Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-12


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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY-In.ernalr rev.
enue, s526.74S customs, $6O2. 1872.
To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated $4,000.
as follows: Registered As. s2.7O0 at 1928; regis
tered AS. $40 600 at 1857, $1,000 at 1861
coupon AIS, $1,000 at 1865.
REMOVED FROM OFFIoE.-Alfred G. Lathrop,
assistant postal note agent, New York city, has
been removed.
A MARYLAND PosrMAsrER.-JohI H. Allnutt
has been appointed postmaster at Poolsville,
Montgomery county, Md.
JUDGE TYNER is better to-day.
The GOVERNMENT RATE FOR TELEaRApH1o
DISPATCHES. Postmaster General Wanamaker
has notified the telegraph companies of pro-
posed change in the government rate for tele-
graphic dispatches. The present rate is one
cent word and the rate proposed by the Post
master General is one mill word. The mat
Tar 1c ltI YtfadA H..
sion has been reached. The law gives the
Postmaster General the authority to fix the
rate, but whether he can compel the companies
to accept the terme he may propose is ques-
ton that has never been decided.
SECRETARY TRACY HAS APPROVED the report
OF the board of officers who recommended as a
site for the new marine barracks at Norfolk a
plot Of ground Immediately south of the west
gate entrance. bounded on the north by Sloat
street and on the east by Kearney avenue.
SIMPLIFYING NAVAL METHODS. board of
officers consisting Of Commander Train, Lieut..
Commander Brownson and Paymaster Wright
has been ordered to consider and report upon
the subject OF supply and issue OF clothing and
small stores to enlisted men, with view to
improving and simplifying methods of busi-
ness.
NAVAL RKoRaANIzAT1oN.-Adm Greers
board upon general organization. tactics and
drills for the navy will meet at the Navy de-
partment on the 18th instant
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR PER DIEM EMPLOYEES.
Under decision of Secretary Tracy to-day the
per diem employees of the Navy department will
hereafter be entitled to thirty days leave Of
absence per year.
THOMAS E. MOORE, recently appointed COM
mercial agent at st. Hyacinthe, province of
Quebec, leaves on Monday next for his post.
RECOMMENDED FOR PRoMoTIoy.-The record
in the cases of the following named officers,
recommended for promotion, have been sent to
the President for his action: Lieutenants
0unior grade)-H. B. Caperton, H. Nj. Hodges
and W. c. Hughes. Gunner J. c. Welsh has
been recommended for retirement.
The FISH COMMISSION is making prepara-
tions for good deal OF active work this sum-
mer. Prof. d. s. Jordan, president of the In
diana state university, accompanied by Assist
ant Davies, will go to Colorado to determine
what fish had better be raised at the new pro-
pagating station which will be soon established
at Twin Lake in that State. The establish
ment OF a Matching station at Neosho, No., will
be III the hands OF Messrs. WoOlman, Drew and
Meek. The study of the streams Of Georgia
will be continued by Prof. Everman Of De
Pauw university and Messrs. Bollman and
Fessler.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander Thos
Perry and Lieut.. Chas. E. Colahan have been
ordered to duty as members of Admiral
Greer's board on general reorganization statis-
tics. Ensigns Harold H. Ames, B. w. Wells, jr
and Is. G. Decker to the naval observatory
August l. Ensigus Andrew T. Long and Francis
Daughter to the Portsmouth. Ensign r. N
Hughes has been detached from the coast sur
vey steamer Blake and ordered to the Ports
mouth. Assistant Engineer Robert Stewart, jr.
has been ordered to duty at the New York navy
yard. Chaplain E. X. Rawson has been de-
tached from the Constellation and ordered to
duty at the naval academy.
CAPT. HARRINGTON TO BE COURT MARTIALEp.-
Secretary Tracy has ordered q court-martial
in the case OF Capt. Harrington, who stranded
the practice-ship Constellation near Norfolk
Oh the 18th ultimo. The detail for the court is:
Capt. Stanton, Capt. Kirkland. Capt. Potter,
Capt. Selfridge, Capt. Boyd, Capt Kantz, Capt
with Lieut.. Garst as judge advocate. The court
will meet at the Naval academy Tuesday, the
10th.
The CONTACT LABOR Law CANNOT BE
EvApEp IN THIS WAY.-The Secretary of the
AAcoouAs hhs aPPhoFco al OPAuiOu Oy the bOnc-
itor of the Treasury proclaiming it violation
Of the contract labor law to assist emigrauts to
this country under an aO,ement that they are
TO accept the first work offered them. An Eng
lish immigration company is endeavoring to
assist immigration In this way.
Don FERNANDO CRUz, the new Guatemalan
minister, was officially presented to the Presi-
dent Yesterday by Acting Secretary Wharton of
the State department The usual courtesies
were exchanged.
WI RAxSELLs Of Ohio has been appointed an
assistant attorney general in the Department of
Justice.
VIRGINIA PosTnAsrKRs. The following fourth
class postmasters have been appointed In vir-
ginia: I. 3. carrico, Auburn, Fauquier county;
Aimee Edmonston, Bellfair Mills, Stafford
county; W. W. 6iessner, Dtucetown, Frederick
county; p. ]. Cowhig. Casanova, Fauquier
county; Mrs. E. Perkins, Flat Ridge, Grayson
county; Jho. J. Trice, Frederick Hall, Louisa
county; Scott A. Gather, Gainesborough, Fred
erick county; w. H. Harris, Gladstone, Nelson
county, II. Wirsching, Homeward, Snrry county;
A. d. Finch, Hort0ns Store, Prince William
county; b A. English, Kiusale, Westmore Ian a