Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-29

the official documents in the case have just
been completed.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The Navy
department is informed that the q. 8. g. Ossi-
pee, fitting out at Norfolk for service in the
West Indies, will be ready for sea on Monday.
The Mohican will be ready for sea in a week,
and the vandalia in two weeks. These two
last named vessels are being repaired at the
Mare Island yard.
CAPT. SLocUM, of the Liberdad, whose ad-
ventures were narrated in yesterdays STAR,
was at the White House this afternoon to see
the President, but as there was no reception to-
day he concluded to return on Monday.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. BENZ. M. Pur-
sell, signal corps, granted two months leave.
Second Lieut. Jas. T. Meyler, engineer corps,
relieved from duty at Willett's Point, N. Y,
with the battalion Of engineers and ordered to
duty at Los Angeles, Cal.
GAUaER ACCOMMODATIONS K. Doe was
to-day appointed guager at st. Paul, MINI.
GETTING READY FOR THE New YEAR REoEp-
TIoN.-The bridge and steps from the window
east of the main portico of the executive man
sion were to-day placed in position for the 40
commodation of callers on New Year day.
THE TINE ExrENDED.-The acting Secre-
tary Of War Benet has extended the time for
the reception of bids for pneumatic dyna-
mite guns until January Is.
d CAPT. ANDREW II. YOUNG, assistant quarter
master, has been granted one months leave.
First Lieut.. Francis J. Patten, 21st infantry, is
authorized to remain in New York city under
special orders.
Mr.. ScoTT, president Of the Union iron
works, San Francisco, to-day notified Secretary
Whitney OF his acceptance of the conditions
proposed by the Navy department for the off,
cial trial OF the cruiser Charleston.
SENATOR STANFORD SELLS Colt FOB s12. 800
Hon. ]. G. Sbley, of Franklin, Pa, yester-
day purchased of Senator Stanford, for
s12, 500. weanling colt by Electioneer,
out OF the famous mare Beautiful Bells. Four
OF this mares colts have been sold for S92 OOO
when the weanling was only nine days old an
offer OF $4,000 was refused.
CAPT. VIM. BADGER, sixth infantry, has been
ordered to examination by the army retiring
board at Governors island.
The Appropriation Bills.
THE DISTRICT AND sUNDRY CIVIL BILLS ALMOST
PREPARED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE
The Senate subcommittee on the District
appropriation bill was in session to-day. Major
Moore was before them for q short while.
They will be ready to report to the whole COM
mittee by the time Congress reconvenes, and
the bill will probably go into the Senate before
the end Of next week.
The House subcommittee on the sundry civil
bill have nearly completed their work. They
will be ready to report to the full committee
on Wednesday morning.
The naval affairs subcommittee also was at
work to-day.
Capitol Topics.
ELECTION CONTESTS IN THE HOUSE.
MIR. Crisp expects to call up the Smalls-El-
lott contested-election case in the House next
week. and, after it, the sullivan-Felton case.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW AMENDMENTS
1t is not thought that anything will be done
by the conference committee on the amend
ments to the interstate commerce law until
after Senator Cullom has got off his mind the
Is interesting him just now. 1t is believed that
he does not care to commit himself on the
House amendments to the Senate bill until this
matter is disposed of.
new crayon portrait of Speaker Carlisle
has been hung in the Speakers lobby in place
of the smaller one that has been there since
the FOrty-elghth Congress-.
The new statue of Gen. Lewis Cass, presented
by the state OF Michigan, was brought to the
capitol to-day. The cases have not vet been
from it.
Bad Blood Between Two Boat Captains.
CAPT. DAVIS ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF ATTEMPT
ING TO KILL CAPT. TAYLOR.
Capt. J. w. Davis of the tug boat Templar,
was arrested last night on warrant charging
inn, vuifh NIT II
Taylor, captain of the tug Hanson Keyes. He
gave $500 bail for his appearance on the 9Th of
next month. Some months ago, it is stated.
the men had trouble down the river, and last
month. when they met near Georgetown, it is
alleged that Davis ran after Taylor with shot
gun and fred at him.
The Death Record.
During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
to-day deaths were reported to the health Office
as follows: Jas. A. Sweeny, white, 43 years;
Mary i. krauser, white, 70 years; Sarah C.
Barron, white, SO years; Susie NJ Benson, white,
32 years; Hamilton K. Roadway, white. So years;
HonOra Chambers, white, 81 years; Eliza A.
Warwick, white, 10 years; Maud l. Hollidge,
white, months; Jas. C. Taylor colored, Is
years; Roselee A. wilkins, colored, / year;
Willis Lucas, colored, 80 years; Andrew Wade,
colored, 2 months; Lucia Morton, colored. Z
10.
Nichols, colored, IS years; Robert E. Bruce,
colOred, months.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows:
Charles Farley ct al. to Maria H. Weisner, sub
10, 50. 161; 81, 142. As. R. T. Morsen ct al to q.
=. Weide, sub 70, 50. 465; 800. Margaret T.
Havenner ct al. to H. L. Strang pit. s, SO. 400;
81, $50. NJ. Ashford ct al to L. E. Collins, sub
3S. SO. IA; 81, 705. Caroline w. Dobbins to r.
J; Holmes, gt. 81, 50. So, W; w.; s725. w. o.
Denison to H. d. Conrade, lots 10 and IL, blk.
26, Brookland; $500. Anna w. Willett to
Andrew Oshman, lot 20. SO. 496; $341.8S.
Real Estate Matters.
Thos Bowling, auctioneer, has sold at public
sale the three-stOry frame dwelling 422 It'll
street southwest to Geo. E. Weide for s3, 500.
The lot is % feet 8 inches by 100 feet. Also to
Geo. ]. Seufferle, for VIM. B. Jackson, the two
story brick building known as 628 and $50 x
street and 63l and Gas Massachusetts, avenue
northwest for 81, 200, subject to q trust of
SIS, SOS. Also to G. C. Duncanson, for 81, O25,
lot II in square 971, improved by frame
house, located on the west side of 18th street,
between d street and South Carolina avenue
southeast.
Levi Woodbury. has bought for GA, 9ls. 50 sub
lots 70 and IS, square 24l, fronting on the
northwest portion of Iowa Circle, between
and 18th streets northwest.
Josephine NJ. BARLEY has bought for e4,15O
Of b. A. Pyies, lots ia and 72S, Uniontovn.
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