Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-19

"A NAVAL COCRE-MARTlAL mas Dee0 ordered CO
meet at the navy yard, Portsmouth, n a., on
Monday, Commander Yates president
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Allison, Mcpherson, Platt, Sauls-
bury and Ferry and Representatives Cox, Belford,
Mckinley.
REsIGNED.-Edward 8 Holden, professor of math.
ematics OF the navy, has resigned, to take effect
June 1, 1882
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The Shenan.
dOah left New York for Boston yesterday At Bos.
ton She win be put out Of commission; The Talla-
evening for New London, Conn.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has not yet decided whom
he will appoint paymaster general, superintendent
OF the naval observatory, or member OF the light
house board, but he says he expects that all the
positions will be filled within the next week.
PROF. WIN. HARDNESS of the naval observatory,
has been ordered to Boston to superintend the
construction and repair OF instruments for the
transit OF Venus, on the completion of which he
Will return to Washington and resume his duties.
MARKsMANsHIP IN THE ARMY.-A general order
has been issued by the War department establish.
ing three grades of prizes for craftsmanship, viz
The department prize, the division prize and the
army prize. Teams are to be selected from the
best marksmen in each company, and these are to
IN Of ss every for places In the
highest score in these contests is to receive gold
medal division team is to be selected from the
best shots in the departments the contest to take
place in September Of each year Gold and silver
prizes will be given at these matches Each alter
nate year the general OF the army will assemble
from the entire army the twelve best shots, and
these will compete for three gold medals and three
silver medals, which may be worn on dress occa-
SiOnS.
THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE has been appointed
to superintend the annual letting Of the contracts
OF the Indian department for the ensuing year
which will he held in New York. beginning May
2sd: u. X. McCammon, assistant attorney gen
era who Will represent the Secretary of the Int.
rior; Messrs E. s. Wood, E. N. Pugh, j. A. Beck.
representing the Indian bureau. The commits
siOner and the Indian board will also be present
Inc lettlng Will occupy some two weeks, and the
amount OF the contracts awarded will be about
two million.
DEATH OF REVENUE MARINE OFFIcER-The
general superintendent OF the life-saving service
today received Information OF the death of Lieut.
Walter Walton, OF the revenue marine service and
assistant Inspector OF the hfe-Saving service, which
TOOK place yesterday afternoon at Milwaukee.
SENATOR'S Bayard, Ransom, Vance, Hampton and
Butler left last night to be present at the centen-
NAL celebration Of the Mecklenburg (North Caro-
lina) declaration OF independence tomorrow. Mr..
Bayard is to deliver the principal address
STARVING INDIANs-Gen. Sheridan forwards to
the general OF the army telegram received by
him from Gen. Pope, dated "Fort Leavenworth,
May 1Sth," saying: "The situation at Mescalero
agency much the same, only worse than 1t was
they The as
can't feed them. The army must therefore feed
them or a heavy military force must be placed
There is time yet to provide for them but it can
not safely be postponed. 1t should be attended to
Acting Commissioner Stevens received to-day q
dispatch from Agent LIVELY aat MeScalerO agency,
New Mexico, which read: ssTe1egraph me at once
o bess mo
flour will last until July 1st. 1 have private
rangements to make and want my family away
agent can control these Indians On empty
stomachs." reply was sent tAat bill had been
introduced in Congress, and would probably pass,
making provisions for these Indians.
THE STEAMER Rio GRANDE.--The signal observer
at Delaware Breakwater reports that the steam
ship Rio Grande steamed for New York at AS a.
m, with all her passengers on board.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT has advices that Presi-
dent Barrios, of the republic OF Guatemala, will
visit the United States at an early date.
THE SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERs.-The members
OF the American Society OF Civil Engineers, which
is now in session in this city, made an excursion
to-day to Cabin John bridge and other notable
portions OF the Washington aqueduct also to the
inclined plane and caiSSon connecting the canal
and river at Georgetown. Carriages were fur
nished and the entire party were driven to various
points along the river above Georgetown. The
trip was one OF great interest. The convention
begun its final session this afternoon at O'Clock,
and after the finishing up Of the business will
adjourn to meet next year at Minneapolis, Mimi.
TROUBLE AMONG THE MINERS IN ALiskA-The
Secretary OF the Navy will not order the Wachu-
settS at Sitka Alaska to quiet the reported trou-
bes among the miners at Harrisburg in that terri
tory: 1t would take nearly month for orders to
reach Commander Pearson. It Is thought that
either he has already attended to the matter, or
that the miners have settled the difficulty them
selves. A letter received at Portland, oregon,
from j. S. Olkf0rd, collector OF customs at Wran-
geli. Alaska, reports fighting between parties Of
A canoe was sent to Sitka to ask for aid from the
Wachusett
NAVAL ORDERs.-Captain Edward P. Lull, de-
tached from special duty at Washington, D. C. land
ordered as equipment officer at the navy yard on
the 10th OF June. Captain C. g. Carpenter, from
mand the Hartford. Master F. F. Fletcher, ~ from from
the receiving ship Passaic and ordered to the Hy-
geographic Office. The furlough OF Master VIM II.
until the 9Th Of September. Lieutenant Chas. P.
Shaw has Deen granted leave for six months from
the 18th OF May.
PERsoNAL--Senator Mcpherson left last evening
for Rochester. George Davidson, the
astronomer OF the u S. coast survey in California,
In the House yesterday.-Mr. G. G. COrnwell IS
at the Coonnade, Atlantic CITY, and is greatly i'm
proved in health.-Mr. and Mrs. BeardsIee, of
Washington, were registered at the Paris Office OF
the New York Herald yesterday.
The Peru Investig alton.
MR.. SHIPHERD TO APPEAR BEFORE TIE COM
MlTTEE AGAIN WITH HIS PAPERS.
The House committee on foreign affairs to-day
adopted the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, Jacob R. Shipherd, after declining to
answer the questions propounded to him by the
committee on foreign affairs on rthe 18th instant,
applied to the chairman OF the committee for an
opportunity TO be heard by this committee, and
said in the presence OF the chairman and MessrA
Rice, BlOunt and Belmont, members of the COM
mittee, that he had written statement prepared,
in which he had embodied extracts from letters
which he deemed material to the Investigation be-
fore the committee, which statement would prob
ably occupy three sessions OF the committee OF O
hour and q half each, and
Whereas, when asked Il he would produce the