Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-18

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SECOND SECRETARY OF LEGATIoN.-The Secretary
OF State has been informed that Mr. Arthur Her.
bert, the newly-appOnted second secretary OF the
British legation is expected to arrive on the Ser
via tomorrow.
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.-The Lighthouse Board
is informed that Lghtkeeper Odell, OF the Cape
Henry station, who was recently investigated and
acquitted on a charge Of offensive partisanship,
has been arrested for perjury, growing out OF the
former investigation.
osT-OFFICE INsPKcTOR.-Wm. II. Wood, OF Buf-
falo, NY, has been appointed post-once inspector.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT CHANGBs-The following
appointments have been made under civ.l-service
rules: Louis Duane. OF Pennsylvania, TO the $500
class in the Office OF the Sixth Auditor: Ulyssus "
Whippe. OF Georgia to the $500 class in the ONCE
OF the general superintendent OF the life-Saving
service. Miss Fannie P. Goddard, OF New York,
having served satisfactory probationary term OF
SIX months, has received az absolute appointment
TO the $500 class In the ONCE OF the sixth Auditor
Promotions: Geo. b. Rose, OF Indiana, from $500 TO
IL the Se Of The
York, from 81 200 to s., 400 In the Ofice or the
Third Auditor; J: A. Shlndel, OF Pennsylvania,
troller, and Alfred N. Robinson, OF Ohio, from
$1,000 to 81 200 In the ofice OF the Sixth Auditor.
SENrENCED.-The Commissioner Of Pensions has
been advised that Thos. Durrell, OF New Canton,
Pike County. ILL.,, VINO was convicted In the United
States Court, at Pfttsburg, Pa, on January "a,
1883, ON charge OF forging afidavits, for use In
ment for one year in the penitentiary and TO pay
fine OF 800.
THE CONGRESSIONAL TEMPERANCE SoCrETY.-Atthe
annual business meeting OF the Congressional Tenn
perance Society, held at the Capitol this morning.
Hon. Nelson Dlngley, 1r., OF Maine, was reelected
of New Yons hoS %
derSon, or Illinois; Hon. ID. Kerr, OF Iowa, vice.
presidents; Hon. j. II. Galiinger, Of New Hamp-
shire; Hon. j. b. Cheadl OF Indiana; Hon. /. S.
Struble, OF Iowa; Hon. +. ii. Funston, OF Kansas;
Hon. l. stephenson, OF Wisconsin; Hon. j. O'Don-
nell, OF Michigan, executive committee. Rev. DR..
Chickering VAS reappOinted corresponding secre.
tary. 1t was voted to hold the fifty-nft anni-
versary exercises week from tomorrow evening
February 26) in Rev. Dr.. DOmers church Quthe-
ran)
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Beck, Representatives Lee, Heard,
Springer, with Gen. Newbery, president of the
Iroquois Club OF Chicago. and Jno. T. Springer;
Collins, with Mr.. JnO stuart, England, and Sena-
tor JnO F. shea, Mass; Wilson, Outhwalte,
son, COl., and DR.. j. p. Slaughter, Va; Howard,
with Prof. U. e. Goodwin, and w. N. Patton, KY;
Rogers. ay Norwood s and Henderson M Cl, with Mr.:
Hurd and tucker.
sToREKEEPERs AND GAUGEKs have been appointed
as follows: And. C. Davis, at Conrads; VIM. A..
Holloman, Jonesville; Dallas NJ. Hardy, La Grange;
JnO w. HutcherSOn, Jobe, N. c.: Jno, Looney
jackson, Mo-, and Elijah stevens, IT,, Woodberry,
Tenn, and VIM. G. Arnold, st0rekeeper In Hamil-
ton County, Ohio
TIE PRESIDENT, In his letter sending q donation
Of $25 to the G. A X. fair, asks the managers 40
accept the inclosed Donation to be applied to as
sst such former comrades In arms as need help
and protection, and to extend needful aid TO the
widows and orphans OF those who have fallen"
The INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION yesterday
in the case OF Heck and Petre VS. the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia Railway Co. and other
companies, In which q road wholly in Tennessee
was used as a means OF conducting interstate
traflic in coal by companies owning connecting in
terState roads, held that the short road is one OF
the facilities aud 1nStrumentaltteS OF interstate
commerce, and as SUCH Is subject TO the provisions
OF the act to regulate commerce. The claim for
pecuniary damages, the opinion says, presents a
case at common law, In which defendants are
entitled to Jury trial.