Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-09

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few days
SENATOR JONES, o; Flotila, has been having a
great time IN Ireland. When he reached Bal
br'gsan, bis native place, he founl nearly the en-
tire population turned cCt t receive him, and al
though he has few relatives at present living
tn r.. ana the p in ;ipai obj oct OF his trip to
visit the family graves in TaIrothery cIl1rchyarj
be found tie streets arched with evcrgreens In
his honor, the buildings feItooaej with ribbons
ana IN h1wers and the populace in holiday attire.
He was received at the station by large delega-
t1on ana was presented with an address by the
town commissioners
THE SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
Thos. S. Phelps Informs the Navy department
that he assumed the comm md or the South Atlan-
TIC squadron on the 9Th OF June, and that he an-
pointed the following Cfficsrs TO compose his stat: :
capt. A. w. Neaytr, CHIEF OF staff; personal StGu
Lieut. 7. s. Phel:s; flag lieutenant, Lieut.. jacob
j. Hunker; secretary, Ensign c. S. Ripley; aid
ga9ura stan uh1Gs to the OF the de-
surgeon; Chief Engineer W. w. DUNCAN, fleet
engineer; Paymaster ". Golisboroush. fleet pay
master, and Capt L. E. Fagan, U.SM.C., feet
marine officer.
GEN. GETTY TO BE RETIRED.--Gen. Geo. w. Get
ty, who has been In command Of the United States
artillery school and post at Fort Monroe for the
past six years, has been granted three months
leave Of absence, and LETT there last night with his
family for the north AT the expiration OF his
leave Gen. Getty will De placed on the retired list,
so that his connection with the post virtually
ceased from yesterday and Col. |. La Rhet Liv-
1nSston, Fourth T. S artillery, the senior officer at
the posi-, VIII remain I'm command until October,
when, 1T is understood, Gen. John c. Tiiball, now
On duty On Gen. Sharman's Staff will relieve him.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A NAVAL OFF1CER.-Lieut.
Henry L. Green, U.S.N., died suddenly at Annapo-
lis Saturday afternoon. Lieut.. Green was native
o. New York state and entered the services July
Sd, 1856: At the time OF his death he was one OF
the assistants to the cOmmandant OF cadets ut the
naval academy The remains were forwarded TO
sing Sing, NY, ye.terday afternoon for burial.
Itcuts. Burweli, Manney, Goodwin, Murdock,
Houston. Passed Assistant Englreer ogden, and
other officers of the naval academy, escorted the
remains TO the depot.
MISS VAN LEW, Of Richmond, Va, whose SER
vices during the war in behalf of the Union cause
gave her some prominence, and who was appointed
postmaster at Richmond, Va, BY President Grant,
mas, on his Recommendation, been appointed to Il
clerkship in the Post Office dep srtment
by postmaster General Gresham.
THE PRESIDENTS PROPOSED TRIP TO YELLOW
STONE PARK.-The President expects to start for
the Yellowstone Park about the first OF August.
the arrangements for the trip are IN the hanis OF
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan. The party will number
about ten persons, ana will be gone five or six
weeks The President Will join IN. Sheridan and
the other members OF the party in Chicago. II Is
proposed to so direct to the Yellowstone with as
doned all idea Of visiting Newport. He VIII proba-
bly, remain In Washington until he starts for the
west, with the possible exception OF making Oc-e
caslonal short sea trips on the steamer Despatch.
GEN. CROOK ON THE INDIAN QUEsT1oN-In an
interview with General Crook on Saturday he was
asked if he believed 1t was practicable convert
the savage warrior into peaceable and self-sus-
tanning citizen. he replied that he "knew it
was. The Indian himself knows it is to his in
terest to leave the warpath and take up the peace
n rs nj In1 Ito
instance the Indian is forced upon the Warpath,
and we shall always have trouble with him until
the the government ~ adopts settled ana fixed Goticy
must be done gradually, and it Is not reasonable
to suppose that he can be converted into far
mer in a few months" Gen. Crook has gone to
Oakland, Md, where he will spend few days and
then proceed to Arizona.
THE Four NEW L1EUrENANrs.-The four young
gentlemen who recently passed the examining
board at Fortress Monroe have received their COM
missions and q leave Of absence for thirty days,
and lett the fort last night for New York to ar
range for Joining their new stations Lieut.. HamD-
ton NJ Roach, LIST u s. infantry, goes to Camp
Apache, Arizona; Lieut.. VIM. Burnham 6tn U. s.
infantry. to Fort Douglass, Nevada; Lieut.. Alex
ander Thomas, 9th infantry, to Fort McKenney,
Wyoming, and Lieut.. Jas NJ. Arrowsmith, 81 In
fantry, TO Fort COuer de Alene Two Of these Off
GERS were formerly cadets at West Point, Lieut..
Burnham having spent three years. and Lieut.
Thomas one year at the school, They enlisted In
the army for the purpose OF continuing their stud
III.
both before the departmental boards and the one
recently in session here.
NOTES FROM FORTRESS MONRoE-Gov William
E. Cameron. OF Virginia, paid an official visit to
the fort Friday and was hOnored with salute of
seventeen guns In the afternoon he paid visit
to the United States steamer Vandalla in Hamp-
ton Roads. where like courtesy Was shown him.
Gen. Bradley T. Johnston. or Baltimore, who
once had it In his mind to capture Mr.. Lincoln. is
at the Hygela hotel with his family.--Abont six
hundred guests are now at the Hygeia hotel, and
the season promises TO be very successful one
CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINArIoNs.-Judge Thoman,
Of Ohio, and Mr.. Gregory, OF Illinois, Of the civil
service commission, met in Philadelphia to-day to
examine candidates for appointment to subord-
nate positions the post Office and custom house
there; and the departments in this city. Mr.. d.
B. Eaton, the third member Of the commission,
Is similarly engaged at Newark, N. j.
THE CAUTIoNARY SIGNALS. which were discon-
tinued at Fortress Monroe the 1st OF April,
owing to lack OF funds, Will, 1t is stated, be
restored on the 1st OF August.
PERSONALLY. W. Corcoran left on Saturday for
the White Sulphur Springs-J. w. Allen, Mrs
VIM. H. Hahn and family, A w. Bright and ]. F.
De Hamil are at the Atlantic hotel. Ocean City,
Wolfe Wh,tod'n Brown " is is at ocean Grove
Henry Gannett is at Deer Park-Gen. Fl. Capron
at at RshSd sRgngs Gibson
to the Hot Springs. Bath county, va.-Mrs. II.
w. Fitch is at The Arlington. Coberg, Canada
Mrs. r. s. Wood is at SaybrOOk, COnn.-Senator
John Sherman arrived In the city this morning
and will be at his residence here for several days
Hon. b GratZ Brown, of St Louis; First Lieut..
Theo A. Bingham engineer corps, and wife; !. B.
coast survey; Major L. s. Babbitt, ord
nance department; Capt. j. w. White, u. s. reve-
nue. marine, and w. w. Ker, Philadelphia, are at
the Ebbitt.-Jno. T. Rowe, OF Frankfort, Me-, Is
at the Riggs.-MiSS Anna Smith, the daughter OF
the late Admiral Joseph Smith. has presented to
her friend, Mrs. b. F. COstOn beautiful gold
headed cane, which was carried by the admiral for
many years--PrOf. Frank GoOdmon, OF Nash
Vile; Hon. A. d. wilt, OF Dayton. Ohio; Prof. G.
W. Michael, Oberlin, Ohio, and Prof. H. A. Spencer
OF New York city. arrived here this morning to at
tend the business educators convention. Prof.
II. A. Spencer Is the twin brother OF Prof. Henry
c. Spencer OF this city, and their striking resemb-
lance causes many mstakes-Mr Henry A.
Willard apd Mrs. Willard are at Nantucket for the
summer Mr.. Willard will return in q few weeks
The Louisiana Lottery Case.
DECISION BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AGAINST
THE COMPANY-ITS EFFECT.
The Postmaster General has decided that the
order OF his predecessor, Judge Key, bearing
date November 18th, 1879, forbdding the pay
ment OF money orders and the delivery of regis
tered letters to NJ. A. Dauphtn. New Orleans, La,
Is still in force. This decision was made in the
Louisiana lottery case recently argued before the
Postmaster General and 1t maintains tnat the
second order, which was made when the lottery
company appealed to the United States Supreme
Court, only temporarily suspended the first. When