Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-22

4 II,
that change of climate would benefit her health,
which began TO fail soon after her arrival in China
and to secure the best OF medical attendance. She
was a Biece and adopted daughter OF the late GOV
Jewell of Connecticut and was married to Minister
Young April 2lth. 1882. She leaves one child born
Ill Paris III August last.
REFUSES TO DELIVER Up GOVERNMENT PROP
ERTY.-Commissioner Evans received a telegram
this morning reporting that Deputy Collector Fen
ton AT Tucson. Arizona. refuses to deliver govern
lnent property to his successor, E. W. Thayer, till
his salary Is paid.
No DECISIONS were rendered by the Supreme
Court Of the United States today.
THE RESIGNATION Of Cadet George R. Martin. of
the fourth class. Military Academy, has been ac-
cepted.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR to- day heard ar
guments in the case OF Ranchode Santa Anna vs.
Las Balsas ct al, ex-senator Stewart appearing.
ADJUTANT GENERAL DRUM and Col. Barr have
gone to Leavenworth Kan., to inspect the military
prison at that place. Gen. Mckeever is acting as
adJutant general.
BIDS were opened at the Treasury department to-
day for furnishing the heating apparatus for the
public building at Montgomery, Ala. Bartlett,
Hayward 6 Co., Of Baltimore. We're the lowest bid
deTS. III {. S4S.
Gov. PROCTOR KNOTT, OF Kentucky. arrived in
the city to-day His business here is in relation to
the claims OF Kentucky against the general gov
eTnlnent for arms, etc, furnished during the re-
beilion. 1t seems that in making provision for the
payment OF claims OF this character held by the
various states Congress omitted to allow Kentucky
what is held to be her rghful dues and the COVER
nor intends to confer tomorrow with the Secretary
OF the Treasury as to the best means of getting the
claim Of his state adjusted. Gov. Knott says it is
true that he is engaged with Librarian Sponord in
the preparation of book on humor.
TIE NAVAL DISPLAY AT THE NEwBURG CENTEN-
NIAI.--Adlnirai Cooper, commanding the North
Atlantic squadron, reports to the Navy department.
lars OF the participation in the Newburg celebration
OF the Tennessee, Vandalia, Alliance, Portsmouth
and Saratoga. Three national saluteS were fired
1ron all of the vessels, and on the day Of the cee
bratlon a naval brigade was landed, and in the
evening fireworks We're displayed from the vessels.
The conduct OF officers and men was satisfactory
and the display made creditable. The commanders
OF the training ships Saratoga and Portsmouth lent
every assistance. and the management Of those
vessels ShoWed.a high state OF discipline.
SURGEON GENERAL CRANES WILL-The will OF
the late Surgeon General c. II. Crane was filed with
Register Ramsslell to-day, and commission was
issued TO NJ. NichOl. OF New York to take the tes-
tlnony OF the atteSting witnesses there 1t is dated
New York, February 1lth 1862, and beaueathes all
ms property OF whatsoever kind, TO his wife, Sarah
use and benefit and for the support OF any children
That may be born to him.
LORD CoIERIDGE's DEPARTrRE-Chief Justice
Colei1dge attended service yesterday morning at
the Epiphany PIE. church. In the afternoon he drove
ont, accompanied by Justice Blatchford, OF the
thfed states supreme Court. and Lieut.. Mcclellan,
anh ie1t cards Tor Secretary FreiDghuySen. Chief
Justice Waite and Justice Gray. rhe party also
drove to the Soldiers Home and called upon the
points OF interest about the Soldiers Home grounds
In the evening Lord COlerdge. his son, Hon GIL
bert Cole,ifige, and Lieut. Mcclellan dned with the
British minister. Lord Coleridge and party left at
eight o'clock this morning for Philadelphia whence
they VIII proceed this evening to New York. Be
fore leaving he expressed himself in COMPLIMENTARY
terms regarding the beauty Of Washington and It's
public buildings, and the sociabIlity OF its people.
Mr.. HATroN's RECoMMENDATIoSs.-Firs Assist
ant Postmaster General Hatton in his annual re-
port, states that in order to meet the requirements
for clerks and to keep within the appropriation it
iS necessary to reduce the salaries OF money order
hopes Congress will not permit to occur again He
urges upon Congress the Importance OF pro-
tvlding Ioomy and well arranged Offices for the
transaction OF the postal business He calls atten-
ton to the fact that there is class OF towns In
densely populated sections OF the country to which
the free delivery service might be extended by
establishing the system at the principal or central
Office OF group OF such small towns, lying within
easy Ieach OF each other, and discontinuing the
branches OF the main Office from which carriers
could serve the surrounding localities He sug-
gests G that for or the more prompt delivery OF import
ant !etttrS tlaG special stamp be provided which
snail ensure the delivery OF letters as late as 10
p. II.
NAVAL OFFICERS Do GOOD DEED-Commodore
Phelps, OF the south Atlantic station, forwards to
the Navy department copy of report submitted
by Lieut.. Chas A. Clarke, OF the Nipsic, who with
Ensign +. swift and W. G. Richardson, navigated
the Belglan bark BargerhQut into Rio de JanefrO.
file master OF the bark was very i'll and the mate
had died at sea. AS there was no officer on board
been lost but for the action of the American Offi
GERS Commodore Phelps commends Lieut. Clarke
and his associates to the favorable consideration Of
the department..
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CHINA
An official dispatch from Rear Admiral Crosby,
commanding the Asiatic station, dated Yokohama,
September 2lst, acknowledges receipt Of the Navy
departments telegram directing him to protect
American interests in China. He telegraphed the
Jnniata and Enterprise to proceed Immediately to
Hong Kong. When he received information Of the
canton rlOt (September 21st the Richmond was
disabled by an accident to the Kingston valve and
coald not 6e sent TO Canton: The Palos has been
heved by the first vessel that arrives in the station
me U. s. consul at Singapore notified Admiral
crosby by telegraph that the Juniata would leave
Batavia at once for Hong Kong and the Enterprise
was daily expected at Singapore. The Monocacy,
supposed to be at Cheefoo, is under orders to pro-
ceed 10 COrea and relieve the Essex, which goes to
Fomosa to look after some American sailors. re- |
ported TO 0e on that island The Paos was to leave
Is for the LamOck islands to take on !
board the party which had been watching the |
wreck OF the Ashuelot, and then she was to 90 to
canton AdInifal crosby expected the Pensacola |
10 arrive OCTOBER 10th, and 1t was his intention,
less ms presence was required elsewhere, to GO on
the Richmond to Shanghai.
PERsoNALA-Governor-eect j. Proctor Knott, of
Kentucky, is registered at the Metropolitan.-
Messrs. Eaton and Thoman. OF the civil service !
commission, are In New York-Representativ |
elect Brainard, of Pennsylvania, is at the Riggs.
r. G1i11g. manager of the American Ex- !
change in Europe, arrived In New York from Liver
pool on n, saturday-Mr. Duncan Thompson has
been called to Millerton, n Y, by Intelligence of
the death Of his mother, and viii leave for that
place this evening.-Ex- REPRESENTATIVE Young.
OF OHIO, IS at the Ebbitt-Senator Harris OF Ten
nessee, who has been confined to his room at the
metropolitan for several days past, is improving,
and hopes to be out again sOon.-Richara Ober-
laender, OF Leipzig, Germany special correspond
ent OF the "Frankfurter Zeitang," editor Of the |
s'Weltpost," and "Ueber's Meer,n and Sec. Ethno-
logical Museum, F. s. U. G. A., M. g. s., is on !
visit 10 this city with Prof Carl Otto Schoenrich
OF baltimore, Md, and both are the guests OF Mr..
Chr Heurich.-Mr George e. Howard was to- |
day admitted to practice before the Supreme Court
OF the United StateS-Mr Walker, the chief |
clerk OF Inc POST ONCE department, has returned
lrOm Visit 10 his home in Indianapolis
The Next President.
AN OHIO DEMOCRAT SAYS HE Is AT THE EBBTTT
HOUSE.
'The next President OF the United States is stop
ping at the Ebbitt," said prominent Ohio demo- |
crat this morning.
"WhO Is he?n asked the Sr Ar renorter