Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-22

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RErrRED.-Commodore ]. Blakely Creighton has
been placed on the retired list Of the navy upon
his own application, having served over forty
years.
THE PRESIDENT remained at the Soldiers Home
all day to-day, bustly engaged upon the prepara-
zion or his message to Congress- He is expected
TO be at the White House tomorrow.
GEN. SHERMAN has issued an order stating that
the authority of the Secretary of War for the pub
licatlon of the "Digest of Opinions of the Judge
Advocate General" does not include an approval
OF all that the digest contained, but that such
opinions as are obligatory on military courts Will
be announced to the army in general orders.
SECRETARY FoLGER has ordered that, for what
| appears to be good andi sufficient rea-
sons, B. F. PrtcharA Of Washington, D.
torney in the prosecution of any claim or
other ma tier before the Treasury department
The Secretary has rescinded the order of February
10Th. 1873, directing that D. W. Classic, attorney
OF Washington, be no longer recognized &c.
DIPLOMATIC BANouET.-senor Netto Brazilian
minister, IS to give diplomatic banquet at the
Brazilian legation next Saturday In honor OF the
minister resident of the Argentine Confedera tlon
here.
The RESIGNATION of Second Lieut.. Adds NJ
Henry, 81 infantry. has been accepted by the
President, to take effect November 29, 1882.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER-Tha War DEPART
ment Is Informed that Capt. Douglas G. Risley T.
s. A, retired, died at Brunswick, Ga, on the 18th
inst.
JUDGE HOOVER DECLINES TO TALK ABOUT STAR
ROUTE MATTERS.-A STAR reporter called upon
Judge W. w. Hoover at the Riggs house to-day
ana questioned him upon his relation to star route
matters In reply. he said that he did not wish to
say anything upon the subject; that ALI the facts
that he had cognizance OF were embodied In his
affidavit, published With the report of Mr. Wells;
that he was here In response to summons from
mt tp.f fry in
the government Was through with him he should
return home.
Mr.. HOBART, member OF The company that has
leased portion OF the Yellowstone Park TO build
a hotel. was at the Interior department. to-day to
have his lease completed. He says they hope to
have 1t completed by next summer. They intend
to expeht about s500,000 on the building and
grounds.
NAVAL ORDERS-Lieut. U. Sebree ordered to
duty at the Naval Academy soth inst Assistant
Surgeon Thomas C. Craig to the lron-clad steamer
Nantucket. Lient. George a. Norris detached
from the nautical school Ship St Mary's 30th inst
and ordered to the Enterprise. Lieut.. John c.
wilson from the Tennessee ana placed on waiting
lst or DecPmber next, and oriered to duty In con-
nection With the lron-cladS at City Point, Va.
Lieut. VIM. H.. Turner from the Vanfala 3Oth
inst. and placed on waiting orders. Lieut.. John
T. sullivan from special duty in the bureau OF nav
lGation and orderel to duty In the coast survey.
Master Milton K. Schwenk from the Alliance and
placed on waiting orders. Master Alfred Reynolds
from the Enterprise 3oJh inst. and Ordere to the
Alliance. Midshipman Charles II. Hill from the
Enterprise and ordered to the Alliance. Naval
Cadet F. A. McNutt from the Alliance ana or
derpd to the Enterprise. Assistant Surgeon John
{. Baker from the Nantucket and ordered to the
Juniata.
PERsoNAL.-Representatl Orth, OF Indiana, is
quite sick. and his colleague, Representative
Browne, does not think he win ever again be able
to perform his duties Representative I'm Con-
GTesS.---Senator Henry s. Davis and family OF
West Virginia. are at the Arlington for the winter
-senator - Malone has purchased large interest
wife and daughter will sail on the steamer Lab
rador for Havre to- day:--Mrs. Frances Hodgson
when she was thirteen years Old and settled in
Tennessee fact thlt Gen. G. T. Beauresard
Is IN nc New York gives fresh currency to the r1mor
derbi!t !t--Gen. Hanc ock is shooting ducks on
carrtuG6 snTT .,Sn, sound, sound Han1bal Hamlln
saturday-Juagep Jremiah 8. Black '' expects asas
to snend. the winter in Washington. Sen
ator ingalls,, or Kansas, is lecturing ON Garfield,
Mcdowell VIII remain in the east for several
months.
Association Of Baptist Churches.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY-FINANCIAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WORK, ETC.
The Association or Baptist Churches OF the Dis
trct Of Columbia continued their session this
morning, Rev. Mr.. Greene in the chair After de-
yotional exercises, under the lead OF Rev. NJ. c.
ThWing the report of the treasurer. Henry Beard,
was submitted, showing that the amount received
through the year was 1895, and the balance on
hand sl8S2. The amounts contributed by the
va, ynri9us churehes were as follows: METROPOLITAN,
SIS: Fifth. SIS: Second $106 90, and the Sunday
school. SO; Mount Tabor, s25: Queenstown, s1O5;
North. $50; Calvary, s2l2 10; L street, $780,
=. The committee on membership reported that
they had considered the application of the Mount
Pleasdn church and would report upon the mat
Ter after further inquiry. Rev. Mr.. Meador stated
tnlt the admission or fragmentary churches
Mr.. Bland endorsed what was said and thought
that th" matter could not be settled this year. A
letter was received from the church, showing that
1t was increasing in membership The report OF
the committee was adopted.
he rep9rf m no on missions presented Yesterday on
the table and generally discussed. Rev. DR.. Cuth-
bert spoke especially of the work of the Southern
Baptist convention, and he was followed by Rev.
Dr. Faunce, who spoke OF the work OF the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary Union. He said that the
1oTeign 10 th MISSION ION W9rk was enterprise
missionary efforts forty years ago. Rev. E. c.
the m ERA spoke of the Pro-
Upon the conclusion OF the discussion the report
was adopted.
lunch and convened again at two O'Clock.
When the association met for the afternoon ses-
sion Mr.: j. r. Bradley, in the absence OF the chair
Sunday schools. The report urges the Importance
OF maintaining mission Sabbath schools. After
upon The Duty Of church Members to 9th the sune
day School, by Rev. Samuel Sanders and D. 8.
Foster; upon "The Personal Salvation OF the
Scholars" Sc by John @ Kindon. Rev DR.: Faunce read
an essay upon "Chld Conversion" "Our Sunday
School Literature" formed the topic OF addresses
Dy A. H. Nelson, the superintendent Of Kendall
mission, m and j. K Bradley, the superintendent OF
the Fifth church.
This evening mass meeting will be held In the
interest OF the work OF the association.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR COLLECTING ss11. .63
OF PENSION ARREARAGEs.-R. B. Lloyd was placed
on trial In the Criminal Court Judge Wylie, to-
DAY, on the charge OF violating the law by having
demanded and received an excessive pension fee
from Eliza DObson, the widow OF soldier in Com
pany c, 7th Us. colOred troops; Messrs. j. j.
Johnson and B. II. Webb for the prisoner. 1t was
shown that Lloyd has prosecuted the claim under
the arrearages OF pensions actand received $8116
OF which he retained 500 as his fee and this it
charged, was III violation OF law. The point was
raised that the law related to bounty and not to
pensions, and the court sustaining this point there
was an acQutLaL
SENTENCED-RobertG Goodman. alias Robert
streets, cOlored, Was arrMgped in the Criminal
Court Judge Wylie: to-day on the charge of petit
larceny, second ofense, pleaded guilty. and
was sentenced to two years In the Erie county
penitentiary, at Buffalo. N. r. Frank Rollins,
charged with asSaulting Officer Auldridge on the
"a or August last, was also sentenced to two years
at hard labor In the Erie county (N. W peniten-