Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-23

SECRETARY FoLGER returned to-day from New
York.
THE TREASURY NvEsTIGATIoN.-s Supervising
Architect Hill, Of the Treasury department, ap-
peared before the contingent fund investigating
comm. II e to-day, and was questioned. II is said,
about eSponditurcS out OF the contingent fund for
mis- bureau.
TIE NEVADA TRoPHY.-A general order has
been issued by Gen. Sherman, awarding tie Ne
vada Trophy to battery X, 81 Us. artillery, and :,
captain or commissioned officer of the battery
ordered TO this city to e 1.-THE trophy won by this
battery by such handsome score"
Two MoEE CAxp,DATEs for the Cincinnati post
Ofice arrived to-day, ami several more are re-
ported in the rear on delayed railroad trains
THE BLACK HILLS DELEGaTI0N.-T'he Hon. r. F.
egratn from ,Ju ige Moody, chairman, stating that
the Black Hills delegation, from Dakota, viii be
here this evening They come in the interest Of the
division of The territory and will be quartered at
the Ebbitt House
SMALLPOX STATIsTICS.-The National Board OF
Health has received the following smallpox stats
ties for the week ended Saturday last. Boston. 1
W inngtHn. death; Cleveland. l death; Last
Liverpool Ohio. 1e eases; Louisville, cases, l
death; Dayton, OHIO. Cases, death.
GARFIELD HOSPITAL FCND.-Tinasurer Giliillan
has received the following subscriptions to the
Garfield Memorial Hospital: From Egypt, through
L. s Consul General, Hon. Simon Wolf, Cairo,
3s15 francs: 81. James Protestant Episcopal
church, skaneatelcs, Ny, SO; Ed. RinGcnann,
p NJ Saint Mehrsd. Ina. 50.
WHITE House CAIIEES.-Among those who
called On thg President to-day were Senators Nor
rii, Conger, Harris, Ferry and Beck, and Repre-
SFntIt!Ves White, ny; Wordsworth. Dwight. ScraIl-
uil. ButlerWorfh, Skinner, Hawk. Richardson Al
urlcii, camp, FarWell, Cornell and Young: Justice
Miller, Gen. W. NJ. Dunn. cx-COilcctOr Wash
1Dgfon Booth, Of Baltimore: Powell Clayton and
James IoTrans, OF ArkahsaS Paul Schultz and j..
ii. Mitchell. Oregon: ID. w Travis and joan say
singleton. Baltimore, called this afternoon. There
was an unusually large crowd OF hand shakers.
Nearly all of the New England eXcur.lOnstS
greeted the President with a manual grip.
SIX DAYS RAID on observation-disclosures
Agent Chapman telesraplis as follows to Commits
missioner Raum to-day from Atlanta: "Reached
here last night from a six days raid into Pickens
and Gfmer counties. Seized and destroyed SIX
Illicit diStilleres five Thousand gallons beer and
eighty gallons whisky. Rode 20 miles on h0rse-
back through mud, rain ana darkness"
+. Ward. to special duty at the Morgan iron works,
New York. Lieut.. Commander A. II. Vail, from the
Observatory and ordered as executive OF the Wa
chuSett, February 9th.
THE SEARCH FOR THE JEANNErrE's MISSING
B0AT-In regard u the future actions OF that
portion OF the Je innatte'S crew which has found
safe landing. Secretary Hunt to-day said to THE
STAR reporter that he would direct that the sick
and disabled be sent home, and that those who
are able, stay on the ground and prosecute the
search Tor the missing bats crew.
Gov. ORDwAY, Or DAKOTA, is in the city. He
thinks the southern portion Of Dakota should be
admitted as a state In the Union, and the remain
der for the present continue under a territorial
form or government.
An ORDER issued by Gen. Crook. comma Gnding
the department of the Platte AMI received at the
War department, announces that at his own re-
quest 1st Lieut.. W. s. Schuyler. 5th cavalry. has
been relieved from Gen. Crooks staff. Gen. CrOOl.
speaks OF distinguished services rendered by
Lieut.. Schuyler in Indian campaignsi I'm 1872 II and
II. ana in the operations carried Oh against the
SIOUX, CheyenneS, Btnnocho. NeZ PerceS and tteS.
CHARGES Against 4 Observation-Disclosures have
been preferred against Postmaster McMilIion. OF
New Orleans, and ii special agent has gone there
to inveStigate the matter The postmaster is
charged with having broterS ia his office.
MARYLAND DELEGATION AT THE WHITE IIoU sE-
II IS cold day. but there Was a Maryland delega-
ton at the White House. The delegation con-
GorgaS, j. B. Oid2rSilaT and &. F. HynSon. mer-
ch&ntS OF Baltimore. They urged tae appoint-
Iient OF Mr.. Cochran as United States marshal Tor
Maryland.
TIE DEATH OF GEN. CAsEY.-Gen. Silas Casey,
father OF Col. T. L. Casey, died in Brooklyn yes
tcrtiay. He was born in East Greenwich, X. L., i'm
1907, and gradu Ted from West Point in 1926 He
W in active service IL years He served with
stinct:on in the Florida war; and was twice bre-
yetted fer gallant services i'll the Mexican war. He
ltt The right division at the Storming OF ChepuIta-
pee lie was severely wounded in the onslaught,
and for his galahtry received the brevet OF Lieut..
colonel He made ii splendid record during the
tate war, both in The tieid and as an euuipper of
troops for the field. He was breyctted brigadier
general in the regular army for gallant and meri-
torinuS conduct at the battle OF Fair Oaks Nav
81, 1852, and made a major general OF volunteers
from that date III 1865 he vas breyetted q major
general IN the regular army for gallant and meri-
tJri"uS service during the war. lie was retired
dt his own request
DISPATCHES TO BE SENT TO THE RODGERS SEARCH
NEssEI--The following letter has been received by
Commodore Walker, chief of the bureau OF naviga-
ton, from Lieut.. ". p. Randall dated New Bed
ford, Mass, January 18Th: Il have the honor to
state that Capt. Lander Owens viii leave here on
the Goth FOR San Francisco taking the steamer OF
February l1th from san Francisco for Honolulu
where he VIII join his ship, the steam whaer
North Star. Capt Owens vessel is always the
pioneer ship, and barring accident will reach ST.
Lawrence bay before the Rodgers can get out OF
winter quarters. Capt. Owens promised Lieut.
Berry that he would communicate with him as
soon as possible sending over the ice If necessary
capt. Owens Will in all probability be the first TO
communicate with the Rodgers, and desires NE to
state that he will be happy to take anything that
the department or friends OF those on the Rodgers
desire to send" Tie Navy department Will send
dispatches TO the Rodgers through Capt. Owens
The exact character Of the Instructions TO be for
warded To Capt. Berry has not been finally deter
mined. The Rodgers will probably be directed
TO pick up the detachment OF men left by her on
the coast OF Russia and return home. Commodore
aiker viii! make up a budget to send to the Rod
gers by Capt. owens. All who wish to send any
Thing 10 the people on the Rodgers should forward
II to Commodore Walker.
PERsoNAL-Gen. Hancock has returned to New
Iork.-Prof. Kelley, the author Of the new and
well-received book on esthetics, entitled "The ar
tist and his MisSiOn,n is a brother OF Dr. James r
Kelley OF this city.-Mr. Mrs. and Miss Coffey and
Mr.. G. o. Gold, OF Washington, were repist cred in
Paris on the 7th inst.-Dr. David S. Smith. OF
Chicago, is at Willard's.--R Representative Ran
dall was registered in New York yesterday-C.
w Burroughs. cashier OF Lord & Taylor'S, New
oTk city, and bride, are at the Ebbitt
The Treasury Secretaryship.
CONGRESSMAN CROWLEY SAID TO BE THE COMING
MAN.
Mr. Richard Crowley, NJ c., OF New York, re-
turned here this morning from New York city, in
company with Secretary Folger. To-day Mr.
Crowley was congratulated by number of his
colleagues in the House over his prospective an
pofntment as Secretary OF the Treasury as the
nuidnuncS have IL tie President has requested Mr.