Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-25
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

THREE NEW BANKs.-The controller of the
currency has authorized the organization of
the following banks: First National of MUIR
physboro', Ills, capital $4,000, W. G. X. MUIR
ply. president, and Willard Wall, cashier;
First National of Beaumont, Tex, capital
S100, 900, V. Wiess, president and j. p. Alvey,
cashier, and the Washington National of Ia
coma, w. T., capital 100000, E. l.. Scarriit,
president, and c. S. Bridges, cashier.
CHIEF OF DIVISION APPoINTED.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury to-day appointed Daniel
A. Grosvenor of Ohio, to be chief of division
in the Office of the first controller. He is a
brother of Representative Grosvenor, and was
formerly clerk in that bureau.
THE New YORK CUsToM-HoUsE SITE-Mr
Chas E. Coon, formerly assistant secretary of
the treasury, to-day made arguments before
both assistant secretaries and the supervising
architect of the treasury with reference to the
selection of a site for the new New York Gus
tom-house. He represented the interests of
the heirs of the estate to which the present site
belongs.
NEED NOT EMPLOY ATToRNEYs.-War veter-
ans, who are entitled 10 Communication for the
loss of the use of their limbs by disease
or injury are now filing their claims in
vast numbers 1t is stated at the Office of
the surgeon-general of the army that
a considerable percentage of the money which
Congress intended for these disabled soldiers is
| unnecessarily wasted in attorneys fees. Notice
is given that all such claims can be settled by a
letter to the surgeon-general of the army, with
| out mourning any expense to the claimant.
WILL NOT RECEIvE.-The President will not
receive visitors tomorrow or Saturday The
President has several matters on hand that he
desires to dispose of before his departure for
New York. They will occupy almost his entire
attention tomorrow and Saturday, and will
render it impossible to receive visitors on those
days, except such as call Saturday afternoon at
l O'Clock to pay their respects.
SECOND DIvIDEND.-The acting controller of
the currency has declared second dividend,
so per cent, in favor of the creditors of the
Lowell National bank, of Lowell, Mich, in
solvent. This makes in all 80 per cent on
claims proved, amounting to SIS, S35. IS. The
bank failed Sept. IL, 1888.
PERsoNAL.-Among late arrivals at the Cation
cottage hotel, Fortress Monroe, are the follow
ing from Washington: Paul ID. Sullivan, Mrs.
J. N. Jordan, J. N. Jordan, jr., Mrs. G. May
field, Miss Ada Brown. Mrs. f. Cairns, Mrs
A. NJ Moore, Miss Mary Moore. Mrs Ed
ward Middleton and Miss Middleton
Col A. G.. Newton, formerly of Alexandria and
Norfolk, is lying dangerously Ill at his resi-
dence, 1140 Connecticut avenue, in this city,
Gen. b. Runkle of the navy, and Dr. Chas
S. Albru of New York. are at the st. James.
The Rev. Daniel Hills, d. D., retired
chaplain of the United States army has
recently received the degree of doctor
of laws from Washington college. Tennessee
O. w. Whitney, E. d. Wilbur, II. A. Woodruff
j. z. Demarest, and VIM. p. Howe of New York
Z. W. Shepherd of the army, ]. w. McClury
and w. Goodwin of the navy, and P. S. RAN
dolph of Pittsburg, at the Ebbitt-Geo. w.
Steele of Marion, Ind, w. II. b. Stout of Lin
coin, Deniel Coolidge of Philadelphia, and VIM.
Pierce of Pittsburg are at the Riggs.-G. VIM.
McLanahan of New York is at the Normandi-
Geo. H. Shields of st. Louis, Rodney C. Ward
of Brooklyn and Chas. Adams of New York are
at the Arno.-T. b. Bddle of Philadelphia
and T.. Steyman of New York are at Wormley's
w. b. Hughes, l.. Aspinwall, Chas Wat
rous, VIM. ]. Best and J. W. Brown
son, of New York, and VIM. Thomp-
son of Philadelphia are at Welcker's.-
B. z. Arlington of La Sale. ILL.,, NJ. H. FELTON,
of Pittsburg, Howard Paddock of Albany and
G.. w. Remond and r. S. Gatler of New York
are at Willard's.-Letcher Pickens of Chatta-
nooga. A. Chesebrough of San Francisco, E. b.
NJ. Browne, Donald Mclean and John c. Cal
houn of New York, Thos. Randolph Sheets of
Chicago. Daniel Saunders of Lawrence, Mass,
and w. L. Parrotte of Omaha are at the Airing
ton.