Evening star., 1886-08-12
TO-day's Cabinet Meeting.
THE MEXICAN TROUBLES AGAIN UNDER Col

THE MEXICAN TROUBLES AGAIN UNDER con.
SHERATON.
There was a full attendance at the cabinet
meeting to-day. The session adjourned before
two o'clock. The Mexican troubles were under
but 1t could not be learned that
any new move had been decided upon, the I'M
preston existing that the result of the CORE
spondence between the two countries Will De
awaited before deciding upon any decisive
course.
Flynn's Dredging Contract
GEN. PARKE PUNCTURES A NEW YORK STORY
ABOUT FAvORIrISM.
In connection with the Flynn.Squire disclos-
ures In New York q statement has been pub
lished that Flynn had been favored in the let
ting OF contracts for the improvement Of New
York harbor. According to this publication
Flynn formed q syndicate and procured . con-
tract for dredging Gedney's channel at dfty-
four cents per cubic yard, when the same work
was being done by the contractors whom Flynn
also, that the Flynn syndicate had made big
preparations for fat contracts under tho
$75O,OOO appropriation for improving New
York hareor in the last river and harbor bill.
A STAR reporter to-day visited the Omce OF
the chief of army engineers and exhibited the
printed article to Gen. Parke, of that corps.
After examining it he said the assertion that
Flynn had contracts which would involve the
last appropriation of $75O,OOO was absurd, a.
the law prescribes that no contract shall be
made before the money for the purpose in view
is specifically appropriated. With regard to
the Gedney channel matter he said Congress
100000 tor deepening that IA
There were various bidders, and the contract
was let to Stone upon the express condition
that unless he deepened the channel he should
get no compensation. Stone tried some new de-
vice and failed, whereupon new proposals were
advertised for, and the work was let in &C.
cordance with the readvertising.
Real Estate Sales.
Roslna Miller, Geo. c. Miller ct al, heirs Of
Geo. Miller, deceased, have sold to Simon Cob.
lenzer property 20 feet front on the north side
of street, between 4th and 9th streets James
Fraser has sold to c. w. Patterson, for sic, 600,
three lots, with improvements, two25 feet front
and one 90. on the north side Of Virginia ave-
nue., between 9th and 10th streets southwest.
Jas. F. Keenan, has sold to Andrew Devine. for
SO, 291 80, four lots, 81 feet front each, on the
east side Of 18th street, and three lots. OF about
Eugene F. Robinson has sold to ID. w. Brown,
for $S47.4O two lots, 81 feet front each, ON the
west side of 10th street, between East Capitol
and streets northeast Also, lot 75x6O At
the northwest corner of 10th and A streets
northeast. Smith Petit has sold to Mrs. Annie
c. Aston, for $500, house II feet front on
the north side of Blake street, between 10th and
18th streets. David II. West has sold to Francis
A Claveloux, for 81 500, q lot 15x94 feet on the
east side OF 9th street, between N and streets.
Refusing to Join the League.
A dispatch from st. Louis says: President
Won der Abe, of the American Association base
ball club, received q telegram from Manager
Scanlon, of the Washington League club, ask
ing him if he would accept the Lucas club place
in the League, to which Mr.. Won der Abe re-
piled that he would not. Mr.. Won der Abe
would rather see his club at the head Of the
American Association than in third or fourth
place in the League.
Local Notes.
A gold charm, to be used in evidence, was
taken from the prosecuting attorneys table In
the Police Court to-day.
Herzog.s Opera house will open for the season
yer's minstrel combination.
In the Police Court this morning q middle
aged man named jeremiah ]. O'Riordan, who
had several inches Of sticking plaster over his
eye, testified as to an assault upon him by q
known as doc" Palmer, who was fined SO.
new pavement of marble hagstOnes is being
laid on the lower floor OF the Winder building
to take the place of the old worn and unhealthy
brick flooring.
APPROVING LAND PATENTs.-Land Commits
sioner Sparks, before he left for the west last
evening, approved for patent ], ,633 pre-emption
and commuted homestead entries. The board
of review, which was constituted to make final
in all entries, have since January
last examined and disposed Of over Ii, 600
cases In addition, the board has ready some
3, 900 cases, which will be submitted to the as
sistant commissioner, Mr.. Stockslager, for his
approval.
READUsTED PosTMAsrERs' SALARIEs-The
Postmaster General to-day made requisition
upon the Treasury department for $3.50, 900
for compensation of pOstmasters readjusted
under the act OF March 3, 1888 The depart
ment, however, will not begin the payment OF
these claims until after September 1st.
APPLICATIONS are pouring into the Depart
ment OF Justice for district judgeships in Cali
fornia, Alabama and Georgia. A new district
has been created in Southern California and in
Southern Georgia, and there is q vacancy in
Georgia.
PARDoNED BY THE PREsIDENr.-The Presi.
dent has pardoned George Bauf, who was SEN
fenced in Washington some time ago to two
years imprisonment in the penitentiary at
Albany for larceny from the person. Sentence
was suspended and the case was reviewed, and
he was, June 10Th, resentenced to six months
in the District jail. The testi-
mony was very conflicting ana his guilt of the
crime uncertain. The Presidents action was
based upon the recommendation of the district
and OF the mem oers OF the jury.
AFRAID TO TRUST THE GOVERNMENTAL
Mon, dispatch says: "As Con-
gress has made no appropriation to pay the
salaries of the superintendent of Yellowstone
Park and his assistant, Superintendent Wter
says that he will Immediately resign
LIE AANSAoAhh.-AuS NAVY 0cpATIIuSuG Is
by cable of the arrival of the U. g. g.
Lancaster at Rio de Janeiro.
A BOND CALL TO-DAY.-A bond call will be
Issued this afternoon for $1O, 900, 600 three per
cents, to mature Sept. Is.
THE PROMOTED ARMY OFFIcKRs.-Ths fol.
lowing army officers recently promoted have
been ordered to report TO the commanding
generals of the departments as designated for
assignment to stations. Lieut. Col. H. Jewett,
Sd Infantry, department Of Dakota; Major e. J..
Spaulding, 4th cavalry, department of Arizona;
Maj. Dan'l Madden, 7th cavalry, department OF
Dakota; Maj. Emil Adam, 9th cavalry depart
ment OF Arizona; Maj. Jas. F. Randlett. depart
ment of the Platte; Maj: Jno. B. Parke, t6th
Mason, 4th cavalry, department. Of Arizona;
First Lieut.. Charles J. T. Clarke, 10th Infantry
ordered to Fort Bliss, Texas.
EXTRA CLERICAL Work IN THE LAND
appropriated $1,000 to Day
or the clerical labor in the land oflice for fur.
nishing certified copies of the records, The
ices received from this source amount to some
eight or nine thousand dollars, which are Gov.
chief clerk, recommended that the commits
,iOner be authorized to expend this money in
obtaining the extra help needed Instead OF
.urning 1t into the Treasury, but Congress de-
,ided to made direct appropriation. Two per
1iem employees have been appointed under The
provisions OF this bill, and more will be ep-
pointed as their services are needed.
HE STOLE REVOLVER FROM HIS EN-.
Davis, the cOlOred bov who
was arrested yesterday BY Officer vanzandt,
was called upon before Judge Harper to-day TO