Evening star., 1885-07-25

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CONTINUED Hot WEATHER PRED1CTED.-It
was stated at the signal Office to-day that there
Is nothing to indicate a change in the tempera-
| ture. Warm weather prevails generally in
every part Of the country, and the only predic-
| ton that can be made Is continued warm
weather.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST WESTERN LAND
| lCOMPANY.-The Interior department is In re-
ceiptO of complaints against the Montana Land
company, which owns large tracts of land along
| the Northern Pacific, because they are cutting
the timber not alone off their own land, but the
| governments, and preventing the settlers from
| locating on the public lands. 1t is stated that
the Northern Pacific holds large quantity OF
sent out to Investigate the matter.
No APPEAL FROM JUDGMENT OF THE Ala
BAMA CLAIMS CoURr.-In a case presented and
| argued before the first controller of the Treas
ury he decided that the court Of commissioners
| OF Alabama claims was organized for a special
purpose; that as no appeal from its judgments
was provided for in the act authorizing the
/ court its judgments must be paid when prop
| erly certified by the court to the Secretary of
the Treasury.
| Mr.. ]. AMBLER SMITHS ExPLANATIoN.-
| The Secretary of War has under consideration
the advisability of revoking the recent order
debarring Mr.. j. Amber Smith from practicing
| before the War department, but as yet has
taken no action in the matter. Mr., Smith re.
presented to the department that the express
| sion on his business circulars "desertiOn mark
quietly removed" simply meant that the dcser-
tiOn mark when unjustly imposed could be re-
moved wiehout undue publicity, and it was not
| his intention to make it appear that there was
any collusion with the department officials.
THE PRESIDENTS VACArIoN.-The President
| contemplated leaving Washington next Satur-
| day on his vacation. The death of Gen. Grant
has made il necessary for him to CHI: .nge his
| program He will not leave for that purpose
until after the burial of the ex-President
| THE TRAINING SQUADRON sailed fro,1 Ma
! deira for home to-day. The voyage to spain
was abandoned on account of the cholera in
| that country.
THE COLoRED PEOPLE AND THE DEAD GEN
ERAL.-Prof. ]. NJ. Langston, ex-minister to
| Hayti, arrived at his home in this city last
| evening. He said that the death of Gen. Grant
was deeply regretted by his people, who re-
garded the old hero as a friend of humanity.
| THE EXAMINATION OF NAVY YARD AC-
| CoUNTs-The special board which Secretary
| Whitney appointed to examine the accounts of
| the different navy yards have completed their
labors: The board consisted of Pay Inspector
!: T. stevenson; Passed Assistant Paymaster ].
n. Speei and Nj. Whitney, a civilian account
ant. Pay Inspector Stevenson has been granted
aShOrt leave OF absence, after which he will join
| the Tennessee.
NEW YORK BANKS TO LOAN GOLD TO THE
TREAsURY.-SecretaryM Manning has approved
| Il circular to the New York city banks prepared
| by Treasurer Jordan. 1t announces the dec-
! sion OF the clearing house committee on the
question referred to it at a recent meeting Of
certificates which they will accept in return for
| loan OF gold. According to the terms of the
1rcular the banks agree to lend $50, ,OOO, 900 to
the treasury, Or as much thereof as may be re-
quired, and 1t Is specified that subsidiary silver
coin will be accepted in exchange for SO much
gold as may be borrowed. The 'red letter.,
certificates, recently issued by the Treasnary to
| the amount of some $500, 900, will be re-
! N yvin ho ftH,h hu.
| OF an exchange tor minor silver coin. It Is
understood that the Treasury department does
not intend to borrow more than $5,OO0,OOO in
| gold.
| SCARY KANsANs.-SenatOr Plumb called upon
the President yesterday and presented pro-
test from Gov. Martin, of Kansas, against the
| immediate Withdrawal! Of troops ftom the Kan
siis border. Gov. Martin asks that troops be
allowed to remain at three stations on the
border until winter. Unless this is DONE ne
says, 10000 people will continue in fear of the
| Cheyennes, who are allowed to retain their
arms.
! THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMs.-Hon j.
| A. j. Cresswell, counsel tor the United States
for the court of Alabama claims, made state
| ment of the business Of the court yesterday
and requested that the court. on reassembing
after its summer vacation, direct list to be
made of all the cases untried, in the order of
their docket numbers, and 10 proceed to the
peremrtOry trial and final disposal of these
cases in their numerical order. He said the
court had in three years tried 4, ,1Sl cases. hav-
| ing p frst-class and SAB second.class cases
stlll untried. Up to and including July 15,
| 1885, the court had disposed of cases Of the
hss to ana 5s
| the second class tried within the same time
there were claimed $40 ,2sO and the court
| class remaining to be tried he believed would
not increase the amount awarded in that class
| total amount, with the Interest added, about
| 3d.! ,OOO; leaving balance OF between five
and six million dollars to be divided pro rata
between the secOnd-class claimants.
| PERsoNAL.-Gen. Joseph E. Johnston United
States commissioner Of railroads, was in San
Francisco last Saturday.-Mr. Elmore, the
Peruvian Minister, and Gardner G. Hubbard,
last night.-Walt Whitman, the poe poet, who Who
Camden, NJ on Thursday, was better last st
ht-Reprcsentative Collins. Of Massachu-
sets, was formally received by the city author
and Louise, are at Cape May.-Mrs Y. b. Null
studio % will be closed until about the middle net OF
Sepiember.-J. Albert Duvall, Charles Rea,
Edward Graves and Dr.. James Rea, of Wash
Washingtonians were registered at the Atlantic
hotel, Ocean City, Thursday: Mr. and Mrs J. F.
Churchman and five children, Miss Ella Gilpin. S pin
Mrs. NJ. A. Adams Miss Ella Turner and Wal
ter Cummins:-Mr.C c; Baum and family have
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ardo Howard, of this city, are guests OF the
Waverly at Ocean Grove.--Capt. F.y. Greene,
late of the District Commissioners Office, sailed
| for Europe yesterday.-Dr. Robert Reyburn
| and wife, Gen. B. c. Card and family, Mrs. r.
| b. Mcl<new and Miss Susie F. Mcknew Mrs
| Chas. A. Schott and family, Mrs. Frank N. Sim
| ons and family, Mrs. T. c. Murray and daugh-
ter are some Of the recent arrivals at Rock Enon
| Springs from WashingtOn.-Dr. Reuling and
family, OF Baltimore, are at Rock Enoh Springs.
| Col. and Mrs. Joseph c. McKibbin, OF 11O2
18th street, have as their guests Miss Mary and
| Mr.. John McDevitt of Philadelpha.-Assist-
ant Secretary Coon will leave Tor New York to-
| night, and will take about two weeks vaca-
| ton, going, among other places, to the White
mountains-Chief Clerk YOumans, of the
| Treasury, will leave for New York this evening.
Secretary Manning expects to go away about
the 7th or 9Th of August.
Secretary EladicOtt to Col. Fred. Grant.
The following is copy of telegram which
| was sent from Sandy Hook to Col. Fred. ID.
/ Grant by Secretary Endcott:
| "YOur telegram received containing the sad
tidings of your fathers dealt The sympathies
| OF the nation and the world are with you, but
nowhere will they be SO near and personal as in
| the army which he commanded, and in the
| great department Of the government. with
! which he is 80 closely identified. BE assured of
my sincere sympathy with you and your family
| In this great etniction."
An Interesting and Valued Souvenir.
Excepting President Lincoln and General
Grant, himself, Col MARYLAND, of this city, is
| believed to be the only person in the United