Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-10


the Senate and the Speaker OF the House to invite
the newspaper correspondents Of Washington to
attend the reception to the diplomatic corps Thurs
day evening.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD returned to the city yes
terday afternoon and resumed his duties to-day.
NOT ENTITLED TO REIIKF-The First Controller
has decided that men shipping from an American
port in British steamship are not entitled to re-
lief by the United States under the provisions OF
section 45T, OF the Revised Statutes in case said
vessel is wrecked. Relief under said section can
only be given to seamen who at the time OF being
wrecked ale in the employ OF an American vessel
or at least shipped from the United States In an
American veSSsl
APPoINrED.-The Secretary of the Treasury has
appointed Samuel N. Cox stOrekeeper at Pomfret,
THE DIPLOMATIC RECEprIoN.-The President has
requested the Secretary of the Treasury to extend
holding his commission, and the ladies' OF their
families, TO attend the diplomatic reception next
Thursday.
INCREASING THE WATER SUPPLY.-The December
report Of Major Lydecker on the work of increas-
ing the water supply has been submitted to the
Chief OF Engineers. The amount expended was
S3,O13.96. There were no active operations DUR
Ing the month and no further work will be done
until means are appropriated by Congress.
ane Once Iorce was engaged In recomputing the
estlmateS OF work done and perfecting the Offlce
records.
PATENTS have been issued to citizens of the Dis
trict as follows: Frank W. Moulton, calendar;
Benjamin j. Cady, milk k-recever; Myron E. Gregg
pro)ectlle, and Tolbert Lanston, childs Carriage.
The POsTMAsTER-GRNERAL SUsTANRD.-In the
United States Supreme Court yesterday the case Of
the United States ex rel. j. K. Mclean against
Postmaster er-General Villas was decided. It was an
acton OF mandaPus to compel the Postmaster
raa61uSV nf no
OF the lower grades In accordance with the acts Of
July 1, 1864, June IL, 1885, and March g. 1888
Inc petition was filed in the Supreme Court Of this
District, denied and carried up on appeal The
court after careful review Of all the statutes
relating to the subject, agrees with the Postmas-
ter-General In his understanding and construction
OF them, and holds that Congress did not contem-
plate readtustment OF the salaries Of any OF these
omcers oftener than once in two years as legal
duty or oDlgat1On on the part Of the Postmaster
General. The judgment Of the Supreme Court OF
tnlS District was afrmed.
THE COREAN MINISTER AND SUITE arrived in this
city yesterday afternoon and are established at
the Ebbitt House. The only foreigner, Coreally
speaking, In the party is DR.. H. N Allen, the for
eign secretary OF the legation, who has practical
cnarge or the organization OF firSt-claSS minister
ial establishment here. He has abandoned the
honorable and profitable position OF royal physi-
clan 10 undertake this step to aid COreaS advance
toward civilization.
THE MAxwELL-PRELLER MURDER CAsE.-In the
ney-general OF Missouri moved to dismiss the case
of Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias W. H. Maxwell, the mur-
derer OF his companion, Preller, at the Southern
Hotel st. Louis. Maxwell is under sentence OF
ueaIn Inc attorney general OF Missouri main-
tans that the does not present a federal Oues-
t1on. The brief filed by Maxwell's attorney ask.
Ing the Interference OF the Supreme Court, pre-
sentS many or the points urged in behalf Of the
Chlcago anarchists II the court sustains the
motion OF the attorney general 1t will be virtual
animation OF the death sentence.
ASSAY CoMMIssIoNERs.-The President has ap-
pointed the following members OF the Assay Com
mission to meet In Philadelphia, February 8: Sem
ator Vance, Representative Norwood, Geo. F.
ton, Del Chas. b. Dudley, Altoona, Pa; W. P.
LAWYER, Bureau Of the Mint, Washington; ]. W.
Maliet, University OF Virginia; Alfred NJ Mayer,
John NJ. Ordway, New Orleans, La. Chas. 8.
Pierce, Milford, Pa; Chas. E. Pellew, New York,
a carson gt Newport Nsyp Hen1v Ii PSTd S
Boise City, Ida. EI-Ottcto members are: VIM.
Butler, judge OF the United States District Court
Trenholm, Controller OF the Currency, and Her.
bert G. Torrey assayer OF the United States assay
Office at New York.
SALE OF INDIAN LANDs--Secretary Lamar to-
day sent TO the attorney general the Department
decision Of last June, which held that the state OF
Kansas is not entitled to per cent Of the net
proceeds Of the sale Of Indian lands In that state
as the law limits such a share 10 the sales OF
public lands. The Secretary states that he has
always had some doubts as to the correctness of
this decision, and in view OF this fact and also
upon the request OF Senator Plumb that this
matter he referred to the Court OF Claims or to the
Attorney General, he has taken this action.
GEN. TERRY Not TO RETIRE.-Major Myrlck Gen.
Terrys aide-de-camp, said in Chicago yesterday
that the latter Is suffering from kidney disease,
but his condition IS not serious as to make his
retirement from the service necessary, and he has
not asked TO be relieved The general has spent
about twenty-One years In this climate, either in
Minnesota or In Chicago, and he says winter
passed N the mild climate OF Florida, where he Is
going, will benefit him.
PERsONAI.-Ex-R Representative s. W. Moulton of
Illinois is In the city, and is stopping at 1913 18th
street nOrthwest.-G. n. Bissell OF Milford, Eng,
dephia II. s. Ball OF San Francisco. and A. Bar
thel OF Detroit, are at Willard's.-Theo Nygart
OF Portland, Oreg., Geo. E. Howard and Richard
Wynkoop OF New York, are at the Riggs.-Chas,
w. Buck, United states minister to Peru, and
Rear-Admiral Upshur were in New York last
night.-R T.: Jennings Of Richmond, W. g.
Stuart OF Reading. Pa, and Judge W. j. Calhoun
Dupont, widow OF the late Admiral Dupont, died
at Wilmington Del, Monday, aged seventy-eight
yearS.-GeO. Peck OF the Navy, X. Stewart Men,
zies member OF the British parliament and G.
Paraf laval of Paris, are at Welcker's.-Edgar
Jose OF London, B. F. Angel or Genesee, New
ton. Angus Mckenzie, Ernest c. Webb, and Frank
Macarthur OF New York, are at WOrmey's.-
q. b. Gilman OF San Francisco, Jno. E. Devltn, j.
A. VanderpOel, Col j. B Mix, Mrs. Langtry and
her manager, Geo. keOgn, OF New York, are at the
Arlington.