Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-11

MARRIAGEs-5th page
MONEY TO LoAN-5th paga
MEDIcAL-4th page.
OCEAN STEAMERs-4th page.
POTOMAC RIVER BoArs-4th pasa
PIANOS AND ORGANs-4th page.
PERsoNAL-5th page.
PRoFEssIoNAL-4thp paga
PRoPosALs--4th page.
RAILRoADs-4th page
SPECIALTIES-4thp page
SPECIAL NoTICEs-1stpaga
SUBURBAN PRoPERrY-6th para
SUMNER RESORTS 4th paga
THE TRADEs-4th page.
UNDERTAKERs-4th page
WANTED Uotsl-2d page
WANTED (Help)-2d page
WANTED (Situatons)-2dpa1a
WANTED Rooms)-2d page
WANTED Houses)-2d page.
WANTED CMiscellaneous)-2dp papa
PAGES AND OF TO-DAYs STAR contain: The
Majority and Minority Reports on the Fisheries
Treaty, Base Ball. Mme Diss Debar's Mental Con-
dition, Presidential Politics. The Great Methodist
Conference, Lille Hoyles Murder, Local and Tele-
graphic News &c.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY--Internal reve-
nue., S341, ,43O; customs, s632,O5s.
SMALL CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTIONS The Secre.
tary OF the Treasury has received conscience con-
trlbution OF 81 from an unknown resident OF New
London, Conn.
The ROBBERY MYSTERY STILL UNsOLvED.-No de-
veiopments are yet reported respecting the disap-
pearance Of the package containing Sal, 900 sent
last week to the Treasury from the American Ex-
change National Bank in New York. An Adams
Express official said to-day that he was convinced
that the robbery did not occur at this end OF the
ilhe Wnlle the package was in the custody OF the
Express company.
The ATTORSLY-GENERAL's NEW HAT.-Attorney-
General Garland wears in the winter time broad
iIlIn Ip,yn
approach OF the heated term 1t gives place to a
similarly shaped white straw. The one with
which he has been identified Tor several summers
has been replaced by brand new ma nilla, which
has occasoned considerable surprise and CON-
ment, for IL Is the first summer hat purchased by
the Attorney-General In many years. Its prede-
cess0r has been the subject OF many jokes, and In
speaking about 1t the other day the Attorney
General said: "The newspapers have been wrong
ABOUT tnaJ nat. They said had worn IT for four
years when. IN fact, 1t has done me service for
twelve years.
WILL Nor RUN FOR GOvERNOR.-Gen. A. E.
stevenson. First Assistant Postmaster General,
has replied to an inquiry from Jas. s. Ewing, a
member OF the democratic state central committee
Oh Illinois, declining, In justice TO himself and
others, TO have his name presented to the state
convention as candidate for the governorship.
For THE SIGNAL OFFICE.-The deed OF David Fer
guson to the United states OF America OF sub lot
X. square %, for s112 OOO has been placed on rec
ora. This Is the property named In the act OF
congress approved March j, as the location for the
signal Service Office. The lot is :,3O1 by 231 feet
lo inches, at the southeast corner OF NJ and oath
streets northwest, and is improved by large
brick building, in the Mexican style-a quadran-
gle enclosing courtyard.
ALL PASSED But ONE.-The four clerks and three
copyiSts OF the Quartermaster- Generals Onice ex-
amined on the 18th OF last month by the Civil
Service Board received their notices OF standing
thls morning. All passed but one-a male clerk
NAVAL ORDERs.-Past Asst. Paymaster Otis Tif-
1any ordered to the receiving ship Vermont Chief
Engineer Elijah Laws ordered 10 the navy-yard
League Island, 31St inst. Carpenter PeterT Ward
ordered to the navy-yard, New York Lieuts a.
+. ColvocOresses, X NJ. Doyle, and Henry McCrea
ana surgeon NJ. ii. SimonS detached from the
Naval Academy 10Th inst. and ordered to the prac-
tlce ship Constellation. Paymaster Geo. H. Grit
1lng detached from the Franklin and granted three
months sick leave. Past Asst. Paymaster Jas. A.
Ring detached from the receiving ship Vermont
and order 10 the Franklin. Past Asst. Paymaster
EuStice B. Rogers detached from the Naval Hos.
pital, Yokohama, Japan February "a last. ordered
10 settle accounts and placed on waiting orders
Chief Engineer A. j. Kiersted detached from the
League Island navy-yard 31st inst. and placed on
waiting orders. Sailmaker Garrett Van Mater de.
tached from the Vermont and ordered to the New
YORK navy-yard
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY were
Senators Paine, Ransom, and Morgan, and Repre-
sentatives Rockwell, Russell, McCreary, Shaw,
Johnston. +. Campbell. Clements, with j. E Jones'
ton.
The PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the Joint resOlu-
tlon accepting the invitatOnSf the French Repub-
lie to take part IN an International exposition to
be held In Paris In 1885,
NAVAL EXAMINING AND RETIRING BoARDs-The
reports Of the naval examining and retiring boards
In the cases OF the following officers were sent to
the President for approval to-day: For promotion,
Lieuteunant-COmmander Wynne, and LieutS.
Migan, Tyler and Lansdae. For retirement,
Naval Constructor Webb Lieutenant Commander
Hubbard, Lieut.. Stewart, Ensign CahOOn, Passed
Assistant Engineer kafer, Paymaster Mansfield,
Chaplain Crawford, BOatswains Fraryand BrtscOe
and Captain Perkins
PERsoNAL-Seflor Cana. the Chilian minister;
Senator German, Representative French, Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Walker, and Col C.
IF. W. sheafer OF Philadelphia, Hon. W. W.
Baldwin OF Burlington, Iowa; Lieut.. j. N. Girls
void, OF the Army; Chas. B. Hertut OF New Bruins
wick, Bernard Goldsmith OF Milwaukee, and Dr. H.
A. Tobey OF Toledo, are AT the EbbitL-E Bat
telle OF Boston, c. j. Amidon OF New Hampshire,
Edward p, Robertson M ~ Of London, and h.
dolph Church and John o. Bright of Boston,
Clements Bodine Of New York, j. B. Kreamer. OF
and owen 9. Buckner OF Tennessee, are at
Welckers-L. J. Page OF Boston and John 8.
Bradley eyyar OF New Haven are At the st.
Paul c. Brewer or Philadelphia, Geo. F. fenniman
and Jas. Francis OF Lowell, Mass; Z. Falk, Z. +.
Keeri; H; Darlington Bolton and Robert Seaman OF
New YORK, l. A. McCreary OF Detroit, and II. NJ.
Pollock OF Belfast, Ireland, are at the Riggs-|
EX-RepreSentat1ve c. T. Boyle OF UntOnt0Wn. Pa:
X. McMurray OF San Francisco W. g. Walrath OF
Sy yracuse, E. r. Brainerd OF Chicago, Oscar Keen
and Geo. s. Duryee, Of Newark, ChaS Bennett and
A. c. Casey OF Philadelphia, and d. j. Stark OF
Detroit, are at Willards'.-Abraham Greenbaum
OF P1ttsburg, Thos. Ferrer OF Barcelona s. B. Stin-
son OF Philadelphia, A. J. Todd. David A. Cooper,
and Phillips Abbott OF New York, j. L. Houston OF
Hartford, Alex. X. Cochran OF st. Paul, and H. L
FLICK OF Buffalo, are at the Arlington.
Col. TRACEY AND MISS McBRIDE-The case OF
Col JAS q. Tracey, charged with assaulting Miss
mary Jane Mcbride, was called for trial In the
Police Court to-day. The difficulty between them
occurred Friday night, near the corner OF 9th and
streets when IL was raining. According TO the
testimony OF Miss Mcbride she met Col Tracey
with lady. Witness had O conversation with
him and he assaulted her. Col Tracey testified.
denying the assault He said that since he ap.
peared as witness against Miss Mcbride she has
pursued hlm, and that unless he Is protected
against her he certainly would do some rash act.
But, said DEFENDANT, II don't want that put in
the newspapers The judge said that he did not
attempt 10 control the press but he was sure that
witness would 6e correctly reported. Defendant
sald that when he saw Miss Mcbride he gave his
umbrella TO the lady who was with him and sent
her ahead He then accepted shelter under Miss
MGBridesGmbrella. as he did not want TO soil hts
SILK nat. The Judge said that the testtmoney was
connncttng; that It was one witness against
another. He was obliged 10 give the benefit OF the
doubt TO the defendant and dismiss the case.
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