Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20


Statement Of the circulation Of TIE EVENING
STAR for the week ending October 1S. 1880:
MONDAY. October 13, 1890. .. 3O.406
TUESDAY, October IA, 1890 ........ 3O.5I6
WEDNESDAY, October Is, 1890 ....... 3O,4S4
THURSDAY, October 16, 1890. O........... 3O.164
FRIDAY, October II, 1890 .......... 3O.3S9
SATURDAY, October 1s, 1890 ........... 34,967
DAIL1 AVEhAak.. ......................... SLICE
CORRESPONDING WEEK, 1885. o0,499
solemnIy swear that the above Is a true
and correct statement Of tho circulation of
The EVENING STAR for the week ending October
49, 1890. FRANK B. MOVES.
Treasurer EVENING STAR Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twentieth day Of October, AID. 1890
JOHN T. c. CLARK.
Notary Public
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal
revenue, sS65, $50; customs. s726,9O4
PRESIDENTIAL PosTMAsTERs APPoINrEp.-The
President has appointed the following-named
postmasters: Albert z. Moore at Shelby, Mich.
Dorsey W. Trump at Marquoketa, Iowa.
DENIED FRoM RoME.-A cablegram from
Rome says that the semi-oficial papers OF that
city deny that Baron Fava was recalled from
Washington for selling decorations.
THz RANGER At ConINTo.-The Navy Depart
ment has been informed by the commanding
officer Of the Ranger Of his arrival on that
vessel at Corinto, Central America, yesterday.
THE SAN Francisco will within the next ten
ably be ordered as the flag ship Of the Asiatic
squadron.
PRoMoTIoN.-Mr. Andrew johnson has been
promoted to be assistant chief of the division
Of customs, Treasury Department, vice James
r. Lake, who was recently transferred to New
York.
PAYMAsrER HENRY T. WRIGHT, lately on duty
in the bureau Of provisions and clothing, has
been detailed for duty in charge of the accounts
Of the coast and geodetic survey in this city, in
place Of Paymaster Deering, deceased.
The NIpsIc Our OF CoMMIssIoN.-Orders have
been issued putting the U.S.S. Nipsic now at
Mare Island navy yard, San Francisco, out of
commission. The Nipsic will be dry-docked
and repairs to the extent Of 10000 will be put
on her.
ARMY OFFICERS MUST PAY Duty ON Books
The Treasury Department has informed the
Secretary of War, in reply to an inquiry from
him, that there is no provision in the law au-
thorizing the admission free of duty of books
for officers Of the army.
HoNons TO THE MEMORY OF JUSTICE MIL
LER.-A meeting Of the bar Of the United
States Supreme Court was held in the Supreme
Court chamber today to take action in refer
erence to the death Of Justice Miller. 8. F.
Philips was elected chairman, and James II.
McKenny secretary. After a committee of
fourteen, with Senator Evarts as chairman,
had been appointed to draft resolutions COM
memorative of the deceased justice, the meet
ing adjourned until December next, whom
the committee will report.
THE Rock CREEK PARK COMMISSION did not
90 down the east side Of Rock creek Saturday
afternoon. 1t would have been good deal Of
an undertaking for such limited amount Of
daylight as then remained. The commissioners
went down the creek for about three-quar ters
of a mile, admired the wild beauties Of the
ing cliffs. the healthy growth of timberTnnd
returned to their carriages at the bridge. It
had been the original Intention to walk down
as far as Blagden's Mill, but the plans were
changed after THE SrAR's report closed on sat
urday. From the military bridge the Marty
drove to Briehtwood. and reached the city
via the l4th street road ~"
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. John Morrison Of Glasgow,
Scotland. r. H Jobnson of I.or;sv;,,a n
sohm;d. -, o. D.
~ ~ou' Vi on"n" "no y. n. Nooie OF the
army az ana wiIe are among the late arrivals at
.no EoDltt Honse.~The Montreal lacrosse
Ieam arsived IN the city Saturday and are
Quartered at tWillarda-Charles r. Eiald ~