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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26

GEORGIA CoIoRED PEOPLE LIKELY TO START
FOR KANSAS IN MULTIrUDEs-A telegram from
Atlanta, Ca, s:-" Information received
here from all parts OF the state make it certain
That the negroes are organizing extensively for
an emigration movement to Kansas They are
better fixed In Georgia than In any other state.
owning over Sc, ,000, 900 worth OF property mostly
In lands, which are assessed at merely nominal
value: They have free schools In every county
lor colored children, supported by the taxes OF
white people, and free university supported
by state appropriation of $1,000 per annum.
IN many counties they serve on juries and have
generaily all their rights. They give no reason
Tor their proposed exodus, and seem to be Dos
sessed with strong spirit OF unrest. Many of
tnelr leaders seem to have hopes of establishing
state In which the negroes shah have supreme
ana unquest1oned sway, There can be no doubt
tnat thousands OF Georgia negroes VIII leave
the state as soon as the cotton picking season ia
over, and similar restlessness is reported AMONG
me IN negroes OF Alabama and the Carolinas
Tnere are no signs OF agents for the Scheme.
but the exodus Is preached from home pulpits
by our own negro preachers. There is no
scarcity OF negro labor In either OF these states
at present"
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eigarmakers In St. Louis, eight In number. have
slgned the terms of agreement OF the cigar
makers union and joined the strikers. TWen
union price list, and others are expected to
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Tho wachusess nm

Tho Wachusett ON the Rncks
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., August 2e.-Whiie nre-
oeS Tese n progress this morning to put
dry dock the tide carried her on the noc,s ~ c,oae
10 tue StOne beacon In the river, where sSe sfiiI
les TWO tugs are now working upon her. ''''
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KILLED HIS EMPLoYER.-Wm Frey, baker,
Nlled JACOB Jones, at the bakery OF the latter
In Cincinnati, yesterday, by repeated blows
upon his head with hatchet. Three dollars
or Frey's wages had been withheld to paw a
debt he had incurred at grocery
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THE YAzoO TRAGEDY.-The Vicksburg (Miss, J
the killing OF Dixon by Barksdale, at Yazoo
city: "Bulldoztng has borne its legitimate fruit.
Tuesday In Yazoo county Henry Dixon was
snot TO death. Twist it as we may, this terri
children to lifes stern struggle was brought
about by intolerance In politics. We are not at
THIS Writing In possession OF the particulars of
tne ueed, Dut the circumstances that led to It
are known, and they warrant us In ASSERTING
tnat the days OF the democratic party in Mis-.
slssipp1 are numbered unless its leaders at once
meet tne responsibility that rests on them. The
make future affairs OF ths kind an impossibility.
The silent, powerful ballot is the court that
must try this fearful evil OF bulldozing ard pass
sentence on 1t, by sweeping its advocates from
all the channels that lead to power"
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- According 70 the Elko Indepsmdemf, WI
United States Senate from Nevads. m r. n
alleged that large majority OF the stafe -
Stofo VINO hold over are In favor OF 9rafifyin0
: e millionaire ambition
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IHlRE WAS NOTHING that the Justice could
SgaIy 90 yesterday with Mrs. Smith, Who
s.ole washtub, TO save her children from
Starving, out commit her in default OF ban:
ouI there are no persons In New York WNo
tnls our civilization Is a failure ana our C.hr1S
uahlly q hundred times worse.-(N. y. Hev.
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i, Fl! F4T1L Al; Result OF PLAYING wrrH MArcHrs-
Iivsno t1eSuHy ~ small child OF John Gisbert.
cn,S,a masSnes, when they became ignited ana the he
cnmu a, ciothlng took flre and before the name
se" vUuiH oe extinguished It was severely burned.
died on Thursday Me- ssd d''n :"
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THE HOME for fr1endless girls at Deptford.
England, was q murderous fraud Laura l6.
disc0tt, Its founder and matron, was assiduoua
la soliciting subscriptions, while she sIoWiv
starved the Inmates on short rations OF brea6
molasses, and oatmeal. -Four little pirls fSie~is
and an Investigation disclosed the Wretched,
charge OF manslaughter, ana narrowly escsned M
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OF Maryland must be very bad The superin-
tendent and train hands OF the railroad near
Cambridge declare that the mosquitoes have
Oeen SO thick as to obscure the light OF the sun,
and that lighted lamps have been necessary at
midday in the stores and counting rooms. A
correspondent writes:-"Never In the history OF
Iyaskin have the mosquitoes been so thick as
Is no rest night or day; our only remedy IL
smoke! smoke! And we have smoked SO much
that our old women and young women. too. look
like dried beef on the hoOfn WV 1O~'>
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THE DEATH OF DIR. MosILY-Fallof2 1000 FscS
MI. Matthews, president OF the Alpine Club.
Whites from Zermatt, Switzerland, saying that
the remains Of Or. Vim. o. Mosely, IT,, Of Bos-
ton, who met his death recently In the Alpe,
lish church at Zermatt beside victims Of former
accidents on the Matterhorn, and that his effects
have been forwarded to the American consul at
that DR.. Mosely had been complaining OF tue
restraint OF the rope throughout the excursion,
and had with din1culty been persuaded from
releasing himself sooner. At point on the de-
the hut, the rope was taken on. DIR. Mosely
shortly afterward, refusing the guides pruIered
help, endeavored TO vault over q projecting
rock, stumbled and fell into the snow beneath.
down which he slipped on his back, almost sue.
ceedlng In stopping himself with his elbows.
BUT the surface OF the snow was unfortunately
frozen. His body was found 1000 feet below
where the accident happened.
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CRUSHED 10 DEATH, But SAVED HER BABE
A telegram from Little Rock, Ark, August qlst,
says:-MrS: Virginia Clark, wife OF Prof. Clsrfe'
OF Berryyille College, Carroll county, was acci.
0entally killed last week by falling tree. The
professor and family and several students hafl
for health and recreation. The party Wore
seated at what was intended to be the finsi an.
ner oeiore breaking up camp. when, without
warning, large tree. half burned out too near
started up and escaped. except the lady, who
having an infant In her arms, was embarraseed
10 her movements and was caught and crushed
py tne tree. With mothers forethoucht
however, she held her babe at arms lenoth
and II was not hurt. She died In half an hour,
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Ar THE CABINET KEErING this afternoon, the
attorney general announced his decision in the
case OF arrears Of pensions due the inmates Of
Soldiers Homes. The decision covers some very
interesting points OF law. 1t Is In erect that
the arrears OF pensions do not go to the V0lun-
teer Soldiers Homes, but to the soldiers them
selves.
TIE LATE R. p. BoIsEAr.-A meeting OF rep
resentatives OF the local press and Of cores
pondents was held at the Associated Press
rooms this afternoon to take appropriate action
concerning the death OF Mr. r. F. Boiseau Mr.
". P. Phillips was called to the chair. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to draft suit
of the deceased:-Gen. Boynton, q. A. Preston,
W. M. Robinson, j. McCarty and W. J. Phillips.
A committee consisting OF F. T. Bickford, Geo.
procure flowers and attend to the funeral ar
rangements The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at half-past three O'Clock
bearers were chosen:-George Kennan, P. V
De Graw, Il: A. Preston, r. B. Gittings T. S.
Murphy, and representative of The STAR.
NONE OF THE YERGER FAMILY IN THE TREAS
URY.-The following letter was written in re-
ply to one addressed to the Treasury depart
ment by relative of Col. Crane who was as
sassfnated by Col. Yerger In jackson, Miss, In
several members Of the Yerger family are en-
ployed In that department:
Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary,
Washington, D. c., August 25th, 1s79.-Mr.
James Schenk Crane, Dayton, Ohto-Sir: have
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter OF the
goth instant, enclosing slip cut from the Cincln-
natl Enquirer, alleging that the wife, daughter,
SOD, and son-in-law OF Yerger, the ex-rebel who
assassinated Col. Crane, of Dayton Ohio, Of the
United States army, at Jackson, Miss, in 1866,
are all In the department here, and In reply to
inform you that none OF the persons mentioned
are employed In any capacity In this depart
ment. Very respectfully,
JOHN b. HAwLEY. Acting Secretary.
AT THE WHITE HOUsB-Senator Lamar and
Representative Davis, OF Illinois, called on the
the President to-day.
NEw DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT CHICAGo.-The
President to-day appointed Hon. John B.
Leake to be district attorney at Chicago, In
place Of Mark Bangs RESIGNED
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DEFENDING HIMSELF FROM SrRrKKRs.-At
ran hlVer, Mass, yesterday, VIM. Potts, jr,
Hurley. After the evidence was heard Potts
was discharged and Hurley arrested for per.
Jury, n appearing that the spinners were
hre until compelled 70 do so In SELF defense,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26

MATHKY CAYLUS' CAPSULES,
t|S Used for over Is years with great success by
TIE physicians of Paris. New York and Lendon, and
superior all others for the prompt Of all
Of diseases, recent or of long standing.
Prepared by CLIN b Co, Paris. Sold every
where oct29. ,th&s1y
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DAMAGE BY THE RAIN SToRM-Considorab]e
damage has been done by the excessive rainfall
OF the last few day around Pittsburg, Pa Ran.
roads centeriDg there from the west suffered
from laDdslides and washouts, houees were
erty damaged or Destroyed. At MiIlvale thirty
houses were hooded. The Evergreen narrow.
gauge railroad lost seven bridges and several
hundred feet OF track. Several narrow escapes
from drowning occurred
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SIOUX INDIANS AGAIN GIVING TROuBLR.-A
telegram from Yankton, d. T., August rs, says:
A gentleman who arrived to-day from Sprfnk
county, on Jim river, $50 miles above Yankton.
brings Intelligence that the Drifting Goose band
OF fanktOnafs Sioux are making trouble with
the settlers. On Sunday three OF them attempt
ed to outrage woman, but she stood them or
with revolver. John Bell, mail carrier be-
tween Foster City and jamestown, is missing.
and Is supposed to have been murdered by In
dians. His horses strayed into the station last
Sunday, and one OF them had an Indian lariat
tied to the halter. The wagon has not been
found. These are the Indians whom President
Hayes has given three townships of the choicest
land on Jim river. Since the order conveying
this land was issued they have become fmbued
with the notion that they are backed by the
government, aud will be protected In any eX-
cess. They belong to Crow Greek agency, 100
miles west OF Sprfnk county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26

TWO MEN FIGHTING FOR THE SAME WrR--rn
the town OF Hartford, Wis, two stranQer1
named Cook and owens, laid claim to the same
Wne. owens ana the woman arrived there to-
gether some time ago. Cook Followed ana IN
saturday entered the house to get his wife To
return home He was driven out by sfoninos
Wnefeupon he drew a revolver and shot OWens''
Sook & was arrested. owens Is not expected to
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FATAL FALL OF AN ARCH.-Samuel Willaner,
member OF the Pottstown (Pa.) council. was
Whalun Bell and man named Boyer were
fatally injured yesterday by the falling OF an
arch which was being removed In order to
make some repairs In the blast furnace OF the
PottstOWn Iron company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26

erS at prayer meeting held In the Bloorning-
oale Methodist Episcopal Church. la Forty.
,, unifo street, between Seventh and Eighth aven-
named Mrs. Margaret LIE Comte, 7s years az
age, OF No. 226 West Thirty eighth street. She
ma been member OF the Church over fftv
years, and In her remarks gloried In havIng
moments after resumlng her seat she was taken
", aId before assistance could be rendered ex.
pired. Der last words were:-sI known am ia
tne aIms OF the Lord.'-[N Y. Herald s5tk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26

NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT CHIcAGo.-The
President to-day appointed Hon. John B..
Leake to be district attorney at Chicago In
place Of Mark Bangs, resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26

AN UNDERGROUND STREAM.-Last week a
negro, While digging well on Mr.. John Walt.
erS place near Albany, Ga, began suddenly
yelling out at the top OF his voice for the BUCKET
20 be let down, which was quickly done, and
trembling and painting, with eyes as white a
cotton ana Dig as sauceTs. Investigation
revealed swift underground stream rushing
along underneath the spot where the negro had
Deen olgging. There was only thin crust Of
earth between the negro ana the stream, and It
suddenly began TO give way. The darkey could
see and hear the water rushing below him. He
the water and were loSt.-IA lbany Netcs.
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CLEoPATRA's NEEDLE.-Among the passen-
seis M by I4e ArZona to-day is Lieutenant Com
to Alexandria, via Liverpool, for the pur5ose
OF bringing thence the needle of Cleopatra. lie
expects to reach Alexandra by the list of No
RoebljDg Sons, OF Trenton, and to leave there
6y the LIST OF December, reaching New York by
tne lst OF January, 1850. The Roebiings have
series OF constructions for the pulling down
and setting up OF the needle Commander
Gorr1nge does not intend to tow the needle
no seaman, ne says, would ever have dreamed
steamer as regular freight and bring it across.
Where the needle will be placed is not yet de-
termlned. The Reservoir park has been SUI.
gested, and also the circle at the Fifth avenue
entrance to Central park.-[N Y. HeraM. Q6fh
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stove polish peddler at Danielsonville Conn,
to light his stand, exploded, setting the CLOTH
Ing OF three children who stood below on fire.
One OF them, Walter Bowman, Is dead, and an
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OFFICE OF III, e. OFFlEV.

OFFICE OF II. e. OFFLEY.
HALL ROOM OF NATIONAL METROPOLITAN
BANK
s1s lsth Street, Opposite U. s. Treas~ry.
BEST RATES ALLOWED
DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES
ISSUED UNpER Acr OF CONGRESS OF JUNE %,
CERTIFICATES AND BONDS
ssS IL Of JUN s Fos
g s5s he
o.. B. BONDS. DISTRICT SECURITIES. BALL
Road, INSURANCE. GAS AND OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES,
BOUGHT AND BOLD.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES A SPECIALITY.
FOR SALE AND IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
ID. @. 20 and 30-year Per Gent. Gold Bonds-S66
Bonds guaranteed by o. s-g. g. 4PeI Gent Bonds.
Metropolitan and Columbia B B. stock, &c, &c
H. e. OFFLEY.
jy2k1m
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TEE PENINSULA PEACH CRoP.-So far this
been shipped over the Delaware railway to the
various markets Of the country. carload is
ABOUT 900 baskets, so that the railroad ship
mems amount SO far to 900 baskets This
represents about three -fourths OF the Denfnsna
crop gathered so far. One-fourth reached
markets Dy water routes. The crop is now
ABOUT two thirds gathered, and when all Is In viii
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forms all concerned that he Is not Whining for
sympathy. He is new conner In Norwich: he
found there an old and established power-the
Steamship company: This company was openly
day excursions. He had very little hope, he
says, OF putting stop to these excursions, but
he was determined to drag the unwilling law
to face. That he did by making Complaint.
The Public Prosecutor now refuses to DO auy-
thing In the premises, on the ground that pub
nc policy does not demand it. The inference is
tnat ne regards the Sunday laws as so much
dead letter.
II this Is the correct view, we agree with the
Kew. Mr.. Bacon that the laws should be re-
pealed.-lN. p. Sun, 25th.
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HON: JOHN c. TRN EYcK, ex-senator OF the
dence In Mount Holly, n j., aged 65 years.
bis funeral win take place at Mount Holly on
"Wednesday, the 9th instant, at 2 p. m. He
was born In Freehold, New jersey, March H.
bar IN 1885: In 1889 he was appointed prosecutor
OF pleas for Burlington county, holding the
position for ten years. He was q member of
the New jersey constitutional convention OF
1914, and was elected q Senator in Congress for
the term commencing In 1859 and ending in
1865, serving on the committees on commerce
ana the judiciary. He was also delegate to
the Philadelphia lOyallStS' convention OF 1S6S
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THE ROSS-SMITH BOAT RACE.
RrenaYaii0ns lor fhe Nm sesa

,CP0BMIOmU uOh tme COutesC
HALIFAX, n. s., August H.-Ffve hundred
people arrived last night from st Johns and
way stations on the Inter-colonial railway TO
witness the boat race to-day between Ross and
Smith, on Bedford basin. meeting OF the
night, when the claim OF the ST. Johns men for
tie stakes because the buoys were not in posi-
Ifn on saturday was completely dropped
Halifax objecting to the ST. JOINS man ana
Vice versa. They finally agreed tn accept Mr.
accept Mr. Rankin, the sporting editor OF the
Boston Herald, as referee and ne viii probably
act. A good deal OF betting took place on even
terms last night and IL is evideut that large
amount OF money will be staked on the result
The race takes place, weather permitting, be-
tween TO To- day.
Louisiana Democratic Convention.
NEW ORLEANS August 2T-The state demo-
cratic convention Will be held at Baton Rouge,
on the first Monday In october, TO nominate
state officers
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"A STRANGE CATTLE DIsEAsE.-The Hartford
Erenfng Post says that the owners OF thorough
1Ieos ano grades In Pennington, Conn.,, have
discovered mysterious disease prevailing
among their herds, which, having proved fatal
10 a1 Two or three cases, IS causing considerable
exclusively among the milk cows, appearing at
nrst with serious lameness In the hind legs.
Gradually the disorder increases, the animal
meanwhile being reduced to q skeleton. The
Dailles all treatment for its removal and the
ANIMALS have to be killed to get them out Of
tnelr misery. The secretary ofthe State Board
wall, has visited the town, but has not been
aDle 10 decide yet what the disorder can be.
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NEW YoHK, August a-The Right Rev. q. r,
Qoiniaro, Protestant Episcopal blshop OF Ten.
nessee, makes an appeal In behalf OF the werk
Emo ng the yellow fever sufYerers In Hemnhis
church. VI VIC
Nine New Cases and SIX Deaths.
MIkPBIs, August 96.-Nipe new cases ava
white aLd four colored, are reported by the
ooaro OF health this morning. Among the
nun beIs are j. N. Rinm and Alex. Boyd. Sin
last night-Mrs. Minnie Wiik1e, j. d. 'eteWaTS'
Alex. Boyd, VIM. Atwood, John Diervwann'
Jsmes Hunt. j. ID. Stewart was q well known
school teacher. Alex. Boyds death was quite
sudden. He was taken iii last sunday, but the
case was not reported to the board OF health
until after his death. He has long been In the
employ OF b. Lowenstetn & Bros, the promi.
clear and peasant
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SECRETARY SCHURz and party arrived at ten
and were received by Gov. Howard, Mayor Ze-
bach and the Yankton Turner'S, with band Of
music, and German and American colors flying.
The Secretary left yesterday afternoon by prf.
Will be Joined by the balance of the party.
They go to Rosebud Landing, and thence to
Rosebud and Pine Ridge agency, and from
there to Indian TerrttOry
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APPoINTED.-The President has appointed
Nicholas Callan, jr., to be commissioner of
deeds in the state OF New York for the District
of Columbia
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AT THE WHITE HOUSB-Senator Lamar and
Representative Davis, OF Illinois, called on the
the President to-day.
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SECRETARY OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER Conc
MIssIoN.-section 9Th of the Mississippi river
commission act provides that the Secretary of
War may detail from the engineer corps OF the
army an officer to act as secretary of said com.
mission. In accordance with this section.
Secretary McCrary has detailed First Lieut..
Smith 8. Leach for that duty, and has directed
bim to report by letter to Lieut.. Col, O. A. Gill
more, president OF the commission.
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a AT Wholesale In Washington by BTOTT
CROMWELL. 480 Pennsylvania ave. NV. m3l-3m
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS PTsT0-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, $1s7, 20; customs, $772.223 26.

enue, sls7, ,4212s; customs, s779.22s2s.
AProINTEp.-The President has appointed
Nicholas Calan, jr., to be commissioner Of
deeds in the state OF New York for the District
of Columbia.
CAVALRY RECRUITS. - The superintendent
mounted recruiting service, q. S. A., has been
ordered to forward to Fort supply, Indian ter
ritOry, twenty recruits for assignment to COM
pany ], 4th cavalry.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VEssKLs.-The
U. s. 8. Powhatan arrived at New York last
Sunday from Pensacola where she went to take
a. section OF the Dry dock for the navy yard
mouth Va.) navy yard this morning for An
napOliS.
THE CARLISLE School FOR INDIANs.-On ap-
plication from the Interior department, Secre-
tary McCrary has directed that 1st Lieutenant
Richard Platt, 1eth cavalry, report to Secre-
tary Schurz for special duty In connection with
Indian education. Lieutenant Platt, who has
long been Identified with the civilization OF tue
Indian, Will have charge of the school for young
Indians, which will be opened at Carlisle bar
lar to that branch OF the Hampton (va.) normal
Institute, which Is devoted to the training OF
young Indians. The inmates OF 1t will be
brought from the various tribes OF the west:
The buildings to be occupied Will be those of
the old cavalry depot, which are suited for this
new purpose. The success which has attended
the WOrK at hampton prompts the establish
ment OF this new school.
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF ARMY SURGEONS
The following changes in the stations of medi-
cal officers are made:-Surgeon s. NJ. Horton
and Assistant Surgeons P. r. Brown and b D.
Taylor will proceed from the department OF
Dakota to New York and report from there by
letter to the surgeon general. Surgeon B. A.
Clements from the department OF the Platte and
Will report In person to the surgeon general.
Assistant Surgeons j. w. Brewer and j. V. r.
HObb from the department of the Missouri to
New York and report by letter to the surgeon
general. Assistant Surgeons w. s. Tremaine,
j. A. Finley and 81. s. Kilbourne from the de-
partment OF the Missouri to the New York
Philadelphia and New York, respectively, and
report upon arrival by letter to the surgeon
general. Assistant Surgeons G. w. Adair and
H. S. Turriu will upon the expiration OF their
leaves OF absence report to the department Of
the east for assignment to.duty. Surgeon j. F.
Head Is relieved from duty in the department
Of the east and assigned to duty as examiner of
recruits at Boston, Mass. Second Lieutenant
X. T. Jacob, jr, 9Th infantry, Will proceed to
reJofn bis proper station.
ON his OWN APPLICATION, after thirty years
service, Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Stewart, Sd
artillery, Z. S. A., has been retired from active
service.
SECRETARY OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER Conc