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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

tHINFsE IMMIGRATION.-The grand total
81 arrivals OF Mon gOlians at this port since
Tue year lst2-3 Is llaW4. OF which number
loer.O2 were males aud i,ls2 were femaleS. IN
The years l>t5-i and 1907 no Chinese females
came 10 this coast, ana only Ole such arrival
= recorded Tor the year is6j-6. The greatest
number OF Chinese arriving in any one year
since lst2 was 1885 i'm 1873. No reliable
data u at hand ID present comparison be
tween the arrivals and departures. but the
number OF Chinese who return % their cOun-
Try permanently Is comparatively small. 4
very large proportion of the Chinese who
come 10 his state belong % the lowest caste,
and tn n system OF bondage holds them here
with firm grasp. OF the large number of
Chinese women nov In this state there are
few who do not subsist on the wages OF SIN,
AID The narrow confines 10 which this class
OF beings has been rest rictet in thiS city are
reekirg with filth and mofal pestllcuce.-
San IbGglclNcO ftfH .fuly IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

A FAMILY TRAGEDY.-Abouta week ago
an attempt was made 10 rescue w. III. Hall
from the Asheville, n. c., Jail, be being
under sentence of death for murder. The at
tempt proved a failure, and the brother of
the prisoner lost his life in the attempt.
while the Others OF the party have been ar
rested. The scene is represented by the Ex-
positor as heartrending when a sister OF the
unfortunate man made her appearance. Her
feelings can be better imagined than de-
scribed when she realized the fact that her
husband was one of the parties charged with
attempting the rescue, brother lying dead
on the ground, and another brother In the
TAIL under sentence OF death.
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The sIounta,D Meadows Massacre.

DAMAGING TESTIMONY YESTERDAY
Al the trial yesterday OF the Mountain
Meadows massacre aSSaSsins, Ann Eliza
beth HCag testified: Was at a meeting ca lied
before Lee and tho Indians started for the
massacre; IL was stated at the meeting that
The emlgrantS were to be destroyed, an eX-
press was sent 10 BRIGHAM Young and Lee
at the head OF the soldiers and the Indians.
started AFTER The massacre a meeting was
called 10 hear Lees report: Lee stood up and
said ne wanted the Indians 10 rush on the
emigrants. but they would not; he then put
up handkerchief and a man came out; the
emlgiahtS We're promised peace n thew
would give up their arms; they agreed, aud
marched out along with the soldiers who
shot Them down at a signal; The Indians
Killed the women; he said one man hal a
baby In his arms; after the first fire Lee
salG, Give up that child" the man sad
III die this child dies with ms: I know
you. John II. Lee, despite your paint" Lee
said he had 10 shoot the man ard the child:
While Lee was reporting President Young
arrived; / saw the children i'm q wagon ia
mont or the meeting house: one boy. eight
years old. pointed TO Indian Joe and said,
That man killed my papa; he has got my
papas pants on Lee said, Don't talk 70
The children he wanted them To forge
about the massacre.
Thomas L. Willis was sworn: He testified
that he saw goods OF The murdered eUnigrautS
at Cedar-fifteen or twenty wagons and lour
or nVe hundred head Of stock: heard Haighf
before the attack ask my father tie best
way to attack the train. After the ma Ssacra
saw the property OF the emigrantS and their
wagons in front of the tithing house in Cedar
city. The Indians washed the bloody cloth
Ing i'm the ditch i'm Cedar city. Saw children;
lIigbce had boy seven or eight years old.
My brother had one; Burbuck had one Saw
them in 1852 at the Indian reServ alton in care
OF Dr. FOrney. The MormOns had a military
organization. The men had drill on every
Saturday. The property % the emigrantS at
the tlihlng house was sold at auction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

BUlLDING IN PItTLADELPHIA-Tha i'm
mCnsiiy OF the building operations going o
IN Philadelphia at this time must excite H.
stoniShfnent OF any person who looks into
The subject. Nothing like N has e yer been
seen Ia an American city. The CeLtennIal
buildings. The new public buildings. aud tie
post Office Cd &c their thousands OF artisans
The two mammoth Centennial hotels the
new 81 Stephens hotel. on Chestnut street
st Georges hall, Al 18th and Arch streets,
the abattOlr work, the bridges building at
Callowhill street and SOuLh street, employ
other thousands. Aud this IS buI fraction
OF the sum total. lndivi fual enterprise,
stretching into The suburbs In all directions
builds It's houses daily, while The cry is still
for moTe-more houses and more workers.
IL Is wonderful spectacle. and one not 10 he
appreciated without going infinitely over
The ground and realizing from personal ia
spection the hugencsS OF Ihe work 'dqii,i,c-
ton CU8TMtTctsd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

ETHAN ALIENS GRASDDATG liter
A Telegram from Springfield. Mass. saws.
" Ms. Jemlm Graves, whOwill be lgl years
old on The 81 Of September. L. visiting her
grandson in this city. She is the daughter
OF Ethan Aliens Oldest son. and Is a native
OF Sturbrldge. She was married at the age OF
tWenty-four and had eight sons and a dauga-
ter, her youngest boy being now a ycner-
ahle, eray-ha.r 4 man. On We lnesfay
morning she rose ut ? . clock. rode from her
recent home In small town in New YORK
nine miles in wagon 10 Utica. aud took
tie cars for a go miles journey 10 this CITY:
yet Old rot appear TO toe much fatigueI hy
the journey. Her faculties are remarkably
Wei preserved. and She Is more lively and
social than many women OF half her years
she Wei remembered her illusJrioUs grand
ta;her, the hero OF Ticonderoga and desert bes
hiS Personal appearance, habits. and dress in
detail. She is 10 spend the rest OF her life
with Ter daughter, Mrs. EUGosia Howard,
az BlimdelG.F
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

SOCIALISM IN RUSSIA st Petersburg
July - correspondence OF Tie London TeIee
graph.l-The i.Ivest- cation into the Russian
socialist conspiracy Of last autumn has lust
been completed, sui the minister OF Justice
mas msde his report Seven hundred ant
eighty-eight persons are 10 be indicted. nv
Intelligence at the time was declared untrue
in Official kilograms; but the minister OF pub
nc instruction has now published circular
against commUnistic teachings, and admit
ting Widespread conspiracy in thirty-eeyen
provinces. This revelation has produced a
great sensation. Tie government has dis
covered revolutionary propaganda In tho
MOSCOW regiment, the horse guards, and the
battalion OF sappers, all in the imperial
guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

FREE ITALY AGAINST THE REDs.-This
city is at the present moment the scene Of "A
most important criminal trial Of political
nature. The internatiOnaii>tS who. some
months ago, were arrested here and at other
places ON the charge OF conspiracy 10 over
throw the government. are now on their
trial. There is evidently strong reaction
among the italian JurieS with reference 10
such attempts, and Verdicts are brought in
which, three or four years ago, the public
prosecutor would vainly have hoped 10 oh
tain. II is highly probable that this viii he
the case in FloYence. Ithas certainly proved
To he the case in Rome where the decIded
character of the veuiicts had. OF course. rhe
chief share in determining the severity of
sentences Q eairst the internatiOnaliStS tried
there. That the wind is blowing in the same
direction is not less evident from the severe
sentence passed three days ago in Rome on
the responsible editor of the CIDitdle, the
ultra-demOcratlc organ. who, for articles of
seditiOus character. was sentenced TO a
term OF three years Imprisonment. while
the proprietors of the paper were likewise
fined 10 the amount Of 9,0o0f.-FTOreItce Tytdy
81 JOT London Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27
THREATENED WAR OF RACES.
Excitement I'm Louisiana.

CINCINNATI, July IA dispatch from
New Orleans states that a riot is unprecedented
at East Felicia, where the negroes have
assumed the offensive and are collecting and
arming through the parish for the supposed
purpose OF capturing the town Of Clarion.
Great excitement prevails throughout the
parish. A number of whites have armed and
congregated TO patrol the town. A bad feel
ing has existed between the races In that
parish for some months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27
Judge EeIIey's TnIk with a Journals,

ditdN'ic Crg On. boston journal ~ g,a,u.y -...
The PAPER mean the great papers az
New York and Boston and chicago -ara an
Sui hlgIzed. can't get "A line in thu New
YORK Tribune; ART yet have de-nauipt IN
ane auc me again. There but one ,ar,at
IA iAilaCtl phi8 independent enough to 10 me
.aNuce, AID here he handel me a cont oT a
ihiladtip hia jour al containing au opsa iet-
ter from his pen
~ on see saiI be. "thts man j. cor1ratenf
from ms po>iIlOI % give me an clitprIaI
hoilcc OF DO mean value, hut not word IA
any OF Tie others. Z am not au lpfiati,,,ist
ln any sense OF the word. I contend tnat mo
govern meEt has TO right 10 make two Cur
IehcleS-one Tor the peoI and one Tor itself
lou represent great commercial nspar.
now You see n you want To buy thousand
ions OF c'stl you pay for b. in currency: n Won
import Ion OF steel the government refuses
20 take currency IN payment for it's duties
'ul makes Nou pay coin. gold. This is wrong
ara 10 government ON the face Of the Garth
can thrive by such beggarly process tell
you. slr. u Il labor. and not coin. thar sr.n-
Ioris the public credit and the frame work ~
society," "
Thus went on the CONVEX -atfon-
Judge Kelley being unusually eloquent and
iuli OF Ire. lie declares he viii make Com
sreSs howl next winter. and saws he l. lust as
sure be II right as that there i a God in
heaven. and he dOh't thanh the neyvSnanorg
Tor calling him crazy. lie talks nothing 81 =
but finance.
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X. Of p.

NEW YORK, July N.-The Knights of
Pythias, representing all New York and
Brooklyn lodges, and delegates from nearly
all parts of the state, held q parade here to-
day for the purpose Of escorting the members
of the grand lodge to Brooklyn, where the
about 900 men present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

RESCUE OF A SHIPwRECKED CEEw.-In-
formation has been received In London OF
the wreck, April II, of the ship Stuart Hahn
emann. on the voyage from Bombay. Five
OF her crew have arrived at st. Helena, the
remainder, thirty EIGHT I'm number, being
drowned. The survivors were thirteen days
at sea in an open boat before they were res
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27
Struck by Lightning,

NEW YORK, July N.-During q fearful
lightning struck the carriage Of Capt. John.
sons family, knocking the driver rom the
box and fatally injurihg him; also throwing
Miss Drew and other members of the family
into the road, but without serious damage
to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

THE PORES HKALrH.-Anna brewster
writes from Rome, July I, to the Philadel,
phia Bulletin 81 am sorry to report that
the Pope is in exceedingly feeble health. HIS
Holiness takes tepid salt baths daily to bring
up his strength. As soon as the steady sum,
mer weather begins, the evenness of Ii will
sustain him probably, but IL is feared that
Inc autumn Will go hard with the Holy
Father. A gentleman went 10 see the Pone
yesterday on business, and was struck with
the change he found in him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

LOST AND FoUND.-A day or two ago quite
an excitement was created in the reiemp-
ton division of the Treasury department, in
charge of SOuthwick Guthrie, over the sup
posed loss of one thousand dollars. II an
pears That a package said To contain 5000
was sent To that division to be counted. The
e'ult OF the count developed "A shortage of
81 1000. An investigation as TO the cause of
u loss was al once proceeded with and late
yesterday afternoon the unpleasant mystery
was explained. IL appears that the package
by some means became broken, and only two
thousand of tie full amount was sent 10 the
redemption division, the remaining one thou
and having gone to another bureau. The
'cCunteSSes' are glad,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

SENATOR SCHURz writes that he will re-
turn 10 This country in October. He has
spent most OF his time abroad in Berlin at
the Foreign Office, studying the CORES pOnd-
ence between Prussia aud our government
a century ago, intending 10 use the data OH
which he designs writing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

The INEEsTIGATION into the affairs of the
Ashland RAJ bank shows a deficit OF Si4 OO0
IL is thought the total amount the bank will
lose by Cashier Mack's defalcatiOn will be
not resume again, but will pay all their in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

AN UNFAITHFUL WIFE KILLED.-Jobn
Noble, highly respectable farmer, 80 years
o. age living near Milbury, Ottawa county,
canada, Killed his wife last evening by beat
ing htr with club and cutting her throat
Tor alleged infidelity. He surrendered TO the
authorities. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

~ Several sums have been subscribed in
Boston 10 assist the search for the missing
balloOnist Donaldson.
1There are three lady editors I'm Califor-
nia-Mrs. Rus sell, of the Santa Barbara In
dex; Mrs. Gordon, of the Stockton Leader,
and Mrs. Lynch Of the Mendocino Dispatch:
and they all publish democratic papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27
Murder By Drowning.

NEW YORK, July N-Hugh Carr, long
shoreman, has been arrested, charged with
throwing the cook OF the tug boat ConneIl
overheard on Sunday, near Staten Island.
Several contradictory stories are afioat re-
gardipg this fatality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

FIREIN WATERING PLACE Uorrr
What might have proved disastrous con ia
grafton was fortunately avertei at the seq
view house, Rye Beach. Y. H, on Sunday
night. A large chandelier confainipg
twenty or more lighted naptha lamps. teiI
from the ceiling, and the lamps breaking the
hall Instantly took fire. BY The prompt uSa
OF flre eXtlrguishers, however. the flames
were suppressed. a large number Of guests
were in the house at the time and II vas
some hours before confidence was restorad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

A WIFE ACCIDENTLY K1LLFD-Nr-
Mills, living few miles from Cuthbert, Ga,
accidently killed his wife on last Thursday.
Mills was chastis1ng q little child of his for
some act Of disObedience, and his wife inter
fered that he might desist. Mills struck her
on the temple, killing her INSTANTLY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27
A DETAILING RAILRnAn AcrNr CnM

PROMIsEs.-A telegram from Col;mbus.
ohio, states that Ii. $. Rich, defaulting agent
OF The baltimore and Ohio railroad at mat
pace, has been discharged. no one appearing
against him. This is In accordance with n
compromise, Rich giving such Information
as Will lead 10 the recovery OF most OF the
5000 embeZZled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

IHH JOHNSON-COYLES SWIMMING MATCH.
There has been no official decision al Vet at
fhlladeiphia OF the recent swimming match
between Coyle and Johnson. The principals
ana their friends have tried to arrange for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

PAYING THE RE BEL DEBT AND FOR THE
SLANES.-The Ohio 1Sth regiment held a re-
union at Napoleon, Ohio. on Thursday, ard
among the speakers was General X. X. Scott
OF South Carolina. During the course of his
.enarks, the Toledo Blade says he took oc-
caslon To advocate tie pay melt OF the rebel
debt, and also for the slaves set free by the
emancipation proclamation, by the general
government. 1t Is understood that the Gen
e1al aSpires to a seat in tie United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS are detailed
for duty at the military prison, Fort Leav-
eUwOrth, Kansas:-FIrst Lieut.. w. III. Crow
ell. 9th infantry; First Lieut.. Frank VI Glib
son, 9TH cavalrv; First Lieut.. John
CiagUe. 18th infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

FATAL STABBING AT CHURCH PFC
NlC-HlurteT IF a Young BdltiBlOreda.-A Sne-
cal to the Baltimore American from Glen
ROCK, Pa, July 26, says: The Inhabitants oT
our usually quiet town were shocked yestar-
day morning OH hearing the news thai one
OF the young men of the town, by the. name
OF W m. lson, had been found fatally stabbed
me particulars are as follows, as near as
we can gather them at present writing: Last
saturday The sabbath school which meets a I
rlsSels schoOlhouSe, about two and a half
miles from town, held a picnic In grove not
lar distant. The gathering was dismissed AT
CLOCK p. M, but as is the custom il was
continued by the young folks Of both sexes
curing the evening. About dusk, from some
uiiSA lialne0 cause, quarrel arose between
TWO brothers by the name Of Lynch and "a
nan ny the name OF Wagner, on the one
SIDE, and some young men from the town on
tEe other side. II appears ISon had been a
lasStN spectator until the fight became gem
eidI a.id then lie got involved. Ii WAS NOT
IoES be.OTe lie stepped back and remarked
boyS; am stabbed Hedisappeared after
he S5t!u ms, ana his comrades saw no more
OF MIN. The next morning a search WAS in
Suluted by @. w Heindel, PROPRIETOR Of the
tolu SprlEg MOTEL and several others who
witnessed Tue difficulty. They searched The
snoFe, cut ldlled todiscOver his whereabouts
iney lLen turned their attention To the al
joining fields, aud il was not long before
tney lonAd am dead. He was lying on his
flSht SIDE with stab in his left breast inst
above the heart. n. +. Seitz, Justice of the
peace, was Immediately summoned and en-
panelled jury Of inquest Several wit
neStes were examined, and in accordance
Win the testimony given verdict of death
from a stab inflicted at the hands OF VIM
Ly non. was rendered. \ warrant was i'm
It7 uIi.eiy issued ior the apprehension OF the
aIIeSed murderer, and IL was rumorel that
ne iid been arrested in Baltimore ISon was
naive OF baltimore, p years Old and waS
Dy occupation painter.
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HENRY WARD BEEcHRR.,

The Marquis OF LoRNK AND HIS VIM
BLEDoN SHoT.-As the Marquis of Lorne
Immediately interested, and watched the
target attentively through her glass. Scarce
ly had the smoke issued from his rifle when
The white marking disk hid the bulls eve
from view. He was rewarded for his success
by the sweetest of smiles from the princess
In firing, the Marquis of Lorne holds the butt
OF his rifle to the left shoulder and fires left
handed. During the match he displayed
great GOODNESS and nerve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

A YOUNG WIFE MURDERED.-A most
atrocious murder was committed at Tillico
Plains, I'm this county, on Monday morning
last, about O'Clock, by Jack Hunt, who,
her at Mr.. Farmers house, her brother-in-
law, where be shot her twice In the breast
with pistol, killing her instantly. No cause
Is known for the preparation Of the deed.
They had only been married about eight
months, and were both young-he not exceei-
ing twenty and she seventeen years of age.
She was a daughter OF Glen Davis. who
formerly lived near Madisonville The whole
community, et last accounts, were turning
out In search Of Hunt, who had escaped =
S,ceetacoter (Te1as) Enterprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

Major A. p. GORDON, judge advocate, u.
8. A, has permission 70 visit Washington on
public business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

a fEhALE MUMMY IN A KENTUCKY
rAYE-A special from Glasgow junction,
NY, July n, says: An exploring party left
.tre g. terday in charge OF Eugene L. Proc
Tor for the Grand Avenue cave, and, al Ter
many hours search III Lees new discovery.
they found perfect mummy, supposed 10
osl3hS TO the mound builders of this portion
of the west. II is a female in perfect sat
and can now be seen by every one who NAV
visit this cave. The explorers were Eugene
I. Proctor, +. W. Wolsey and w. Wage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

THE CABISET.-The Baltimore papers of
this morning contain an associated press
dispatch from this city stating that no letter
has ever been written by the President ask
ing for Mr.. Delano's resignation, neither has
Mr. Iela1O been TO Long Branch this season.
Since neither the President nor Mr. DeIinO
were In the city yesterday, there is natural
~ some curiosity to know who there is here
competent 10 speak so positively on a point
u on which only these two gentlemen are
i.uie To speak adVisedly. But, notwithstand-
ing this denial, and whatever its source NAV
tie, there are the best OF rea sons for believing
That the President did some days ago req Iest
IN writing the resignation of Mr.. Deiano
and that he subsequently, for some rea on or
other. consented To at least a temporary nom
complain &c with his request. What this
r. a>on was has not transpired. and probably
never VIII transpire, nor is IL likely that any
one short of the President himself is author
IL q or able TO say how long Mr.. Deiano's
present relations with the government will
he cor tinued. The weight OF intelligent opin-
ION IL. however. that he will remain in the
tablhet until the present Investigation, into
inllan affairs shall be closed, and PROBABLY
until the close of the Presidents term of of
nee. should the report of the committee be
favora BILE TO Mr.. Delano, or show no NAL az
minisiTation or permission of frauds or ir-
TegulaTities on his part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

Death Of . Woman Su6ragfst.
SYRACUSE, July N.-Mrs. Celia Burleieb.
the well-known Woman suffrage agItator'
died In this city yesterday, aged 4s years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

CRooKEDWHIsKY IN BRooKLYN-United
States Marshal Harlow seized on Friday an
Illicit distillery in Union street, Brooklyn
A still, fourteen hOgsheads OF malt, and We
hogsheads Of Wolasses were captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

ANOTHER SCAMP ARREsrED.-John II.
snip, a married man, aged about twenty-five
years, has been arrested at Lebanon, Pa,
for attempting to outrage Lizzie Annie
DressiDger, nine years of age, near Avon, In
mat county. BE confessed his guilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

OFFICIAL RECoGNITIoN.-The President
he's recognized Werner Itschner as vice con-
sui of Switzerland at Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

NEw CHEF CLERK OF TIE TREASURY
Secretary Bristow last evening rendered the
position Of chief clerk OF the Treasury de-
raItment to James Gilfllan. at present
cashier Of the United States Treasury. This
morning Mr.. Gilfillan notified the secretary
that he would accept, and his appointment
20 the new designation was at once male
Out To take effect on the 1St OF August. In
accepting the place Mr.. Gillian sacrifices
eight hundred dollars per year, he receiving
a. cashier 900 per annUm, while under the
new appointment he receives but IS .OGO. Mr..
Gilnllan has heretofore held several import
ant positions in the Treasury department
befOre being selected as cashier, and has the
entire confidence Of Secretary Bristow
Treasurer New has not yet decided whom he
Will select for the position of cashier OF the
Treasury. made vacant by the transfer OF
Gillian TO the chief clerkship.
Secretary BristOw has authorized DIR. j
w Porter TO act as Chief Clerk of the
Treasury department until the first prOxim0.
TIE date al which Mr.. Gilhllan assumes
charge of the Office.