Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-28


GENERAL SHERMAN will be sixty-four years of
age on the sth OF February, 1884, but it is his in-
tcntion TO ask the President tn allow him to retire
from the army IN November, 1888 He wishes to
retire just previous to the session OF Congress, in
order t) allow Ge1e al Sheridan, who Will succeed
hin, TO take possession OF his Office and become
acquainted with its duties, so that he (Sheridan)
can express well formed opinions to Congress-
General Sherman intends making St Louis his
home, ard his house in that city will be vacated
by the lSt or July and his family Will be sent there
early next fall. General Sherman has sold the
lot In this city which he owned and Will have no
business connections with Washington after his
retirement.
THE UNHAPPY CLERKS - The collectors doing
duty for Mr. jay HubbelPs campaign committee
continue to scOur the executive departments like
wolves seeking whom they may devour. When
Mr.. Carl SchurZ was Secretary of the Interior he
would not permit these piratcal raids in the Inte-
rior department, although 1t is true it was prac-
used under President Hayes in all the others.
SECRETARY FoIGER was busy to-day In deciding
upon number OF promotions to be made in the
Treasury department prior to making additional
appointments.
WASHINGTON LADIES AT SARATOGA.-A Saratoga
paper gives the following account of toilets worn
at the Grand Union Hotel garden party which oc-
CURED at that place last Thursday: Mrs. Repre-
SentIt1ye Neal, OF Ohio, cream brOcaded satin,
trimmed with point lace. diamond oraments; Mrs.
representative Carlisle, of Kentucky, heavy black
brocaded satin, elabOrateiy trimmed with chan
lilly lace diamond ornaments; Mrs. Scidmore,
Washington, in rich black satin: Miss Snead,
cream nuns yelling, trimmed with rare lace; Mrs.
b. F. Coston, charmingly dressed in black satin,
en- train, cut pompadOur, trimmed with thread
lace and cut Jets, crimson roses bouquet de cor
sage; Mrs. D. F. Murphy, black brocaded velvet,
ornaments; Mrs. Allison Nailor, Washington, in
Nile green satin, cardinal satin trimmings, Span
a ea dc Mss ann pSRd e
color surah satin: India crepe OverdreSS trimmed
with oriental lace, pearl ornaments: Mrs: Judge
Macarthur, royalty arrayed in heliotrope
brocaded satin, trimmed with point lace, diamond
ornaments. pink roses for bouquet de corsage.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.-Upon the return
of the President, the Assistant Secretary Of War,
provided for by an act OF the last session OF Con-
gress, VIII be appointed. The matter has not yet
been considered by the President, but the impress
sion is that civilian and not an army officer will
be appointed.
THE TWELFTH INFANTRY ORDERED EAST.-Gen
Sherman to-day issned an order directing the 18th
Infantry regiment, commanded by Col. O. B. VIII
cox, now IN Arizona, to proceed to Madison bar
racks, Sackctt's HarbOr, n. Y, instead OF to
Omaha. Tor duty In the department OF the Platte
as heretofore ordered. This order was made partly
for the purpose OF replacing the companies of in
fantry under Gen. Hancock which were recently
mounted and sent west, for, by placing the 18th
infantry under Gen. Hancock, 1t Will give him two
regiments OF infantry instead OF one, as hereto
fore. 1t is likely that Gen. Howard, when he takes
command OF the department or the Platte, will
feel the need OF more troops, now that the 18th
infantry will not be in that department, but his
request for additional troops when made, can be
granted by withdrawing some from Texas or from
Gen. Ierry'S command.
OF INTEREST TO WASHINGTON CLERKS WHO VOTE
IN PHILADELPHIA.-Taggart Philadelphia Sunday
Times says: "In answer to an inquiry Receiver
of Taxes Hunter, OF Philadelphia, states that he
VIII furnish pO]l-tax receipts to the Philadelphia
clerks In the Washington departments whose
names appear on the printed assessors lists, and
not otherwise. In ordering tax receipts, the name
residence, ward and division should be accurately
stated TO the receiver as no receipts signed in blank
Will be iSsued-'
THE PRESIDENT attended service at the United
Congregation church, Newport, yesterday MORN
tng. The program for to-day is: Breakfast with
W. W. Astor; public reception at the Ocean
house from to p m; A. A. Lows reception
later in the afternoon, and dinner with John W.
Ellis in the evening The TallapOOsa has sailed
for Boston, via Woods Holl and Nantucket
COMMISSION was issued to-day to H. NJ. Dick
lnson, postmaster at Hylton, Floyd county, Va.
Geo. S. Krouse was appointed postmaster at Gull
peper, Va, vice Joseph COchrane, whose term
expired May Is, 1882.
EDIsoS's 1896 PATENTs.-The largest number of
patents issued from the US. Patent Office to any
one man Is to Thos. A. Edison. Last week he had
II patents, making the total number issued in his
name 395
Private Thomas S. Outram, signal corps, U. s.
army, to proceed from Springfield, Mass, to Bos-
ton, Mass, IS revoked. Post Chaplain George w.
Collier, T. s. army, now on leave OF absence, is as
signed TO temporary duty at Columbus barracks
Ohio. The extension of leave of absence granted
Colonel Galusha Pennypacker, 10th infantry, Is
further extended eight months.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer j.
X. Barton and Assistant Engineer W. NJ. Parks
have been ordered to duty at the naval academy,
from duty at the naval academy, August 81, and
placed ON waiting orders.
The CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN IN LOUISIANA
The republican Congressional campaign committee
now recognize Senator Kellogg as the regular re-
publican nominee in the Sd Louisiana district and
ignore the claims OF Beattie. The latter refused
his own. II E. John Ellis is not nominated in the
I'd district OF Louisiana by the democrats he will
run Independent, with decidedly favorable chances
Col CoRBrN, who relieves Col Taylor at New
port, KY, as assistant adjutant general, will be
relieved from duty here next Friday morning, He
Will leave at once for his new station.
THE WORK OF THE PENSION OFFIcE.-n the pub
lie service is not impeded by lot of barnacles in
the increased clerical force provided by Congress
for the pension bureau and the Offices of the ad-
Jutant general and surgeon general, it Is the ex-
pectat1on that In three years the pension Office
rears OF pensions now on file The work at present
Is largely behind. Congress made liberal apprO-
priatiOnS for clerk hire as to bring it up, and
form some idea OF how much money the arrearages
OF pension bill, which was passed for mere politi-
cal buncombe originally, has cost the taxpayers
WAR DEPARTMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
L Lncoln has made the following additional deslg-
nations for appointment In the War department.:
Samuel S. II. Washington, SC, class one, Adju-
tant Generals oftice, and John Fllden, Mich, and
/. N. Hammer, Tenn, COO clerkshipS in the Sur
geon Generals office.
THE U. s. s. JAMESTOWN, now at Newport, K L
has been ordered to prepare for cruise, after
which She will proceed to Hampton Roads.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Navy department Is in
formed that the Tennessee. Kearsarge, Yantic
Enterprise and Alliance arrived at Portland. Me-,
yesterday afternoon, and that the Galena sailed
from Funchal, Madeira, August 9Th, direct for Rio
de Janero.. Rear Admiral Nicholson, command
Ing the European station, reports to the Navy de-
partment. under date OF Villefranche August 18th,
the disposition OF the vessels of that squadron as
follows: The Quinnebaug Is at Alexandria, and
VIII, on celng relieved proceed to Vllefranche for
SUOreS ana 0ycrhauling eRGtneS: the NfnSiC which