Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-04

public building at Wliamsport Pa; the joint res
oution authorizing the Secretary OF War to loan
tents 10 the Washington Light Infantry corps; the
JOINT reSout!Ol requiring the Secretary of War to
deliver to the 10S,h Oafo volunteer infantry aSSO-
citation the blue regimeEtal fltg which belonged to
tnat re 5ment and which is now i'll his custody
the act uth0riz NJ the President to call an inter-
national conference To fix and recommend for
universal adoption q common prime meridian, to
be used in the reckoning or longitude AMI the reg
ulation or time throughout the world; the act eS-
tlbii,biag ports or delivery at Kansas City and
81. Joseph, No; the act for the relief OF Albert
Elsocrg: the act FOR the relief OF the heirs OF Hy
acintii X. ASEell; the joint resolution in reference
TO pr ntinS tie Garfield memorial cards: the act
reg ulating fees and the practice In extradltiOn
eases; ana the joint resolution providing for the
publication OF certain Information in aid Of the
Society OF the Red Cross.
AMERICAN ARCHIVES IN EGyPT.-The acting con-
sui general In Egypt teegraphs Secretary FIRE.
l!ngHuysen from Alexandria that the archives of
the consulate. which It WAS feared were de-
stroycd, have been found at Cairo, and that he is
on his way to Port Said to attcad to Gen. stones
family, VINO have been saved by faithful friend,
and are supposed to be at i5inaiiia
REMISSION OF FINE RECOMMENDED.-The super
vising inspector general Of steamboats, has recon-
mended that the fine OF 500 OF the owners OF the
steamer W. w. COrcOran be renlitted. The own
erS fined by the collector OF customs at Alex
antria for carrying oil without a permit. but the
Treasury officials are satisfied that the violation
OF law was merely technical
THE TRANSIT OF VEsUs.-The U. S. steamer
Brooklyn will be detailed to take the transit OF
venus party from MontevldeO to Santa Cruz, Pata-
gonia. The party will reach Montevldeo by the
10Th or OctOcer from Liverpool.
DENTISTS IN COSvENTIoN.-The session of the
National Dental convention was resumed this
morning at the National Museum The President,
Dr.. j. b. Rich, or New York, who had been de-
taned by sickness, was present. After the trans
action OF routine business, a committee was APP
pointed, consisting OF Drs. Winder, Chisholm and
Walker. to consider and report the changes in the
orsal aliZatfOn OF the association which they deem
advisable. The committee retired to make their
report. An informal discussion ensued on the adj
min1stration OF aniesthetics, which was intro
duced by DIR. Rich. He was followed with re-
marks by Drs- Hodgkins, Brown, Rembert and
Bonwin.
The APPLICATIONS FOR THE SURRENDER OF
BONDS for exchange into the new three per cents
are incre asing rapidly, and the force OF clerks
employed in the loan division OF the Treasury de-
partment is engaged in arranging them according
to the date on which they were mailed is not large
enough to keep UP with the work. great many
appl cations were received to-day from all parts
OF the country, by mail and express. The pack
ages Will be numbered and filed away until the
Goth OF August, by which time it Is expected that
applications from foreign holders will have been
received. About $4,000 Of 80 per cent bonds are
held abroad.
DEAD.-The Treasury department is Informed
of the death of 1st Lieut. Sturgis, OF the revenue
marine service at Bridgeport, Conn
THE TRAINING SoUADRON.-Com. Luce, COM
manding the training squadron now In the Medi-
terranean, has beeen instructed to take IS naval
apprentices to Aspnwan by October /, to supply
the deficiencies now existing In the Pacific station
The duty will be performed by the Saratoga or
the portsmouth.
ARMY ORDERs.-Lteut. Col. Cyrus B. Comstock.
n in add fo n
ties, is assigned to duty as member OF the board
OF engineers for fOrti1cations and river and har-
Dor improvements and will take station at New
infantry, VIII report to Major Robert n Scott 81
artillery, for duty in connection with the pubica-
ton OF the official records OF the rebellion.
Lieut.. Col. Robert s. La Motto, 12th Infantry, will
report to the Superintendent or the general re-
crultiag service on September 1, 1882 to command
the recruiting depot at David's Island, New York
harOOr. Leave OF absence for four months IS
granted Capt. Adna X. Chaffee, 9Th cavalry The
leave granted Capt Robert w. Shureldt, assistant
surgeon U. S. army. is extended one month.
THE New SWISS MINIsTER--The Washington
Grutl Verein, at its regular monthly meeting last
evening, decided not to give the proposed reception
to Col. Emil Frei, first minister from Switzerland
TO the United States. Natives of Switzerland and
their friends, however, have taken the matter in
hand, and viii see that he receives patriotic re-
ception on his arrival.
THE REDUCTION OF FORCE AT THE NAVY YARDS
STAR reporter asked Secretary Chandler this
morning in regard to the report that, In conse-
Guence OF the reduction OF the appropriation for
paying the employees at the Washington navy
yard, one-half OF the number are to be dismissed
and the other half put on furlough pay. The Sec
retary replied that as the general appropriation
has been reduced, some of the employees In ali the
navy yards will have to be discharged, but nothing
has been decided yet as to how the reduction OF
force will be made. The whole forces will be re-
tanned at present until the 18th inst and by that
time he expects that the most feasible plan for
making the necessary reductions will be decided
upon.
LIEUT.. j. W. DANENHOwER had an interview
with Secretary Chandler this morning in refer
Lieut. DeLoEg and his companions to this coun-
try. There is an appropriation OF s25, 600 In the
sunry civil bill for this purpose, ami steps have
sions OF the act. The details OF the project be
accomplished by any one OF the naval officers now
now connected with the search party for
detailed ior the purpose. Lieut. Danen-
the loss OF the Jeanette and his experiences
Irom the time OF his separation from his COM
# s apn 10 eed s% H S
Chandler before the end OF September.
YELLOW FEVER AND MEAsLEs-Telegraphlc ad.
vices to the national board OF health of August g.
from Laredo, Texas show that there is no fever of
any description at Laredo, and none in the imme-
Governor Robinson, at Austin, Texas, states that
there is not case Of fever in Texas, has been
reported; that the bealth officer, DIR. Swearngen,
has gone TO BROWNSVILLE and that there is strict
quarantine against Matamoras Mexico Adyices
from Havana show that there were 81 deaths from
yellow fever there during the week ended July g.
The board OF health is also Informed that measles
has appeared In the town OF Progress, Yucatan, in
most violent and fatal form, the mortality reach.
Ing as high as 95.
Reasonably. F. Hyatt and family are bach