Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-29

stopped the mail coach running be
tween San Angelo and Abeline, Texas and cal
t tIeu away the registered mail pouches. A six
teen-year-old boy robbed this same stage abou
ten weeks ago.
POST OFFICES RoBBED.-The post offices a
Nlluoieto"n, Ohio, and Harper's Ferry, Va.
Were robbed last night and property valued a
| PAo III each instance was stolen.
IMMIGRATIoN.-Thec chief of the bureau Of
STATISTICS reports that the total number of immi
grants arrived at the ports of the United State,
from the principal foreign countries during
| nlne months ended the same as compared with
sHe s same periods of the preceding year, were
as i oa1: For the month of September 1885
@.,UoI; 90, 1884, 49, 95; for the nine mon tbs
eennding September 80. 1885, 26S, $3.50; do, 1883
1913. There being no law Of Congress pro
| Vloins Tor the collection of statistics of immi.
grafton across our frontiers by railway cars and
Otner iand vehicles, it is found mpracticable to
1olect iully and accurately the statistics of i'm.
.lsTants arriving in the United States from
the dominion of Canada and from Mexico and
| ment - ''--' ''"'0
SECRETARY ENDICorr will leave Washing
ton this afternoon for New York ACCOMPANIED
oy ms private secretary, C. 8. Sweet, to attend
meeting OF the Notifications board The board
VIII PROBABLY go from New York to Boston.
LIEUT.. j. r. SELFRIDGE OF the navy, who
mas been on duty at the Navy department for
some time, will leave Washington this even
ing ior San Francisco to join the Adams, to
which he has been ordered.
The New York Herald forgot to put quotation
MARKS about the Major Richards interview 1t
COPIED from yesterdays STAR.
IMPORTS AND ExPoRTs.-The chief of the bu.
reau of statistics reports that the total values of
the imports of merchandise during the twelve
months ended September 80. 1sS5 were
and dnrinD q G1iv,rv
months $65S, lie, O65 a decrease of SS7. 55S.
t go; me values OF exports of merchandise for
were $715, S93,671. and for the twelve months
ended September 80. 1884 were S735,777 900
decrease of S19,s7s,359.
AS TO Mr.. CooNs SUccEssoR.-Itis said to.
day that New England man is to succeed Mr..
loon loon as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Inc man selected will be a sound financier IT ia
said' and moderate tariff reformer.
NAVAL ORDERs-Ensign Henry B. Ashmore
detached from the Franklin, ordered to the
Adams; Assistant Paymaster C. s. Williams.
granted six months leave from tn. Goth of
November; Lieut. r. E. Impey ordered to eY
animation for promotion.
The LEIGH LAKE INDIANS NOT STARVING.
Acting Indian Commissioner Upshur denies
Che published statement that the Leech Lake
Chippewas Indians of Minnesota are in q stary. |
small corn crop has been damaged by frost and |
tLeir wild rice crop nearly ruined by overflow
Gauseq oy dams on the Mississippi; but they
lusI at TINS time they always take large catch
81 nsh and cure it for winter USE AS matter
present time. But in February, when they rue re.
turn to their homes their stores will be ex- |
G Gahi ana they must wait till spring makes
lkely need and receive assistance in the way
d 1000 from the government. To give it now
2een furnished with the cash annuity of $40.
900. to be paid to them per capita, and In q re-
port received at the Indian office on the 9th
10 mention of any suffering is made.
The MONUMENT LIGHTNING ROD TIPS ALL
NPLAcE-The work OF erecting the lightning
cd tips, two hundred in all, on the roof of the
ND the workmen are now removing the scat, |
Gliding from the roof There is considerable
enf TO 6d ne 6 the interior Of the
ectlon from lightning Is completed.
THE SPECIAL LETTER DELIVERY SYsrEM-
he Post Office department has issued a mod
lied circular of instructions to postmasters con.
erning the special delivery service The new
lrcniar includes postal cards and sealed pack
ges In the matter entitled to special delivery if
rOperly stamped. POStmasters are REQUIRED tn |
apOrt monthly instead OF weekly, and where |
ne business Is SO limited as to preclude the |
lasters are directed to make other arran1e.
tents for deliveries, having regard to the nrr |
eieb taw ,a ior6ds the payment Of more
ostmasters are also directed to place a notice
pom the face Of registered packages containing ,,
oecial delivery letters informing the postmas
us at points of delivery of the nature of Their
,ntents, SO that the packages may be opened
and the matter delivered. !
DEPARTURE FOR MEx1Co-Mrs, Alexander /
!. Shepherd and family-her daughters Grace 9
nd Bella and three sons-leave Washington by :
re 81: LOUIS express this afternoon on their I
Governor | 4
[exico. Mrs. Shepherd Will be Accommodated
'd her brother. Mr. John NJ Young; a gov.
iss Grice, Of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Frank Nil, {
r, of West Washington, who goes for a short '
sit to ,, Coy ,shePhsTd: Hef daughters, Ms.
ty last night with their husbands. will follow 4
sr about the goth of November. The trip to
udfng three days staging after IeaviSSs' the n i
, mule.back over the mountains. It is pleas. t
IL 70 note tnat despite the rough experiences
life in the mining regions of Mexico Mrs
lepherd retains all the refined style of beauty y
IF when at the head of Washington SOCIETY,"
ne children are an interesting group. shoyviHe
arked characteristics of the father or mother. d
om the paternal block. r
O'sullivan LETT the CITY q
st evening for Mobile, to enter upon his lew y
I'D of work.-Senor Soteldo, the Peruvian v
mister, Rear Admiral Nichols and Gen. q
met were registered in New York last night s
Representative Brady, Of Virginia, is at the 2
Levi NJ. Villas. of Fan I
aire, Wis.,, a brother of the Postmaster Gene. v
Il, was married In Pullman, Ill, yesterday. e.
Miss Lizzie Stewart Ludlam of that place .
senator Cameron and wife were registered o.
San francisco last Thursday.-Delegate re
iiord, Of Dakota, is at the National.-ex- .
". Gl1ck, OF Kansas, who has been here g
verai weeks, left for home yesterday.-Mr. d
nus Lansburgh, who has been SO i'll lately as IA
necessitate little trip for his health has so IN
Iecovered that he expects to return 10 busi- 20
IS next MOnday.-HOn. John M. Kepena TO
mister OF finance Of the Hawaiian govern. sa
'nt, is IN Town for few days. the guest OF Dr. re
~ smith, 1920 street.-John NJ Boggs OF go
tspurg, Is at Willard's.-James +. Ospry. of "
'" dreams and Geo. p. Des Bose Of Atlanta, "a
4, are at the Ebbitt.-Representati Nc g
lin, OF Tenn, is at the Riggs-P.L. Agar on
James McCabe, of Rochester, n. Y are at an
Arlngton.-Postmaster General Villas is -
pected to return to the city tomorrow. re
The Situation I'm New York. IL
DGE ACUE THINKS HILL WILL CERTAINLY VI
BE ELECTED.
udge McCue. solicitor Of the Treasury, says
thinks the outlook in New York has i'm. tn
Ved Tor the democrats. A little time a&d. he
9. ne was very doubtful about the outcome
me election, but within 4 week the situation III
changed greatly and now he thinks Hill 20 20
certainly be elected. He was In New York In
TX OF Two ago and talked with many of his bu
,.cd !, i;.enos and what they said greatly re- Low
.or.,hisn. N BROOKLYN, his city, he says, cry
INC uu&W0mDS. And tnr61aYOhaf1f Nav Tao