Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-13
Washington News and Gossip.

ordered to foundry duty at Philadelphia.
THE CoREAN EMBASSY COMING SATURDAY.-At tel
egram was received at the State department to-
day from the Corean embassy, at Chicago, stating
that they will arrive here at 9oclock on Saturday
morning the party WIN consist COZ OF eleven per,
for their reception, but they will probably have
quarters at the Arlington. as is the custom
THE Loss OF THE PRoTEUs.-At the Signal service
office this morning no particulars OF the loss OF
the Proteus had been received further than what
was sent by associated press. The officials are
ton, or some other officer of the expedition, In
order to decide what steps to take for the relief OF
Lieut.. Greeley and party.
THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS for supplying furni-
ture for the various public buildings are Melior,
Lngemann & Co., New York; the Robert Mitchell
Furniture Company, Cincinnati. Ohio; A. H. An
drews Co., Chicago. I'LL M1ddletOwn Furniture
Manufacturing Company, Middletown, Pa: Slotz.
Woltz & Co., Chicago.
THE PRESIDENT has been invited to act as pail
bearer at the funeral OF Mr.. Hugh Hastings, New
York, and has accepted. He will leave here to-
morrow afternoon or tomorrow night for New
York. He may go from New York to NEWPORT and
cded yet There viii probably be no Cabinet
meeting tomorrow.
THE INDIANS REFusE.-Senator Vest and Repre-
turned to Missoula. Mont, yesterday, from ST.
Mary's mission, at the Flat Head Agency. The
Indians refused to sell any part OF their reServa-
tiOn.
YELLOW FEvER.-Commodore English received
the following telegram from Pensacola last night
zone of crew of tug Rose-Thomas Sheppard-at-
tackled with fever last night at his home in War
r1ngtOn. WELCH."
THE POSTMASTER NOT TO BLAMR-The acting So
l1c1tOr IA fo
the sixth auditor in the OF Cadet Taylor, the
postmaster at Wenona, Ill, in which he recon-
mends that suit shall not be broughtOn the latters
bond to recover the sum Of 5000, out OF which the
government was defrauded by the forgery of
money orders by the postmasters assistant. He
says the evidence shows that there was no negli-
gests that the matter be settled by compromise
with Postmaster Taylor for nominal sum.
THE full report Of the commission sent to settle
the CreeL Indian troubles has been submitted to
the Acting Secretary of the Interior
received at the State Department about the Corean
embassy is that they will probably go to New
York from Chicago before coming to Washington.
NAVAL ORDERs--Commander Chas j. Barclay
ordered to command the Alert, 9th October; Lieut..
James w. Graydon, Ensigns W. W. Buchanan and
6. Il. Wilkes: Naval Cadet E. K. Weeks, Assistant
Engineer Il. S. Ross to the Alert, 9th October;
Lieut.. VIM. K1lburn to the st. Louis, lst October;
Lieut. B. A. Flske to duty in the bureau OF ord
and sailmaker j. 6. Herbert to the Portsmouth,
N. H.. navy yard, 1st October; Ensign A. B. Glenn
e ea.s detached from the Ranger Both inst. and or
Brown from the naval observatory, and ordered
to the Alert. 9th October: Passed Assistant Sur
NJ ana sae =, na Yok
Der: Passed Assistant Surgeon n. T. Percy from
the @ naval hospital, Norfolk, Va. and ordered to
Lppincott from the Galena, and placed on wait
ing orders: Boatswain L P. Choate and sailmaker
J: A. Blrdsall from the navy yard, Portsmouth. n.
H., and placed on waiting orders.
ABALr1MoRE DELEeAr1oN-A delegation of prom
inent Baltimoreans waited upon Secretary Folger
this afternoon to protest against the changes
made in the new post Office building. Drawings
We're produced and Supervising Architect Hill
made explanations Of the changes and the reasons
therefor.
THE BOILERS OF THE RIvERDALE.-Last night
Gen. Dumont received a dispatch from Supervis-
ing Inspector Starbuck, OF New York, saying:
plate cut from the Rtverdale's boiler be delivered
TO him, which refused to do unless so Instructed
by you: l told him and the jury that every
facility would be afforded them for examining the
plates where they were in the post office building,
which which g, offer they declined to accept am en-
that they should remain where. they are. What
shall do? STARBUCK." To this Gen. Dumont re-
plied a1ter consultation with the Secretary OF the
treasury: "ODey summons OF coroner to produce
samples Rlverdale boilers at inquest. but retain
samples In your possession at all times. Adjourn
your investigation when you are required before
coroner"
PERsoNAL.-Prof c. v. Riley, chief OF the ento-
molosical bureau OF the Agricultural department.,
has returned from trip west-Hugo Kantro-
WIZ, OF the Gernldn-Anaericn1a Druggists Gazette
Is In this city attending the druggists convention
Key. VIM; B. Evans and family have returned
from ocean Grove.-HOn. VIM. II. Somers, receiv-
er Of the United States land office, Beatrice. Ne
braska, Is paying brief visit to his brother, j. W.
SomerA 11OO NJ street-Dr. Richly returned to
Washington yesterday.-Mra A. L. johnson wife
OF Alb1nus Johnson, OF the firm OF johnson Bros,
has returned to the city, and is lying very low at
her residence, No. 1904 Massachusetts avenue
Mr.. Columbus Drew, prominent citizen OF Jack
sonville, Fla, and the Florida State Immigration
agent, accompanied by his daughter and
niece, is paying flying visit to this city. He is
the guest OF his sister, Mrs Choate $40 Indiana ave-
nue. Mr. Drew Is native OF Washington. and for
returned last evening from Berkeley Springs and is
at No 1885 street.-The daughters Of Cashier
Yoder, OF Mahanoy City, Pa, Miss Caddie and En-
lily. are the guests OF Major c. T. Yoder.-Mr s.
!. k1mball, superintendent of the United States
lie saving service, Is in New YOrk.-Mrs j. p
Palmer has returned from Paris-Supervisin
Achltect Hill has returned from his vacation.
Civil Service Appointments.
THE FIRST TWO IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT MADE
To-DAY-sEVEN MORE VACANCIES TO FILL.
Tne nrst appointments in the War department
under the civil service regulations were made to-