Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-03

enue, $G29, III 81; customs. ss44 ,012 90.
MRS. GARFIELD is still improving. She
sleeps well and has good appetite. She VIII
proably be able to leave washington In ten
days.
YET ANOTHER CAEDIDATE.-It Is now re.
ported that Ex-Governor Davis. of Texas, 4,
to be appointed solicitor of the Treasury.
Friends of MIR. Davis who have been urging his
claims speak conhdsntly OF his early appoint
Ment
DAMAGING SUPPoRT.-A well-informed Vir
ginia gentleman says Conkltng's support OF
Mahone seems likely to be more injurious than
beneficial to the latter.
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.-The Dispatch left
this afterDo oon. shortly after the Cabinet ad-
journed, for Hampton Roads. There were on
family, Secretary Hunt. with members of his
family, and Col. Rockwell and his family. Post.
master General and Mrs. James and Mrs. Boyn.
ton also accompany the party. The Dispatch
will return next Monday morning.
GENERAL SHERMAN, accompanied by Gen eral
Tidball, OF his stan will leave next Tuesday for
Hartford, Conn.,, to attend the Army of the Po
Point. to be present at the graduating exercises
there on the 10th.
CADET MIDsHIPMAN o. Il. P. BKLMoNT, at pres.
ent attached to the Trenton, has resigned from
the navy.
THE YANTIc arrived az Key West this morn
Ing. She will coal and sail Immediately on her
mission. that OF inquiry into the reported illegal
seizure of an American vessel by the authorities
Of the port Of Prospero, Yucatan.
SECRETARY LINCOLN Will attend the twelfth
annual reunion OF the Army of the Potomac to
be held at Hartford, Conn.,. on the sth. He will
leave next Tuesday evening for Hartford. and
will be absent from the city about week, at
tending the graduating exercises at West Point
on the 10th.
YELLOW FEVER NOT PROBABLE THIS SUMNER.
The second annual session of the National
Board OF Health. which began Tuesday and
adjourned sine die yesterday, was much brfefer
than its members had anticipated. Present
indications from reports from the south are con-
sldered favorable to no yellow fever epidemic
this summer.
THE GILLIAN OCCUPATION OF PERU.-Capt.
Belknap, OF the Alaska, at Callao, reports to
the Navy department that affairs continue in
an irdefnite state but that rumor Is rife that
the ChtlIan government will soon adopt the
policy OF occupying the seaboard OF Peru per-
manently.
EX-SECRETARY GOFF, Marshal Atkinson and
others OF West Virginia are urging the appoint
ment OF Deputy Collector Schoneld as internal
revenue agent, vice Atkinson, recently ap-
pointed marshal
THE FIEHERMEN's INDBMNITY.-Str Edward
Thornton yesterday afternoon handed the Sec
retary OF State draft on London for el5,OOO
In payment OF damages done TO American fish,
ermen In Fortune Bay.
CoNKLING CONDEMNED AT HoME.-An obser-
want resident OF New York says that he has
been amazed to find the condemnation of
that city as well as through the state. The
scandals which have aSsailed his private char
acter and have been lightly treated hitherto by
many, are now brought forward as potent
reasons Tor keeping him out OF power,
THE WHITE HOUSE was very dull to-day.
There were but very few callers on HAND.
The place looked deserted There was not even
a Baltimore delegation on hand. A delegation
from. Allegheny county. Pa, however, saved
lector Sullivan, OF the 231 district, remove D.,
and an Allegheny county man appointed In his
stead. Representatives Pettiooae and Soeer
and Commissioner Raum called on the Piesi-
dent this morning.
PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THH PRESIDENTIAL j..
o. L. Pruden is acting private secretary to the
President during Mr. j. S. Brownies absence in
Europe. Mr.. Browne win return about the 1st
OF July, when he Will resume his duties as pri.
vate secretary to the President. There is no
truth whatever In the statement that the
President will select some one Ell 80 for that po-
siti0n.
WANT 10 BIZ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are sev.
eral candidates for the position of clerk In
charge of the Treasury bureau OF statistics.
held by MIR. j. T. Nimmo. There is nothing
that indicates, however, tnat change Is to be
made.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander s. W. Terry. to
command the Marion, South Atlantic sta ion,
per steamer 1lth inst. from New York. relic. In
Commander F. M. Bunce, who will return home
Commander Louis Kempf1, to command the
Alert, Aslat1c station, per steamer OF the 18th
inst from San Francisco, relieving Commander
c. L. Huntington, who will return home. Mas
| ter j. j. Hunker. from the New Hampshire and
| and placed on waiting orders. Master Alfred
Reynolds, from the New Hampshire aud ordered
| to resume duties at the New York navy-yard
| Ensign E. N. Fisher, from the Wachusett and
| W. Fl. Rush. from the st. Louis and ordered tG
| the Dale. Assistant Engineer Stacy Potts, has
returned from the Pacific station and is PLACED
on waiting, orders: Orders have been ISSUED
| detach1ng the members OF the frst class at An
Dapolis from the Naval Academy June 10th. ant
| placing them on waiting orders. Lieut. G. O
! ing orders. Master Boynton Leach, from tn,
Norfolk naVy-yard and ordered to temporar!
duty at the naval rendezvous New York. Chic
Engineer W. w. DUNCAN, from the Providence
steam engine works and ordered to special dut!
at New York in connection with the machineri
1 or the Brooklyn. Cadet Engineers s. Arnold
| ID. w. G. Redgrave and w. s. Smith, from th
| Naval Academy and ordered to practice steame
| Mayf1ower. Leaves OF absence have beer
| granted as follows: Capt s. r. Franklin, on
| month from the 9th; Carpenter Warren Bar
| nard. twenty days from the 10th. Lieut.. c. A
| Adams, three months from the 1st; Cadet Mid
shipman Il. NJ. Finley, t%o weeks from Ma,
| from the 10th. The leave OF Cadet MidShipmal
O. Fl. P. Belmont has been extended one month
| that Of Lieut.. Commander q. r. Durand thre
weeks; that OF Passed Assistant Engineer
| S. Fl. Allen, until the 18th, and that OF Assist
| ant Engineer Stacy Potts, three months.
| PKRSONAL-Judge Davis, OF the court
Claims. sailed for Europe on Wednesday,
Mr.. Halstead, Of the Cincinnati Commercial
says he doesn't expect and doesn't want tn
German Mission, which he couldn't accept
rendered, and he suspects moreover he ha
seen Europe for the last time@Alfred !
Street. the Well known poet. died at Alban
| yesterday In the 10th year of his age.-E1
Justice Strong has returned from Fortres
| Monroe, where he left his wife, whose healt
Is far from good.-Tbe MARQUIS OF StafY0rt
| son OF the Duke of Sutherland, sails for EDS
land to-morrow.-Mr. Samuel Reed, one
the editors OF the Cincinnati Gazette, Is In UowI
The following WasningtOnians were regi
tered at the places named, In Europe, on tt
21st ult.: Mrs. Fnebus, w. G. Metzerott, Com
mCdOre Upshur and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
London; Thos. Mercer, Heidelberg. Ea
Minister at Washington. Lady Rosebery, WI
| IA a ROthschild ia Safd tn D0 fntAnSolV amh