Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-27

PAGES AND 4 OF TO-DAYs STAR contain: Re
ports Of the proceedings OF the Congressional Tenn
perance Association and Of Citizens Association
NO. In reference to the proposed change OF Dis
trlct government; lively presidential campaigt
ahead; Mr.. Blaine determined not to be O candi
GATE; Gladstone on home rule; local and tele
graphic news
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue. s711 ,eia9o; customs, $s76,s9l.44
CoNsUL-GENERAL MosBY's FEEa-Afguments be
fore the Court OF Claims were to-day resumed II
the suit OF Col John S. Mosby to recover fees col
lected While consul general at Hong Kong, ant
covered into the Treasury under an alleged misap
prenenSloh OF the law.
CAPTAIN EUGENE Gr IFFIN, now on duty as assist,
ant TO the Engineer Commissioner OF the District
has applied to theWar Department for six months
leave Of absence. He is 1t Is said entitled under
the rules OF the Department to four months Ir
case his application is granted 1t Will virtually
ainouat 10 relieving him OF his present duties as
lieved.
The COURT OF CLAIMS to-day gave judgment fol-
s44G25 10 favor OF Chas. A. Perry & Co, and fol
S2160O In favor OF Jos. C. Irwin and Jas T. Thorn.
ton in their suits against the Government to re.
cover losses sustain. d during the Mormon war in
1S52 They were carrying supplies to the settlers,
8. ID were prevented from delivering them by Gen.
Albert S. Johnston.
SroREKEEPERs AND AUGERs have been appointed
as follows: Martin J. Fitzgibbons at Chicago,
Harry Burgess at Cincinnati and VIM. r. Shep-
pard at Grover, n. c.
MEDICAL INSPECTOR LOwBER DEAD.-Medical In
spector VIM. Lowber, of the Navy, died in Pnila-
delphla saturday in the sixty year OF his age
lie was retired from active service In 1885.
ASSISTANT PAYMAsTER DOYLE, of the Navy, has
not yet filed formal application for a rehsDstng
OF his case, but 1t is understood at headquarters
that he intends to do So ana the Is being held
back In consequence.
The FREE BRIDGE NEARLY COMMUNICATIONS
Hams has required the contractors on the Aaue-
duct bridge TO provide stronger bracing for the
rai-work. This win be done at once, and indica
tons point TO the completion OF the bridge this
week, as stated In fridays STAR
Army OgDERs-First Lieut. Arthur L. Wagner,
9th infantry, granted leave for six months, with
permission to go beyond seas; Col VIM. p. Carlin.
4th Infantry, granted one months extension OF
leave; the resignation OF Vet. Surg AIfrei Z. Bu-
gard, 10th cavalry, accepted, March 81.
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN The presidential
party arrived In the city their return from their
southern trip at 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
There were but few persons at the depot to meet
them. They were Immediately driven to their
homes. somewhat fatgued from the long ride.
to command the Pensacola; Lieut.. Richardson
Glover ordered to the Pensacola; Lieut.. Jos. b.
MurdOck detached from duty at the torpedo sta
tion and ordered TO the Pensacola March 10; Lieut..
A. f.. Culver detached from the training ship
jamestown and granted two months sick leave.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE CHANeEs.-Mr.
Earle, foreman OF the Congressional Record has
been removeIand Foreman Bergin, of the document
room, appointed to succeed him. j. X. SeagraveS
n coQd
Bergln ana Mr. YOungbiOOd, Of tine Record proof.
roorn has been made assistant foreman In place of
Seagravel
A COLD WAVE TO Follow THE sNow.-"This is
juss slight furry of snow and will probably clear
away in a few hours" said the predictions oficer
as he looked at the zenith. "I have ordered that
the cOld-wave flag be kept up, for we may expect
further drop in temperature OF about 10 degrees by
Tomorrow morning"
ADvIcEs FROM HoNoLuLU.-Advices received at
the Navy Department from Honolulu, date of 1Ith
inst, state that the steamer Alameda arrived at
that port on that date from Samoa, and reported
that up TO January 81 everything was quiet on the
island. Commander Day reports the arrival OF the
Mohican at Samoa on the 28th ult., after passage
9 seventeen s ga, days from Honolulu the Adams LEI!
was expected to arrive at Honolulu on the 22d
inst The Mohican and the German war vessels
Olga and Adler are the only men-of-war In the
>Samoan group.
GEN. GREELy has returned from his short North.
ern trip. He told q STAR reporter this morning
that he was kept busy In New York, socially, and
was glad toget back TO work. When shown a tele.
graphic dispatch from Marion, Mass, to the effect
that he has re-enga2ed the Hadley cottage for the
coming season. and that Mrs. Cleveland VIII prob
ably b. Mrs. Greely's guest for few weeks, he
said that there was one thing that he would say
that he Is not going to engage the cottage. Any
he that Gs
dispatcn TO be IA boom for Marion
JUDGMENT FOR SURGEON BrLLINas.-A decision O
the Court OF Claims delivered to-day Overruled tht
action OF the accounting officers OF the Treasury
disallowing the claim OF Surgeon Jno. s. Billings
L. s. A., for milage while travelling In EurOp
under orders OF the Secretary OF War. The CLAIM
was for about 81 800, and was disall0wed on th
ground that there was no legal authority for tn
expense. The court held that the Secretary hal
ample authority, and that the accounting officer
mad no right TO Interfere. Judgment was gfvel
for the full amount.
PERSONAL Representatives Mcmillan and Nc
Shane and Inspector-General Dumont were In New
York last nighr.-J0hn A. Wood OF Pittsburg
Com. Geo. Brown OF the Norfolk navy-yard, Hon
j. W. Bryant OF New orleans, 1t J. n. Poyer o
| the Navy and Hon. Geo. b. Burrows OF Wisconsin
Austin and sam1 W. Groome OF Pniiadeipnia, +. A
Wheeler OF Rochester and DR.. H. C. Emo and Rich
ard sharpe OF New YORK, are at WelckerA--k
S.aN Vi DoStou, =. H. qua vet alu n =. WI su0i
OF Chicago, Gustav H. Schwab OF New York, K L
Russell Of Mobile. Ala, Cha& q. Williams OF Rich
mOnd and G. G. BurriIt OF Bay0nne, N. j., are O
Wormleya-Hon. Milton @. Woodbury. OF Salem
n H., and DR.. T. q. Schrapck OF Cincinnati, are o
the st. James.--GeO. w. Sims, Nelson J. Water
bury and G. n. Barnum Of New York, Capt. Rym
kiewicz OF Panama, N. 4. wendell OF Troy, N. Y.
and n. N. Weston OF Boston, are at the Arlington
| Geo Dudley Thomas OF Athens Ga. Henr.
Jackson OF Atlanta, John L Lawrence, g. ]. Ztm
merman and Geo Nelson Fem OF New York ant
n. z. Hilyer OF san Francisco. are at Wlllard'2.-
| II. X Collins OF P1ttseurg, Henry Arden and
Garanz OF New York, J. N. Longden OF Melbourne
Australia, and Selden Fish Of Chicago are q ~