Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-02

department decision that In the case OF imported
merchandise the rights or liens OF the United States
nave preceoence over all other claims, and that the
Jaw uoeS not contemplate that officers OF the Gus
persons. - f'A'"'0
sToREKEKPRRs AND GAUGERs were to-day an.
pointed for North Carolina districts as follows.
Edmond Edmond =; Davis, Fork Church; Albert j. Ellor,
Motifs, Iron Station.
TREASURER HYATT has returned from New York
wnere ne went TO superintend the beginning of
'he "ork Oh counting the cash in the subtreasuiy.
AMONG rHz PRESIDENTS CALIxRs TODAY were
representatives Wheeler, Montgomery, McRae.
NILS, T. j. Campbell, Morse, and O,Neili (Mo) ana
fnsI Assistant P0stmaster-GeneralS Stevenson.
The PRESIDENT HAS APPRovRD senate bill Col.
70 authorize tho purchase Of additional ground In
Newark, n: j., adjoining the custom house and
postomce building. and Tor the Improvement nt of the
ouiio'ns' ana tne erection OF additions thereto.
The ESTATE OF GEN. HAzzN--In the case Of Mil.
dred Mel Hazen against J. Mel. Hazen ct al.
Judge Cox this morning vacated the decree re-
HaLen. The court In this decree decided that the
WIDOW naa iuil power to sell and convey certain
property Irrespective Of certain trusts. Mr. IL Z.
done, as he had not been notified OF the hearing.
A:PENsIoN CLAIM FoRGERY.-The Commissioner
instant that A. j. Matthews was arrested and
taken before United States Commissioner Forbes.
at Mneeung, W: Va, on charge OF forgery In the
pension claim OF Elizabeth Barnett. ne was held
IN lhe sum OF y, 600 to await the action OF the
ted TO JAN. ~0' !" - ''ln'ni'-
GERMAN CoNvICTs WILL NOT BIZ ALLOWED m
LASD-The Secretary Of the Treasury is advised of
an organized movement for the emigration OF Ger.
man convicts TO this country, and in consequence
mas ~; taken steps to guard against the landing of
an sucn passengers Two or this class are now in
custody In New York and will be sent back 70 tser.
many at the expense OF the steamship which
land. w "''o"ou "
The FORMAL TRANSFER OF THE NRv Drp. .r,rvxr
BUILDING.-Col Casey to-day formally turned the
completed state, War, and Navy building over to
the commission In charge, composed Of the threa
secretaries. Capt. Williamson, the SUPERINTENDENT
structure. S
PERsoSAL-Jos. Black. United states consul at
Buda-Pesth, was in New York last night--John
W. Chalfant and VIM. Metcaif OF pittsbure. w,
Jordan OF Louisville, KY, 7. c. Cummina. DR.. p. A.
Morrow, Dan1 w. Richards and Geo W. Ouintard
OF Of New York and H. A: Spaulding OF Paris, are at
Geo. Evans Of Phiadeiphis are at the 81 LANES ase
Frederick Bauminster OF Bremep Csrmsnv
To5t S6a o. h Loelss q and J. Augustus RcEers New
CuItis =. raymond Of Boston, T. L Cortheii Of
chicago ana Schoenhof OF New YORK are at Worm
,eys.--A. l. Strang OF Omaha, II. c. Davis OF
Minnesota, b. S0mmer OF Boston and W. Drescher
OF New York. are at Willard'a-Sidney +. An
drews OF Fttsourg, VIM. J. McKinnie OF Cleveland,
~ A' " =. sS 1e -a,sSA
society Notes.
DR.. and Mrs. G. b. Loring entertained a comnanv
at dinner last evening. The table was laid scr
fourteen and gltttered with It's silver candeiabra
with pink and white crystal, pink tapers and
snanes. The guests were Col and Mfa BOnaparye
Mf and Mrs Hit, Gen. and Ars Floyd Bryce, Ir
ana Mrs 3. II. Warder, Mira Jn0. Hay Mr. w, w.
PhelpS and Prof. ]. R. Soley.
Mr.. Sam G. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs walter A. Woods
and Gen. and Mrs N 7. Ands-"or a,......Ous U.s
guests ar dinners last evsn;xr ue'Son en'erIaaneo
A., sn... ~0s o'ouius'
MI. feeer Mane, VINO spent week In the city,
has returned to New York greatly pleased with his
visit. Mr.. Marie Is q wealthy bachelor and is
courted by the mothers OF eligible daughters in
New York.
Mrs ], p Jones had a larve nunher NJ c.v.-.
aftar < o,c,ocs r...o.1.. ~. Asl VI Sai.ois
been with % Jonss s;nce M iss Sofnam M who has
dom hnnse es tTaN NJ snS ment 9to Ine Win-
Miss LOVES ~ SsveiaSS ~ a. - Ior yisit
~, ooeS, r y. SIs ~ ,e'.s 20 seAi "itn ner uncie.
MISS Dresser, OF New York, arrived In the city TO-
day, and Is the guest Of Mrs Endtcoet
Mr. ana Mrs r p EdmonA. er,e.,.,,.n