Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-06
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT REcEIP1s To -DAy.-Internal rev.
enue. ss97, ,234 GO; customs. s796. 1880.
MRS. GARFIELD is improving In health daily.
Her appetite is increasing and she sleeps well.
To day she walked across the room, and sa
for an hour In an easy chair.
THE PRESIDENT APPOINTED to-day the follow
ing postmasters: T. B. Tate. at Knoxville, Ill;
A. K. Prescott. Rico, California, and j. D. Tin
ney. Vicksburg, Miss.
COMMANDER G. C. REAMY has been designated
to act as chief of the bureau Of yards and docks.
navy department, while Rear Admiral Nichols
Is absent.
LIEUT.. o. E. LAsHsR has been detached from
the receiving ship Franklin and ordered to the
Alliance.
SECRETARY AND Mrs. LINCOLN will leave this
evening for Hartford, Conn.,. to attend the
Army of the Potomac reunion. From Hartford
they go to West Point
AT THE WHITE HousE.-Representatives
Pettibone and Speer and Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury French called on the President
to-day. Postmaster General James, Secretary
Lincoln. Representatives Bailey and Ketcham,
Superintendent Wilson. OF the public schools,
and j. P. Klingle called on the President this
afternoon.
ADJuTANT GENERAL DRUM has returned from
New York. he will 60 to West Point to attend
the graduating exercises.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAcvEAGH left the city
to day for Philadelphia, on official business
connected with star route frauds He will re-
turn next Friday.
Tho
Health has advices that during the three weeks
ended May 7th. there were three deaths from
yellow fever at Point au-Pitre, Gaudaioupe;
five deaths from the same disease at San De-
mingo during the two weeks ending May IA.
THE PRESIDENT witnessed "guard mount" at
Fortress Monroe yesterday morning, and at 2
pm, accompanied By Gen. Getty, visited the
Normal school and Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton. At pm. the United States steamer Dis
the fleet proceeded to Washington. The yards
OF each vessel including the German school
ship Nymphe were manned, and three cheers
were given as the Dispatch passed them. The
Dispatch arrived here this morning.
THE OFFICE SEEKERS keep well posted as to
the Presidents movements. Last Saturday,
when he was away, there were no callers. To-
Gay 1t was different. The usual crowd was on
hand-moSt OF them the same people that have
been around for months.
THE NAVAL ACADEMY CoMMENcsMENr.-The
President. several members of his family, Sec
retary Hunt and Mrs. Hunt, Admiral Porter
and family and others, VINO have been invited
will leave next Friday morning to attend the
graduating exercises Of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. The President and Secrst.ry Hunt
will return the same afternoon.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-Gen. Wilcox
commanding the department OF Arizona. tele-
nhc fn ho Uor
H. F. Winchester, 9th cavalry. died at Tomb
stone, Arizona, May 18th.
ARMY ORDERs.-Major c. C. Sniffen, pay
master, US A., will, upon the expiration OF his
present leave Of absence, be relieved from duty
in the department OF Arizona. and will report
to the commanding general department OF the
Platte for duty In that department.. First
as soon as practicable after the 10Th Instant anu
report in person to the Chief OF engineers for
Temporary duty. The superintendent general
recruiting service win relieve Col. Charles C.
Gilbert, nth infantry, from duty In connection
With recruiting service and order him to join
his regiment First Lieut.. Arthur Murray. st
artillery, VIII report for duty to the comm aud.
ing general department OF West Point July /,
1881. >
ANOTHER BALTIMORE DELEGAT1oN-TneP Pres
tdent returned from Hampton Roads this morn
ing. He found Baltimore delegation on hand
1t consisted OF DR.. w. Il. Norris, Major A. D.
Roberts and Captain Bebler. The delegation
was in behalf OF Col Robert Catbcart for the
suryeyolship Of the port OF Baltimore. The
delegation or today Is the fore-runner OF big
ger one In behaf OF Col. Cathcart.
Mr.. TYNHR THINKS BE WILL srAY.-First
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner returned
| to the city this morning. He has been to New
York On business connected with the Post
Office department.. He was at the White House
to-day. He has not resigned his position, nor
hn rVln 1l,o IN
made. He said to-day that. like every other
onicer OF the government, his place was at the
disposal OF the President, and his resignation
could be had without any trouble, II any
change should be contemplated.
OUR EUROPEAN SQUADRON - Rear Admiral
Howell, commanding the European station, re-
ports to the Navy department that the Nlps'c
sailed from Villefranche. May 2Stn, for Gibral-
tar. Cadiz, Antwerp, Copenhagen, Chrtstiaua,
Gravesend. Havre, lnen back to Gibraltar and
10 V1llefrahche. maL1og trip TO Algi9rs be
tween the two latter points. and arriving at
VillefI anche in the month OF september. Tne
flagship, the Trenton, will remain In the NJ Id
teTraIean, cruising ID the Adriatic or wnere-
ever her services may be required The health
OF the squadron is excellent.
WHAT SOME VIRGINIA COLONIES SAY.-Co'.
Samuel Yost, editor OF the Valley Vi,gtasan, Is
In the city. He says that the readjustar ticket
nominated at Richmond the other day, is Ger.
ger was right when he said that the ticket
would not get 5000 votes beyond the Blue
Ridge mountains. Col. Ash, Harmon, another
read1uster, says, according to Col Yost that
the ticket win be defeated. 1t win not receive
even the full readjuster VOTE Col. Yost says
that republican convention to nominate
StratghtCut ticket Will certainly be held.
PBRsONAI--Assistant Secretary of State Hit
arrived from Europe yesterday.-Ex-S Senator
Dorsey Is in New York.-Among Washington
ians who have engaged quarters for the coming
season at the Ocean View House, on Block
Island. are Justices Miller aud Harlan, OF the
US. Supreme Court; Minister YoSaida and