Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-03
The Now Post Office.

NO oBJEcIIoE TO HAVING DISTRICT OFFICES N THE
SAME BUILDING.
Postmaster Conger said to o STAR reporter To-
day. that so far as the Post ONCE business is con-
cerned. he saw no objections to accommodating
both the District government and the City Post
ONCE In one building according TO suggestions now
being considered by the Commissioners Such an
arrangement would cause Inconvenience pro-
vided the Post office was allotted sufficient space
on the ground floor. 1t would make no difference
how the rooms above were employed The plan
suggested by Mr.. James L. Barbour ana others
to the District commissioners contenpiates the use
OF the triangular block OF ground between 0th ana
1th ana street and louisiana avenue, on which
the present Post ONCE building stands 1t is pro-
District government, aud that the Offices OF The
collector and assessor be given space on the ground
noo Tae Whole remaining n, inv pace r. Is
SO tnat every branch OF the Office Will be accessible
to the public
Senator Malone Recovering from a
Chill.
Senator Malone. who was attacked with chill
yesterday. was still confined TO his room at
Welcker's to-day, but his physician. DR.. johnson,
Said he would probably be out tomorrow.
THE APPLICATION Of Col Jack Brown to the At
tcrney General to be appointed the representative
of the government to prosecute national loan
agency in this city for violating The national bank
laws, VIII not be acted upon Immediately by the
FIRST LIEUT.. ROBERT CRAIG, 4th artillery, acting
signal of1cer, has been relieved from duty in this
city, and Will proceed, via Yuma, Arizona territory,
and Los Angeles California. to San Francisco Cali
f0rnia and take station at that point. carrying ont
such Instructions rs he may receive from the Chief
signal o1lcer OF the army.
PoeTPoTED WRDpING.--A lady in the Pension
ONCE, who recently resigned for tho purpose OF
getting married, has Withdrawn her resignation.
because the marriage could not take place without
papal diSpensat1on.
RAPID JusrIcE.-W. s. Denny, assistant post
master at Remus, Mich, was arrested for rltiing
was arraigned In court and sentenced TO one year
OF hard labor In prison.
Tn1 whisky INTERESTS McCulloch
gave hearing to-day to Senator Beck, Represen-
tatfve Thompson and few Others, representing
the whisky interests. They asked Tor as much lib
erality as the recent decision OF the Attorney Cen
Spirits would allow. The Secretary said this after
noon they did not appear unreasonable Ia their
demands and that he would take the matter under
consideration, and that regulations upon the sub
Ject would be issued early next week.
Proposals FOR MAIL SERvIcE-Proposas for star
route service in the New England states, New
York, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia, under the general
advertisement, and In other states OF the Union
under the special advertisement will be opened on
Monday at the Post Office department. Also pro-
pOsals for furnishing mail service In the cities OF
Boston, Providence, New York, Buffalo. Phadel-
phia, PtttSburg, Baltimore, Washington and Rich
moDd. About 40 600 bids have been received.
REDEMPTION OF NATIONAL BANK NOTES.-The
redemption Of national bank notes from the five
per cent fund during the calendar year ended De-
cemoer 81. 1884, amounted to $40 4, as against
$113 AGO 473 redeemed during the previous calendar
year, showing an increase OF 81, 033, 971
TIE LEAVE OF Second Lieut.. VIM. A. Kimball,
14th infantry, Is further extended one month on
surgeons certificate OF disability.
The body OF the man found drowned in the
James Creek canal was identified to-day that OF
ThOS. Robinson, OF AZ . street alley between n,
0, 4Lh and 5th streets by his wife. He lett his
home on December oath. The coroner did not hold
an inquest