Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-21

hiSue ulitcG lfOu SANTA re, New MEXICO, under
the guidance OF Capt ". ii. Fl. Lewellyn, agent
for the Apaches, and DR.. NJ B. Thomas, agent for
the Pueblo Indians. They are quartered at the
fremont In the party are six chiefs of the Pueb-
chief from Arizona They are to remain here one
week and then 20 to Carlisle. Pa, where some of
them have children at the Indian school.
THE FoRrIFICATroN APPROPRIATION BILL was re-
ported to the House yesterday, after which the
House adjourned to Monday.
ANOTHER CAPITOL CHANGE-Captain J. H. En-
sign, OF Ohio, has been removed by Doorkeeper
Brownlow from the position os seal clerk OF the
House OF Representatives, and Dr. j. Powell, OF
Illinois, appointed as his successor.
THE TRANSIENT POSTAGE on the weekly and
dOuble-sheet STAR is two cents.
NEWS FROM THE JEANETTE PARTY-Secretary
Hunt last evening received dispatch from Chief
Engineer Melville, OF the Jeanette party dated
at Irkutsk January is, saying: 'Melville Danen-
hover and eleven men all we'll Melville returned
to the Arctic ocean and found lOgbOokS, inStrll-
mentS and four records left by De Long. No tidinCS
OF the second cutter, commanded by Lieut.. Chpp.
The search will be continued during the winter
9y the Cossack commandant OF Belun and
Jakutsk, under the direction Of Gen. Tcherneiff
WORD comes from kOlyma river that no boat had
arrived to date, (November 19) / am acquainted
with the country where De Long aud party are
and request orders 10 remain with two men to
renew the search in March. Danenhower and nine
men to return to the United States. Danenhower's
REPORT AS TO TREASURY EAPIoYEs-The answer
OF the Secretary of the Treasury TO the kellogg
resolution, Containing statement OF the number
or employees in his department. has been printed.
Many OF the appointments are not chargfable TO
states or Territories under the law. particularly
.loss In the bureau OF engraving and printing,
but. rs they are all residents OF the District of Co
llmhla, and of the small Salaried class they are
| Included in the recapitulation further on with
those credited to the District. The report shows
that there are 1867 employees on the rolls OF the
department. Maryland is credited with 1872, of
Columbia, 1,tSO-533 females and III cOl0red Viz
ginia, 1866 females and 33 colored.
THE SMALLPOX EpIpKM1o.-The executive COM
mittee OF the national board OF health at it's meet
Ing yesterday afternoon declared smallpox to be
epidemic In the United States. An orderw made
directing an Inspection OF several OF the most i'm
portant quarantine stations in the country in or
der to determine the rules and regulations OF the
board are being properly enforced. An appropria-
pfiauon of s. 600 was made for the purpose pre-
Eehing the INTRODUCTION OF the disease in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia.
PERsoNAI-Professor Alexander Graham Bell. of
this city, has been created an Officer of the Legion
OF Honor by the French goyernment-Senator
Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, and Representative
crowley were registered in New York last even
is at Wiilard's.-O. II. Rothacker. editor OF the
Denver Tribune, and Col. Moore, mayor of Idaho
Springs, are at the Ebbltt. Col. 7. L. Casey has
Il.
casey, retired, lies at the point OF death.
A Good Suggestion.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
AS smallpox is all around Us and epidemic In
several cities, and as vaccine virus can scarcely
be had, wish to suggest through your valuable
columns the importance and economy of manufac-
turing bovine here A few hundred dollars would
purchase heiferS enough, and by selling vaccine
points to the profession at the usual rates mot to
speak of the ineStimabe advantage OF pure and
hp ia laSS yjS-nf
the Recommendation OF the health officer to the
commissioners to appropriate $1,000 towards get
ting vaccine points The state OF MARYLAND, near
Baltimore. has for years been making its bovine
Nothing Is simpler, and it should be done here.
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.
THE LAWRENCE BARRETT DRAMATIC CLUB JU-
LIUS CAESAR.-By request OF Lawrence Barrett,
the tragedian, the club named after him, sarhe
Lawrence Barrett Dramatic Club gave an IndreSS
scene rehears II of Julius Caesar at the National
1heater yesterday afternoon. Besides the dis
tlnguSned tragedan himself there were present
as guests: Gen. w. T. Sherman, Mr.. W. u. Dav-
idge, Judge Macarthur. Col Bacon, Major Davis
Miss NJ. X. Shreiner, the elocutlonary director OF
the club: MI BIG. LoveJoy, DIR. Howe and Mr.John
b. Thompson. The cast, beyond few changes
is the same as that Of last spring, when the pIay
was presented 50 successfully. Mr.. Barrett was
much pleased with the performance, saying that
never before had he seen such a group of fine
voices and that the reading OF the lines almost
faultless. He also expressed his qualification at
the honor the club had done him III adopting his
name. Gen. sherman ana JudgcMacArthur were
also loud In their praises, ami all seemed confident
that the engagement OF the club at the National
In March, when they are to present JnliuS Caesar
and The Merchant " Venice, would prove great