Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-09

MINERAL OR AGRICULTURAL LANDs?-A circular is
being prepared at the Interior Department in
structing land officers In the West that the same
proof will be required for railroads as Is now ex-
acted from homestead and presumption settlers as
to whether lands are mineral or agricultural. The
secretary OF the Interior In response TO protest
received from the board OF trade at Helena, Mon,
alleging that the land Officers in that territory
were certifying that mineral LANDS within the
granted limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad
were agricultural has replied that action In the
matter OF issuing patents to that road would be
taken by the Department for at least sixty days.
RESTITUTION WITH HEAVY INTEREsT-An anony-
nous letter has been received at the Post Office
Department from HillsbOro', Kans which reads
as follows: Enclosed find 81, which belongs to the
Government, and which l send you to pay back
for what have done wrong, as used three cent
stamp once on letter which had been used once
and you find 1t 33 y fold the amount out OF which
cheated the Government, as was q boy thirteen
or fourteen years Old. / am sorry that I have to
make such a report about me-" The dollar was
sent to the conscience fund in the Treasury.
THE APPLICATION to the United States Supreme
Court for writ of habeas corpus in the musical
boycott case will not be reached before next
Thursday or Friday.
ARRESTED IN MANE.-The Commissioner OF Pen
sOns has been advised OF the arrest on the 9th in
slant of Simon b. Manning, Of Knox, Maine for
Ming fraudulent claim. He was committed in
default OF bail
THE COURT OF CLAIMS to-day reported its con-
illusions OF fact in the French spoliation claims
arising out Of the seizure OF the following vesses
Brig Hope, Richard Tappan master; schr Betsey,
John CharnOck; brig Amelia, Benjamin Houston;
brig Betsey, John Cushing; schr. Joanna, z. Cot.
I'M, and ship Venus, RObt. Berritt.
A DISTRICT CASE IN THE U. s. SUPREME COURT
In the U. s. supreme Court to-day. in the case OF
Alfred Richards against Brooke Mackall, IT,, the
decree OF the District supreme Court was reversed,
and the case remanded with directions 20 dismiss
the bill This is decision In favor Of Richards.
The lower court decided In favor OF Mackall The
suit involves some property in this city.
THE PRESIDENT has approved the retirement OF
First Lieut.. S. H. Gibson, OF the Marine Corps, to
take effect on the 9th instant
The WORK Of the fisheries conference was re-
sumed at O'Clock this afternoon at the State De-
partment. All the members were present, Sir
Charles Topper having returned to the city Satur-
day evening.
IT WAS STATED at the White House this after
noon that nothing has been decided in reference
to the nominations for the Offices OF minister to
Mexico and Commissioner Of the Land ONCE.
The U.Ss. DOLPHIN has been placed in dry doc
at the Brooklyn hayward. The Despatch has ar
rived at New York. The Iroquols has been sent
| the wreck OF the schooner John Hancock.
To Enforce the Law.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED
AGAINST THE OWNER OF THE RICHMOND FLATS
The building inspector on the oath OF December
wrote to the Commissioners as follows: When
application was made for permit
on July 18th, 1887, for an extension
nth and h streets northwest that plan showing
an additional stairway and an exit on H street.
issued the permit. Before the addl-
nre department and myself examined the Old
building and the plans Of the extension, and
portion we considered, on account Of It's heisnt and
narrow passages that II was necessary TO provide
with two horoscopes as wen as the two stair
them. About the time The extension was roofed
the ssfrs applied om for sbgp permit os to
two stairways an absolute necessity in case q
the stairway from the old position and
placed It in the new addition. leaving
ns sn scsre SSn s Ssn but Il one sS %
contractor for Iire-escapes that they have
executed the height and complicated arrangement
OF the Interior aud thu character Of occu-
p pan N when completed, IN my opinion.
OF fire. My reasons for reporting the case to
you are that 1t may be determined by the attorney
against them, and wnetner the District under the
regulations and fire-escape law can have the
house closed until they comply with the under
standing and order, and make the stairway and
nre-escapes ample for the protection OF the occu-
pants"
The attorney for the District, Mr.. Riddle, Friday
pears, the inspector and nre engineer ordered
TWO hre-escapes. IL this order IL dtsregarded
by the erection OF one only, the party may be
nre escape law) think the party Liable 20 prose-
c1son ror violation Of ne building regulations for
The Inspector OF buildings to-day received nom
the Commissioners instruction. 70 enforce the law
| In both respecta
Dr.. CroeA the prominent Cork physician who
was convicted ~ having murdsFed his wife In