Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-15

last night, at his residence. in that city.
MARINE CORPS ORDERs.-Ist Lieut.. s. A.
Taylor from the Quinnesaug to duty at the
marine barracks at League Island. 2d Lieut..
y. X. Gilman from the marine barracks at
League Island ana ordered to the barracks at
Brooklyn.
THE CKNSUS OFFICE CLERKS will be paid of
tomorrow for the last time until they get big
lump when Congress shall provide funds. The
werk, with volunteer force. commences to-
morrow. That force will number about six
work. General Walker said to-day that all that
was wanting TO make an almost model organi-
Zati0n OF clerks is the money to pay them reg
ularly for services rendered
The APPROPRIATION for the pay OF storekeep-
ers and gaugers for the present fiscal year will
be about 100000 short OF the amount required
by law to be paid these officers. They Will be
paid up to the Sd OF the present month, after
Which they will receive no money until the ap-
preparation for the DeXt fiscal year becomes
ava1lable-July 1st. Last year this apprOpria-
tion was short S12O, 900, and Congress n6aue good
the deficiency, as 1t will doubtless do In the
present case.
THE sPEEDwELL left New York for Rhode
island at noon yesterday.
A fGPoRTED Row.-A republican Senator who
has just returned from New York speaks OF
very stormy interview between Conkling and
Cornell, after which both looked like boiled
Holsters. Cornell, 1t was said. had proposed to
Conkling to drop Platt and push him through
as colleague.
CoNKLING SURE TO CoME.-A Chicago admirer
Of Senator Conkling, who saw him this week,
insists that he will be returned as Senator,
whether Platt is Or not, and represents the
latter as entirely willing to give up all chance
OF his own return TO secure that OF his friend
lntf
makes from SIS, 900 to $50, 600 per year In his
business in New York.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Enslgn r, C. Ray, to New
London, Conn, and resume his duties on board
the Vandalia. on the 18th ult1mo; Enslgn E. NJ
Winslow, from the Tennessee aud placed on
waiting orders; Cadet Engineers A. NJ. Hunt
ard r. NJ. Bennet&s to examination for promo
ton.
PAYMAsTBRS S. T. BROWNE, of the Z. S. S. Pow
hataD, died at Newport this morning. BE was
native OF Rhode Island and entered the navy
In 1862
AUDITOR OF RAILROAD ACCOUNTS FRENCH,
who went to California some time ago to ex-
anime into the accounts OF the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, is expected to return On
Tuesday OF next week.
A RUMoR WAS AFLOAT about Willard's Hote'
last night that ex-senator Dorsey had sallet
yesterday from New York for Europe.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN RICE. OF Maine. who ha
been spoken Of for the position OF District Com
missioner, was at the White House today.
SECRETARY BLAINE AND FAMILY expect to
leave tomorrow for Augusta, Maine. Later in
the season the Secretary will make short stay
at Manhattan Beach.
Room 50 The Post ONCE department has
nothing new to communicate to-day, In refer
ence to the star route frauds.
EX-SENATOR BRUCE was at the Interior depart
ment to-day. He says. although no longer a
Senator, the Mississippi republicans look to
him to attend to matters in which they are
interested in this city, and that since the
Senate adjourned, he has devoted about NO
hours each day to his late constituents.
WASHINGTON BOYS AT YALE-Mr. Sherman
Evarts. son OF the ex-Secretary OF State, is to
be graduated at Yale this month, and will then
probably go to Europe to join his parents The
son OF Mr.. Bartlett OF the Chinese legation
will also be ore OF the Yale graduates OF this
year. He stands among the first there in the
class. which numbers 125 This Is fine record
1Dceed, as the standard OF the class of 1851, Is
SAID 10 De higher than any at Yale In ten
years.
THE FRIENDS OF CADET WHITAKER while
they have no Official information in regard to
the finding in the recent. court-martial have
come TO the conclusion that the statement
made In TIE STAR that the verdict Is against
whitaker Is correct: They will not however.
give up the fight. The evidence has to be re-
vised by the Judge advocate, and the final dis
position OF the case rests with the President. It
IS Claimed by Whittakers friends that the ind-
dence. Upon this claim they will base their
efforts with the juoge advocate general and
the me President Professor Greener, who has
been Wh1ttaker'S friend and legal adviser
during all OF his troubles is still active in his
Debalf, and does not propose to give 1t up until
the matter is finally settled. Professor Greener
has never received cent for his services.
EXAMINING BOARD APPOINTED Capt. r. L.
Law has been appointed president, and Civil
engineer Sanger, Commander Howison and
civil Engineers AssersonS and Menocal men,
gers OF q board TO meet aL the Washington
navy !! ARD next Friday to survey the ordnance
Hacnihe ShOp there. The board will thorou yhly
examine the building and report causes which
nave operated to render its stability insecure:
also; ascertain When and under whose superin-
tenoence tne Dulloing was erecteJ, and for how
long period 1t has been regarded unsafa Ir
1t Is found that the structure can be Repaired
me board Will submit an estimate of the prob
aDle cost 10 put the building In thorough re-
pair, and report also what arrangements can
De mace Tor carrying on the operations of the
ordnance department In some other building of
the yard temporarily. II the entire demolition
OF the structure is recommended, plan and
estimate for its re establishment may be for.
Warded With the report OF the board for the
consideration Of the department.
PBRs0EAL--Senator Edmunds has gone On a
fishing visit to the Resugouche having re-
ceived an invitation from the Canadian min
lister Of fisheries to fish for salmon in portion
OF that river reserved for several years past for
breeding puTposes.--Gen. II. L. Burnett. OF
New York, Is at the Rgga-Rev. DR.. Paret
has gone to Kane, Pa. for vacation period
Blair ex-Speaker Randall and COL
Il. c, Coibin. OF Washington, were registered
In .New York last Iight.-Representa
thompson, Of Kentucky. Is In town--Direc.
tor Burchard, who returned from New York on
Monday, win shortly leave the city on tour
70 inspect some OF the mfnts.-Ex-Senato
Europe on the a5th.-Gen. Sherman viii re.
main In Ohio for some days yet-Senator
hecK ts u the city, after q visit to Richmond.
49, representative Rusk, of Wisconsin,
oiesKlasted with the President this morning.
Ia ietier received from Senator Ferry,
WIiuen et MS home In Grand Haven, Mica,
staIes tna1 ne has fully recovered from hts