Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-10

the meeting to-day. Important matters were dis
cuSSed.
COMING BOND CALI. - The Secretary OF the
Treasury will on Tuesday issue the 10sth call for
the continued 6s, amounting to SIS, 100000
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE is
now complete with the exception Of five designa-
lions Early next week the committee will hold
meeting to elect chairman and secretary.
REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN NO BETTER.-There is
no change in the condition OF Representative
Allen, OF Missouri, to-day. He is still very sick.
W. c. HILL, OF this city, was one OF the pur-
chasers Of the public lands near Toledo, Ohio, at
the sale yesterday in the Office of the Commis-
sioner OF the General Land Office.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House this
morning were Senators Kellogg, Sawyer, Davis
ILL.,, Platt and Mcmillan, and Representatives Nc
kinley, Robinson, o. Ford, Mo-, Converse, Jacobs
Darrell, Aldrlch and Davis.
THE OMITTED WORDS-By mistake the telegram
OF March 3, from Secretary Frelinghuysen to Min
ister Lowell, was given to the New York Associa-
Ted Press with the words ''for the deed" omitted
me dispatch, as sent and published here in The
ing or Indignation FOR the deed, and thankfulneSS
1or the Queens safety. is deep and universal"
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master Walter c. Cowles, de-
on waiting orders Chief Engineer VIM. j. Lam
din has reported his return home, having been de-
tached from the Shenandoah on the 18th January,
al. anu placed on SICK leave Naval Constructor Rob-
eft NJ steele, from the navy yard, Pensacola, Fla.
and ordered to duty at the Portsmouth navy yard.
Assistant Naval Constructor VIM. II. varney, from
the Norfolk navy yard, and ordered to duty at the
PENSACOLA navy yard.
THE JEANNE TIE SEARCH.-James Gordon Ben
nett has sent the following dispatch from Paris to
Secretary Hunt: ''My correspondent intends leav-
Ing lrkutsk at once for Lena mouths, and tele
graphs that 1t would be OF great advantage in fol-
lowing up search If NorOs could be ordered to
accompany him. He says Harber will get there
Zoo late to reach the Lena delta on sleds. Will
you kindly send the necessary permission for
NorOs." Philip Louis Noros was a seaman on
0oaru the Jeannette, and was one of the men With
Lieut.. Danenhower. Secretary Hunt to-day tee-
graphed to Lieut.. Danenhower to allow Novos to
go with the n. T. Herald correspondent
JUDGE PORTER AND THE GuITEAU BILL OF Ex-
CEPT1ONs.-Judge Porter, of New York. arrived
this morning and spent some time in examining
the bill OF exceptions in the case OF Guiteau in
the Office OF the district attorney. Judge Porter
states that although the exceptions are quite
lengthy, their settlement will be comparatively
easy, and will require but few days.
THE REPORTED SUICIDE ON THE STEAMER TEN
NEssEE.-The Navy department has received no
Official information OF The death OF Richard s.
Fay, treasurer OF the Middlesex mills and very
the steamer Tennessee She is ON the way from
fortress Monroe to New Orleans where she will
o. que tomorrow Mr.. Fay is known to have been
passenger On her, and the report of his death
Is generally credited. telegram yesterday re-
ported the tennessee as having passed Key West.
me suicide, If such 1t was, must have taken place
between there and New Orleans. One of the ofIi-
GERS on the vessel was lifelong friend of Mr.
Fay, and upon reaching the South Pass he proba.
Dly telegraphed at once to friends in Boston.
The WASHINGTON BRANCH OF the naval Institute
held meeting at the Navy department last even
Ing, at which an interesting paper was read by
Lieut. John II. Moore on "Our merchant marine
the causes OF its decline, and the means to be
taken for its revival" Many naval officers were
present.
PROMOTIONS IN THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTINa.-The Secretary OF the Treasury yester-
day afternoon appointed Thos. j. Sullivan to be
assistant chief OF the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. vice d. w. Wilson, resigned. Edwin
Lamasure was appointed accountant OF the
bbareau bas nss to succeed Mr. Sullivan Capt BurrI
VIM. l. Sherwood, who was an applicant for the
position OF assistant Chief retains his place. with
addltiohal duties ana an increase of compensation.
THERE will be a number Of promotions made in
the pension Office, but not before the 1st OF April
GEN. RosECRANs when asked about the letter of
Gen. Garfield, published In yesterdays STAR, de-
naunced 1t as mix ture OF untruths and misrepre-
sentations, and said he intended to write and find
out "he ther 1t was genuine or not. II it gen
ulne, ne said. 1t Was piece OF the blackeSt treach-
cry to one who had given the writer the fullest
proofs OF his confidence.
THE FLIPPER CoURT-MARTIAL RECORD. with
Judge Advocate General Swains report, has been
to the Secretary OF War. The case now
goes to the President, and the general impression
IS that the sentence OF dismissal will be mitgated
TO some lighter punishment
PERsONAL--Mr. Preston, the Haytien minister,
has returned from New York-Ex-Senator Bore
man and Special Agent Shallcross, OF West Viz
OF New jersey, has gone home for a visit OF few
days--Commodore Wells, commanding the navy
yard at Portsmouth, n H.. is In town.-Mr. and
the office OF the New York Herald in Paris yester-
day.-Senator Ferry has returned to the city
ehe crossed ene Mexican he border
Grande at Observation-Disclosures Barnum is at the
Arlington.-A farewell reception will be given
afternoon of Tuesday, the 2lst instant, to Rear
Admiral Cooper, who Is about to take command Qf
the North Atlantic squadron.
The Star Route and Straw Bond Cases.
BAIL IN THE CASE OF EX-SENATOR DORSEY, MEssRs.
CABELI. MINER RERDELL AND OTHERS.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Wyle, in the case OF Samuel G. Cabel Indicted in
the straw bond cases, for conspiracy and perjury,
Mr.. Samuel Bacon entered On the bond in 5000.
In the cases Of John r. Miner, perjury and con-
checks In that amount were deposited until Thurs
day next; when bona flde bond will be nled Mr.
Hine, in suggesting this course remarked that they
had expected TO have the bondsmen present to-
day, but this morning he had discovered that their
property was not unencumbered.
AT 1890 O'Clock to-day District Attorney Cork
hill, with Special Attorney Bliss, came into court
and soon afterwards NJ. G. Rerdell, Mr. T. j.
Brady, Col. r G. Ingersoll A. B. Williams, and
others came tn
Mr.. Bliss said that Stephen w. Dorsey, John w.
Dorsey, and N. c. Rerdel are indicted for cOnspir
acy and he would ask $40 GOO In the case OF each of
the Dorseys, and IN the case OF Rerdel, who was
clerk, and an active one, he would ask s, COO
MIR. IngersOll said they were content to leave the
amount to the court.
Judge Wylie thought that the amount suggested
" as very moderate, and would TX the bail at that
amount.
Mr. Ingersoll said that Mr. John w. Dorsey had
been communicated with, and was now in New
Mexico, but he would be here as soon as he could
get here.
Ex-senator Dorsey here came in with Mr.. ]. W.
Pcmphrey as surety, and he was accepted.
Stealing Not SymOny nous with Patriot
ism.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.