Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-23

STATloNS FOR IMPORTED CATTLE
supervising Architect Hill has been instructed by
Assistant Secretary French to prepare plans for
buildings intended for use on the quarantine sta
TONS Tor imported cattle to be established at the
principal ports.
NAVAL LORDERS-Commander Frank Wilder has
peen ordered to command the Yantic, November
W; Commander e. T. Woodward, detached from
command OF the Yantic, November 30 and placed
On On Waitlng orders; Midshipman A. p. Niblack,
from the Yantic and ordered to special duty al
the Smithson ian Institution.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs.-The q. g. s.
IallapOosa arrived at the Washington navy yard
today The Juntata is expected to sail from
new YORK ON Saturday for China, through the
1HE NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD, Commodore Shu-
1eot president, have agreed upon the general plan
or the steel cruising vessels, the construction OF
which they will recommend. They are, however,
WIN the plans submitted, all OF which they are
carefully considering with view to the adoption
OF OIL, the most practicable. Secretary Chandler is
Kept ADVISED OF the progress made, but it will be
some Time before the board is ready to submit a
colnplete report upon the matter containing all
the details which they will recommend Commo-
dore Shufeldt to-day in speaking OF the work thev
are engaged upon, said that when they are through
Iney expect to recommend a vessel for the u. s.
Vessel that is afOat
The Hon. DAVID DAVIS NOT TO WED.-A tele-
gram to the New York Times from Bloomington,
Ill., last night says: The Hon. David Davis will
leave tomorrow for Washington 1t seems that
all the reports OF his marriage announced to take
pace curing November are without any fOunda-
tion and his friends are OF the opinion that there
was not the shadow OF truth In the rumor.
COMMODORE SHUFELDT AND THE COREAN TREATY
Commodore Shufeldt stated to-day that although
much misapprehension existed in the public mind
regarding the negotiation of the treaty of this
country with Corea, and much as he might desire
to satisfy the public curiosity on the subject, he
did not feel at liberty at present to say anything
Whatever upon the subject; that the treaty, ali
the matter, were in the hands of the government
ana until the treaty had been passed upon by the
s se1ate It would be manifestly improper for him
70 dlscuSS IT, In response to inquiries at the State
department it was learned that no foundation
whatever exists, sc far as the department is con-
tion that Commodore Shufeldt had failed In his
negotlations. and that his recall was In some
sense que TO that fact On the contrary, the de-
partment Is well satisfied with the result OF the
negotiations. The question as to whether the
treaty Is or is not the best for this country that
could have been negotiated is purely one for the
Senate OF the United States to decide.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-A
committee, representing the Knights Templar of
the District OF Columbia, called at the White
House to-day to request the President to give a
reception at the Capitol on Thursday next to
visiting Knights Tempar from other cities. The
PRESIDENT was not at the White House. but mis-
private secretary, Mr.. Phillips, promised 10 iaY
the matte before him this evening. =.
CAPTAIN HOPKINS DISMISSAL FROM THE NAVY
The President has approved the recommendation
OF the court-marttal that tried Capt Alfred Hop
klns, commandant OF the Pensacola, Fla, navy
yaru, that ne be dismissed from the navy for hay
ing deserted bis post at Pensacola during the yel-
low fever epidemic. The dismissal has been ac-
corolngly ordered. Capt Hopkins only remedy
now Hes with Congress- as this order is absolute
me severe sentence was general surprise as it
was thought that the extenuating circumstances
OF tie case would be apt to mitigate the sentence
capt Hopkins has been more than thirty years in
the navy, and he was but recently promoted to a
captalncy, the promotion having been made for
long and meritOriouS service I.',-Ls, IL -
PERSONAL---VERY.. NJ. Armstrong, superintendent
OF the Indian school at Hampton, Va, is at the
Riggs.-Mr c. F. Towle, the correspondent OF
the Boston 1Tdueller has returned to the city for
tne winter. r.--RepresentaLive j. Hyatt Smith, of
Brooklyn, Is in town.