Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-19

going from Livingstone, NJ. T., to Yellowstone.
lie received painful but not serious injuries,
which will prevent his proceeding with the party
according to program. JUICE W lite Will return to
fort smelling, ana he is eXpac Ell there to-day.
THE RESIGNATION OF A. NJ Swopo, as collector
OF the new EeEtl district OF Kentucky, was with
drawn Yesterday ani new bond was sent to him
for execution.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on the revision OF the
rules at Bar HirbOr have adjourned to meet in
Washing; on in December, as only Senators Frye
and Harris were at Bar Harbor.
NAVAL PRoMoT1oNs s-L1eutenant Commander
Francis NJ. Green hiss been promoted to be a com
mander from July 7th, 1883. Passed Assistant
Engineer John Lowe has been promoted to be
chlef engineer In the navy from 16ta July, 1888.
THE LEAVE Of absence OF Chaplain John r.
Matthews, U. s. NJ, has been extended three
months from the 16th instant.
SUMNER CRUIsE.-The U. s. S. Portsmouth sailed
from Newport. r. l., yesterday afternoon for Prov
1ncetown. Mass. AMI the Saratoga yesterday MORN
ing Tor Wexford, RI Both vessels are commence
Ing their summer cruise.
To BE RETIRED.-(ien. James A. Ekin OF the
quartermaster's department., stationed at Louis
Vile, will be placei upon the retired list the last
OF August 1t Is thought probable that he will be
succeeded by Gen. Rufus Sax,on.
NAVAL OEDEAs.-Lieut L. c. Logan. ordered to
Ensigns j. \. Hoogenerrr and VIM. Fl. Allen to duty
at the naval observatory. Capt Walter w Queen.
detached from duty In the bureau OF yards and
during August Ensign F. R. Br inard from Iae the
Sw tiara, and ordered 10 duty On the coast survey
Lieut.. c: H. Lyeth from the Minnesota and placed
on sick leave. Assistant En- yneer j. NJ. Whitman
from duty In the bureau Of team engineering, and
ordered to duty at st. johns college, Annapolis
Ma; Naval ,r Cadet W. T. Webster has reported his
return from the Richmond, having been detached
on I'd June and placed on waiting orders
YELLOW FEvER--The surgeon general OF the
marine hospital service yesterday received tele-
gram from the officer OF the service sent to exam
Inc the sanitary condition OF Vera Cruz, Mexico,
Which says: yellow fever prevailing with un-
June 144 to date in July. The exceptional feature
has D ca the prevalence Of the disease amongst
steamers OF the Alexander line seven per cent OF
American sailors have died' He also received a
telegram from the president OF the board of health
shire arrived at quaiAL; inc July II with six cases
OF yellow fever on board. Has had thirteen In all
The steamship Merchant arrived at quarantine
July lt reported one death from yellow fever"
Surgeon General Hamilton says that no case OF
yellow fever has yet appeared on shore in the
United States.
THE REDUCTION IN PosTAGE.-A circular has
been issued from the Office OF the Third Assistant
Postmaster General. officially informing postmas-
terS OF the reduction In postage rates, which to
take effect October Isl, and directing them to make
preparat Ons for 1t.
SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING TO BRIBR PENSION
OFFICIALs.-John A. Morely, a resident OF Titus
Vile, Pa, and an applicant for pension, sent
commissioner OF Pensions Dudley 800 and s25 to
eacn member or the board OF examining surgeons
OF the Pension Office at Pittsburg, Pa. After re-
cclVing the money the commissioner directed one
OF his special examiners TO proceed to Tltusville
ana ascertain the facts. He instructed the special
examiner to return the money to Morely Ii he was
an ignorant man or haa been il-advlsed, but If on
gence to proceed at once gainst him. Inyestiga-
tion revealed the fact that Morely was whole
Sarv sa fTai mefenant ana ana man OF more than ordl
warrant for the arrest OF Morely, and he was
brought before U. S. Commissioner Richmond, of
MeadVlll', Pa, who. after hearing the case held
Molely lp $3.50 for the action OF the grand jury
On Tuesday last Morely was tried in the e. s.
court at Erie Pa. where Commissioner Dudley ap-
peared as witness. MOrely was defended by the
pest legal talent In western Pennsylvania MOrely
was FOUND guilty and sentenced by Judge Acheson
TO pay a fine OF $175 and to serve four months in
the Crawford county jail.
OKLAHOMA PAYNE BOUND TO INVADE INDIAN
TERRITORIAL private letter received by one OF
the officials OF the Inlian bureau to-day, from
Kansas, reports that "Oklahoma Payne" and his
followers are loud IN their assertions that they will
enter Indian Territory during the present week.
court or no court. They say that nothing can stop
them.
TIE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is
large, eight-page paper, OF f1fty-six columns cut
pasted and fOlied, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
Observation-Disclosures and Mrs. Henderson,
OF Missouri, sailed from New York for Europe yes
terday.-The following named WashIngtOnians
are registered at tWindsor Sulphur Springs, Md:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Fitch
and dau!hter, Mrs R. G. Scaggs, and A. G. Memo
cal and family.-MrS. H. s. Whittier, who has
time ma tn
Houlton, Me-, for a months visIt-N. w Fitz-
gerald has gone to Ocean Grove.-Mrs. q. W.
the neighborhood Of OIney.-Gen. Eaton. Com
missioner nj, OF Education, has recently been visiting
Everett, Of Washington, s was a passenger BY M the
overland train to arrive at San Francisco last
Thursday;- -Ex,secretary Brlstow is rural zing
Thompson, late Of the Department OF the Interior,
has gone % to Dutchess county, Y, for stay Of
ing month at East Hampton, L. Late ari-
walls at the Potomac HOTEL St. Georges Island IN
cinde Clue the. the following Washingtonians Mr. and
Henry C: Anderson. and Charles L Feischmann.
A. Bergen. who has been III New York for
Boudinot is spending month at Easton, Md
Mrs. g. C. Ainslee is at Asbury Park.-Governor
Foster Of Ohio. arrived here this morning, ana is
clerk Of the US. Supreme Court sails from Balti-
more ore, for y, Halifax Hal next Tuesday.-Mr: G: H.
Long Branch this morning.
GENERAL SHERIDAN's WASHINGTON RESIDENCE |
The correspondence between Lieutenant General |
Sheridan and citizens OF Chicago. who presented
him with residence in this city in anticipation
OF his assumption OF the command OF the army
when General Sherman retires, is published In |
Chicago to-day. The letter OF presentation is
signed by thirty-one prominent citizens, lnclud-
Ing Anson Slayer, Marshal Field. George M. Pull
man, n T. Fairbank, c. B. Farweil. Joseph !
Medtl, P. D. Armour, Potter Palmer, L. Z. Letter. |
and T. B. Blackstone. The letter is tribute to
General Sheridan as soldier and citizen, and ex-
presses the warm friendship OF the donors Gem
eral Sherldan's letter OF acknowledgment ex- |
presses high appreciation of this netghbOrly evil
dence OF regard in his chosen home as COM |
mander OF the department OF the Missouri, and
says that when he assumes his new duties the
fact that his new home was presented to him by
his Chicago friends will be q matter of special
pleasure to him.
District Government Affairs.
DISTRICT PATIENTS IN THE INSANE ASYLUM.
The superintendent OF the government hospital
for the insane, DR.. w. w. GOdding, submitted to
the District commissioners to-day list of tran
sient insane, thirtyone In number, from the Dis
trict Of Columbia. who have from time to time
been committed to the hospital under the Revised
Statutes, and states that IL important that
immediate steps should be taken for removal
under proper escort, OF those whose residence is
known and whose present condition does not pre-
vent their removal The list includes H. Clay
England, OF Rockville, Nd, the lawyer, whose &c.