Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-08

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PRESIDENT ARTHUR TO RETURN wEDNEsDAY-A
telegram received at the Post ONCE department
to-day brought information that the President will
return to Washington On Wednesday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander A. P. Cook, Sur
geon Michael Bradley and Pay Inspector C. II.
Eldridge, to examination for promotion.
IMPORTANT TO HOLDERS OF LIFE Insurance Poll
ICIEs.-In the insurance case Of Caroline Klein
against the New York Life Insurance Company, in
which was presented the question whether the
expressed in policy OF insurance can be enforced
In all cases regardless of the excuses or reasons
which may be assigned for the default, the United
States Supreme Court yesterday decided In the
Affirmative
TRIANGULAT1oN OF THE SENATE.-It having long
been conceded that the U. S. Senate is three
sided figure, formed by the republicans, democrats
and David Davis, the decisive vote OF the latter,
IL Is suggested Is aptly described by Euclid's we'll
hypothenuse Of right-angled triangle is equal to
the sum OF the squares described on the other two
sides" This has been determined since said vote
mas ceased to represent the unknown quantity in
pontlcal problems in the Senate.
THE NEW ELEVATOR at the House end is nearing
completion and will, probably, make a trial trip
this week. 1t is to be enclosed by wire net work
so as to darken as little as possible the window in
the hall between the lobby and the appropriations
committee room in front of which the elevator is
paceu lt VIII take ladies from the basement floor
directly to the door Of the toilet reserved for
them and be equally convenient to the ladies gal
lery.
GEN HANcecK's COMPETING RIFLEMEN.-Gen.
Hancock has ordered that the following officers
and enlisted men report without delay to Gov
ernors Island, New York harbor to take part in
department of the East team: CaptS F. B. Haml-
Ton and j. NJ Lancaster; 1st Lieut. c. L. Best. jr. !;
Louis kopf, John Connor, Albert Kerhle, James
GEamIpoe1l EaIatp and j. v; Turney: Corporas Charles s
j. Abraham, and Private j. Harman.
SEARCH FOR A MISSING yEssEI.-The bark Trim
ity, owned by Messrs. Lawrence & Co., of New
London, Connecticut, has been missing about six
months. 1t is supposed that she is lost near
Heard'S Island The Navy department has Or
dered 5a the man-of-war Marion of the South At
Trinity. Heard's Island is about 1000 miles SOUTH
east OF the cape of Good Hope.
Mr.. ALFRED E. LEE, who was the private secre-
tary of ex-Presdent Hayes when governor of Ohio,
and who was given an important German con-
solate by President Hayes, is at the Ebbitt
TENNESSEE MOONsHINERs-In reply to Commits
soner Raum's recent order to certain collectors of
internal revenue in the south to thoroughly can
vasS their districts with view to discovering 1llt
vile, Tenn reports that the WORK in his is district
the 5th Tennessee) resulted in the destruction OF
two Illicit distilleries. The collector Says "Grain
that think by showing proper vigilance will be
able to prevent almost entirely the illicit diStilla
ton OF spirits during the coming winter"
CoLoRED MEN RALLYING TO THE POLLS IN vIR-
GINIA.-Gentlemen who came up from Virginia to-
day say that the cOored people out at the polls
ticket. They say that had the day been fine many
cOlOred people would have staid at home to work,
but that the rain interfering with work they have
made the day one OF voting, and nothing else.
THE DELEGATION OF SAcs AND Fox INDIANS, of
Iowa, have at last consented to conform to the re-
quirements OF the Indian Office, and will now get
money due them aggregating some $35O,OOO. The
tribe was originally located in Iowa, but was re-
moved to Kansas Quite number, however, be-
came dissatisfied with Kansas and returned to
Iowa OF the number who abandoned their tribe
In Kansas and returned to Iowa is the present de-
legation For long time Congress made no pro-
vision for those who separated from the Kansas
reservations; but three orfOur years ago provision
was made to let the Iowa Indians have share in the
annuity given the tribe. 1t became then. neceS-
and FOxS refused to give the names OF their wives
and children, and for this reason they have been
ss2t o out OF OF the annuity which now aggregates
superstition, gave their names for enrOllment,a and
signed papers necessary to enable them to be
paid. The Iowa portion of the tribe located in
the center OF the state. In the summer they do
some little agricultural work on 700 acres of land
they own, and in the winter catch the mink and
muskrat. while the squaws beg. They are indo-
lent and ignorant.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's VIsIrORs-Among those
who visited President Arthur yesterday at his
hotel In New York were Thurlow Weed, Admiral
R. H. Wyman, Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Gen.
eral A. s. Webb, ex-SecretaIy w. NJ. EvartS, Gov
ernor Cornell, Kinahan CORVALLIS, John c. New,
ex-senator Strong. Lieutenant G. M. TOtten, f. w.
j. Hurst, Arthur Gilman, Collector Robertson and
the Colombian consul, James Thorington.
PERsoNA1--Senator Anthony has been q. s.
Senator continuously for twenty-five years. No
other man now in Congress has continuously
served so long in either rhouse.-Severalm members
of the House, as Well as not few Senators, are in
the city to await the meeting OF Congress, Just
four weeks hence.-SOme ladies, who have seen
all the Presidents for over thirty years, say that
Millard Fillmore was the handsOmest OF the num-
ber.-Ch1ef Justice Drake went to Baltimore yes
terday to see for himself how his almost lifelong
friend Admiral Powell was progressing since the
eyes Judge Drake has never forgotten the kind
ness shown him by Lieut.. (nOw AdmiraD Powell
when the former was young and somewhat timid
sea. The older officer befriended the boy who,
though he did not continue long in the navy, has
always kept up his intercourse with those with
whom he was associated in the service as long as
they have lived and when in the Senate he was
mainly instrumental in causing Admiral POwell's
d.-Ex-senator Spencer returned to Dakota,
which he now claims as his home, Sunday night.
Should the territory OF Dakota be admitted as
state OF the Union the ex-senator may have occa-
sion to drop the prefix s'ex."-Mr. o. L. Pruden,
assistant secretary to the President is in Philadel
phia under treatment for his eyeS.-Mr. James
A. VOSe, appointment clerk OF the Post Office de-
partment, has returned from a western tour
Chaplain Wills leaves Washington to-day for the
Pacific coast resume his position TN the army in
the Department OF the COlumbia.-Mr. j. d. Sa-
bine, OF the War department, left the city to-day
for visit to New YOrk.-GustavuS V. Fox, OF
Washington, and Senators Jones, OF Nevada, and
Blair, of New Hampshire, are In New York.
Carl Schurz is lecturing in New England.
VIZ. Filley and the Postmaster General
Ship.
Mr. Chauncey 1. Filley, OF St Louis, sat in the
room of the Postmaster General yesterday morn
ING talking with Mr.. Frank HattOn, who is acting
In the absence of Mr. James.
THE STAR Man.-"Mr Filley see by the west
ern newspapers that you have been offered and
accepted the Office OF Postmaster General under
President Arthur"
Mr. Filley-"Oh yes, such report has been float
ing about for month. Last night sent tele-
gram to St Louis, stating there was nothing In It,
and had there been, / don't think l would have
sent such a telegram The report started with
certain officials of the st. Louis post Office who are
tnimical to me.n
The Government Hospital for the I'm.
sane.