Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-11

states, left here this morning for Florida public
business. Assistant Treasurer Wyman will act in
his absence.
LIEUT.. BARNETT, 5th cavalry, will be ordered to
report to the commanding general department of
Texas for duty in that department.
SENTENCE MITIGATED BY THE PREsIDENT.-The
U. S. n, charged With contempt Of and disrespect
to his superior officers, intoxicatlon, and conduct
unbecomtng an officer, while on the N1psic at
Alexandria in july last. was promulgated Satur-
mitisated by the President to suspension for one
year.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut George F. w. Holman
has been ordered to the training ship Saratoga;
Lieut. Herbert Winslow. to the training ship Ports
mouth; Passed Assistant Engineer C. Rocker, to
temporary duty on the advisory board: Lieut.
Nathan Sargent, detached from the Portsmouth,
and placed on waiting orders: Lieut.. r. G. o. Colby
from the coast survey schooner Eagre, and ordered
10 the saratoga; Master D. c. CreSap, from duty at
the torpedo station and ordered to the bureau OF
ordnance for temporary duty, and when concluded
.o W duty at the experimental battery at Annapolis,
Md; Master Chas. ID. Galloway, from the training
snip Saratoga and ordered to the Naval academy
surgeon W. K. Schofleld. from the Pensacola and
to duty at the navy yard Mare Island; Passed AS
ssfant Surgeon X. A. Urquhaft, from the navy
yard, Mare Island, and ordered to the receiving
ship Independence.
THE POSTAGE On the double-sheet STAR is two
cents. The Post Office department requests per-
sons sending newspapers by mail to write their
uaiHeS ana addresses on the wrappers.
CHARGES have been preferred against Capt
Hanson Fl. Crews, 4th cavalry, now at st. Louis OF
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, in
connection with certain OF his financial transac-
uons. Unless his resignation is rendered at once
IL Is said, as suggested by his friends, court
martial will be ordered to try him.
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
Ihe report that commissioners have been ap-
pointed by Mexico to negotiate commercial
treaty with the United States is incorrect Mr.
f''merO who Sails from Vera Cruz for the United
states to-day, brings full instructions on the sub
Ject, and shortly commission will be appointed
TO join him In this city, where negotiations will
be conducted.
TREASURY PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
The following changes have been made In the
Treasury department: w. II. Stephens, promoted
TO third class, and W. W. White, to second class in
ONCE, and Mrs. III. 4. Hamilton, sixth auditors
Office, to first class a. L. Swartwout, Malone
Wheiers. W. K. Price, Charles McKinstry, Clinton
smith and I. W. Sargent appointed to first class
A NAVAL BOARD OF INSPECTION board OF naval
onlcerS, consisting OF Commodore A. A. Semmes,
Capt r. W. Meade, Commander H. L. HowIson.
Medical Director A. L. Glhon, Naval Constructor
Edward Hartt and Chief Engineer j. w. Thomp-
son, Jr, made an inspection at Norfolk Saturday
OF tne SWatara, recently returned from the Asiatc
station. The Swatara will go in the dry dock an
receive such repairs are needed, after which
she VIII join the North Atlantic squadron and
cruise IN the WeSS Indies during the winter. The
BOARD or Inspection have been ordered to proceed
to PORTSMOUTH. m n H., and make the usual lnspee-
Coh OF tne Marion, which returned from the South
Atlantic station last Tuesday. The latter vessel
VIII be put out Of commission.
stated to a STAR reporter to-day that the pub
lshed reports OF the difficulty between Mrs. But
Ter and himself were entirely erroneous. The
whole truth OF 1t was, he said, that when Mrs But
Ter made her request, he replied that 1t would be
Impossible for the directors entertain her propo
sition; that the articles were donated for q spe-
cihc purpose, and If they were used for any other
purpose the managers would be committing q
fraud. He further told her that he was very busy
ana could not enter into the details OF her prone
slton as 1t would De useless, and asked her to ex-
case MIN. When she left the room q gentleman
present remarked, ''she ought to be arrested y
This remark. Gen. Swain says she overheard. and
returned with Il torrent OF abuse and threats. Mrs
Butier this morning, had not preferred any
cnlrges against Gen. Swain to the Secretary of
war, and Gen. Swain does not fear any investiga-
tiOn, he says
PERsoNAI--Mr. Terashima, japanese minister
mere; Mr Takahira, secretary of the Japanese
legation; Representative Pound, and Senator-elect
tIiultt. VI UeOTgla, are III New HOrk.-HOn
VIM t. LIE NC. eX-commissiOner OF agriculture.
Is at Wormley's.-Mrs. Labouchere. Who came
out as the guile, philo5 opher and friend of Mrs.
Langtry, sails for England on Wednesday-T
W. Nevin, or the PittSburg Leader is at Wizards
"Delegate Magfnns. or Montana, will not arrive
Ia washington until after the holiday recess
registered AT the office Of the New York Herald In
Paris yesterday. "
The Potomac Flats Improvement.
THE PILE DRIVING TO BEGIN SOON AND TO BE FIN
IsHED IN THIRTY DAYs-THE RAILwAYs-rHE nth
STREET SEWER
Mr.. Sandford, the representative OF & p Ross
the contractor for the improvement OF the Potomac
Hats, came over from Baltimore on Saturday and
had an interview with NJ 1jor Hams. He explained
lhat the present delay arose from the difficulty OF
getting the pile in the first place and then having
theIn transported up the river. They had a uuan-
THY On hand ir the lower part of the river and in
stead or waiting for water transportation Mr..
Sandford stated that he intended to ship them by
rail- AS soon as the piles arrive, which Mr. Sand
ford thought would be very soon the work of driv.
Ing them down will be begun. AS stated in satnr.
days STAR, Pile driver Is mOOred at the foot OF
nth street Waiting to begin operations ITniess
the weather and the state or the river IS such to
n'fflere Ia n WITH active operations Mr. sanofora is
can be completed in thirty days f0
THE RAILWAYS
There Is about half mile OF railway to he but1t
at the foot OF 18th street and about the same length
below the Long bridge, and he thinks that these
can be completed in month No dredging can be
undertaken until the railroads are built. as thew
are necessary to convey the dirt to the shore to be
dumped: Mr.. Ross has force OF men at work In
Jersey city In fitting up dredging machines. and
they VIII be sent here IN time Major Hains states
that the contractor is very anxious to push the
work on, as he hes men under pay and is LOSING
money by the delay.
THE 18th sTEET SEWER QUESTION
Major Hams has submitted to the chief enpi-
neer the question as to whether the United States
is wholly responsible for continuing the 18th street
sewer or whether the expense is to be Shared
equally with the District. When the filling of the
flats begins the sewer outlet will be choked up un-
less the arch is continued to the channel or some
outlet IS provided. Before anything can be done.
the question as to where the money is to come
from must be determined.
The Charges Against the Detectives.
WHAT THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE ARE DOING.