The Baltimore County union., 1886-12-04
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Hancock, widow of the late Gen. Han
cock, will spend part of the winter in Washington
as the guest of Gen. Beale's family.
According to the report of Commissioner of
the Currency Trenholm, there are now in opera
tion in this country $3.50 national banks.
The Misses Caldwell, of New York city, who
recently gave 100000 to the new Catholic uni
uArsitp ill snapd the wintA- -" W-;li-o-~
Senator Malone is reported to have made
profit of 900 in the late rise in Richmond and
Danville railroad stock. The Senator is a wealthy
man.
"A silver tablet to the memory of the late
President Arthur is to be placed at the base of the
memorial window to his wife, in st. Johns p. Il.
Church, Washington.
Newly married couples continue to attend
the Presidents public receptions in droves to the
great amusement of other people. The President
treats them all most graciously.
1t is said in Washington that the President
contemplates nominating Lieutenant Governor
Chauncey f. Black, of Pennsylvania, to either
the Austrian or Turkish mission.
"A report reached Washington from the West
on Thanksgiving night that an attempt had been
made to kill tho President. Happily there was
no foundation for such startling rumor
The total receipts from internal revenue for
the first four months of the present fiscal year
we're $3S, ,4s5, AL, decrease of 81 46S 243 COM
pared with the corresponding period of last year.
stamp, which will be put in circulation about
January LIST, represents an embossed head of
George Washington in profile upon blue tinted
back ground.
Senator Jones, of Florida, is still lowering
around Detroit with an eye on Miss Palms, the
S1S,O00,000 heiress. He has not been in his
seat in the Senate for more than year, but con-
tinues to draw his salary monthly.
An old couple from the country went to the
City Hall in Washington few days ago and re-
ported that the minister who had married them
had died and wanted to know if they would have
to be married over again on that account.
The Internal Revenue Bureau estimates that
the tax on oleomargarine, which went into effect
on the 1st of November, will amount to about
$4,000 for that month, showing to what extent
this stuff is being manufactured in this country.
Joseph X. Roberts, Esq, the new Collector of
Internal Revenue for Maryland was in Washing
ton on Saturday last and filed his bond with the
Commissioner The penal sum of the bond is
$4,000. He took charge of the office on the 1st
instant.
Mr.. Thoebe, the labor candidate for Congress
in the Covington district of Kentucky, against
Speaker, Carlisle, who was returned elected, will
contest his title to seat in the Fftieth Congress-
The contest promises to be a spirited one, as
Thoebe will have plenty of outside assistance.
The public debt reduction for the month OF
November will only be about 81 100000. This
small decrease is principally due to the fact that
nearly S14, 900 were paid out during the month
for pensions. The receipts during the month
were about S27,0O0,O00, and the disbursements
about S24,O00,O00.
1t is said that many fourth class postmasters
EsEs JaRROintsd qn,
designations to the Department, accompanied by
bitter complaints about the small salaries, &C.
Hundreds of these offices pay only from $50 to
x5O Der wear and n eOursa fhev nnt N rti on.
larly desirable
The President has been a good deal under
the weather this week. suffering from an attack OF
rheumatism in his knees, attributed to the sudden
changes in the weather. Mrs. Cleveland was in
New York on shopping expedition, accompanied
by her cousin, Mr.. Benjamin Folsom, who was
lately appointed to a foreign consulship, and who
sails for his post to-day.
Justices Miller, Field and Bradley, of the
Supreme Court of the U. S., are now eligible for
retirement with full pay, as they are past seventy
years of age and have been on the bench more
than ten years. Chief Justice Waite was 20 on
the 29th ult Ifthey should retire, although there
is no indication of their doing so, they will each
receive 900 per year for life
Officers of the Government have lately seized
q fac-simile painting of S5 U. S. note as being
violation of the laws against counterfeiting.-
The painting is ON wooden block, and is so well
done that it looks as though the note was lying
on the wood and could easily be removed. The
officers say the painting ought to be destroyed,
but the artist protested against this as unjust,
claiming that it is a work of art and worth about
$500. The question has been referred to the So
licitor of the Treasury.