Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-18

| GALLANrRY OF AMERICAN SEAMEN. Captain
| Weaver, commanding the hlgshlp Brooklyn, re-
/ ports to the Navy department, under date OF Rio
de JIna!rO July 10Th. gallant conduct on the part
| or Robert Allen, seaman, and Edward Reeney,
| frs:-claSS fireman, each OF whom had jumped
| overheard on separate occasions AMI rescued a
! shipm2re from drowning. All n saved the life OF
| O5Sian Carlson. seaman, in thi; way, and Reemey
did the same for @. PerSicO, firStclaSS musician.
| SIGNAL CORPS CHANGEs.-Ftrst Class Private
BeIner s. Pague, on duty at Fort Myer, Virginia,
Will proceed to Mount Washington, New Hamp-
shire, ahi report for duty TO Sergeant Julius G.
Ltnsley, signal corps US army (in charge at
That station). First Class Private Edwin e.
Knowles, on duty at Mount Washington, New
Hampshire, will proceed to Narragansatt Pier,
Rhode ISla nd, and report for duty to Corporal
John o. Conway, signal corps U. S. army lin
charge at that station)
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES in the stations and
duties of officers of the pay department made
MAJOR John B. keefer, paymaster, on the compile
ton OF his payments on the muster of August 81
1882, will be relieved from duty in the department
or the Columbia by the commanding general of
that department, and will then proceed to New
port Barracks, Kentucky, and report in person to
the commanding general department OF the south
Tor duty at Newport BarrackS."Major De Witt
{. Poole, paymaster, will be relieved from tempo
rarJ duty in the department OF the east by the
commanding general OF that department on Sep
tenber ", 1Ss2,and will then proceed TO Vancouver
Barracks, Washington Territory, and report in
person to the commanding general department OF
the Columbia for duty in that department
THE SIGNAL OFFICE is informed that the U. s.
schooner Pharos, displaying geographical signal
of Charleston, passed Cape Henry, bound out, at
ii a. IN. to-day.
CHIEF CLERK Pro TEM.-Secretary Lincoln has
designated Mr. Jay Stone, CHIEF o. the correspond
enca division, to act as chief clerk OF the War de-
partnent In the temporary absence OF Cliei Clerk
Tweedale-
SUSPECTS RELE .sED.-Actng Secretary of State
Davis has Information from Minister Lowell that
hcSwceney and Slattery, two OF the suspects who
have been for some time imprisoned in Ireland,
have been released.
IMPORTANT TO BRANDY DRINKERS - Consul
George Clifford OF La Rochelle, suggests that all
French brandy ought to be excluded from the
United States on sanitary grounds, as there is O
strong presumption against the purity of very
large portion OF the same, and il is almost fmpOS-
SlbIe 10 detect the fraud by chemical analysis.
THE TALLAPoOsA, with Secretary Chandler Com
modOreS English, Shock and Wilson arrived at
League Island Yesterday The Secretary and party
made tour OF inspection ot the navy yard and OF
the Tour monitors lying there. From there the
party were taken t. Cramps ship yard. Last
nsht the Scretary went to Chester. there to visit
RoachS yard, and from there he will go to New
York. Beyond this his movements are not yet de-
ternined on the trip yesterday the Secretary
stopped at Wilmington ana Che Ster, where the
monitors Amphitrite and Puritan were Inspected
The Navy dep irtment is informed that the Tllla-
p0osa, with Secretary Chandler and party on
Eo&rl, LETT Chester, Pa, at noon to-day for New
York
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut. John NJ. Cunning
ham, 9Th infantry, Will be relieved from duty at
the school OF application for infantry and cavalry
Fort LeayenwOrth, Kansas, and VIII proceed to
join his company THE leave granted Capt
Chls. b. Byrna. assistant surgeon, L s. A.. depart
ment of the south, is extended for two months -.
For the purpose OF securing uniformity and COM
p!etenesSin annual returns OF muSketry practice"
those from departments Will hereafter be male
up by regiments, giving separate line to each
troop, battery or company. recapitulation OF
the whole Will he made and that of the preceding
year given, showing gain or loss and the progress
made. Major Charles Smart, surgeon, L. S. A.
Is detailed for duty as a member OF the national
OF Congress- approved March 3, 1879, vice Major
John s. Billings, surgeon, U. S. A, relieved.
A BOARD OF OFFICERS of the corps of engineers
to consist OF Major Henry NJ. Robert, Major Fran
els L. Farquhar and Major David p Heap VIII
assemble ut Saginaw, Mich on the call OF the
senior member. and as soon as the other duties of
the members will permit. to consider and report
upon the project for the Improvement OF the Sagi-
nav river, Mich. On completion of this duty the
members OF the board VIII return to their sta
lions.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.-On Wednesday
night surprise party of city young people visited
'AltOn.' the country place OF Mr.. c. s. Noyes near
omnibus very pleasant evening was passed in
dancing, singing, sc. Among Others of the party
We're Mr.. and Mrs Merritt, Howard BOteler, Miss
Stella Merritt, Gus Simpson, Miss Lily Miller Rich
ard III. Guy. Miss Nettie Smms, Henry Noble, Miss
Marie de ROncerey VIM. Parks, Miss Jennie Cal
vert, Miss kati. Royce, Benz. StinemetZ Miss Ma
nile Merritt, Joseph Latmer Miss Josie Whiting,
Eugene Carusl, Miss Lucy Lllley, j. VIII. Thomp-
son.
THE YELLOW FEVER IN TEXAs.-Surgeon General
Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, received
last evening the following telegram from the col
lectOr at Brownsville, Texas: ssThirty-two new
cases or fever. Three deaths from fever"
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS AP-
PGISTED,-The President has appointed comlnis-
sioners to examine the 80 miles OF the Northern
Pacific railroad company'S newly completed road,
% miles or which are in Idaho and western Mon
tana, 175 miles in the Yellowstone valley in Mon
tana, and % miles in Wisconsin and Minnesota
The commissioners for the western division are as
lOloWS: capt Henry Blackstone. James G.. Reed
af Ars noFIce p b Fry and for the eastern division
andH W. Scott, of the Portland OregOnian.
INCREASED SALARIES IN THE PENSION OFFICE
CALVIN b. Walker, Indiana, the 81 deputy commits
sioner OF the Pension Ohice, was to-day advanced
in salary from S2, 400 to $500, and Abiel W.
Fisher, N e., the Chief clerk, from 81 coo TO 5OO
ARCTIC EXPLORERS IN ST. PETERSBURG Acting
Secretary Of the Navy Walker to-day received a
cable message from Minister Hunt at st Peters
burg dated August 18th. as follows: "Berry Mel
willie and party arrived this morning All we'll"
The Berry mentio ned in this dispatch is Lieut..
Robert NJ Berry, who was In command OF the
Rodgers at the time OF her loss by burning in ST.
Lawrence bay. The members OF this party are ex-
pected to arrive In this country in about three
weeks
PERsoNAL--Mrs. Mark Young with her daugh-
ter, Miss Jennie, Is at RehOboth Beach, previous
TO going to Cape May for the remainder OF the
season.-F. W. Ritter, 1r., has LETT the city for
few weeks for western New York, and is at pres
ent the guest or Chas Hazard, OF the Elmra
Sunday TelegTdm.-MiSs Emma James is visiting
members OF Hon. John ii. Starin's family at Glen
Island, New Rochelle HarbOr, MI. Star1n'S hand
some summer resort for New Workers. Miss James
Will go next to Saratoga, and from there to the
Adlrondacks, as the guest OF Senator and Mrs.
Platt, OF Connecticut, at their cottage On Long
Lake; afterwards to Herk1mer, to visit Mrs. War
ner Miller. wi fe OF New YOrkS senior Senator
DIRECTOR Burchard was passenger by the SOUTH
ern overland train to arrive in San Francisco last
Frlday--Count Won Beust, OF the German lega-
tlon, Prof. c. V. Riley and wife, Mrs. Francis
Beach and family, and Charles s. and William S.
Johnson, OF Washington were among late arrivals
at Newport-Mrs. Emily II. Charles, editor OF
the Veteran, has been for the past week living
dangerously rhapp