Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue. s3O2, ,141; customs, s704, 260.
A NAVAL LAW GRADuATE.-Naval officers on
duty at the department were congratulating
Lieut.. W. II. Stayton, Of the marine corps, on
duty in the Office of the judge-adyocate-g general.
on his graduating first in his class at the CO.
iumblan law school, the exercises Of which were
held last night Lieut.. Stayton has served for
several years as Col. Remeys assistant and has
paid considerable attention to legal matters
Mr.. Daniel Shea, clerk in the same Office,
graduated sixth in the class.
The ALLEGED CORRUPTION AT SAVANNAH
Lieut. Carter, Of the engineer corps, in charge
of the harbor Improvements at Savannah Ga.
has submitted report on the charges brought
against him through the press Of that city by a
discharged employe that he has been having q
corrupt understanding with his contractors and
Casey has referred the matter to the Secretary
of War. Col. II. p. Hughes, OF the inspector
generals department. has basn ordered to Sa-
yannah, presumably to investigate the charges.
He viii stop at this city on his way south to re-
ceive instructions from the inspector general,
and on his return will make his report.
ARMY ORpERs.-Col. Robt. P. Hughes, in
spector general, has been ordered on tempo
rary duty to Savannah, Ca, reporting en- route
to the inspector-generai of the army for in
structions. Acting Assistant Surgeon r. NJ. Nc
Adoo, ordered from the Umatiila Indian agency.
Oregon, to Fort Du Chesne, Utah. Capt Henry
Z. kingsbury, sixth cavalry, granted one month
extension OF leave.
The New CONGRESSIONAL LrBRARY.-The
work on the new Congressional library is pro-
crossing fairly well. There are now about $50
men employed in laying the foundations, and
and the only delay results from the slowness
with which the broken stone is being furnished.
1t was brought down the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, but since the freshet the supply is short.
PosTMAsrERs ApPoINrED.-The President has
appointed the following postmasters: Elias j.
Marsh at Portland, Ind, vice J. G. Lowrie, re-
moved; Samuel w. Scimson at Herkimer, NY.
vice f. A. Gray, removed.
PARDoSEp BY THE PREsIpKNr.-In the case
of Peter O'Neill and Austin Grogan, convicted
at the October term, 1888, of the United States
circuit court for the southern district of New
York. OF assaulting letter carrier while en-
gagged in the discharge of his duty, and sem
fenced January, 1889, to one years imprison-
ment. and each to pay 800 fine, the President
has, in view OF the extenuating circumstances,
and OF the recommendation Of the United
States district attorney, granted pardon. The
petitioners have been in prison about eight
months.
SEcRET-SERvIcE AGENT HARRIS wired Chief
Bell from San Francisco, to-day that he had ar
rested Harry Hill" on four different charges
OF passing counterfeit silver dollars in that
city.
SECRETARY RUsK is overwhelmed with in
vitations to visit and address state agricultural
organizations and fair associations throughout
the country during the coming season. He
doubts his ability to represent the department
at some Of the gatherings to which he has been
invited, for the reason that much Of his spare
time will be required in maturing plan Of re-
which he hopes to submit to the President in
his annual report next fall.
CONTRACTS AwAsDED.-H. J. Mclaughlin, of
this city, has been awarded the contract for
laying the. granolithic pavement around the
capitol John Dobson, Of Philadelphia has
been awarded the contract for furnishing
blankets for the Indians.
New NATIONAL BASK.-The controller of the
currency has authorized the organization of
the Commercial national bank, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, capital $250, 900, Jno. w. Donnellan,
cashier.
SUPRRrNrEYpESr OF THE SUPPLY DIVISION
Edgar A. Shook, of Detroit, was to-day ap-
pointed by the Postmaster General superinten-
dent OF the supply division, Post-Ofice depart
ment, vice Woodbridge resigned.
NAVAL ORdERs.-Lieut Aex. Sharp and En-
sign Chass N. Atwater, have been ordered to
examination for promotion. Ensigns James B.
Cahoon and Walter G. Richardson have been
ordered to appear before the retiring board.
Ensign James q. Doyle has been ordered to
duty as inspector Of steel at Pittsburg. Chief
Engineer y. B. H. Wharton has been ordered
to duty as inspector Of machinery for the New
ark. Chief Engineer Elijah Laws has been de-
tached from duty at the League Island yard
Geo. +. Kutz has been detached from duty as
inspector OF machinery for the Newark and or
dered to duty at the Union Iron Works. Naval
Cadet +. H. Brown has been detached from
| naval academy and ordered to duty in the coast
survey.
U. 8. ExerNHKRs AT JoHNsrowx.-General
| Casey, the chief Of engineers Of the army, Il in
daily communication with Capt. Sears, who il
| in charge Of the engineering operations at
Johnstown, Pa He Il working there with .
force Of three other officers and IS sappers and
New York: Everything I: working wsll and
] several bridges have already been laid seross
the creeks.