Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-16

Trades, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue. 1914, ,0S9; customs, $515, ,636.
THE o. S. s. Alliance arrived at Gibraltar yes
ter1ay.
REAR ADMIRAL RALPH CHANDLER relieved Rear
Admiral John Lee Davis, Of command OF the Ash
attic station at Yokohama On the 22d OF NOvem-
Der.
THE PAYMENT OF INTEREsT.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has directed the payment, without
rebate, the interest due January L. 1887, on United
States percent bonds Of the loan Of 1907 amount
Ing to about 100000, and also the interest on
the bonds issued to the Pacific Railway companies
b cpon she Presentation OF the coupon and interest
OF the SubtreaSuries Checks for registered inter-
est Will be mailed to bOndhOlders as soon as pre-
pared.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. j. N. Hemphill ordered
to examination for promotion. Passed Assistant
Engineer r. W. Calf to temporary duty on board
the receiving ship Franklin. Lieut.. Commander
:. hubbard detached from the Tennessee 2:3rd
instant and placed on sick leave. Naval Cadet r,
+: Coontz from the Galena and ordered to the
Atlanta. Lieut.. Commander VIM. WEIGH placed
Oh the retired list from 18th December.
THE QU1NNEBAUG-The Navy department is in
formed that the U. S. S. Quinnebaug sailed from
"loraitar November 2sth, for the African coast.
Senators German and Gibson Representatives Bel
mont, Weaver, Of Iowa; Randall, Campbell Ohio;
Outhwaite, Daniel, Wise, Warner, Ohio; Holman,
Sowden Wilkins with Hon. Jas. NJ. Williams, of
ONO; buchanan, Springer with D; G: Cunning
man, OF Pek1n, ILL.,; Baker, Hit, and Clardy, with
u. G. H0rnSby, OF st. Louis; the Hawaiian minister,
General Martin, T. Mcmahon and Major ThOs. E.
Sloan, committee Of the Old Guard OF New York
and l. /. Aubertin, OF London.
THE KILL Won KULL BR1DGE.-The New Jersey
in
OF War yesterday in relation to the Kill Won Kull
bridge. 1t was assumed that the board OF engin-
eers had reported that the bridge If built after
the fashion provided In the act would injure navi-
gatlOn unreaSOnably. 1t was held that the only
discretion given to the Secretary was to approve
or disapprove just such bridge as was described
In the statute. The Secretary was careful to give
no lntlmat1on as TO the effects OF the representa-
t1ons and arguments for different plans made to
him. He said he should consider nothing except
MS duty and power as stated and defined in the
pill, Irrespective OF anything connected with the
history OF its passage
RAILROAD LANDS OPENED TO EsrRY.-Land Com
missioner Sparks has ordered the local officers at
San Francisco and Los Angeles, in California, and
santa Fe and Las Cruces in New Mexico to give
notice by publication that the lands granted to
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad company, which
were 1Orfe1ted by the act OF July 1885 have been
restored to the public domain, and that the books
at tnelr offices are open for entry OF SAID lands as
other unOffered public lands. Those within the
granted limits at $3.50 per acre and those within
the indemnity limits at 1925. The restored lands
are In the territory OF New Mexico east Of the Rio
outside the conflicting limits of the grants to the
southern Pacific Railroad company. The restOra-
ton OF lands within these conflicting limits is de-
ferred until the claims OF the Southern Pacific can
be determined.
TIE MANNING ALABAMA CLAIMS CAsE.--Judge
James to-day certified the equity case OF j. F.
Manning against Secretary Manning and Treas
urer Jordan, to restrain the payment Of the Ala
oama claims draft to the General Term to be
heard with the mandamus case OF the same
against secretary Bayard and 1t Is expected they
Will be both be heard next Monday.
TIE PoroMAc FLArs.-In the case brought by
the United States against NJ. F. Morris ct al to
settle the title in the Potomac flats (Kidwell
Meadows,) Gen. Butler has entered his appear
ance for Henry Dodge, lessee OF the rights OF
chesapeake ana OHIO Canal company, to lands
and water rights.
To BE FLAGsH1Ps.-In view Of the expected con-
demnation OF the United States steamer Tennes-
see, the Secretary OF the Navy to-day announced
that the Richmond is to succeed her as the flag
ship OF the north Atlantic squadron 1t is expected
that the extensive repairs OF the Richmond which
have been in progress for some time will be com
pleted the latter part of this month"; when the OFF,
GERS, crew and stores OF the Tennessee will be
transferred TO her. The Secretary also announced
tnat the United states steamer Trenton, now at
N0rfOlk, Will be repaired to become flagship She
VIII probably be sent to the Pacific station.
IMPUTED TO THE Ell fAso L1AR.-The or1cials at
the War department would be indignant should
the story prove true that couple OF train rob-
bers in Texas succeeded in their robbery, notwfth
standing that squad of United States soldiers
commanded by an army officer, were on board
As there is no officer named COnnOrs in the army.
and no troops OF the twenty-fOurth infan-
try are stationed in the state OF Texas, they
are inclined TO doubt the story and to attribute
us origin to the "El PaSO liar" who has become a
by-word In army circles.
PERsONAL-GOv. Martin OF Kansas James r
Bliss and VIM. R. Ellison, OF Boston, N. T. Nc
Mahon, N. H. Cardozo John r. Campbell, E. 7.
Lynch and 9. d. Schuyler, OF New York, and VIM.
Gregg and Geo. w. Witham OF Philadelphia are
at the Riggs.-SenatOr Hale was registered in
New York last night.-Paymaster Rodney has
Post OF Montrose Pa, is in the city, the guest OF
Mr.. II. p. Godw1n-Representativ Compton,
Hon. Smedley Darlington and family, of West
Chester, Pa, Chas G. Chick, Boston, and DR.. King
Jersey, Ion Perdcaris, OF Trenton, John McIl-
benny, OF Philadelphia, Geo. Shattuck, OF Boston
and Thomas B. Kerr and ID. T. WolcOtt. OF
Pittsburg, are at W0rmleys-Donald b. Toucey,
and james Gilies, Of New York, F. C. Stokes sol Of
Philadelphia, and John NJ. Kennedy and D. Wat
son, or P1ttsburg, are at the Arlington-Repre-
sentative Ward and A. II. Hamilton, OF Chicago, E.
Rhode Island, James Mcnamara OF Illinois. Geo
I. Stagg, OF Kentucky, Benz. Hilton, OF New Ter
sey, and Hon. j. ii. Mooney, X. Titus Coan. a.
loyt, s. Walter Scott and H: J. Anderson, OF New
William Sink, OF Newark, and j. w. SnelIings, OF
Virginia, are at the National-Ci o. Gold Of
Florida, and William Syckelmoore, OF PhiadelDiia-
are at the Metropolitan.
Appointment by the President.
NEW MEMBER OF THE ROARD OF INDIAN cnwwro