Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-23

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deinpton $4,000.
THE kEARsARGE arrived at Portsmouth. n. H.,
yesterday from Norfolk, Va.
EXPENSES OF TEE LATE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS
The board OF audit of the expenses of Gar1eld's
last illness has received a claim from Henry II.
Grant, OF Brooklyn, N Y, for 500 for special
vices as telegraph operator at Elberon, Nd
THE REVENUE MARINE STEAMER George NJ.
Bibb, at New York. has been ordered by the Secre-
tary of the Trel Sury to proceed to Lake Ontario,
via the Gulf OF St Lawrence. The following are
her officers: Capt. L. c. Shepard, First Lieut.. A.
d. LittIeheld Second Lieut.. i. w. Benham, Third
Lieut.. John G. Cantwell, Chief Engineer ID. F.
Kelley, and Assistant Engineer Kelaher.
GOATS FEED" is one OF the items that make up
the miscellaneous entry in the accounts sent to
the Post Office department by the postmasters in
all large cities This expenditure is to furnish
food for the small army OF cats which are kept to
wage war against the rats and mice that raid the
mail bags for -four, rice and other eatabes sent
through the mails as samples. In their efforts to
get ut the food the rats destroy the mail bags and
IN many instances ruin the mail matter For years
all the large Offices have kept cats, and their board
bills have been sent in and audited by the depart
ment. The amount paid out for this purpose
averages from IS to $40 per quarter, and the cats
flourish in their face. The New York Office has
the largest corps of cats. and then in order
Orleans and san Francisco. AS the cats are not
allowed to associate with outside or unofficial
ing. MIR. Albert Scott who has charge OF the ac
counts Of postmasters, has found that there has
been some Increase in this item, and Will probably
after INVESTIGATION submit report to the Post
master General on the advsabllity OF fixing Ger
tain limit for the support OF these official cats.
VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN NoTEs.-A letter received
here from democratic is to the effect that
Mr. Spauldlng, the readjuSter candidate for Con-
gress in the Norfolk. Va. district, virtually con-
cedeS that he cannot defeat the regular republican
candidate, Mr.. DeZendOrf, and that he cOntem-
plates withdrawing from the canvass If he can
succeed in inducing Mr.. Harrison Phoebus, OF the
Hygeia hotel to make the race-Virginian ms In
the city sly that Reeves, the readjuster candidate,
has no chance Of election. but that j. Randolph
Tucker Will be reelected by good majority.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Chas. W. Ruschenber-
ger has been ordered to take charge OF draft of
men for the IrOquois per mail steamer of 3Dth inst
for Panama, and on arrival, after delivering the
draft, to take passage on the Iroquois, and on
falling in with the Lackawanna, to report for
duty on board that vessel: Cadet Engineers II. L.
Hawthorne and e. III. Rowland to the Ircuuois,
Pacific station, at Panama, per steamer Both inst.
Assistant Surgeon Lloyd ": Curtis, detached
from the naval hospital, Philadelphia, and Or
dered to the Adams, Pacific station.
THERE were 159 pension certificates issue1 from
The Interior department to-day.
FREE DELIVERY OFFICES have been established
at Pawtucket, T. l., Oshkosh, Wis, and Rockford.
Ill
NEW wPOsTMAsTERs.-James H. Ramsey was COM
mlssioned to-day as postmaster at Salisbury, n.
C., and Charles s. King appointed postmaster
at Frisco, Utah; Adam Clrsm9n was coInmis-
stoned postmaster at Ed0m, Rockingham county,
Va.
COLLECTING CAMPAIGN CoNTRIBUTIoSs-Tne COL
lectorS OF the republican congressional committee
were working the War and Navy departments
to-day. They had all who had not responded to
tiie request for voluntary contributions down On
their books, and the delnquentS were seen. Moth
lns less than two per cent of the salary is
ceived.
SECRETARY FOLGER did not return from New
York this morning. 1t IS thought that he is on
board a revenue cutter between here and New
York. which Will arrive probably Tomorrow
GEO. r. WILLIS, nephew of n. P. Willis and
boatswain in the navy, who has some reputation
as poet himself but who is better known as a
sNillful oarsman, has been adjulged incapable of
service by a retiring board. H was attacked with
something ike paralysis, which affected hts brain
ana rendered him speechleSS for a time. His
friends hope the trouble is only temporary.
YELLOW FEVER REPoRTs.-The Surgeon General
marine hospital service last evening received the
following telegram from the acting collector at
Brownsville, Texas: "Fifty-fOur new cases fever:
four deaths" These daily reports from Browns
vile include the twenty-four hours from 10 a. H.
one day until 10 o'clock a. m the next Gay.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN PoLIrIcs-In-
formation sent from the west to the political
managers OF both parties here by state and local
workers I'm that section shows that the temper-
ance agitation has become perplexiny feature in
politics. In some OF the Congressional districts
the temperance organizations are taking hand
in the light, and the movement seems to be two
edged one, cutting both parties alike. There is no
way to foretell how far the movement may go or
how may votes 1T may cOntrol. and hence it is up
setting calculations. From ali accounts 1t seems
TO be growing.
NFWP0PT-p
dent Arthur, accompanied by his son and private
secretary and by Secretary Frelnghuysen, Attorney
General Brewster, Gen. Hancock, Mrs. Frel.ng-
huysen and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Jewell. arrived
at Newport from New York on the steamer Ecus
Via Wexford. at 6:i5 last night. TIE President
was met at the wharf by Ex-Governor Morgan, Of
NeWpor; visit Gen. Hancocl, went to the Ocean
House, while the other members OF the party were
Sg har were 70 eo1sage m as gaes & OF personai friends
dining with Governor Morgan and his family 10
day he VIII visit Fort Adams, attend Governor
Morgars reception, and formally receive the gov
error ana state officials and the mayor and city
officials. President Arthur's son is the guest OF
Stl T. French, OF New York. and Private Secre-
tary Phillips Is the guest of W. H. Lewis, OF New
York.
IL TIE COURT-MARTIALa at Newport barracks, Ky,
Cox Taylor yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge
OF writing letters to Senator's Beck and Williams
and Representative Carlisle, asking them to use
their influence to secure revocation OF the order
sending him 10 Omaha.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTION OF the bazaar and art
exposition to be held at the Capitol November
25th 10 December Cd, 1882. for the benefit OF the
Washington Garfield Monument, have established
their headquarters at the Ebbitt House, rooms 80
and 90, second floor, Mr.. Willard having kindly
rendered the rooms Tor the purpose The board
expect to be fairly In operation by the 1st OF Sep
tember.
PERsoNAL--Senator WindOm and family have
reached their home at Winona, having stopped on
their way at Mentor for two days to visit Mrs.
Gariield.-Mr. and Mrs. j. w Starr have gone
from Cape May TO Saratoga. where they are stay
ing at the ClarendOn.-Mr. g. G. COrnweli is
spending short vacation In the attractive coun.
try OF Columbia county, New York.-Mrs Leon
idas Coyle is at Williamstown Mass.-Examiner
wooster OF the Patent Office, has gone to Western
connecticut for a months vacatiOn.-Raure-
sentative McLane, OF Maryland, sailed for Europe
to-day--Mrs. and Miss Snead go from Saratoga
to Richfeld Springs on Saturday.-Mr. E. s.
l,n Sruee e. mas gone to Penobscot county, Me-, for
ton. Is regist among the late arrivals at AS
bury Park-Reprcsentative and Mrs. Carlisle,
who have been at Long Branch for two weeks past,
Will go To saratoga tO-mOrrOw.-JOaQuin Miller
is at Long Branch.-Mr C. RuDnert las returned