Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-22
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commission will be issued without delay.
TIE TAILAPCCsA ar,,ved at Portsmouth, Va,
this ornirg at $50 fIom Washington.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master Boynton Leach, from
the Constitution, ard placed On waiting orders.
Passed Assistant Engineer G. 81. Kearney, from
the StandtSh August 21, and ordered to re-
sumo duties at the naval acadenlay, Sept. 18th.
Assistant En3inCer A. V. Zane. from the naval
academy, and ordered to the Starftsh August I'd.
Nidshipmah S. f. B. Biddle, to the training ship
Portsmouth, at Bar Harbor. Maine. I'd inst
The U. S. STEAMER TENNESSEE, which went
to the south of Cuba to investigate the recent
firing upon Amer lcan vessels by a Spanish
ciUiser al we'd at POI Royal. s. c.. yesterday.
Admiral Wyman Will probably send repoll
from there, covering bis investigation.
INSANE SoLDIERs.-An order has been issued
by the War department that to procure admis-
sion of soldiers and ex-soldiers specified in the
act OF Congress approved June 16. 1850. into the
government hospital for the insane. application
must be made TO the Secretary of War, through
The Adjutant General, setting forth the name.
rank, company end regiment I'm which the
patient has served, accompanied with a certih-
cate, under oath, by respectable physician,
showing the man became insane as described In
said act.
DISMISSAL FROM THE SERvICE.-Final action
has been taken IN the case OF Capt. Thomas F.
Riley, 2lst infantry, recently tried by court
martial. The court sentenced him to dismissal
from the service, and the President has ao-
proved Its action. Dr. dnkennes5 was the cauae
OF dismissal
GENERAL SHERMAN.-Adjutant General Drum
to-day received a dispatch from General Sler-
man, at Omaha, announcing tb 1t he would re.
tuIn TO Washington next week
SUITS AGAINST THE DIsTRICT.-The following
suits were fled In the ComI OF Claims, under
the recent law OF Congress- on Saturday and to-
day by Montgomery Blair. v b. Edwards, and
c. E. Creecy, attorneys for tde Claimants
NaInely-Htmber & Groat have sued the District
on contracts for S16.043.12; Himber, OHare &
Co, S2i 045; Gregg Clark. So, ,121 w. A. Wilson,
s3,42,ll; stephen Follansbee, $4,000; Joseph
SmOlensB1, s5,61I.42.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE SOUTH.-Sen-
ator Bruce, OF Mississippi, called on the Presl-
dent yesterday afternoon In regard TO the con-
dition OF the republican party In his state and
In the south generally. Mr.. Bruce stated that
unless substantial support was given southern
republicans by the administration, they would
ocrats had sent the word along the line In
Memphis that they meant to carry the next
elections at any cost. Unless, therefore. the
ndSns The ape they tho eoad 40
istration would enforce the laws and give every
protection possible to all classes In the exercise
OF their franchise rights. All support and en-
eouragement possible would be given the repub-
hcan party in the south.
TIE BOARD 10 REVISE ARMY REaULAT1oNs.-
General Augur will arrive In the city this after
noon. His arrival will complete the full board
OF officers desigDat1d to revise the code of army
regulations, as prepared under the direction OF
the Adjutant General by authority of an act of
Congress. II Is not thought that the board will
continue In session more than three weeks. It's
duty Is simply to examine and see II fair and
accurate cOdificdtfOn OF existing regulations has
oeen made There is but one new regulation In
the code. and that is only revival OF a regula-
tfon adopted In 1SiI. and which has periodically
been In force since then. IL relates to the
power Of the General OF the Army over his
officers. and states that power more explicitly
than heretofore embodied In any SET OF regu-
lations.
OUR REGUI Ar AND VOLUNTEER MILITARY
The adjutant general of the volunteer troops OF
Connecticut has applied TO the Secretary of
War to have an officer Of the regular army de-
tailed TO inspect the state troops at their an
nual encampment in August next. The secre-
tary Will grant the request, and similar ones
that may be made from other states. Inspec-
tioDs OF this character VIII serve a two-fOld
purpose. They enable the War department to
gain accurate knowledge Of our volunteer
forces, and brings about better feeling and
understanding between the regular and VOlun-
teer services The policy OF the War depart.
ment IS TO encourage everything that tends In
AN AWAKENED CONsCIENCE.-The President
to-day received from Baltimore an ANONYMOUS
conscience contribution OF s35. The sender says
IL was money withheld when the income tax
law was in force. The money Will be turned
into the treasury.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut. Mtllard r. Har
mon 5th Infantry, Is transferred to the 1st aril-
lery. Battery /, Fort Warren. Mass and Will
report to his regimental commander and 10Th
his battery. By direction OF the President the
1olloWing-named officers are relieved from duty
at the Institutions mentioned and will ion their
DatterleS:-FirSt Lieut.. Henry & Danes Sd al TIL
lery, Bishop Seabury Mission, Fartbault, Minr :;
second Lieut.. E. M; Weaver, jr, I'd artillery
Western Reserve College, Hudson, Ohio. First
Lieut.: Jas. Pratt. 25th infantry. VIII conduct a
detachment or recruits to the department OF
Dakota. ON completion OF this duty he VIII re-
join his station.
TEE FEVER IN HAyANA.-Tne following Is the
bulletin OF the national board Of health for to-
day: HAVANA, July TO- 1SS0.-Total deaths
nom all G 3es 25o; deaths from yellow fever, !;
deaths from smallpox, 10; deaths from typnolo
feVer f. Prevailing diseases. yellow fever
small poX, diarrhCea and dysenteTy.
,o,In0f f0f Ihe week ending July 16: Deaths from
yellow fever, a. At that date there were
pIopaoly 2oo cases OF yellow fever In The city
and suburbs '
THE DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM s. SrICKSRy.-
TWO dispatches were received at the Intertor
| department last night rom Col Manypenpy.
chairman OF the Ute commission at Los Pinos
ooioIaoo, concerning Mr.. William S. Stickney'
| secretary OF that Commission. The first ,fis'
| patch stated that Mr.. Stickney had bean in fnr
| five days from typhoid fever and Was hetno
| attended by two physicians. The second DIE
| patch announced his death Yesterday rTha
| deceased was son OF the Hon. VIM Sticknev
| OF this city, secretary OF the board OF Indian
commissioners. He was 2S years Old and nm
| married. He was very popular young mar
/ and had high reputation In this city. He was
superintendent or the sunday School OF Calvary
Baptist Church mission, and prominent men,
| Ger Of that church. Three years ago he went
out as secretary or the special Ute commission
| 1Id was thereby greatly improved In health
| his remains Will be brought to this city for
| llterment, his father going cut to accompany
| them.
| DURING REFUNDING OPERATIONS, under a
| special act OF Congress, there were issued
| tiu,to:,eoo ten-dollar refunding certificates
| which were convertible into four per ct. bonds
| or The denominations OF $50 and upwards OF
| the amount issued there remain uncOnyerted or
| outstanding 81 ,36l 900. A great many OF the
certificates are now being received by the q. s.
Treasurer IN sums or less than $50 for CONVEX
| sion into four per cent bonds Treasurer GIL
iulan Is, OF course; obliged to return them. The
Question has also been raised In the Treasury
de, ,1artment whether these certificates are con-
| vert, t,ble, principal and accrued interest, into
| bonds. IL has been decided that the principal
| is alone convertible. When these certificates
are pres ented In proper amounts they are con-
s-rIr hncfc Of fr,n ,rSn