Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-12

SENTENCE CoMMUTED.--In thc case of Steve
Busself. convicted in the United States district
court, western district of Arkansas. of murder
and sentenced February g 1889. TO be hanged
on the 18th Of April. 1889. the President has
Commuted the sentence to imprisonment for
life.
TO-DAY's BOND OFFERIEGs aggregated Sf117,-
500, as follows: Registered IS. $4,000 ut 1913.
800 at $50. $4,000 at l29. ;1.1O0 at 1921; cou-
pom Is. S1.0O0.0OO at 129, $1,000 at 1923; regis
tered l. IS, $4,000 at 1913,
THE BALTINoRE's OUTFIT-The Hohcnstein
manufacturing company, Of New York. has in
frame the hull of the steam cutter it is build
ing under contract for the United States cruiser
Baltimore. The work is to be inspected from
time to time by the naval constructors of the
Brooklyn.
THE WHITE HOUSE PLUNBISG II COOP Coz
DITIoS.-Col John u. Wilson. commissioner of
public buildings and grounds, has received
report from Kane and Roach. the plumbers
whom he recently ordered to make an cXami-
nation Of the plumbing Of the executive man
sion. They stated that they found but one de-
feet, caused by the expansion of an iron pipe,
which caused a lOOsCnlng of the lead joint.
which has been repaired. They said that the
plumbing throughout the White House Is in
plumbing in any tirst-class house in this city.
MARYLAND sTMAsTERs.-Danel A. Carl has
been appointed postmaster at Hancock, Wash
ington county. Md. and Vim. c. Rizor, at Lake
Roland, Baltimore county, Ad.
"GREES GooDs' SwINDLERs.-Mr. Anthony
Comstock, of New York, has been talking with
the officials of the Post-ofIice department rela-
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green goods swindlers. Mr.. Comstock charges
David Blair. the postmaster at Broadalbin.
Fulton county, y. l.. and his son. the assistant
postmaster, with receiving and forwarding to
New 1Ork or elsewhere. letters addressed to
these swIndlCrS at BrOadIlbln. they well know
ing the character of the correspondence Mr.
Comstock has requested that Postmaster Blair
be removed. and that Archibald Robinson be
appointed In his place.
The CONTRACT FOR CRUISER. No. 5.-The Sec
rotary OF the Navy has referred to a board.
consisting Of Chief Constructor Wilson. Engi-
neer-in-Chief Melville, and Capt Howis0n
the application OF the Union iron works OF san
Francisco for an extension Of time under their
contract for the construction OF cruiser. No. ).
The CEAsIP CoNTRAcTs.-C Chief Engineer Rob
ert Potts in addition to his present duties. will
act as a member OF the board Of which Chief
Engineer G. 7. kutz is president. convened to
ascertain. estimate and determine the amount
of increased or diminished compensation. if
any, TO which the constructors. the Cramps.
may be entitled under their contracts in conse-
quence Of any changes that may be duly au-
thorized in the plans and specifications OF the
Newark, the Baltimore, and the Philadelphia
NAVAL ORDERs.-Licut. W. II. Schuetze has
been ordered TO Chester temporarily TO make
magnetic observations on board the gunboats
Bennington and Concord. Ensign Jno. Gibson
Will assist him.
The OFFICERS AND CREW of the Constellation
excepting Commander Train and Ensign
Doyle will be transferred to the jamestown at
Norfolk. and the jamestown will then proceed
to New York. The Constellation will proceed
to Annapolis.
ANOTHER Pension DECISION REvERsED.-
Assistant Secretary Bussey yesterday rendered
decision reversing the pension office ruling
and deciding that John Boyer, of the eleventh
Ohio regiment, is entitled to n pension for
blindness. He concludes that the pension Of
fee was wrong i'll holding that the disease in
the eyes ought to have manifested itself while
the claimant was III the service. He thinks
that the evidence is sufficient to show that the
blindness was due to his military service and
the disease incurred therein.
PENSIONS FOR DISABLED vErERASs.-Com-
missioner of Pensions Tanner has issued the
following order. which will favorably affect a
large number of veterans on the pension roll:
Whenever pensioner is disabled in a hand
or foot in degree emitting him to $2i per
month under the act of March B. 1883, such
pensioner shall, by reason of that fact, be en-
titled to the rate of $50 per month under the
act of August 4, 1856
SETTLERS Bound FOR OKLAHoMA.-Secretary
Noble, in response to an inquiry from the COM
manding general of the division of Missouri,
has decided that settlers bound for Oklahoma
can be allowed to cross the Cherokee outlet.
REsiGSED.-Robert f. Hill, of Michigan, u
member Of the board of pension appeals. Sec
retary's Office, Interior department, has re-
signed
The GRIDRoS CLUB MEETING.-The regular
business meeting of the Gridiron club will be
held tomorrow Saturday afternoon in the
Washington office of the Cincinnati CONNER
cidi- Gdzette. at o'clock. instead of at ID m as
previously announced.
THE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL-The COM
mandant of the New York navy-yard has re-
| ceived instructions from the Navy department
TO furnish to the custodian Of the custom-house
such bunting and flags as can be spared for the
purpose of decorating the public buildings of
New York under the control of the Treasury
department. Sailors at the yard will be as
signed TO render any assistance that NAV he re-