Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

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JUDGE THURMAN's DEP ARTURR-Judge Thurman
accompanied by his son and MIR. b. S. Cowen, Of
the Associated Press left Washington at 10 O'CLOCK
last night for his home, at Columbus, Ohio, in q
special car attached TO the Chicago and Pittsburp
Express OF the b. and o. road
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL VEssRrs-
The United States steamer Boston arrived a,
Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday. The vandalia ar
rived at the Mare Island navy-yard, California
yesterday afternoon.
The AQUEDUCT BRIDGE.-The report OF Col
Hams OF the operations during september on the
Aqueduct bridge shows an expenditure OF s116.7 72
There was balance available at the END OF the
month OF $40 1O996 OF which $40 900 is TO be held
for condemnation Of the northern approach, leav
Ing t1O9 SO properly available, which win be ex-
pended during october in such minor repairs te
Cne roadway, paving, &C., as are made necessary
Dy the uneven settlement OF the embankmen,
forming the south approach. With the exception
OF some small details, the only work done during
september was the construction OF q wooden side
walk on the downstream side of the south ap
proach. The custody OF the reconstructed bridge
was transferred 10 the District Commissioners or
the 10Th, In compliance with The provisions OF the
Olstrict appropriation act OF July ID
NAVAL ORDERs.-Medical Inspector Newton L
Bates, detached from the Pensacola and placed or
waiting orders. Surgeon w. G. Farweli, ordered
to the Franklin. Passed Assistant Surgeon H. b
Scott, detached from the New York navy-ya ard
lotu iuSt., anu OTueTeQ 10 tne Naval HOSPITAL al
Mare Island, Cal. Assistant Naval Constructor D.
w. Taylor, ordered as assistant to Assistant Con.
structor Hanscom, at Cramps yard, Philadelphia.
Assistant Naval Constructor S. w. Armistead, or.
dered to duty at the New York yard. Assislan,
Naval Constructor A. W. Stahl, detached from
special duty at BOCmingdale N. Y, ana ordered
to duty at The Naval Academy.
HAIR ORNAMENTS DUTIABLE As COMBS. - The
Treasury Department has decided that so-called
ornamental pins" claimed to be dutiable at the
rate OF 25 per cent ad valore under the provision
Tor 1ewelry OF all kinds" are in fact combs duti-
able at the rate OF 80 per cent ad valorem. The
article upon which the decision is based consists
OF a back or twist comb for holding the twist OF
braid OF ladies' hair in place. 1t is made Of shell
and has two or three teeth with bar from 2 to 2h
inches long at the top, on which is arranged d
graduated row OF faceted amber balls
INTERNAL REVENUE EAPPoINTMENTs.-Henry Spel
man has been appointed gauger at Cincinnati
Peter Mooney, gauger at New Brunswick N. J.
and c. J: Mcdonald, storekeeper and gauger al
Butler, Mo.
PERsoNAL-Dr w. W. Terrence, counselor Of the
Persian legation, left the city last evening for
short stay in New York.-Chas. F. McKenna anC
John c. Shoemaker OF Pittsburg, j. Spencer OF Nor
N. Fowler OF Lima, Ohio and John S. Bradstreel
OF Minneapolis are at Willards-G. II. Ter
Breck OF st. Louis, Robert Ludlow Fowler Of New
York, Gen. Willis OF London, W. II. Bovee Of SaI
Francisco, and Jas X. Bakewell OF Pittsburg art
at Wormley's-Everett p Jacobs or Haverhill
Mass, and 8. II. Packard and A. E. Grover OF Port
land, Me, are at the st. James s.-Senor varos
the Chlllan minister, and b. Matthieu, OF The
Chlltan legation, Senator Frye and Representative
Collins were In New York last night-B. F
Cal, John W. Hoyt, P. c. Hale, John H. Fiagg.
J. Todd, and T. c. Crawford Of New York, and c
o. Phillips OF the City OF Mexico at the Airing
ton.-Mr. Clus Cromwell, formerly Of Washing
Ton has been appointed city editor OF the Memphi.
Public Ledger.