Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-03


airy. The leave granted Second Lieutenant vasa
t. Stoibrand,i3th infantry is extended six months.
APPOINTED CoNsUI.-Mr. Beekford Mackey who
graduated with honor at the law school here re-
Gently, has been appointed by the President U. S.
consul at Rio Grande DOSul, Brazil and he left yes
terday for his new field of labor He was accompa-
MED by Mr.. c. B. Trail of Frederick, Md. secretary
ol Ine American legation at Rio de JaneirO.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Lucen Flynn ordered to
the Shenandoah: Ensign Valentine s. Nelson to the
receiving ship Colorado; Passed Assistant Surgeon
Alvin A. Austin to the receiving ship ST. Louis;
Assistant Engineer l. S. K. Reeves to duty in the
bureau OF steam engineering; Assistant Surgeon j.
TO the receiving ship Wabash; Ensign VIM L.
Rudick from the Vandalia and granted three
months leave.
ACoLoRED LAND AGENT WHO HAD HARD TINE.
Samuel Lee, a colored man, who is special agent
OF the Land Office in Alabama has returned to this
city on official business. He reports that the peo-
pie there are very much opposed to government
agents. especially in the northern part or the state,
among the poor whites. These people have an idea
that the government representatives are going to
deprive them of their liberties and especially that
OF dstilng free whisky. Every government agent,
In their eyes. is revenue agent. Mr.. Lee found it
necessary to conceal his Identity, and while travel
Ing was obliged sometimes to sleep out Of doors as
the people did not dare to let him stay in their
houses The intelligent men who are interested in
the land frauds are largely instrumental in poison
Ing the minds OF the people against the agents Of
the government.
GEN. SHERMAN left this city for Philadelphia at
4:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
his aide, Col. Bacon. Col. Tourtelotte, the other
aide, followed in later train. AS stated in yester-
days STAR, the general will visit in Philadelphia
and New York before proceeding to ST. Louis Ex-
secretary EyartS was passenger on the same train
yesterday.
MAJOR JAMES c. MCKEE, surgeon g. s. army, has
been ordered from the department OF California,
and will report in person to the commanding
officer department of the Columbia for duty as
medical director or that department.
OFFICERS OF THE PINTA DETACHED FOR TRIAL BY
C0URT-MARTIAL--The Investigation, by court OF in
qulry, OF the circumstances of the destruction OF
the brig Tally Ho by the United States steamer
f1ntS, has resulted in detaching from the latter
vessel Ensign Guy w. Brown and Lieut. Urlah
SeDree, commanding the vessel. They will prOba-
Oly be tried by court-martial. the former for the
negligence which caused collision and the latter
Tor not following the sinking brig and saving her
crew. 1t appears from the report OF the court of
inquiry that the brig sank in about twenty min
utes and that the captain, his wife and crew were
exposed in open boats off Nantucket for about four
Teen hours before their rescue 10y passing vessel
QUESTIONS CONSIDERED BY THE CAB1NET-The
selection OF new surgeon general OF the army,
and the case of s. r. Crumbaugh, collector OF in
ternal revenue for the second district of Kentucky
We're IL Is understood, the principal subjects under
consideration at the Cabinet meeting Yesterday
Ihe impression is general that a Change Will be
made In the collectors Office spoken OF.
LIEUT.. COL JOHN ]. COPPINGER, 18th infantry
Fecently promoted from major 10th nfantry) is re-
lleVed from duty as acting assistant inspector gen.
eTal department OF the Missouri, and will await
further orders at Fort LeavenwOrth, Kansas
MAJOR HAMILTON S. HAWKINS, 10th infantry IRE
Gently promoted from captain, 9th infantry, will
repair to Fort Wayne, Michigan, and report by let
ter to the commanding general department of the
east for orders.
NAVAL ALEXAMINATIONs.-TheS Secretary of the Navy
has issued naval regulation relative to the eX-
animation OF candidates for appointment as assist
ant naval constructors, which provides that "Any
person desiring to appear before the board for eX-
animation must furnish the department with favor
able testimonials or certificates received from the
person from whom he learned his profession. or
from naval constructors under whom he may have
served In navy yard, both to professional quail
hcatiOns and moral character. Should the testi-
mOnlals be satisfactory to the department the can
d1ate VIII receive permission to appear before the
board OF examiners. Candidates must not be less
than tWenty-fOur nor more than thirty years of age
must be free from physical defects, and must have
passed an examination before a board of naval
medical officers"