Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-21


THE Q. s. s. TENNESSEE arrived at Charles
town, Massachusetts. yesterday.
SECRETARY RAMSEY and Adjutant General
Drum left last evening for Fortress Monroe.
They will return next Monday.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day s717 900 in
national bank notes were received at the Trea-
sury for redemption against $3.50, 900 for the
corresponding week OF last year.
THE TREASURY now holds 1861 .O49, ,45O In United
states bonds to secure national bank circuIa-
ton; United States bonds deposited on this
account week ended to-day 81 ,161 900, and with
drawn s., ,OS4, 200.
CAPT. j. NJ. HAMILTON, 5th cavalry, has been
directed to report In person to the Superinten-
dent General Recruiting Service to accompany
detachment of recruits for the 9Th infantry as
far as Cheyenne Wyoming territory. On the
completion OF this duty he will rejoin his sta
ton
THE NEW POSTMASTER GENKRAL.-Mr. May
naTd is expected to arrive In Boston to-day and
ID washington next Monday.
THE WHITE HOUSE VEsT1BULE.-Tne floor OF
the yestfbule-a large room in 1tself-at the
White House has been torn up. foundation
is now being laid upon which will be put a
beautiful design Of English til1ng. This will
take the place of the wooden floor and carpet.
The tiles will be laid by a New York firm and
are imported from Stoke-on-Trent, England.
AUTOGRAPHS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY HEROES
In the course OF a recent investigation into
some old cases In the Pension Office considera-
bic number of valuable historical papers, such
as autograph letters from George Washington
and other founders OF the republic, have been
discovered. They were filed as documentary
eVldence ln support OF claims. 1t Is very proba-
ble these papers will be collected and lodged in
f0r
PAYMAsTER THORNTON, L. s. N, returned
yesterday to Washington, after two years SER
vice in Japan, and was warmly welcomed by
many friends in and out Of the service. On
arriving at Wizards Paymaster T. completed
his second circuit OF the world.
TIE PRESIDENT, who will be ACCOMPANIED to
the Pacific slope by Gen. Sherman, Mrs. Hayes
and the Presidents three sons, Will be gone
about two months.
VICToRIA's BAND KILL Two MEx1cANs.-The
following dispatch from the commanding OFF,
Ger at Fort Bliss, dated the 18th, has been for
Warded to the War department:-"Dr. Samings
reports to me, at 10 O'Clock m, that he has re-
liable information that Victoria's band Is In the
Sierra De la Candarta, about sixty miles from
Ell PasO. Two Mex1cans were killed by the In
d1anS In the Punta DeventanaS mountains.
Col Vale has gone to Chihuahua Nothing is
known OF the Whereabouts Of the Mexican
troops"
ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE DEyENs has not
yet taken any action about releasing the COM
ing Chinese vessel from the discriminating
that before the President leaves the city next
Thursday for California proclamation freeing
the Cnlnaman from the heavy duties will be
issued.
THE PRACTICE SHIP CONSTELLATION sailed yes
terday afternoon from New London. Conn.,, for
Annapolis.
WILLIAM T0MAN was recommiSsioned to-day
by the President as postmaster at Independence,
Iowa.
SERGEANT ALDRICH TO BE COURT MARTIALED
Ossian F. Aldrich, the sergeant in the Signal
service who has attracted considerable atten-
tton by his matrimonial escapades has been ar
re sted In this city. He is now confined at Fort
and he win be tried for desertion. " He lew was sn re-
ported by his commanding officer as being
absent from his post without leave and was
arrested as soon as his arrival here bscame
known.
A CHECK PoR s., 40 on the United States Sut-
Treasurer, mailed in this city to William Gard
ner, postmaster at Petersville, Frederick
never reached Mr.. Gardner The matter
IS being Investigated by the Post Office
ment to-day giving all the Information he had
on the subject. He stated that he had learned
from New York that his endorsement on the
check had been forged and the money paid
fhere. 1t is not known at what point the theft
was committed.
GEN. MYER BETTER.-Capt. Howgate to-day
received letter from Gen. Albert j. Myers
son, who is with his father at Buffalo, n Y
The letter says that at the first OF the week
Gen. Myer was very low, but has improved
within the last two days. The doctors have or
dered that he be kept very quiet, as the least
mental excitement might result seriously. The
letter also states that Gen. Myer will not be
able 10 attend TO any business for some time.
PERsONAL-Mr. nv. Bailey, superintendent of
the Sd division railway mail service, has taken
his family to ocean Grove for the remainder of
the season.-Miss Annie Story, the Washing
ton actress, and Miss Eva Mills, the Washington
soprano. are at Atlantic City.-The fifteenth
marriage anniversary OF Gen. Walker. Superin-
tendent of the Census occurred on Wednesday
OF this week. but crowd OF business prevented
his joining his family in New Haven. as he had
planned to do.-Ma1or Lockwood, Of the In
W g1 on TRIP for rest in
city for White Sulphur Springs yesterday-
DR.. S. A. II. Mckim has returned from Vtr-
a.-Senator Vest, Of Mo-. is at Wizards.
I'm town.-Next Friday evening Mrs Lincoln
C'Bessie Beach'2 gives an entertainment to her
prOtege, Minnie Shannon, the promising young
washington actress, who leaves here September
ISL TO join Miss Julia Hunts company,-
Joaquin Miller, poet and playwright is at
eWport.--Among the recent arrivals at
ROCK Enon Springs are the following Washing
Ionlans charles Bradley and family, ThOs o.
Hills and family, Mrs. Fannie Moore and daugh-
ters, Geo. w. Brown and family, c. w. Pairo
and W1fe.-Ihe following Washingtonians are
registered at Orkney Springs: P. Fl. Christman,
e: Z. Carter and wife, G. B. Raum, jr., Mrs D.
w. Middleton and family, Mrs. Gorham and
family, Mrs. Luttrell, Miss Johnson Il. v. Hud-
son and wife, Mrs. Gofr, Edward Caverly and
family.-M. F. Morris and family, of this CITY.
are at Saratoga.-Robert G. Ingersoll and G.
II. Richardson, of Washington, were registered
Yesterday at Newport-Baron De Mayer, Aus
Io- hungarian minister to this country: Max
Outrey, French minister; Carvalho Borges Bra
lillian minister; Aristarchi Bey, Turkish minis.
ter, ana Prince CompOreale Italian secretary of
!egauOn, are In the FrancOnia Notch White
Mounta1ns.-Chief Justice Waite was at the
summit OF Mount Washington on Friday.
TloN mas made the following nominations:-For
governor John S. Hough, OF HillsdaTe comfy.
Ior lieutenant governor, W. C. StoVer, of Lar1
mer county; and for secretary OF state q
Urfug. K. S. Morrison, of Clear Creek conntV
was nominated for Congress- and S. s. Wallace
j. S. Wheeler and Nat. Nathan were chosen
presidential electors. The democratic state
ticket was completed by the nomination OF the
following: Treasurer, DR.. A. Y. HULL auditor
Robert g. Bray; attorney general, John C.
Stallcup; superintendent OF public instruction'
J: j. Crook; regent OF the state university. Max
Herman.