Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28

the 3Oth instant
MEDICAL DIRECTOR JAMES SUDDAaDs has been
granted leave OF absence for three months from
July ST.
| DENIES THE CHAR8E.-Revenue Agent Horton,
who was appointed to succeed Mr. Edridge by
Commissioner Evans, ana who was charged by
ston firm with bribery, has written a letter
denying the charge.
NEW BANR.--The contI oller OF the currency has
authorized the First National Bank OF Vassar.
$4,000
DIVIDEND DECLARED.-The controller OF the cur
rency has declared final dividend of So per cent
In favor the creditors OF the First National Bank
OF Norfolk, Va, making In all SIX per cent
amounting 10 s101,3s9 paid to the creditors of this
bank.
Mr. EMAONs BLAINE, a son OF ey.Sacretary
Blaine, made an argument to-day before the Post
master General and the Second Assistant in be.
half OF the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
tor the remission OF fines and reductions for failure
70 carry the mails. The company claim that the
failure was occasioned by neglect OF theirs but
on account OF floods and other Casualties. This Is
one OF many cases brought by the railroads, but
by a decision of Postmaster Howe each case will
oe decided on its merits.
THE MONUMENT MARBLE.-Captan Davis, of the
engineers Office, as stated in yesterdays STAR,
having reported that upon examination OF the
quarres OF the Lee marble company, OF Massachu-
company 10 procure marble In sufficient Quanti-
ties 10 continue the work on the Washington mon
ument, the adviSabitty OF annuiing the contract
alton. Col. Casey had O. conference with Gen,
Wright ON the subject to-day.
DURING THE ABSENCE OF the judge advocate gen.
eral, Major G. n Lieber. judge advocate, will, by
direction OF the President, take tharge Of the Of
fce ot the Judge advocate general and perform his
duties.
MAJOR NICKERSoN GONE TO oEURcPR-Informatio
has been received at the War department. which
is considered conclusive, that Major Nickerson
| took passage from New YORK for Europe on the
18TH inst 1t was stated in THE STAR some time
day, the 18th inst, and that he either took passage
for Europe On the following day, Or else wen
direct 10 Canada.
| A GENERAL CoURT-MARTIAL is appointed to meet
at Willet's Point, New York harbor, at II O'Clock
a. H., on the I'd day OF july 1893, Tor the trial OF
Corporal Geo. Doyle, company A, battalion of engi-
heera and such other prisoners as may be brought
| before 1t. The following is the detail for the
court:-Mator Andrew K Smith, surgeon; Capt.
Ernest II. Rufner. corps OF engineers; Capt John
| q Mailery. corps OF engineers; Capt. Jos II. VII.
lard, corps OF engineers; 1st Lieut.. Henry F.
corps of engineers; 1st Lieut. John Btddle, corps
| Oh engineers, Judge advocate.
| UPON the retirement OF Comrna nder Eastman.
| OF the navy. Commander Wilson Will be the next
officer examined for promotion, and not COmrnan-
| OOi A>ciSou, t,S AiiSpl1uIeu yesterday.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE Loss OF THE AsnUELoT.
A telegram from San Francisco states that the
| steamer Oceanic brings information that as a re-
| suit OF the inquiry into the loss OF the United
States steamer Ashuelot off the coast of Japan the
| court martial has recommended the dismissal OF
| Commander Mullan, and the suspension for one
year OF Engineer Entwistle. Lieut. Wickof l. ex-
| onerated.
ARMY ORpERs-second Lieut. John S. Mason
fr 1St info yfrv Is dofo I'D
general court-martial at Columbus barracks Ohio.
| The leave OF Second Lieut.. stephen c. Mills, 18th
infantry, Is extended to August /, 1888 The fol-
| lowing assignment and transfers in the Goth reg-
ment infantry are made TO take effect July 1888:
First Lieut.. Thomas W. Lori, who has resigned as
ragne ntal quaIternaster, is assigned to company
| from company A TO coIn0any ID, vice First Lieut.,
Jos. F. Huston appo ed regmental quarter
| master; First Lieut.. Alfred Reynolds. from COM
pany II to company A: Second Lieut.. Henry A.
| Greene, from company to company ], vice Second
Lieut. Henry b. Moon, lr.. from company to COM
| pany f. First Lieut. John Murphy. 14th infantry,
| Is relieved from duty as member and detailed
for duty as tudge advocate Of the general court
| Martial at Columbus barracks, Ohio.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing: price, three cents per copy. 1t is
large elght.paEe paper, OF hfty-six columns, cut,
| the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
| dollar year.
CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINATIoNs.-The first exami-
nation In New England under the civil service law
was held in Providence r. l., Tuesday, Hon. D. B.
Eaton being present. Six OF the positions COM
peted for In the various departments in WASH
| ingtOn. The first examination at Detroit, Mich,
unfer the new civil service law took place yester-
| day, Judge Thoman, Of the commission, presiding
Among the candidates were some girls.
| PERsONAL.-Postmaster General Gresham has
received the degree Of Ii. D. from Wabash Col
! lege and the Indiana State Universty-Law-
l p0r oatlo fnrE Er,r
| and Mrs. Charles Richardson Dodge and Mrs. p.
4. Burr. of Washington, Will spend the month of
u s Consul General at Paris, ana Mrs. walker
| recently gave breakfast party in honor OF Miss
Clara Louise Kellogg--Mr. james Z. O'Donnell,
leaves this evening for Atlantic City ana Long
Branch. .-Ex-Governor Bishop, OF Ohio, was q
passenger for Europe by one OF the steamers SAIL
! iGg from New York to-tiay.--Mrs John Russell
Young, vile OF the American Minister to China, is
In Paris.-J j. Robertson, OF Washington, re-
ceived the degree OF NJ D., from the University OF
Virginia yesterday. Assistant Secretary French,
OF the Treas department., has gone to Concord,
died there recently-General Phil sheri ian has
four children, all girls. the eldest being only six
g unvens o bs e tan re
Lexington, to-day. Mitchell is the fourth
largest land e,HIn owner at Long
| ton-Dr. ". L. Baugher. late OF Howard Uni
versity, Washington, d. c., has been elected pro-
Mr.. and MIS-. George g. KmbaH go on Saturday
next to Rye Beach, where they win spend the
| summer.-Isaac Winston and wife. of Washing
| ton, were registered in Sc. Louis on Tuesday.-
| Justice Woods, OF the U. s. Supreme Court, and
Senator Bayard, We're nude LII d. g by Yale Col.
lege yesterday.--Mrs. Katherine Chase sailed for
Europe With her three daughters on the steamer
Gallia, Of the Cnnard line, yestorday.--Alex. d.
| Shaw, OF New York; W.P. Rodgers, OF P!t.sburg;
| F.W: Smith, OF Connecticut, and Mrs Caleb Huse,
| OF Highland Falls N. Y, are at the Riggs.-
Hugh sieherg, Neil Gilmour, of Ballston; Geo A.
Porter. OF Syracuse. and Chakes Z. Hubbell. OF
Syracuse, We're registered at the Arlington this
morning-Mr Asa and Miss French, Lieut.. Asa
/ Ohio; Hon. r. n r. Pierce. Of Indiana: T. c. Robert
son. 81 the University of Virginia, and Mr.. James
! -: Woodisette, or Minneapolis, arrived az the
Ebbitt this morning Following Washing
tonians + are registered at Rock Enock Springs;
Mrs, ; =; coues and family, Mrs. c. A. Page and
ISmiiy, Mrs Force ana daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
enas o. beali and family, Capt. C. D. Mansfield
ana daughter. Mr. and Mrs O. w. Cullen and fam
~, Mr; @ and MIS- a; Bradley and family, Mr.. and
ling and niece. --~"s - -