Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-24


SECRETARY FoLGER has gone to New York. and
is not expected'to return to Washington until the
latter part OF the week.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL yEssELs.-The Navy de-
partment is informed that the monitor Nantucket
arrived at the New York navy yard Yesterday
The Tallapoosa arrived there yesterday morning
from League Island. Pa. The jamestown arrived
at Gardeners bay. L. l., on the 9th inst
DENOUNCED AS FRAUDs.-Post Office Inspector A.
G. Sharp has recommended to the department
that marriage and birthday associations be pro-
hibited from using the mails, on the ground that
the organizations are frauds.
AN ELECTRIC LIGHT is to be placed in the inte-
riOr OF the dome OF the Capitol to illuminate the
rotunda during the Garfield fair.
THE TEXAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Upson, of
Texas, who at the Capitol to-day, told an officer
of the House that Tom Ochiltree was making thor
ough canvass in his district, and he would not be
surprised to hear OF his election to the House. He
stated, too, that Hancock. the democratic nominee
In the sixth district was having a hard fight, and
he might be defeated.
THE URTIs POLITICAL ASSESSMENT CAsE-It
will be late this afternoon and probably be to-
morrow morning before the Curtis political assess
ment case will be reached for argument in the
United States Supreme Court. Curtis was an
officer OF the United States government employed
In New York, and while holding'such position he
acted as the treasurer OF a political association
which made assessment upon federal employees.
The Civil Service Reform association brought suit
against him under existing statutes, and he was
adJudged guilty and sentenced to pay fine of
$1,000 The case was appealed to the United
States Supreme Court and is now ready to be heard
MI T. p Wheeler, who had charge OF the case in
New York, now appears on behalf of the United
States, representing the Civil Service Reform asso
citation, and eX-SOlictor Smith, Of the Interior de-
partment, on behalf Of Curtis.
THE NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD, of which Commo-
>,9xs
with Secretary Chandler In reference to the work
before them, and arranged to meet at the Navy
department tomorrow morning. Three plans and
specifications for the two steam cruisers author
lied by the last Congress were submitted to the
board for their action. One is from Naval Con-
structor S. II. Pooh, which is accompanied by a
model; another from Lieut.. Seaton Schroeder, q.
S. N, and the third plan from Mr.. Ingram Of
Rome, Ga. Plans and specifications for interior
arrangements have been submitted by Passed AS
SiStant Engineer III. ID. Potts
PAID UP.-The railway Office Of the Interior de-
partment ascertained that after all the indebted
ness was settled the amount due to the govern
ment from theCentral Pacific railroad company was
over $4,000. An application was made to the COM
pany on the Goth inst. for the payment OF this
amount, and on the 231 inst. 1t was paid into the
US. Treasury.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave of absence granted
1st Lieutenant John j. Kane, assistant surgeon
q. S. army, is extended two months. Acting AS
L.. u. D.
will proceed from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to
Omaha, Nebraska, and report In person to the
commanding general department OF the Platte for
w. Archibald, L. S, army, VIII proceed from Glen
WOO WOOD Iowa, TO Fort Smelling, Minnesota, and re-
port In person to the commanding general depart
ment OF Dakota for assignment to duty.
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THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT REMovAL.-The
money order Offices Of the Sixth Auditors office
and the Post Office department are being removed
III ri in fIa h,,fl,
ner Of Sth and streets. The following assign
ment of rooms has been made: The Sixth Auditor
third floors and the north half OF the second floor
DIR. McDonald'S Office will occupy the second half
OF the second floor, the first floor and portion
or the basement for file rooms The bridge con-
Meeting the new building with the Post office Will
be used by both Offices, but the authorities are
awaiting the return of Col. Thompson OF the rail-
way mail service, so that he can arrange Sched-
ue for the right OF way over it, In order to prevent
the possibility OF any collision between the Sixth
Auditor and DR.. Mcdonald
NAVAL ORDERs.-Pay Inspector Frank c. Cosby,
ordered as Inspector OF provisions and clothing at
the navy yard, Washington, 1st November. Pay
navy yard, Cal, 1St November. Passed Assistant
Engineer HerSchael Main and Assistant Engineer
ih Ben} 9 e. Bryan, to temporary special duty with
to present duties. Pay Director James Fulton, de-
tached from navy yard duties at Mare Island navy
yard, but to continue on duty as inspector of pro-
visions and clothing at that yard. Paymaster
Geo. A. Lyon, from duty as Inspector of provisions
and clothing at Washington navy yard, but to
continue on duty as paymaSter OF that yard.
Chaplain VIM. II. Stewart from the navy yard,
Portsmouth, n. H., on 1st November, and ordered
to hold himself In readiness for sea service.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD-The Presl-
dent has accepted twenty-five miles, just COM
pleted, OF the Northern Pacific railroad, situated
In Montana, and directed that patents for land
grants that attach to this portion OF the road be
issued
PERsoNAL.-Senor Don Emilio Herodia. the new
secretary of the Spanish legation here, arrived in
New York from Europe yesterday.-Dr. J. Bing-
ham and wife and Gen. F. A. Starring and wife OF
Washington were registered at the office of the
Mcclellan and wife and Col jerome Bonaparte are
at Wormley's.-Lieut Russell H. Day, 9th infan-
try, died at Fort Thornburg, Utah, on the nth
were passengers by the overland train to arrive
Wilson Of West Virginia is at the NationalM1t
was Mrs Pulitzer wife OF the proprietor OF the ST.
Louis Post-Dspatch, who paid 1000 for seat at
the benefit to be given by John Mccullough in aid
Phillips of Kansas is at the Metropolitan-Rev.
W. b. Evans is again seriously Ill from an attack
of bilious and malarial fever.-Rev. DIR. Domer,
who has been visiting his aged father at Altoona
for two weeks past returned to the city lasS even
ing.mCol c; W Moulton, OF Cineinnatl IS at the
publican campaign committee, returned last even
ing from New York.
Diplomatic Presentations to the Pre-
Sident.
THE NEW SWISS BRAZILIAN AND JAPANESE MINISTER'S
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President arrived at the White House this
morning little before the hour for the Cabinet
meeting, as the new Swiss, Brazilian and Japa-
nese ministers were to be formally presented to
him by the Secretary of State. The Secretary OF
State and the Swiss minister, Col Frey, accom-
panied by his secretary arrived a few minutes
before the President The minister and his
secretary were attred in full evening dress
swalow-tall coats, white neckttes and gloves
few minutes later the Brazilian minister, Senor
Felipe Lopez Netto, accompanied by his secretary,
arrived The Brazilian minister wore full court
costume White pants, with broad gold stripes
White vest and Q dark dress coat. which was