Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02

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PAGES AND OF To-DAYs STAR contain: The
Proceedings OF the Citizens Committee Last Night
Hot Words In the Senate, Three State Conventions,
The Dlss Debar Children, Local and Telegraphic
News, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY--Internal reve-
nue., $475,424; customs, s74O,352.
A DIvIDEND.-The Controller of the Currency
has declared sixth dividend of per cent in favor
OF the creditors OF the Richmond National Bank,
OF Richmond Indiana This makes in all, 81 per
cent on claims proved, amounting to 1886 $50.
Inc bank failed July %, 1884.
The L. S. s. THErls arrived at victoria, B. c.,
yesterday.
The PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED the bills granting
pensions to Henry B. Very. Mrs. Arabella Codding-
ton, Henry stafford, Mary Robinson, Vim. F. Ran
doph, Theo. Gardner. Olive Wallace, Mehitable
MheelOck, stephen ThurstOn and Mrs. Emily NJ.
Wynan, and the bill approprtating $52 600 for the
enlargement and improvement OF the public build
Ing at Charleston, 8. G.
SENIOR OLAvARRrA. the Venezuelan charge
d'a1aires, has been recalled at his own request,
and left yesterday for Caracas
VIRGINIA POsTNAsTHRs.-JOhn II. Hunter has
been appointed postmaster at Cranberry, Bedford
County. Va; Nathan E. Burdine at Hawkins
Mills, Russell County; Chas. L. Miller at Jerome,
shenandoah County; Albert +. Estes at Mansfleli 1,
Louisa county, and j. B. Shelton at Pullens, Pitt
sylvania County.
they GO TO WORK EARLY.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has issued an order directing all EN-.
ployes OF the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing to
report for duty at CAS- hour earlier than here
tolore They Will stop work an hour earlier in the
evening.
A Estate OF WAR" DECLARED IN CUBA-Tne
Secretary OF State has received through
United State Consul Pierce. at Matanzas,
aov.sS copy Of. OF proclamation by the
OF Havana, Pinas del Rio, Matanzas, and Santa
Clara to be in a state Of war.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensgns w. R. NJ Field and LIE
Roy N. Garrett ordered to the Coast Survey. Lieut.
w. l. Chambers detached from the Naval Intelli.
gene ONCE May 10. and ordered to duty at the
New YORK navy-yard May l5 Surgeon G. p Brad
ley, ordered TO the naval hospital at Brooklyn.
Chaplain Adfred Lee Royce, granted six months
leave from May I.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Augustus A. De Loire,
assistant surgeon, granted six months leave on
surgeons certificate. First Lieut. Guy L. Edie
ssSary rsa S ORDERED 10 the 9Th
partment OF Dakota and then to proceed to Fort
Douglas. Capt. VIM. Ii. Ciapp. 18th infantry,
grantee ieaVe OF absence for three months.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS To-Day were
Senators DOlph, Palmer and Hampton, Represen-
tatives Walker, Allen, (Mich.), Neal, Matson Law
Ter, Hooker, Allen, MISSY, and Bryce, Mr. Justice
Harlan and ex-Gov. English, Conn.
sroRKkEEPERs AND GAusERs-1he secretary of
the Treasury has appointed John Blue to be store
keeper and gauger at Romney, W. Va, and wm j.
Souther, storekeeper and gauger at Old Fort n. c.
INvALIDED HoxE.-The Navy Department has
received dispatch from Rear Admiral Chandler
at shanghai, announcing that Commander George
Davis commanding the Juniata, has been IN
The COMPLAINTS OF VARIOUS OIL COMPANIES
against the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
| Railway CO. was heard to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The complainants allege
petroleum In less than car loads compared with
car loads, and in car loads as compared with
is ALLEGED that the door capacisy or the cars
sufficient; that tank-cars were refused 10 be fur
nished, and discrimination made In favor OF the
Standard OIL Co.
APPorNTxENr.-Thes Secretary Of the Treasury has
appointed JOS W. simmons to be keeper of the
life-saving station at velasco. Texas.
DEPUTY CONTROLLERS OF CURRENCY ABRAHAxs re-
ceived word this morning Of the death OF his
| mother He will leave this evening Tor his home
| In Powhatan County, Va
PKRs0NAI--Ex-Senator Sewen Of New Jersey,
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| len OF Philadelphia, E. d. Lowe OF Boston, H. W.
Johns, r. H. Barrows and Phillips Abbott OF New
York, +. l. Denning OF SC. Louis, and VIM. L.
81 a5 e. EtP
| Ideal Opera Company, has returned home, the
season having closed. He will sing with the same
| Is at the Arno.-G. B. Shaw, 7. H. Sheppard, H.
NJ. Bacon and g. s. Bacon OF Chicago, are at
JAS ei e. HsSay
Adams, 8. d. Green, c. J. Martin, d. Mckeever, c.
A. Ellis and JAS V. Davis Of Boston, and c. N.
ThOs Gallaudet and II. II. Croker, tr., OF New
York. and Geo. Dalton OF Brooklyn. are at welck.
York az % 81 aeacC S
Geo Geo. VI Merritt y Boston. W aOppls d cpsin.
YORK L Lssgees I Of ceveiaDd, and ". n. n Pa. Pat.
thur Burt Of Philadelphia, r A. BskeWell OF st.
Louis, l. Crichlon stuart OF England, W. Z Stone
OF Boston, and J. J. Lyons OF New York. are at
j. speirs and A. wyckoff Of New York, jas. MOTH
son and JAS N. Coiwell OF Troy Geo w. Merritt OF
Now Haven, are at the Arlington.
Interior Departments CAanges.
The following of1cial changes have been made
In the Department OF the Interior:
once OF the eSecretary-Promotions william Ber-
trand Acker, OF New York. Sl,400 70 sl.ooo; Miss
Hannah N. Robinson, Of Massachusetts, q 200 to
Loo; Charles =. Calhoun, Of Pennsylvania,
The CITY Pess-Osalcs. =
CHIEF OF tn. STAMP DIvsIoN APr0MTkD TO-DAY.
Postmaster Ross to-day appointed James L
smith TO be chief OF the stamp division Of the
city post-onnce. Heretofore there have been two
clerks In charge OF the sale OF stampe, but the
stamp department has been raised 70 The dignity
Of q division, with ME Smith a. chief The resie-
nation Of Mr.. Baker. one OF the eWO Cleyf1 re-.