Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-12

for the new cruisers building at San Francisco
20 the Richmond, isth inst Naval cadets L L
lourg and W. n. Aoseley, transferred from the
Galena 90 the Richmond.
Local Ofstces.
POSTMASTER AND DISTINCT ATTORNEY TO M SoNI-
MATED ro0rIHER-oossrP ABour rBE pIsIkIcT
sTToRSErsHIP
IL Is stated that the President has determined 60
send the nominations for postmaster OF this city
and for district attorney 60 the senate on the
same day. The term OF the district attorney ends
the latter part OF this month, and the President
has, is ID. decided that he would make no
nomination for that place until the expiration %;
the present tern
IL Is again reported that Mr.. John Paul Jones Is
that the friends Of N. ls1e chss' = Moare have
hrcwn Their influence In his favor. Mr.. Jones
rol1 a STAB reporter to-day az be knew
nothing OF the matter further than that his
name was under consideration by the President
although he was not an applicant It's confidently
rowed down 10 Mr.. Jones and Mr.. "A. 4 DAVIS both
OF whom are regarded lawyers OF ability and
eDI w; shHhg Persons who have seen the Pres-
Inc opinion that Mr. Jones VIII be appointed
senator Ingalls, Kansas ss0ase BaFaeA
MS NALUABLs LIBRARY DESTROYER.
senator ingalls, early this morning received n
dispatch from his home in Atchison, Kan, saying
lhat his residence al that place was arre A later
ulspatch Informed him that the CONFEDERATION had
totally destroyed his home He had within the
last season made an addition OF ten rooms 90 the
structure, the total improvements costing about
$1,000 The details are very neager bui n A. a.
stunned that the house and contents are a total
h tcss including valuable library. which he has
senator ingalls, has the sympathy of ali his asso-
clates- The structure was begun by him twenty
additions had become OF the largest resid noes
III the STATE us library was one OF the larg-
est est west Of the Mississippi River. and
on pictures, wearing apparel, and price
less mementoes Of the living and the dead it
was In he hands OF the carpenters, the srnator,,
family being with him IN ashngton, and ali tue
personal effects were packed into boxes ana cases
during the progr IS OF the Improvement The
structure was inadequately insured, ana the sen-
stors loss is estimated AT 10000 over and above
Sls e INSURANCE, which sum represents the bulk u
The cause OF the IRE is unknown, although it 4,
supposed 70 have originated I'm pile OF shavings
ing yesterday.
The Potomac Flats.
THE REPORT or COL HAMS or rHE WORK DONE pua.
ING DECEnBER
The report OF Col Hams ON the work on the po-
tomac fats during December shows that $40 yy2 a
was expended About 10000 cubic yards were
dredged In the Washington channel COM
pietlng the dredging and widening the channel
to $50 feet, as proposed. The average depth made
Is from n 20 %2 feet at low water The work OF
dredging and embankment at section Ill under
, ., W ilsoh contract was competed on the 2lst.
Aeout DIS acres have been reclaimed from overflow
Al ordinary high tide, and OF the H. 100000 cubic
yards required 20 MI the fats 20 the propoued
heisht about o3ooooo have been deposited
The Wool Mems Conference.
The plan prepared by the wool-growers 20 deal
with the tarin upon wool was submitted az thu
meeting to-day at the Riggs House. IL was taken
ppu ll.araF fsta t.x,
ana an Adjournment OF the Joint committee WAS
had Tor lunch. This afternoon IL is experl.d t,a
manufacturers Will submit their views mem
otr said to-day that there was every prospect u
harmonious solution OF the matters.
s'TO the Credits 0s tine Dtssvtcs~
DECISION or CONTROLLER DURHAM As TO rUV arrx.
ANOhiA AND WASHINGTON kAIIkoAp JUDankST
Some weeks ago the District OF Columbia as tho
successor OF the corporation OF Washington o,.
tained judgment against the Alexandra and
Washington Railroad Co., In the United States
circuit Court at Alexandra, and real
lied therefrom a net sum OF s62 slsIS
Ihis arose on account OF bonds long since issued
by The railroad company, the Payment Of which
was assumed by me old corporation Instead OF
PAYING These bonds In cash, greater part VI them
were funded with other debts OF tine corpora.
lion OF Washington by issuing new bones
portion OF the funded debt OF the District This
lund Is appropriated by congress, obe-half coming
from The Government and one-half from the Dis.
trct. question has arisen whether or
not the adyanl age accrulng 10 the District on ac-
count OF this Judgment should not also De shared
oy The United states one-half going 20 the credit
Of the GoVernment, instead Of sO,n Ss'er aSs
tire 10 the District This Question yas
presented 70 controller Durham, ana he has de-
clded that the provisions OF law governing the
revenues OF the District, repeated all the appro-
priation acts. require that ..all revenues OF ina
District OF Columbia from taxes, or otherw,sss
shall be deposited 10 the Treasury 60 the credit Of
the District and that the amount this Judgment
must be so deposited, notwithstanding the great
justice Of the claim OF the LATED States In the
present instance.
SAFE BURGLARS IN Town. safe-blowers havs
made Their appearance In this section OF The cOun.
try, and last week they made their appearance In
this city and bored the safe IA Broderfcks IunE
shop on street, but for some reason lelt the
premises without getting the safe open. Beyond
the boring no attempt was made al blowing TIE
lock Last night visit was PAID 10 the Ofiice q
John I. Campbell, the lumber and feed dealer No
1870. lith street southeast and the safe bored and
Blown, ana about sl30 IN money carried on They
left brace (old Style and two chisels bur there Il
up 10 this time no clue as 70 where they came
from. IL was clean job, and Is evidently tue
work OF professionals.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 20 w
W. Bruce and Annie L Burgess; Henry Hun and
Kate V. Reidy; Walter Bennett and Katie Gross;
John Hayes and Susie v. Robinson; Charles A.
ParhaIn and Mary Chandler; Joseph schiffman q
cain syille, Ala, and Anna hcard; ". 4. u
Shields and Nicy A. Palmer.
HoESR AGAINST rHE W. AND C. II. II. CO.
Yesterday In the Circuit Court IA the case Of Col
Ambrose Hoener against the W. and q. K X GO.
for 10000 damages by being thrown on a car IA
1855, the defendant made a motion 20 take the
case from the jury. Mr.. 1otteh claimed that the
accident was the result OF the defendant Careless
ness asserting that Mr.. Hoener had taken a whisky
cocktail .Jhat most seductive drink and Instead
OF calling on the conductor, had pulled the bell