Evening star., 1886-11-09
Washington News and Gossin.

Ia CouLalHS. "A DESCRIPTION Oh tue SIFant FehCS
In the National museum, how, the Episcopal
prayer book was amended, the patrons OF hus-
bandry, the late famous Jockey Archer, Fred.
Douglass in England, Mrs. Cleveland's best
friend, teegraphic dispatches, etc. The adver-
t1sements are classified as follows: Auction
Sales, Educational, Proposals, Dry Goods.
Ladies' Goods, Housefurnishings, Professional,
Family Supplies, Sewing Machines, Pianos and
organs, Books, Wood. and Coal, Gentlemen S
Goods. Financial. Medical, Specialties, Dentis-
try, The Trades, Attorneys, Railroads. Potomac
HlVer Boats, Steamers, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s11e, ,ss9; customs, $500, ,2ss.
A PENSION CLAIM filed in the Pension office
concludes as follows: 81 clame penshun on ac-
kount of injury resolved at 10 o'clok 1868 while
rldln green horse fallin on his Leg"
THE BUREAU OF LABoR.-The report of the
bureau OF labor on the subjects of strikes from
1881 to 1886 and convict labor is almost COM
pleted, and work has actively been commenced
on the three subjects tor next years repOrt-the
employment OF women III cities, production
and distribution in the United States and the
relations of railroads to their employees.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-Geo A. Shehan, of
this city, has been awarded the contract for
furnishing lumber for the State, War and Navy
department building for S2,O72
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. E. A. CARING
ton, 1th cavalry, now at Fort Buford, Dakota,
has been ordered to Washington to report in
person to the adjutant general. First Lieut..
VIM. E. Burkhimer Sd artillery, detailed as
acting judge advocate of the Department of the
Columbia and ordered 10 report in person to the
Thos. II. Bradley, 21st infantry, granted four
months leave. Leave Of Lieut.. Col. Geo. NJ.
Bray ton, 9th infantry, extended four months.
has been ordered from Philadelphia to Johns
town, Pa, to inspect certain work in hoops and
torgings. The leave of I'd Lieut.. E. E. Hatch,
18TH Infantry, extended four months for sick
ness.
THE ELECTION Nor INvALID.-A press dis
patch from Charleston, w. Va. states that the
election for state senator in one district wherein
a fusionist was elected over a democrat will be
1nvalldated because the judges OF election used
OLD printed forms OF certificates and certified
that the election was held October 2, instead
OF November 2. Several citizens of West Nir-
ginia, who are familiar with the laws, in formed
"a STAR reporter to-day that there is nothing in
this point. They say the certification is simply
clerical error, which can be corrected in view
OF the fact known to everybody, that the elec-
tiOn was held on the I'd OF November Even
democrats here concede this point.
DECISIONS IN CUSTOMS CAsEs.-The Treasury
department has decided that tin cans contain
ing tea are exempt from duty; also that the
covers of books of cigarette paper are an in
trlnSic part of the books, as much so as the
cover OIL an ordinary book, and their value is
therefore properly included in the appraised
value of the goods. The department has also
decided that holidays such as Bartholdi day
and election day cannot be exempted in
computing tire ten days limit allowed Tor the
filing OF protests and appeals in the matter of
impOrtatiOns.
RESTORED To PRACTICE.-N. B. Moulton, of
this city, has been restored to practice as an
attorney before the Interior department.
PATENTS IssUED.-Patents were issued to-
day to citizens of the District as follows: Mar
cellus Bailey, administrator of ]. Young, de-
ceased, producing currents of liquids in vacuo:
Wallace A. Bartlett, assignor TO w. G. Bene.
olct, revolving pneumatic cannon; Jas. W.
Graydon, assignor of one-halt to G. s. Prindle
and t. q. Russell, accelerating projecties; John
JuOge, making 8nC attaching collars TO mill
tary blouses; Eugene q. Rock, street sweeper.
The TELEPHONE CASES TO CONE UPIN JAN
UARY.-The Supreme Court yesterday granted
the motion made last week to advance and
near together the telephone cases, six in num-
Der, now on the docket. and ordered that they
De set for argument as one case on January "a.
A GRANDSON OF EX-PREsIDENr TYLER
James r. Tyler, a son OF Gen. John Tyler and a
grandson OF President Tyler, entered on his
duties as watchman at the Interior department
yesterday afternoon.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR MAULBY's WILL.-The
will OF the late Medical Director George Mauisby
SlsA -.
and to his wife and niece he leaves each one
half OF the income of his personal estate, which
he bequeaths to the Fidelity Insurance Trust
and safe Deposit company Of PhiIadelphia He
leaves his real estate TO his wife during life and
then to his niece, Ita COrsOn, and in case of
death OF the last-named to the children of his
brother and sisters. He names his wife and
niece as executrices.
STATUS OF THE THREE PER CENT LOAN
statement prepared at the Treasury depart
ment in regard to the status of the three per
cent loan at the close of business November 6
shows that of the $3O5, 5,5S1 ,25O bonds issued.
$52, $50 were redeemed in 1883, leaving sub
ject to call S305 ,529.O 900. OF which amount
addition to this uncalled bonds TO the amount
OF S2,17O,OOO have been surrendered TOR re-
demption. so that there now remains subject to
call but $64. 81 $50. There are nowou utstanding
$21,OS2S5O OF called threes, OF which bonds
$l1,21O,6O0 have natured but have not been
presented for redemption. The money for their
redemption has, however, been taken from the
Treasury cash, and that fund has been reduced
accoralngiy. Inc remainder OF the outstand-
ing bonds are embraced in the 144th call,
which does not mature till December 1st
LIBERTY IN THE DARK.-It is explained at
the Treasury that the lighthouse board has no
authority over the Bartholdi statue, no power
to light 1t, no money if had the power, and
would not light it If it had both the power and
the money, as the light is considered dangerous
10 navigation.
THE CHIEF WHO KILLED CUsrER.-Rain-in-
the-face, the sub chief OF the Dakota Sioux who
was In the battle of the Little Rosebud and was
the Indian who shot Custer, has appealed to
the Indian bureau to be allowed to attend
school. He desires to come east and enter
Hampton Indian school in Virginia. Rain-in-
the-face is now about forty years OF age, and
has been tor several years at Cheyenne river
agency in Dakota.
Changes i'm the Offices.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE WAR DEPA RTMENT
The following appointments have been made
in the War department under civil service
rules: Surgeon generals office, class 81 1000,
Cesar Rodney Gary, of Texas Chas E. Gan
non, Of Massachusetts; Henry ii. Swearingen.
OF Georgia; Isaac s. Maddox OF Kentucky :
Chas. II. Forbes, of California, and Fessenden
n. Chase, Of Maine. Secretary of Wars office,
class 81 900, VIM. b. Shaw, Oh Wisconsin.
FOURTH-CLAss PosTMAsrERs
The following fourth-class postmasters in Vir-
ginia were appointed to-day: A. P. Crunley,
Alum Wells, Washington county; Thos. E.
Berryman, High Gate, Surry county; w. F.
Garrett, Mount Gilead, Loudoun county: C. B.
Shelton, LOnans, Pittsyivania county; L Lee,
Stribling Springs, Augusta county; T. G. Baker,
TOpnOt, Shenandoah county; George o. Young
Young's store, Franklin county.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Lawrence Percy Dawson, of Selma, Ala, has
been appointed confidential clerk to the COM
missioner OF education at salary OF 81 800 per
annum.
Frederick W. Mitchell, of New York, has been
promoted to assistant chief of a division at
81 800 In the Pension Office from a clerkship of
same salary.
Looking for Consul BelEorll.
DIR. J. W. BRoWER CHARGES HIM WITH swIND-