Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-24

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tion OF the commission. He will be accompanied to
| New York by Secretary FOlger, Attorney General
| Brewster and perhaps Postmaster General Howe
The President wishes to attend the graduating eX-
erciSeS at the West Point military academy and it
is likely that he will spend one day there. The
/ erciseS begin June 1st and will last three days
THE PRESIDENT is to be invited to Baltimore du-
| ring the June encampment OF the Grand Army Of
| the Republic.
THE REMOVAL OF THE SIXTH AUDIroR.-The
rooms occupied by the clerks of the Sixth Au litors
Office on the frstf1oor of the Post Office depart
msnt, were vacated to-day, and the clerks took
possession OF the rooms on the upper floor The
AulitOr himself will remain in his old quarters.
1t was thought at first that it would be necessary
to order out the militia to effect the removal this
week, but more peaceful counSeS prevailed, and
| the great question that has cOnvulSed the Post
Office department is now finally settled.
MOVEMENTS OF q. S. NAVAL vEssELs-The Sec
retary OF the Navy last night received dispatch
from M0ntevideo from Capt. Weaver, command
ing the Brooklyn, announcing the arrival OF the
Marion and Essex there yesterday; all we'll, and
stating that the Brooklyn would sail to-day for
Rio JanetrO
ARMY ORDERs-Capt George A. Armes, 10th
cavalry now in this city, will repair to Jefferson
barracks No., and report to the superintendent
mounted recruiting service to accompany de-
tachnent OF recruits to his regiment in the depart
ment OF Texas On the completion of this duty he
will join his troop the general court marf,ai an
pointed to meet at Fort Myer is dissolved.
THE PERU Observation-Disclosures Williams,
of the House committee foreign affairs received
a note from Mr. Blaine last evening announcing
| that he had been called to Cincinnati upon i'm
pOrtant business and requesting pOStpOnement
or his examination until next week. Consequently
there was no meeting Of the committee this morn
ing.
THE ST. GEORGES SOCIETY AT THE WHITE
HoUsE.-The members OF the st. Georges Society
| and the ladies' who accompanied them here called
on the President yesterday. and were received by
him up stairs Mr.: Dawson, president OF the Dis
made an address to President Arthur. Subse-
quently the same gentlemen and ladies called ON
MIR. West, the British Minister, at the British ega-
tion, and were most cordially received and shown
through the building. Mr.. West asked for copy
m TO m be ts sent through the, the
(Mr. WeSt)
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master John Downey detached
from the receiving ship Wabash and granted leave
| of absence Cadet Midshipmen James c. Drake,
Stokely Morgan, Porter ID. Haskell, Albert II. Ack-
erman, Luman S. Norton, Herman G. Dresel and
ordered to examination for graduation. Lieuten-
ant William w. Mead and Ensign York NOEL or
dered to examination for promotion
Mr. JAMES C. HuEsToN, general agent of the
New York Associated Press, has received through
the Department Of State, from the German gov
danger" Mr.. Hueston rescued Therese Enke from
death by drowning on June 1S, 1881, while he was
s0lourning at Ems, Germany. The medal is about
Two Inches In diameter, and has on one side
wreath surrounding the words, " Fir Rettung aus
Gefahr." On the reverse side is the head Of the
Emperor William.
CoURT-MARTIAL SENTENCEs-Seaman Henry NJ.
Paschal has been sentenced by court-martal, for
theft, to nine months Imprisonment In the prison
on the Cob dock, New York navy yard; to lose pay
0iSh0UOraDfY
charged from the service. Seaman Wm Pu1ick,
sentenced ft ICED % for one year In the same prison for
honorably discharged. Seaman John White, SEN
fenced for one year for abetting combination to
officer, and to be dishonorably discharged. Sea-
man Geo. NJ. Shepherd, acquitted OF the charge Of
disobedience OF orders, and restored to duty.
PERsoNAL-Dr and Mrs. Peter Parker will leave
the city to-day for the north. to be absent all sum-
mer.-Representative Singleton, OF Mississippi,
| started On a sad journey last evening with his
wife and son, not knowing when he will return
here as owing to the critical condition OF his wifes
health he has obtained an indefinite leave OF alb
sence from the House They intend going as direct
strength viii permit@lr and Mrs. fis'Da Thomas
Of III NJ Pa visiting our
Senate committee on territOries-Editor Carol
E Smith. of the Syracuse Journal, ard wife visited
the New York Independent, Is at the Arlington
M. ROuStan had an audience with President
his po as French 10 'ne a Wppa5tur
Senator Fair, Of Nevada, was In New York
last night-Captain Richard W. Meade, OF the
o street--Admiral WyInan is at the Ebbitt
house.-The very excellent critique In the
Baron Nordenskiold's book entitled SThe VOYAGE
OF the Vega" Is from the pen OF Mr.. George Ken
nan, OF tnis city.-Eliab Kngman, the veteran
journalist and Washington correspondent, cee-
brated his s5th birthday to-day. He was compli-
mented with callers and howers.-Mrs Fasset
and her daughter left for the west last evening.
Guiteau Buys a Ticket for AN Enter
| tainment.
The prisoner Guiteau was in excellent spirits to-
day. This morning when the Police Court van
was at the Jail door the driver, Richard Anderson
disposed OF some tickets for grand entertainment
OF Mount Olive Commandery, No. I, A. l. O. of
Moses, to be given at Island Hail. on June 7th, to
| the guards and others The suggestion was made
tha; Guiteau might buy Ticket and one OF them
| was offered to him. The prisoner inquired as to
| the aims and objects OF the order OF Moses, and
| receiving the reply that the objects were to Inn
Won't an5 use s1 to me ena soey Nay De
! attend; but I'll do little good any way by buy
Ing ticket" and reaching into his money bag he
took out quarter and passed IL to the guard.
THE TRIAL OF GEN. CURTIS was continued in
New York yesterday. Assistant Teller Beebe, OF
| the second National bank, testified that II any
checks had been presented at the bank simply
signed by n. N. Curtis they would not have bsen
4 noHoico. Iut pIUotSutlCu EtSt&u mere, ana the
defence said they had no testimony to OfYer In
reply to question OF the defence the district at
torney said he claimed a verdict on the Ist 4th.
Sth and 9Th counts OF the Indictment Gen Curtis
counsel asked the court TO direct verdict OF ac-
quittal on these counts, and In lengthy argu-
ment claimed that they were defective, Quoting
many authorities. The district attorney asked
time to examine these authorities and make a
| reply. The case was then adjourned until to-day
THREE MEn DROWNED. John Regain and
Cornelius Sullivan, from Bangor, Maine were
Drowned On Perry Falls, Connecticut river near
fittsDurg. On the 21st instant, while breaking a
jam, which suddenly settled and let them in Their
bodies We're recovered and sent to their friends In
| bangor. Both were unmarried Fred. Jalcoye.
rom Aberdeen, Quebec, was drowned near the
same place on the 10th Instant The water e very
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