Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-09

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2O,OOOto put her machinery in condition for use.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA PosrMAsTERs have been
appointed as follows: R. l.. Tippett Chrispin.
Charles County; Geo. II. Wood, Eastport Anne
Arundel County; S. d. White, Floyd, Garrett
county; Chas. Harvey, Index, Washington County;
Eli F. Warner, LineborO Carroll County and j. b.
Kerns, Piney Grove, Ailegany County. Md; Jas
L. Butter, Rensens Campbell County, Va.
"UTTERLY FALsE."-Assistant Secretary May
nard sent dispatch to the New York Evening
Post Saturday characterizng as ''uttery false
the statement in that paper of the 9TH instant that
pressure OF the most extraordinary kind is being
brought TO bear on the in this city by
Assistant Secretary Maynard to compel the officers
70 90 things which he well knows would violate
the Presidents pledges, degrade the public service
ana debauch the party in power"
THE WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-The weather
crop bulletin of the Signal ONCE for the week end
ing April :, says: The week has been warmer than
usual in all agricultural districts except in Wis
consln, Minnesota, northern portions OF Dakota
and New York, where the average daily tempera-
ture was from three degrees to f1ve degrees below
the normal. the temperature from January l to
April has been lower than usual in all districts
except in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Ala
bama, and eastern Tennessee where the telnpera-
ture has differed but slightly from the normal
The rainfall for the week has been slightly in
excess In the extreme Northern portions Of the
United States, and in New England, New York,
ana IN portions OF Indiana and Illinois, In all other
sections the rainfall has been less than usual The
Ing crops In all agricultural districts. In the
southern states It is generally reported as the
most favorable week OF the season, and farm work
Is progressing rapidly in the central valleys and
middle Atlantic states.
INDICTED FOR Observation-Disclosures .Heaton,
guardian OF Isaac Mccormick, an insane pen
sioHer, was on Saturday indicted in the L. s. court
at Chattanooga, Tenn. for embezZl1ng and with.
holding the pension money of his ward.
DEATH OF GEN. kTNG.-Gen. John H. King, re-
tired, died at IL O'Clock Saturday night at his
home, 172O II street, OF Inflammation OF the lungs
He was appointed second lieutenant OF the lst
regiment of infantry from civil life In 1887 and
was rapidly promoted until 1865, when he was
made cO,Onel or the 9th infantry. During the war
he rendered gallant service and was given q
brevet major-generalship In 1865. He was retired,
at his own request, with the rank OF colonel In
lss2, having reached the age OF sixty-two years.
Ex-MsDIcAL DIRECTOR LEWIS j, WILLIAMS, U. s.
N, retired, died In Baltimore yesterday, in his
sixty-ninth year.
THE PRESIDENT INVITED TO TExAs-Senator
Coke, OF Texas and several other citizens of that
state, called Saturday at the White House and In
formally rendered the President an inyi.
tatlon 10 visit Texas during the week the new
state capitol at Austin is TO be dedicated The
dedication Will occur on the 10th OF May, but the
week viii be given up to series OF entertainments.
The President thanked Senator Coke for the lnvi-
tation and said he could not commit himself SO far
ahead, but promised to accept II possible.
Interior Department Changes.
The following official changes have been made in
the Department OF the Interior:
Onice Of Indian nAfIairs-Appointment: Orr ".
Lee OF Iowa, copyist at 5000. Promotion: Mrs
Alice Parker, Of District OF Columbia, $500 to
$1,000
Patent Off1ce-ReSignation: julius NJ. Dashiell
1r., OF Maryland, fourth assistant examiner at
$1,000. ia
tension On1ce-Appointment: Miss Carrie NJ.
Johnston, or Illinois, cOpyist at $780, By transfer
from Patent O1ice
The ChicarvO POsr.Office Overka n n, lo<1