Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-13

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DEATH or THE OLDEST OFFICER IN THE NAVY
Richards Van VOorhis, United States navy who
died in this city yesterday was the Oldest off,
Ger in the navy, and no doubt under the employ
OF the government longer than any man at the
present date. He was the father -in-law of the
late Fred. ID. Stuart. His death was caused by
paralysis OF the throat. Mr.. Van NOorhis was
born In New 1Ork city in 1888, and was conye-
quently in his 9Sth year. He served an appren-
ticeship with Geo. j. Warner, of that city, from
1893 TO 1896. From 1909 to 1919 he was employed
as Iourneyman sailmaker at the navy yard
New York. In 1919 he took charge of that yard
as master sailmaker, and continued IL that po-
SitiOn till 1884. when under Captain Ridgely he
received his present commission which he held
up TO his death. making total and continuous
service under the government OF seventy-on
years.
RELIGIOUS PICTURES FOR THE CAPIToI--Dele-
gate DOwney, of Wyoming, introduced bill
in the House yesterday with the preamble
Whereas the people OF the United States are
a Christian people and firmly believe In God
the Father Almighty, maker Of Heaven and
earth; etc, etc, reciting the balance of the
Apostles creed and providing for an appropri-
alton OF 100000, TO be expended under the
direction or the Architect of the Capitol to
commemorate in suitable paintings 10y the great
living artists OF this country. upon the walls OF
the National Capitol, the birth. life and death OF
our saviour. Jesus Christ. as told in the four
gospels OF Matthew, Mark. Luke and john
GEN. SHERMAN on TIE Ute REMovAI.-Gen.
Sherman, who has returned from Chicago
where he went to consult with Gen. Sheridan
about the carrying out OF the Ute agreement
which passed the Senate yesterday, does not
anticipate any trouble with the Utes Such
arrangements will be made that there can be
no outbreak even II the UteS are inclined to be
turbulent. They WILL he thinks be removed
from Colorado without any trouble. There will
OF course, be big ''confab," and then the CteS
VIII De removed as the agreement provides.
TIE CROWS, in full dress paid their respects
10 the Secretary OF the Interior this morning
and received very flattering ovation from the
clerks of the department. These Indians are
universally pronounced the finest specimens of
the race yet seen in Washington. one OF them
STANDS six feet four In his mOccasins, and weighs
two hundred and sixty pounds. Each chief
wears a magnificent war Shirt OF buckskin.
finely embroidered. beaded. and adorned with
many white weasel tails.
ARMY oRDERS.-MaJOf a. l.. Bates, payma5-
ter, is relieved from duty in the department of
Texas, and will report for assignment to duty
in the department OF Dakota. Major F. S. Da-
Vldge, pay master. from temporary duty in the
office OF the paymaSter general Ia this city.
and and VIII report for duty in the department OF
duty In this city May 1st and will proceed to
l0ln MS company. second Lieut.. C.. III. Lester
oth cavalry. will report to conduct detach-
ment OF recruits TO the department or Texas.
Second Lieut.. John Pitcher. 1st cavalry Is re-
heved from duty in this city May lst and win
Join his company.
WHAT THE CADETS THINK ABOUT TIE WHITA-
KER CAsE.-The following from letter from a
cadet at West Point will be OF interest at this
time:
WEST POINT, y. y, April 18th. 1880.
suppose you have read the accounts OF the
attack made On the cOlored cadet. 1t is jlst as
much OF mystery to us as it is to the world
outside or the academy. except that we are
positive that no one in the corps did IL. In the
nIst place there are not any three cadets who
would 90 such cOWardiy act ani even IL there
were, The rest OF us would be sure to know it,
LOT not single thing happens that Is not known
an over barracks before IL occurs, aud we would
nave run them of the post at the point OF the
Dayonet long before this. No one is more anxi-
Gus TO have this thing cleared up than we are,
and all We want Is 10 have the guilty parties
punished. l wish II you hear any one speak
ao> VI this affair that you would tell them how
We leel about IT, and you may also say that we
sympathKe with Mr.. Whitaker IL he did not do
IL himself, and IL any cadet did it the others
Would nave immediately informed the authori-
ties.
THB SENATE EKoDUs COMMITTEE Yesterday
examined John Davis, editor OF the junction
(kaD.) Tribune. gTe-nback journal About $50
negroes were brought to the neighborhood of
junction City, and places were found for most
OF them. He said there was one diScOuraginp
feature in connection with the movement
already observable. which was not anticipated
and that Is that the negroes did not want TO go
la the country to Work, but show a disposition
TO cOngregate In the cities and towns. This
had cooled the ardOr OF many who at f1rst felt
disposed to assist the negroes. and some promi-
neLt men, who were then in favor OF the m oye-
ment, low oppose 1t. The general impression
prevailing now among people is that the negro
exodus, IL continued. Will tend TO divert the tide
o. white emigration from Kansas, and In this
respect IL Is considered damage TO the state.
Among other reasons for the encouragement OF
the exodus by the people OF Kansas Waa he
lhoughf the desire CT the people to help race
sdlo 10 we oppressed. and also to increase ths
popuiati01 OF the state prior TO the next census
ana thus aoa to the strength OF the state in the
NATIONAL legts. ature The latter reason, the wit
ness remarked, was said TO be republican
move, ana democrats SmtltDVly YNDlfed that