Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-19

SToREKEE ApPoINTED-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day appointed Jno. w. Donovan to be
storekeeper in New York city.
RESTORED TO THE PUBLIC CDoMArN.-Commissione
StOckslager, OF the General Land once, has rem
dered decision restoring gentry and Ming $3.50
OF the Vigil, ST. Vrain, Las Animas land grant in
Southern Colorado.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR has decided in a
timber culture land entry case that the enJryman
Is entitled to 40 acres OF the 80 acres entered as
the evidence showed that about acres were
planted with trees instead Of as required by law
to make good the entire entry.
FOUND GUnTY.-The Commissioner of Pensions
has been advised that Benjamin F. Harvey, who
was indicted for defrauding Robert Thompson,
pensOner, out OF One-half of his first check, has
been tried In the u 8. Court at Charleston, w. Va,
and found guilty.
STATIsTIcIAN DODGE, OF the Agricultural Depart
ment, denies that Information relating to Govern
ment crop reports was given out in advance, and
says 1t was simply shrewd guess
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT has been informed that
the cruiser Baltimore will probably be ready for
launching on the 9th Of July from Cramps yards
In Philadelphia.
STEAM PLEASURE VESSELS. - Acting Secretary
Thompson in circular to supervising inspectors
OF vessels, decides that all steam pleasure yachts
under 100 tons gross burden must carry q licensed
pilot and licensed engineer, but do not require a
licensed master. Penalties for carrying an excess
OF passengers over the number allowed in the GER
tihcate OF inspection will accrue under section
$500. Revised Statutes, to the amount OF $500.
JOHN s. WELLS has been appointed to be SUPER
tntendent Of construction on the public building
at BinghamtOn, N. Y.
How KENNEDY WAS KnLED.-Minister Romero
has received from the Matamoras authorities and
the Mexican consul at Brownsville, Tex, report
as to the manner OF the death OF Thomas NJ Ken
nedy, an American citizen, by Jose M. Esparza,
deputy sheriff OF Brownsville, on the 18th OF April
The report states that the murder took place on
the territory OF the United states, after a ball
given on the Mexican side OF the river. Esparza
crossed over to Brownsville and lay in wait for
Kennedy, who passed in few minutes, accom-
kennedy instantly, and then escaped to Mexico,
where he Is still being pursued.
LIEUT.. GRAYDoN, late OF the u. s. Navy, was
taken seriously i'll yesterday morning at his resi-
dence, 12 Grant Place. 1t is thought that the
cause Of the trouble Is an affection OF the brain.
He was reported as being much better this morn
ing.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the acts granting
pensions to Jno. E. Smith, Jos. Perry, VIM. B..
johnson, Hannah varquison, Henry H. Stutzman,
Norah 5. Crane Cramer, r VIM j. Miller, Elizabeth Twigg.
Mrs. Lepha A. Osborn, Elizabeth Ward, Nancy
Van Dyne, Peter Clark, IT,, Aletta V. Quick, and
David l. Partlow; the act to provide for holding
the Circuit and District Courts OF the United
States at atMartinsburg, w. Va the acts for ncreas-
ing the pension OF David NJ. RennOe, Howard s.
Abbott, Wilson G. MOleS and Chas. II. Smith; and
the acts for the relief OF Mary McGrath, Martha
Gray, and Jas. N. McKeehan.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. D. D. v. stuart Surgeon
W. H. Jones, Ensign Henry B. Ashmore, and Sail
maker John A. Longton ordered to the Pensacola;
Civil Engineer 7. S. McCullom ordered to duty at
John Macfarlane ordered to the New Hampshire;
Lieut. Richard Henderson detached from duty at
the tOrpedO station and placed on waiting orders.