Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-17

THE YELLOW FEVER SCARE AT PENsACoLA.-No
frr;her u Information OF the yellow fever among the
at the Navy department this morning.
REPRIMASD KEcoMMENDEp.-The record Of
the court martial in the case OF Captain John A.
Kress, OF the ordnance department, has been re-
celved at the War department. Captain Kress
Was in charge OF the work OF erecting barracks at
In allowing expenditures for the work to exceed
the estimates, so that the appropriation was ex-
hausted when the buildings were little more than
half finished. 1t is understood that the court has
recommended reprlmand.
COLD CoNFoRT IN CoREA-o Official advlces
from Mr.. Foote, tho newly-appointed United
Sta rs minister to Corea, state that he has taken
up his residence in the capital Of that lttle-knOwn
country, hut that life there is attended with many
discomforts and privations. The only house he
has been able to obtain is a rude one OF wood and
parer, with paper windows, and is situated in an
undesirable location in the midst of novels and
NTH. The climate is marked by great extremes
OF heat and cold. Tie only fuel Obtainable con-
sists of the boughs OF pine trees. and everything
ries of life, has to be brought from abroad.
GOING TO NEW YORK TO SEE MAHoNE.-The re-
pert contained in Virginia papers Of conference,
within the list two three days, in this city. be-
tween Senator Malone and leading cOalitioniStS
Is without foundation. Gov. Cameron reached
while. He said he was in a hurry to get to New
York. and took the next train after his arrival for
that city. Senator Malone has been In New York
his canvass, and Gov. Cameron made no secret Of
the fact that he was going to New York to see
Malone.
WHY CLERK KIRBY WAS REMOyED.-Mr. Thomas
b. Kirby, of Tennessee, a clerk in the railway
mail service Of the Post Office department, has
been dismissed 1t is stated at the department
that he was removed from his position because the
Postmaster General did not approve OF his en-
ployment by the publishers OF the Postal Guide to
ployed in the department. He received an annual
salary from the publishers. but 1t is not charged
that he shared in the profits OF the work. The
Postmaster General thought that his holding the
position with the publishers of the Guide was In
compatible with his duties as a clerk in the de-
partment Mr.. Kirby did not seem inclined to re-
lInquish this salaried position with the publishers
and so his removal was determined upon. There
were no charges against Mr.. Kirby of improper
practices.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy 1t Is a
pasted and folded and viii be sent any ywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsONAI--Associate Justice Harlan, of the q.
s. Supreme Court, is at Nantucket-Mrs. Admi-
raj Reynolds haSgone to Asbury Park for stay
OF a couple Of weeks.--Rev. j. owen Dorsey and
DR.. u. +. Forrest and Assistant District Attor-
ney Moore are among the latest arrivals at Cape
Terry has sd to Deer Park
will be at Saratoga until about the first OF Septem
SerRev A. W. PItzer has gone to YonkeIs
oss Rons Is eona
into the nd ;ns with his
Court, was registered in Chicago On Wednesday.
Col. E. E. Rice is confined to the house by a
arm-Mr j. Stanley Brow n, OF this city, and the the
younger OF the Garfield boys are roughlng it ON
the western border.-Capt H. L. Howison. Geo.
cation, were registered in New York last hight
weeks visit to New Hampshire. Gany
ton, were registered at the offce Of
the New York Herald in Paris yesterday.-
Duhamel and Miss Duhamel, OF Washington.-
Col. N. Vedder and daughter are at the Hygeia
Hotel, Old Point fort:-Represenlatlve
resort, that his health Is greatly imprOved.-Mr.
Charles B. Ceaves, or the Pension Office, has gone
To- TO- Maine for months yacation.-Mr. F.: W.
Louisville where he went in charge OF the
Museums collection OF exhibits at the Louisville
has y Of ps Ra a
the Berlin hoch Sc1ue, the finest American pianist
he has ever met, is now spending vacation from
@uTse s.sss os of Aps has BY ns
to Valley Home, near Winchester. for stay OF a
couple OF weeks.-Dr. j. I. Howard has gone to
August.-MaJor Graham has left the Healing
Springs and gone to Alton Depot. Mr. r. E.
stay.-Mrs. J. B. Yates is spending a few weeks
at Charlottesville r. w. Taylor has gone
to, Northampton county, Pa, for stay of couple
or weekS.-First Lieut.. John r. Williams, third
artillery. arrived at the Ebbitt House this morn
ng.--Ex-Senator Clingman, OF North Carolina,
who has been len II In NeW York is in
cred his health.-Mr. Simon Brentano, of the
Washington firm or A. BrentanO Co., was regis
tered VI sterday at Paris Office OF New York Herald
as at the Grand Hotel.
District (sOVCrnH1e ent Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The commissioners have granted request OF
property owners to reset the curb and sidewalk
Oh Vermont avenue, between and streets
The Commissioners have granted request to