Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-03

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PAGES AND OF TO-DAY's STAR CONTAIN:
Report Of the Minority OF the ways and Means
Committee on the Mills Tariff Bill, A Meeting OF
Citizens opposed to Reckless Driving, The Ma
tonal Guard Municipal Elections. Russian Prepa-
rat10Ds for War, BoycOtting Burlington Freight
Lawyer Marsh ana Mrs. Diss Debar, Telegraphic
News, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
| nue., s243 66s; customs, ssO3, ,54s. =
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut Com. p. D. Hitchcock,
ordered TO temporary special duty at the New York
navy-yard; Assistant Engineer Leo D. Miner
granted three months leave.
CONTRACTS for furnishing supplemental supply
OF stationery for the Treasury Department have
been awarded TO VIM. Ballantyne Son. and Rider
adeiphia, New York, and Boston.
The WNDRR BUILDING TRANSFERRED. - The
Winder Building was formally transferred to-day
10 the charge OF the Secretary Of the Treasury.
superintendent Williamson handed the Keys OF the
building TO Chief Clerk Youmans, and the deed
waSthus accomplished.
The CHICAGO PosT-OFFIcE INyEsrIG AT1oN.-Col.
VIM. A. West, chief inspector OF the Post-On1ce
Department, returned to the city yesterday morn
ing from Chicago and had conference with the
Dfcfr ctnp
sion and returned to Chicago last night expect
Sg to close the Investigation there by Saturday.
The commission will return the first Of next week
Win V0lumlnOuS report OF the conditions of the
Chicago pOSt-Office. Meanwhile Inspector RyOn,
assisted by his shorthand clerk, Mr.. Stoddart,
DOsser and Messrs. Cooley and Wells, are actively
pressing the investigation.
The PUBLIC DEBT.-An unusually heavy decrease
In the public debt is reported in the statement for
the month OF March, The amount Is 1885,
559.68, making total decrease since June 80
1887 OF $SS, ,56O, 5S1. The total debt Is s., 1885,,
Sas sss os' and the cash in the Treasury is s'sd5
BACK FROM NEW Y0RK-Mr VIM. c. Keech, Of
the Treasurers ONCE. and Mr. Chas. steele, Of
the secretary's once, returned last evening from
New York. They were the last to return OF the
COMMITTEES detailed by Assistant Secretary ThOmp-
SO son IN Ee6r9ary, TO examine and count the money
IN the New YORK sub-treaSury, which business was
satisfactorily completed on Saturday last.
THE NEW MINISTER TO LIBkBIA.-Rev. Ezekiel
Ezra Smith, whose nomination to the Senate as
minister resident and cOnsulgeneral of the United
States to Liberia was announced in THE STAR YES
terday, was born in Dupin County, n. c., May D.
49,; obtained his entire education at shaw Uni
State Colored Normal school, Fayetteville, N c.
an institution supported by the state for the in
Of color teachers for the public schools Of North
Carolina, since September, 1883 Prof. Smith is q
licensed minister OF the Baptist Church and an
his efforts tor the elevation OF his race He Is OF
good personal appearance, dignified In manner
and much esteemed by those who know him. He
| Is recommended as having at heart the elevation
OF his people.
PATENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED to citizens Of the
District as follows: Nathaniel B. Seitz stock car
John B. Archer, street and station indicator;
Emile Berliner. pneumatic hook; Charles l.
FleiSchmann, sewing machine; Charles 8. Tatnter,
grapnophone; VIM. J. Wharton, privy; Frank w.
cetver.
No HOPE FOR MAxwRLL HERE.-In the o. s. Su-
preme Court yesterday an order was made denying
the motion heretofore made for rehearing OF the
Maxwel-Preller murder case
TIE NEW YORK suBrRRAsuRY FUNDS. The
counting the money in the New York Subtreasury
was completed Saturday night. Everything was
found to be correct, and yesterday ChaA J. Canda
ven an S Tecst tns sno the funds
subtreasury vaults is s15s, ,573, ,4l1.9a.
Army ORDERs-First Lieut.. Chas. H. Lester sth
cavalry, granted four months leave. taking eject
May Is.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Stockbridge and Representatives Thomp-
| son (CaL). Holman, Breckenridge Ky.), Mont
gomery. McMillln, washington. Mccreary, Mat
son, Morrill,, Burrows, Tarsney Henderson Qll.),
Stahlnecker, Hayes, French and Granger.
NEWS FROM THE As1Ar1c sQuADRox.-Rear Ad-
| miral Chandler, commanding the Asiatic squad
ron, reports from singapore, under date OF Feb
ruary 20, that the Brooklyn arrived there on that
| day. She sailed from Kobe, Japan, on January 25,
csulked, SAILING February IL for Batavia, Java.
Albert Randall, bayman, died at Hong Kong.
THE PRESIDENT Has APrRovED the act for the
relief OF r. g. Huston Co.; an act TO construct q
road to the national cemetery at Corinth, Miss. !;
an act regulating the construction OF bridges over
amend sectSn 4sl Of ihe REVISED Statues sGs ree
lating fees for exempncatt0ns OF land patents and
Tor other purposes
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE FLAGSHIP BRooKLYN-
Capt. Byron Wilson, commanding the United States
| flagship Brooklyn, reports to the Navy Depart
ment under date Of February 20, from latitude 8
deg. sec, longitude 1O8 deg 53 min. east, that
Ro6t.' H. Bellamy, landsman, fell overheard from
| aloft and was drowned. He slid down the Rigging
was probably fatally injured BY striking the guys
| In his descent as he sank Immediately. Although
the snip steamed around for some time his body
good man, and his loss is depiored BY oflcers and
| men.
| Ohio Spring Elections.
The following telegram has been received from
Columbus, Ohio:
"Pugh. republican candidate for Judge OF com.