Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-25

JUDGE MCCUE, solicitor of the Treasury, has
gone to New York to confer with the United
States district attorney in regard to the prose-
cution Of certain suits for refund OF custom
duties. There are about two thousand OF these
cases awaiting trial.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Paymaster John
A. Mudd has been ordered to the Vermont De-
cember LIST. Chief Engineer ]. w. Thomson
has been ordered to duty in connection with
the machinery of the Chicago in addition to
his present duties.
RECRUITs.-The superintendent of the gene
raj recruiting service has been directed to for
ward tifty-eight recruits to the department of
the Platte for the 7th infantry, and thirty-four
TO the department of the Missouri for the 9Th
cavalry.
The WILLEr's POINT MILITARY SCHOOL
Col. James G. Duane, Col. O. A. Gilmore, Lieut..
Col. Cyrus B. Comstock and Lieut.. Col. Walter
Mcfarland, of the engineer corps, members of
the board of visitors to the engineer school OF
ordered to proceed to Wiiets Point for o the
purpose of making the semi-annual inspection
OF the school.
The LEAVE of First Lieutenant cambridge
Reynolds, Sd cavalry, has been extended two
months.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT is informed of the
arrival of the United States steamer Tennessee
at st. Thomas. All well.
THE HOUSE OFFICEs.-There is some talk of
Mr.. Daniel Reeder, OF Pennsylvania, as can
didate for doorkeeper Of the House, and it is
understood that he is supported by Represen-
tative Curtin. But Mr.. Reeder'S candidacy,
like that OF several Others, scarcely creates q
ripple upon the surface. 1t is regarded by most
OF the members now here as too late for new
man to take the field with any sort of hope of
success. Nothing has yet occurred TO change
the probabilities already set forth in The
STAR that the incumbents will be elected as
speaker, clerk, sergean tat-arms and post
master, and Col: Doneson as doorkeeper all NY
reclamation. That is, they will be nominated
by reclamation in the democratic caucus, and
that Is equivalent to election.
WINDING UP THE BUSINESS OF THE COURT OF
ALABAMA CLAIMs.-The last % cases Of the
5, ISL cases on the docket OF the court of Ala
bama claims were set down for final hearing
to-day.rrie court announced that Hon. j. A.
been suddenly called away by the death of
Mrs. Creswelis mother, at his residence i'll
Maryland The cases assigned to Gen: Cres-
we'll were, However, undertaken by Mr.. Walker
Elaine, The assistant counsel for the United
States, and were all disposed OF and taken un:
der advisement. The court adjourned until
Monday, when it will hear motions for rehear-
ing until Wednesday, next; and thereafter de-
vote itself to the certihcatiOn OF the judgments
rendered.
THE NEW CHIEF CLERK OF the Pension Office,
Mr.. D. j. Murphy. has entered upon the dis
charge OF his duties. The appointment is in
the line of civil service reform Mr.. Murphy
was promoted from the position OF chief of the
board OF re review and has filed mos, 9ccepta-
bly'a number OF prominent places III The office.
THE PRESIDENTS MEssAeE.-The cabinet
meeting yesterday was devoted to the consd-
Grafton of the Presidents message. One Of the
principal questions discussed was the order in
which certain topics should be considered. The
President favored the custom adopted by
majority of his predecessors rs TO the order of
precedence, with Il few exceptions, and was
sustained in his views by all the members of
his cabinet.
IMPORTANT RULES FOR PATENT CAsEs.-The
commissioner of patents has laid down the fol-
lowing Important rules for the conduct of inter-
ference proceedings in patent cases: First In
interference proceedings, where neither appl-
cant files preliminary statement, the senior
applicant Will, under rule three, be presumed
the first inventor, and priority awarded him.
second. In such cases where the invention in
controversy is disclosed in the application of
the senior applican I, priority cannot be awarded
the junior applicant, even though such senior
applicant expressly disclains, Tor the present,
any claim to a patent for such disputed inven-
ton. Third. In such interference eases priority
must also be awarded such senior applicant,
Notwithstanding the oath of the junior appli-
cant discioses the fact that he has recei ;ed
d ties the time of the filing OF either applica-
ton.
WILL BE ALLOWED TO SERVE OUT HIS
TEEM-'rhe commission of Thomas G. Acton
assistant treasurer ut New York, will expire on
the Goth prox. There are many applicants for
the place, and strong effort has been made TO
secure the suspension of Mr.. Acton on political
grounds. The President is said, however, to
have decide to allow Mr. Acton to serve out
his term. The salary of the Office is $4,000 per
annum, being $4,000 more than that of the
treasurer.
A LAND OFFICE DECISION OvERRULED.-The
Secretary of the Interior has rendered a decision
in the case appealed to him from the commits
sioner of the general land office by the Atlantic
and d fnce R ns the COMPANY regard TO the
nardino and San Francisco, which Commits
sioner Sparks decided to throw open to public
entry. ON the ground that the. granting act
authorized the company to build to the Pacinc
ocean and not to San Francisco. The Secretary
holds that as no hearing was ordered in the local
land Office, and no notice OF the tendency OF the
suit was given to the railroad company by the
land office, beyond the announcement of the
decision la the Palmer case, and the allowance
oi leave TO file an appeal, the former order with
drawing the land should be obeyed until the
commissioner Of the land office should have
reported upon the petition OF the railroad COM
pany, setting forth the neglect of the depart
ment to furnish the customary notice, and that
report should be considered.
Observation-Disclosures McCreary, OF Ken
lucky; ex-Representative Benedict, OF New
York; ex-senator Stevenson, of Kentucky, and
Capt. VIM. F. w. McCarty, of Hagerstown, are
at the Riggs.-PostInaster Conger went over
70 New York yesterday.- Joseph f. swords,
formerly business manager Of the Repuoiican.
/ .
Massac,Ausetts is at the Arlington.-Mr. bell,
supervising architect of the Treasury, has re-
turned TO the city.-Bartholdi, the French
ning:-Representative Hepburn, OF iowa,
| Is at Wiilard's--Mr. John Rome, OF Chicago,
y visiting friends in Observation-Disclosures
Colt OF Norwich, Conn, is At the Natfonal.-
Mr. Lyeil j. Adams, United States consul to
Geneva, sailed from New York for Europe to-
| oay.-Ex- Gov. Ordway, Of Dakota, Ia In the
CITY. he denies that he Is interested In the dis
position OF territorial offices.
| DEATH OF A NEW York OFFICIAL In THIS
CITY..General ]. b. Stonehouse, acting assls-
tant attorney general for the state of New York,
oleo AZ the Ebbitt house, in this city, yesterday
aiternoon. General StOnehouse had been In
| the CITY ior about two weeks, representing New
| YORK In Inc settlement ut claims of the state
against the United states. His death was
caused by paraly sis, with which he was attack ed
n rev Gays ago, He was native Of Maldstone.
hent England, where he was born December
~, 1915. ne came TO this country In 1643.
Albany to-day. go !.
IHE NIGHT LoDaING House. RoBBERY.-The
grand Jury to-day found an indictment against
| Euseue morgan Tor house breaking in the day
a. the night lodging house on May 10 last; Also
from the same.