Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-19

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NATIONAL BANK NOTES outstanding, $3.50, 1872 4s9.
THE PRACTICE SHIP Constellation passed Cape
Henry, bound in, about 10 o'clock this morning.
TEE MONIToRs.-It IS expected that the monitors
Moutauk and Nantucket, now on the dry dock at
Norfolk, Va, viii be ready for sea on the 25th
instant.
THE PRESIDENT has appointed Harvey l. Jones
as collector OF customs for the district OF Oswe-
gatchie, NY.
LONGEVITY PAY.-The Second Controller has al
ready nfirmed about 100 claims from officers for
longevity pay under the recent Tyler decision re-
ported to him by the Second Auditor. The latter
of1cer has so far received about 1,500 OF these
claims, and expects to receive as many more for
settlement
SENATOR HILLS OBsEoUIEs. The following
members of the House CT Representatives will at
tend the funeral ceremonies OF the late Senator
Hill to-day: Messrs Pettibone. Houk and House,
OF Tenn; Brumm. OF Penn: Carlisle, Of Ky
Young, Of Ohio; Barbour, Of Va. Hoblitzell, OF
Md
MORE WAR DEPARTMENT APPoINTMENTs.-Secre
tary Lincoln has made the following additional
designations for probationary appointments after
examination In the War department.: James Daily
and TnoS- BevanS, (army), class one, and Ulan
Rohr9r, Pa, sl,ooO clerkships A. G.: o.. VIM H.
Thomas, Va, laborer, S. G. o.
THE CONFLICT between Senator Malone and Con-
gresham Fulkerson, OF Virginia, has eliminated
in the withdrawn OF the latter from the coalition
party. AT Marion, yesterday. the coalition con-
vention OF the 9th district nominated Mr.. Bowen
over Fukerson. The latter and his friends left the
convention, and Fulkerson will run as an tndc-
pendent candidate 1t is said he will pledge HIM
self to act with the democrats in future and
VIII thus endeavor to get the democratic support
as against Bowen.
1T is STATED on good authority that the naval
station at Port Royal is soon to be abandoned, and
that the Wyoming, which has been ordered to sea
from that port. VIII, after her cruise be ordered
TO Annapolis and will be used as practice ship
by the cadets.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VESSELS The
Kearsarge passed Cape Henry yesterday afternoon,
bound from Norfolk to Portsmouth, n. II. The U.
SIS. Wyoming. now at Port Royal, s. c., has been
ordered TO get ready for sea and to cruise for O
week among the ports In that vicinity and then to
return to Port Royal
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Oscar W. Farenholt, Or
dered as executive of the receiving ship Wabash,
1st Of September. Midshipmen F. r. Brainard, r.
r. Moll, and +. W. BOwdon to the training ship
New HAMPSHIRE: Midshipnen Stokely Morgan,
Ernest WllklnSon. ana l.. j. Clark. to the training
ship Minnesota; Cadet Midshipmen Lorenzo Sem
pie. l.. >. Bennett, l.. S. GWyn. Hammond Fowler,
and George +. Kent to the Pownatan; Lieut.. Con-
way ii. Arnold. having reported his return home,
lraS been detached from the Lancaster and placed
on waiting orders; Ensign Robert NJ. Doyle. from
the Minnesota, 3lst inst, and ordered to the hy-
Office.
ACCIDENT TO SURGEON NoRRIs.-While Surgeon
Basil Norris. L. .SA, was driving near the wash
fngton monument this morning the axle OF his
buggy broke, and he was thrown out and was
dragged some distance by the frightened horse.
1t was found that his ankle was badly dislocateJ
home where a or
that he had sustaine no further injuries.
BOARD OF OFFICERS OF the Corps 0: Engineers
to consist OF Col Charles S. Stewart, Lieut. Col.
George II. Mendell, L.eut.-Col. William p Craig
hill, Lieut-Col. Cyrus B. CamstOck, and Capt.
Charles F. Powell. VIII assemble at Astoria, Ore
as practicable, ITO examine in detail the
mouth of the Columbia river, oregon, and report
such plan with estimates for its permanent i'm
proveinent as they approve" as provided for in
the river and harbor act o. Congress OF the I'd
inst. The board will make its report in time to be
received at this Office on or before the Goth OF No
VeinDer next. On completion OF the foregoing duty
the members OF the board VIII return to their Sta
tiOnS.
THE ALBATRoss-The Iron steamship for the
use OF the U. s. Fish commiss ion, was launched at
Wilmington, Del, to-day. AS heretofore stated,
she Will be sent to London, under the direction OF
mems OF small fish etc. be exhibited at the great
f1sh exposition to be held there in May next The
valuable specimens now In the Smithsonian In
stitution will be included in the government ex-
htbitS.
REAR ADMIRAL NICHOLSON, commanding the
european station, has written private letter to
prominent officer OF the Navy department. under
date OF Villefranche, August 3, in which he takes
occasion to deny the statement that when the
Dombardrnent OF Alexandria began he notified the
yptians that IL they fired on any OF his vessels
he would return the fire. He also denied the state
ment that after the action he steamed around the
English heet and cheered the vessels upon their
work. In reference to the sta tement that he had
landed marines to assist the British troops, Adm-
raj Nicholson states that his men were landed at
Consulate and assist in sas the
fires that were raging In that vicinity, and that
his men re-embarked as oon as order was re-
guard the consulate. Admiral Nicholson says he
received the thanks OF the Khedlve and the Brit
lsh commander for the service rendered in extin-
gushing the fires.
PKRsoNAL-Mrs- Sara Spencer, of Wa Washington,
was elected corresponding secretary for the Dis
trict of Columbia at the late national conference
WiscOnsin-Mr. D. w. JanowitZ for many years
passenger agent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
1c, Is on visit to friends in this city.-Mrs j.
s. Powell has gone to Monterey Springs, Pa, to
join her mother aud sister, who are Staying at
north, for an extended tour through New York and
New England-Ben Holiday is registered at
j..
Gensler Is at Piney POnt-Cieorge L. Tracy has
gone to Ocean City for a short stay.-Mrs
Roscoe Conkling is spending the season at Rich
held Springs.-Messrs- Alexander Porter Morse
and Frank A. White, OF Washington, are among
the latest arrivals at tNewport.-Harry w. Gar
field and party OF seven from Washington were
registered at the Clifton House, Niagara Falls on
the 15th.-Lieut. Conway II. Arnold, lately de-
tached from the Lancaster, Is at the Ebbitt-
Mrs Louise Pollock and her daughter have re-
turned to the city from the Shenandoah Alum
Springs, where they have spent some time en-
gagged In popularlZing the Kindergarten system
Miss Susie Pollock Will make trip north before
the opening OF their school hcre.-Dr. William
Pitts left the city last evening to visit friends In
Ohio.-J. II. SQuier and family have returned
from Oakland.-Mr II. II. Hempler, the Optician,
is at Cape May.-Dr X. Reyburn, jr., who is In
Asbury Park for a short visit, will go to Creed
moor on Tuesday, and from there to Coney Island
Political DOinxs.
MASSACHUSETTS GREENBACKERS NOMINATE GEN.
BUTLER FOR GOVERNOR.
The Massachusetts, greenback convention yes
terday made the following nominations: For gov
ernor, B. F. Butler; lieutenant-governor, George
Dutton; secretary OF state, John Howes; treasurer
George Foster; attorney general, E. A. Snow, and
auditor, Augustus F. Merchant The platform
states that the government should pay the bonded
debt whenever 1t had the money, opposes mon
opoly in every form and the contract system, and
1nveghs against extravaganza, &C.
THE FOLLOWING NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS