Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13


SUMNER CRUISE OF THE NAVAL CADETs.-The
Secretary OF the Navy directs that the two vessels
of the training squadron, the Saratoga and the
Portsmouth, set out from Newport, X. l., not later
than April next, and visit the following ports In
the order named: Plymouth. Portsmouth, Eng,
Cherbough, Brest, Lisbon, Cadz, Gibraltar, Mai
aga, Naples, LeghOrn, Genoa, Port Malone, GID
raltar, MADEIRA, and thence home. and to arrive as
nearly as possible about the Goth OF October
CHARGES have been filed in the Post Office de-
partment against Postmaster AdreOn, OF Balti-
more.
MOVEMENT OF standard dollars for week ending
March 11th, 1882, 1450O; for corresponding period
in 1881, 26O, ,49s
ALLEGED ILLEGAL. FEE A PENSION CAsE.-Wal-
ter D. Plowden was charged in the Police Court
to-day with receiving an illegal fee in pension
case. The warrant charges that he received $500
from one G. A. Holmes. The case was continued
until Friday, and the defendant gave $500 bonds
for his appearance.
VIRGINIA MOONsHISERs RAIDED.-CollectOr Riv-
ers, at Lynchburg, Va, telegraphs to the commits
siOner OF internal revenue that Deputies GOodell
and Painter made a raid On Straight mountain,
seized a large whisky distiliery, sixty gallons
singlngs, three head OF cattle, and seven head OF
hogs.
The ACCOUNTS OF the Patent Office show an in
crease Of receipts Of s34,191.23 for January,
February and nine days Of March over the cor
responding period or last year.
Mr.. BINGHAM. minister to Japan, has sent a
check for 800 for the Garfield Memorial Hospital
TO Treasurer Gilfllar.
THE SUPREME COURT JUsTICEsHIP.-SenatOr Ed
munds, after holding the matter under advise
ment for some days, has reiterated his decllnatOn
OF the appointment as associate justice OF the Su-
preme Court
THE LANCASTER arrived at Alexandria, Egypt, on
the 14th OF February. She would leave shortly for
Joppa and the Eastern Archipelago.
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES OF the Treasury department
have gone to Plttseld, Mass, to assist in settling
the accounts OF the government and the paper
mills there. The appropriation for fiber paper Of
which bank notes and legal tender Is made has
RUIZ out, and 1t is expected the mills will close Oh
The first OF next month.
Mr. FAY's DEATH.-A telegram from New Orleans
to the Navy department announces the arrival OF
the Tennessee there yesterday, and confirms the
reported death of Mr.. Fay, OF the Middlesex Mills
who was a passenger on her. Particulars OF the
sad occurrence will be sent by mail
EDUCATION OF INDIAN CHILDREN AS FARMERS
Agent Armstrong has preferred request to the
Secretary Of the Interior that one hundred Crow
children under his care at Crow Agency, Montana
secretary kirkwood has instructed Agent Arm
strong to send the children that may desire to 60
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH has addressed
communication to the President asking that he
can the early attention OF Congress to certain
alleged defects in the act OF 1879 to prevent the
Introduction OF infectious and contagious diseases
into the United States, The letter speaks OF the
prevalence OF smallpox throughout the country, and
urges the President to make it the subject of a
National Board Of Health be given greater control
over the different quarantine stations than they
now possess under the law.
PERsoNAI--The Chinese minister here expects to
go to Spain to which country he is also accredited
this spring. -Ex-Representative Warner,o of Ohio,
is at the Riggs, and Ex-Representative Covert, Of
New York, is at the NatiOnal-It is authOrita-
lively announced that Hon. Alexander H. Stephens
will permanently retire from politics at the end OF
his present political term.-Mr. ID. NJ. Hildreth,
of the West End Hotel, at Long Branch, is at VIII
lard'S
The Soldiers Home Investigation.
THE UNPLEAsANTNEss BETWEEN THE OFFICIALS
The Soldiers Home investigation is developing
into spirited contest between some of the officers
connected with the government of that tnstitu-
ton. The meeting OF the sub-military committee
OF the Senate at the Home last week brought OUT
some interesting testimony. 1t appears from
statement to the subcommittee by the governor OF
the Home, Gen. Sturgis that his Office Is more Or
namental than otherwise. He is a governor but In
name; that the Home Is governed by the board Of
commissioners, consisting OF Surgeon General
tant General Drum, OF the army. This board, ac-
cOrding to the statement OF Gen. Sturgs, manages
the affairs OF the Home, even to the minutest de-
tails, without any reference to the governor.
1t is alleged that through defective system Of
government various abuses have grown up; that
under the existing system there is fixed respon-
sibility and one Of the main objects OF the inVest-
cation Is to discover what abuses, IL any, have ex-
1sted, and remedy any defects In the mode OF gov
made was one to the effect that two OF the com
missioners were in the habit of using vegetables,
berries, milk and flowers from the Home for their
private purposes This matter was inquired into
by the subcommittee at the meeting last week.
Adtutant General Drum, by the way, was not
included in this g The other two
committee that they had occasionally had
vegetables, flowers, and even berries, car
for their family uses, but that few dollars would
cover the value OF everything SO used, The gar
dener testified, it is said that he had been in the
habit OF sending to Commissioners Barnes and
Macfeely, each, on an average OF three bushels OF
vegetables per week, and that the vegetables were
siOnerS had been supplied with berries from the
Home; but, he added with some degree of sar-
got several messes Of nice berries every year
Other employees Of the Home testified, so it Is al
legged, that two OF the commissioners had been
supplied with milk and flowers from the Home.
Gen. Drum has never made use Of any articles
from the Home. Soon after he became member
OF the board Of OF commissioners, load Of vegetables
the Home; and he has protested against the ap-
plication OF any OF the productions OF the instit-
tion to the private uses of the commissioners or
anybody else. The commissioners being officers
OF the regular army are not allowed any extra pay
for services rendered In connection with the man.
agement OF the Home, and 1t seems to have been q
custom to regard some OF the luxurtes produced
there as legitimate property OF the board.
Another charge made by the governor Is that
the Presidents cottage was luxurtously and ex-
travagantly furnished and fitted up for the use Of
President Hayes and family.
The governor also complains of other extrava-
CANT expenditures, and OF his lack of power to
prevent them. He maintains that, being the gov
ernOr In name, he should have some executive atl-
thOrity; that he should at least be an ex-oflcio
member OF the board OF commissioners.
The Lobby and the River Improve.
ments
From the Philadelphia Star.
The Washington STAR Is apprehensve that the
bill for the reclamation OF the malarial fats in
front OF that city will meet with serious, and
possibly effective opposition, simply because there
is nothing in 1t for the lobby, and there are SEEM
ingly good grounds for the apprehension. In view
OF this menaced danger to the appropriation, the
citizens Of Washington are appealed to In the most
earnest manner, not only to exert themselves Wig