Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-23
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. - The President
has appointed Thomas Il. Canfleld Of Mimi and

COMMISSION was issued Saturday to Geo. F.
Sterling, postmaster at Crtsfeld, Nd, and one to
Samuel Montague. postmaster at Manassas.
| JUDGE LAWRENCE, first controller OF the Treas
| ury, has left the city for a few days. During his
absence Second Controller Upton will act as first
controller.
DIR. BoYNToNs CLAIM.-In compliance with the
request of the board appointed to examine and
audit the claims growing out OF the Illness and
| death of President Garfield, DR.. Boynton to-day
returned, properly filled out OF application
| recently forwarded to him. The aggregate amount
OF the claim is but 5O0 being S. 800 less than any
claim for professional services yet received by the
| board.
THE o. s. SUPREME CoukT.-The Curtis political
assessment is at the foot OF the calendar OF the
Supreme Court for to-day's business, ana it will
| hardly be reached for argument before tomorrow
The case OF g. A. Armes agt Otis Bigelow, relative
to the sale and delivery OF lands In exchange for
property in this city, was argued to-day by Mr. s.
;; Henkle for Bigelow, and c. Il: Armes for the
ea nhe M the
| some day this week, to be hereafter determined
COMMODORE sHuFR1Dr will make q report to the
Secretary OF State upon his recent special mission
| to Corea.
THE CoMET-The weather has been so unfavor-
able here that the astronomers at the Naval OBJ
servatory have been unable to make any observa-
tans for several days. Observers in other cities,
UltSSeU WlUn CiOuQleSS SKIES, are announcing
splits, disintegrations, and cometic cataclasms,
without number. The very indefinite manner In
which the location OF the latest fragment is de-
scrbed gives an astronomer but very Slight clue
to enable him to find it, The first fair morning
however, Will be devoted to sweeping search for
the new bodies.
On THE RETIRED LrsT.-The President to-day
placed on the retired list, under the special act Of
Congress, approved August 9TH, 1882, Capt. Joseph
conrad, l1th infantry. This will promote First
Lieut.. VIM E. Kingsbury to be captain 11th infan-
try, and Second Lieut.. George L. Leroy Brown to
be first lieutenant.
STATUS OF UNITED STATES BONDs.-The amount
Of outstanding United States bonds redeemable at
the option OF the gOvernmen t-including the per
cents continued at 81 per cent and those con-
vefted into per centS-iS about $3.50 eco OOO
Assuming that these bonds will be called in at the
rate OF $l5,0OOO 900 per month-the average amount
lncluded In the calls issued during the past twelve
months-in less than three years all OF the out
standing redeemable bonds OF the government
VIII have been called for payment When this
tllne arrives, II the receipts Of the government
continue as large as they are at present. there will
be no alternative for the government but to buy
~ per cent bonds in the open market, unless, OF
course holders voluntarily surrender bonds or that
issue: o eo ahese ponds aggregaiing can
being redeemable until 1891.
THE NEW JAPANESE EMBAssY.-The newly ac-
credited minister from Japan and his suite, to-
gether with the minister to Vienna, arrived In
ana ~ hours from Iokohama-the quickest time
on record. The foreigners were accompanied by
MIR. ID. w. Stevens, OF this city. who has been the
secretary OF the American legation In Japan and
now Is the American secretary OF the Japanese
legation In this city. The legation will occupy
the house on N street occupied by the former
minister
ESTIMATES have been prepared for the pay and
mileage of the members Of the Forty eighth Con-
gress There will be 325 members and dele
gates For that pay there has been asked 81 OGO
and 81, ,0OO for contestants. For mileage S125,OOO
Is estimated, making total OF over 81 800, ,000
GOLD CERTIFICATEs.-A transfer OF 81 ,O0O, 600 in
gold certificates has been ordered from New York
to Philadelphia. Requests for these certificates
nave been received from Cincinnati for s250,0O0.
from st. Louis for $500, ,OOO and from Boston for
tsaooooo9 the latter embracing all the denomina-
granted during the day.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Despatch passed Cape
Henry, bound in, yesterday afternoon, and the
Tallapoosa passed the Delaware breakwater, bound
out, yesterday: Real Admiral Nicholson, COM
mandlng the European squadron, reports to the
Navy department. under date of Trieste, Austria,
october 30, that the flagship Lancaster, having
Deen caulked outside and her engines overhauled,
will leave on October 4 for a cruise. Accompanied
Admiral Nicholson was presented to the Emperor
who. arrived at Trieste September 7th, and who
invited them to dine with him. The Quinnebaug
and the Nipsc, on her way to Syria, from Alexan-
dria, via Jafra, Beirut and Rhodes The Kearsarge
arrived at Philadelphia Saturday evening.
TIE NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD will meet at the
Navy department tomorrow. Commodore R. w.
Shufeldt, who is president OF the board arrived in
the city Yesterday afternoon from San Francisco.
The TWO civilian members of the board Will be
designated In few days. This board will only
serve during the period required for the consrue
at the last session OF Congress.
to duty at the Boston navy yard; Midshipman
Edward Simpson to duty on the coast survey;
Surgeon Edward Kershmer to duty at the marine
barracks, Brooklyn. New York, 1st November;
Passed Assistant Surgeon R G Persons to the re-
Assistant Surgeon JAS c. ByFnes detached from
Inc nava! hospital at Norfolk and ordered to the
Swan from the receiving ship Wyandotte and or
aered 70 the naval hospital, Norfolk; Assistant
sur Surgeon % j Joseph H Bryan from the Powhatan and
ordered to the naval hospital, New York.
THE RUMoRED CABINET CHANGE.-"When are
you going to resign and let main?" was the ques-
tlon put to the Postmaster General this morning
room. Both gentlemen laughed heartily at this
reference to the rumored changes in the PostO11ce
ton Of public business. The publshed statements
are not regarded at the Post Ofice OF sufficient
moment for serious consideration, and the whole
thing is branded as mere runor.
GEN. MCDowELL's SUcCEssoR-The report is cur
rent in army circles that the friends Of Gen. Fitz
John Porter are very active In the endeavor to in-
duee the President not to appoint Gen. Pope
Mcdowell. retired: II The A'i rsnsing brigadiers
are ,n3E Gems 3 Pope. Howard. and Terry, and from
Will be made. Ex-President Grant has warmly
recommended the advancement Of Gen. Pope.
PERsoNAL-Pay Director Cunningham is at the
Ebbtt--Rev. w. F. Ward, OF Washington, was
passenger by the overland train to arrive at San
Francisco last Sunday.-Mr. Theophile Felter,
OF this city. returned from Europe last week
Chief Naval Constructor WILSON 9ocs to New York
tonight on public business MessrS John II.
Rice and A; Z. Owen, OF this city, have gone to
the CITY OF Mexico, to be alsentpntil December:
MAJOR w. C. Goodloe, q. s. "A, stationed at
Lexington. KY, is at the eaRtggs-Ex-Co Congress
the Arlington.
A DHsERTED WTs's BILL FeH DrvoRcE.-cathe-
rine Wolf to-day, by Mr. John b sweat, nled bin
for divorce from Samuel J. Wolf She sets forth
marriage in Carol county, Pn, 18th July, 1879,
her name being Shepherd. ana that they removed