Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-02

| expected. TWO hundred and seventy-hve letters
| Of surrender were received at the Treasury de-
| partiaeat up TO 12 o'clock.
APPRoyED.-Thc President has approved the act
| to amend the statutes in relation to copyright
| the act for the relief OF J. w. Humphrey; the
| joint resolution to continue the provisions OF &
joint resolution entitled Joint resolution to pro-
vide temporarily for the expenditures OF the gov
ernmeDt:' the Joint resolution for the relief OF
| Sarah j. S. Garnet, widow OF Henry ii. Garnet,
] late minister TO Liberia.
| NAVAL ORDERS.-Commandar Yates Stirling ana
| Master Alfred Reynolds have been granted one
| months leave from the eth inst and Passed Asst
| Surgeon Thos. Ii. Streets one months leave from
| the 10th inst
The CHIIIAN MINISTER WITHDRAws HG OFTEN
SIVE NOTE.-A statement was published some
time ago to the effect that the Secretary OF State
| had received u note from the Chiiian minister in
TINS CITY commenting upon the conduct In Chill of
| Mr.. Trescot. 1t has been learned that While the
note referred to was by no means as Objectionable
as reported It's tone was not agreeable this gov
ernlnent, and the Chilian minister. upon cour-
teol.S request thaI ne should 90 So Immediately
| and cheerfuly withdrewit.
| THE MoNTAUK.-COmmander A. S. Barker in
forms The Navy department that the monitor Mon
! tauk was put in commission at II o'clock yester-
DAY at the Washington navy yard
| CONNISsIoNED-John u. Lowell has been COM
missioned as assistant paymaster In the navy, and
| X Randall Hoes, chaplain In the navy, both from
| the Goth of July.
CoURTsMARTIAL FINDINGs.-Boatswain John Nc
Canrey, OF the Shenandoah, has been acquitted
by courtmartial Of the charge Of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman, and the f1nd-
Ing OF the court has been approved by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. Private VIM. Stanley, of the
marine corps, has been acquitted by cour;martial
ohn ,e S1ge % Of on duty
guilty OF neglect OF duty and sentenced to be re-
duced to grade OF corporal and to be restricted to
liI.,ff aS fEap
COUNTERFEITERs ARREsrED.-The Treasury de-
partment has been informed OF the arrest at New
comerstown, Ohio, yesterday, OF Dr. Loring Wright
and Charles Wright for manufacturing counter
felt silver dollars
| APPoINTED.-Seoretary Folger has appointed
Michael Dady superintendent OF buildings for New
York city.
| LIEUTENANT CURRY's DEFENcE.-The court-mar-
tal appointed to try First Lieutenant James Curry
OF the fifth artillery, On charge of drunkenness
| while on duty IN March last, was in session at
FORT Columbus, New York harbOr, yesterday.
| Lieutenant Curry submitted statement saying
tii;t "a tl5 TINE he Was accuse o. drunkenness lie
| was suffering from heat and Indigestion and had
| taken some medicine. The court, after receiving
| "i the eVience, adjourned sine die. It's findings
| viii bc submitted to General Hancock, and win
not be made public until after review and ap-
| pT0yal.
! THE CABINET CHANGE RUMoRs.-The report that
Secretary Folger is to succeed Mr.. Marsh rs min
f5t'r 20 Rome, ana that Mr. Conking IL to be made
secretary OF the Treasury is characterized at the
W att house as "riiicuous i'll the extreme" 1t is
| the Presidents intention TO nominate successor
| to NJ. Marsh very shortly. but there no init
| nations Yet as TO who it VIII be.
| THE PRESIDENT to-day received a great many
messages from all parts OF the country congratu-
| lating him upon the action taken by lin On the
| REPORT CN TIE COLLISION IN New YORK HAR-
| BoH.-TEe Secretary OF the Navy this morning
received a report from Com. P.F. Harrington cGn-
| naming the Dale, giving an account 0! the co.,
| llsion OF that vessel with the Cornelius Grinnell
| yesterday afternoon Off New York. TIE GrinnelI
| was al anchor. and the Dale was passing the en-
| trance OF the East river, when the wind suddenly
shifted southwark The ship failed to stay in the
strong ebb out OF the East river and drltted down
! across the bow OF the Grinne,l, which wpS close
| aboard IL is estimated that the Grinnen was
damaged to the extent OF 5000. The Dale sus-
tanned but little IT jury. which VIII not nec2sS.t
/ her return TO the navy yard, and Com Harrington
thought he could proceed on his cruise this morn
| IN unless otherwise ordered by the department.
| Secretary Chandler this morning teleGraphett him
| to proceed on his cruise. Com. Harrington was
In COMMAND OF the Dale at the time OF The acct
dent and relieves all the other officers OF the yeS-
| Sci or any responsibility.
| PERsoSAI--Major A. H. s. Davis ana family are
spending the month OF August at Asbury Park,
| itou, COlorado.-M1ss Hattie Whiting, who has
opened her musical career so successfully by secur-
| Ing the position OF conralto in 9 leading Boston
choir over all competition is declared by the nsi-
cal authorities OF that city to have the most PROM
isng contrIlto voice lately developed. She is now
making brief visit to her parents in this city,
T. c. Gutter ana family and A. o. Adds are regis
| tered at Saratoga.-{en. Edward Janin and wife
| are at NewpOrt.-MrS. S. A. Duncanson is at As
| bury ParE.-Lawrence Clark is at Lake George
| IL. }. Gray Is at Fortress MOnlOe.---Mrs w.
| Beverige has left Atlantic City for the Bedford
| Vail. POlkinhOrn is at Ocean Grove, n. j.
Charles ID. Leiberman is at the Bath County Va)
| Warm Springs: Robert c. Fox has gone to the
ehea ona &c M w.
at Saratoga--Samuel r. Ellis is at the Fauquier
| White sulphur Sprfngs-W. w. COrcOran has
arrived In Washington from Deer Park on his way
TO- hs,1I 1ne M Green6rer White Sulphur Springs His
gone to Harper's Ferry.-Assistanu Secretary
| french has returned from Long Branch.-The
| wedding OF Miss Bettie Evarts, daughter OF ex-
| Secretary of State William NJ EvartS to Edward
| Perkins, Will take place to-day at Windsor, vt.
| the country home OF the brides father-Attor.
ney General Brewster Will deliver the annual ora
| tion before the New York State Bar Association
at Its convention in Albany, September 49,
| District Government Affairs.
| BIDS WERE OPENED
to-day In the office OF the inspector OF buildings
for repairs TO steam pipes in Peabody, Wallach,
| SOmmerville, $4S3; G. G.. Thorn, 1895. The award
| will be to the latter.
| ILQuoR LICENSES
The license board to-day approved of the applt-
! George P. GangEorn, and Michael O'Brien and
| rejected that OF Felix Shannon
Irrelevant Star Route Testimony
| From the N. Y. Herald. to-day.
Judge wylie yesterday laid bare the irrelevant