Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-06


SECRETARY FOLGsR Is expected to return to
Washington tomorrow.
VACANCY IN THE CITY POST oFF1cE-Jos Gurley,
clerk in the money order office, city post Office,
has resigned, to take effect September Sth. This
will make the first vacancy In the clerical force of
the city post Oice since the passage Of the civil
service law.
THE Son OF SENATOR LOGAN, who was desig-
| mated by the President as cadet-ar-large to the
West Point military academy, has successfully
passed his examination.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER WM N. LITTLE has re-
ported his return home, having been detached
| from the Monocacy, and has been placed on wait
ing orders.
THE q. s. s. SARATOGA arrived at Oyster Bay,
l. l., yesterday, and Will remain five days. All
SENIOR J. G. DO AMARAL VALENrE, the first secre-
tary of the Brazilian legation. has returned to
Washington from his vacation, and Will be
charge d'aa1res during the absence OF the minis
ter. Senior Valente was registered at the Riggs
this morning.
ELECTED PROFESSOR OF AsTRoNoMY.-The corpo-
| ration of Brown University (R- I) yesterday
elected Winslow Upton, graduate OF the univer-
sty (and now connected with the signal service in
this city. professor OF astronomy.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to Wm j. Nor
",
Md; w. P. Colvin, Cecilton, Cecil county, Nd;
w. B. Robinson Beeler's station. W.va and John
l. Rawlings, Brink. Greenvilie county, Va.
The SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND GRANTs-Repre-
sentative Dunn has addressed to the Secretary OF
the Interior communication, retterating the pro-
t'st made by Gen. Rosecrans, Representative
COBB and himself, against any action on the part
OF the department looking to the issuance to the
Southern Pacific railroad company OF certificates
for the lands grant ed the Texas Pacific. against
ciic On the lands claimed by the assignees of the
N. O.. Baton Rouge and Vicksburg as a basis Tor
the issue OF land grant bonds.
THE NEW Two CENT POSTAGE STAMP will be
issued on the 18Th OF October. They will be sent
out from New York city, where they are printed
by the American Bank Note Co. The clerical
department. Will be buslly engaged in preparing
the orler shfets containing the raquisition OF
stamps. AS is generally known. the new stamp
contains Vlgnette or Washington, and Is OF
a metallic red color. The Post office department
has, as yet made no preparations for redeemtng
the three cent stamps and the stamped envelopes
that that my be on hand at present. The work con-
nected with the issue OF the new stamp will
engage the entire time OF the clerical force.
BALTIMORE AND THE QUARANTINE AT THE CAPEs-
Senator German, OF Nd. and a committee of the
board OF trade OF Baltimore, vsitel the Office of
Surgeon General Hamilton this morning. to ask
that vessels bound for Baltimore be allowed to
pass pass tue quarantine At the Capes and b, quaran-
more. DR.. Hamilton told them that the quara nt!ne
at the Capes had been estab ished at the request
OF the municipal authorities of Baltimore and that
If the LAT ter endorsed the request OF this delega-
tion he would lay the matter before the Secretary
or the Treasury: otherwise he Wculd decline to
take any steps looking to the caange.
PROF SIMON NEwcoMB, who has been making
tour OF the European observatorIes. has returned
to this city and relieved Lieut. Sturdy, who has
been acting superintendent Of the Nautical Alma
mac of1lce during the past year.
SPECIMEN SET OF THE SILvBR COINS intended
for the Hawaiian government has been received
at the Office Of the director OF the mint from Phila
delphia. The dies were made at the Philadelphia
the coins will be struck off and delivered to the
agents OF the Hawaiian government there. The
coins are the dollar, half dollar, quarter dollar and
silver as our own coins. The front has the head
OF King Kalakaua. and on the reverse Is the coat
OF arms OF the Hawaiian government. with a suit
able inscription In the Hawaiian language The
Hawaiian government furnishes the silver, and is
that no nation will have handsomer silver COINS
The amounts to be coined @ are as follows: 600
OF the one dollars 500, 900 in halves, $1s5 900 in
quarters, and $4,000 in eghths-
INCREASE OF WORK AT THE CITY POST OFFICE
The operation OF the postal note law and the work
attending change of keys in the registered mail
service has thrown an immense amount OF labor
upon the registered letter division OF the City Post
6ce 70 hs et thousand new keys
now the old ones are coming In, making alto
tn r 81 900 registered packages to b. han lied by
this Office In addition TO the regular work. The
reports to be recefv' d every week from all the
money order Offices giving an account OF the postal
t. business will make about $500 extra regis
m Ter COnger Is making an effort to secure an
add tional force OF clerks to handle this matter.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT PENsACoLA.-Conmo-
dore English. Acting Secretary OF the Navy, re-
cetved the following telegram froh Pensacola,
Fla. last night: "Now new cases among naval
for'es. One death in hospital-Prvate Hanfan"
Commodore English last night telegraphed to
Lieutenant Commander Welch at Pensacola. Fla,
that it would be impossible for the Marines who
are now encamped near Pensacola, to be moved
north at present, but instrdcing him to move
camp to a point further removed from the In
would permit it. He authorizes him to inquire
II the marines would be allowed to pass through
the gull states In case it should be decided to
move them north. Dr. Hamilton received a dis
patch this afternoon from the president of the
board of health at Pensacola. stating that the
and reporting that the fever was getting worse at
the navy yard, there having been six deaths with
~ he he pat He stated also 1s
navy yard wherever he could.
THE WREKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price. three cents per copy. 1t IS a
large, e1ght-page paper Of f1fty-six columns cut,
pasted and folded. and will be sent anywhere in
INC OuACou OCdSCS duU VaUaUd, QUSVpdIu, lOI Ou6
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-M. de Struve, the Russian Minister,
and viscount Nougeiras, the Portuguese Minister,
are both at Pttsfeld, Mass. where the former
Will remain until October-SenatOr Hawley.
who has been spending the summer months in
Europe, returned home last Saturl lay.--Rev. DR..
Forrest. formerly assistant rector of Trinity
Church, who has been at cape May, Is now at
saratoga.-Mr: ana Mrs. Fl. T. Murray and Mr..
and Mrs F. E. Murray have gone to Old Point
Comfort-Dr Verdi has returned from New
York. whittier he went with his daughter, who
saileQ yesterday for Paris where she is to be edu
cated.--Mr. John Boyle. of the United Press As
sOc1ation. has gone to Louisville for short stay.
Mr. and Mrs John Randolph. VINO have been
staying for some time in Pennsylvania, are now at
Asbury PaLk.-J. b. McCullagh, editor OF the St
Loui, Globe Democrat. is In the city, at the Ebbitt
House.-Asslstant Attorney General McCammon
returned to the city from his summer vacation
yesterday.-Mr and Mrs George c. Maynard are
spending the month OF S,ptemb'r In Chester
county, Pa--Adjutant General Drum, who has
Deen 40 Tor several days TO attend the funeral
OF his brother, will return this evening.-Mr.
Gardner g. Hubbard, OF this city, arrived In New
YORK from Europe yesterday.-Hin!ster de Mels-
brock. General 8. D. Sturges, J. 81. Watmough
and Colonel G. 9. McCawley, OF Washington, were
regt tered in New York last night--Chief
Fletcher, OF the loan division, Treasury DEPART
ment, has returned from his vacation.