Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
SOCIETY, ErC.-The upper tendon or uli-
nois had sensation ON the llth IN slant, in the
marriage of Mr Norman Williams, OF Chica-
20, 10 daughter OF Jadge Cstcn, OF the STATE
SuPrez1e Court. The eveat included q tross-
seau from Paris, a fine display OF elegant and
costly presents, sn3 all the other modern i'm
provements- Robert Lincoln was ore of the
groomsmen.
The former wife Of General NJ ,rgau l.
Smith, our CoEsu 10 TIE Sandwich Islands,
from whom he was divorced some time ago,
bss petluoned TO have tie case reopensd and
tae decree set aside, on the ground OF want OF
no'ice, false swearing, etc. Should she sac
coed, the new wife which he took out with
him will De placed in an embarrassing posi-.
lion. matrmonialiy considered.
SCsPEFsIoE OF RRDUcTIes OF THE CUR
RENCY.-Mr. sherman to day reported from
the Senate Commit,ee on Finance the bill ITO
Suepesd Fartnef Reduction OF the Currency,
with an amendment striking out the words
.rhat from and after the passage OF this act
the authority OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
to make any reduction of the currency by re-
firing or caneelling United States notes, shall
be, and is hereby suspended" and inserting
the words "That SO much Of the act approved
July 12, 1895, entitled An act to provide ways
and means TO support the Government, ap-
proved March 3, 1885, as provides that the
Secretary OF Treasury may retire and cancel
United States notes 10 the extent Of four mil
lions OF dollars per month be, ard the same is
hereby, suspended until Congress shall other
wise provide"
E DEATHS
BURRoU6Rs PEeM YELLew FsyRR-THnR
REhAsss BROUGHT TO NEW YoRK.-The fol-
lowing telegram was received at the NAVY
Department this morning:
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-HoH. G. Felles, .S.cre-
tory Of the Nary-Sir: We arrived last night at
nine o'clock from ST. Thomas, with the re-
mains Of Admiral Palmer and Capt Bur-
roughs. The Admiral died on the morning
OF the 7th, of yellow fever. The ship started
North on the TN with number of cases.
tosing three OF the crew by lever and another
py falling from aloft III g heavy gale There
are still several cases of yellow fever, but all
c"nvaiescent. Out Of coal. Machinery and
boilers crippled, and hull badly strained.
d. M. FAIRFAX.
Captain L.. :. 5. Susqushanna
Rear Admiral Jas. :. Palmer was born IN
New Jersey on the 18th of October, IsI0, and
appointed midshipman in the United States
Navy on the 1st of January. 1ss5 He has had
10 years and months sea service. and years
and 10 months shore duty. He was promoted
% The rank OF Admiral on the 25:h of July
Ie66, Tor distinguished services during the re-
oelllon, which were Principally performed in
the West Gulf squadron under Admiral Far
raRut, and was appointed Commander of the
North Atlantic squadron December 4, 1865
and he would have been ordered home in
short time.
Captain Jehu A. Burroughs, OF the Marine
Corps, was born in Pennsylvania, on The ID
OF May, 1897. He entered the Corp. as a Second
Lieutenant on the 5th of june. ls6I: was pro-
1864, and died on board the Susquehanna al
of November. 1867. ...F
Both were excellent Officers, and much
esteemed by all who knew them
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THE VETO MEssAss.-Tne Presidents $ mes
sage, vetoing the bill lately passed striking out
the word white from all the laws OF the
District, has been nearly completed, and the
principal poinn OF the same were before the
Cabinet to-day. The message will be trans.
nttted TO the Senate to- morrow or next dav
EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY
Mr. Patterson ofN. H .,introd uced in the Senate
today bill Incorporating the {" Evening Star
Newspaper Company" with Crosby y Moves
Clarence B. Baker, Ale1 X. Shepherd. Geo
W. Adams, and Samuel II. Kaufman corpo-
Tators, for the purpose Of carrying on the
business OF printing and publishing, a. the
city OF Washington, in the District Of Colum.
bia; the capital stock Of the company to be not
less than sio0.oOo or more than s2O0,OOO.
THB NEW YORK TINES thinks some one of
ready imaginstion has been inventing the
earthquakes and tornadoes In the West Indies
for the purpose Of bearing the Government
purchases there.
TIE NJ ET RoPoL ITAN PoLICT-Mr. Ingersoll
m nrr0d d,Ip0 IN ha
ton (Which was referred TO the District Com
mittee) providing that the acts OF Congress
which require the authorities Of the cities of
Washington and Georgetown and the Levy
Cenrt Of the county Of Washington to levy and
collect moneys TO pay an increased compensa-
tion Of nifty per centum 10 the METROPOLITAN
police force officers ana clerks, be construed
as requiring said moneys 70 be provided at all
preparation. and expended for 70 other pur-
poee whatsoever. And upon the req usition
OF the treasurer of the Board Of Police, en-
bracing sum equal to all arrears OF pay
monthly, the proper officers of said cities and
court are hereby authorized and directed 70
pay the same, and the receipted pay rolls duly
certified as G. rrect by the secretary OF the
subseq uent registrations, shall be deemed suf-
hcient vouchers therefor. THE resolution as
referred was accompanied with q memorial
linquency in payment by the Corporation, al
lsgtng that they had not received compensa-
tion for five mon ths. TO- ..
MRS SoUTHwoRTH's s'Hidden Hand" Is be-
Ing played az the Boston Athenaum
MR.. JOHN RANDOLPH has been appointed
Assistant Clerk Of The Court OF Claims, 10 NIL
the vacancy occasioned some time ago by The
resignation of James @. Weliing, Esq.
ISrBREsTINs NEWS PRos THE EAST INDIA
SoUADRoS.--A dispatch has been received at
the Navy Department from Commander Earl
EnGlish, Of the U. =. steamer lroq uols dated
Singapore Roads, October 9th, announcing
that he arrived there on the 9th OF October
from Bombay, which port he left on October
18th. On that day, II. b. M. frigate Octavia
came in from Muscat, having on board Syed
Toorkee, the uncle OF Syed Selim, the present
Sultan, who was threatening Muscat with an
armed fsrce. He subseq uently took Multra- a
city about three miles distant from Mascat
whereupon the Sultan became alarmed. and
invoked the mediation of the British author
tties, by whose aid he succeeded in negoti-
ating treaty TO the effect that Syed Toorkee
should leave Arabia for Bombay and remain
there in consideration of being paid Q stipula-
ted allowance by the Sultan, the Bombay
Government agreeing 70 detaiu him so loag as
Syed Selvin fulnlls his part Of the agreement
The steamers Wachusett and Wyoming
were II Singapore roads, but the Wachusstt
left for home via the Cape OF Good Hope The
Wyoming was 70 start for the United States on
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