Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-27

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PAGES AND OF TO-DAY's STAR CONTAIN
women and Education-Notes Of the International
Council District interests In Congress The British
Budget, The Emperor and the Crown Prince, Sulli.
van and Mitchell Telegraph1c News, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reye.
nue., Sl64 GA; customs. s77O, ,461.
TIE ADJUrANr-GKNERAL has issued directions to
Army farriers for shoeing cavalry horses.
The WASHINGTON CITY Posr-OFF1cE.-Amonp the
Oils signed by the President yesterday afternoon
was tnat providing for the leasing Of premises for
the washington city post-ofrlce.
GEN. BARrLlrr is reported to-day to be better
than he was yesterday.
PATENTS have been issued to citizens OF the Dis.
tricr as follows: Smith Thompson, letter-box. and
Orson w. Bennett, pressure regulator for gas
machines.
The PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act providing
for the payment OF the funeral expenses of the late
vrrcff HI1
secretary OF the Interior TO utilize the hot water
now running to waste on the permanent reserva-
tlon at Hot Springs Ark and the act for the relief
oi Cnariotte Caroline Hackeman.
NEW CAPTAIN OF THE wArCH.-Mr. ]. W. Gal.
laher OF Maryland, the captain Of the watch force
OF the Post-Office Department, has been asked to
resign & and his successor win take charge on Mon
W. smith, OF Woonsocket, r. l. He was private
In the 44th New York Volunteer Infantry during
the war, and was discharged In October 1862
after service OF thirteen months
MUSEUM will be closed tomorrow on account OF
the funeral OF Chief Justice Waite, chancellor of
the Smithsonian Institution.
SroREKEErRRs AND GAUsERs.-The Secretary q,
the Treasury has made the following appoint.
ments: Frank P. Wilson, Fred Fischer and Chas
A. Goodwin, gaugers, Covington KY: Jas T.
Woolf, storekeeper and gauger. Berlin Center
Unlo, ana jas {: Fuller, storekeeper and gauger
TrOup Factory, Ga
CoNscrfNcE.-The Secretary OF the Treasury has
received conscience contribution OF $40 I'm an
envelope postmarked Philadelphia.
VIRGINIA PosrMAsTERs.--Wm NJ Dixon has beer
appointed postmaster at Hudgins, Matthew:
County, Va, and Chas. T. Henley at Winterpock
Chesterfield County, Va.
MAJ. FRANK BENNETT I'd cavalry, having beer
found incapacitated for active service by an Army
retiring board, has been granted indefinite leave
OF absence.
AN AMERICAN MURDERED IN PERU.-Mr. Buck tbt
American minister at Lima Peru, has Informed ths
state Department OF the assassination on the 5tt
or February, OF Mr.. J. NJ. Clark a citizen of tht
United states, by Indians. The Peruvian authort
Ties nave instituted an investigation OF the matter
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. VIM. r. Maize, Goth in
fantry having been found incapacitated for active
service. granted leave until further orders. CAPT
JosT. Haskell 23d infantry, ordered to Fort ayne
Detroit, Mich, for temporary duty. Capt TRos
b. Robinson, 18th infantry having been found in
capscitated for active service, ordered 10 proceed
home and await retirement.
Col WV. LUDLOW, the ex- Engineer Commissioner
OF the District, has been engaged by the National
Heating Co. In the capacity of general manager
He has made arrangements that enable him to f1l]
this office In addition TO those in charge Of the
lighthouses OF the Philadelphia district Col
Ludl0w's duties are supervisory and require al.
most constant travelling.
The MONITOR TERRoR.-Secretary whitney has
ordered the transfer OF the double-turreted IRON
clad monitor Terror from Cramps yard Philadel-
phia, to the navy-yard at League Island This
vessel has been at Cramps yard Tor nearly fifteen
years awaiting completion, and the action Of the
secretary Is regarded as significant.
NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS GONE OFF WITH THl
FUNDst-The Controller OF the Currency rec eiyec
word this morning that the president and cashier
OF the State National Bank OF Raleigh, n c. have
aosconded with large portion OF the funds or the
DanK. Thelr destination Is thought to be Canada
The Controller Immediately issued Instructions n
Bank Examiner Tate to proceed to Raleigh and
take charge OF the bank.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Berry, with +. G. Mcleod, Hot Springs
ARK, and Cockrell, Representatives, Lehlbac h.
breckinridge(ky.), Reed and Washington, and Mr.
Harlan.
"
CLAUS SPREcKLEs, the sugar king, had q Ions
conference with Commissioner Colman this morn
Ing relative TO the future OF the sugar industry ir
the United States The Commissioner gave Mr.
Spreckies the facts OF the recent experiments BY
tne AGRICULTURAL Department with sorghum, anC
the beet on the Pacific coast Mr. Spreckles stated
that ne has imported 25 tons or beet-seed; thai
Sd farmers acrs 3, wi plant in The present season
. factory at WatsOnville, Cal, TO work up this
product and expects that the output Of beef
sugar tnfs year Will reach 5000 tons, and mex,
year 10000 tons. Commissioner Colman, wheI
asked this morning by a STAR reporter II the
sorghum would antagonize the beet, said: ''No,
at all The beet Is only another string to Oul
bow We shah have grand wedding between
sorghum and beets, and manufacture enough
sweets not only for the nuptial festivities but as(
70 supply goodly share Of what we now import.
The Case Of Capt. Selfridge.
WITNESSES ON BOARD THE OMAHA AT PANAMA.
The U. s. 8. Omaha, which arrived at Panams
| Saturday night, has among its passengers the wiz
nesses in the case OF Capt Thomas o. Selfridge
| whose trial by court-martial will take place q,
soon as the necessary preparations can be made
The charge against him Is criminal careessness ir
that he fired certain shells which failed at rst u
explode while engaged In target practice near Z
| Chnese town. When group OF natives gathereC
around the shells they exploded. killing four ant
| wound1ng others The captain was given hn
choice OF trial in China or In this country, and
ne chose the latter alternative ON account, It 1.
| tnought OF the fact that it would have
| bean necessary TO have detailed for
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