Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-14

W cOnSluer plans LOT the construction OF the
new naval vessels met at the Navy department
to-day: The board expects to have the report
ready to submit to Secretary Whitney within 3
couple Of weeks.
DEATH OF A RETIRED ARMY OFFICER-The
War department is informed that Capt. John
Livers, U. 8. A., retired, died suddenly Of apo
Plexy in Boston Saturday night, aged rs years.
he was native of Maryland, enlisted in the
Seminole and Mexican wars. and during the
Mormon trouble in 1857.
REAR ADMIRAL BALDw1N's COTTAGE
RoBBED.-Rear Admiral Charles H Baldwin,
U. 5. N, who recently returned from the COM
mand OF the European station, and Mrs. Bald
win were entertaining party OF friends at din
ner saturday evening when the upper rooms of
their cottage were robbed of costly gold watches
q diamond necklace and other articles The
loss Is estimated at several thousand dollars.
THE FUND FOR LEASING Posi- OFFICE BUILD
1NGs.-The amount Of the appropriation for
leasing post Office buildings is only $3.50 900,
or }nst about enough money to deray the
and second class. Consequently, the Postmaster
General has been unable to carry out the pro-
visions OF the act of the last Congress authortz-
Ing the leasing of third-class post offices.
REPRESENTATIVE HoLMANs INDIAN Com
MIrTEE has been travelling about through the
wild west since the 18th OF July, covering
about 10, 900 miles, and instead of the 10000
1t was expected to cost bill of only SO, 200 has
Deen handed In. They start out again next
month, however.
DISCHARGED FROM THE MINT.-Ten cutters,
annealers and rollers employed in the mint at
Philadelphia said to the chief coiner SATURDAY.
that they would quit work unless given assur-
ances that they would be retained. This was
looked upon as the initial step in q strike in
zen TO impair the eficiencyof the service at
the mint, and the men were at once DISCHARGED
by the new superintendent, Fox.
SENATOR JONES, of Arkansas, who has been
canvassing in behalf of the democratic nominee
of the third congressional district of that state
was interviewed in Little Rock Saturday. He
believes the silver question will be the leading
feature CT the next session of Congress- and ex-
pressed himself friend of that measure, He is
for tariff reform. He said the administration
was satifactory to the people of Arkansas. The
meeting Attorney General Garland, who still
fingers at Hominy Hill, near that city.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT DISPUTE
Judge Harlan, First Controller Durham, and
the Secretary of State consulted over the oues-
ton of the organization OF the court of Alabama
claims for about two hours Saturday afternoon,
out with an official decision in reply to Judge
Harlans demurrer Secretary Bayard Is con-
siid!ering Judge Harlans objections to the de-
cislon OF the first controller. and it is probable
that the whole matter will be referred to the
Attorney General for decision.
PERsoNAh.-Ex-Chief Justice Drake has gone
to St. Paul, and expects to 60 thence to Mis-
souri.-Hon. w. J. Stone, No.; Gen. Eppa
Hunton, Va, and Hon. 8. B. butcher, Brook
lyn, arrived at the Ebbitt this morning.-Col.
W. H: Pope, of Texas, is at the Rggs.-B. p.
Chatfeld, of Aiken, s: c., is at the Kggs.-Mr
Simon CarmOdy and Dir. and Mrs. l.. n. Parish,
OF this city, were registered in st. Louis, Mo-,
Saturday.-Gen. Logan received the Royal
Arch degree in Masonry in Chicago Friday
Hon. Hiram Price, ex-cOmmissioner Of Indian
affairs, is in Chicago.-Mr. Clarence J. Allen,
of the appointment division, Interior depart
and other points.-Miss Bessie M. Rock re-
turned on Saturday from the Green mountains,
where she has passed the summer, bringing
who will spend the winter in this city.-G. 3,
Shattuck, of this city, was registered in San
Francisco on the 7th inst.-Mr. j. B. Callahan
Is acting during the absence of Capt. Hassler,
the appointment clerk of the Interior depart
ment.-Mr E. o. Graves, the chief Of the
bureau of engraving and printing, has returned
from his vacation.