Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-22
The Voyage of the Gulnare.


DR.. Octave Pavy, surgeon and naturalist OF
the Howgate expedition, writes IN private
letter to friend 10 this city as follows: THE
trip to st, Johns was very pleasant one,
marred only by the slowness Of sailing instead
of the dispatch of steam. The accident, which
necessitated the use OF sails, occurred only from
the incapacity and neglect OF the engineers.
The Gulnare Is anchored out at bay, and the
party pass much OF their time IN the city Of st.
Johns. Several OF them were presented to the
governor, at his residence. and passed. very
Tleasal t visit with him. The q. s. consul has
been very active in behalf OF the expedition,
and is an agreeable and cultured gentleman,
His kiDdnesS Will make him long remembered
by the members OF the expedition.
THE two engineers engaged at washington
have returned there. Their substitutes are men
Of competence and experience, one of them
having SCI yed fifteen years on the Hamburg
Pacific Mail Itue Captain Palmer has proved
himself to be an excellent mariner, and his
mate Captain Bailey, is worthy and competent.
The accident, complicated with fog and bad
weather, explains the direct passage to ST.
Johns without stop at Halifax, as was In
tended when the ship left Washington. The
Gulnare Is sure to reach Lady Franklin Bay,
and Captain Palmer is the man to push 1t
through safely and In time board OF the best
pronounced the boilers good and In perfect re-
pair since the accident. The Chief Of an Ameri-
can man-of-War, now In the port OF st. Johns,
declares the Gulnare to be entirely fit for the
journey north. A fine picture OF the ship and
party has been obtained by the successful at
George Rice. The Gulnare leaves st. johns for
the north on the goth OF July, If it is possible"
PERsoNAL--Ex-S Secretary Morrill, is sitting to
Mr. Bicknel, an artist OF Maiden, Mass, for his
portrait intended for the Treasury department
DR.. NJ d. Peck and wife have gone to spend
few weeks at their old home In Central New
Ycrk.-Lieut..Co Commander Gorrtnge states
that he alone, and not Mr. Vanderbilt, has so
far paid all the expense OF bringing Cleopatra's
needle TO this couItry.-Mr. Adam and Capt.
BarnaDe. OF the Spanish legations, are at New
pOIG-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Norment are
spending The summer at the Fauauier White
sulphur Springs, Chas. F., Shafer, jr.,
the upper lakes and Canada. He Will be accom-
panied by his li!end, Mr.. Howard Bennett, of
Philadelphia. a.-Mr. and Mrs. Ii. II. Wells were
a Waaca sian at last s
Senator Sprague is chronicled at Richfeld
Springs for the seaSon.-Dr. d. 3. Clark has
gone TO Atlantic City, and X. S. Davis Is at his
Mrs. E. c.. Cutter are at SwampscOtt, Mass
Secretary Evarts and Judge j. b. c. Davis were
In New York yesterday.-:Among late arrivals
DR.. Linderman and family, aud Railway Audi
tor French. Of the Interior department., and
family. y.-Ex-Representatfve Pierce, OF MasSa-
Shues It's 5or hape
OF the italian legation, and Aristarcht Bey. late
Turkish minister here, were at Coney Island
yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Walton are at
Cape. May.-Mr. Bluhdorn, of the Austrian
legation here is to be transferred to Copenha-
gen.-Rev. o. II. Tiffany. formerly of Wash
iDgton row stationed in Philadelphia, is yacht
ing Off the coast of Massachusetts,.
A DEAD WOMAN SITTING AT W1NDow.-Mrs
Roxanna RHODES, 20 years old, living on short
thoroughfare between Remsen and Van Rens-
seIaer streets, known as Brooks alley, in Co
hoes, was found dead at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Rhodes was last seen at 6
O'Clock on Saturday night by Mrs Brown, a
nelghbOr, who loaned her an axe with which to
chop wood. Some hours afterward son OF the
deceased woman noticed the kindling WOOD
scattered about and an axe lying on the stairs
The circumstance was not of sufficient i'm
portance to suggest an investigation. During
the following morning the old lady was noticed
by several persons sitting by the window In a
rocking chair, with her hat on and holding In her
band a fan. Not having changed her position
for hours, the suspicious Of Larry Martin were
aroused. Upon investigation it was found the
old lady was dead. The opinion Of Dr. Billings
is that death was caused by heart disease.-TiOy
Times, July 19.