Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-22

ST. GALL SWITZERLAND, June 22-Ser1OuS riots
! against the Jews have occurred here. A number
OF Jewish shops We're pillaged and the police, who
| were endeavoring TO stop the excuses, were
stoned Soldiers have been summoned to Quell
the disturbance
Tele9raphtc Briefs.
Benz F. Balm, letter carrier at the general
post-office in New York, was to-day arrested fol
stealing stamps from foreign newspapers and
with paroLnlng foreign papers. he waived
grand jury.
The trial OF an action for the recovery OF penal
ment, against Hussey's express, Tor violation OF
the postal law In N maintaining and carrying on an
illegal post-off1ce.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for two months from
August 2S, 1888, with permission to go abroad, is
granted rst Lieut.. VIM N. Medcalfe, ordnance de-
partmens The leave of 1st Lieut. Douglas n.
Scott, 1st infantry. is extended three months.
No YELLOW FEVER AT BRowNSvILLE.-TheS surgeon
general OF the marine hospital service has been in
formed officially that there were no cases OF con-
tagious disease either In Brownsville, Texas, or
Matamoras. Mexico, up to the date OF the last re-
port June 10th.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENT-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Robert c. Mitchell, OF Min
nesota. receiver Of public moneys at Duluth Ming,
Vice w. w. Spalding, suspended, and the follow
Ing postmasters: Eugene R. Hastings. at Carroll,
Iowa; A. F. Lobdel. Brewster, N. Y: Anna l.
Chapman, HoosicH Falls, N. Y. and Samuel b.
Steece, Ironton, ohlo, vice VIM. Belts, suspended.
THE CITY Posi- OFFICE employees at meeting
to-day passed appropriate resolutions respecting
the death OF Postmaster TuIlo0k.
SMALLPOX IN HAVANA, CUBA.-One OF the dece-
dents from yellow fever in Havana was a sailor
on the American bark Helen Sands, which was
anchored In an infected district. During the week
ended June Is there were 40 deaths from yellow
fever, OF which 81 were soldiers I'm the military
disease hpon
confined principally to Spanish soluiers. Only two
foreign merchant vessels have been invaded so
far by the disease. The weather is very warm
and the disease IA moderately increasing, although
1t is not yet epidemic.
SECRETARY TELLER has approved the decision
Of the commissioner Of the Land Office in the case
of M Sanford applying to file pre-emption
declaration as against the adverse claim OF I.
MOeller, Of Prescott, Arizona.
The NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH ELECTS
OFFICERs.-At the annual meeting OF the National
Board OF Health held in this city to-day the fol-
ensuing year: President. DR.. James l. CabelI of
Virginia; viee-president DR.. Stephen Smith, OF New
York; secretary. George E. Warning, jr., Rhode
T. Sim0ns and Dr. Chas. Smart The board de-
cided to tender to the President Of the United
states the outts Snip Island
under his control by Congress for the prevention
THE CABINET MEETINa.-There was q full at
tendance at the Cabinet meeting to-day The
question OF disposlng OF the Indians captured in
Gen. Crooks raid was considered. The telegram
from Gen. Crook, containing his views, received
yesterday, was also discussed
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Francis J. Hirpin.
son was this afternoon ordered to command the
Monocacy, Asiatic station, relieving Commander
Cotton, who returns home. Commodore ]. G. p
De Kraft was detached from duty In the hydro
graphic ONCE and placed on waiting orders, and
Commander Bartlett ordered to ass ume the duties
OF photographer.
THE LOUISIANA AVENUE SPA PuMP-For some
reason the character OF the water In the spa pump
on Louisiana avenue has changed, and the fndlca-
tons are that some other spring has burst in on
the old spa spring. The water has lost the pecu-
and is now Of muddy color. with I amaiI baacf
substances noatfng IN It
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS To-DAY.-Estate Caro-
line c. Denham; order appointing L j. Denham
a antnh,S Dona soOo Estate OF aayward
bond $4,000 Estate Robert e Thompson; viii
proven by two Witnesses Estate Cornelius Conan
HoM no T 81
pointed guardian n place OF Anna Dougherty. re-
Alice A. O'Leary appointed guardian; bond, S, s1
VIII OF j. 81. Hanlein nled, admitted to
probate and received and Letters granted
Ella B. Thomson; order directing sale OF 500 four
per cent bond. Estate J. q. ktilan: Reginald
Fendan appointed administrator with the win
annexed; bond s, 500 Estate VIM Barnes: in
ventory Of personal estate returned. Estate OF
Josiah Essex, r., order appointing Eldra J. ESSEX
guardian; bond >2,O00 Estate Of Noble Young:
order sending commission to Sacketps Harbor M
Z, to take deposition OF 8. c. Mills In IA Albert
%nss g Soea Ess,. Charles
ris0n; Win admitted TO probate and +. w. I'd
wards appointed administrator eta; bond $1,000
probate and letter. directed 90 issue to G b
Cfagtn; bond e4000 Estate VIM. Ldlley: order
admitting Wi1l Of February Nvh. l076s 20 probate