Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09


announced the death OF Mr.. Farr, and number
OF eulogies were delivered and appropriate reso-
lutions adopted.
NAVAL LORDERS.-Commander T. Fl. Eastman
to temporary duty at the Portsmouth (N H.
navy yard; Lieut.. C. 81. Judd from duty at the
photographic Office and placed On waiting
orders; Lieut.. A. z. osborn from the st. Mary;S
on the reporting OF his relief and placed On
waiting orders; Surgeon j. g. Ayres from the
naval laboratory on the 18Th and ordered to the
Franklin.
THE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the follow
tng:-Joint resolution for publishing an edition
OF Hayden's Atlas Of Colorado bill granting
Lake Carr. near Council Bluffs, to the corpo.
rate authorities OF that City for public uses;
appropriating $4,000 for flooring the National
Museum: granting the Staten Island Railroad
lands in Richmond county, New York; provid-
Ing for the furnishing OF certain documents to
Soldiers Home; appropriating $4,000 for bat.
tie monument at Bennington: providing for
printing and distributing the index of the
Congressional Record semi-monthly: granting
an American register to the Egyptian steam
ship DeSsough (the vessel that brought over the
obelisk). The President approved number OF
private bills.
ARMY ORDERs.-The resignation of Major
BIeckinTtdge, assistant inspector general OF
his commission as captain I'd artillery only. has
been accepted by the President. to take effect
January 20. ISL. By direction OF the Secretary
OF War the following changes in the stations
and duties OF officers of the quartermaster's
department are made: Col. Rufus Ingalls, as
s1stant quartermaster general, Will be relieved
from duty as Chief quartermaSter military
division OF the Missouri by the lieutenant gen
eTai commanding that division, and will then
repair to New York city and assume charge of
the quaTtermaster'S department at that place.
Lieut. Col. c. 81. Tompkins, deputy quarter
master general, Will be relieved from duty in
The department OF Dakota by the commanding
general or that department and will report In
person 10 the lieutenant general, military de-
partnent OF the Missouri, for duty as chief
quaTtermaster OF that division.
TIE Ice JAM At DELAWARE BREAKwArER-
The signal corps station at the Delaware break
water reports TO the chief signal officer as fol-
lows: schooner Andrew Webinger and an un-
Known schooner cOlllded during night and
fOuled their anchors. The Andrew Webinger is
Tying signals OF distress. Revenue Cutter US
Grant went 70 their assistance at ain. cut
ting passage through ice and putting haTser
aboard SchOOnerS. UHkn0Tn American schooner
in harbor fiying signal OF distress. Brig Il. r.
T. G. lost foretop gallant mast. A telegram at
1855 a. 10. says:-UnknOwn schooner reported
in collision with the Andrew Nebinger is the
schooner Frank Morton; both vessels are drift
ing with the ice, cutter not being able to sepa.
rate them. They are In danger and need assist
ance OF tugs.
GIN. MAHoNE's SEAT IN THE SBNATE.-The
fact that a seat for Senator-ele Malone, OF
Virginia was chosen on the democratic side of
the chamber has been generally regarded as
pretty conclusive evidence that he intends to
vote with that party; but STAR reporter
learned today that Gen. Mahone had nothing
whatever to do with the choice OF his seat and
does not even yet know that one naS been
chosen for him. About a year ago Gen. Malone
gave notice that he would like to have Senator
Cockrelrs seat This request was duly recorded
but when Mr.; Coekrell was reelected Captain
Bassett called the attention OF Virginia DEM
ocrat TO the fact and asked him TO select seat
for Malone. The Virginian replied that he
had no authority TO make the selection but said
ne would notify friend OF MahoneS or the
necessity for at once making choice of desk
Judge Critcher, of Virginia, who has law
Office in The city, was notified and he selected
for Gen. Malone, without the knowledge OF
the latter, the seat now occupied by Senator
Pugh. Hence, there is nothing whatever In
the selection OF the seat to indicate Mahone's
politics.
A GALLANT REsCUE.-Rear Admiral Stevens
reports TO the Navy department from Mazatlan,
Mexico. under date OF January 24th on board
his flagship, the Pensacola, that he reached
that port January nth. 1t Is his intention to
cruise down the coast unless he should receive
Information that affairs have taken Such turn
that the presence OF the Pensacola would not
be necessary In that direction, in which case he
would proceed to the Sandwich Islands where
where the flagship has not been for long time.
Admira: stevens reports that on December nth
the American schooner TeutOnla, OF San Fran
cisco, was driven on the rocks at the entrance
of the harboI at MaZatlan. After an unSuc-
ceSSIul attempt at rescue had been made Louis
Eocopar. captain OF the port or 1SlaS Mar1aS.
volunteered TO take boat out. 1t was manned
Dy volunteer Mexicans. The boat succeeded IN
reaching the vicinity but could not go alongside.
Ricardo Flores Jumped overheard and swan to
The vessel with line by which the officers,
lTfa atr-
the boat which conveyed them safely to the
shore. Admiral Stevens recommends that
those WHO TOOK part In the rescue be properly
rewarded.
The MCCCLLoCH FUNDING BILL-Ex.Sec-
retary OF the Treasury McCulloch has
written a letter On the subject of the Viz
ginia state debt in which he defends the fund
Ing bill, which took its name from him. He
says the debt was chiefly created before the
war for Improvements which have added
largely TO the wealth of the state; that the
creditors waited patiently, after the war, for
thirds OF their just claims; that the state repu-
dated this agreement and shut out from any
part OF the remedy all bonds not previously re-
funded; that reputation OF the contract
making coupons receivable for taxes was only
prevented by the courts. He says the read
Justers have unduly reduced the valuation of
property; declare there must be no increase of
taxation; that out OF this reduced assessment
all expenses OF state government and schools
must be paid. and If there is anything left the
G1edltors may have it Mr.. McCuiloch main
talns that II refunding had been permitted to
go on, the annual interest charge would long
ago nave been reduced to $500 600 instead of the
sl.6lo, 1g4, which the state Is now obliged to
pay. He insists that the compromise Which
was repudiated was exceedingly liberal to the
state; that thfee-fourths OF all voters who nav
not less than $40 taxes favor the McCulloch
bill; that the discred1t rests upon the state
because certain class OF politicians found
capital at hand In opposing taxation, and the
no agency In creating the debt they ought not
TO help pay it, and that their freedom would
not be secure until the debt should be wiped
out. the future VIII show, he says. whether
funderS or readjusters are the true friends Of