Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-27

time with pneumonia, Is reported to be very much
better this afternoon. He was able to sit up
short time to-day.
DEATH OF A CAPTAIN.-Secretary Chandler has
been informed OF the death OF Captain Geo. M.
White, q. s. N, at Somerville, Mass, on the 24th
inst He was on the retired list, aud had been in
an insane asylum for number OF years.
DECORATION DAY.-Mr Frank Hatton, the act
Ing Postmaster General to-day issued an order
directing that May 30th "be observed by ali post
masters by closing their offices between the hours
OF 10 a. m. and pm, except in the large cities,
where pOStmaSterS may exercise their judgment
as to fixing the hours during the day"
THERE IS APPARENTLY no decided change in the
condition Of ex-Government Printer Defrees to-
day. He still continues to have chills daily.
THE GARFIELD MONUMENT FUND-Col Corbn,
the treasurer of the washington Garfield monu-
ment fund, has received the following recent sub
scriptions: :-Omcers and men at Fort Stanton, n
NJ, $40 so; laborers in yards and docks department
at League Island, Pa, $40; Commodore j. B. Hull,
R. A. Bruce, s125O: citizens OF Vermont, through
Gen. VIM. Wells, OF Burlington, $265; Co. A, oath
=; Us :. Infantry, Camp Supply 1880; Custer
national guard state q New York, $50 enlisted
men at Fort Yates Oak, 81; Co. F, 10th U. S. in
.. S. infantry, $13 A. F. Lfnard, Liliards NJ lis
Tenn, 81; officers at Fort Apache A. f., s.; officers
and and men at Cantonment, T., $12 25; j. w. Boone,
Infantry SIS; Commander Yates Stirling, .. s s. n,
enlisted men at Angel Island, Cal, $1265; P. A.
Fort S. Se eh in
ton Zouaves, D. c.. S.
SIGNAL CORPS CuAseEs-The following enlisted
men OF the signal corps at Fort Myer, Va, have
been ordered as follows: first class. Private Elmer
f. Simpson, Philadelphia. First class, Private
Thomas r. Hopkins, Delaware Breakwater. Del
aware; first class, Geo. A Hill, Barnegat Beach,
New Jersey.
RRTIREMENr.-Pay Director Caleb J. Emery. q.
5. N, having reached the age OF 62 years, will be
placed on the retired list morrow the 28tn inst
BOND CALL FOR CONTINUED S1xEs.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury to-day issued boad call for $15-
OoO.OO0 continued 6's, maturing on the 1st of Au-
gust This Is the first call OF the bonds included in
the act OF March s. 1883, which amount to little
over 100000 This sum win be exhausted before
the calls for SIS will begin.
THE MEMBERS OF THE TARIFF CONFESSION, so far
as they were agreed upon at the Oabinet meeting
yesterday, are John L Hayes, or Massachusetts,;
Henry W. Oliver, OF Pennsylvania; A. Al. Garland,
lumbia: Alexander Mitchell, OF WISCONSIN; John
s. Phelps, of Missouri, and james Chestnut 1r, OF
South Carolina The list viii probably be COM
York. who. If nominated, win be chairman OF the
commission, co and J. A Amber OF Ohio The names
the early part OF next week.
THE VANDAL1A AND A SCHOONER IN CoILrsroN-
Secretary Chandler received the following tele
gram this morning from Commander r. r. Wal.
roe: arrived at D. m Disabled schooner, o Abbie @
Dunn, of Thomaston, Maine, in tow. Her bow
spirit gone at Knight Head; foretopmast carried
am on the 26th. striking us on the port bow, She
in port tack. vandalia close hauled on starboard
tack under % double reefed topsails fursai 1ib and
two knots. Our main top whale boat left squadron
noon 26th, good order Reports by mail"
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP TO NEW YoRK.-Attorney
General Brewster was the only member OF the
Cabinet who accompanied the President to New
York yesterday afternoon. Secretary Folger,
win join hun in New YORK Monday: % The I,rpS parsy
Will review the parade Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic on Decoration day. The President will
ington next Thursday. He has rooms at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, where he will ecetve visitors during
his stay In New York.
PLEASANT SOCIETY EvENT-Mr. and Mrs Anton
Fischer celebrated their silver wedding yesterday
They received large number OF beautiful pres
ents in silver and marble mantel clock etc at their
dinner at the Palais Royal, on II tn street, at
which fifty guests sat down, including friends and
relatives @ from near and far. The occasion was a
most enjoyable one in every way.
acknowledgements Walker has quite
recovered from the temporary indispositton which
caused him to faint IN the House on Wednesday.
Representative Brewers wife returned to-day
to her home in New Jersey.-Mrs. Audenreid has
been called to Philadelphia on sad errand, her
tive Singleton, Of Mississippi, wrote from Cinc:n-
natl Thursday thathis wife had stood the journey
well ana they would leave that evening for their
tary OF the American Peace Society, Boston, is
here to attend conference OF the National Arbi-
Boston post ofIice, is in town--Architect Searie
has been very low with pneumonia. His wife has
taken taken HIN @ to lakewood among the pines Of New
about recovery.-The late General Ramsay onf-
ciated as groomsnan when son Of John Quincy
father was PresIdent-Miss Alice Hosmer has
gone to New York for short engagement at the
laa1 tnaq opera % tho Toner leaves the
Medical association at ST. Paul, Minn.. June 9Th
&C c. Glover, OF Riggs & Co, has returned from
Summit Point HOTEL Gaithersbarg, Nd, are ar MI. M.
p Pc, Cooke, ea Miss Ssoass Dr. ana Ms Reed
Of Nevada; Senator Camden, OF West Virginia, and
Senor Romero, the Mexican Minister, were In New
family, Hon. e. s. Lacey, NC, nd daughter. Col.
Robert Boyd and wife, Postmaster D. B. Anger
and wife. and Assistant PostnasseEs N. N: Parker
take passage on the Leary this evening for Old
Point. They will be the guests pc Gov. Woodfin,
James to Richmond Monday, rftnrn to Norfoik
Tuesday, and reach home by the Lady OF the Lake
wednesday morning.
In DEFENCE OF MRS SPRAGuk.-A paragraph
that has recently been going the rounds OF the
press to the effect that .IrS KatAGhase Sprague's
trustee had taken possession of the magnificent
wardrobe at Canonchet ana forw}r1ed it 70 Edge
wood, set forth that this wardrobe consisted OF
magnificent dresses, silks and satdns, valued at
many thousands 0f dollars The friends OF Mrs
Sprague, In her behalf, deny the truth OF this
sentati0n OF the actual facts as because OF Its ev
dent design y to iniure Lady alrsaay maiigned By
nate ind selfish love OF display. lt has the eect
OF representing her as squanneriqg money In dress
while poor laboteFs Ienaatn nnFRfd by her bank
that sho has been Informed By fhe railway CON-
pany that her boxes containing merchandise await