Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-12
GOVERNMENT RRCEIPTs To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $604, ,4l3; customs, $577,g47

nue., s6O4, ,4l3; customs, s577,947.
THE FISH COMMISSION OFFICE. Major Mac.
Donald, United States Fish Commissioner pur-
poses moving the offices Of the building from their
present location on Massachusetts, avenue to the
new building, at the intersection OF New York
pleted. This removal is desirable for the sake Of
convenience and to secure additional room.
EIGHT HOUR CLAMs.-In response to the House
resolution calling FOR q statement OF the amount
necessary to pay claims arising under the eight
hour law In the several Departments, the Secre-
tary OF tho Interior Saturday sent to that body
communication saying that there are no claims
pending In his Department, and that there Is no
data from which an approximate estimate can be
made OF the amount required should the bill ad-
)usting the accounts OF laborers become law.
INTRRSAL-REvENUE AProINTMENTs.-The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to-day appointed the follow
ing storekeepers and gaugers: Jas. II. Brinkey, at
White Oak, ky.; Jno NJ. Pierce at Warrenton,
Va; Howard A. Payne, at Hogansyille, Ca; d. A.
at rap H nG at
Tryon City, N. c.
LEGAL EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC DoxArs.-
The Secretary Of the Interior has requested the
ey-General to institute suit to secure the
cancellation OF the patents issued on AZ home
stead entries made at the Pueblo, Col, land
On 1nce; covering an area $ OF 62o acres OF land said
mines. The Secretary mas also requested the
Attorney General to institute joint civil suit
against the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
and j. H. Jones a. Co., OF Portland, Ore; j. b.
Montgomery, OF Portland, Ore, and Williamsport,
Pa; the northwestern Lumber Company, OF
knapptOn, Washington Territ Dry, and San Fran
cisco, Cal, and the North Pacific Lumber Com
pany, OF Portland, for the value OF pine hr lumber
estimated at s219,OOO alleged TO have been unlaw-
fully cut from public lands in Washington Terri
tory.
The INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSIONERS will
leave to-morroY night for Chicago, where they
Will remain for the remainder OF the week. There
are number OF cases pending which will be
heard. The visit OF the Commission at this time
strike, although the questions involved may be
brought to their attention. On Monday they will
go to Omaha, and then to Lincoln, Neb.
PERsONAL-Ex-Gov. A. G. Curtin of Pennsyl-
vania Is at Chamberlin'S-Horace Bushnell Pat
ten, son OF President Patten Of Howard University
has been chosen assistant professor OF mineralogy
In the University OF Heidelberg.-Verona Jarbeau
and WIN. Florence and Wife, New York, are at
MlllardS---Hon. X ID. jackson and 8. ii. Huru,
w. III. Milliken OF Portland, Me-, and Grey C.
Mckinley OF P1ttsburg. n. SchlOss or Lynchburg,
Va, Geo. ii. Braman OF Boston, n. +. Shaffer OF
New York. and Alex. d. Shaw OF Staten Island, are
at Welcker'A-G. T. Miles, VIM. 4. Duer and Z.
4. Wells OF New York, Denyent II. Smith of
santa Fe \. NJ, and Chas. Parrish OF Wi,kesbarre,
Pa, are at WOrmey's.-M. Willard Of san jose,
Cal, Nelson J. Waterbury aud A. Comisky OF New
OF Delaware is at the MetropOlitan.--George +.
Tyler and Miss Tyler and maid OF Philadelphia,
Jos. ID. Lyncn OF Los Angeles and Mrs j. B. Hen
uerSOn OF ST. Louis are at the ArnO.