Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-18

Capture OF counterfeit, coin, nloulds, etc.
CONSUL APpo1NrRD-The President has appoint
ed Frederick M. Cheney, OF Massachusetts, US
consul at Zanzibar.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL is expected to return
this evening.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to p Ford,
postmaster at Fishing Point. Nd; N. Lieberman,
Melttota, Nd: Mrs Lucie ). Powell. Groyan, Va,
and Winfield Scott, FrametoWn. W. Va.
MORE DIsCHARGEa-There were Is female EN-.
ployes discharged in the topographic Office Of the
Post ONCE department to-day, ON account Of the
lack IN the appropriation.
CONTRACT AwARDzD-The contract for building
four life saving stations on the coast between Cape
HenlOpen and Cape Charles has been awarded to
Harry Lape, OF Wilmington. Del, who Is the low
est bidder: The work is to be completed by No
vember 1st.
THE GARFIELD srArus.-A letter has been re-
ceived in this city from Col H.C Corbin, in which
he says that on the Gath instant Gems Barnett,
McCook and Clsh, together with Mr.. Ward, the
artist, will visit this city for tlfe purpose Of
selecting a site for the Garfield statue to be
Mr. dses e Re
ne completes bis design, In order to make 1t as At
as possible IL! These gentlemen propose to ex
The statue is to cost $4,000, ana is to be COM
pleted within three years after the date OF the
sites proposed, among them, the one on Iowa Cir
Gle and the one at 9TH and louisiana avenue. Re-
Gently It has been suggestedthat the White Lot
would be an appropriate place.
MISSING CADET ENGINEER.-Capt John Irwin,
commanding the Mare Island navy yard, reports
to the Navy department tho circumstances at
tending the disappearance OF Cadet Engineer c. E.
3lst, 1881, and was studying civil engineering and
assaying In San Francisco On the afternoon Of
day the most diigent search has failed to discover
his whereabouts. He never used Intoxicating
liquors. and had no extravaganza habits. The case
has been placed in the hands OF the leading detec.
tive agency In San Francisco.
MAJOR N1cKERsoN's WHERsABours-The report
that Major A. H. Nlckerson went to St Louis from
here is generally discredted. AS stated in TIE
STAR, he was known to be in this city last Thurs
day, and it is now thought that II he has left, he
took his departure Friday evening, fearing trial
ppea s9as O s tss y ar a
Is learned that he has in his possession In the
neighborhood OF 5000. II he has left the city he
have taken passage on steamer for Europe last
Saturday: Many people believe, however. that he
Is stu IN the city, and has not yet disobeyed Gen.
Sherman's orders.
NAVAL oRDERs.-Ensign Ernest Wilkinson has
been ordered to temporary duty In connection with
the U. s. geological survey at Butte, COL, and on
present duties Ensign John Gibson, detached
from the U.S.S. Ranger and granted three months
leave. Assistant Paymaster E.B. Webster ordered
to the Plnta- Assistant Engineer H. c. Baugh-
man, to duty on board the trOnclads at City Point,
va. Lieut.. John W. Stewart, detached from duty
IN nautical almanac Office and orderd to the Pinta.
gtn: Passed Assistant Engineer Wm. A. Mintzer,
from duty Cd board the ir6hclad steamers at City
Point, Va, and placed on waiting orders.
CONTROLLER LAWRENCE AND THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS ACCOUNrS-First Controller Law
renee says that there is no redress for the late
Commissioners OF the District of Columbia II
they are dissatisfied @ with the auditing OF their
accounting officer OF the Treasury to the Attorney
General, and that his tthe controer's) decision Is
hnal, unless in refusing to pay claim, for which
suit can be brought in the Court OF Claims.
PERsoNAL-Dr. W. G. II. Newman, who has been
very Ill, has sufficiently recovered to be out-The
marriage OF Miss Fanny Gross, daughter Of Can.
Gross, U. s. A., to MIR. Alfred Holma:n vii, take
place at Epiphany churah at ? n m Inne tho