Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-14

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PAGES AND OF TO-DAYs STAR contain: The
Baptist Anniversaries; The National Guard; The
Pope and the Irish; Local and Telegraphic News,
&C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY--Internal reve-
nue., s94s, 76s; customs s575,236.
GUAGER APPoNrED.-The Secretary of the Treas
ury has appointed Dennis ]. Foley to be guager at
Cairo, Ill.
SECRETARY WHITNEY returned to the city from
New York Friday evening and left again yester-
day. He Is expected back tomorrow.
THE EASTERN BRANCH BRrDaE.-The President
to-day signed the act appropriating $4,000 for
the purpose Of changing the plans OF construct
ing the Eastern Branch bridge
DEATH OF A RETIRED ENGINEER OFFIc ER-Lieut
Col. Lorenzo l. Sitgreaves Engineer Corps (re-
tired), died this morning at 1890 O'Clock at his
residence, 1900 street. He entered the Military
hradey fraG III e rem @ In 1871 and was re-
lOr gallant and meritoriOus conduct in the battle
OF Buena Vista
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act to author
lie the Batesvfle and Brinkley Railroad to build
bridge across the Black River, Ark; the act to
provide for lighthouse at Newport News Middle
Ground, Va; the act for the establishment OF a
Lighthouse, log signal and day beacon In the
vicinity OF Goose Rocks, Fox Thoroughfare, Me-;
the Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
war 70 receive for instruction at West Point Jose
Andres Urtecho, OF Nicaragua; the act for the re-
lief OF Benz. NJ. simpson; the act authorizing the
Sc secretary & OF the Treasury to award gold medal
York. for rescuing 1ve boys from drowning, and
the act to authorize the construction OF the Ohio
Connecting Railway Company Bridge:
FRENCH SPoLIATIoN CLAIxs-The State Depart
ment has received report from Mr.. Somerville p
Tuck OF his late mission abroad to secure docu-
ments and records in relation TO the French spolia-
tfon claims. The report contains a digest OF the
evidence and information found as to 1,57O YES
sells and details the work done at the French
offices and also at the English admiralty courts In
search OF evidence OF recaptures by the English
from the French. 1t will be printed as q public
document.
CHAIRMAN COOLEY, Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, is in Chicago. He is reported as say
ing that the boards investigation OF the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy strike will be held prob
ably late next month.
SECRETARY FAIRcHILD LAUGHNGLY DENIES the
truth OF paragraph which appeared the other
day to the effect that there existed contract be-
tween him and ex-Treasurer Jordan which re-
suited In Withholding the names OF those Offering
bonds for sale and would lead TO profit of several
millions OF dollars by the western National Bank,
OF New York. OF which Mr.. Jordan is president
The Secretary says that he is entirely innocent OF
any such operation.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-J. B. Lambie, OF this city,
has been awarded the contract to furnish hoop
iron to the Signal Office. F. E. Hopkins will fur
nish the office with cords. II. j. Green will sup
ply screws and Screw-nuts and taps H. A. Clark
co. have the contract for caligraphers. Con-
tracts for furnishing rationS to the Marine Corps
savy
0accO contract has been awarded r. II. Mays 4
Bro, OF Richmond, Va.
The WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-The weather.
crop bulletin OF the Signal ONCE says: The aver
age temperature for the week ending May l2 has
ranged from 90 to 40 above the normal for the
the Mississippi and on the Pacific coast while cold
weather has prevailed In the Northwest and on
the eastern Rocky Mountain slope. In Minnesota,
was from 90 to 30 lower than usual The rain
fall during the week has been In excess In all dis
ward over west Tennessee, the northern portions
OF Alabama, Mississippi, and eastern Arkansas
Heavy rains occurred In the Atlantic coast states
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. The
weather has been especially favorable for grow
ing crops during the week IN the central valleys
which were much needed In the winter wheat
regions and In the eastern portion OF the cotton
region, occurred during the week, and reports
from those sections Indicate that the weather has
lavorably affected cereals, pasturage, and fruit.
The season is reported backward In New England,
the crop conditions. In Minnesota and Dakota
the season is apparently hfteen days late.
Another Victory for Kentucky.
THE SUPREME COURT REFUSES A WRIT OF HApEAs
CORPUS IN THE HATFIELD-NcoY VENDETTA CASE.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered an opinion
sustaining the decision OF the court below In the
case Of Plyant Mahon appellant agt Abner Justice,
Jailer OF Pike County, KY. This is an application
for q writ Of habeas corpus arising out OF the
celebrated Hatfield Mccoy vendetta, and is
brought here on appeal from the Circuit Court OF
the United states for the district OF Kentucky,
70 ne @
by the Circuit Court Of Pike County, KY,
on three charges Of murder. In Sep,
Kentucky made requisision spIV UPON the he
governor OF West Virginia for the surrender of
Mahon. The governor OF West Virginia refused to
others seized Mahon In West Virginia and rorcibly
carried him to Pike County, KY, where he was
thrown into jail The governor OF West Virginia
demanded Mahon's release, which was refused by
the governor OF Kentucky, and an application
was then made for a writ Of habeas corpus
Habeas Corpus Refused.
TIE CASE OF COY AND BERNHANKR IN THE SuPRKNE
COURT.
The United states supreme Court to-day rem
dered an opinion denying the application tor o
writ OF habeas corpus OF Simeon COY and Mr. Bern
hamer, who were copvicted OF election frauds COM
mitted In Marion County, Ind, In the election last
November. Il was contended on behalf OF the
prisoners that the Federal court had no jurtsdic-
ton 70 try them, as the alleged election frauds
concerned only the county ticket ana did not az
feet the Congress election. The opinion was de.
Ne Escape for Bensons
THE FAITH TICKET swINDLER RgFUgBD WRIT on
HAB1As CORPUS.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered IN opinion
In the case OF Geo. Benson. appellant, VI Juan N.
Navarro. Mexican consul-gcneraI and the Repub-
lie OF Mexico. This "a an applicat1on for 4 writ of