Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-21

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PAGES AND OF TO-DAY's STAR CONTAIN:
Gen. Badeaus statement; The Living Monarchs
OF Europe; The Emperor Frederick Better: The
Robbery at the Belgian Minister'S; Local and
Telegraphie News.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue, $1ss. 19l.1 10; customs, s935, $500
APPorNrED.-The Secretary Of the Treasury to-
day appointed Patrick j. Hagerty to be store
keeper at Allegheny City. Pa.
BANK CLOSES ITS DooRs.-The Controller of
the Currency received a dispatch this morning an
nouncinS that the Commercial National Bank of
dubuque, Iowa, has closed its doors.
The NATIONAL BANKs.-The last statement by
the Controller OF the Currency of the National
Banks shows that on the 14th Of February the in
dividual deposits amount to 81, PSI ,957, ,s44.42.
THE TRENTON arrived at Montevideo Yesterday
from the Cape de Verde Islands
PRINTING GOVERNMENT SECURTIEs-The New
Jersey Senate yesterday passed a Joint resolution
demanding that Government securities be printed
In the highest style OF excellence for safety, and
lnStructfng New Jersey COnQreSsmen at WASH
ington TO do all that IS practical to bring about
legislation that will guarantee the same.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Mcpherson. Representatives Ermentrout,
Whitthorne Morrow, Gear with Bishop Andrews),
anS3mPson aIS Epson Hooker T. J. Campbell. Allen Miss,
missioner General Land ONCE ana solicitor Cary
Amasa j. Parker, Albany, and VIM. Bookstaver,
DunKirk, \. Y.
The PRESIDENT Has APPRovED the act for the
relief Of A. B. Norton and the joint resolution d.
recting the Secretary OF the Interior, by means Of
the director OF the Geological Survey, to investi-
gate the practicability OF constructing reservoirs
Ior the storage OF water in the arid region OF the
United States.
MRS CLEVELAND Not GOING TO NEW YORK.
Col. Lamont stated this morning that Mrs. Cleve.
land is not going TO New York to attend the work.
Ing girls fair, as reported in the New York papers
The CONTRACT for furnishing $50 tons each OF
two kinds OF coal for the Naval Academy has been
awarded to Meredith, winship & Co., Of West
Washington, at s3.s5 and sa1a
LIFE-BoATs TO BE ExAxINED.-secretar Fair
child has directed that the board OF supervising
inspectors Of steam vessels convene In Washington
In special session on May 5 to examine such col
lapsible or other life-boats as may be presented.
Mr.. CLARENcR E. M0ULToN, assistant marshal
and crier OF the Supreme Court Of the. United
States, has resigned that Office to accept an an.
pointment in the law department OF a western
railroad, and Major ID. w. Rhodes, ex-chief of the
division OF the poSt-on1ce supplies OF the Post
ONCE Department has been appointed his sue
cesSOr. !
THE CONDITION OF GEN. BARTLETT, the deputy
commissioner OF PENSIONS is more favorable to.
day. He has periods OF consciousness and his AZ
tendants consider that he is slowly improving.
CIRCULAR LETTER was issued by the Post
master General yesterday requiring all post
masters heretofore exempt from the rule. and
whose compensation is $500 or more per annum,
to stamp upon the backs OF all letters received the
date and time OF arrival The requirement Is also
extended TO all distributing ofnces Of whatever
class.
RELEASED FROM A MEXICAN PRIsoN.-The State
Department received communication on the 3lst
OF last January TO the effect that on the 9Th OF
that month oliver Woods, a citizen of the United
States living on q ranch near ventanes, Durango
Mex, was arrested by military authorities on q
CndTBe VI cOnpilclJy WIN bef0al, the DdnQlt The
letter gave facts TO prove te Innocence OF woods.
The Department sent copy OF this letter at once
to Mr.. Connery, American charge daffaires in Mex.
ana so sm sS Hs ssa S
Connery, however, had previously applied to the
Mexican minister for the protection OF the pris-
at the Department on Monday last from Minister
Bragg announcing that Woods was released from
the Durango prison on the 29rh OF February.
SOLDIERS AND THE CIVIL sERvIcx.-Mr. N. A..
Dillon, commander-in-chief Of the Union Veterans
Union, has received letter from the Civil Service
Commission, notifying him that the civil service
bly, discharged soldiers and their widows and
orphans from compulsory competitive exanina-
tons for promotions
DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATING CoNNIrTER.-Sec-
retary Fairchild has appointed the following ON.
GERS Of the Department as q committee for the in
vestigation OF the Departmental methods with q
view Of reforming the service IN the direction Of
economy OF money and time X. p. Baldwin, dep
uty 1rst auditor; E p. Speer. chief OF accounts Of
the Treasury; Chas. II. Brce, chief of the quarter
mund Jones, chief Of the customs Division. and D. D.
W. Harrington, chief OF the accountants division,
Treasurer's ONCE. All but the last named are new
appointees The investigation, It Is thought, will
last several months, as the work Is to be carried
on all over the country.
CHANGES IN rnE EB0sToN.-Secretary Whitney has
under consideration certain proposed changes in
the internal arrangement OF the cruiser Boston,
which have been suggested by Capt. Ramsay, her
commander and approved by the advisory board.
The principal change Is to place the galley amid
ships. The Bureau OF steam Engineering has en-
tered q protest TO some OF the changes, arguing
that II made the ventilation and light OF the en-
gineer's quarters will be seriously interrupted.
JUDGE I. c. JONES, OF Delaware, Ohio, chairman
OF the Ohio Live stock Commission Is In the city,
TO aid In procuring legislation to prevent the
spread OF contagious diseases among animals
Interior Department Changes.
The following ofYicial changes have been made In
the Department OF the Interlor:
Patent Onice-Resignation Weston Flint, OF New
York. fourth assistant examiner, s1.200
General Land nlce-Resignation: Charles Z
Bowman, Of Kentucky, timber agent, q, zoo
Pension nOfnce-Appointment: EphrAimJ. Smith,
OF Indiana, clerk, q. 400 Resignation: Rufui
Settle, OF Texas, clerk, q, 900.
once Of Assistant Attorney 0eneral-Appoint-
ment: VIM. A. Pors. OF Wisconsin, clerk, $1,000
TIE RoBIRRY AT THB BRIGIAn Nmurnh-The
report OF the robbery at the Belgian mtn1ster'a
nm AA pol.1S k<sOw at hsnA nAnuo IN