Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-24

THE MIcHIGAN.-The Navy department is
Informed that the Michigan sailed from Chicago,
ILL.,, on the 22d inst, for Marquette, Michigan,
expecting TO reach there on the 26th.
REQUESTS AN INvEsTIGATION.-Iti is stated at the
Treasury department to day that there is no irreg-
uiarity in the accounts OF Superintendent Craw-
ford, OF the Carson City mint. Charges OF miscon-
duct In Office were made against him by dis
charged employe, and the superintendent has re-
queSted an Investigation His request will be
granted as soon as Secretary FOlger returns.
PERQUIsTTE CUT OFF-Congress at its last ses-
sion very materially curtailed the perquisltes of
the doorkeeper of the House. Heretofore it has
been the practice OF the dOorkeeper sell the tons
OF accumulated waste paper and apply tue pro-
ceeds to his own benefit. The law now directs the
sale OF such waste material, and directs that the
amounts received therefrOm shall be covered into
the Treasury, with a report to Congress OF the
amount.
THERE SEEMS TO BE A GENERAL IMPRESSION that
Governor Colquitt, OF Georgia, will succeed the
late Senator Hill in the United States Senate The
legislature will meet early in the winter, aud
meanwhile Governor COlquitt will hardly appoint
any body 10 I'LL the term
AMERICANS IN FRENCH CoURIs-The State de-
partment to-day received decree OF the French
government, which allows American corporations
and other associations commercial, Industrial and
nnanclaI, Which have sought and obtained in the
United States the authority OF the government, to
have legal standing in the courts OF France, In
accordance with the laws of the republic.
FUMIGATING THE MAns.-The acting superin-
tendent OF the railway mail service, Mr.. Jameson,
has telegraphed to the superintendent at ST. Louis
to have all mails arriving from Corpus Christi,
San Diego, Laredo, Isabel and Rio Grande City
Texas, properly funigated.
BIDS were opened at the Post Office department
TO-DAY for furnishing cancpllinp ink
A FREE DELIVERY mall service will be estab-
lished ut East Saginaw, Mich, after October 1st.
In A RoUNDABoUT WAY the word reaches Wash.
ington from Indiana that Representative Holman
Is candidate for the United States Senate to sue:
eeed "The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
THE MAILS to Brownsville, Texas, have been dis
continued on account OF yellow fever
THE WYANDoTTE will hereafter be the receiving
ship at the Washington navy yard instead of the
Passatc, which has been ordered to be put In read
ness for sea duty Orders have been issued for the
transfer or the officers and crew OF the PaSSaic to
the WyandOtte
HALL OF RECORDS.-It is quite probable that
early in the next session Congress will provide
building as q hall OF records Mr.. Edward Clark
was directed by the last session to report at the
next session a suitable plat OF gro und belonging
10 the United States, upon whish to locate such
building, and It's cost, accOmpa MED by plans
and specifications. Mr.. Clarke Is in Boston, and
until he returns nothing as to his plans respect
To such building Can be learned
FRIENDLY RELATIONS OF MEXICO AND THE UNITED
STATEs.-The reports which have been published,
that there is little possibility OF effecting the pro-
posed treaty between Mexico and the United
States, account OF the unwillingneSS OF
Mexico 10 be brought into close alla nee with this
country. seem to have but little foundation. At
the State department 1t is stated that the feelings
between the TWO countries are OF the most friendly
character, ,aRd that when the Mexican government
expresses willingness TO enter into treaty. as 1t
is confidently expected that it WILL and other pre-
lminlry steps taken. the Us. commissioners,
Gen. Grant and Mr.. TreScott, will at once enter
actively upon the duties assigned them.
MR.. w. r. BUsHBY has been appointed to a first
class cerksLip in the Office Of the chief signal off,
Ger, U. S. A
AT TIE RECEPTION TO THE PRESIDENT at New
port, X. l., last evening, by ex-Gov. Morgan, over
500 people were present, including the Spanish,
Austrian, Turkish, and Swedish ministers, Mayor
FRANKLIN anu TIE members OF the Newport city
council, Governor Littleneid. Lieutenant Governor
Fay, Senator's Aldrch and Anthony, OF Rhode
Island; eX-May0r Prince, Professor and Mrs. VOL
colt Gibbs, Professor Agassiz, General and Mrs. c.
\. Whittier, OF Boston; Mrs. John Jacob AstOr Mr.
AMI Mrs. w. W. Astor, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Astor
Augustus Schell, John Jay. Mr.. and Mrs Marshall
Jewell, Judge Blatchford, Judge Hagner, and Mr.
from Fort Adams, the torpedo station, training
ships. and from the United States steamers De-
spatch and TaliapooS3 Cabinet Ministers Chan
dier, Frelnghuysen and Brewster; Mr.. Phillips,
the Presidents secretary; Generals Hancock and
Sehorield, and Coinmodores Baldwin and Warden.
PERsONAL--Dr. Loring, Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture, was yesterday elected president OF the
American forestry congress, now in session at
Montreal.-MrS S. b. Cushing and family, OF
Capitol Hin. are at Fabyan's, IN the White Noun
tains.---NrS. New, wife OF the Assistant Secre-
ty OF the Treasury, has returned to the city from
the Springs. and Is again at the Riggs--Ex-Gov-
ernCr Fletcher, OF Missouri, and Representative
Turner, OF Kentucky, are at the Ebbitt-M;sS
tfetie and Master Clarence Latmer left this morn
ing Tor visit to friends at Markham, Va.-Mr.
tniS country, has been decorated by the Emperor
OF Japan with the Order OF the Rising sun, second
class.-Chief Clerk Whitney, OF the Bureau OF
Statistics, has gone from Nantucket to Maine, and
viii speni some time among the lakes and noun
tainS or that state.-Lieut. Charles Smith, ir
Sth u ) infantry, Is visiting his parents at No.
slSl street M northwest, before Joining his regi-
ment at Fort Halleck, ,Nevada.-MiSS Bette Kirk
wood, niece OF the ex-Sacretary OF the interior
and Miss Rachel a. Belt, returned to the city last
night rom atlantic Sity.-Mr. ]. Thornton, OF
cation at Proctorsviiie, Vt-GeR. A. H. H. Blake
and the Misses Woods, OF Washington, are among
late arrivals at Newport-Senator Beck and
Mrs. Beck left this morning On the limited express
train for Minnesota to visit their son. who resides
In that state.-Mr Woodbury. Wheeler win leave
tomorrow for trip TO the ST Lawrence ana Mon.
treaL--Col Corbin this morning received a tcle-
gram stating that his brother, N s. Corbin, who
was taken with yellow fever in Texas, Is con-
valescent and that there Is no danger OF q re-
lapse.--Misses Nellie and Mary Dyer are spend
Senator Dorsey is quito III at his room In this CITY,
suffering with nervous roStratton.-Represen.
tative Barr, OF Pennsylvania, Is In town to-day