Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-25


revenue, S321, 1925; customs. 1852, 1O3.O6.
KEsIGNED.-R H. Thayer, contract clerk in
the office of the architect of the Treasury, has
sent in his resignation. He contemplates going
into private business.
DEATH.-The Treasury department is IN
formed that Special Agent A. NJ. Barney died
In New York yesterday. He was gallant
soldier in the war and rose TO the rank OF
brevet brigadier general.
THE LEAVE of I'd Lieut.. Seward Mott, 10th
cavalry. has been extended one month.
THREE FEMALE SCHOOL TEACHERS WANT
OFFICEs.-An Indiana school teacher writes to
the Secretary of the Treasury tor employment.
Seeing" she says, IAN article published con-
earning the numerous business work OF women,
BILE: We are three school teachers of Indiana,
capital very much. Win you please answer
going and While there? Stating whether you
can supply each of US with work."
A CURIOUS CUSTOMS CASE has just been de-
cided in the Treasury department. Nine years
ago a mare was brought to Burlington, VT,
without payment OF duty. Shortly after her
arrival she had colt. Recently this colt was
the mother. The case was appealed to the
Treasury department., and the collector has
been instructed to release the colt, on the
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SECRETARY FA1RCH1Lp AND TREAsuRERJo JoR-
DAN.-Since the middle of the winter Treas
urer Jordan has been speaking OF giving up
his position under the government, because he
could make more money outside. He Is Op-
posed to bond calls on principle, his idea being
that the government ought not to collect SO
much revenue. Mr.. Fairchild thinks he agrees
that it is necessary to make the calls when the
money has accumulated in the Treasury.
N1NETY-THREE YEARS EXPENDITURES FOR
PUBLIC WORKs.-A statement prepared at the
Treasury department shows the following ex-
penditures on public works from March 4th,
1873, to June 80, 1882: Public buildings, $685.
43s, 1876; rivers and harbors, $1O5, 796, ,4Of;
roads, bridges and canals, $l9,550, 9s5; light
housef buoys g. mn1s and as
O59, 1872; Total, $373, GAG, 1872. In the last four
years the expenditures for public buildings
to the sum above stated would doubtless place
the aggregate for this purpose in the neighbor-
hood of 10000, OOO The state of New York
for public buildings, the total being $14 ,317,-
157, of which the court house and post office at
New York city received s9,311.ee1. New York
also obtained the largest sums for river and
harbor improvements, the aggregate being $9,-
539,974. There was expended during the rebel
lion tor the defenses of Washington, 81 900, ,259
ARMY CHANGES. The order transferring
Second Lieut.. H. c. Carbaugh from battery G to
light battery d, and Second Lieut.. w. p. New
comb from light battery D to battery G, 9Th ar
tllery, has been revoked, and Second Lieut..
r. w. Young is transferred from battery H to
light battery d, vice Second Lieut.. w. p. New
comb, transferred from light battery d to battery
II; First Lieut. H. j. Reilly transferred from light
battery d to light battery F, 9th artillery, and
First Lieut.. S. F. Massey from light battery F
to light battery d; Capt. Frank Baker, ordnance
arsenal, Pa, to Wilmington, Del, to inspect
powder being manufactured for the ordnance
department. The order directing Capt Clinton
b. Sears. corps of engineers, to take station at
Bismarck, Dak., has been revoked.
PERSONS leaving the city can have THE STAs
mailed to them for any length of time, and the
address changed as often as desired. The sub
scription must be invariably paid in advance.
On THE RETIRED LIsT.-First Lieuts. Alfred
NJ. Raphall and David B. Taylor, 1 1th infantry
have been placed on the retired list OF the
amy, having been found incapacitated for ac-
tive service.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Charles S. Norton.
ordered as member OF the board of inspection
and survey; Lieut. Henry H. Barroll, to duty at
the branch photographic Office Philadelphia:
Lieut.. A. B. Wyckoff. detached from the branch
photographic Office, Philadelphia September /
and ordered to the Lancaster, per steamer, Sep
tember IL; Passed Assistant Engineer Vim. A.
Windsor, from the Tennessee and placed on
waiting orders; Passed Assistant Engineer E. A.
Magee, from the Minnesota and ordered to the
Tennessee; Passed Assistant Engineer James
Entwisle, from temporary duty on board the
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