Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-01

70 act as cashier in place OF Mr.. Merchant pending
further inquiry into the case. The salary OF cash
Ter is 81, 800 per year.
Saturday last Mr.. Merchant conveyed to
j. F. Cook, subs. Il to 43 inclusive.
square 24O, the consideration being 5000.
On the same day Thomas NJ. Shepherd, trustee,
and Merchant and wife conveyed to Mr.. Cook
lot So square 342, In like consideration OF s6OOo
to secure him Cook against loss.
The Action Of the Star Route Defence.
WHAT Mr.. COOK SAYS ABOUT 1T.
Mr.. VIM. A. Cook sends the following in regard
to the action yesterday of the counsel for the de-
PENDANTS in the star route cases:
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-The Erering Star
washington, d. C.:-Please say that the action OF
the defendants counsel in the star route case has
all the appearance OF professional trick They
knew 1 was absent and would return in day
turn OF Col Ingersoll day satisfactory to all
should be fixed | did not know he had returned.
II notice was left at my Office 1t was with the
knoWledge k that was absent We will all be on
hand thursday w. A. Cook.
ARMY OFFICERS TO BE RETIRRD.-The following
army officers will, not much later than december
9th, be placed on the retired list: QuartermaSter
General Meigs, Paymaster General Brown and
SdIgeon I M re GehePai barnes Cen Megs successor
Barnes successor will be Assistant Surgeon Gen.
eral C. Il: Crane. In regard to the Paymaster
Generalship it is not yet decided definitely. The
appointment best thought OF and the one which
will probably be made to that Office is that of Col
W. g. Rochester, paymaster.
Ex-CoMMIssIoNER OF THE LAND OFFICE VIII
HANSON, of Iowa, is mentioned as among the can
didates for the Interior portfolio.
GEN. FRANCIS A. WALKER, the retiring superin-
tendent Of census, was given complimentary
dinner at Wormleys last evening by several of his
chief assistants The and the floral decora-
t1onS were OF the choicest character. Among those
present, besides the distinguished guest, were Col
Charles w. SeatOn, Gen. Walkers successor; Henry
a6de the IN Wen vel known s n, Brown
wealth, debt and taxation; Hon. S. D. North,
newspaper statistics; Prof. j. R. Dodge, in charge
OF the statistics OF agriculture Dr. II. r. Waite in
charge Of educa tional and library statistics; DR..
Aug. s. bernstein, chief OF printing division, and
Prof. j. H. Blodgett.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES and Colonel Thomp-
son, superintendent OF the railway mail service,
left Washington by the o'clock train this after
noon for brief visit to New York on official buSi-
ness.
TREASURER GILFnLAN yesterday afternoon mailed
the checks for the payment Of the interest On the
continued fves, which is due to-day. The num-
ber of checks Is 10000 representing the interest
due from August to November, $3,OS0 ZOO.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE Army
statement issued by the War depart rtment shows
xS
tions in the army, appointments, 2transfers, 9
deaths and dismissal among Officers OF the army.
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP TO NEW YoRK-Mr
Phillips, the private secretary to the President,
said at noon to-day that it was not determined
whether the President would go to New York to
morrow or on Thursday. When he leaves. how
ever, he will remain In New York until after the
election,
AMONG the Presidents callers to-day were Sec
rofa
and Logan: Gen. B. F. Butler and Representative
Bayne, OF Pennsylvania
GEN. SHERMAN returned to the city to-day from
New York, accompanied by Mrs Sherman and his
daughter, Miss Rachel, who arrived in that city
yesterday from Europe.
| PUNISHED FOR PRoFANITY.-Secretary Hunt up
| on the recommendation of court martial, has
| suspended Passed Assistant PaymaSter Paul FitZ-
| simmons from duty for three months, and pub
licly reprimanded him in general orders for Scan
| dalOuS conduct tending to the destruction OF good
morals. FitZsimmOnS used prOfane language to
| wards his superior Of1cer.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Commander Lewis Clarke
and Midshipman F. w. Toppan, to examination
| for promotion Lieut. e. A. Field, to the receiving
Murtrie, to the receiving ship Franklin. Capt O.
c. Badger, from the naval asylum Pennsylvania
and to continue on duty as member OF the ex-
amining board. Commander A. II. Mccormick
from duty in the bureau of ordnance and ordered
| W COlAIldAu Cllc EoScA Lieut.. "A. ID. Dayton. from
| the photographic Office and placed on waiting
| orders. Ensign p. l. Reynolds, from the coast
survey steamer Blake and placed on waiting Or
| ders.
PATENTS TO WAsHINGToN1ANs.-The following
patents were issued for the past week to par
ties residing in the District OF Columbia
Samuel L. Bean, dust collector for grinding mills;
Emma L. Miller, pamphlet-cOver roller; James ID.
ODonnell, for opening and shutting the doors OF
running vehicles.
| TREASURY STATEMENT.-The monthly Treasury
| statement shows that the reduction OF the debt
during October was s13 321 45Ss7; total cash in the
Treasury, s24O 800 81 g. cash balance available to-
day. 493 1888; certificates OF deposit s. 600;
gold certificates s. 2O7 $40; silver certificates
$66, ,3 $50: fractional currency, $093 ISL 81; re-
| funding certificates, $s96 ESQ.
dent to-day appointed Joseph K. McCammon to be
commissioner OF railroads, vice Theophilus
French. Mr.. McCammon's occupancy of the Office
will continue till it is permanently filled by nOmi-
nation to and confirmation by the Senate at the
| next session. Meanwhile he will discharge its
duties in addition to those OF his present position
assistant attorney general for the Interior de-
| partment
Affairs i'm Alexandria,
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
| CAN WASHINGTONIANs VOTE IN ALEXANDRIA,
Judge Chiffon was called upon this morning to de-
| ofd 10 VIII q mo- Alexandria