Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-28

demption, $16S,OOO.
MARINE CORPS ORDERs-The order directing 1st
Lieut.. Samuel Mercer, on duty at the marine bar
racks here, to duty board the IriquOis has been
revoked, and 1st Lieut.. H. c. Fisher has been de-
tached from the marine barracks at BROOKLYN and
ordered to command the marine guard on the Iri-
QuOiS at Mare Island, Cal Lieut. Mercer has been
ordered from the Washington barracks to the
Brooklyn barracks.
REARREsTED.-The Treasury department has
received Information OF the rearreSt Of John B.
Wyatt, counterfeiter and fugitive from justice,
near Auburn, Texas, on the 18th, by secret
service agent
THE TAILAPoosA arrived at Newport on Sunday.
THE OFFICIAL ORDER making the various changes
In the quartermaster's department heretofore men,
toned In the STAR has been issued.
GEN. RosECRAEs, the chairman OF the democratic
congressional committee, says that he intends to
call meeting of the committee in a few days for
the purpose OF choosing an executive committee to
take a-ge OF the work during the coming cam
paign.
DELEGATION OF twelve Sac and Fox and Iowa
Indians, from Nebraska, arrived this morning, in
charge OF Inspector Haworth. These Indians
have large tract of land In that state, upon
which some Of them desire to settle in severalty,
While others want to go to the Indian Territory.
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN CON-
MITTEE organized last evening by the election OF
Hon. j. A. Hubbell, OF Michigan, chairman. The
election Of secretary was delegated to the execu-
tive committee. The executive committee to have
charge OF the campaign affairs for the year was
composed as follows: Senators Allison Hale and
Aldrich, and Representatives. Hiscock, Robeson,
sns M6rn pags py M Of Ho
Washbnrne, of Minnesota, and Ryan, Of Kansas
Senator Kellogg and Representative Darrall, of
Louisiana, the only republicans in the Louisiana
delegation. being unable
represent the state on the congressional commit
tee. the matter was referred to the committee to
OPIUM SMUGGLING CoNsPIRAcY-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has received information that the
investigation into the opium smuggling operations
scandalous conspiracy to defraud the government
on the part OF certain city and federal officers.
THE Standish and MayflOwer practice steamers
for cadet engineers, arrived at Annapolis Sunday
from Norfolk, under the commands of Lieut. Com
mander Thomas and Lieut. Eaton.
PERSONAL. Attorney General Brewster deliv-
cred an address before the Alumni Club of Prince
ton College, in Philadelphia, last evening"
Editor WattersOn, OF Louisville, is in town. regis
has been seriously i'll in New York with conges-
tive chtlls was better yesterday, and IS still i'm
proving, but is not yet wholly out OF danger.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today.
William J. Wallace, OF New York, to be United
States circuit judge for the second judicial circuit
Isaac D. McCutcheon, Of Michigan, to be secre-
tary OF the Territory of Montana.
The New Public Printer.
Mr. Sterling P. Rounds who was yesterday nomf-
mated for the Office of Public Printer, and about
whose confirmation there appears to be no doubt.
is now in Chicago, where he will qualify for his
new office before coming here. The law requires
many persons have offered to 60 upon his bond
that Mr. Roun ds has decided to qualify in 100000
Mr.: Rounds is about IS years OF age, and a native
go and has been thoroughly identifed with the in
terests OF that city ever since. He is well known
Integrity and business enterprise He is ppact 9 s
cal printer, and for years has conducted large
printers warehouse in Chicago, having branch
published neat and readable Journal called The
business, placing it In the hands Of his sons and
that he has ntted out more newspapers
friend Of his said to a STAR reporter, lost more
money hitting out republican papers. In the great
Chicago fre he suffered severe losses, but his en-
terprise and energy rose equal to the occasion In
politics he has been an active republican. He is
reputed to be very wealthy His nomination to
a
recognition not only OF his party services but OF
the prominent place he has occupied in the craft
OF printers. 1t Is expected that he will bring his
family with him when he comes. The retiring
printer, Mr.. John d. DefreeS is as honest and hon.
Orable gentleman as ever held Office In WASH
tngton, but the worry and strain OF carrying on
the immense business OF the Government Printing
ONCE were so wearing for one of his age and
feeble health that 1t must be relief to him to be
rid OF the burden.
GEN: BUTLER WILL NOT AID GurrEAu.-Charles
III. Reed had an interview with Gen. BENJAMIN F.
Butler yesterday In an effort to induce him to
argue the Gu1teau case before the Court in General
Term. Gen. Butler said he had no doubt OF Gui-
teau's insanity. II he had time he would make
the argument, but he could not possibly take hold
OF 1t. MT. Reed saw Mr.. X. T. Merrick also and he
urged the same excuse. Gen. Butler told Mr.. Reed
ne ought to make.th argument himself; that he
did not need any help. He may possibly do so
He says that there Is error enough In the trial to
set 1t aside II Guiteau had killed an ordinary man
TIE SCHOOL CHnDRENs CoNTRIBurloN.-J. Or
mOnd Wilson, superintendent OF public schools,
to-day transmitted to Treasurer Gilnllan, for the
GARFIELD Memorial Hospital fund, $78.8l being the
"anectionate offerings OF many teachers and
school children OF this District who love and rev.
erence the noble name which the proposed hospital
h intended to commemorate" Treasurer 0ildllan
has also received 500 from W. g. Netzerott for the
fund.