Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-27

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THE ATTORNEY GENERA1sH1P.-The name Of
Emory Storrs, of Chicago, is mentioned this after
noon for the Attorney Generalship.
THE YANr1c AND TENNESSEE, flagship, arrived at
New York yesterday from Yorktown.
No ARMY RET1REMENrs UNTIL DEcEMBER.-There
will be nothing done in the matter Of army retire
ments and consequent promotions until the reg
ular session OF Congress, which commences the
first Monday in December next
A CAMERON CANDIDArB.-Ex-Senator Simon
Cameron left for home to-day. Mr. Cameron has
been here two or three days, and has candidate,
report says, for a Cabinet position hailing from
the state OF pennsylvania
COMFORT FOR THE INs.-The President has posi-
lively decided not to make any appointments to
Office until Congress meets in regular session, ex
cept to fill absolute vacancies. Even the commits
siOnS which expire next month will be allowed to
remain in force until that time, This decision will
relieve good many anxious Office holders, whose
four year terms expire this and next month.
Ex-Ass1sTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER was
at his room in the Post Office department to-day,
getting his private papers together He is not yet
determined as to his future movements. Mr. Frank
HattOn, who is to succeed him, will qualify and
take hold as soon as he Is confirmed. Mr.. HattOn
is now in the city.
THE PROSPECTS OF HARD FIGHT against Pay
Director Watmough, yesterday nominated for pay
master general of the navy, are increasing, and
his opponents are organizing. One Of the things
which will be brought against him will be the re-
port OF the naval committee which investigated
the affairs OF the Navy department., and which
was pretty severe upon Mr.. WatmOugh.
THANKS FOR THE OFFICERS AND MEN.-Secretary
Hunt has issued general order, thanking Rear
Admiral Wyman and the officers and men under
him, for the admirable manner in which they per-
formed the duties deyOlving upon them during the
Yorktown centennial The order states that great
qualification was expressed by the President at
the manner in which the feet assembled at York.
town conducted itself.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HosPrTA1--The follow
ing subscriptions to the Garfield Memorial Hos
pital have been received by Treasurer Gilfllan:
Previously reported, $419; c. G. G., Reading, Pa,
IS; Edwin Peel ElkO, New, $2 DR.. Joseph M. Toner,
QUESTION AS TO SWEARING IN SENATOR WINDOW
BEFORE HIS CREDENTIALS ARRIVE. 1t is under
stood that an attempt will be made in the Sem
ate to administer the oath Of Office to Hon.
William Window as the US. Senator from the
state OF Minnesota. 1t is expected that a motion
to that effect will meet with opposition from the
democrats side, inasmuch as Mr.. WindOm'S Gre
dentialS as q. s. Senator have not yet been re-
ceived. In the event of such point being made,
the republicans will maintain that unless Mr.
Window is now sworn in there can be no valid
objection advanced to Senator Edgerton's retain
ing his seat until the oath OF office is duly admin
piration OF Senator Edgerton's term has not been
officially communicated to the Senate MIR. VIM
dom, 1t Is said, will be summoned to the Senate,
and Will Oe prepared to take his seat Ii the motion
Is adopted.
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS To-DAY-Judge
Folger, the Secretary of the Treasury, reached
this city last night, at 0:20 O'Clock, and had
a conference with the President The President
saw but few callers to-day and those mostly Sena-
tors.
COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED.-Gen. Hancock has
ordered the following general cOurtmartial to
meet at Boston next Saturday for the trial Of Capt
J. c. White 1st artillery Col r. B. Ayres, Lieut..
W. L. Kellogg, W. II. Nash, j. NJ. j. sanner, W. p
Graves and S. II. Lincoln, Assistant Surgeon Dan
iel Weisel, and First Lieut.. R. G. Howell as judge
advocate.
DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH GUEsTs.-This morn
ing deputatiOn from the Clan-na-G association,
OF Washington, with Capt Edward O'Meagher
Condor at its head waited upon the French guests
OF the nation at the Arlington Hotel, and presented
the distinguished visitors with brief address, eX-
Sons Of Lafayette and the sons Of st. Patriek sub %
sequently, the French guests, accompanied by
Chief Clerk Brown, OF the State department, left
The following committee from the Quaker city
came here to escort them Over j. G. Bickel, J. G.
Showaker, j. B. Vandusen, c. 3. sayous, Constant
Doriat, j. de st. Ange, NJ. s. johnson, G. w. John
son and A. j. McCeary, The French visitors were
given special cars-the Pullman palace, Newport;
and hotel car, Celtic-whch they will likely use
during the remainder OF their stay in this country
From Philadelphia they will go to New York, New
port and Boston At Boston they will separate,
some going hOme.t to La Belle, France, and others
making an extended tour OF the United States.
Before leaving this city the Frenchmen called upon
the President, Secretary Blaine and Hon. Geo b.
and Mrs. Loring: The two last named accompanied
the party to the depot.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER-Gen Pope tele-
| graphs to Adutant General Drum, from Fort Lea
| venwOrth, Kansas, that he has received intelli-
gence of the death OF Major John Mix, 9th caval-
| ry, which occurred while he was en- route to New
York on sick leave.
THE RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP CONVENTIONAL
yesterdays session Of the seventh annual conven-
ton of the Southern Railway and Steamship as
| SOctatiOn, at the Metropolitan HOTEL several re-
ports were received, and the following officers
were elected: Joseph E. Brown, of Atlanta, presi-
| dent; Virgil Powers, OF Macon, Ga, general COM
| retary.
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. A. w. Weaver to com.
| mand the Brooklyn; Capt Joseph Fyffe to COM
mand the Tennessee; Lieut. Commander c. M.
Anthony to the Brooklyn; Lieut.. D. G. McRitchie
| from the command OF the Mayfower and placed
on waiting orders; Lieut.: G. B. Livingston, from
| the command OF the StandSh and placed on wait
ing orders; Lieut., j. F. Meigs to duty at the nava
| academy: Midshipman Thomas Snowden to the
Passed Assistant Engineer G. w. Baird to duty IL
| charge OF the machinery of the Montauk and Pas
| sale: Assistant Engineer T. j. Hoffman, from the
Mayfiower and placed on waiting orders; Cadet
| Engineer j. w. Arvan has reported his return
| from the Alaska and has been placed on waiting
orders; Cadet Engineer c. L. Wight is granted
| leave for three months.
| THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP Con
| vENTIoN met to-day at 12 O'Clock, and passed tn,
following articles OF agreement for the year 1882
| The committee of differences and rates to coast.
reported in favor OF cents per 100 lb. in favor
| lines from west to southern coast cities viz
| Baltimore and New York. The green line to charg'
| to coast points cents higher than eastern lines
| The committee on appointment OF rate committee
| recommended reduction of rates committee II
| eight members; which was adopted. The board o
| arbitration reported a local board consisting o
John Screven, OF Georgia, chairman; T. II. Carter
of Virginia; r. A, Allison, Of Illinois, secretary
the association, and also acting secretary of th
board OF arbitration.
| PERsONAI.-Mr. j. G. s. Richardson, formerly O
this city, has just been admitted to the bar O
wyoming Territory, and is spoken Of by the Chey
enne papers as a young man OF high promise II
the legal profession Architect Hill
returned to the city yesterday from Syracuse,
Y, and Hartford, Conn.,, where he has been in
specting public buildings under course of con
| sfructiOn General E. ID. Townsend. u 8. A.. re