Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-17

ASSIsTAST fAYMASTER D. D. CARPENTER mas Deen
ordered as recorder of the examining board for the
which Is now in session at the Navy Department.
THE PRESIDENT spent most of to-day engaged
in transacting business requiring his immediate
attention. Among these who called were Senator
Logan and Chauncey L Filley, OF St Louis.
WHY He WAS DIsMIssED.-The clerk, Ball, dis
charged from the Pension Office yesterday is alleged
to have dsfigured the muster-ron of the field and
staff officers OF the 18th Illinois cavalry. The doc
ument Is part OF the official records OF the adju
tant generals Office of the War department.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FUND
Treasurer Gilfillan has received the following adj
ditional subscriptions to the Garfield memorial
church, Saxton's River, Vt, $40; Sunday school,
second Baptist church, Calais, Me-, 80; James I.
King, Middietown, n T., s1o First Baptist church,
Bordentown. n j., $l08s.
REAPPOINTED.-J ustice Miller, OF the Z. S. Su-
preme Court, has reappointed Marshal Allen OF
the western district of Missouri, temporarily.
Aliens commission expires on the 20th inst, and
he asked tor reappointment, but was informed
by the President that he was not giving consider
alton 10 the filling OF offices at present
COMMISSION SIGNED. - The President to-day
signed the commission OF Milton C. Estner to be
United States attorney for the western district OF
louisiana.
SENATOR MAHoNE and Collector Brady, OF Viz
ginia, and ex-Gov Pierrepont, Of West Virginia,
had long interview with Commissioner Raum to-
day upon the subject Of federal patronage in the
internal revenue service in virginia
THE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.-The National
Grange Patrons OF HuSbandry, at the sessions yes
terday at the National Hotel, were welcomed by
Mr.. j. r. Thompson, OF this District Mr. s. II:
Ellis, OF Ohio, responded on bebalf OF the national
grange Mr. W. II. Blair, of Nova Scotia, and mas
the objects OF the order At the suggestion OF the
executive committee an invitation was extende1
TO Hon. George b. LOring, Commissioner OF AGr1-
the meeting. MIR. Loring accepted the fnvit 'tio1.
AT the evening session the annual address Of the
master of the national grange, Mr.. j. j. Woodman,
or Michigan, was read.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MACVEAGHs REsIGNATIoN.-
President Arthur has not accepted the resignation
OF Mr. MacVeagh as the head of the Department OF
Justice The case stands this way:-Mr. Mac
Veagh has ungualfedly and peremptorlly re-
signed without any saving clause contingency,
and has lett Washington ana taken leave OF his
duties. He considers himself us severed complete
ly from the office OF Attorney General, anG that he
is now simply private citizen; But President
Arthur has not accepted Mr.. MacVeagh's resigna-
ton He has design ted Solicitor General Phillips
as acting Attorney General but such designation
can only be for ten days.
ANOTHER INDICTMENT AGAINST CAPTAIN How
GATE-1t is understood that the grand jury will
present another indictment against Captain How
gate In few days for embeZziing S23 000 and forg
ing the name of Allen A. Mccullough, OF Norfolk,
In connection with tho vouchers for the eXpendi-
ture OF monies in fitting up signal stations In Viz
ginia and North Carolina.
acknowledgements Singleton, OF Illinois,
ex-senator Mitchell, OF oregon, and Gen. Leggett
r,,-,