Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-30

treasury To-Day appointed the following store
keepers rs and gaugers: Jas. W. Almond, at Ruckers-
Vile, va; Wiley A. Clement, at Mocksville, N. c.,
and Marshal 4. Barnhardt, at Norwood, N. 6.
BECOME LAWS WITHOUT THE PRESIDENTS SIGMA
TURE.-The following named bills have become
laws without the Presidents approval: The act
granting 10 the Newport and Kings Valley Rail-
road Co. the right OF way through the SiIetz In
dian reservations; the ect granting to the oregon
Railway and Transportation Co. the right OF way
through the Nez Perces Indian reservation, and
the right Of Way n throyah ibe PTyaiiun iSdan ST
reservation In Washington Territory.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER will not take the oath
OF ONCE until september. He will return to this
city during that month and will qualify in time to
take his seat and preside at the beginning of the
OCTOBER term. Meantime the new Chief Justice will
not draw any salary until he actually assumes the
duties Of his oflice He has some law business and
private matters TO dispose OF and settle up and he
Is not willing to draw pay as public Official un-
I'll ne earns the salary.
The WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-The weather.
crop bulletin from the Signal Oice Says The daily
temperature for the week ending July 20 has
been .about degrees cooler than usual in the
states on the Atlantic coast. The rainfall for the
week was generally less than usual The weather
during the past week has improved the condition
or the growing crops In the corn and wheat states
In the central valleys and the northwest. The
weather has been favorable for harvesting in the
middle Atlantic states.
To ILLUSTRATE THE WORK OF THE OBsKRvAroRY-
Among the additional exhibits to be placed at the
Cincinnati centennial is one from the Naval OBJ
servatory Of this city, consisting OF Instruments of
various kinds, photographs of the buildings and of
noted observations, maps, plans, clocks, &C.
tline-Dall Will be raised over the exposition build
here by special wire, and with gOngS and clocks
throughout the buildings, thus giving the correct
Time as well as demonstrating the work OF the OBJ
Servatory in this line.
The INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION will meet
In Chicago tomorrow TO consider the complaints
against the Grand Trunk and New York Central
roads by the Detroit board OF trade charging dis
elimination In favor or Chicago and other Western
cities.
SENTENCED ON ACCOUNT OF PENSION Fam
The Commissioner Of Pensions has been advised
that j. A. Howard, alias Jer Fouts, who was con-
vlcted at recent term OF o. s. Court at Erie, Pa
on charge OF falsely perSonating Government
OHcer, has been sentenced to three years confine.
ment In the penitentiary.
PERsoNAI--Oscar straus, United States minister
to Turkey, and c. A. Way, United states consul
general In Russia, arrived In New York from Eu.
rope on Saturday.-F. Fl. Dyer of Salt Lake City
Thos ?. Cover OF London, L. X. Miller Of chicago
and Z. E. Green OF Boston, and j. Desson and las.
d. Williams OF New York, are at Wtllard'S
a. Moser the artist, has gone to Lenox for two or
sketches In that vicinity.-Henry W. HObson of
Denver. o. H. +. Piper and SamI Tate, 1r., OF Mem
PMS, henry Bower OF Philadelphia, Robt p Porter
and Z. Zaranz OF New York, A. +. Thayer OF To-
Peka, and Jno A. Pharr OF Fairview La, are at the
Rlgga--W. II. DuncansOn and Edward La Fetra
returned saturday evening from a tour to the
Thousand Islands and the principal cities Of the
Nortn ana East-A. E. Schwab OF New York. is
at Wormley'a-Civil-Serv Commissioner Ed
gerton and Gen. JnO. F. Farnsworth OF Washin1-
tOn. were IN New York Saturday night-J H.
Duggan OF New Orleans, A. 3. Stetson of Ohio r.
M. GoOdlett OF Kansas City, VIM. Carter of Phila-
delphla, and +. w. Dawson OF the Charleston
Ne,os and Cburier, are at the Arllngton.--Mrs.
.; +. painer sailed Saturday for Europe by the
steamer Etruria-Bishop Jno p Newman
preached at ocean Grove yesterday-J. H. Rice
Oh New York, and X. Drew OF England, are at the
ST Jamea-T w. Hunt OF Cincinnati Geo Miles
OF BOSTON, Z. De LaVugn OF New York. W. G.
Miller Miller OF chicago, Henry Smith Of Kansas City J.
Bermlngham OF San Francisco, DR.. d. W. Fisher of
Hanover College, Indiana, and E +. Finley of Lou
lSvlle, are at the Ebbitt.-Gen. b. b. SHINES.
Ghiei OF the Special Agents Division, General
Hospital.