Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-02


SMALLPOX STATISTICS for the week ended Jan
uary aeth have been received by the national
board OF health as follows: Brooklyn, Is cases, 1
death; Pittsburg, 90 cases, Is deaths: Terra
Haute, death; Omaha, cases, l death. Dr.
Turner, secretiry OF the board, does not think,
Judging from all the reports he receives, that the
disease Is on the Increase in the United States.
The National Board OF Health would be glad to
receive reports from every town or section in the
country where the smallpox has made its appear
ance There is nothing in law which directs that
such reports shall be sent, but it is thought that
the formulation Of exact statistics from all small
poX communities would be OF great value to the
public at large.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing. 1t Is brimful Of Interesting matter,
latest Washington news and gossip, local affairs,
ETC.. This issue has lfty-three columns OF solid
reading matter alone.
PERsONAL-Commissioner Loring delivered an
address before the New Jersey board of agri-
culture at Trenton last night-H. A. Chadwick,
formerly proprietor OF Willards, now of the Hor-
sella,, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, are at VIII
lards.-Gen. Burnsides fortune descends to q
nephew, who is his only heir.--Gen. NJ. d. Leg
gett commissioner of Patents. is at the Ebbift
|-Ex-Justice Strong, Capt. VIM. Arthur, OF the
British legation, and Prof C. V. Riley OF Wash.
ington, We're registered In New York last evening
Prominent Army Officers to be Re.
tired.
QUARTERMASTHR GENERAL MEIGS. GEN. RUCKER
GEN. M'DOwELL, SURGEON GENERAL BARNES, PAY.
NAsTER GENERAL BROWN AND OTHERS.
The retireInents in the army which have been
contemplated SO long will undoubtedly be made
in few days. number OF them will very likely
be made next Monday. There are now ten vacan
ces on the retired list and 1t is the determination
OF the President to fill them by selections from
the highest staff and line officers who, by reason
of age and length OF service, are subject to the
law governing retirements. The first Officer
eral Meigs. Deputy Quartermaster General
Rucker will also be retired Gen. Rufus In.
gals Will thus become Quartermaster general
An immense social influence to secure the contiu.
uance OF Generals Meigs and Rucker on the active
liSt mas Deen brought to BEAR but the influence tC
make ingalls, quartermaster general was strong as
Gen. Sheridan, who Is Son-in-law OF Gen. Rucker
earnestly recommended to the President to pro
mote Rucker when Gen. Meigs was retired, but the
incongrutty OF retiring man because he is 6s
years Old-the age of Gen Meigs-and PROMOTING
another OF 70-Gen. Fuckers age-was the reason
that Gen ShertdanS recommendation was no,
carried out. Maj. Gen. Mcdowell was to have
been retired at this tme but his popularity on the
fornia went to work and secured pOstpOnement
OF McDOwelps retirement until the list of June
There Is strong effort making to secure the pro.
motion OF Gen. Terry to the major generalship
would succeed by seniority. Gen. Terry is the only
volunteer brigadier general in the army and fOI
that reason he Is urged to be put over Gen Pope's
mead The list OF early retrementS viii include Il
| IS expected, the names OF Surgeon Gen. Barnes
veyor Baxter; Paymaster General Brown. whose
successor may be Col w. B. Rochester; Col B. n
Dent LIST artillery; Col Henry ]. Hunt, lst artil
lery: Col. Pinkney Lugenoeel, 6th infantry, and
COL = Pennepacker, 10th Infantry