Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-02

DIsrRscr ooNAssss0uEna.
The Beard Rssrga.sssa rs-D~y-n.a
Lissle change Naae.
The Dissact Commissioner to-day reorvaa,ssd
IN pursuance OF the provision OF the Organic GO
shat annually the board shall elect Q presadsnI
or whenever vacancy shall occur
ON motion Of Commissioner Raymond Commits
sioner Webb was again chosen president and COM
missioner wheatley acting president OF the board.
for the year beginning this date.
It has been just two years since. By the appoint
ment Of Commissioner wheatiey ana detail q
Major Ludlow as Engineer Commissioners. that vif
tually new administration OF District Affairs wa
lnaugurated- There has probably been 10 boar
It many questions Affecting vitality the interests
OF the DISTRICT nor who were sub)ected 70 SUCH
shIs Tn , oosn ,aso,sos sne ~
chusetts ave. the general plan OF street extension
and the water department wrangie are some Of the
ment OF eacn Commissioner is for three year. from
the date OF his commission MT. wheatleyB
reoess M IN july ana Ssas con
nrmed by the senate In January, lss6. his tern
does not expire until January. lssa The term d
n, nalor RAYMOND Is not nxed but is continuous I'M
AZ their meeting to-day the special charge Of ths
signed To commissioner MSesiIey since he CANE
Into ONCE, was transferred 20 Commissioner webh
ann the special chargeof the occs OF the COLLECTED
OF takes and auditor were transferred from tbs
latter 10 Commissioner wheStley. No othu
changes In the assignments were made
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossuP.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME CouRr to-day ren-
dered decisions In only half q dozen cases none oa
Them OF striking general interest An order was
made assigning Justice Harlan 70 the eth Judicial
circuit 10 MI The vacancy caused BY the death q
Chief Justice Waite.
BLOWN Ur.-Leut- Cowles, OF the Despatch, has
reported TO the Department that he blew up the
steamer 4 c. Wright on Barnegat SATURDAY.
ArrorSrKn-Phirip J. oHanlon, OF Brooklyn
\; 4, has been appointed member OF the board
OF pension appeals.
sroREKEErkRs AND GAueKRs-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has appointed Eugene Davis store.
keeper At Sheloyviile. KY, and Jno. A q Ball
storekeepsr and eauser at Hughesvile. Pa
THE TOTAL COINAGE OF the minis for the month
OF March was e.o92,6e3 pieces representing
AaA- Sc. 81. The gold coined was el,4.l sl4s SO,
and The silver s, 80, 1924
GEN. TKRkYs RErrRkxkxr.-rhe President has
directed that an Army retiring board be convened
In this city next Wednesday for the exami-
nation OF MaJor-General Alfred H. Terry
The following officers have been detailed for this
DUTY: MAJ. Gen. John VI. Scholeld Brlg.-Gen. s.
v. benet, Brig Gen. Root Macfeely, Chief Medical
furVeyor =. n Baxter, and MAJ. Chas X Greea-
leai, surgeon
PoRK PRoHnruoS.-The Department OF stass
has received dispatch from the American minis
ter at Copenhagen, stating that the Danish row.
eminent has issued an order forbdding, until fur-
ther notice the import alton into Denmark Of PORK
and steam lard
VIOLATIONS or PENSION Laws-The Commissions
OF Pensions has been advised that q Il. McNaugh-
ton OF Bruin Butler County, Pa, has been bound
over In the sum OF 81, 800 by U. & Commissioner
s: NJ Accsndisss OF Plttsourg. Pa, for his appear
illegal attorney Zee In the pension claim OF Cassus
l. Daring was On The ist u ccDvcssd ~ SS
Of presenuss : iaiss claim ana niiSS isiss ana
sentenced 70 isesssoc .asnt and hard labor IN tss
Erie Ell COUNTY, Ny. p@.,tentisry Tor three yearA
ne mas further been sa',sed that Colin Camp6elt
Jones at Jackson. Mich, on February B. lses. on
the charge OF falsely representing himself % bs
an employe OF the Pension Bureau was brought
before Z. s. Commissioner Jas. N. Davis OF Ksia-
mazoo. Mich. February l5 and bound over for the
grand Jury at Grand Rapids. Mich. He was IN
District Court for western district OF Michigan
March %, 1881 ana on March - was sentenced By
Judge severens 70 imprisonment for eighteen
mouths In the Michig an House OF CORRECTION az
lonia, Mich
REPRESENTATIVES, PHELPS HOME BuRErp.-Tea-
neck Grange, the nne mansion OF Representative
William Walter Phelps, near Englewood, Nj, was
burned with It's valuable contents early last night
The loss VIII be over sl0000o. MrA and MISC
Phelps were at home when the nre broke our
They spent the night al neighbours house. Nearly
all OF Mr. Phelps valuable law and miscellaneous
library and all the paintings and art treasures In
the art gallery, with the exception OF Two pic.
lures, were destroyed.
ForSD DEaD.-A telegram from Highland Falls
\. ", April i, says: Mr.. Edward Kilsley, brother
in-law Oh L. ). Senator Chandler found dead In
bed this morning, at his summer residence IN this
village. Coroner Miller has taken the case IN
charge until the arrival OF Mr.. kinsley, who u
visiting relatives In New Hampshire.
The lower half OF a white womans body was
found at the waters edge In the James River near
Dutch Gap canal, Friday.
The citizens OF Pensacola, Fla, are Arranging
for grand reception during the visit OF the NORTH
Atlantic squadron, In April.
The national republican convention in Chicago
will have two sets OF delegates from Virginia.
Malone and anti Mahone.
In Madrid a decree has been issued ordering ali
theaters 70 adopt the electric Light within six
months.