Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-05

mondconvention; a lady's suit against amillion-
airealso letters from the people, telegraphc dis
patches, etc. The advertisements are classified
as follows: Auction Sales, Proposals, Summer
resorts, Dry Goods, Financial, Ladies
Goods, Pianos and Organs, Sewing Machines,
attorneys Housefurnishings, Wood and Coal,
Gentlemen's Goods, Books Family Supplies,
Medical, Steamers, Professional, Dentistry, the
Trades. Railroads, Potomac River Boats,
Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1929 e,eI3.75; customs, s57s,5s1.11.
NOT ENTITLED TO FREE ENTRY.-Acting Sec
retary Fairchild. in reply to letter Of the col
iector of customs at New York in regard to the
tree entry OF electrical apparatus for the pro-
auction OF mechanical effects In theatrical and
operate performances, decides that the Metro
polftan opera house, of New York, is not an in
sf1tution Incorporated or established for "philo-
encouragement of the fine arts" within the
meaning Of the tariff act, even should the ap-
paratus in question fall within that designa-
ton.
ARMY ORDERs-Leave of Assistant Surgeon
w. w. r. Fisher extended one month. Leave
of First Lieut. D. D. Johnson, 5th artillery, ex-
tended one month. Leave OF COL Thomas NJ.
Anderson, 14th infantry, extended twenty
days First Lieut.. William NJ. Beach, corps of
engineers, ordered to st. Augustine, Fla, to in
uIs ~
hodges. deputy quartermaster general, ordered
from New York city to Erie, Pa, on public
business.
STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS EXCLUSIVE
OF SILVER CERTIF1CATEs).-For some time
past the United States Treasurer has
been endeavoring to bring the silver in cir
ent statistics show that the figures have reached
SOU, 139 ,952. This lis the largest amount ever
IN circulation at one time, and as Treasurer
iS oh. rrrn1yr hxAiv1
yer, he seems tc think that the showing tends
10 refute the charge. Gold is increasing In the
Treasury, the amount held to-day being $780,
$4,000.
MINISTER PHELPS KILLS Two SrAGs.-
United States Minister Phelps has concluded
his holiday trip ana returned to London. His
last visit was paid to Lord TWeedmOuth at his
lnverness-shire estate, where the minister en-
gagged in deer stalking expedition. MIR. Phelps
was very successful tor a novice, killing two re-
markably fine stagS
CoNGREssMEN DIBBLE, of South Carolina, and
Wilkens OF Ohio, OF the subcommittee of the
House committee on public buildings and
of the custom service in New York, will make a
1uli investigation Immediately after the con-
gressiODal election.
COMPETITORS FOR BUILDING THE NEwNAvAL
VESsELs.-Chief Constructor Wilson says that
nearly all of the larger ship-building firms of
the country have applied for copies of the plans
and specifications of the new naval vessels,
ance with the invitation OF the department.,
and that several of them have sent represent
at1ves to Washington to make a personal
study OF the subject. Mr.. Cramp, of the Phla-
day.
The NEW CURRENCY.-The general distribu-
tion of the new one-oollar silver certificates
began yesterday, and Will be continued until
the demand, which is very great. has been en-
t1rely supplied. The notes are now being printed
at the rate OF $SO, 1000 a day. The new two
dollar silver certificates will not be ready for
issue for two weeks yet.
THE Fl HERES INvEsTIGATIoN.-Th Senate
on the foreign fisheries is in
session at Gloucester, Mass. All parties iden-
titled with the fishing interests have been sum-
mOned in order to aid the Investigation. 1t is
expected that the committee Will remain there
all this week.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND had a long
and pleasant interview with the President yes
terday, and afIerward received many visitors
at the department. Solicitor General jerks,
who has been acting as Attorney General, has
gone to Pennsylvania to attend 10 some bus-
ness before the supreme court. lie will be alb.
sent about q week.
PERsoNAL-The latest additions to the
American colony in London are Mrs. and Miss
Dolph, wife and daughter of the Oregon Sena-
tor.-General Francis A. Walker has been
offered the presidency of the university which
Senator Leland Stanford Is about TO establish
in California, and has declined the otfer.-Niin-
Walterson sailed tor home from Havre on Sat
1rday-D; Mac Martin and Isaac Plant, Of
New York, w. A. Bryson, OF Connecticut, C. &.
q Boston, c. NJ. Greer Of Philadelphia, and
Hon. Frank Lawler, OF Chicago, are at VIII
iard,s;~Mr. lard :o,.sdcs aud Mrs, David Walker
they have been sojourning for some
weeks, and are again at the Portiand-
Mrs Agnes Barnes Postell, formerly of this city.
but now of savannah has been spending u lew
days with Washington friends.-Rev. Dr.
on Sunday began the thirty-iour. b
year OF his pastorate of the First Pres6y terian
Charleston News and Courier; Jas. Burt. and
Mr.. and Mrs Robt. Waller, OF New York, and W.
Beecham, Of Ensiand, are at the Ariinston.--
the Gunners' and Anglers Association have
gSnnins 70 ana a'ds Tor Arose%sas mssas
Miysks, of iapsn, T. A. Plammes. nes%a II New "
Wormley' y's-Miss Amelia Eroach has re-
turned from Europe.-Hampden Zane, OF
Louisville, J. 7. l4eavitt and W. H. W. Morris,
Journal. Medical Director suddards, A. S.
Dinsmore, OF Boston, and b. +. Abbott,
Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, are ut the Riggs
Harper, sail for Europe on Saturday next
Robert 81. Eaton, OF Ohio and A. ]. Hamilton,
OF Philadelphia, are at the National.-Gen.
Benet, CHIEF of ordnance, sailed from Hayre
for New York on Saturday, accom- panied by
his SON. who has been pursuing his studies in
Paris.-W. S. Wolfe, OF California, is at the
MetropolitaD.-HOn. A. e. Thompson, of
Portsmouth, Ohio, p. B. Dunn, of New Jersey
Frank T: Lins, OF Philadelphia, C. p Cunning
ham, OF New York, s. E. Carothers. of Pennsyi-
vania, A. I. Morris, II. q. Davis, II. H. Robin
on, G. r. Cunningham and VIM. H. Low,
OF New York, and John w. Moore of
San francisco, are at the Ebbitt.-
Gen: e. C. Watts, U. s. attorney Tor the district
OF West Virginia, and Columbus SehOn. u. 8.
marshal OF the same district, are in the city,
Bishop Paret left Baltimore yesterday for Chi
cago, where he will attend the general conven-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal church.--The
Chicago Inter-Occan says: Walker Blaine will
shorty open law office in Chicago, and it is
also rumored that Mr. and Mrs. James g. Blaine
jr., will make their iuture home IN tbat city,
Assistant Adjutant General Vincent, ex-Post-
master-gener.i Tyner and w. +. Clark Of Wash
ing ton. were in Chicago on Sunday.
The Government Printing Omce.
NO DISMISSALs YESrERDAY-MR. E. W. OYSTER
APPOINTED ASSISTANT FOREMAN.
To STAR reporter VINO visited the govern
ment printing Office to-day the report that an
additional discharge was made yesterday after
noon was denied. 1t appears that OF the lists
made out for dismissal Saturday aud placed In
the hands Of assistant ioremen for delivery to
the persons addressed some were not delivered
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