Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26

COMMISSIONER MARBLES RESIGNATION Ex-
PECTED.-Tne rumOr Of Patent Commissioner
Marbles resignation Is again revived. Secretary
Teller said to-day to a STAR reporter who inquired
about II. "Well there Is nothing new in 1t. The
matter stands just about as 1t has stood for some
time. The truth Is tnat Mr.. Marble has wanted
him on." 1t seems to be understood that the
Comm ssoner viii resign before very long, and
the Secretary himself expects it.
ASSISTANT ASTRONOMER MILES Rock, of the
naval observatory, has been appointed astronomer
and engineer commissioner OF the Guatamalan
government to locate the boundary between that
200 miles long, and one or two years Will be re-
CURED TO finish the work. Mr.. Rock has also
teen commissioned by the Smithsonian Instltu-
t1on TO collect notes on anthrOpoOgy in the cOun-
try over which his survey Is to extend. He
enters upon his new duties at once, and sails
from New York on October lst In the steamer
Acapulco
PERsoNAL--The supreme vice chancellor OF the
order O.. Knights OF Pythias, Mr.. Van Valkenburg,
OF Council Bluffs, Iowa, is in the city staying at
the Ehbitt House.-Judge Alex. T. Gray, who for
some weeks has been lying dangerously i'll at his
residence on r street northwest, and whose re-
covery was last week considered improbable, is
now much bettr ana there are hopes that he viii
generals ONCE, leaves tonight for r New York, a
Paoebus, OF the:Hygea hotel, Old Point Comfort is
at W'Ilaris; s;-Adlniral Rowan IS at the Eboltt-
Aiot. III. L. Wil>Uu duI uOu WILL wilson, M. T..
OF West Va: are at the National-The Danish
| minister to Washington is In Californla,-Mrs,
Cameron, wife OF the Pennsylvania Senator,
writes to n relative In Washington that her hus-
bands health Is SO much improved that they Will
probably SAIL for home early in November. The
Senator's daughter Will be placed at school in
Paris before they return.-A. K Browne has re-
turned to The cIiy.-Mr; W. l. simpson, Of the
appointment division, Treasury department, re-
turned This morning from his vacation.-Pay
director Cunningham, U. s. n, had the honor OF
the nrst visit OF the Core IN embassy to the8upply
department at the Brooklyn navy yard Yesterday
Major George A. ArmeS OF the army, has lust
returned with his family from Texas, and has
located at Mt. Pleasant.-On account OF recent
deaths In the family, Secretary Chandlers WASH
1ngton home Will be closed to society this winter
John Wilson. u s. consul at Brussels, is in
New fork.-Mrs- Stonewall jackson and Gov.
Jarvis, OF NOrtn Carolina. are in New York, en-
route to Washington.-The royal MILDLY, His
! Royal Highness Prince George OF Wales accom-
panied by Captain Durranf, Rev Mr.. Dalton. DR.
GippS. and Sub-Lleutenant Weymess, OF Her Maj.
eSty'S steamship Canada, now lying at Montreal.
and retinue Of servants, arrived at the Prospect
house, Niagara Falls, last nght-Mr. j. r.
| Hoot, appointment clerk OF the Interior depart
| tour-Gen. Van Vllet is in the city, but will
return to Shrewsbury, N. J., on F1day-Frst
Lieut. Frank Taylor, 18th u. s. infantry, arrived
In the city yesterday on his way take charge of
the recruiting barracks at Columbus, Ohio
Ellzur Wright, OF Boston, is at the National-
William Walter Phelps and wife are at the
Arlington.-Chas. II. Reed is at the Riggs
Steele Mackaye Is at the EbbltI-Mr. James T.
Dubois, formerly journalist OF this city, but now
leave in few days fss his new post at CallaO,
Peru.