Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-15

shal McMichael arrived in Philadelphia
last evening. The Postmaster General and Com
missioner LOr1ng remained In THAI city, the for
latter TO go to Morristown. n j., to-day to address
an agricultural fair. The President and Marshal
McMichael arrived in New York last night.
PROMOTIONS IN THE LAND OFFIcE-The follow
Ing promotions in the general land Office have
just been made: Calvin 8. Brown, of Kansas, from
s., 900 to 81 800; Nelson D. Adams, OF Vermont,
from ST. 400 to 81 ,6OO and Victor H H. Omstead, of
Florida, transferred from the census bureau to q
81, 400 clerkship in the general land office.
VIRGINIA PosTMAsTERs.-Wm L. Gouldin was
to-day commissioned postmaster at Gouldin. Han
over county, Va, and James F. T. Davis at Davis.
Lewis county, w. Va
LIGHT SHIP FoUND.-The light ship anchored on
the Frying Pan shoals, OF the North Carolina
coast, which went adrift in the recent gale, and
which, 1t was feared might be lost, has been dis
covered and towed into North Carolina port in
safety, with her crew OF ten men all on board.
A NEW VOLUME OF THE SrArUrEs-Ar-L
public printer has issued volume 22 of the Statutes
at-Large, bound in sheep and uniform with other
volumes Of the series. This publication is In ac-
cordance with the act OF Congress of June 90 1874
volume 22 contains the acts passed at the rst and
second sessions Of the FOrty-Seventh Congress and
recent treaties postal conventions and executive
ment OF State, as directed by Congress.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-Rees Evans, Of this city,
has been awarded the contract for constructing
the superstructure OF the courthouse and post
Office at Jackson, Miss, for s26 $50. The contract
l9r 10 furnishing CRATES for the public buildings at
and Charleston. ". Va, has % been awarded to Wm.. W.
H. jackson, Of New York.
LATEST FROM PENsACoLA.-Commod English
last night received the following telegram from
Lieut.. Commander Welch at Pensacola :-"I on
the 18th instant issued to the destitute about 1850
rations, which considered was all could do
liably informed that a deposit Of 500 is now in
Dank IN Pensacola. subject to the check OF the
reserve relief committee and last night Uniformed
all could at present under my orders My time
Is is, SO constantly occupied that cannot keep up
no deaths among naval forces"
NAVAL oRDERs.-Captain Joseph n Miller, Or
dered 10 command the Tennessee; Ensign Harry
M. Donibaugh, to the Galena; Captain R. F. Brad
ford, detached from command OF the Tennessee
and placed on waiting orders; Lieut. G. 8 Rich
man, from Mare Island navy yard, Both instant,
Non, from the Colorado and ordered to the
Galena; Ensign P. v. LansdaAe, from the Wash-
lngton navy yard and ordered to the Galena.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL vEssELs-The mon
ltor M1antonomoh and the Speedwell arrived at
Newport this morning; the U. s. 8. Powhatan has
arrived at st. Johns, F. F. She is on cruise
lyn will not be docked at Rio de Janeiro on &C
count OF yellow fever, but Will sail at once from
MonteVldeo for Madagascar.
REQUIs1TIoN FOR CLERKS UPON THE CIVIL SER
VICE CoMMIssIoN.-The Secretary of War to-day
made requistion upon the civil service commits
sion to M five yacancies in the g COO grade in that
vacancies, which are in the 81 200 grade viii not
De made until after the customary promotions.
The NEW CHEAP POSTAGE STAMPS AND ENvE1-
oPEs.-Up to date 3O 793 900 new two cent and 594-
800 four cent stamps nave been sent to postmasters
throughout the country: 1891 $50 two cent envel-
ordinary register envelopes and 1900 four cent
register. 0oA'
The TRAINING SHIP MrNNEsoTA.-Lieut. George
NJ Totten, commanding the United States train
Ing ship Minnesota, reports that for the twelve
months ending August 9Th last there had applied
1or enlistment on board that vessel 1886 bows.
" these Lib were accepted and 1,717 rejected
90 So The latter failed to secure consent OF pa
rents or guardians, and in many cases, where pa
we're dead and no guardian there
ness or respectabllty OF the 69 enlisted 4s9 were
American born and $50 foreign born.
PERsoNAL-Marshal McMichael ACCOMPANIED
the President to New York.-Capt. Jas. E. White.
superintendent OF the railway mail service for the
7th dlvis1on Is In the city.-W. G. Metzarott and
son, Mrs Magruder and family, William Richard
son and Charles Bailey, Of Washington, were reg
@ lstered Yesterday at the Paris office Of the New
candidate for Of Ohio Is Going I to the A
kansas Hot Springs for his health. Justice sam
uei r Miller, OF the United States Supreme Court,
gone to Paris to join her there-Hon. Eli sauls.
5'C 1ury. OF PIP 9elaWare ha is at the RggsHon David
paws and bride left yesterday for Richmond and
Interior department. is at his desk again after his
11inessTLeWis J. Davis has returned from the
Berkeley springs-W. B. Robertson is at the
Hygeia hotel. Old Pont-Hon. John B. Clark.
r., OF Missouri, candidate for clerk of the next
house OF Representatives, arrived in the city to-
day.-Capt. E. j. Pattee has returned from New
ENGLAND, Where he has been on official business
connected with the Ife-saving service.-Capt
George B. Squires, naval officer OF New York is In
the city.