Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28

THE NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD In session at
the department has recommended Assistant
Pay master Thos. d. HoXsey for promotion to
the grade Of passed assistant paymaster.
THEY WILL OPPOSE lT.-From the best at
taiI able sources it Is now certain that the
New York Senators intend to antagonize the
confirmation OF Collector Robertson.
The TUESDAY AND FRIDAY RECEPTIONS OF Mrs.
Garfield are not puollc, as the impression is.
Mrs. Garfield will hold no public receptions
until next season.
TWENTY APPLICANTS FOR EACH OFFICE.-F)r
the clerkships in the Pension Office authorized
by the legislative, executive and judicial ac-
preparation bill there are twenty applicants
Ior each place. 1t will be a week yet before the
appointments will be made.
GEN. ADAM BADEAU having positively de-
elined the position OF charge d'affaira at Den
Eark. the President Will withdraw his nomina-
ton. and la few days send another name TO
the Senate.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAw.-Secretary Hunt has
not yet taken up the eighthour question as
presented TO him some days ago by the delege-
tion from the different navy yards. He expects,
however. TO give the matter early consideration,
and render decision without other than delay
made necessary by more pressing business.
IBk L. .. StFhEhE CUt hf convened at noon
TO day, but on account of the absence of
Justice Field. whose mother -in-law, Mrs.
SWearington, died IN this city Saturday night.
The court was left without quorum and i'm
mediately adjourned.
THE SLATE FOR THE GEORGIA OFFICES
BRoKEN.-President Garfield has decided n0t 20
IT call Gen. Longstreet from ConstantiDople.
2 he slate for the federal Offices IN that sta e.
which was presented TO the Presi lent AMI
which IL GU led LongsLTaet's recall has there
fore peen changed.
THE REPUBLICAN PRuGR4a.-It is said While
the republicans will stand firm In thoir deter
mination to replace the pres ent officers or the
senate agreed upon by the caucus. that they
will not prevent executive sessions OF the Sen
ate from being held TO dispatch the business
which is rapidly aecumulating. and which can
only be considered In executive session.
SENATOR PIATT OF New York, had a long con-
ference with the President this morning. 1t is
surmised it-had reference to the appointment
OF Judge Robertson as collector OF the port OF
New York.
POSTMASTER AT ALBANY RENoMINArHD.-The
President has sent to the Senate the nomination
of VIM. II. Craig as postmaster at Albany, y.
\. Mr. Craig Is the present postmaster at Al
bany. and the nomination Is for an additional
term OF four years.
A MooEsBINER RARRsSTED.-COllector Young,
at Raleigh, y. e., today telegraphs as follows
10 Commissioner Raum: Captured Illicit dis
tillery OF A. L. Jones. near Bentonsvllle. John
frought him here and put him in jail 's Pre-.
liminary hearing this morning."
NAVAL LORDsRs.-Mtdshipman II. O. Dunn TO
examination for promotion; Master A. II. COBB
orders: Cadet MiiShipman j. III. Gibbons has
returned from the Pacific station and is placed
on waiting orders.
GIVING THBM 4 CHASCE.-SecTetary Kirk
wood, OF TIE Interior department. Will Lot con-
tinue competitive examinations In the case OF
applicants fer Office Ii he thinks from ali the
eyldf nee he can CO. 2il hat person IS qualified
he viii place hifa az work with the understand
ing that II. after tw0 on three months service
lie proves not 70 be c0Idpetant To De f0rn III :
duties required Of him. lie snail give place 70
Others By that time the clerk Will A. least
have earned enough 10 take hun home ,s;ain.
MOVEMENTS OF L. ,. NAVAL NgS5ELS.--fnc
vandalia arrived at Aspinwan Oh the 10th ms.
the run OF 1O0 miles from Curacao being made
ia IN days with a fine breeze. From ASpln-
wall Passed Assistant surgeon j. Il. Waggeaer
who Is suffering from extreme debility conse-
quent upon prolonged rheumatic and other
affections. wsS sent 10 the New York hospital
by the Pacific mail steamer. The Vandaiia
would sail from Aspinwall on the 18th for
see sailed from Key Vest yesterday for Hamp-
ton Roads.
JOHNNY DAVENPORT IN WASHINGTON The
I,ttd nUncS are considerably exercised over a
visit made here yesterday by Little Johnny
Davenport or New York. He came on the
early train, ana called on the President before
10 O'clock subsequently, lie dlned With Sem
ator Ccnkling and Vice President Arthur. The
general Impression is his visit to the President
was In connection with the prosecution OF
tnoSe Indicted for forging the Presidents name
hT ri T.-yt Tor
New York Oh the late tram last night
SALE OF WINE, BEER. AND CIDER NOT PR0HIB-
ITkD AT MILITARY FCsTs.-Just before President
Hayes retired from his cnics az order was pro-
mu!gated oy his direction PROHIBITING the ale
or Intoxicating il iuurs at military pOatS and
stations. IcqEry has been made 10 tho War
department nom various posts as 10 whether
the oIIer applied 10 beer ani like beverages
AGjutaIt- General DrGn has written letter TO
the commanding general department 0i Mis-
sGuri which SAYS that r3r order Issued by dire
uCh OF TIE ffes.ttnt 3 Interpreted ID apply
| Only 10 liquors. containing 81 large per cent OF
/ alcohol. and not 10 fight wines. cider. beer. or
ale
About NEESrAraR PB0rIg.-Mr. Henry l..
Nelson Is rot 30 DC the manasing editor OF the
! philadelphia inns, as has been annOl1cei.
lie Is simply to be an editorial writer On tie
ceen the e;lcient managing editor OF the Times
/ froin It's establishment, remains still II that
I pOsitIon.--TnCmas KtnSeIl, The editor 0f the
BrooAIyn EGgi+, IS going 10 Europe for q two
years vacatiCH.-lJ IS said Tha. the managing
edttOrship OF The Baltimore S't, Is 70 be OIGrei
/ 10 Mr. Frank luchardSun, who has for SO many
years been It's Efficient and accept able Wash
inSton eSpoIdcnt.-GcorgC Alfred Town
send IS On g southern tour or ooseryation-
Editor John Boyle O'Iieliey. OF the Boston
P,irt, has EeT volume OF poems 10 press
Mr. Edwin trTlIS. CCit0r. OF that stalwart
paper, the Cleveland L'etjtf. is In town, a. tue
riggs House Miss l.. Hardaker is the Wash.
In ion correspondent Of the cincinnati CJHa-
HPrsiG' whose Z. H." social letters to
that paper are 80 largely quoted FROM
Archibald FORBES. the English war CORES
! poIdeLt. iecJured ia Cincinnati yesterday
| ,ftt trLoOn.--Nark Twain IS getting out a ne q
| Handbook OF Etiquette.-The Chicago Tri-
| L',Jse, following the lead OF the TtDtrS OF that
city, has It's editorial articles on national p0liu-
| cal affairs written in AMI telegraphed from
| WashiDgton.-MisSJ Jenny Young, the Amerl-
| Can lady known as the author OF volume on
| Tie Ceramic Art and OF some excellent
| newspaper CORES esp@Rdence, has been lecturlng
| IN DuInHles. scotland, upon Burns and his
| Molk--M VI Tton McMichael. or the Phllad y
! pms nOIti Ahtf1t-dH, was registered In Paris
! iast Naturday.-Joseph Hatton and Archiha d
| Fo'o 5, the London correspondents. are both
| solEg 20 publish books on America shortly
! -The funeral OF Mr.. Jno. Taylor Crow Iate
eitor or the Baltimore S,,,l TOOK place from, ts
! late n sidence, 20l West Hoffman street on
/ saturday AFTERNOON. There were present a
! large nunoer or prominent citizens and m tnv
! of The members OF the Baltimore Press Assp,is.