Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-20

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NEW D.NKs.-The controller Of the currency has
authorized the following banks TO commence busI-
ness: The FIRST National Bank OF Salisbury, n c..
capital $50, 600; First National Bank OF Ceburne-
Texas capital $4,000: First National Bank OF TIP
TIM. iowa. capital $4,000; the Hamilton County
N.tional Bank Of Webster city, Iowa, capital
$4,000.
THE WAssoN COURT-MARTIAL-The findings Of
the court-martial 10 the case OF Paymaster Was
son have been received by Judge Advocate Gene
rLl Swain. The result has not been made known,
but 1t Is thought that the sentence is at least dis
missal, otherwise the department commander
would have acted upon 1t.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon M.
II. Crawford has been detached from the League
Island navy yard and ordered to the Pinta- Sur
take effect June 1s, 1884, and he has been granted
leave OF absence until that date.
GEN. EWING DEAD.-3cn. Charles Ewing died at
his residence, No. 1912 Connecticut avenue, this
morning, at AS O'Clock. Mrs Gen. She rnan and
Gen. Thomas Ewing were with him at the last
moment. brief sketch OF the life ana services
or the deceased was printed IN yesterdays STAR.
ARMY ORDERs-MaJor George L. Gillespie, corps
OF engineers, will proceed from New York city to
Sandy Hook. New Jersey. on public business and
station. Capt. Frederick A. Hinman, corps OF en-
gneers. fs relieved from duty under the orders Of
Lieut. Col David G. Houston, corps Of engineers,
and assigned to tie temporary charge OF the works
now under the direction OF Major John W. Barlow,
corps OF engineers. who has been granted leave Of
absence for SIX months. with permission to apply
for an extension OF six months.
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY L1NE-First Lieutenant
Thomas W. Symons, corps OF engineers now in
this city, has been ordered report In person to
the Secretary of State for duty in connection with
the preliminary reconnaissance Of the boundary
line between the United States and Mexico, pro-
tho I0r IN o e N go
1882. Lieutenant SymonS, While engaged upon
this duty, will retain his station in Washington,
DC.
SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM D. WRIGHT. signal
corps will proceed at once from this city to Bis
marck, u. T.. and there relieve First Lieutenant
Charles A. Booth. 9TH infantry, acting signal
oficer, in charge OF United states military tele-
graph lines
To BE MARRIED THIS AFTERNooN.-Col. VIM
B. Thompson. the superintendent Of the railway
mail service, will be married this afternoon at 6
O'Clock at Chattanooga. Tenn. to Miss Emma Key,
the daughter Of Judge D. NJ. Key, formerly Post
master General. and now judge OF the United
States court. The bridal couple will leave ON the
evening train for trip north, via Cincinnati and
and, after brief visit they win 90 to Fort Ann,
Washington county, New York, where Mr.. ThOmp-
sons parents live. They will be absent two
weeks.
GEN. SHERMAN's DEPARTCRE-Gen. Sherman,
accompanied by Col Tidbal, OF his staff, left here
this morning on the $3.50 train over the Pennsyl-
vania road for Buffalo, n. Y, where he will be
Joined by Chief Justice Waite and Justice Gray.
FROM there the party will start their trip
the continent along the northern boundary OF the
United StateS inspecting ali OF the military posts
en- route. Gen. Sherman would have postponed
his departure until after the fneral OF Gen. Ewing,
az the Ssp ans wGaS the sn1e rp
which had been carefully mapped out, with dates
for appointments at certain points and escorts to
Sherman's staff, was to have accompanied the
party, but decided to remain here on account Of
the illness OF his wife.
SUCCESSFUL STATIONERY BrDDERs.-Among the
successful bidders for furnishing stationery for
the use OF the Treasury department for the fiscal
year ending June SO, 1884, are: VIM. A. Wheeler. OF
Conn. j. E. Drake. of New York; VIM. A. Davis,
OF Boston: r. B. Dovell Son, Newark, Nj; the
gan Envelope Co. of Springfield. Mass, and Geo.
Mcdowell Co, E. D. Lockwood and j. H. Mann,
OF Philadelphia.
GEN. SHERIDAN's WASHINGTON HoME.-A deed
was placed on record in the recorder of deeds
office to-day from Asa Owen Adds to Philip H.
Sheridan, OF Chicago, Ill.,, conveying him lots s.
being at the northeast corner OF Rhoie Island
avenue and nth street, the consideration being
s425O0. This property is improved by fine brick
residence erected but a short time since.
PERsoNAL.-senor Doninguez, the Argentine
minister here and Professor Alexander Graham
Bell. OF Washington, were registered In New York
last night.-Senator Dawes Is at the Riggs
Mrs. CostOn lett town this morning, in company
rsgatta-Ex-Representa McCook, OF New
York, is at the --Representative-elec
Hart, OF Ohio, is at the E0btt-Mrs. Southworth
was entertained last evening by Dr. and Mrs. J.
Morrison, 1916 street, on which occasion many
prominent ladies and gentlemen CT the city were
boro'. NY. for few days Deputy Controller
LangWorthy will act as controller OF the currency
during his abSence.-Mr. Z. n. BaSSett, the chief
clerk OF the Post Office department, has returned
to the city.