Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

ports where courtesieS were exchanged with the
authorities.
A GOLD MEDAL FOR HUMANE CONDUCT. The
President has presented Mr. c. VI Peterson keeper
OF the light house on High Laln0cks, a gold medal
in recognition OF his humane contiucr in receiving
and cari1g for the officers and crew OF the L. s. s
AShuelot, wrecked Oh East LaInoCkS, February lS
1888
TIE L. s. s. TRENTON viii sail from New York
for the AsiatIc station some time next week She
will go by way of the Mediterranean sea and the
Suez canal, stopping at Nar5aileS France In order
to give the CCrgun minister, who viii be a passen-
GER an opportunity to visit Paris and London, If he
desires.
To REsIGN.-H. r. McCalmont, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
will shortly resign his position of supervising ex-
amner of the Philadelphia subdivision United
States Pension Office. for the purpose OF going into
business with eX-Congre5Slllan Watson at Warren,
Pa.
MIS- SAxToN's CHARGE AGAINST EXAMINER
DyRRSFORTH.-The assistant commissioner of
patents, Mr.. Dyrenforth, is charged by Miss Mary
gar6t SaXton in a statement that has been sent by
the latter to the Secretary OF the Interior OF having
been Instrumental in securing certain publications
In the TUce t,Qzpttp Mr. DYrenfort H. In an inter
view with Secretary Teller, denied this charge and
the probability is that 40 further action will be
taken IN the premises.
The PACIFIC SQUADRON.-A report. dated october
3lSt, from the Pacific station. showed the Hartford
to be at Panama. The LackaWanna is expected at
Callao by March 1st, 1884. The Wachusett had
sailed for tadern to return 10 CallaO by December
1st. The lroquios ard onward We're at Callao and
the Adams was at Sitka, Alaska.
COMMISSIONER EATON will leave for Columbia
South Carolina on wednesday, to take charge of
the civil service examination in the south.
AN AUDIENCE WITH TIE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
Commander Cotton. commanding the L. S S. Mo-
date Of Yokohama. October POI. that the emperor
of Japan accorded him a special audience on the
10Th OF October. at the imperial palace at Toxic
The honor in recognition Of the presence Of the
Mono1acy at ROZe Island. Cor"a. in August and
september. 1852 pending The adjustment Of The
difficulty between that government and Corea.
4 NAVAL OFFICER DISMIsSEp.-The members Of
the naval cOurt-martial, Of which Commodore
Mctauley was president, appointed last month to
try Medical Inspector s. D. Kennedy, on charges of
drunkenness. have returned from Panama where
tie court was held The proceedings In the case
We're received at the Navy department this morning
from Admiral Hughes who ordered the court. 1t is
understood That the accused has been sentenced to
dismissal
TIE TRIAL OF THE LATE COMMANDER OF THE PINTA
Lieut. Iriel Lclrne. Us n. who lately commanded
The lnia. has been ordered before the court-narial
III at Boston on trial for clp bic negligence
and in3fticiency IL the performance OF his duty at
the Time OF the collision OF the Pnta with the brig
Tally-HO.
THE LABOR ISvEsT1GAT1oN-fhe Senate sub-com-
mit;ee On education and labor examined number
OF witnesses at birmingham, Ala. yesterday. The
committee so TO Columbus, Ca, to-day.
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