Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-08

ker stated to a STAR reporter, that not thre
nights ago a man, who is prominent in this city
shook roll OF bills in the face of a turyman an
said: "These are yours Stephen w. Dorsey ha
: can go to HI" Mr. Ker says that the govern
ment has known OF these attempts upon the jur
afioat today. According to Of these, two juror
were "bOught and paid for" several weeks ago
and it is now said that advts to support th
the hands OF the Attorney General, who now ha
them in his possession.
Mr.. Ker said he was sorry for Brady in thi
matter, for he did not believe Brady knew any
thing about 1t. His idea was that all the effort
had been made in the interest Of stephen W
Dorsey.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve
nue., $685., 5.52; customs. s9O2 73522
SECRETARY LINCOLN Will leave here early mex
week for Chicago. He has abandoned the pro
posed trip to Colorado. Mrs. Lincoln is still IL
very delicate health.
NAVAL VEssELs.-The Navy department is in
formed that the U. s. s. Jamestown sailed from
Newport, RI, yesterday for cruise Of two weeks
The Tennessee, Kearsarge, Yantic and Alliance. .
the north Atlantic squadron, Joined the Enter
prise at Eastport, Me-, yesterday.
SANITARY EXHIBITION IN 1Ss3-A call has been
| issued for. a meeting of representatives of tn,
American Public Health association, the Nationa
Board of Health, and the various state boards o.
health, to be held at Indians polls, Ind. october
18th next, to consider tie question of holding
national, medical and sanitary exhibition In the
year 1889.
Mr. JAMES G. JOHNSTON has been appointed as
| sfitanJ Chief Of the pre-emption division OF the
General Land Office.
THE RECEPTION TO SECRETARY CHANDLER by the
| officers Of the Portsmouth, NH, navy yard yes
| terday afternoon eclipsed any similar affair there
for years The Secretary leaves for Warner \. H.
| to-day. His future movements are undecided.
COMMODORE JOHN G. WALKER, Acting Secretary
OF the Navy, who. while Gut driving last evening
| was-thrOwn from his carriage and slightly in
| Jured, was at his desk as usual this morning.
UNITED STATES BONDS Withdrawn to-day from
the securities of National banks by Treasurer Gil
| fillan and surrendered to the Secretary OF the
~ treasury e lr for exchange into three per cents,
SoS02.5 500; total, $66.O32 1850.
THE PRESIDENTS MovEMENTs.-A telegram to
Mr.. Harry K Willard, in this city, from Nan
| tucket, last night, says: "The Us steamer
Despatch, with President Arthur, arrived here
to-day. A reception was given him by Mr. F. C..
| Sanford, and afterwards he was entertained at
| the residences OF Charles O'ConnOr and II. A.
| Willard.
| PROF. PIERCE, assistant in the coast survey and
geodetic Office here is in Montreal taking observa-
| tfonS to determine the center of gravity in Mon
| treal, Washington and New York.
CAPT JOHN HARTLEY, 22d infantry, whose resig
nation from the service was accepted on Wednes-
! day and announced yesterday In orders from the
War department, sent his resignation under pecu-
| liar circumstances. He was relieved unexpectedly
last week from duty in assisting in preparing the
official history OF the rebellion for publication and
nrn6f fhnth ho Opa1fn of 81
Scott who is In charge. He at once disappeared
| from the city, and left the country Without per-
Of tne war ana resigned from
his action is surprising. Mrs. Hartley Is expected
| from Europe next month.
THE REPORTED ARRAPAHoE TRoUBLEs.-Adju-
| tant General Drum has received telegram from
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, at Chicago, stating that the
reported outbreak among the Cheyennes and Ar
from Gen. Pope and the commanding officer at
Fort Reno. The Acting Secretary of the Interior
has not yet got response to telegram sent yes
| terday to the Indian agent in charge of the Ar
rapahOes as to the report that they on the war
path The belief is that all there is in the report
Is That rev friendly Indians are of the reServa-
tiOn hunting game.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS to copyists at $500
per year were made to-day in the general land
office: Louise j. White, Nj; Nary P. Whitewell,
DC; Eva S. Evans, Kansas; Emma /. Young, Fla !;
Emma c: Post, Conn: Fanny L. Ramsey, Ill. !;
E. Murphy, NY; Ellen s. Abbott, n G.; Ellen [.
Bo1sseau, DC: Caroline Bosley, ILL., Kate w.
Burt, Kansas; Sue ". Casson, Pa. Annie L: Chap
Tenn; Sallie T. Dunlop, Ala; Lizzie Greenland,
7. B Landin, Ohio: NJ i: McAipine: Mich: Anna
gianna Needles, NY: NJ. E. Nesmith, N. H. /: Phebe
n Pride. NC; Edith F. Stafford, Ohio; Jane E.
ags susan z Bets VAN m
WinHle, Ma,,: W. Va; Mary j. Whitehead, NM; Francis
PERsoNAL-Attorney General Brewster was reg
istered in New York last evening.-Mrs. Wm
Blair Lord is passing the month of September on
Long Island.-Mrs. Anger, wife OF Postmaster
Ainger, Is M visiting Ting m friends at Napoleon, Ohio
Montreal, whittier they went to attend the meet
ing OF the American Association for the Advance
Arctic fame, was married on Wednesday at Rock
Island, Ill, to Miss Ada Brackett, nelce of Col.
Brackett, and cousin OF DR.. Brackett, OF this city.
Yellow Fever Reports.
The surgeon general - .rine hospital service
has received the following reports from the yellow
fever districts:
BRowNsvnLE, TEXAS, Sept 7.-Forty- eight new
cases reported ten deaths past "a hours Disease
70 70 pass our mall No accounts from here until
mall a!I has transit MURRAY, Surgeon.
sept rspe4s aas no
1ay Casea on general expression Of attending
The nniona noaro q, nssI1r 2 4, 1sg Surgeon
Vices from Pensacola reporting ten new cases
there yesterday; no deaths. Eight deaths since
the BEGINNING OF the outbreak.
Cor Hrs LcENsR.-Mr. Ran, license agent ar
rested John Herbert at the Ebbitt House charged
the assessors ONCE with MI Ran and procured a
license. 500 The case win probably be nolle
prosecuted In Police Court Tomorrow,