Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-14

NAVAL ORpERs-Assistant Surgeon W. G. G.
Wilson, to the New York naval hospital re-
Ieving Assistant Surgeon W. r. DuBose, who is
placed on waiting orders. Assistant surgeon
w. G. G. Wilson to the New York naval hos
ptal, relieving Assistant surgeon NJ. II. Craw-
ford. who is placed on waiting orders. Assist
ant surgeon c. S. Nourse from duty at the
Washington naval hospital and placed on sick
leave.
SECRETARY THOMPSON, at the request of the
Senate committee ON naval affairs, appeared
before them this morning and made state
ment of the law governing selections for ap-
pontmentS of heads Of bureaus in his depart
inent and his reasons for selecting Doctor Phil
Ilp s. Wales for nomination and appointment
as surgeon general of the navy and chief of the
bureau of medicine and surgery. the commit
tee took the subject into consideration and
expect to act on the nomination at the next
regular meeting.
MoRRow's PURSUIT OF VIcToRIA.-Gen. Sher
man to-day received a telegrrm from Maj. Gen.
Morrow, forwarded by Gen. Whipple at
Chicago1 dated McEvers Ranch, Jan. 9th, via
courier, Cummings, Jan. 10th, saying: 81 am on
a large trail, going towards the Black Range;
expect to strike the Indians in two days. My
command is not all together. l expect Dawson
to overtake me tomorrow night. Boyer, with
his command has gone aStray. His orders were
TO report to me in the Florida mountains, which
he failed to do, and l fear he is on a wild-goose
to get away with Victoria"
SECOND LIEUT.. E. S. FARRow, 21st infantry,
now on leave of absence, has been ordered to
report to the chief engineer for temporary duty
III his Office.
AT A MEETING last evening of the Army mu-
tual aid society, held in the library of the War
department General Drum and DR.. Crane (as-
siStant to surgeon General Barnes were chosen
an executive committee.
SIGNED.-The President to-day signed the bill
for the relief of D. NJ. Hamlin formerly of the
capitol police, and Andrew Slade, formerly
page in the Senate.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
senator Paddock and Representatives McCook,
keifer, Van Arnan, Nit chell, WILDER, Kenna,
CalkinS Butterworth, Updegraff, Mckinley,
Ketcham. HiScOck. Smith, of Pennsylvania,
Shallenberger and Pound. II. r. Wright arch
deacon and chaplain to his royal hghneSS the
Duke OF Cambridge. also called.
THE STAR ROUTE SERVICE INVESTIGATION
The subcommittee OF the House committee on
appropriations engaged in the investigation Of
the star route service of the Post Office depart
ment, resumed the examination OF Second As
Sistant Postmaster General Brady this morn
ing. The examination is being directed chiefly
to the question OF proper or legitimate exercise
OF discretion upon Gen. Brady'S part in the vast
increase in the expense of the service in excess
OF the lDpTOpflaIlOnS MADE congress- zen.
Brady assumes that he was justified in building
up the service, and that he was 'permeated
with the belief that Congress would sustain
him and make the appropriation which would
be necessary to continue the service upon the
basis to which he had extended it,"
TIE Ute INvEsT1GAr1oN.-The House COM
mittee on Indian affairs decided yesterday to
conduct the proposed investigation of the
causes of the recent outbreak Of the Ute Indians
before the full committee, instead OF the
subcommittee, as originally designed. The
investigation will be begun at 1880 a. m.,
tomorrow. number of witnesses have already
been summoned to appear and testify before the
committee, among them General Hatch and
Mrs. and Miss Meeker. 1t is proposed, also, to
examine the delegation OF Utes now in the city
as soon as the Secretary OF the Interior has cou-
cluded his examination and negotiations with
them.
A DICTIONARY SwINDLE.-The various firms
who advertise to forward upon receipt of5O and
co cents bound volume of Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary, are pronounced by the spe-
cial agents OF the Post Office department to be
imposters. 1t is said that the parties engaged
in this business advertise under numerous
aliases and very seldom make any return for
moneys received, and when return is made it
is a small book. which can be purchased at re-
tail from 10 to Is cents.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on public buildings
and grounds yesterday agreed to the report OF
the subcommittee recommending an appropri-
alton of s150,00O to commence the erection OF
public buildings at Pittsburg. Pa, to cost when
completed S750,O0O: also recommending an ap-
preparation of s50, 900 for the erection Of public
buildings at Cleveland, Ohio.
THE PROPOSED LIQUOR TRAFFIC INvEsTIG ALTON.
The bill introduced in the Senate yesterday, by
Mr.. MOrrell, for the appointment of commits
sion on the subject of alcoholic traffic. provides:
That the President shall appoint a commission
of five persons selected solely with reference TO
nprcOp9I fitness and can9pfV honest i'm
partial, and thorough investigation, whose
duty shall De to investigate the alcoholic liquor
traffic, its relations to revenue and taxation,
and its general economic, criminal, moral, and
scientific aspects, in connection with pauperism,
crime social vice, the public health, and gen.
eralwelware OF the people: they are also to inquire
and take testimony as TO the practical results
of license and prohibitory legislation for the
prevention OF 1ntemperance in the several states
OF the Union. The bill further provides that
the commission appointed shall not all be ad
vocates OF prohibition or OF total abstinence and
that they shall serve without salary and are
required TO complete their report within two
years.
Mr. kELLoGG's WITNESSES before the Senate
committee of privileges and elections yesterday
were the following: Mr.. Flynn, telegraph opera
tor at the state house in New Orleans;wh it was
alleged in testimony taken before the sub-com.
mittee, had seen money paid by Kellogg to GER
tain members OF the Louisiana legislature. Mf.
Flynn yesterday denied ever having witnessed
the transaction. Mr.. g. w. Moss and j. P. d.
Phelps, express agents in this city, testified as to
the falSity OF the statement made by witness
before the subcommittee at New Orleans, that
some OF the colored men had rernitted money to
New Orleans. which they had received from
Kellogg in Washington. Mr.. T. Stamps. col
oled, testified that he had never received money
from Harris, in New orleans, as alleged before
the subcommittee, and MI. Harris, himself,
testified that he had never paid money to
Stamps for The purpose OF influencing the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Kellogg.
The committee to-day continued the exami-
nation OF witnesses in rebuttal OF testimony
taken before the subcommittee in New Orleans.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate In executive ses-
sion this afternoon confirmed the following
nominations: Marcus w. Acheson, of Pittsburg,
TO be district judge for western district of Penn
sylvania. +. b. Pomercy, OF Tucson, to be U.
). attorney for the territory OF Arizona. Elihu
A. Wmtet TO be collector OF internal revenue for
the second district OF North Carolina Henry
NJ. Atkinson, OF Sante Fe, to be U. s. surveyor
general for New Mexico; also number of regis
tiers of land offices and postmasters
SENATOR LAMAR's CoNDITIoN.-This afternoon
Senator Gordon received the following telegram
from Congressman Singleton, dated jackson,
Miss, Jan. 14th. 1880, 1925 p. m: Lamar
slightly paralyzed. Better now. I am with
him." This is all that has been heard to-day
nom senator Lamar and his friends OF the Sem