Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-12
Washington News and Gossin.

" "dSuIugtOH NEWS duu OUGSt'h
THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR To
DAY contains Mon. Capel's denial; the late
Chief Justice Chase and wofnan's rights: Lieut.
Stoney's explorations in Alaska; close OF the
testimony In the case of Janitor Titus: What q
baroer Earns: telegraphic news, etc. The ad-
vertisements are classified as follows: Anc-
ton Sales, Proposals, Dry Goods, House.
furnishings, Gentlemen's Goods, Finan-
cial, The Trades. Ladies' Goods, Pianos
and Organs, Attorneys, Wood and Coal. Books,
Family Supplies, Professional, Medical, Speci-
allies, Dentistry, Railroads, Potomac River
Boats, Steamers. Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnfernal
revenue, S29O.S6S; customs, S546,O53.
Ex-SrEAKER RANDALL BErTER.-Ex-
Speaker Samuel j. Randall was found yester-
day at his residence ON Paoii Heights, Pa, sit
Ting up but still showing in his face signs of his
recent So or" Illness. II Im," he said, "much
improved in health, and my only difficulty now
is IA .he use ot any iilnbs, which are very weak.
nave no thought OF returning to Washington
permanently until about the middle OF
family"
A Story ABOUT CoUNrERFE1Ts DENIED
The dispatch printed in a New York paper yes
terday. purporting to come from Chicago and
giving particulars about the flooding Of that
city, by three men from this city, with counter
ielts OF The new ten-doilar certificates, so good
scarcely distinguish them from the genuine, is
contradicted at the Treasury department where
II = ,tated that nothing is known OF any such
counterfeits.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS callers to-day were
Col. Bright. Of Indiana, with Judge McKenney,
OF ohio; Or. Fl. c. Hendry, of Newark, N. j.;
Kew T. j. Mackay. OF Council Bluffs; Commits
sioner Black AID Representative Outhwaite.
PAYING FOR THE LIBRARY SITE.-Thus far
accounts to the amount OF $442, ,sO2 80 on the
payment for the library site have been settled.
About S214,514 Of this amount has been paid
70 the court. The following accounts have been
Elizabeth Hoeke, $1O,714.O2; Oliver II. Reed,
$4,11O; j: F. Buehier, $3,51S.43; Louisa &.
@aSy Gis; W. Xsnes sis' eEaaebs;
s5,92o.96. and D. A. Wallerson, s9,O62.32.
Mrs. RICHARDSON'S FUNERAL-The funeral
OF Mrs. Richardson, the wife OF Mr.. Frank A.
Richardson. took place from 81. James P. E.
church, Baltimore county, Maryland, to-day.
Mall no. a! tributes were seut from Washing.
ton, and friends OF the deceased who live here
attended the funeral Mr.. John McCarty was
delegated by the correspondents to convey
flowers and represent them at the funeral.
COMMISSIONER CoLMAN's FATHER DEAD
Commissioner COlman. of the department OF
agriculture, received a telegram yesterday an.
nouncing the death of his father, Hamilton Col
dt INiCuuclu Springs, N. l.. lllS Is the
third death In the commissioners family within
A.teen monLns. Mr.. Co.man has left here to at.
tend the iunerat Tomorrow.
RULE ON SECRETARY BAYARD.-An an.
plication was yesterday made to the Supreme
C"nr III the District by Mr.. Jerome +. Manning
for mandamus on Secretary Bayard to REQUIRE
...n u...Isn 10 the Secretary of the Treasure
a duly certified copy of the list of iudyments
and decisions rf the court of commissioners of
alabama a claims, with tue true and correct list
OF Tue attorneys appearing in behalf OF tue par
ties obtaining such dgments, or to show cause
to the contrary before the court, to the end thai
Justice may he done In the premises. Judge
Merrick directed u rule to issue against the Sec
retary 10 show cause, returnable before the
Court in General Term on the 18th inst
PREPARING FOR THE NAVAL Procession
Lieut. ]. s. Abbott, United States navy. secre.
tary to Rear Admiral $. B. Luce, commanders.
in-chief Of the North Atlantic squadron, has,
gone S,,s, from Ie Nswpors to New York to srranEe
REGARDING the water procession on tue day Of
the unveiling of the Statue Of Liberty. Ad.
mirsi 1 Luce VIII be the senior naval officer
float ON that day, and will be in command Of
all government vessels which will be uble to
participate. Should the vessels OF the training
daily, arrive in time to reach New York Nv Oc.
tober %, their commanding officers will be
directed to join the North Atlantic squadron
temporarily.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT INourRrSa
ABOUT THE SEIZED SEALERs.-The British
minister, acting on instructions from his gov.
srnme mt, has applied 70 the Department of
State Tor all information obtainable in regard to
the recent seizure Of the British Columbian
schooners Onward, Thornton and Carolina by
the revenue steamer COrwin, for alleged viola
tion OF the laws regulating the hunting OF seals
In Alaskan waters The application was re.
ierred to the Acting Secretary Ot the Treasury,
anu that official transmitted to the Secretary OF
State copies OF all the cor espondence in the
Iletsury department bearing on the seizure in
question.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Paymaster George W. Bea-
man detached from the Shenandoah and or.
dered to settle accounts and wait orders Ensign
A. N. Wood, from the Yantic and ordered to the
naval hospital Chelsea lor treatment Naval
Cadet +. w. Ebeee, from the Shenandoah and
oruered 10 the Ranger. Commander Charles j.
paIc!aS granted iease Ior SIX months, aud
Lieut.. JOhn Z. Irvine granted leave for three
months.
OUR NAVAL VESSELS IN EUROPEAN WATERS.
Rear Admiral Franklin, commanding the
European station, reports to the Navy depart
ment from Leghorn, September o. that the
kearsaree wound sail from Leghoru for Ports
nebaug sailed Tor Genoa September 20. and
after necessary repairs would be sent to the
east for tie winter. The Pensacola would sail
about september 80, Tor Genoa, to await pro-
visions ana stores. The health OF the squadron
Was good.
THE FUNERAL Of the late Senator Pike will
take place at franklin, n. H., this afternoon.
There will be large attendance. Senators
Blair, Edmunds, Aidrich Evarts and Jones lof
Arkansas) will be present.
BIDS for tile marble work OF the post Office OF
Baltimore were opened ut the Treasury depart
inent yesterday. Davidson 4 Sous of Chicago
were the lowest bidders, at SS9, 1873. =
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON To-DAY.-The
New York Herald says: Secretary Manning
leaves for Washington to-day. During his stay
In this city he has recovered the nat,ral tOnk nf
MS voice, ana can now also Use his right mud
Wnicn ior some time lle was unable TO cCnfftl. 81
Fnneral Of ex-senator YufoS.ss. .ss. s
All that was mortal OF the late ex-Senaxn8
Yulee. OF Florida, was laid away to rest in Oak
Hill &c metery this afternoon. The remairis
were brought from the late residence Of the de.
ceased. 1915 Connecticut avenue, aud taken
10 the New York avenue Presbyterian church.
OF which congregation tie Was member. The
services ser n s We're conducted by the pastor. Rev.
IT. 6artiett, ana the tnterment Was had at
Oak Hill The pail bearers were as follows:
Honorary-Gen. Jos. E.Johnston Judge Strong
Admiral Rogers, Professor We.hny. Hon. " M
Preston OF Kentucky, Representative Brown
ActiPe-Woodbury bair, Z. Wicklin Preston,
q. +. Hamilton, Preston Sands.