Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-13

enue, S692, 1864; customs, $4,000
CRAWFORD WALLACE has been appointed store
keeper and gauger for the 18th district OF Pennsy
Van1a.
SILVER DoLLARs.-During the week ended Sat-
urday there were put in circulation 1898 silver
dollars. The same figures for the corresponding
week or last year were $40, ,995.
IT IS STATED that too much squabbling among
Indiana people over the Assistant Secretaryship OF
the Treasury makes it little doubtful II Mr. Curry
or any one else from the state will get the place.
SMALLPOX STATIsTICs.-The National Board of
Health has received the following smallpox sta
tistics for the week ended February l1th: Boston,
death; New York city, p deaths; Titusvile, Pa,
death.
A GALLANT REsCUE.-Com. Hofr, commanding
the Portsmouth at the navy yard here, reports to
the Navy department that about nalf past twelve
on the 7th inst, Charles Taliaferro, one OF the
crew, who was on the sick list accompanied by a
nurse, went on deck. When he reached the spar
deck he made rush and jumped overheard
through one of the ports. He acted in the water
a. as M II he was attacked with CONFUSION OF some
kind. II. c. Courtney, seaman, first, and then r.
CremerS, boatSwain'S mate, jumped over after
him. Through their efforts Taliaferro was got out
of the water. 1t was thought that he had been
taken with an epileptc fit The two men who
rescued him are recommended for medals Of
honor.
DULL DAY AT THE WHITE HoUSE.-To-day being
the Presidents 'off day." he received no one at
ALL The number OF visitors to the White House
was very small.
WRONG CREDIT.-H the Republican will refer to
THE STAR of Saturday it will see that the "Graphic
account OF the surrender OF Lima" 1t credits to the
Philadelphia Press OF yesterday, was taken bodily
from this paper by the Press. The New York
World also appropriated THE STAR article word for
word without credit.
STAR Route WITNEssEs-The FOLLOWING Witness
es in the star route cases were before the grand
jury to-day: Levi johnson. of Utah; Anthony Jo-
seph, OF Ogo, Caliente, M, and Pedro J. Jarran-
ella, OF Elreto, Nm. They were subppnaed to
bring such books, papers and letters as they nave
In possession affecting mail routes in Utah, New
Mexico. &c They We're also directed to bring any
letters from s. ". Dorsey, j. W. Dorsey, j. r.
Miner and NJ. G. ReSdell
SKEEN AND NORTON, two of. the Treasury en-
ployes who have been asked to step down and out
by Secretary Foger, again talked in their defence
TO the Secretary to-day. Cobaugh, the captsin Of
the watch, is also working very hard to Keep his
place sa The chances, however; are that all those
who have been asked to go Will ultimately depart.
None OF them have, however, resigned.
TRIP OVER THE RIVER FRoNr.-This morning,
by Invitation OF Col Albert, OF the engineer corps,
Gems. Gilmore, Comstock and Craghill and Capt
Tuttle made an inspection of the river 'front.' with
view to the determining OF plans for its improve
ment They embarked on the Passaic, in COM
part OF the District government; Mr. W. d. Dav-
idge, Reginald Fendall, John A. Baker, C. B.
ohmrch, >; X: Johnson and A; H. Herr, On the part
hoped that between these eminent engineers and
the engineers OF the District government and the
citizens committee Of one hundred. this very I'M
pOrtant project may be pushed forward to compile
tlon.
JOINT CONFERENCE Of subcommittee Of the
House committees On commerce, naval affairs
and post offices and post roads. was held
Saturday In the rooms Of the latter committee,
upon the subject OF ocean mail service,
Resorea That It is ths sense Of this on COM
mittee that 1t is advisable to promote the
postal and commercial interests OF the United
This resolution viii be reported to the respective
full committees. 1t is believed that some measure
wills Win shortly be reported to the House favoring
l1lbra1 compensation to an American line OF fast
mail steamships for carrying the mails between
this country and European ports.
CoURT-MART1AL FINDINGS DIsAPpRovED.-The
President has disapproved the findings OF the
court-nartal in the cases of Captain William II.
PenroSe, 3d infantry, and Captain Frederick
Mears 9Th infantry, and ordered their restoration
to duty.
CAPT. JOSEPH K. HYER, retired officer of the
L. s. army, died at the Carrollton hotel, Balti-
more, of heart disease at p m yesterday, in the
31th year OF his age.
has received the following subscriptions to the
Garfield monument fund.- CO. Il, 18th infantry,
$50; Co A, 1st infantry sl7; Co. K, 5th infantry
$3.50; CO 4, sth infantry, 81 so; troop !, 18th
1913
NEWS FROM THE AsIATIC SoUADRoN-Rear Ad-
miral CltZ, commanding the Asiatic station, re-
ports to the Navy department., under date Of Janu-
ary goth. that the Swatara arrived at Kobe Japan,
on the 18th instant where she will remain for the
present The Alert arrived at Hong Kong Decem-
Der 18th last and, after visit to Canton returned
lett YoRohs ma last july. This fact does not cause
any apprehension at the Navy department. OF the
Richmonds safety. Her cruise, the objective point
time. was in such quarters that nothing could be
heard from her.
PERsoNAI.-Baron j. Won SchaefYer, the newly
appointed minister OF Austria to the United States
sailed from Liverpool for New York on Saturday
-. c. Menocai OF Washington, was passen-
ger on "a the Overland train TO arrive in San Fran
the Chicago Inter Ocean, is 10 town.-Dr. j. J.
Woodward and wife, OF this city, were among the
on Saturday.-HamitOn Fish, jr, is at Worm
ley's.-Mr. E. H. Miller, the artist, was unex-
pectedly called out OF town day by the death OF
his mother, which occurred last night-Sen atOr
Jones, OF Nevada and Joseph Nmmo, jr., Chief OF
the bureau Of statistics, and Representative Jor-
SeuSen were registered In new Ork last night.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: Treasury.-Leonard Lattrdge,
of Wisconsin, collector internal revenue, 9th dis
trict Wis. War-First Lieut.. G. Fl. Cook, 18th in
fantry, to be captain and assistant Quartermaster
Postmasters.-JoSeph r. Banks at Forsyth, Ga,
Isaac N. Jones, at Clinton, Mo-, Kline G. Shryock,
at Rochester. Ind. Interfor-Darwin S. Hall, reg
fster land Office at Benson, Minn., Edward Fergii-
son, pension agent. Milwaukee, Wis, William Nc
Micken, surgeon general Of United State for WASH
ington Territory.
The Warning GeOrgians.
THEY CARRY THE FIGHT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Arthur has brought upon him dslega-
tions innumerabe from Georgia In the interest
Of the liberal movement in that state he placed
matters In the hands OF General Longstreet, ex-
collector Atkins Postmaster johnson, and others,
In place OF the regular run of republicans in the
state who have heretofore managed affairs. Here
is where the trouble comes I'm. The old crowd say
that the men selected by President Arthur to
foster altberal party In Georgia do not represent
anything at all; and they protest against their
being given the upper hand. They say
that they alone are representatives OF the
republican party In Georgia, and to them should
be entrusted all matters political. Delegation
after delegation have visited the President and
Secretary Folger. The removal OF Collector Clarke
nj oh 1cta,