Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-21
The Froscas Inquiry.

Some photographs OF the Proteus taken hv W.
r. Gamar, OF the signal service, just the ship
was sinking, were submitted 10 the Proteus court
OF inquiry this morning, and the review OF yeSter-
days testimony completed Lieut. Com Mo-
Gala, OF the navy, WAS the first witness exam
ined He testified TO having Inspected the
ProteUs. IN comnany with Gen Hazen before her
departure on the expedition. He said that he found
.ae boilers all In good condition. lie conyersed
Win capt Pike ana the chief engineer Of the ves-
SCI ana found them competent. as far rs he was
anie 70 Judge by mere conversation. He then ex.
planned the details q his INSPECTION Of thp vessel
and In conclusion said that II he had had The sslen
ton he should have chosen both the shin ana its
ollcers as suitable He was not sure. however, that
the engineer ne saw was the one who acsunpani
the vessel on the expedition.
LETTER FROM LEFT. GRrsry
General Hazen, being recalled, presented two
letters in evidence. The first WAS from 1t Greedy.
and was as follows:
FoKT CoSGER LADY FRANKLrS BAY.
y. 4 VI. Stevens, 81. Johns:
Gentlemen have the honor 10 express nv nun
ana entire satisfaction with Captain Fixes
management Of his vessel. as wei as his treatment
OF my self and party. have felt from the time We
hands OF capable and courteous shlp's-rnaSter,
VINO Thoroughly understood his work and his vessel
lam, &C, A. W. GRrrrr,
LIST Lieut.. hth Cavalry
Commander Expedition
This letter was submitted In REPUTATION OF the
ne other letter was from the [. = consul al II.
Johhs; communicating Capt Pixies request that
theie De an inquiry into his acts
AT one O'Clock the court took a recess OF half an
nour. When they again reassembled the room was
Sion, which occupied the rest OF the afternoon
Patrons Of Eusbandry.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE n rms
CITY,
The Eth annual session OF the National Grange
PATRONS OF Hushandry began this morning at the
hali, corner of 9TH and streets. The follow
Ing officers and members were present: ]. ]
WOodman, Michigan, master; j. Draper. Mas
sa,husetts, oyerseer; II. Eslbaugh. Missouri. lee
sT NJ Sms; Kansas steward; H. O. Deyris,
treasurer; w. NJ. Ireland Dist OF col, secretary;
r. C. Harrison, Alabama; :. J. Coulter and wife,
Jones and wife, Iowa: w sims and wife. Kansas:
Ill Neal and wife, Kentucky; ID. Morgan. Louisiana;
wife, Maryland: j. Draper and wife, MassachnsetIs:
&C. Luce and wife, Mich; III. Eshbaugh, Missouri:
<; a. MASON and Wife, New Hampshire; l. W.
New York; w. K Williams, North Carolina: J. IT,
BT1g Gro 0hio' Hon r P; Boise and
syIvanl; lion j. n. hpscemb s South mi Carolina lIn
q. b. Harwell, Tennessee; A. J. RoSe and VIE
Texas s A, b Franklin and wife, Vermont; j. NJ
Stanton and wife, Virginia: JAS F. Hail, est kir-
glnia; s. {. Carr and wife, Wisconsin; Hon. d.
Matt Akin South Carolina; label Robinson Mid
MeSsrS Wm. Saunders, John r. Thomson. Holm
Irmble, ". NJ. Ireland and +. VI. Mcdowell. i've OF
1lt ot1Slllti lounCtrS or the order, We're present
Mr. w Saunders and J. r. Thompson two Of the
original founders OF the Grange order delivered
addresses or welcome TO the members, which were
responder 10 10y Mr.. Ii. e. Harrison, OF Selma. Ala
ana lion. Fred. Robie OF Maine. Twenty six states
Were represented at the opening.
NE members from ARKANSAS. Delaware GEORGIA
inuIana ana Mississippi are expected this evening
IL Is expected that the Grange viii remain I'm 80
SION Tor ten DAYS The morning session was adj
lourned untu three O'Clock, when another meeting
Was acid.
CALL FOR PoILCE.-A telephone message WAS
received at police headquarters t, afrerup,n staff
ing mat disturbance was In progress near EaSDy,s
point, and asked that officers be sent there
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MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses haya
Dee listed by the CLERK OF the court TO Mart Parke
ana EdWinla Lille OF Baltimore. Md: Jos. T. y
SaluWell ana Eda \. Dallas; ChaS. d. Hood OF West
Washington, and Addie Edmonds Lunsrord, OF War
Icnlon, Va: John iawley, OF New York and IucTe-
ta Hurley: Garrison johnson and Henrietta John
son. D. O. Smith and L. J. Taylor, OF this city; Nm.
Ray and Celia Chapman, OF Warrcnton, Va.
GOLDEN Cross CONCERT-A concert and literary
Entertainment, under the auISDccS0f Goodwill COM
iildndely. L. o. &. a.. viii br given AT tuurrepa-
Iohal church on Wednesday evening, November IS
he entertainments given 10y this org lIzation have
an established reputation. ana il is eN ,ged that
le coming concert VIII suIpaoS It's predecessors in
variety and excellence.
The Washington. Ohio and Western railroad has
purchased from parties in Marlboro. Nd 5000
railroad croSSties, which TO be deliyertdat once
and viii be immediately Laid On the line VI that
road.
Messrs. B. T. Janney and Hilman Troth. DR. T. J.
Bland. Rev. W. W. Hicks ana wife. and Mrs II. A.
LOCKWOOD expect 10 attend the Arbitration Peace
Congress to be held in PhfladelnLia on inc 9Th
10 nf .flas.