Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-14

NAVAL DoARDS SaPPOINTED--ActnT secretary or
the Navy Walker has appointed board OF officers
| ID examine the vessels at the Mare Island {CaL)
navy yard, enumerated on the navy register as
unserviceable and others whose serviceable con-
dlton Is questionable, and to report whether they
OF Capts john Irwin, C. S. Norton and A. p. Cooke
Naval Constructor CIV. Much ard Chief Engineer
independence, Narragansett, Nyack, Saco. Freda,
Monterey, MOhican, Old MOnadnOck, Cyane Be-
necla, TuScarora, and MonOngahela A board for
similar purpose has been appointed to examine
the New York, now on the stocks at the navy yard,
New York, and report whether or not she can be
board consists OF Capts. d. b. Harmony and Z E.
| Porter, Commander T. F. Kane, Chief Engineer
g.. w. Mngee and Assistant Naval Constructor
THE AMOUNT OF U. s. BONDS Withdrawn from Sc
curities OF national banks by Treasurer Gilf1llan
and surrendered to the Secretary OF the Treasury
for exchange into three per cents is $14,1sO $50;
| total to date, s123 324, $50.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, s2OSOOO
DIsARMING INDIANs.-Commissione Price has
received the following dispatch from Indian Agent
Llewcllyn, dated Mescalero agency, NJ, Sept 49,:
In order to have control OF affairs at this agency
ana 10 carry cut your instructions. have deemed
IL advisable to dIsarm NautZalia's and Romans
DandS. ordered Roman in from Three Rivers and
camped him with NautZalla at the agency. This
morning Major Van Horne 18th infantry, came to
ttn the agency at my request, and moved into posi-
their arms. will keep all OF the agency Indians
In their camps until the renegade Mescaleros and
Comanches now on the reservation are Cap
tured."
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR to-day signed
324 land patents
THE RUsoR is that the new Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy will be appointed upon Secretary
Chambers return, and that he will be an eastern
man.
COMMISSIONS were signed to-day for Samuel
Brown as postmaster at Wenona, ILL.,, and William
Z. Durant at West Troy, n Y.
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL ELMER
was yesterday chosen a delegate to the New York
republican state convention, to be held at Saratoga
ON the Goth inst. Mr. Elmer Will not return to this
city until after the convention Is over.
POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE is still in Colorado.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton is ex-
pectei here Tomorrow night
sEvENTY-ErGHT pension certificates were sent
to the Secretary OF the Interior to-day by the
Commissioner OF Pensions for signature.
FORTS FooTE AND WAsH1NGToN.-Lieut. Col. w.
p Craighill. corps OF engineers, in charge of the
work OF seacoast defenses Of Maryland, has sub
mtted to the chief of engineers his annual report
for the year ended June 60 1882. At Fort FOOte
Potomac river, very little work was done during
the year. Ihe moving OF the Slopes cutting OF
young trees sprouting upon the parapet, repairs to
the roadway leading from the wharf to the pla-
curb near the fort to preserve It, is all there is to
report. The recomme ndatiOnS of last year are re-
neWed At Fort Washington, Potomac river the
slope OF the parapet and traverSeS in the demlune
battery have been removed and young trees
sprouting upon them have been eradicated. At
tent10l Is again earnestly asked to the need Of
continuing aud finishing the new batteries.
A SOUTH CAROLINA EDITOR IN JA1I.-Col R. H.
Kirk, OF this city, has just received letter from
Col w. j. Oliver, editor Of the Charleston. S. c.
Mercury, the Oldest newspaper in that state in
which he announces his arrest and confinement in
Jail at The instance OF Col F. w. Dawson editor of
alleged libel consists In the Mercury reproducing
an article ON Dawson, which appeared In the
Grand Arnay Record. Of this city, last week. that
was clipped by that paper from the recent pam
phlet OF Col E. b. c. Cash, OF that state, who AMI
madVerted In severe terms upon Dawson and other
leaders or the straight-out democracy.
THE COMING FAIR AT THE CAP1To1--There was
no diminution in the amount of business trans
acted at the headquarters at the Ebbitt House last
night. The Connecticut board of commissioners
completed its organization by the election OF Col
Redfieh Duryee as chairman and Hon. #. Tracy
secretary; The other members are VIM. H. Web
and L. NJ Penfield. The board for Nebraska, with
nearly full delegation present, met in room q.
Judge W. l. Peabody was elected chairman and
MI: w. A. Gwyer, jr.. secretary. who, with Thomas
c. Upton, Geo. w. Smith, j. w. F. Williams JAS.
W. Moore. Uriah Bruner and Minor w. Bruce, con-
Stltute an efficient board The PENNSYLVANIA
board, meeting in room So, also completed its or
gan1ZatiOn. and Is now ready to begin work. 1t is
organized as follows: Col F. A. Seely, chairman;
DR.. j. K. P. Gleason, secretary; Hon. j. K. Nc
Cannon, r. T. Cheyney, John Bingham, NJ v.
Casey, Will A. Short, Luther B. Harrison and j.
Ad. Thompson. The boards for New York and
New Hampshire will meet tonight.
DECISION OF CONTROLLER LAwRENc cE AGAINST THE
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS IN A FEE CAsE.-By di-
rpctfOn nj 40
agreement was made With an attorney in March,
1881, by which he was paid 5000 to take charge Of
and prosecute the case OF the Washington and
Alexandra railroad company, then pending in the
courts OF Virginia, and was to receive ~ per cent
of the amount realized by the suit, In addition to
that sum, for his professional services. Judge
Lawrence. first controller of the Treasury. has
decided that the agreement to pay the attorney
M per cent os t1e me- amount u realized by the suit s
the District from taxes or otherwise to be paid
into the Treasury OF the United States.
PENSION SrArIsTIcs.-A statement prepared by
the Commissioner OF Pensions shows that during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 4O,9a9 original
claims for pensions and 34.148 claims for in
d crease OF pension were m e filed There were al
OF claims rejected was al,s55. There remain pend
tons for Increase The total amount paid for pea
sions during the year. including the cost OF dis
OF pensioners on the roll is 2S5 697 gain over the
previous year Of 16s67. The total amount paid by
the government for pensions from 1871 to 1861 was
$sl ,4so a55 80 The total amount paid from 1851 to
June 30, 1882. was $500, 0,641 324.75 Ou6 OF this
amount and since 1871 $25 234 232 IS has been paid
to the survivors of the war OF 1912 and to the
widows OF those who served during that war. De-
Quoting this latter amount and estimating that
which may have been paid to pensioners on ac-
count of the wars prior to 1861 and 1865, about
$3.50 coo have been disbursed account Of PEN
SiOnS
CHIEF ENGINEER MELVILLE AND PARTY IN NEW
ORK-The Navy department is informed of the
arrival Of Melville, Berry, Nlnderman and Noros
at New York yesterday afternoon. Chief Engi-
neer Melville telegraphed to Acting Secretary Of
the Navy walker last night asking permission to
delay reporting in Washington, DC, for i've
days. An affirmative response was returned.
THE PRESIDENTS M0vEMENTs.-A telegram was
received at the Navy department to-day an
n ouncing that the Despatch, with President Ar
thur on board, left Portsmouth, H., at O'Clock
this morning, supposed to be bound for New York,
and that Secretary Chandler and family left
Portsmouth at 8 am. for Concord, NH.
PERsoNAI.-Mr. Emil Frei, the new Swiss min
lister to Washington, arrived In New York yester-