Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-01
The Treasury Changes To-day.

assumed charge of their offices in the Treasury
to-day. The charge of the Treasurer's office was
formally turned over to Mr.. Jordan by Mr..
Wyman, the retiring Treasurer. AS Mr.. Jordan
had already met the subordinates under him
no formal introduction was necessary The
count OF the money and securities in the Treas
ury is being continued rapidly, full force
Delng put upon tne count. The teller'S cash was
counted last night and approved within two
cents, which Mr.. Jordan pronounced satisfac-
Tory. Inc new treasurer has entered the office
with the view of conducting it on strictly busl-
ness principles. He says ne is going to con-
duct the Office as economically as possible. Mr..
Jordan is a thorough-going business man.
The TWO auditors were introduced to their
chiefs and chief clerks. and spoke encouraginuly
TO them; t 81 Inc third auditor Judge Chenoweth,
SAID TO STAR reporter that there would be no
changes In the force under him, at this time
anyhow.
The first auditor, Judge Williams, said to the
away behind, and he would have to set to at
once to try try and bring it up. He did not know
When asked by the reporter if there were to be
any changes IN the force of his department, he
replied that it would be very strange if there
his cordial manners placed him upon a Kerry
friendly footing with his subordinates. Gentle
men who have known him for years say he
would pc the last man in the world to discharge
subordinate without cause.
New York Democrats Dissatisfied.
They DON hlkE THE PRESIDENTS INACTION-
THEY WANT HIM TO GIVE THE COLLECTOR
SHIP TO WORKING POLITICIAN.
''There Is considerable dissatisfaction in New
York, said member of Congress from that
state to STAR reporter to-day. "They are not
satisfied with Clevelands inaction. They are
waiting anxiously for him to make a move.
They know Manning and Whitney are all right,
but it is Cleveland. They don't know what to
expect from him. The democrats will elect
their governor any how, but it will be q pretty
hard pull II Cleveland don't do as want him
to. What is wanted is that the collectorship be
given 10 polltlc1an-not a pot house politician.
Let him be as high toned as may be, but q
politician who will work for the party. We
outside of the city. think the factions would
like that better.''
"Who will be the nominee for GOVERNOR"
man."
The Retirement of Judge Wylie.
HIS LIFE AND sERvICEs-AN HONORABLE AND
USEFUL CAREER.
Justice Andrew Wylie, who now retires from
the District bench, has been a member of the
Supreme Court Of the District ever since
the organization of that court in 1863.
He is native of Washington county,
Pa, where he was born February %,
1914, and son OF a distinguished Presby-
ter1an minister. who was called from the pulpit
to serve as president of jefferson college, and
subsequently of Washington college, and then
Wylie graduated from the State university of
Indiana in 1888, and after spending some time
In farming began the study of law in the Law
his course he was called back 10 farming for
a while. Subsequently he finished his law
studies in Pittsburg, in the office of Walter For
President Tyler. He began the practice of his
profession in Pittsburg, but having lost his
property there by fire in 1S45, removed soon
ar6c To lnv rin Vn
wife, whose maiden name was Bryan and who
was niece OF Gov. Barbour. She was sister
Of ex-District Commissioner Thos b. Bryan.
Judge Wylie practiced law in Alexandria and
until the organization of the
Supreme Court Of the District in 1863, when he
was appointed one of the justices of that court.
During his long term of service he has made an
enviable reputation as a jurist, and won the
esteem not only of his professional brethren,
noted for the uniinching courage
with which he pursued any course which he
had decided upon as right. He was the judge
habeas corpus for the body of Mrs. Surratt, then
awaiting execution, an act which, considering
t the excitement then prevailing, required the
highest courage. Judge Wylie presided over
the celebrated star route trials, and his rulings
in those cases, if his reputation rested solely on
them, would mark him as a judge of the
broadest legal culture.
WOOdmOnt Rod and Gun Club.
At the annual meeting of this organization,
held last evening, the following named officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President
Curtis J. Hillyer; vice president, William Lee;
B. E. J. Ellis; treasurer, B. E. ]. ELS
mann, Andrew McCallum, and the president
and treasurer.
The report of the retiring president showed
otherwise, with a highly satisfactory outlook
for the future, in every respect, and only four
vacancies existing.
iS hvt tbax
ing that cunning and angling ON the estate of
the club Will alike be better the coming season
than ever before, as both fish and game seem to
be rapidly increasing in that locality. Ground
for this belief as to the last named recreation
was afforded by the experience of party of
members ana guests & Who went up to the club
house on Saturday. The party numbered ten,
but only six really indulged in the fascinating
diversion, and their catch, extending little
over two days, aggregated one hundred and
sixteen fine bass, weighing from half pound
to three pounds and quarter. OF these about
twenty were taken with the fly. This result
was regarded as very satisfactory, considering
the backwardness of the season and the cold,
ness OF the water in the upper Potomac. Espe-
cially does it apply to fly fishing, as experience
artificial lure until the weather is hot and the
water warm. The champion of the party for
this visit, it may be added, was Mr.. Levi Wood
bury, who took not only the heaviest fish but
the greatest number.
BILL TO ENFORCE CoNTRAcr.-W. E. Bur-
ford to-day, by +. I. Browning, filed q bill in
equity against John Alcorn and others, to en-
force contract OF sale. The bill states the de-
PENDANTS were the owners of lot Il, w. C. H.
and P's subdivision of Pleasant Plains, subject
to claim of 81 ,16O; that they employed A. E.
l.. keese to sell the same, and he offered it for
sale on April 24th, when plaintiff bought it for
S2.O50, and made the deposit of $25 and it was
agreed that they should meet at the office of
s. r. Bond, on April 3Oth, and the deeds should
be passed, but some OF the defendants backed
out. He charges that Reese, having received&a
higher offer, 81, 2,275, communicated the fact to
defendants and induced them to take this
course. He asserts his readiness to comply and
take the decd, and says the defendants are
about to sci! the property to T. Z. Waggaman,
who made the higher offer.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-About $50 o'clock
this morning Detectives Raft and Block went
to the shop Of VIM. Gruenke, a shoemaker to
investigate n robbery he had reported, and
while they were there an old man named Her.
man BucchoZ entered and wrote a slip Of
paper 4Oc. worth of policy numbers for Gruen.
Ike. The officers placed him under arrest. Buc-
cholZ made desperate struggle in his efforts to
escape and the officers experienced consider.
Il Bile trouble In getting him to the lookup. In
the Police Court the case was continued until
tomorrow.
BASE BALL.-The Nationals opened the cham
season of the eastern league yesterday
with the WllmtngtOnS, and had no difficulty in
winning the game by score Of z to 1. Other
sago, !: At x Brooklyn-Brooklyn, II; Baltimore,
l: At New York-Metropolitan l; Athletic 2. At
Hartford, Conn.-Prov1dence, IL; Hartford, 2.
At Newark, N.J.-Newarkt4; New York, 8. At
Macon, Ga-Macon, Il; Memphis, $. at Co
lumbus, Ga.--Atlanta, 7; Columbus, O. At Jer-
sey City, N.J.-Boston, s. Jersey City, 4
master E1nste1n, speaking to a STAR reporter of
the dogs In Washington, said: "There are moth