Evening star., 1886-11-30

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
| nue., 1895, ,502; customs, $3.50 9O71.
NEEDS OF THE TREASURY DEpARTMKNr.-The
House sub-appropriation committee on the legis-
| lative bill, had Chief Clerk Youmans, of the
treasury, before them several hours to-day, CIV
| Ing advice as to the mOneyed wants OF that de-
partment.
AssBTANT POSTMASTER KELLOGG Of the Senate,
has returned from visit to his home in Illinois
| and Is again on duty. By new regulation he is
relieved from all duty in connection with the as
| SOHment and transportation OF the mails to the
| Capitol.
LIEUTENANT JNo. W. HAwLEY has been detached
| from the coast survey steamer Bache and ordered
| 10 duty In the coast survey Office.
AN ARTHUR MEMORIAL AT ST. JOINS CHURCHILL
understood to be the intention of the vestry OF
st. Johns p E. church to erect brass tablet as a
tribute to the memory of ex-President Arthur at
the base OF the memorial window in the south
Gfansept or the church, which was placed there
! memorial to his wife.
The PARIS EXHIBITION NEXT YEAR.-The State
| department Is Informed by Minister McLane that
| +. W. Preston, editor of the american Engineer,
| OF Chicago, has been appointed commissioner gen.
era 1or this country OF the proposed International
| exh1blt1On OF railways and connected industries
| 10 De heid In Paris from May to November next.
| COMMODORE RICHARD LAW, the commandant of
| the League Island navy yard at Philadelphia, will
become resident of Washington after his retire.
ment from active service on the 18th of next
month"; Among the Off1cerS mentioned as likely to
! succeed him at the League Island yard are Com
snsf5 dap SaP geey ef
the League Island yard.
THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS CoMM11rEE.-Sena-
tor Allison chairman Of the Senate appropriations
committee, Informed STAR reporter to-day that
ne and other members OF the committee in the
clty are engaged daily in an examination of the
eStlmateS, SO that when the appropriation bills
come from the House they may be more rapidly
disposed OF. Mr.. Allison said it not necessary
to call the committee together before the meeting
OF congress- as this work could be done by few OF
| its members.
MICHAEL MuNKACsY, the famous Hungarian
painter, who arrived in the city at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, was received by the swedish
minister, whose guest he will be at the legation,
iSO2 18TH street, during the five days he will be
swedish minister, and on Friday night the Secre-
tary OF the Navy will entertain him at dinner He
Will visit the President during his stay and Will
PROBABLY leave for New York Saturday.
CONTRACTS FOR NEW NAVAL VESSELS AWARDED
The Secretary OF the Navy has awarded contracts
for the construction Of new naval vessels as fol-
lows: Cruiser No. (the Charlestonl to the Union
iron works OF San Francisco for $1,O175OO:
cruiser li NOS the BatimOre) to Cramp & Sons, OF
fnaueipnla, Ior 81 ,}2), 600; gunbOat No. y to the
Columbia from Works and Dry Dock company, Of
Sal1mGre Tor sS47, 600. The contract for gunboat
NO. l has not been awarded. All the bids for
cruiser No. the Newark) were too high and were
rejected.
THE NEW Two CENT STAMP-The design for the
new twO-cent postage stamp, which is to be put
into circulation about January 1st, represents an
embossed head OF George Washington in profile
upon blue tinted background.
THE NEW WHARF AT FORTRESS MoNRoE.-Gen
Tidball, Col. Chandler and Maj. Haynes met at
Fortress Monroe yesterday to select the site for
the new wharf for which Congress appropriated
$780,
MRS. CLEvELANDs GIFT TO LITTLE GROVER
James Hubbs, the Overseer Of Senator Arthur p
Germans Howard county farm, named his newest
son Grover Cleveland yesterday. The little fellow
received from Mrs Cleveland a photograph Of her
SELF -
ARMY ORDERs.-SecOnd Lieut.. David L. Brain
ard, I'd cavalry, relieved from duty in the Office of
! the chief signal officer January 1, 1887 and Or
dered TO join his troop. Capt. JAS. NJ. Marshall
assistant quartermaster, appointed inspector OF
| two public animals at Philadelphia for which
Assistant Quartermaster Jno. n Furey is respOn.
sible. - .o'po''-
SEVERE ILLNESS OF GEN. RICKErTs-Mator Gen.
James B. Ricketts,, retired, has been dangerously
SICK for several days with congestion Of the lungs
at his residence, 1929 street. A STAR reporter
was informed .; thls afternoon that although the
general Is better than he was his physicians think
ne Will not be out Of danger for two three days
SrENoGRAPHER APPOINTED.-Frank NJ. Eastman,
OF MASSACHUSETTS, has been appointed to position
In the Office of the Secretary OF the Interior and
VIII act as stenOgrapher to Secretary Lamar.
OWING TO THE HEAVY PAYMENTS this month.
amounting to over ST., 600 OOO it Is thought at
the Treasury department that there has been
very little II any decrease in the public debt for
November.
NO PATENTS TO CITIZENS OF THE DIsTRICT-In the
issue OF patents this week there none granted to
citizens OF the District which is rather an unusual
circumstance: The weekly issue generally con-
oalns Two or three patents, and sometimes as high
as eight or ten, to residents Of the District
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE soC1ErY.-The board of
managers of the Washington City Bible society at
their meeting last evening granted forty testa-
ments to the Industrial school of the NJ street
mission. Receipts in the month from First Pres
byterian church, Sal; from First Evangelical
church, $685. Remittance to the American Bible
society, $50 1t was ordered that $50 additional
work.
BOLD DIAMOND RoBBERY.-A young man went
street and the Bowery, In New York last night and
asked to see some diamond rings. He snatched
well dressed and the clerk did not suspect him
OF being thief. The thief was hOtly pursued by
the clerk The street was blocked by crowds OF peO-
NJ
capped The police were notified The rings stolen
are valued at S, 900.
THE FIRST CHINESE SUICIDE.-Yee Hang China
man, hung himself In the wOrkhOuse at P1ttsburg
Pa, yesterday. He had been very despOndent FOR
some time, and was sent TO prison to prevent his
committing the fatal act This is the first case of
suicide OF Chinaman In this country.
Major Gould has retired from the craftsmanship
OF the Massachusetts, republican state central
committee. his private business requiring all OF
his attention.
Henry May, charged in Buffalo with making
counterfeit silver money, waS In default of s. 600
bail; committed to the Albany Jail to await the
action OF the grand jury In January.
The Austrian delegation at Pesth yesterday
voted the extra military estimates and the exten-
sion OF the credits granted for 1885.
The Salem, Mass, tanners are hiring compara-
lively few strikers and 1t Is said that In no case
will man known 10 have taken part in the recent
rtotOus demonstration be reinstated.
In the Spanish chamber Of deputies yesterday
the government presented bill providing for trial
by jury.
A strong shock Of earthquake visited Tashkend
nrnAn fNopo do.