Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-16


nue., s33O,562; customs ss63, SAT.
GAUGKR APPoINTEp.-Geo. G. Rosser has been
appointed gauger at Danville, Va
IHE BOND OFFERINGS TO-DAY aggregated s. 543, =
ooo In lots as follows: per cents registered,
$2'ooo.oOo at 12s; $4,000 at 1874; An per cents
registered, sl0OO 600 at 1O7L; e276 900 at lO7g.:
si"ooo at 1o7h; 100000 at 1o714.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING AT THE CAPrro1---Mr. j. E.
fowei, the inspector Of electric lights for the
treasury Department, has been designated by the
house committee on public buildings and grounds,
un9er tne resolution OF July pa, to prepare plans
ana speeincations for the electric lighting OF the
nouse slde or the Capitol and for supplying an
eiectrlc call bell plant. He expects to have the
pians ready oy the first OF November.
PRESIDENT SALoMoN AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA.-The
sta'e department has received cabegram from
consul Reimer, announcing the arrival at San
lago de cuba OF President Solomon, of Hayti, on
board an English war vessel
BECOMES LAW WITHOUT THE PRESIDENTS SIGMA
ruRE.-The act for the relief Of Mary E. Hopkins
WIDOW or the late Capt Alfred Hopkins u. s. N
ture.
COL JNo G. PARKE, Engineer Corps, superln-
tendent OF the United States Military Academy
naS oeen granted fourteen days leave OF absence.
WORK ON THE POTOMAC FLATS during July ac-
cording to Col. Hams monthly report cost
S4,o4IeI The construction OF the aprons at the
reservoir outlet was completed. Some work was
aone 10 arranging for the establishment OF the
pitnt mat Will De needed when the work OF laying
Stone Is commenced, and some In extending the
DanK connecting the corer-dam with the shore.
ABOUT o44 acres have been reclaimed from over
now or the 12 OOO 600 cubic yards required TO fll
sne mats 10 the required height abodt $500, 900
nave been deposited.
SHOTGUN GUARANTEES IN FLORIDA-Surgeon.
General Hamilton, who has just returned from
way Cross, Ca, where he went to investi-
gaze the measures that have been taken to
Notwithstanding the death-rate In Jacksonville
Is small, and that 1t has at no time been great
eaoner sa at Tampa, Manatee or Plant City, yet the
learS OF the people In the adjoining towns are suca
as W ieao tnem 10 establish rigid shotgun quar-
ahtlnes everywhere" /" he thinks that one-half OF
corners.
THE CUBAN IsDEMNIrY CLAIM.-A Madrid press
olspatch says the Spanish government is trying TO
induce the United StaIes Government to reduce or
abandon altogether its claim for indemnity OF
Si,OoOOOO wlch Signor Moret granted to Amer
war.
PERsoNAL--Col. VIM. Hooper Dennis, OF the
Coast Survey, sailed for Europe yesterday.-Mr.
VIM. NJ. Steile, OF Capitol Hill, who has been Ill
for some time, has had relapse and Is critically
Ill n. Schoeneck, Chicago; Lucian FIypne
Z. ;. N. II. G. Robertson, Shelbyville Ill: Frank
bi0"n, fhiiadeiphia; 5. s. jack Decatur, Ill. and
l. r. Favor, New York, are at Willard's-L N
Beach Beaea' Morris, III; Van Nest Chicago; Il. Il.
Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio; W. j. Murphy, Phoenix,
AIZ., ana L. NJ. w. Hall. Boston, are at the Eb-
6itt--Health On1cer Townshend has returned
Iron rom the Hot Sprlngs--Mr. Campbell Car4ngton
dius, the Greek minister, Ex-Gov Alger, Hon Win
n. morrison, Senator-elect Barbour, Green b.
Raum, and Representative Wilkins OF Ohio were
registered In New York last evening"
Dr. Joseph H. Bryan has returned to the city from
Drlef vacation trip.-Mr. w. w. Phelps left for
Jersey . CITY yesterday:-Mr: II. II. Bingham has
gone 10 philadelphia for a few days ABSENCE
Sir Edgar Vincent, Egypt, Moreton Fremen, and C.
): Aston, England, W. B. Whiting New York, c. s.
Thomas Denver, Col, and Z. S. Dudley. Z. s. A.,
are at the Arlngton-Hon w. II. Ii. Cowls, North
Carolina, w. j. McElwane, Boston, j. j. Van Kleck
Oswego, NY, and Walter Z. Herriman, N. H., are
at the National.-Hon. C. G. Latham. North Caro-
Ina, ID. 3. Shackelfend and 7. E. h. Noroustop
Richmond, KY, Martin Frank, Philadelphia, and
W. =. Handrek, Boston, are at the Metropolitan
-Messrs ID. E. Pine and E. A. Heilig, OF the city
post ofce, left this morning for two weeks tour
through the mountains OF Vlrgtnia.-Mr X. "
Belt, the chief OF the Indian ONCE In the ONCE OF
the Secretary OF the Interior, has returned from
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