Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-05

AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House today
were the Secretaries of State, Treasury, War and
Navy, Senators McDill. Rollins, Miller OF Cal,
Seweli and Jones OF Fla, and Representatives
Calkins, Pierce, Aldrich, Jones OF Tex, Prescott,
Hepburn and Robinson OF o.
Col. II. c. CoRBIN, who has been ordered to duty
at Newport barracks KY, will leave for his new
post on the 31st of August He will retain his
position as secretary and treasurer OF the Garfield
Monument Association.
THE TALLAPoOsA, which arrived at Norfolk last
evening, in company with the Powhatan, having
the monitor Canonicus in tow, has been ordered
by telegraph to proceed at once to the Washing
ton navy yard for the purpose OF being put in
dtlOn for the usual summer cruise. Secretary
northern navy yards in her. The Powhatan Will
join the North Atlantic squadron. The Canonicus
Will be put In order, and her sea worthiness will
be tested, together with that OF the MOntauk and
Nantucket, which are now at Norfolk.
THE PRESIDENT and his Cabinet have been do
Ing all that Is possible to hasten the adjournment
OF Congress by making the nominations for exist
ing vacancies in the various branches OF the gov
ernment, and by attending promptly to all bus-
ness which comes before them from the other end
EXPENSES OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS
AND DEATH.-It is probable that the first and sec
ond auditors OF the Treasury department will
Illness OF President Garfield The first bill was
received by Judge Lawrence to-day. 1t is from j.
W: Walsh. OF 4lo East 2eth street, New York city,
VINO Charges $500 for embalming the body.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE PREsIDENT.-The President
to-day signed the legislative executive and judicial
bill the act to quiet title to certain land in Wash
ington, D. c.; the act to restore the Fort Benton
military reservation to the public domain; the act
to provide for the disposition Of the Fort Larn ed
military reservation, and the act for the relief OF
Mrs. Caroline Mott, Administrative OF the estate
OF Danford Mott.
THE RUSH FOR OFFICE AT THE WAR DEPART
MENr.-The provisions Of the legislative bill make
an increase In the force Of the War department OF
about three hundred and fifty employees. Three
hundred OF these new appointments will be made
In the adjutant generals Office and the surgeon
generals Office, and will work upon pension cases
exclusively Ten clerks are provided for In the
Secretary's Office. and the remaining appointments
will be Of messengers and watchmen. For these
new positions there are about two thousand appli-
cations on file In the Office of the chief clerk.
These applications are exclusive OF the personal
particular friends The Secretary's Office is filled
every day from early in the morning until the
6n 6onr OF closing the department with members OF
urgently press their requests for appointments
upon Secretary Lincoln. 1t will probably take two
or three weeks after the adjournment Of Congress
force started.
AFTER CONGRESS ADJoURNs Secretary Chandler,
will order the Navy department to be closed at
O'Clock, instead OF four.
THE LIrTLB DAUGHTER OF Mr.. Walter Allen, the
Washington correspondent of the Boston Adre1-
tiser, died very suddenly on the Goth ult, at the
home OF her parents In Newton Highlands, near
pathy Of his Washington friends In his bereave-
ment. Mr.. Allen has taken position as editorial
writer on the Advertiser, and will not therefore
return to this city.
THE PRESIDENT has received an invitation from
leading citizens Of Illinois, Iowa and wisconsin to
Vlst those states during the early autumn.
SENIOR MATIAs ROMERO, the Mexican minister,
arrived In New York from Washington yesterday
morning. To Herald reporter he said that In a
few days he would be able to communicate the
cause of his visit to New York, but that at present
he must be silent He added, however, that it had
no connection whatever with the negotiations
presence here OF President Barrios. He said that
the Guatelnalan dispute would probably be ter
minated In few days. He left for Washington
this morning.
MINISTER MoNTuFARs REcAL1-secretary Ere
llnghuysen yesterday afternoon received note
from Mr.. Montufar, Minister from Guatemala, in
which he states that he is compelled to return to
Central America, and thanks the President and
Cabinet for the kindness which he has received.
CADET AT LAKGE.-The President has appointed
Shepard Knapp Smith, OF New YOrk, ,as a cadet at
large to the military academy at West Point. and
John Taylor Haines, Of Missouri, as alternate.
There are now no more vacancies In the list OF ca
dets at large.
COURT OF INQUIRY has been ordered by Gen.
Sherman TO convene at Fort Grant, Arizona, Au-
gust Is, to Investigate the accusations made by
Gen. Orlando B. WILCOX, colonel 12th infantry,
commanding the department OF Arizona, against
Gen. Eugene A. Carr, colonel 9th cavalry, OF In
subordination and disobedience OF orders during
and after the Apache campaign OF last winter.
consist OF Gen Edward Hatch, colonel 9Th cavalry:
Gen. Luther F. Bradley, colonel 18th 1nfaLtry and
Col Henry NJ. Black, 23d infantry, with Lieutenant
Stephen w. Groesbeck, 9th infantry, as recorder
PERsoNAI.-Mr. Frank Sperry, private secretary
to Secretary Folger, left last night for the Thou
sand Islands, where he Will pass his vacation
Mrs. Charles E. Joyce and her sister, Miss Jenny
A. Russell, are visiting relatives near Buffalo
Lithia Springs, Va.-W. j. Rhees, chief clerk OF
the Smithsonian Institution, and family are
spending the month OF August at RehOboth Beach,
except their daugter, Miss L. A. Rhees, who Is
S0JOurnlng among the mountains at Aurora, West
Va:-Dr: H.. c. Thompson is registered at the
Atlantic Hotel. Ocean Clty.-Mrs F. j. Johnstone
they viii spend the remainder OF the season.-
Ex-Sergeant-at-ArmsT Thompson and Hon. j. A. j.
Creswell are registered at Willard's.-Mrs. w. II.
Lemon and her daughter Matty are Summerinr
with friends On the Great North Mountain, near
Rock Enon.-Mrs. NJ. A. Gilbert is guest at the
asony 6y Ns ana @
and her daughters Maggie and Marie, will leave
for RehObOth Beach on Tues iay.-Lieut. F. "
Greene has returned from his late southern tour,
and Is again on duty at Columbia Building
John E. Beall has gone. to the Red Sulphur
Springs-Dr. Grafton Tyler left this morning for
Capon Springs. and later will go to the Greenbrier
White Sulphur.-CharleS c. Snow Is spending
the month OF August at South Orrington, on the
Penobscot river, Maine.-J. L. Elliott is at
Atlantic Clty.--Dr. H. Colburn will spend the
month OF August in Hartford county, Md.-Mary
Ella Noyes, the well-knOwn teacher, has gone to
Lisbon, among the FrancOnia mountains OF New
Hampshire, for the month OF August.-A. II. S.
Davis, wife and daughter, Mrs Lizzie Fillmore and
Mrs s. c. Ramage, son and daughter, OF Wash
ington, are registered at the Mansion House,
Asbury Park.-H. e. Davis is at the Warm
Springs OF Virginta.-The following Washing
tOnianS are registered at the Clark House, Asbury
Park: Mrs. j. II. Watts and four children, Mrs.
Clarence c. Ford, Mrs. Berry and son.. Mrs. S. B.
Craig and daughter, and Mrs NJ. 8. Watkins and
sOn.-Sehor Romero the Mexican Minister here,
and ex-Secretary Boutwell, were registered In New
York last night-Ex-COmmiss Dent has
returned from his visit to Bedford Springs
Assistant Adjutant General McKeever left last
evening for Newport, whence he will go to Luz
cerne, Warren county, N. Y, to be absent until
about the 1st OF September McDen-
aid, Of Indiana, arrived at Wizards to-day
Mrs c. E. Cochrane and Master Duncan cochrane
have gone to RehobOth Beach.
Nominations To-day. ss
The President sent the following nominations to