Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-03
Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNHEHT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
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CONVENIENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $40 ,49e; customs, 1921 ,9l5.
TRB FnuIs6s OF THE SWAIN CouRr-M -MARr1AL-
The general court-martial in session in this city
has concluded It's IaDofs In the Swain case rms
morning the coun met e.riy; and the signatures OF
findings These Will be sent to the Secretary Of
War this afternoon, and II the findings do not ac-
forwarded through the department to President
Arthur. The findings may not be made public for
some days.
THE L. 5. steamer Albatross, Il. 1. Tanner COM
manding, arrived at Pensacola, Fla, yesterday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leave of absence has been
granted to Assistant Engineer Chas W. Livermore,
I. S. n, for six months with permission to leave
the United states, ami TO Assistant Paymaster G.
5. Williams for three mouths
CLASSIFICATION OF TREASURY CLERks-A circu-
lar has bOen prepared at the Treasury department
with regard to the classification of clerks In that
department. which will include within tile provl-
S10nS or the civil service act all officers clerks and
employees with annual salaries fixed by law, except
those subject to contamination by the Senate and
those merely employed rs labOrerS or wOFkmen
messengers and watchmeD being considered as so
emplOyed) For the purpose OF the examination
provided for in said act such officers clerks and
employees are hereby arranged in the following
classes, according to their annual salaries: Glass
FOUR 81 800 or more; class three. 81 GOO class two
$500. '' CLASS D. '''0' anu cl''ss A.
NEW PENSION DECIsION.-AsSistant Secretary
Joslyn OF the Interior department, has decided In
the application for pension Of Martha Lawson, q
minor child OF a ceased private soldier, that
soldier captured on his way back to his company
after furlOugl. and who died in confederate
prison, was in the line OF duty, and that his child
is entitled TO pension.
DECISION IN THE UNION PACIFIC CASES.
The Court OF Claims yesterday decided the long
pending cases of the Mon Pacific Railroad Com
pany against the United States Chief Justice
Richardson delivered the opinion. The company
Is required TO pay into the Treasury OF the nited
States each five per cent or Its net earnings
under the act Of 1862, and under the Thu man
act, since its passage. In addition thereto so
much OF S9o0.GO with said per cent and the
whole compensation for government transpOrta-
ton. will equal 25 per cent OF It's net eanings In
stating the account TO December 81. 1852 the
court finds, approximately, that the United states
Is entitled TO Judgment on It's counter-clamS
against the company or s2.75S,69!.
PERsoNAL--The Right Rev. Bishop Spalding OF
Peora, Illinois, IS tie guest OF Senator Vances fam
lly.-Mr b. III. Warner attended the anniversary
exercises OF the V VI. {. A. In Baltimore last even
lng-toi. Ingers0ll is posted to lecture in Detroit
next Monday nght.--EX-Sanator Patterson. OF
New Hampshire, is at the Ebb.tt.-CO;nmissione
Eaton, OF the Bureau of Educ ttion was registered
III New 10fk last night.--Dr. LOr1ng. commission
er or agriculture, lectures Hawthorne In Boston
this evening.