Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-08

nue., $7s1, ,253 g.; customs, $49s, ,727.67.
THE resignation of Lieut.. j. L. Hunscker, q. S.
n. has been accepted, to take effect September 1st,
THE PRESIDENT will finish his visit to New York
to-day and return to Washington for the winter
The story OF his catching an eighty-pOund bass
has been cOntradcted.
THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION to be held Oc-
tober 18th Is designed chiefly Tor applicants whose
legal residence outside the District OF Columbia
the names already on the District register OF eg-
bes are largely In excess OF the apportionment to
the District. As the regulations require an eight
s seT 1 oetoser on can
SECRETARY CHANDLER is expected back tonight.
ASKS TO BE REr1RED.-Gen. Frederick T. Dent,
colonel Sd artillery, has applied to the President
to be placed on the retired list December 1st next
under the forty years, service proylslon This re-.
Gibson to be colonel, Major L. L. Langdon to be
neutenant-coOnel, Capt c. B. Throckmorton to
be major, 1st Lieut.. George c. Greenough to be
captain, and I'd Lieut. ]. M. Jones to be ist lieu
tenant
COMPROMISE MISREPRESENTATION Raynor OF the
Treasury department, has rejected the offer of
compromise in the Heaton smuggling case of Phil
adelphia. The departments claim amounts to
$160OO0. The amount offered as compromise was
$4,000.
NAVAL CADETS SiIas H. Wright, VIM. l. Webster
and Albert Moritz have been honorably discharged,
from the 9Th of october, 1889, and Naval Cadet q.
B. Vance from June 30, 1883, with one years sea
pay, in accordance with act Of Congress approved
august, 1882
NAVAL ORDERs-Paymaster j. W. Thompson
has been detached from the coast survey, January
1st next, and ordered to settle accounts and walt
orders; Passed Assistant Paymaster j. R. Staun-
ton is ordered to report for duty on the coast
Vey January 1st
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR ARMY COMMISSIONS.
The board OF officers to examine civilian candi-
dates for commissions in the army completed its
labors at Fortress Monroe Saturday. The follow
R. B. Paddock, Gonzales S. Bingham, R. M. Blatch-
ford. Chas. p George, B. W. Atkinson, John L.
SehOn, VIM. H. johnson, jr, Sedgwick Rice, John
A. Perry, D. Il. Duvall and Chas D. Clay.
STEALING LAND FROM THE GOVERNMENT
James Tullls, special land agent OF the govern
ment, who has been investigating the land frauds
in the territories, is in Salt Lake City, Utah. He
says there has been some false swearing by wit
neSSeS In some OF the land Offices and that large
tracts OF land have been patented by persons who
had IN nowise complied with the land laws.
THE POINT BARROW EXPEDITION Ray
and party, who were sent by the government to
Alaska 10 take observations respecting the desira-
Point Barrow, arrived at San Francisco yesterday
by the schooner Leo. Lieut. Schwatka, who was
taken on board at St Mchaels. came down with
the party. Lieut.. Ray will report to the depart
ment the advisabllity OF establishing permanent
signal station at Point Barrow.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssE1s.-The o. s. s.
Hartford arrived at Corinto. Nicaragua, October
9th. The Z. s. s. Vandalla sailed from Boston on
Saturday for New York. via Gardner's Bay.
RETURN OF GEN. SHERMAN.-Gen. Sherman and
Gen. Tidball, who have been on a tour of inspec-
tion and observation of the military posts In the
far west, returned to Washington this morning
and resumed their duties at the War dedartment.
They have been away from this city 1lo days and
Gen. Sherman will attend the reunion OF the So
ciety of the Army OF the Tennessee at Cleveland
on the nth and 18th inst, after which he will
turn to this city and close up the affairs OF his
of1ce so that Lieut. Gen. Sheridan may be fully
Installed before the meeting OF Congress.
YELLOW FEVER BREAKS OUT AaA1N.-The Act
ing Secretary of the Navy has received a telegram
from Commandant Welch, at the Pensacola navy
yard, dated the 9Th inst, as follows: Three new
cases OF yellow fever and one death. 1t has been
intensely hot for week past" The following
telegram was received from Commandant Welch
this afternoon: Zone new case Of yellow fever and
one death from same In Warrington"
PERsoNA1.-Senator Camden, OF West Virginia,
is at the Riggs.-Mra Admiral Howell has re-
turned to Washington from Lenox, Mass.-The
Misses Frelinghuysen have been spending some
time at the Curtis House, LenOX, MaSs.-Miss
Emma James is in the Berkshire Hills.-The en-
gagement Is announced in the n. Y. Sun OF Miss
Me1gs. OF Washington, to Mr.. Archibald Forbes the
we'll known English cOrreSpOn1 On1ent-COmmis-
SiOner Evans, OF the bureau OF internal revenue,
leave WASHINGTON tO.OtOhf InnfSVil1a