Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-06


LIEUT.. ROBERTSON WILL BE TRIED-The Sacre-
taIy or War has declined to revoke the order for
the trial by court-mart1al OF Lieut. w. c. Robert
son for duplicating his pay accounts, and he VIII
be tried at the time and place designated.
THE TENNEssgE.-The Navy department is In
formed that the Tennessee was at San Lucia on
the 5th inst
LIEUT.. Col ILGEs SENrENCE.-Lfeut- Col. Ilges,
18th infantry, who was recently tried at ST. Paul,
Minn. for alleged duplication Of his pay accounts
Tor several months In 1882, has been ordered by
Asslnniboinr, Montana, to await there the promul-
ga!on OF the proceedings OF the trial in his case.
armv 70 tnose familiar with the process Of
mas been sentenced only to suspension or a repri-
mand.
ARMY ORDERs.-Ma1Or Joseph Janvier Wood
ward, surgeon, OF the army, is granted further
extension OF sick leave for six months First
Lieutenant Charles A. L. TOtten. fourth artillery
school OF st. Paul, at Garden City, L. l.
LIEUT.. JAMES ALLEN, third cavalry, acting sig
nal oHlcer or the army, left yesterday for the
Pacific slope for an official tour or inspection of
inc signal stations and military telegraph lines on
THE NEW FOUR-CENT STAMP-Actinp Postmas
ter General Haze has approved a design for the
new iour-cent postage stamp. The stamp Will
contain bust picture of Andrew Johnson.
IHE FORT1FICATIONS OF HAMPTON ROADs-
Lieut. Col. Q. A. Gilmore, corps of engineers, in
charge OF Fort Monroe and the defenses OF Hamp-
ton Roads, has submitted his annual report, and
asks an appropriation OF SIS COO for the next fsrai
yeiI 10 carry out the work OF undermining Fort
Monroe, which was suspended some years ago He
recommends rec that provision be made to Increase
10 .2O or even 1900 feet before abandoning the
proJeod e}hod OF ootaining water supply by this
s5o M @ 10 he asks also s for anpropraton OF
Fort WOOL, opposite Fort Monroe.
NAVY OFFICERS AS SURVEYORS FOR GUATEMALA.
Lleuts Whitmul p. Ray and James NJ Helm,
u.S.N, have been detached from the Ranger, at
san Francisco, and granted leave for two years
each, with permission to 90 abroad, permission
pelns also granted to Lieut.. Ray TO accept the
surveys under the government OF Guatemala to
run the boundary line between that country and
Mexico Lieut. Helm will act as assistant to
Lieut.. Ray.
THE CRACKED WINDOW SrL1s IN THE NEW DE-
PARTMENT bUILD1NG.-Mr. Green, the assistant of
COL Casey In charge Of the new State, War. and
Navy department building, stated to STAR re-
porter thiS morning that "the published state
ment or the settlement AMI cracking OF stones
In the northwest corner OF the State War ami
Navy building is an unwarranted fxaggeratIon Of
very simple every day experience in building
operations. The settlement has been uniformly
TO occurred In two long window sills in the
pOftlco TWO or three years ago, ana being in a
Conspicuous place are about to be repaired by the
insertion Of the new SillS"
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt A. P. Cooke has been o..
dered to command the Lackawanna Pacific sta
tion, per steamer Goth inst from New York. Com.
mander John j. Read, to command the MICHIGAN
18Th instant. Commander j. b. Coshlan, to com,
inand the Adams Capt Robert L. Pythian has
been detached from the navy yard, Boston, on the
Su'n INST, ana ordered to command the Trenton
list Instant Commander A. T. Mahan, from the
NY yard, New York, on the 18th instant, and or
9otb red TO the Wachuse. per steamer
from the command OF the Lackawanna, and or,
dered TO proceed home Commander Frederick
Pearson, from the command or the Wachusett.
and ordered to proceed home. Lieut. NJ L. Wood.
from the Swatara, ami ordered to the Trenton.
NAVAL ORDERs-The following naval orders
have been issued: Lieut. Bobert T. Jasper will be
detached from the naval academy September 1st:
Lieut. William T. Sw1neburne, Ensgns Frank w.
BoMdon, E. II: Fillmore, Albert Gleaves and John
l. Holc0mbe, Naval Cadets Thomas II. Gi.nialliat,
u. H. Bilth1s, Frank r. COlvin, Harry C. Petit
Robert L. Lerch, Willie T. Gray, Charles W. by.
son. on. Charles r Eaton, T. s OLeary, Alexander
Robert I. Frazier. William J. Wilson, Tremlet v
Toney, George NJ Won Schraeder and William E.
Herbert, Passed Assistant Surgeon James D. Gate
ton September 1st: Lieuts. Henry w. Schaerer and
Asa Walker are detached from the naval academy
august sist; and ordered to the frlgate Trenton
September 1st; Leuts. Carlos g. CalKtns and
Charles A. Cove are detached from special duty
August 3lst, and ordered to duty September lst on
Passed Assistant Surgeon Z. McP. Fercbee are de-
tached from the Norfolk navy yard and ordered
to % the frigate Trenton; Surgeon B. II. KIdder is
duty at the Norfolk navy yard; Cnier I'm .neer
Joseph Trilley and Passed Assistant Engineer
Henry I. Cleaver. ordered to the Trenton.
PERsoNA1--Senator Logan returned to Chicago
last Thursday from the southwest, where he has
been visiting various Indian tribes, and lett again
Friday for tour among the Indians In the north
west, Senator Dawes being OF the sam party
Miss Alice G. King and her cousin, Miss Bassett,
leit the city last Thursday for two weeks stay at
Ocean Groye-Mr. NJ b. Latimer and family are
is in New York.-Mrs. Madge C. Chase and her
sister, Katie NJ. Beane are summering at Colonial
Beach.-Dr. G. w. Cook, OF Washington, was
registered in Chicago on Saturday.-The family
OF MIR. d. j. Particle sailed Saturday from New
they VIII stay for two years to perfect Tue musical
educatlon OF his two daughters--Miss Abbie
2consGr en;sss e0a Miss Ed,h aTrng visiting
ing the month OF August at Nantasket~J.
3.1 a: kennedy has gone TO Ocean View for two
the summer at her cottage in Estes Park, COL,
where Mrs Mrs. Eaton. widow OF the late
Hrs her
lngton, are among latest arrivals at Asbury Park
Mr. A. j. Robinson is spending three weeks,
vacation at Ocean City.-Mr Boyd Smith has
gone to Orange Court House. for stay OF umOnth.
j. w. E :sby IS spending the month OF August
at Cape May POint.-Mrs Jane Robbins Is VISIT
ing friends at Pittsheld, Malne.-Ex-MayOr
Emery and family have gone TO Nantucket, for a
stay or several weeks.-Mrs c. B. Bailey viii
spend the months OF August and September in
Canada.-Mr. A. j. Bentley. of the Attorney
Generals offce, will spend few weeks vacation
with his family near Winchester.-Dr. T. Hans
mann mas gone to HillsbOro. Loudon county. Tor
two weeks yisit-Mr. n s. Eddy, OF the Signal
Onice, has gone to Ocean Grove for a stay OF two
or three wceks.-W. p. Tisdel has gone from
Pa, to Ocean Beach.-AmOng late
arrivals at Atlantic City are A. j. Clarke George
Ewing and VIM. A. II. Church, OF Washington.-I
H. n Iilton OF the Treasury, is spending two !
weeks vacation In New Hampshire. Richard II.
Willett Is guest at Orkney Springs-Mr. II.
short stay:-Mr. George P. Bradstreet has gone
he will stay some time.-Mr. w. H. Burnside is
guest ct Moores Hotel, Leonardtown.-A. T.
Logan, OF the War department. and wife viii
spend few weeks at Barnesv1lle, Md.-Adjutant
General Drum and Col Barr, who have been on a
tour OF Inspection OF the military posts on the
western frontier, have returned to Washing con-
and were at the War department tO-day.-U s.
Treasurer Wymln has returned to WASHINGTON
from short visit to Rock EnOn.
Yellow Fever.
LOUISIANA QUARANTINE AGAINST VESSELS FROM
MEXICAN PORTS, ETC.
The limited States consnl ranarol ot