Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19
Washington News and Gossin.
To Advertisers.

Washington News and Gossin.
To Advertisers.
advertisers are edrnestly requested to send in
their announcements for Saturdays double page
edition 'ealt be an unusually large one, necessifd
| tiny starting the presses promptly at an earlier
| hour than usual, so that advertisements sent in
after the hour named may fail to be classified OF
eUen secure insertion.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR To
DAY contains: Congressman Haynes anger, one
woman's romance, the barmaid who became a
millionaire, the Hopkins divorce suit, Rhode
Islands mystery of blood, local aud telegraphic
news etc. The advertisements are classified
as follows: Auction Sales, Educational, Propo
sails. Ladies' Goods, Books, Family Supplies
Wood and Coal, ,Housefurnishings, Professional,
Specialties, Pianos and Organs, Sewing Ma.
chimes, Financial, Gentlemens Goods, Medical,
Attorneys, Dentistry, Railroads, Potomac River
Boats, Steamers, The Trades, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. Internal
revenue. 1927 .624; customs, $685., ,499.
No RECEPTIoN.-On account OF the death OF
ex-President Arthur, President Cleveland did
not hold his customary reception this afternoon.
Col. LAMONT was not on duty at the White
House to-day, being engaged with private work
ON the Presidents message.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER ATKINS RETURN
The commissioner of Indian affairs, MIR. Atkins,
has returned from his trip to the west, where
he has been visiting the different agencies and
tribes oi Indians. HIS journey carried him into
the Indian Territory among the Pueblos, OF
New Mexico and in Arizona and southern
Colorado, and he thus had the opportunity OF
A.
certaluing their needs and conditions. AL
thoush the trip was physically a tiresome one,
saw anu heard, and his views in regard to the
iuture of the Indians and the policy Of The gov
ernment towards them remain the same as eX-
pressed In his annual report.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE PENSION LAWS.
John jackson was arrested by Special Agent
A. W. Roome, of the Pension Office on Big
Creek. Lincoln county, w. Va, November 18th,
and brought to Charleston, w. Va, and lodged
III jail. 1t is alleged that jackson uefrauded
robert thompson, an old pensioner, out OF one
haiI OI Ills pension money.
"A MINISTER FROM MAUsTRIA.-Count Kanoky
informed the budget committee Of the Austrian
delegation at Pesth yesterday, that q minister
to the United States would soon be appointed.
AN INVESTIGATION PosTpoNED.-The civil
service commissioners have had 10 postpone
tor few days their visit to PHILADELPHIA, and
notices were to-day sent to Mr. Harrity, the
board OF examiners and the Civil Service Re-
form association 10 that effect, and the iniOr-
nation added that . new date TOR the invesu-
Cation will be set AS soon possible. The
cause OF the delay Is the absence OF Commits
sioner Lyman, VINO Is At Hartford, Conn.,, at
the bedside OF a member OF his family VINO Is
Critically Ill.
THE GROUNDS OF THE EXECUTIVE NAN.
sION.-During the winter season, from to-day,
the gates OF the south grounds Of the Execu-
tive mansion will be opened at the same hour
that The doors oil the mansion are opened and
Will be closed at pm. The north grounds
Will remain open at all hours. as usual.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leut. H. H. Hasley. de.
tached from The Tennessee and granted six
months leave. Ensign John H. Hetherington,
Iro.h the coast survey and placed on waiting
orders.
T,.- s.al,..a Gom New York
this morning on u trial trip. =. -
SECOND LIEUT. JNo. p. FINLEY. signal corps.
has been relieved from duty in the office of the
chief signal officer aud ordered to duty in New
YORK city, In charge OF the slgnal service
station there.
SECRETARY BAYARD expected his daughter,
Mrs. Warren, TO arrive from Europe on the
Brittanic on Saturday or Sunday, aud he i'll.
tended TO meet her down the bay on q revenue
cutter which was placed ut his disposal, MRS
Warren did not Sail ON the britIanic, however
ana her arrival will be postponed u week. II is
very probable that the pressure Of public busl-
ness Will prevent the Secretary from going 10
New York next week.
A FEMALE NOTARY Publication the
recommendation of Commissioner Black, the
President has appointed Mrs. Sarah s. Samp-
son, formerly Ot Bath, Me-, notary pubic lur
the District OF Columbia. This appOintmont
Was made IN recognition of her laith ul services
as IA clerk In the feusOn office, well for her
devotion To, and sacrifices ill., Defi;sI of The sick
and wOunaed soldiers during the late war. Mrs
sampson mas recently received her second pro.
motion ut the hands Of Gen. Black, since sine
entered the Pension office as clerk three years
ago. Her present salary Is 400
PREPARING THE SITE FOR THE NEW LII.
BRARY.-Mr. John I. Morgan, OF this city, has
heen appointed Inspector OF material by the
library commission. His duties are to inspect
and keep a record Of the material OF the de-
HiOhshed houses as IL is delivered To the pur.
ciiisers. Tne Work Of tearing down buildings
between 1st and I'd streets east looks as il n
cyclone Or earthquake mad visited that locality
MUST CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS OF RE.
PoRTs.-Ihe Treasury department has decided
that proprietOrs ot bonded warehouses should
be required hereafter to certify to the correct.
hess Oi tue daily reports made by the United
States appraisers Oi goOds received in ware.
house aud oI goods permitted TO 20 out and be
delivered.
LIBERTY's LIGHT TO SHINE NEXT WEEK.
The light house board received notice to-day
that the BartnOidi statue would probably be
lighted on Monday. Tue government accepIinv
Tue statue as beacon, Will take entite Charge
tions.