Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-02

SENATOR BECk. OF kehtuthN. was last night
unanimously nominated for reelection by q caucus
OF the democratic members OF both branches OF the
legislature.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF Secretary OF War Lincoln
was to-day made public. He endorses the recon-
mendation OF General sherman in regard to the
increase in the army. His other rec"mmenda-
tfonS-local To Washington and otherwise-haVe
heretofore appeared in The STAR
RRMovAI--The residence and Office Of the
Peruvian legation have been changed 10 the
Hamilton, corner Of IL and 18th streets
SAVING on REDUCED STAR ROUTES.-The re-
ducton in the star route service expenses for the
month OF November. ISL, by Second Assistant
postmaster General Elmer amounted to sill,l55.
Two CABINET OFFICERs.-It is generally con-
ceied that Mr. FTelnghuySen will he the next
Secretary Of State gentleman, who is in a
position to know, to-day said TO STAR reporter,
You can state, as a certeinty, that Chauncey l.
Finley. OF Missouri, Will Suct1 ell Mr. James as
Postmaster General next January"
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES in the stations ard
duties of officers OF the pay department are made:
Major Israel o. Dewey. paymaSter. from duty in
the department OF the east and viii report u the
commanding general department OF Texas for
duty in that department. Major William II.
Comegys, payinast,r, from duty i'm the depart
ment OF Arizona and viii report To the comm and
general department OF DiAUta Tor duty in that
department..
GEN. SHERIDsN's REPORT on YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Gen. Sheridan in company with other officers last
summer made an inspection tour of the Yellow
stone park. He has made q report UPON this sub
Ject To Gen. Drum. lie says: "The phenomena
witnessed was fully up To and exceeded orr eN-
pectations. our only regret is the Indifference
shown by the government. probably from went of
appreciation OF the wonders OF this interesting
country. The area or the PARK is 1890 square
miles; the altitude is high; the surface is covered
D9 open grassy parks surrounded by GenSe pine
forests and having near its center the Yellowstone
Canon and the Upper, Lover and Middle GeySer
basins We found the forests on fire for miles at
five or six different places. 80 The CongrpSs.Ona |
appropriation OF $4,000 annually for this park. out
| OF which comes the salary of the superintendent
! and game keeper, Is too small to give much of a
Balance for the improvement of the roads and
trails, so that really the work done in the summer
| has TO be so temporary that il is washed out 10y
The winter rains. larger appropriation should
be given by Congress- and an engineer officer
should be detailed TO expend it on Improvement OF
| the trails and roads with a company two of
cavalry, to be stationed ia tile PARK for he summer
10 watch and prevent the burning o. forests and
the mutilatiOn of the craterS and other singular
phenomena OF the geySerS'
| Ex-SECRETARY OF THE NAVY THOMPSON is I'm the
| city. He Was at the Navy department today, and
was greeted with pleasure by all the officers. The
| eX-Secretary will remain here but two three
| days His vie, who was III during most or the
eN-Secretary'S administration. has recovered her
| health since her return 10 her home hDlndiana.
| ANOTHER CABINET RUMGR.-lt is said to-day that
! the President will next week send to the Senate
the name of ex-senator Freylinghuysen 10 be See
rotary OF State, to succeed Secretary Blaine. The
! other members OF the Cabinet VIII be retained
until after the holiday recess, and probably longer
| U. S. DEPOSITORY DIscoSTINURD.-Secretary
Folger has issued an order disseminating the L. s
depository at Tucson, Arizona. The repositories
| there were Lord & Williams, who, in addition Il
doing banking business. were large contrag tors
ana We're interested in various other schemes
che nptI 1a l..x.
| payable at San Francisco. at the subtrcasury
| there. The Treasury's balance in cash in theil
| hands has been also sent t. san Francisco. New
YORK and San Francisco exchange VIII ba sent Il
| the Treasury here. Two national banks are shout
to he organized at Tucson, ore OF which will bt
| designated the L. :. depository al tn { point
1.-The government has not lost cent by its uaISac.
lions with Lord & Williams.
THE REMAINS ofthe late Lieutenant Comman der
| Benz Long EdeS, WHO was Killed at Newport last
| summer, by the premature explosion or a torpedo
| arrived at the Navy Yard to-day In the 'sTaila-
! pooSa." At p.m tomorrow they VIII lie escorted
now on duty in the city, the services being per-
formed at the grave at $3.50 pm.
| REMOVAL OF APPOINTMENT CLERK LAMPHERE-
Secretary Foiger tO-iiay made his second change
| in the Treasury department. He removed Mr..
I.amphere as appointment clerk. and appointed as
| his successor Mr. James Il. Butler, OF Idaho. Mr..
! Butler has never resided in Washington. He has
however. been in the government service, havi ng
served as q. S. attorney for Idaho He is about
thirty-1ve years Of age. He qualified this morn
ing, and entered upon his duties. simultaneously
with LamphereS disappearance from the pubic
service there viii also disappear from the public
view any extensive circulation Of his alleged work.
''The United States government which he has
managed TO sell pretty extensively 10 the United
States on vouchers approved 10y himself.
PERSONAL--Senator Harrison is detained 1T home
by illness, and may not be able to get here In time
| for the opening of the session. -Ex-Governor
Dingley, OF Maine, who succeeds Mr.. Frye as Rep
resentatiye from the I'd Congressional district OF
that state, has arrived in town, with his wife and
youngest daughter, and taken quarters for the
| winter at !24 14th Street-Tracy II. Edison. well
! known in Washington from his connection with
the engraving OF government securities, etc, died
| in New York day before yeSteriay.-E j. Bah
cock. formerly private secretary to the Secretary
| Of the Treasury. has been appointed TO a CLERK
| ship Of the fourth class in that department.-F
l. FetherSton. publisher OF the Philadelphia Ereit-
| ing Bnttetin, is in the city.-Cien. MusSey has
| been visiting st. LouiS.-hr. John T. Ford, the
| well known theatrical manager, has been elected
penitentiary. in the place OF Sheriff Hunter, re.
signed-W. d. Bicknam, of the Dayton Jo,a'aol
is in the city. the guest OF Col Corbin.-Senators
Anthony and Hear and Representatives Hooker
| Nolan, Scoyile 2ni TownsEeEd were registered in
| New York last nignt.-EtiitOr Brooks OF the BoS
ton Esi.g Sitrg'. IS in town, taking observation.
| as 10 the political stuation.--Mr. Hiram Young
publisher vi the York (Pal Ereaiag Dispatch, is il
| the city,
Society Notes.