Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-25
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Ex-President Arthur was entertained at din
ner by Senator Edmunds last evening. A select
company of fourteen were present. Mr.. Arthur
expects to leave for New York tomorrow.
Mr.. Henry H. Jacobs, Of the firm of Jacobs
Brothers, and Miss Carry Lansburgh are
to be married at six o'clock this evening, at the
reception will be held, after which the bride
and groom will start on their bridal tour
through some of the eastern cities.
William E. Quimby, Of the Detroit Free Press,
and Mrs. Quimby are in town, the guests of
Senator and Mrs. Palmer.
Senator Miller, of California, and family will
leave for home Immediately upon the adjourn
men of the Senate, and spend the summer at
their country place In Napa valley, with the ex-
ception of a month devoted to Monterey.
Miss Halderman, of Leavenworth, who has
spent some time in this city, has gone to At
lanta, where she will stay for several weeks,
visiting friends, before returning to her home.
Miss Laura Fracker, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. d. A. Chambers, on @ street. for
home in GAINESVILLE, ohio. AVA
Miss Emma Thursby is in the city on brief
visit, the guest of MIR. Lester Bartlett, 1121
Massachusetts avenue
Mr.. John II. Schofield, editor of the Provi-
dence Epening Mail, is in town, accompanied
by his wife, for visit of some time with friends
RESPECT FOR ExSECRETARY THOMPSON
Secretary Lamar has issued an order directing
that the Interior department be closed to-mor-
row in respect to the memory of Hon. Jacob
IN
To-day the flag was placed at halfmast.
SENATORS DON CAMERON, Allison and Butler.
of South Carolina, called upon the Secretary of
War together yesterday.
THE NEW INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OFF1c1A1s.
Mr.. Atkins, the new commissioner of Indian
affairs, arrived in the city last evening and this
morning went to the Indian department, where
he was received by Mr.. Price, who was an as
saaiify ms Mr MudroW A'knd and M. Mr.
Sparks, who have been nominated for the of
fees of Assistant Secretary and commissioner
of the general land office, respectively, were at
the Interior department to-day. They will as
sumo the duties of their offices as soon as con-
irmed.
THE CLAIM AGAINST GEN. MUssEY.-As
stated in THE STAR last evening District Attor-
ney- Worthingtozr has been instructed to pro-
ceed with a suit now pending against Mr.. R. D.
Mussey for claim of $24 ,5O4, representing q
balance alleged to De due & ny him In settling his
in 1861, an offer of compromise made by Mr..
Mussey having been rejected by the Solicitor OF
letter to Assistant Secretary Coon stating that
his offer to compromises was made at the sug-
gestion of the Second Controller of the Treas
and affidavits submitted by me, assured me
that he did not think that in fact owed the
hs %sh
vent the approval by him of some of the items
of my account a just disposition of that account
could be most satisfactorily reached by o pro-
position of compromise" Upon the report OF
the Second Controller he says the district at
torney recommended that the offer OF compro-
mise be accepted. MIR. Mussey asks that prompt
acrion be taken in court ''that may have an
early opportunity Of proving in court not only
public money received by me-which. Indeed,
is believe admitted by the accounting officers
unpaid services Is and has been for q long time
retained by the government" The difficulty
concerning MIR. Musseys accounts Is said t1
the places of which are supplied, Mr.. Mussey'i
friends say, by af1davtts.