Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
The PROBABLE SUCCE ssoR.-While nothing
Will be done in regard to successor to Gen.
Myer. the indications point to either Gen.
Miles, the Indian fighter, or Gen. upon as the
coming chief OF the signal sci vice.
LIEUTENANTs CoMMIssIoNED.-The Presiden
today commissioned Burton r. Ross, Matthew
Goddard and John S. Miller to be second lieu
tenants Of washington Light Infantry Corps,
to date from the time OF their election-Decem-
Der 4th, ISIS, May 5th, 1850. and May 5th, 80,
respectively.
THE TRAINING SHIP SARAToGA.-A cable dis
patch received at the Navy department an
nounces the arrival at Madeira today Of the
training ship Saratoga, commander Evans. Sh
Is on her way to the United States.
A FIELD OFFICER TO BIB SELECTKD-Genera
Sherman said to-day to THE STAR reporter that
It would be some time before he would detail
On officer for duty on his staff in place OF Col
Audenretd, deceased. when l do make that
detail,' he continued, "a field officer will be
selected-one who has seen service on the from
tier"
TBB PRESIDENTS PACIFIC PARTY.--President
Hayes viii leave the city this evening at $50
for Fremont, Ohio. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Hayes and the members of his family, who
are now here. The President will leave Ohio
for the Pacific coast about the 1st of September
on bis immediate family Mrs. Hayes and his
sons Rutherford and Burchard Will accompany
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Heron. of Cincinnati
General and Mis-, Mitchell and editor Howells,
of the Atlantic MOnt7ly will also be of the
party next Monday morning. Gen. Sherman,
Miss Rachel Sherman and Gen. McCook Will
leave the city TO join the President. They will
stop over day at Altoona where the generals
family Is Gen. Sherman and Gen. Poe will
join the President at Canton, Ohio. All of the
Pac1fc coast party VIII meet at Chicago On the
Ramsey, who will Join at Omaha Col Barr and
Mrs. Barr Will also leave next Monday morning
to accompany the President on his western
uip.
A SUSPICIOUS ALABAMIAN.-There Is a man
down In Alabama who has been writing to the
L. S. Treasurer about $40 note, one corner of
which was torn OIL. He wanted a new note for
II and sent on diagram OF the torn one. He
was very ANXIOUS however, to get hold Of the
new note before he gave up the old one The
Treasurer wrote to him to send on the old note
and II would be redeemed. After considerable
The man was evidently doubtful as to the hon
esty OF the Treasurer. He enclosed the note 10
the follow ing letter:-"YOurS at hand requiring
OF me to send the 500 mutilated Q. S. note III
business honestly and str.cUIy for me. now of
course you are unknown to me, though this need
not prevent your honesty, to Wit, the transact
'pg OF the above business Reply soon as possi-
tle:h new note was sent the Alabama man
to-day.
ASSISTANT SURGEON O'CONNoR reports to the
Marine hospital bureau that the board OF health
at Evansville, Indiana, have declared typho-
malsiia and t, phoid fevel5 epidemic In that
city.
ARMY ORDERs.-Col. Chs. Sutherland, surgeon
U.S.A., is detailed to inspect certain medical and
hospital property on hand at the medical pur-
veyfng depot, San Francisco. Cal. The leave
granted Surgeon ChaS b. White, q. s. army, Is
further extended three months on surgeons
certificate OF disability. The general court mar
Jefferson barracks, Mo-, June 2S. $780, Is dis
solved. Capt. George w. Evans, 2lst infantry
Is detailed as professor of military science and
tactics at the Carolina Military Institute, Char
lotte. n. c., and will report for duty accord
1Dgly. Leave of absence from Sept. Is, 1880,
until March 81, ISL. on surgeons certificate Of
disability, with permission to go beyond sea, is
granted Major Jared A. Smith, corps of eng1-
nesrs. Major j. II. Nelson, paymaster, will re-
port for temporary duty to the commanding
Completion OF payments for the months Of July
and August, Will return to his proper station.
Major G. W: Candee, paymaster, will report for
temporary duty to the commanding general de-
pal lment OF the Platte. and, on completion OF
payments for the months Of July and August,
Will return TO his proper station. The leave
granted Capt. w. L. Foulk, 9th cavalry, is fur
ther extended six months on account of sick
ness. Leave for four months is granted As5is-
tant Surgeon Edward T. COmegys, U. S. army.
WHAT GEN. WEAVER SAYs.-Gen. Weaver
the greenback candidate for President, leit the
city this morning for Boston and Maine. He
will speak IN Boston and VIII make ten speeches
In Maine. There Is report that Gen. Weaver
will oppose the greenback- democratic fusion IN
Maine, and make that opposition the burden or
about the report just before he LETT for the
depot There are any number of reports about
me-" he said. "You will have to wait till my
speeches are made. They VIII show what l
advOcate."
MINISTER LANGsToN's ARRIvAL-Hon. John
NJ. Langston, United States minister to Hayti,
arrived in New York yesterday, and telegram
received here states that he " Ill be In Washing
ton today. Minister LangstOn, alter a brief
visit among his friends In this city, " Ill enter
the campaign, and VII devote two months TO
delivering speeches to cOlored voters in various
sections OF the country. He viii speak in Mary
land, Indiana, Ohio, and wherever else ne is
needed.
THE FUNERAL OF the late Gen. Albert j. Myer
Will take place from st. Pauls Cathedral n
Buffalo, n. Y, tomorrow afternoon. The mil'-
t2Ty organizations OF the city, with the United
states troops from Fort Porter will act as es-
cert The remains Will be temporarily depo1-
tied IN vault.
acknowledgements Ryan, of Kansas
is In the city.-Representat Sapp, OF Iowa,
was In the city yesterday afternoon, on his way
to the Jordan Alum Springs.-Miss L. L.
osborne and Miss l. FL. Wright, of this city,
were registered In Rome, August 7th.-MrS.
Campbell Emory and family, of Washington,
are at Monterey Springs, Pa.-The following
WashfngtOnfans are registered at different To-
calitieS in the White Mountains: +. G.. Wood
Mrs. w. w. and Miss Z. q. Wood A. p. and B.
X. Russell, S. Irving and wife, j. T. Cofrey and
Wife and Miss Cof1ey. II. E. and Misses David
son, Miss Alice Brown, Mrs C.. E. and Richard
hovey, Miss l.. j. Drake.-Capt. FillebroWne
United States navy, and wife; Major j. T. Par
ker and wife, Robert j. Murray and family Col.
Nat thompson, \. p. Garnett and Col Zen Ho.-
nday, or thiS city, are at the Warm Springs,
Bath Co., Va-Mrs. Sartors (ysee Nellie Granti
Is coming over from England TO visit her par.
entS and VIII probably spend the winter In
New Iork.-HOn. John W. Daniel. of va. ar
rived In the city this morning. and is stopping
at 3l2 Street nOrJhwest.-Miss Arnie Story
the rising young actress, is In Washington. and
viii leave In day or two for Pitt burg. to
enter upon her engagement In support of Mr.
Lawren Barrett.-Mr. o. L. Pruden the
Presidents assistant secretary, has returned
from tliglOus turn at Lake ChautauQua and a
fishing bout at Barnegat-W. F. De Haas