Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-15

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. s414,225; customs, ss34.243.
ACCIDENT TO MINISTER TERRELL.-Informa-
tion has been received by friends here of an
accident to Hon. E. H. Terrell of Texas, minis
ter to Belgium. As he was boarding the
steamer In New York he struck his knee against
projection, injuring it SO badly that he has
been unable since to walk. He reached Brus-
sells, but has been confined to his room and has
not yet been presented to the king. In letter
Mrs. Terrell says she fears that the result may
prove quite serious.
IHE ONLY BOND OFFER received at the Treas
ury department up to noon to-day was "a, $50
registered AZ per cents at 1868.
FIGHTING FOR THIRTY DAYS LEAvE.-The
general committee on leave of absence in the
government printing Office has decided to ap-
peal from the decision of First Controller
Matthews. Mr.. Matthews insists that the en-
pioyes of the printing Office are not entitled to
more than twenty-six days in each year. al
though Congress made the annual leave period
thirty days. Attorney J. H. Ralston and H. L.
Shomo OF the specification room have been re-
tanned as representatives Of the committee to
appear before Congress at its next session.
The committee propose to make a vigorous
campaign.
An EXAMINATION will be held on the 23d in
slant at the rooms Of the civil service commits
sion, commanding at 8 am, to fill the position
OF in the section of vegetable pathology
Department OF Agriculture, at a salary of 81, 900
per annum.
The RESIGNATION Of Graham H. Harris as
assistant United States attorney for the north
ern district of Illinois has been received at the
Department of Justice.
APPoISTED.-Attorney General Miller has ap-
pointed David F. Baly of Abingdon, Va, to be
assistant district attorney for the western dis
trict OF Virginia, in place OF Herman, declined.
hESloSED.- HERMAN hretZ, chlef OF
the mail division Of the Treasury department,
has rendered his resignation, to take effect on
the 21st instant
POSTAL APPoINTMENTs.-The President has
appointed the following postmasters: Martin
W. Quinn, at Decatur, Indiana, and Samuel H.
Atkins, at Columbus. Ohio. The Postmaster
General has appointed the following post Office
inspectors: Chas. L. Dubuar, Michigan; VIM.
Conrad, Maryland, and Ernest B. Osbourne,
New York.
DISTRICT PESsIoNs.-The following pensions
have been granted to residents of this District:
Original invalid-Philipp Cline, alias Francis
Klein; George Sturdy. Increase-Frank Bone
THE BLUE-BooK.-The work of getting out
the biennial Official Register or Blue-Book will
be begun in a short time. Mr.. j. g. Ames, the
superintendent of the document room, Interior
department, complies the information which is
sent III from the various departments. The
Blue-Book is supposed to contain the names of
every person i'll the employ of the government
on the lst OF July, 1889. It will be ready to be
issued some time next year.
SEAMAN's DEATH BY SHooTING.-The Navy
department Is i'll receipt of a report from Ad-
miral Kimberly confirming the press news of
the death of Bernhardt Recklin. ordinary sea-
man of the Trenton. who was accidentally shot
by German saloon-keeper named Voight.
while carelessly handling a revolver on June
10. Voight was tried before the German consul
and sentenced to three months Imprisonment
for involuntary manslaughter.
VIRGINIA PosIMAsTERs.-T. j. Longford has
been appointed postmaster at Shippers, Green
vile county. Va, and r. l.. Martin at Union
VILE, Orange county, Va.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. George A. Bicknell.
ordered to duty at the New York navy yard
August 1 Passed Assistant Engineer Jno. X.
Barton, ordered to duty at the naval academy
July 20; Passed Assistant Engineer John s.
Ogden, detached from the naval academy July
20 and placed on waiting orders.
A CHINESE PUzzLE.-Acting Secretary Batch
eller was in telegraphic correspondence with
Mr.. c. ?. Huntington, president of the South
ern Pacific railroad company to-day in regard
to the case of twelve Chinese coolies, who re-
Gently arrived at New Orleans en- route to
China via San Francisco. The collector held
that their landing was prohibited by the Chi
nese exclusion act, while the railroad company
contended that they were entitled to the privi-
lege of transit through United States territory
as tourists. Acting Secretary Batcheler in
formed Mr.. Huntington that the collectors
action was in accordance with previous de-
cisions of the department, but that he would
coHipiy Will the Ee4uest oI Tue transportation
company to postpone further action until the
question can be presented in diplomatic way
through the Chinese legation at Washington.
In the meantime the collector was instructed to
detain the Chinese, but not to allow them to
land.
PERsoSAL.-P. Cibot and F. Ygartna Of Paris,
A. B. Hopkins and Milo Hooper. jr., Of Boston,
P. F. Herwig of New Orleans, and Chas. N.
Mehrer of Newburg, N. Y, are at Willard's.-
Pearl Wright and family, W. P. Price of
Georgia, j. E. Waterhouse of East Boston,
Mass. and Frank Harrison of Chicago are at
the st. James.-M. Reynolds Of St. Louis. c.
X. Ofield and c. c. Linthicum Of Chicago, A.
Smith, W. Godfrey, and NJ. Rodgers of New
York, and w. Ludlow, U. 8. A., are at the
Ebbitt-C. Langdon of Alabama, j. Tib-
bits of Connecticut, E. Merney Of Chicago,
and VIM. Smith Of Pittsburg are at the
Riggs. Cunningham OF Boston. c. Bid Of
Massachusetts,, and the Pittsburg base ball club
| are at the Arlington.-A. J. McRae and ]. G.
Andrews Of New York are at the Arno.--W. ].
Best and T. d. Huston Of New York are at
Welcker'a-S. T. Swsnzey and mother Of st
Louis, and Chas. Lanier Of Baltimore are at
the Hotel johnson.