Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05


cal business. He will leave tonight for New
York.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE RAUM
went west to-day. Deputy Commissioner Ro-
gers. who is acting in his place. has just re-
turned from trip OF three weeks at Cobbs
Island.
P. o. D. NOTEs.-Col. Thompson, superinteu-
dent of the railway mail service, Post Office de-
partment, has an an attack of malaria that kept
him at his residence to-day. Only four COM
missions to postmasters were sent from the
Post Office department to-day.
Mr.. HARRY c. CASE, late of Boston. has re-
signed from the Census office bureau of railroad
statistics. to take the position of engineer on
the railroad from Mexico to Colima, by the
Mexican National Construction Co., Fer0
Carril Manzanillo Laredo0
DEATH OF Mrs. McCOoK.-The many friends
made by Gen. and Mrs. A. Med. McCook during
their residence in Washington will be panied to
hear of the death of that lady, which occurred
at Salt Lake City yesterday. Gen. McCOOk and
his family of little children will have general
sympathy in the irreparable loss they have sus-
tanned by this sad event.
BANK EXAMINER APPOINrED.-The comptroller
of the currency has appointed John W. Ma
gruder bank examiner of the city of Boston,
upon the recommendation of the Boston clear
ing house committee, in place of c. o. Billings,
who has been bank examiner for the last six
and One-half years. and who has resigned to ac-
cept the vice presidency of the Globe National
Bank, of Boston. Mr.. Magruder has been con-
nected with the Office of the comptroller for
fifteen years. and has for some years been chief
OF the division of reports.
HARTMANN, THE NIHILIsT. - Numerous in
quiries have been made at the State department
in regard to Hartmann and what our govern
ment will do in his case if his extraditi0n is
asked by the Russian government, but the State
department officials decline to announce what
may be the policy of the government in pOssi-
bic contingency in advance of its occurrence.
Thus far no request has been preferred by the
Russian government to have even an examina-
tion OF the case made by the State department,
and not likely to be, as he has gone to Canada.
THE DISTRICT SCHOOL FUND 365 BONDS CAN
CELLED.-The District Commissioners to-day
sent to the US. treasurer the $4,000 school
fund 365 bonds. The treasurer cancelled them.
The treasurer stated that he could not see any
reason why the bonds should not be cancelled.
1t is true that they paid 365 per cent interest to
the school fund, but as that interest had to be
paid by the District there was no gain. The
best way would be TO appropriate so much money
to the school fund annually as the interest OH
these bonds amounted to. In both cases the
District would have to pay the same amount.
The treasurer, in dealing with this matter acted
in the same way that the US. Treasury does in
all such cases.
ARMY ORDERs-Leave for three months is
granted Major VIM. Winthrop Judge advocate
The order relating to First Lieut.. Edwin F.
Gardner. assistant surgeon, is suspended one
month.
THE NAVAL CELEBRATION AT YORKTOWN
Secretary Hunt to-day issued an order directing
Admiral Porter to take command of the naval
vessels which will assemble at Yorktown. Ad-
miral Porter will have general management of
the naval part Of the celebration. He will hoist
his flag on the torpedo ram Alarm.
THE TRANSIT OF VENUs.-It is proposed to
send out an expedition or expeditions of obser-
walton of the transit of Venus, which again oc-
ours in 1889. Nothing definite has yet been ar
rived at, however, in this connection An ap-
preparation will have to be made by Congress
before the work can be undertaken. The SUBJ
ject will be called to the attention of Congress
by Secretary Hunt. Foreign governments are
making preparations to observe the transit from
favorable points.
NAVAL AFFAIRs.-The following officers have
been ordered to the Lancaster: Capt B. Che
rardi, Lieut. Commander C. F. Goodrich. Lieut.
Commander j. NJ. Forsyth, Passed Assistant Sur
geon j. f.. Gardner, Gunners W. 7. Devlan and
II. NJ. Griffiths, Lieut.. W. B. Newman, Lieut. c.
+. Hutchins, Lieut. 8. l.. Graham, Lieut.. L. l..
Reamey, Passed Assistant Surgeon j. c. Boyd.
Passed Assistant Engineers E. 7. Phillipm and
W. A. H. Allen, Cadet Engineers o. B. Shallen-
berger and q. kaemmerling, Assistant Engineer
w. +. Washington, BOatswain Fl. p. Grace and
Sailmaker ID. G. Brayton. Paymaster HI. T.
Wright is ordered to temporary duty on the
Lancaster and when relieved by Fleet
Paymaster Williams ordered home. BOatswain
J. +. Choate to equipment duty at the Ports
mouth, N. H., navy yard. Capt J. G. Walker
from the command of the POwhatan and placed
on waiting orders. Commander e. o. Matthews
to command the POwhatan. The following
leaves of absence: Lieut.. Karl Rohrer, during
August; Lieut.. w. W. Rh0ades, one month
from the Sth; Commodore C. II. Wells for thirty
days from the I'd; Lieut.. Samuel Belden, one
month, from the Sth inst; Paymaster J. H.
Stevenson, for the month of August. with per
! mission to leave the United States
PERSONALLY. de Messner, of the Russian
legation, and wife. and John w. Rawlings. of
Washington, are at Newport.-Mr w s.
Hutehins, of the Post, has returned from a trim
| north, and left last evening for the Greenbrier
White sulphur Springs.-Dr. James T. Young
is at the Stockton Hotel, Cape May-Mr and
Mrs. Titan j. Cofey, Vim. E. Handy, W.
Kent Hall. and Miss 7. NJ. Hodge, of Washing
t0n are at Bedford Springs.-Dr c. NJ Lati-
mer will remain in the mountain region of Vir-
ginia until eptember.-Frank Freeman.
! of Washington, was registered at the New
| York Herald office in Paris Yesterday
p Clinton Reynolds is at Long Branch
! w. S. Roose, II. o. Towles, W. E. Edmonston.
c. c. Bryan and District Attorney Corkhill are
at Congress Hail. Cape May.-Dr Stanton has
| returned to the city, leaving his family at Oak
/ land.-Gen. Hancock is going to Mt. Desert
| for his summer yacatiOn.--GeOrge c.. Wedder-
! burn and family are summering in Prince Will
| lam county.-JOhn w. Kennedy has gone to
| Saratoga.- Commander r. d. Evans and fam
lily are at Berkeley Springs.-Mss NJ. l.. Mason
has gone TO Atlantic City.-Miss A. L. Kern will
] spend a two weeks vacation at Ocean Civ
s. r. Franklin has gone from Capon Springs to
Seabright.--Mrs. Elizabeth w. Long and Miss
c. b. Stevens have gone to New Hampshire for
stay of some length.-Charles H. Caring
ton. of the War department, win spend month
in Ohio.-Dr. HOehling has gone to Clark
county. Va.-Rev, A. R. Stuart, rector O
| Christ Church, West Washington, will spend his
summer vacation at Mt. Desert.-Mrs J. T.
| Saum has gone to North Carolina for q month.
l--Minister Barca, wife and daughter and Mrs.
Byles, Of Washington, are at Saratoga.
TEN PER CENT increase of wages has heen