Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-28


Hon. GEORGE B. CLARKE, of Missouri, who
has just been appointed internal revenue agent,
was formerly state auditor of Missouri. He was
also at one time one of the proprietors of the ST.
LOUIS daily Times, democratic paper of that
city, and has been for twenty-five years lead
ing democrat in his state.
FoURrH-CLAss Posi- OFFIcEs.-The POST
master General is taking up the cases of fourth
class post offices now vacant and is filling them
at the rate ofabout seventy day. There are
ABOUT 900 vacancies of this kind, and after
these case have been attended to it is the in
tention to consider those where removals are
desired.
Mr.. KELLEY SAYS HE IS GOING TO ITALY
Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley, of Richmond, recently ap-
pointed minister to Italy, was in New York on
Sunday, but left Monday for a brief absence
The World reports him as saying: "My commits
sion is in my writing-desk, and l start tor my
appointment has been received from the italian
foreign office by the State department fancy
should have heard OF it,"
REPRESENTATIVE COLE, of Baltimore, and q
delegation of Hebrew merchants called upon
the President to-day to urge the appointment
OF Henry Werner. of Baltimore, as consul to
Colon.
SECRETARY WHITNEY made his first official
visit to the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday after
noon, accompanied by Commander Harmony,
~. Slcard, Of the ordnance department., and
Engineer-in-Chief Charles H. Loring, Of the
steam engineering department.
THE WIRES TO BE REMOVED FROM THE
TREASURY RooF.-Secretary Manning has di-
rected, in view Of the damage to the roof of the
Treasury building by the frequent travel over
it of employees of telegraph, telephone and elec.
tric light companies, in repairing their wires,
that all wires and cables, except those directly
connected with instruments in the building,
1,nr Ny-a1 hnfIN TN, ~
REDUCTION OF FORCE IN THE NAVY YARDS
There is a balance of only $4,000 available
for the bureau of construction and repair, Navy
department, for the remainder of the present
fiscal year, so that this bureau suffers more
than any of the others account of lack of
funds. In order that necessary repairs to vessels
may be made it has been decided to reduce the
1orces in the various navy yards. The reduction
will be made among the ''boSses," fOremen and
leading men in the yards. The number thus
employed Is about 400, and it is thought that a
reduction of 100 or $50 can be made, making q
saving of $500 to 5000 daily.
THE SMITH COURT OF INoU1RY.-The naval
court of inquiry of Paymaster General Smith
met again at the Navy department.. The ses-
sion was devoted to establishing the authentic
ity of the papers submitted to the court which
relate to the contracts with Austin p. Brown,
ana OF which Paymaster General Smith is the
guardian.
day appointed the following postmasters: De-
lance Young, at Auburn, Maine; Geo. D. Whit
tlesey, at New London, Conn.,; Stephen s. Crit
tenden, at Greenville G. H., S. c.: Alexander
Mckmnon, at CrookstOn, Minn.; Benjamin b.
smith, at ChillicOthe, Mo-; Geo. II. Tracy, at
Wllber Neb.
Hon JOHN A. O'NE1L, the new superinten-
dent OF engraving, assumed charge of his office
to-day. Many of the engravers in the bureau
served as apprentices with him and some of
them worked under his father.
CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTs.-Pierce n.
Stag has been appointed copyist and VIM. ].
Hughes telegraph operator in the Department
OF Justice under civil service rules.
THE CHANGES IN THE FIRST CONTROLLERS
OFFICE.-Mr. John Walker has been placed in
charge of the new division of the first con-
troller's office, formed by the consolidation of
foreign intercourse, public lands, District of Co
lumbia, and territorial accounts. Mr.. S. G.
Clarke was placed in charge of the miscela-
neOus and revenue accounts. The status OF none
of the clerks has been changed.
TREASURY CLERKS LEAVES OF ABSENCE
The special Treasury commission have decided
that thirty days leave of absence allowed the
should not be reduced. The rules with relation
to sick leave will be made more stringent, doc
tors certificates being required invariably.
SECRETARY MANNING HAS APPOINTED Al
phonso N. Bulloch to be shipping commissioner
at the port of Norfolk Va, and E. T. Hunt to
be shipping commissioned at Pensacola.
ENTITLED TO EXTRA PAY.-Judge Upton.
second controller Of the Treasury, has decided
that officers of the army who held brevet rank
at the time of service in the Mexican war are
entitled entitled to n three & months 1 extra Ray allowed by
vet rank held by them at the close of their SER
vice.
THE CHINESE MIssION.-The President has
sgnified his intention of selecting the successor
of John Russell Young, United States minister
to China, from California. Both factions Of the
democratic party in that state have indorsed
Mr.. Frank McCoppin, ex-state senator and sx-
mayor Of San Francisco, for the position.
REVENUE MARINE SERVICE PRoMoTIoNs.-A
board OF officers of the revenue marine service
consisting Of Capts. G. r. Slicer, G. w. Moore
and Russell Glover, met at the Treasury depart
ment yesterday for the examination of appli-
cants for promotion in the various grades OF the
service.
THEY WANT GEN. EATON RErA1NED.-six
hundred teachers, trustees and school superin.
tendents, of Virginia, have signed petition
asking for the retention of Gen. John Eaton as
commissioner OF education of the United States.
No GRUMBLING AGAINST THE ADM1N1srRA
TIoN IN THE SoUTH.-Representative Bennetu
of North Carolina, called on the President to.
day. He spoke in praise of the new admins
tration to a STAR reporter, who met him ut the
White House, and said that the people of his
state were well pleased with Mr.. Cleveland's
conservative course. "The south will be the
salvation of the country he said "You
don't hear any grumbling from there The
southern people are acting splendidly. They
will help the administration all they can and
wait patiently, knowing that the President is
working for the good of the country"
For DISTRICT CoMMIssIoNER.-Ap petition to
the President asking the appointment OF Col.
B. 7. Swart as a Commissioner of the District is
being numerously signed by citizens OF the
county.
PERSONAL. Commissioner of Agriculture
Colman is in Boston inquiring into the location
of the cattle quarantine.-Senator Wade
Hampton left for the south last night-Col ],
n. Bonaparte, Commodore Sicard, George Cor
ham, and Senator voorhees, are In New York.
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE AMERICAN BASE
BALL ASSOCIATION AND THE LEAGUE.-At the
meeting of the American Base Ball association
in Pfttsburg yesterday, several resolutions were
offered to expel the Metropolitans for giving
Keefe and EsterbroOk to the league. but were
defeated by substitute, imposing fine OF
$500 upon the Nets. The action Of the league
In reinstating the disqualified PLAYERS wos dis
cussed and It was decided that the Handing
committee OF the association should meet the
standing committee of the league and propose
an ultimatum in effect that as the league sets