Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-01


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Jeffersons will; The Central Church; The pope
and Irish leagues; Dempsey's defeat Of Mccartney;
Teegraphic Dispatches, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., $14S, 800; customs, $97sO15
NOT ENTITLED TO FREE ENTRY.-The Treasury
Department has decided that Shetland pony i'm
ported at Port Huron, Mich, by resident OF that
city and intended for the use OF his children, is
not entitled to free entry under the provision for
animals specially imported for breeding purposes.
INSPECTORS OF STEAM vEssEIs.-The annual ses-
sion OF the board OF supervising inspectors Of
steam vessels will close on Friday next. The
members visited the White House and the Treasury
Department to-day and were presented to the
President, Secretary Fairchld and Assistant Sec
retaries Thompson and Maynard by Gen. Dumont.
DIvIDEND.-The Controller OF the Currency has
DECLARED first dividend OF 80 per cent in favor Of
the creditors OF the stafford National Bank Of
stanford Springs, Conn, on claims proved, am CUNT
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THE PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED senate bill 29O, au-
thorizing the construction OF bridge across the
Mississippi River at Burlington, Iowa
The REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT for the
month Of January amounted to about Sl5 OOO, 900.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED-The President has signed
the commissions OF Edward f. Bingham, chief
justice Of the District Supreme Court, and John
w. Ross, city postmaster.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
senators voorhees, and Turpie, Representatives
Crisp, Grimes with Mr.. s. p. Gilbert, Of Georgia,
Hudd, Lee, and T. J. Campbell, and Senator-elect
Barbour.
SToREKEEPERs AND GAUGERs were appointed by
the Secretary OF the Treasury to-day as follows:
John T. Berry, Franklin, n c.; David B. Faulk-
ner, BarbOurville, Ky.
BIDS WERE OPENED to-day at the Treasury De-
partment for delivering about 400 of soft coal
at EaStport Me-, for revenue marine service as
follows: John p. Agnew Co., Washington, 81. %
per ton; Ehlen Bros, Baltimore, s.; S. NJ. Haml-
ton Co., Baltimore, S4.45.
AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTER.-Supervising In
spector-General Dumont has appointed Super
vising Inspectors Americus Warden Of Cincinnati; !;
VIM. D. Robinson OF Buffalo, and Matthew
O'Br1en, OF New Orleans, committee to investi-
gate the charges against the local steamboat in
week. The charges were preferred BY Mr. AS PIN
wall Fuller, president OF the National Marine En-
gineers' Beneficial Association.
COMMERCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVERS
The special report OF Col Switzler chief OF the Bu-
reau OF Statistics Treasury Department, In regard
to the inception. development, and present condi-
tion OF the commerce OF the Mississippi and Ohio
Rivers, and or the numerous bridges which cross
them, is completed and in the hands OF the Public
Printer. Primarily the report deals with the COM
merce OF the Two rivers named, and OF the Missouri
as WELL disclosing very valuable historical and sta
tstcal Information in reference 10 the entire Mis-
SisSippi River system, which embraces forty -four
streams, which AFFORD in the aggregate l6 600
miles OF navigation by steamboats,
REPAIRS OF THE IRoQUOIs.-A telegram has been
received at the Navy Department from the COM
mandant OF the Mare Island Navy-Yard, San
Francisco, stating that the U. S. S. Iroquois can
be put in good repair at an expense Of 81, 500 on
her hull and Sc, 500 on her machinery or for tenn
porary service at much less amount. The Secre-
tary ordered board of survey short time ago to
determine the extent OF the repairs necessary
The report OF the board has not yet been received
There Is additional Information from another
source that she cannot be put In shape for three
years cruise within the 20 per cent limit, and all
that can ee legally expended Will only suffice TO fit
her for an eighteen months trip at the most.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. Bertram T. Clay
ton, 11th infantry, granted four months leave
Assistant surgeon Henry /. Raymond, relieved
from duty at San Francisco and ordered to Fort
Bidwell, cal, relieving Assistant Surgeon Walter
W. Fisher, ordered to San Francisco.
THE PRESIDENT INVITED TO F1oRIpA.-A delega-
tion, consisting Of Senators Call and Pasco, and
Representatives Dougherty and Davidson, with
Col. Creamer, Mayor Burbridge, OF Jacksonville,
and other citizens OF Florida, called this morning
on the President to invite him to visit Jacksonville
on the 22d OF this month to attend the subtropical
exposition TO be held there. The President said he
desired 10 90, and would do II his public duties
would permit, but he could not determine posi-
lively at once.
PREDICTIONS OFFICER FOR RFEBRuARY.-Lieut. Dun
woody relieved Prof. Hazen to-day as the predic-
tiOns Onicer OF the Signal Office for the coming
month. Prof. Able Will be In charge OF the pre-
dlctions for March. Gen. Greedy desires to give
SS
| the advocates of strictly civil bureau.
DEATH OF LIEUT.. sKBREE-secona Lieut.. Leroy
E. Sebree, signal Corps, died at San Antonio Sum-
day evening, Of consumption. He had been ordered
TO appear before the retlring board San Antonio
| but was unable TO do so. He was the senior
lieutenant OF the corps
PRRsoNAL-Assistant Adjutant-General Ruggles
| is visiting Gen. Greedy for q few days.-C Nc
Clure OF the Army, John r. Marsh OF Muncie, Ind,
| OF New York are at the Ebbitt.-Speaker and
Mrs. Carlisle left Fort Monroe for Washington last
night by the Bay Line steamer-Ttlden BlOdgett,
Daniel l. Gibbens, and Abram Wakeman OF New
York, Geo. A. HUM OF Philadelphia, H. v. N. Hud-
| son Of Albany, and II. Scho0nmaker Of Ptttsburg
are at the Arlington.-Mr. VIM. E Spalding Is
| avenue, and is not expected TO recover.-Wm. NJ.
Lyddy, OF the law firm OF Lyddy Brothers, OF New
e on motSp s Of Of
Dwight Townsend, John Z Risley, and F. w.
Jones OF New York, and W. E Hodgkins OF Bos-
-. W. Laurence w. w. Mcfarland, C. D. Buck
| lngham, and E. X. Johnes Of New York, Jerome
at 01 Wo1misyped bay sOwes
and VIM. Henry White OF New York, Peter Herdic
o. Williamsport, Pa, J. 7. Odell Of Richmond,
/ saS City are at Willard'6-L ID. ThOman and