Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-10

GENERAL DUMONT, supervising inspector gen
eral OF steamboats,, has returned from trip to
New York and elsewhere, which was made on
oInclal business. He is now at work in prepa-
ration OF his annual report.
COLONEL W. B. THOMPSON, superintendent of
the railway postal service, returned to the city
To-day from business trip west.
THE YANTIc arrived at the New York navy
yard yesterday; also the Despatch.
CHIEF CLERK ]. w. HoGG, of the Navy depart
ment, left the city to-day for Boston and other
points in the east. Jesse +. Dow is acting chief
clerk of the department during Mr.. Hogg's abb
sence.
THE HURRICANE GOING NORTHEAST.-A sig
nal Office bulletin issued this morning was as
follows: "The hurricane is now Immediately
north of Norfolk. 1t will probably move in a
northeasterly direction to-day. The coast north
OF Virginia is cautioned
ANOTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION is bel No
conducted at the Post Office department to-day
by Col. E. G. Fowler, to fill one clerkship in the
81 600 grade. There are sixteen aspirants for
this position competition being open to persons
not employed in the department. The papers
will be examined and the contest decided next
Monday.
No CAPITOL HILL Posi- OFFICE THIS FALL
The location of a sub post Office on Capitol HILL
recommended by Col. Anger, the city post
master to be established at Sd and East Capitol
streets, has received quietus for the present at
least. 1t has been discovered that under the
law no premises can be rented for such purpose
without the sanction of Congress. Of course.
THIS puts stop to the whole matter. 1t has
been suggested that tender of the house might
be made, but it is doubtful whether in such
event the government would accept it. as such
an arrangement would be regarded as simply
an evasion of the law.
CHARGES AGAINST THE LEADER OF THE MA
RINE BAND DIsMISsED.-At the Marine barracks
to-day Captain Bartlett PA. Surgeon G. Arthur
and Lieut.. T. N. Wood sat as an investigating
board on certain charges preferred by Philip
Nance. member of the Marine band against
John Sousa, the leader of the band, and the re-
suit was the complete yndicatiOn of Prof SOusa.
The charges were that Sousa. in settling with
Manco withheld rs cents; that he received
~, $50 for music at the Inauguration ball. 81 600
OF which was profit, &c. 1t seems that Nance
had been reported by Mr.. Sousa for insurbordn-
alton, and then made the charges against Sousa.
The board were of the opinion that the manage
ment of the band has been better than under
any other leader for years.
WEATHER NOTES.-The long-hoped for and
rain fell last night The records
of the signal corps showed that the rain began
to fall here at 1910 am. and ended at $40 am.
During that time the rainfall amounted to four
[enths OF an inch. About the same amount fell
in Baltimore. 1t was small amount, but as it
IS the first that has fallen since the Sth of
August 1t was heartily welcomed. The hurr-
cane reported yesterday off the North Carolina
coast passed the ChncOteague island this morn
ing on it's way north.
MAKE SHORT Work OF THE APACHEs"-
Dispatches have been received at the War de-
partment from Acting Governor John J. Gosher.
OF Arizona and Governor Sheldon. of New
Mexico, asking the department to furnish arms
to the white settlers in the Indian country where
disturbances have been reported. To both of
these kilograms reply has been made that arms
Will be furnished if regular requisitiOn is made
upon the ordnance department. Adjutant Cen
eral Drum, in dispatch to Gen. Sheridan at
Chicago. says that Gen. Sherman makes use of
the following language which he transmits for
Gen. Sheridan's information: "If the Utes can
be taken charge of by Gen. Crook, then as many
men should assist Gen. Wilcox in Arizona from
New Mexico as possible, SO as to make short
work OF the Apaches.'
THE STAR ROUTE CAsES.-A telegram to the
N. Y. Times from Long Branch says Attorney
General MacVeagh has retained the Hon. Benja-
min H. Brewster. of Pennsylvania. and George
Bliss. of New York. to conduct the star route
Mr.. Bliss was at Long Branch
-O-day in consultation with the Attorney Gen.
eral about the cases.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Commander Henry Glass
rom the command of the jamestown and Or
1ered to command the Wachusett at Sitka. re-
ieving Commander f. P. Lull. who will return
home. Lieutenants c. H. Rockwell. F. NJ. SYM
onds and E. T: Mcclellan, Masters Frank Guer-
TN . @ and G c: Hanus, Ensigns Henry Minett, j.
= Gilmore, N. K. Usher and j. O. Nicholson.
Boatswain P. H. Smith. Gunner Charles Stuart
and Carpenter L. r. Martin from the James
town and ordered home. Midshipman S. E.
WoOdworth from the Jamestown and ordered to
the independence. Passed Assistant Paymaster
J. A. King from the jamestown and ordered to
settle accounts. Chaplain A. A. McAister from
The Pensacola and ordered home Passed AS
sistant Engineer ID. NJ Fulmer to the Lacka-
wanna. Passed Assistant Engineer A. B. Bates
IS placed on waiting orders; also, Assistant En-
gineer G. w. Snyder Sailmaker T. O. Fassett
to the Independence. Cadet Engineer r. r
lsbester to the Lackawanna. Chaplain ]. K.
Lewis to the Pensacola per steamer of the 10th
instant.
ARCTIC CRUISE OF THE RODGERS-The Navy
department. to-day received report from Lieut..
Berry, commanding the Arctic search steamer
Rodgers. The report is dated Petropaulooski.
kamtschatka, July 9th go have thehonor to
inform the department of the arrival of this ves-
sci at this port at pm of the 10Th. thirty-three
days from San Francisco, Cal The health of the
officers and crew is excellent. found i'm port
the Russian corvette Streloch, which had ar
rived few days previously from Vladevs-
took. Her commanding officeE informed
me that just before sailing he received
a telegram from his government directing him
TO offer any service within his power, which he
has done, by offering the use OF his men and as
sisting me to obtain information of the nations
north OF here. He purposes going as far north as
Cape SerdZe, and will bring back mail from
there for us. l have succeeded in obtaining
reindeer suits, and have taken on board forty
four dogs and a native from here as driver.
could obtain very little desired fish for dog food,
as the salmon are not yet dried, but hope to
get the remainder further north. l shall sail for
st. Michaels this a. M"
AGENT TIFFANY's MISSING INDIANs.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received this morning at
the Indian bureau:
San CARLOS. ARIZONA, September 9.
Careful count of Indians for ratiOns is 4. los,
showing all in except White Mountain band.
Leaves 70U men, women and children of which
there is about $50 bucks maximum. l send full
report by to-mOrrow's mail. Things quiet here.
(Signed) TIFFANY, Agent
This dispatch is not very clear but the suppO-
sition of the Indian Commissioner is that Mr.
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