Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-29

SkChEIARf SCHURZ leaves tomorrow night
for Cleveland, Ohio. He will remain away
several days.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE BIDS made for sup
plying the model cases for the reconstructed
Patent Office: Phoenix Iron Co.. Trenton, Nj,
al plate glass, imported, sl57, 10000; j. B. Cor
nell n. y, American glass, Sl34,0SS; imported
CO., With duty on, Sl3S S2S; do DO, with duty
off,. Sl34 22O; Geo. L. Damon. Boston. Mass,
with duty, s1l9,2l2; without, sl15O96; Snead CO.
Iron Works, Louisville, KY, American glass,
.,2GS; imported. duty paid. $50; duty on
$1l4SS2; Cooper Manufacturing Co. Mt. Yer
nor Ohio, imported pc, glass duty paid s1o7. .S91.6s
exceed the amount OF money appropriated by
Congress for the work.
SECRETARY EvARTS left last night to speak at
Cooper Institute. New York, tonight. He will
probably visit Boston before returning to Wash
ington.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS AND PROMO
TIoNs In the Census Office, to take effect Octo.
Der lst, have been made: Glass S4S0-Mlsses
Lillian f. Moore. District OF Columbia; Frances
Anna Proctor, do; Ida E. Weldon, do and Kate
A: hoileran. DO Glass s6Oo-Mrs. Mary C. Hark
ness. Connecticut Miss Annie H. Cavfs. District
of Columbia: E. ID. Callahan do: A. E. Salmon.
do: W. b. Renner, do w. II. Smith, Virginia;
f. steer, DO. and II. W1xon. New York. Glass
S.2C-G. *. Radford. District OF Columbia and
X. r. Bronner. New York, promoted for eff
cleIcy from the 1920 to the $50 class.
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL vEssE1s.-The
Navy department is advised of the arrival of the
L. S. S. Shenandoah at Rio JaneirO August Both
fourteen days from MonteyIdO. The Marion
was left at the latter place.
ARMY ORDERs.-CoI. p. v. Hagner, ordnance
department, I. S. A., has been granted q SIX
months leave On surgeons certificate of dtsa-
bll1ty. First Lieutenant Col. F. Palfrey, corps
of engineers, has been detailed to assist Special
Indian Agent E. B. Townsend in establishing
and perfect1ng a system of Irrigation at the
Pima and Moricopa Indian agency, Arizona ter
ritory.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT OUR CONSULATE AT
ST. PETERsBURG.-A London newspaper of re-
cent date says: "There is something refresh
ingly economical about the management of the
United States consulate at ST. Petersburg. The
Flce-ConSul- General, Mr.. Hutton, is the head
OF the sewing machine firm OF Hutton & Co,
one OF the largest business establishments In
russia. Ihe shop OF this company serves as
the consular establishment and the shopmen
as consular officials! AS regards consular af-
1a1rS, ConSulGeneral Hutton Is at home in the
shop from eleven toone; as regards the affairs OF
tne shOp, he Is ready to point out the virtues
OF his excellent sewing machines from nine In
the morning until nine at night
JUDGE MACARTHUR IN UTAH.-A letter from
Judge Macarthur received by Col. G. B. Cork
hill, District Attorney, dated Salt Like City,
September 20th, says that they were fortunate
In being there over Sunday. having heard Oc5on
Fratts sermon On the 50th anniversary OF his
conversion to the doctrine Of Jo Smith. He
says from personal observation that ''tha poly
gamOus feature OF MOrmon1sm Is the most dis.
graceful institution on this earth and works its
own miserable COMPENSATION" He and Mrs.
Macarthur left on that day with Senator aud
MIS- Cameron for California
THE FARRAGrT STATUE.-The colossal statue
Of Admiral Farragut, by Mrs. Winnie Ream
Hoxie, which has been successfully cast In
bronze at the Washington navy yard. has been
removed to Farragut square, where 1t was to.
day placed In position. The statue is cast in
flagship, the Hartford. It is of heroic size and
represents Farragut with marine glass 10 his
left hand with his left foot resting upon block
ten feet six inches high with a base about
seven feet square. The base is of Maine gran
1te, and the total cost OF the statue and pedestal
is S200 geo. The statue is to be covered with SAT-
cloth to await the decision OF the naval author
tiles as to the time OF the ceremonies Of unveil-
ing 1t.
PERsoNAL--Mr. E. Detrick and wife, Of San
Francisco, are at the Ebbltt. Mr. Detrlck is a
native of Maryland, but has been for many
years a resident OF San Francisco of which city
he Is one OF the leading business men, and
much esteemed 9ni citizen.-A marble statue of
lone by Mr.. Franklin Simmons, who pro-
n0urces 1t bis best work.-Connt Beust. of
Ine German legation. Assistant z. M. General
Brady and Gen. Marcus ]. Wright. of Washing
ton. We're registered In New York last evening
THE venerable s. Z. Hall, who has been
editor OF the Art Journal for forty one years
will retire from that position next Christmas
Col. Clayton McMtchael, OF the Phlade,-
phia North American is at the Riggs House.
Mr. and Mrs John Russell Young were pre-
vented accepting Senator Sharon's Invitation to
drive with President Hayes at Belmont bv the
recent death OF their only child.-Col WebSte er
aLd wife returned last night. after four weeks
atserce In New England. Mrs. Webster who
proved in health, and there are strong hopss OF
her full recovery.
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