Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-25
THEY WANT A LARGER BUILDINo.-A conference
was held In the QficA Of the Sunarxtsnor

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THEY WANT LARGER BUILDING.-A conference
was held In the ofce of the Supervising Architect
Of the Treasury this morning between the orlcials
| OF that ONCE and delegation OF citizens from
Congress. Tie subject under discussion was the
public building at that city, for which an appro-
priation OF 100000 was made In 1885. Bids for
such structure were opened a snort time ago,
but the award or the contract has been stayed by
the action OF the people Of Wichita VINO represent
bered but OOO0, tt has since Increased TO $1,000,
ana that 500 600 building, such as the plans
would provide for win be Inadequate to the needs
| or the city. Hence the conference to-day, the
result OF which vii be tnat the bids will be held IN
abeyapce and a Recommendation made TO Congress
that an additional 800 600 be appropriated
MUrrLArxD CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTION
Secretary Of the Treasury has received through the
mail s. note, mutilated In such a manner that
request that be placed to the credit Of the con-
science fund. There Ii no postmark except that OF
the railway ptst-omce. t
Army ORDEaS-Leave OF absence for one year on
| surgeons certificate Of disability, granted Capt
Henry G. Burton, assistant surgeon to take effect
| when able TO travel Leave OF absence on sur.
geOns certificate granted It. Col Geo. H. Elliott
corps OF engineers. February A. 1887 is extended
to November I, 1883. First It. Jno. H. H. pes.
TO the army retiring board at San Francisco.
| AMONo IhE ThBoiDSNTS CALLERS To-Day were
Senators Gibson, Ransom, and Wilson Md.), Rep
resentatives Thompson (Cal), Maish and friends,
McShane, with j. Sterling Morton, and Jno NJ.
Ragan Ne6b ,Bynum, Hayes, YOder, Anderson
Qowa), and Blount, Gov. Thompson, and Gen. H. l.
Hunt
The EXAMINATION oP LIEUT.. TAuNT by the naval
medical board was concluded yesterday. The
fndingsof the board have been sent up to the Sec
retarys ONCE and submitted to Col Remey the
judge advocate, for report.
NAVAL CADETS UNDER ExAMNAroN-A dispatch
from Annapolis, says: 1t would be difficult to
fnd more down-hearted set Of fellows than some
OF the United states naval cadets are at the pres
that betokens contentment and perfect freedom.
and their merry laugh has been suppressed until
the examinations, which began Monday, are over. over
For week the suspense among the boys win be
something terrible. From present indications the
failures this year VIII largely exceed the humber
linquents coming out OF the second and fourth
classes. The graduating class will probably not
@ be disturbed ,a @ 70 any extent Among the members
X. 9uim5y, John T: Hubbard, Ell X. Cole, George
n. Hayward, H. K. Benham, and F. B. Bassett Of
s Robson, OF Pennsyivania; W. B. Franklin. Of
Maryland; James b. Reid Of Virginia; and Robert
pOinSIs
A sSow-sroRx ooxrNa.-signal Service officials
say that there is storm In the Mississippi Valley
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tonight. 1t does not promise to be q very heavy
lall, and Indications point to such lowering OF
the temperature that the snow will turn into
rain.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL is wading through
the papers Of applicants for the various vacancies
hearing TO several Virginia delegations. He has
not' however as yet made any appointments.
No APPROPRIATION 10 PAY JUSTICES OF THE
PEACE.-The First Controller has decided that
there is no appropriation available to pay justice
OF the peace In the District OF Columbia for his
services In issuing warrants, returnable TO the
olnenses committed In the District" and that
claims for such services cannot be allowed by the
accounting ofncera
The NEW SECRErAR OF TIE INTERIOR, Mr. villas,
has made no changes In the ofices He brought
with him from the Post-Omce Department Mr..
Howard, who was given the vacant chief clerk.
ship but with this exception the personnel Of the
department remains unchanged. There is no
ehangea Il Is thought tHat s psrhaps nc now snd snd
then man Will drop out and another take his
place, s e. out Il Y nos expectsd that such changes
master General was to make as few changes as
possible ana II is thought he Will pursue the same
line Of action In his present position.
GUILTY OF FoRasRY.-The Commissioner of PEN
| sions has been advised that Thomas Durren, In
dicted In the United States court at Springfield.
sion, was, on the 24th inst, found guilty on two
indictmenta Sentence was deferred
PERsoNAL--Nr. Joseph Chamberlain denies the
| report that he has been appointed governor-gen.
eral OF Canada TO succeed Lord Lansdowna-
Mra J. s. Branham, daughter OF Col. switzler,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics left for Colum-
q fsns SGoes e
| Chicago. $ Van D. Reed, c. A. Hand. and r D.
Benedict OF New YORK, and Jos. Bryan OF Rich
nond are st Wormleyta-Baron Aimetrim, Al
!sn Ders n Meysrs Hiram AitcAcock and = A Benta.
COL M G n: DerSinger of Philadelphia are at the
Arungt0n.-Chicf Clerk Hogg OF the Navy De.
partment who d unwell has gone TO Rockville for
afew days.--Chauncey b Ripley and +. @. Frost
OF New YORK, Alex. y. hamilton Of Pittsburg,
| Wilmer Wright and VIM sinclair OF chicago, and
Jno. ODay OF Missouri are ct Wlllard'A-Efnest
Carter and y. 3 winston of chicago, Jno Whit
1assf Ga q g Louis =. n Philippe g Nashville.
Of New York are At the RiggA-J. l. LOomts OF
PhiiadeiphiA d. Parks Of B0stoa. L A. Aldrich Of
Lynn MasAs and J. D. Hopkins of Norfolk, Va.
| M. VIM. o'nrien Is rapidly recovering from TIE