Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-21


Saun lers, and Representatives Butterworth. Shall
lenoerger, Hlscock, Money, George, Ward, Willis
and Bingham
ACCIDENT TO THE U. S. S. RANGER.-The Navy
department IS Informed that the engine Of the u.
s. s. Ranger broke down off the coast Of Mexico,
and she was compelled to go to San Francisco for
repairs under sail. The Ranger is engaged In the
work OF surveying in the Pacific ocean, and this
accident TO !er VIII cause the loss OF the work for
the rest OF the season.
REV. T. DEWITT TALMADGE called upon the
President yesterday afternoon in company with
Representative j. Hyatt Smith.
THE CONTRACT for plastering the court house at
Paducah, KY, has been awarded to Eastman &
Co.. or Chicago.
PAYING THE GARFIELD CLAIMs-The drafts for
the payment OF the awards made by the Garfield
board OF audit were delivered to-day to such as
applied for them. They will be mailed to all who
do not call for them.
HEAVY Loss OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MAILS
BY FIRE.-General Superintendent Thompson, OF
the railway mail service, received a telegram to-
day informing him that mail with all its con-
tents was burned this morning on the New York
Central railroad, six miles west OF Schenectady,
n Y. The car contained newspaper mail for
Toledo, the Wabash railroad and its connections;
part of the paper mail from New York city for
Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska: three pouches
OF letters for Chicago from New York city and two
pouches Of letters for San Francisco from New
York city. 1t is also thought that much OF the
European mail for Chicago and San Francisco,
which arrived by the steamers Bothnia, City of
chester and st. Laurent, was destroyed.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lteut Com. Chas B. Schmtz
ordered to duty at the navy yard, Mare Island,
Cal. Lieut.. Edward A. Field, to the Swatara.
Naval cadets Lunan s. Norton, w. H. Wolfers-
to their physical coudttion. Ensign Thos. NJ.
Brumby, detached from the training ship Mime
sofa and ordered to duty on the coast survey.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFIcER.-Ad1utant General
Drum has been Informed OF the death of Major
julius W. Mason, Sd cavalry, which occurred at
promotes Capt. Nicholas Nolan, 10th cavalry, to
be major, and John T. Morrison, ad lltant OF that
regiment, to be Captain II 1st leuten-
ant is made aGjutant, vice Morrison, 2l Lieut.,
Chas G. Ayres will become LIST lieutenant
SIGNAL CORPS CHANGEs.-Scrgeant Lee NJ Mel
bourne, on duty at Fort Smith, Arkansas, has
been ordered to Key West, Fla, to relieve First
class Private Rutherford II. Paxton Qn charge OF
statlon). who upon being relieved, will report in
person without delay to the chief signal officer in
THIS city for assignment to duty.
Two HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE LAND PATENTS
and one hundred and fifty-siX pension certificates
were issued from the Interior lie partment to-day.
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF QuARTEHMAsrERs-
under the provisions of general orders No 1876,
December 6, 1882, from the War Office, at the
depots OF the quarterm aster's department located
at the places designated opposite their respective
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Capt. John v.
Furey, assistant quartermaster. at Omaha, Neb
Capt. Lafayette E. CamDDell, assistant quarter
master, at San Antonio, Texas.
TRANSFERS OF CAPTAINS OF ARTILLERY to and
from light batteries are announced to take effect
January 1, 1888, as follows: Third artillery, Capt
f ward r. Warner from battery NJ to light bat
terry {, vice Capt William Sinclair from light bat
tery to battery NJ: fifth artillery Capt. Wallace
+. Rlndoiph, from battery to light battery F,
vice Capt. Henry +. BreWertOn, from light battery
to battery c.
THE SPANIsH-AMERICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION met
again yesterday and heard the closing arguments
In the case OF Garcia Au garcia. The next meeting
OF the commission will be held on Tuesday next
when the arbitration will submit their opinion on
all cases now pending, seven in number to the
umpire. Count Lewenhaupt, for final action. The
commission will virtually wind up its affairs OF
tn 9th 1nst,, but Will not terminate its legal
existence until the close of the present year
The umpire is not limited as to the time in which
to render his decisions, and can announce them at
his own convenience
AN ERROR in the accounts of an officer of the
internal revenue involving the sum of s1OO 900 was
discovered and rectif1ed by clerk in the Office OF
the first controller to- day.
APPOINTED Folger has appointed
Capt. Charles NJ Bracket as chief Of special agents
for the second district OF New York city vice Cant
crawford {. Adams, who has been assigned to
other duties under the Treasury department.
THE SUSPENDED ROCHESTER BANK which was
organized under the state laws, applied to the con-
troler OF the currency in March, $780, for CONVEX
sion into national bank, but its business was so
extended by rediscounts and loans upon real es
tate that the application was denied.
THE POSTAGE on the double-sheet STAR Is two
cents The Post Office department requests per-
sons sending newspapers by mail to write their
names and addresses on tn, wrappers
THE JEANETTE BOARD met this morning, and.
after reading over the the record OF yesterday
adjourned until tomorrow. Judge Advocate
Lemy is engaged In carefully examining the nri-
vate record OF Capt. De Long. with view of call
inc the attention of the board to the important
points contained in it.
THE NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD, Admiral Worien
president. met at the Navy department to-day.
and examined Ensign Philip N. Lansdale for pro-
notion
PERsoNAI--SenatOrH Hawley and Gen Sherman
are to attend the banquet OF the New England So
caty OF Philadelphia in that city tomorrow even
inr.-Gen Albert Pike has returned to the CITY.
after an absence of two months. spent mostly in
city, Is expected to preside at the centennial cale
bration OF the rounding of the Exeter (N H1 acad-
eGly. next June. ne.-Representative Mackey has
gone to New York.-SenOr Don PetlrOso v Scull
Ct the Spanish legation here, who has been quite
i'll, is again cOnvaiescent.-Gen. Eaton Commits
Sioner OF education. lectures before the Union
League Club OF New York tonight urging na-
tional al Is 10 educaton.-Mr Fred. Whitmore.
editor OF the Ham nonton, N j.. Hornet. is in the
city, visiting fricnds.-Rufus Hatch and Mr.
Cole or New York, are at Chamberlin's
The Nomination Of John F. Olmstead
REFERRED BY THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE IN
SUBCOMMITTEE
The nomination OF j. r. Olmstead for District
Commissioner was considered at the meeting OF
the Senate committee on the District OF Columbia
to-day, and after discussion, which developed
considerable opposition, the matter was referred
to subcommittee, consisting OF Senators Rollins
and German, with instructions to report upon it at
the next meeting OF the committee.
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What Detective VOAs Says
Detective August Voss has made statement
regarng the facts set out in the letter written by
Mr.. Endcott King to the Senate committee. in
which he states that he recovered the watches
stolen from Mr.. Kings house at pawnbrokers'
shops, and arrested three men for the robbery
whom the pawnbrokerS could not identity; that
he had never received cent from Mr. KING Or tho