Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-15
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

DECISION IN A FORFEITED CoSTRAcr CASE
The contract of Barnes & Atchison TO furnish
broken stone for the library building was de-
c,ared forfeited. and the balance due them.
Sl,659. A. withheld BY Gen. Casey to enable the
government to complete the contract This was
done at an expense OF SSi2. so. The contractors
appealed from the action Of General Casey 20
the first comptroller, who decided that the diff
ference between the amount expended by the
government TO complete said contract and the
amount due them, being Ssl7.l4, may be paid
the contractors if they will accept the same IN
full payment Of all demands against the gov
eminent
CHANGE OF PHYsIcIAss.-Dr. Sternberg, who
accompanied the delegates to the international
American congress on their tour north as
physician, telegraphed the State department
today asking to be relieved on account Of ILL
ness. DIR. h. c. Yarrow will leave here this
evening to take his place.
srArUARY MARBLE SUBJECT TO DUrY-As-
sistant Secretary Tichenor has informed Mr..
Edward V. Valentine of Richmond that there
is no provision Of law under which free entry
can be authorized of a block Of marble i'm
ported from Italy and intended for use in the
execution OF an ideal work OF his own design,
Notwithstanding II is impossible to obtain in
this country block Of marble suitable for the
purpose.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt Jas H. Gageby, third
infantry, now on leave at Johnstown, Pa, or
dered to duty in the recruiting service. First
Lieut.. JAS r. Richards, jr., fourth cavalry, on
leave at Springfield, No., ordered TO conduct a
detachment Of recruits from New York TO the
department of Arizona. First Lieut. Frank S.
Harlow, first artillery, now serving at Fort Mon
roe, Va, ordered to duty at West Point reliev-
ing First Lieut. VIM. Mott, eighth infantry, Or
dered to join his company at the expiration OF
his sick leave. Second Lieut. Edw W. McCas-
key, twenty-hrst infantry, ordered TO conduct a
detachment ofrecruits from New York to the de-
partment OF the Platte. Second Lieut. Edw T.
McGlachlin, jr., fifth artillery, ordered to duty
at Fort Douglas, Utah.
Presentation. W. F. Villas, ex-Secretary
of the Interior, was to deliver the Grafton a,
the dedication of the soldiers monument al
Darlington, Wis, tomorrow, but has declined
owing to engagements to plead in court. -
Ex-Secretary Boutwell,, ex-Congressman W. L.
Scott, Bishop John p. Newman, Hon. A. Lee
Knott, Mayroyeni Bey, Turkish minister, and
Mrs. James G. Blaine were registered in New
York this morning. John F. Hart.
ranft Of Pennsylvania is confined to his bed al
Norristown with pneumonia, but his illness ID
not serious.-Capt w. I. Sampson. superin.
tendent of the naval academy. is in Washington
on official business.-Hon. Sydney Z. Mudd ID
connneu 10 MS Ded by Illness at Ills nome near
Bryantown. He returned home from Washing.
ton on Friday last very sick, and still remains
wholly unable to attend to any matters OF busI-
ness.--C. Spring Rice, England; Chas. Hail.
London, England; Mr.. and Mrs. Salvador Men,
donca, Brazilian minister; NJ. Verebrugghe,
Brussels, Belgium; W. II. Trayler and wife OF
Cincinnati, Henry Gollgetreau and wife, J. H.
French, S. G. F. Dodd, j. d. Archbold, II. T.
Payne, w. III. Tilford Of New York
and A. d. Rathbone and wife OF Grand
Rapids, Mich, are at the Normandie.-
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Brown Of New York, Irwin
Mullican of Oklahoma, 1T, and NJ. Strait and
wife Of Columbus, Ohio. are at the Hotel John.
son.-J. Orr of Pittsburg, A. I. Price OF
Dakota and ]. Hendee of Reading, Pa, are al
Willard's.-E. Brunswick Of New York and
Admiral Veil of Chill are at the Riggs-M
Vemey of England, ii. Day of New York and
VIM. Palmer Of Connecticut are at the Airing
toni. Frankfort Of New Jersey, A. Schuy-
Ter and s. Mcfarland of New York are at the
Ebbitt-A. Swenning of Harrisburg, W
Blaess of London and f. c. Perkins of New
York are at the Arno.-Dr. A. t. Van yru.
ken and wife of West Troy, NY. Mrs. L. W.
Sheppard of Springfield. Ill, C. II. Vogel and
wife of Memphis, Tenn, L. F. Hartman and
wife of Boston, W. d. Patterson and wife OF
Cedar Rapids. II. Houghton of st. Paul, and c.
W. Buckley of Montgomery, Ala, are at the St