Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy--Internal reve-
nue., S2s5, 800; customs, 1927. 1866.
SroREKEEPERs AND GAUGERs have been ap-
pointed as follows: Peter NJ Campbell, Pocket, N.
c., and Jno. S. Kasey, Liberty, Va.
THE Big STEEL GUN made at Pittsburg was yes
terday placed In an annealing furnace there where
1t will remain two weeks. The gun will probably
reach Washington for rifling, mounting, and test
ing about April l.
ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE-In the absence Of
both Secretary Bayard and Assistant Secretary
Rives in New York. Mr.. Adee is acting as Secretary
OF State to-day Both OF the officials are expected
10 return on Monday morning.
THE OPIUM FRAUDs.-Special Agent Holohan was
at the Treasury Department to-day in consulta-
ton with Secretary Fairchid and Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard in reference to the recent extensive
frauds In the importation OF opium across the
Canadian border.
REsIGNED.-The Attorney General has received
the resignation Of Judge George Turner as assoct-
ate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF Washington
Territory.
fba no
Wednesday for Copenhagen on a leave Of alb
sence.
CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTION FROM ABRoAD-As-
sistant Secretary Maynard to-day received letter
postmarked Marseilles, France, containing q $50
L. s. note and note written In French saying
that 1t was intended for the conscience fund.
PosTMAsTERs APpoINrEp.-John W. CARPENTER
has been appointed postmaster at Burnsville, Bath
County, Va, and Solomon Tyler at Fishing Creek
Dorchester County, Nd.
ARMY ORDERs.-A board OF ofdcers to consist Of
Capts. Jno. R. Brinkle, 9th artillery; Henry W.
Lawton, 4th cavalry, and Geo. s. Anderson, 9th
cavalry, ordered to convene at Boston, March 8,
for the purpose OF examining into and reporting
upon NJ. de Bessigny's method OF horse training.
treatment and management.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE CoMMIss1oN.-The
case OF Riddle, Dean & Co. against the New York
pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad Co. and the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad Co., charging these
companies with refusal to furnish coal cars upon
requisiiOn &C., has been decided by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in favor OF the complain
ants The Case OF Riddle, Dean Co. against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, in which
the defendant is charged witn refusal to furnish
complainantS with coal cars While furnishing
them to Others was decided in favor Of the defen-
dant.
THE VISITING GREEK MINIsrER.-Mr. John Gen.
nadius, the Greek minister at London, who is here
to negotiate reduction Of the duty ON currants,
is descended from the Greek Albanian family
OF that name He entered the Greek diplomatic
service as second secretary OF the legation Con-
stantinople In 1872, and In 1875 was promoted to
be first secretary in London, where, in 1876 he
became charge ddGdires In 1873 he was one of
the Greek delegates at the congress OF Berlin. In
1873 he brought TO an issue the negotiations over
the Greek revolutionary loans, and In 1880 he
tions respecting the Greek frontier. In 1852 he
was removed TO Vienna, and then returned to
England 1850 where In 1850 he was raised TO the
TO The Hague. He is well known and popular In
London society. He Is a bachelor and thlrty-nve
years old.
INDICTED FOR SwINDLNG PENsIoNBR.-The
Commissioner OF Pensions has been advised that
George B. Howard, alias c. c. Gray, who was
arrested on February 1S. 1883, for Withholding
certificate and pension money OF John Wyatt, q
pensioner, was Indicted by the grand jury, at
Louisville, KY, on the 23d instant, and viii be
PERsoNAI--Gen. Joseph B. Douglass of Colum-
bia, NO., agent Of the Agricultural college Lands
OF that state, is In the city business with the
General Land Onice. He is at I'LL street north.
west.-James G. Stout and w. II. Hotchkiss OF
Auburn, N. Y, Azel Ames, jr., o Chicago, and Al
lred Larwell, II w. Farmer and A. G. Sutro OF New
York, are at Willards-H S. Hyde Of Spring.
Held, Mass, VIM. B. Keep and ]. j. Knlcker-
booker OF Chicago, James Atwell OF Ptttsburg and
c. w. Hillman, Charles H. Weekes aud F. T. Clark
OF New York, are at the RiggS.-Sir Thomas H.
Grattan EsmOnde, after visiting the Capitol and
Arlington cemetery, was entertained at George
town College yesterday, and to-day left for the
and Henry w. Savage OF Boston, are at the St
James-Mr. Cana, the Chilian minister, Senator
Mcpherson and Gen. Green B. Raum OF Washing
ton, were In New York last night. +. Everett
OF Philadelphia, DR.. H. b. Ransom of Burlington,
j. +. COykendall OF Omaha, and l. Click Of Chi
cago. are at Welcker's--C. +. Adams and T. Cam
W. g. Wheeler, B. Siegel and c. c. Pomeroy OF
New York, NJ. X. Pryor OF London, d. MacRae OF
Jersey city, and 7. f. Myers Of Bradford, are at
War Department Changes.
Promotions: Samuel r. Kiner, Illinois, from
class 1900 to $1,000, ONCE chief Of engineers;
Henry C. Sayles. Rhode Island, from class 81 900
TO $780, same ONCE; Frank N. Higgins, Tennes-
see. from 81 200 TO 81 400 ONCE OF Secretary, and
VIM. b. Shaw, Wisconsin, from 8; 900 to 8, 200
ONCE OF Secretary. designations: VIM. h. Cope
man, Tennessee class /, Surgeon Generals ONCE,
to take effect March Is, and Frank u. Lewis,
effect March 81.
Interior Department Changes.
The following ofacial changes have been made
In the Department OF the Interior:
General Land Onlce-Promotions: VIM. A. King,
Of Indiana, s., 900 TO 81 800; VIM. Walk, Of Dis
trict OF Columbia, and Chas A. Barker, OF District
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