TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Supreme Court at Washington has decided the Arlington estate case in favor of Gen. Custis Lee.

The embezzlement of Auditor Gilbert of Buffalo, N. Y., will amount to $40,000. He is supposed to have fled to Europe.

President Arthur sent a check for $300, to be distributed among the crew of the U. S. S. Tallapoosa on Thanks-giving Day.

An attempt was made to sink the ship John S. Shenney in mid ocean, by boring auger holes in her bottom. The second mate is suspected.

The Missouri Pacific Railroad announces a reduction of from 10 to 40 per cent on freight rates to all points in Texas and Louisiana, Dec. 5.

Steamer Excelsior, plying between Washington and Norfolk, was run into by a government tug yesterday and cut down to the water's edge. No lives lost.

It is probable that the usual holiday recess will be taken by Congress, though a large number of Congressmen advocate working right through to the 4th of March.

The funeral of Rear Admiral R. H. Wyman took place in Washington yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of prominent officials, including President Arthur and all the members of his cabinet.