Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-30

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SECRETARY FoLGER has gone to Philadelphia.
He viii be absent Tor few days, and in the mean
time Assistant Secretary French will act as Secre-
tary.
LIEUTENANT DANENHowER.-The following cable
from Lieut.. Danenhower has been received here
KRAsNAJoRsK, March 90, 1882
HtHtd1n ". DdnenhO,Cer, Washington:
Eyes better. VIII travel slowly.
DANENHowER
A DELEGATION FROM WEST VIRGINIA, composed
OF Gen. Gof, exSecretary of the Navy, State Sena-
tor Wood. Mr.. johnson, and Mr.. Watson, members
OF the legislature; Mr.. Cain, sergeant-at-arms of
the house; Mr.. Sterling, of Wheeling, and Mr.
ipugn, called upon the President this morning to
Judge or the Court of Claims.
The CASE OF SERGEANT MAsoN.-There is good
zeal OF conjecture as to what will be the action of
the PRESIDENT upon the report OF the Judge advo-
cate general In the Mason case. The probabili-
IeS are That the President will approve the report
Whcn renders the sentence of the prisoner Invalid
ana the approval will set him at liberty, but it is
doubtful what order the President will make in
connection with the approval. 1t rests with him
whether Mason shall be restored to duty in the
army or Shall be discharged from the service. The
general impression is that he will revoke only so
much OF the sentence as relates to Imprisonment
ana LABOR A member of the Mason court martial
Sald 10 a STAR reporter this morning, 81 would
have great deal or sympathy with Mason and his
family, tOO If he had not said two weeks before he
that Would @ @ H 90 ResoW sGmehg aEg
Ing TO STAR reporter to-day observed that the de-
tense ne had made was the only one that could be
mace IN MaSon'S case, and 1t had been sustained
by the judge advocate general 81 thought about
tne insanity defence, but If had introduced it,
sbo MUua ma nave been hooted out of court" Remarng
apout MT Lyddy'S petition, he said: t"There IS no
uoupt what the court will do. Of course the peti-
tiOn will be denied"
The CoMET-Scientific circles here are much
interested in the comet which is expected to be
visible about the beginning of May. II the predic-
lons are correct it will be large and brilliant 1t
Is stated that the orbit of this comet will be sev-
enty million miles away from the EARTH so there
Is no danger OF collision.
IHE GUITEAU BILL OF ExCEPTIoNs.-Mr Scoville
was finishing his work on the Guteau bill of ex
ceptions this afternoon. 1t was expected that the
Dill would be signed by Judge Cox this evening.
LETTER OF ADMoNITIoN has been sent to Col E.
A Carr, commanding 9th cavalry, from GeDeraI
Sherman through the Adjutant General, In accord
ance with directions Of the President, that his
conuuct at C16ien and Fort Apache in August 1881,
v was unbeGoming an officer OF his rank and expe-
arrest and restoration to duty.
The NAVY DEPARTMENT is informed that the
Swedish sloop of war Balder has sailed from Port
Roy al for New York.
yard last evening.
THE SANTANA SuRvEY.-Commander Wadleigh
or the Alliance, reports, under date OF 2lst inst
from Kingston, jamaica his arrival at that port
the 10th. He arrived at Samana bay on the 14th
leaving on the 10th. The Despatch was there sup
piled by the Alliance with all the coal she could
take. Commander Bridgman reported that the
survey work of the Despatch was more than half
completed. The Alliance expected to sail for As
p1nwall on the 23d.
RATIoNs FOR FLOOD SUFFERERs.-The Secretary
of War has ordered 10000 rations to be sent to
commissioner James, at Memphis, and 10000 to
Commissioner Pitman, at Tiptonville. Tenn: all for
Tennessee sufferers. He has also ordered the re-
malnder OF ratiOnS on hand at St Louis $4,000 to
be sent to Commissioner Hemingway, at Memphis,
for the Mississippi sufferers.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer John W. Moore
ordered to special duty at Providence, RI; Passed
Assistant Engineer George W. Baird, detached
the iron cladS PaSSaic Montauk, and Sangus, and
ordered to duty in connection with the cOnstruc-
ton OF the iron hull and machinery OF the Alba
tross, now being built for the United States fish
commission.
CHAPLAIN A. D. Mitchell, u. s. A., died suddenly
of apoplexy at Fort Grant. Arizona, On the 26th
inst
DURING THE PRESENT QUARTER there will be 45
post offices changed from fourth class Offices to
presidential This is the largest number Of any
previous quarter, and is an Indication OF the gen.
eral prosperity of the country.
Mr.. SHIPHERD's ILLHEss.-Dr. Lincoln of this
city has sent certificate to the Sergeant-at-arms
of the House setting forth that Jacob r. Shpherd
is suffering ''from an attack OF facial eryspelas
which must have already existed a number Of
days and have caused considerable patn render
ing it impossible for him to leave his room with
out much suffering and danger He Is still quite
Ill and In my opinion, 1t will not be safe for him.
ha air
his house or attend to business for several days
possibly week."
WORK ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT will be
resumed about the 10th OF April There is now
enough cut stone and iron work on hand, the en-
gineer in charge reports, to continue the work
until the end of the present fiscal year.
THE CLERICAL FORCE OF the money order Office
will be removed to quarters in the Hooe building.
on F street, near 14th, in the early part OF next
fitted up for the OF the force, who will occupy
these quarters until the new building has been
completed, In October
JUDGE L. L. LEWIS, OF the Virginia court OF ap-
peals, called on the President and Attorney Gen.
eral yesterday with Senator Malone, and re-
quested the withdrawal OF Judge Lewis name as
district attorney for the eastern district OF his
state. Judge Lewis was elected to the court OF
appeals few weeks ago, hence this request.
ARMY oRDERs.-second Lieut.. VIM D. Wright.
signal corps, now at Augusta, Ca, will repair with
out delay to this city and report in person to the
chief signal officer for Instructions The resipna-
tion Of Second Lieut. Nathaniel Whitehead 4th
take effect January l, 1889 By direction of the
Secretary OF War medical officers, now awaiting
orders will report for assignment to duty as fol,
lows: Capts Edwin F. Gardner and Samuel @. Rob
1Dson, assistant surgeons, to the commanding gem
eral department OF the Columbia; Capt. John de B
w. Gardiner, assistant surgeon, to the command.
ing general department Of Arizona. Capt Dain-
Rereld Parker, Sd infantry. will report for duty to
the commanding general department. OF Dakota at
the headquarters OF that department.
A SATISFACTORY INDIAN CONFERENCE.-The dele
cation OF Missouri Sacs, Iowas, and two Sac and
Fox Indians from the Indian Territory, had con-
ference to-day with the Secretary OF the Interior
and Commissioner of Indian Affairs. They wanted
to arrange about their land at the Great Nemaha
agency, q part wanting to remain there and part
In the Indian Territory. After q considerable
talk, the conclusion was reached that the Indians
must go back to the Nemaha agency, and from
there send delegation to look at the country be-
low. II they found q country to suit them then
they could report to the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs This arrangement was satisfactory to
the Indians They will start for their home In a
few days, stopping on their way at Carlisle to see