Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07

ana ne was able to hold the regular cabinet meet
THE LESTER UNpERvALuATIoN CASE CoNPRo-
ArsED-The Treasury department has accepted
An offer to compromise what is known as the Les
ter undervaluation case. Two invoices for the
importation OF paintings from Paris were used
one for the cOnSignee, amounting to $12 600, and
tne other Tor the custom house, amounting to
0,OOO. BY the terms OF the compromise Mr. Lester
VIII pay duties and costs amounting to about
81, 600 and penalty offs ,Oo0
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS MANDAMus CAsK.-In the
mandamus case Of Jerome j. Manning against Mr.
Bayard, the Secretary OF State, in the Court In
General Term, yesterday, the motion made for q
subpoena duces tecuns directed to the Secretary to
Dr1ng into court for inspection certain files Ol
Alabama claims, was dismissed.
THE FRENCH SPoLIAT1oN CLAIMs.-The Court Of
Claims last May decided favorably to the claim.
ants the general principles applicable to the
French spoliatiOnclaims Since then the government,
mas moved for q rehearing, and argument on this
motion has been going on for some two weeks
re, in,esterday the court decided the motion against
tne government. Judge John Davis delivered
tne opinion. The general principles decided in
May are reaffirmed.
ARMY ORDERS.-Assistant Surgeon F. C.. Aims
worth has been detached from the army medical
examing board in New York and ordered to this
city for duty in the Office Of the surgeon general
Lieu Lieut.. Col F. C. Harris corps Of engineers has
public business.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensgn James H. Hetherington
ordered to duty at the branch photographic Office
Philadelphia. Passed Assistant Surgeon II. T.
Percy to the naval academy. Ensign Gilbert
Wilkes detached from the photographic Office and
ordered to duty at the Johns Hopkins university
Baltimore. Ensign John C. Cram, from the coast
survey and granted leave until February 1st next.
the orders OF Lieut.. Lucien Young as assistant to
inspector 18th light house district revoked and he
mas been granted six months leave.
SECRETARY WHITNEY said this morning that the
contract for constructing the proposed gun boat
known as gun boat No. 1, will not be finally
awarded for several days. He said, however, that
IL Will be given to Cramp Sons as predicted.
GEN. JOHN MOORE, the newly appointed surgeon
general OF the army, has arrived in Washington
from California. He reported for duty at the War
department and paid his respects to the Secretary
OF War this morning.
WHO WILL. COMMAND AT THE NAVY YARD?-Ne
other establishment than that of the ordnance de.
partment will hereafter be located at the Wash.
ington navy yard, but the Secretary OF the Navy
is st1l undecided whether the yard shall be com
manded Dy cOmmandant as other yards are OF
whether the senior ordnance officer shall be
placed IN command. Commander Mccormick Is
St1ll at the head OF ordnance there but should the
latter plan be adopted an officer OF higher ranI
Will be placed in command.
AN ExTRADrTIoN CASE DECIDED.-A decision was
rendered by the U. s. Supreme Court yesterday in
the important extradition case Of Frederick NJ Ker
me judgment OF the supreme court OF Illinois
sustaining the decision OF the criminal court OF
COOK county against the prisoner is affirmed.