Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-15

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs.-Internal revenue,
1898, ,943; customs, S459 O36.
SUBJECT TO PENAL DUrY-Assstant Secre-
tary Tichenor has affirmed the decision of the
collector of customs at New York. assessing ad-
ditional (penaD duty on undervalued merchan-
disc entered by pro forma invoice. The de-
partment holds that the fact that goods
entered by pro forma invoice does not relieve
them from payment of additional duty for
differentiation whether bond he given for the
production OF consular invoice or not.
MAYOR VAN b. DELAsHMUTT. OF Portland.
and Montana, is at the Ebbitt as a representa-
tive of western mining men before a meeting
to be held on the 18th instant, regarding the
taxing OF lead. amalgamGted with other ores,
shipped from Mexico and other places.
TEMPORARY APPoINTMENT.-Maurice Foona-
chon, OF New York, has been appointed acting
architect for the construction of the new naval
observatory during the absence from the coun-
l pf Arab
NAVAL CoURT-MARrIAL-A general naval
court-mertial has been ordered to convene Oh
the New Hampshire ON the Goth inst, for the
trial of private marine for absence without
leave. The court will be composed of Com
mander Higginson, Lieut.. Com. Morong, Lieuts.
Nichols, Jasper and Barnes, Ensigns Hourigon
and Thurston, 1st Lieut.. Gilman marine corps
judge advocate.
REsIGNED.-Nlr A. H. Nelson, of the contract
division of the general land Office, has resigned
and will leave to-day for Helena, Mont, where
he will practice law.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC APPoINTED.-The President
to-day appointed the following notaries public
for the District of Columbia: Whitfield Nc
kinley, Frank L. Dyer, John T. Bivins, Archi-
bald VI. 1lcLachlen, and Jere Ii. Wheelwright.
ARMY ORDERs.-A board of survey TO consist
of Capt. &. NJ. Randall. twenty-third infantry;
First Lieut. F. l.. Dodge, twenty-thlrd infantry,
and First Lieut.. F. l.. Strong. fourth artillery,
has been ordered to fix the responsibility for
signal service property lost by fire at the Michi-
gan military academv.-The leave granted
Capt. A. &. Taylor, second artillery, has been
extended one month on account OF illness.
THE U. S. S. Alliance arrived at Montevideo,
Uruguay. yesterday.
SECRETARY PRocTOI's TRIP.-Secretary Proc
tor has returned to Washington from his
western trip, looking refreshed and i'll good
health. He is satisfied with the results OF his
observations although from the hasty manner
III which the trip was made the examinations
were necessarily cursory. One post and some
times two were visited each day, and the trip
extended as far west as Denver. In few days
Secretary Proctor will visit West Point, \. y.
He says that the subject OF issuing prOclama-
ton OF amnesty to deserters has not been dis
cusseG or considered by the President and
himself.
IL The LINE OF DUTY.-Assistant Secretary
Bussey has directed rehearing i'll the case of
a soldier whose application for pension is
based upon injuries received while engaged in
a game of ball. Gen. Bussey is of the opinion
that the injuries incurred i'll the line of
duty, the company TO which the soldier
belonged had been ordered out to play ball
for exercise.
| REsIGNED.-At the request of Secretary Win
| dom Internal Revenue Collector Bishop, of
| Cincinnati, has rendered his resignation.
| Mr. RANDALL IMPRovING.-Hon. s. j. Ram
| dali, who has been confined to the house for
several weeks, is cOnvalescing rapidly and ex-
poets to be out shortly. His appetite is good,
| and gentleman who saw him yesterday SAYS
| he looks as well as at any time during the last
session of Congress. Mr.. Randall viii proba-
bly, spend the summer at the sea-shore.
| NAVAL ORpEBs.-Capt. L. A. Beardslee has
been ordered to command the receiving ship
Vermont July l. Chief Engineer Philip Inch
| to special experimental duty at the Washington
navy-yard. Capt. W. A. Kirkland from the
! command of the Vermont July /, and placed
| on waiting orders. Surgeon q. L. Harmon.
Assistant Surgeon c. +. Lowndes and Chaplain
| Z. X. Rawson from the naval academy and
| ordered to the practice ship Constellation.
SaIlmaker Vim. Radstone from the Independ-
| ence and granted three months sick leave.
Leaves of absence have been granted to Lieut..
F. Ii. Sherman for one month (after which he
| Is ordered to report for duty Ill the hydro
| graphic Office, to Chief Engineer Edwin Fifth
can for one year with permission to leave the
United States. The leave granted Ensign w.
s. Sims has been extended six months.
DOES Nor APPLY TO THE BossEs.-Secretary
Tracy recently said that under no circum-
stances would laborers or mechanics employed
in the various navy-yards throughout the
country be dismissed from their places for
political reasons, but that their skill and efici-
ency would be the measure of their chances
for retention. The term laborers and me-
chanics must not in this connection be under
stood to include bosses and foremen.
To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated S5s, 800
as follows: Registered As, $500, at 1873 fat
registered 41Jzs, $4,000 at los fat; s35 0OO al
lO6Ls; coupon as, $4,000, at los fat.