Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-13

the Washington navy yard, has been granted
leave OF absence for one month.
PREDICTIONS IN THE PATENT OFFICE-The fol-
lowing changes In rolls Of the Patent Office were
made yesterday: Frank s. Williams OF New
York, TO be principal examiner: De Witt p
Cow], OF New York, TO a clerkship Of class four
by promotion from class three; Parker w. Perry
10 cltrkship CT class TWO by promotion from
class one; III. Is. Hunteman TO class one from
$500.
How THE CLERKS FEEL-There Is such a co.,
trast over the past month In the looks and feel
1ngs OF the clerks In the departments that 1t is
difficult to realize the change. From gloom
there has come JOY and from doubt confidence.
The Clerks have been so fearful OF the result OF
yesterday elections that all enjoyment seemed
10 have been baEfShed from their lives. To-day
II may De said OF them as General Grant is said
To have described General Hancock--''You could
almost see him smile when his back was
turned" They act like ScloolboyS who have
heen given an unexpected holiday. They laugh
Joke and see everything bright before them.
The democrat who went through any depart
'ment to-day where he had acuuaintance5 was
greeted with a fusillade OF banter and harroy-
ing predictions as to Garfielf'5 majority in No.
NeInter They are SO certain now that the re-
pubiicans viii win that nothing In the world
could shake their fatn.
MI%CEIEF-MAKE8s AND THE UTES.-The Score.
taTy OF the Interior this morning received q
telegram from Colorado to the effect that q
justice OF the peace at GunnisOn had isSue1 a
warrant against hir. Berry. the Indian agent at
Los PInos, Mr.. Ci1ne, and several Otha~s. for
the murder of Jackson, who shOt the Indian
Cher CnaYen2uX'S son, and that a special CON-
stable vas sent TO the agency to arrest Berry
iblS dispatch was at once sent over to the
Attorney General, for the purpose OF ascertain.
Ing what steps should be taken for the protec-
ton o. Agent Berry, there being {, decision OF
the Supreme Court under which process can
not be served upon an Indian reservation. Tae
Secretary said there seems to be class OF per-
sens there who at any cost want to get up
trouble With the Indians, to prevent the con
summation OF the tie arrangement
THE TENsEssEs arrived to-day at Hampton
Roads.
The ELECTION RETURNS will be recoixad at re-
publican headquarters this evening, and music
Will be furnished by Donchs band.
TRIAL OF PAYMAsTER NRLsor.-The court
martial convened for the trial OF Major james
ii. Nelson, army paymaster. charged with be-
log deiaulter, held its opening session yester-
day On Governors Island. AT the end OF a
secret session it was announced that an adj
1ournment would take place until to-day, TO
get an answer from Washington to a commu-
nlcat1on from the prisoner submitted to the
court. 1t was rumored that he had made
proposition which would probably result In a
settlement without trial. a further state
Hent was made that IN case the court martial
lIOteedS MAJOR Nelson Will be represented by
Dir. Daniel E. SickleS as counsel.
PERSONAL General Cresweu
and wife and NJ. Berlrd, OF the French legation.
arrived in New York from Europe yesterday.
Mr. John K. Graham OF the Navy DEPART
inent, has returned with his family from Viz
gfn1a--One OF the sections Of the Vanderbilt
Iaulily arrived in New York from its Europeau
tour yesteIday.-R the alleged CaD!to
mover IS writing lie or Gov Yates OF HiIRois.
Prof. Eigard is In New York.-It IS re.
Iorted that Mrs. Aver. of Lowell. widow CT tn
late cherry pectOral maker. Is 70 put her cas-
capital against French title and marry Prime,
Philippe de Boufbon. the son OF Count d
Aquila, whoever BE MAY be.