Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-20

TIALED-UpOn consideration Of the proceedings of
the court OF inquiry which investigated the crcum-
stances of the collision of the L. S. S Powhatan and
the Druid. merchant vessel, some time ago near
Boston, Secretary Chandler has decided to order a
court-marial to try Commander a. W. Johnson,
the commander Of the POwhatan, and Lieut.. ChaS.
A. Stone, the officer of the deck, on charges OF neg
ligence.
THE SALE OF CONDEMNED VEssEIs-Proposals
for the purchase of the seven condemned naval
vessels at the Mare Island, Cal, navy yard, were
opened at the Navy department to-day. Mr.. VIM.
r. Nu9heil, or San Francisco, was the highest bid
der t1 In each instance The names of the vessels,
their appraised value and the highest bid offered
are, Alaska, appraised at S1S.30. offered ss5 050
Ilscarora, appraised value s9.9CO, bid, sla,33O;
gansctt appraised $500, bid, s1l $50; saco, ap-
praised 5000 bid $3.50; Nyack, appraised t4,90o
n 61d i659 No bids were YER received Iof the Beneca
appraised value OF the six vessels by Sl7,6sO.
covered frauds, Postmaster General Gresham has
issued an order forbidding postmasters to furnish
lists OF names OF eXtnion soldiers and others sup
posed TO be entitled 10 pensions to pension claim
attorneys.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.-Kittredge Haskins, of
Brattleboro Vt; VIM. l.. JOY, OF Sioux City, Iowa;
j. b. Grnnell, of Grlnnell, Iowa; E. s. Bailey. of
Clinton, Iowa. and Frank j. LoeSch OF Chicago,
ILL.,, We're admitted to the bar OF the United States
supreme Court yesterday.
THE NATIONAL CoLoRED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
W. Pledger, OF Atlanta, Ga, chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee lately held in Louisville has
Issued a call for meeting OF the committee in
Washington on December 10 to consider matters of
interest TO the co lOred race.
REGISTER BRrcE's ANNUAL REPoRT-In his
annual report Register Bruce calls attention to the
necessity for additional for the files of his
office He will be able to reduce the force of the
al from, }r,t
Will be needed in other divisions OF the Office. He
states that the registered four per cent bond, No.
21,o39. for 5000 which was reported to be missing
last August. has not been found He adds that the
bond could not be negotiated, being an untitled
blank.
Mr.. BLA1R's COMMITTEE IN GEoRGIA.-The sub
committee OF the Senate committee on education
and labor met at Columbus. Ca, yesterday and
took the testimony of number of prominent citi-
Zens. They viii go to Atlanta tomorrow and
thence TO Augusta.
THE CoREAN EMBAssY.-The Trenton will not be
ready to sail for several days yet so that the
Corean Embassy will remain in New York to wit
ness the celebration Of evacuation day. Lieut..
Foulk has just received his appointment as naval
attachc OF the United States at SlOUl, in the king
dom OF COrea He will be detached from the
Trenton when the Corean minister leaves the YES
Sci ana proceed with the embassy TO SaOul-Or
more properly, iIangang-where he will report to
United States Minister FOOte.
PERsoSAL.-Represcntatv Barbour, Admiral
Rogers, and Commanders Bartlett and Casey We're
registered In New York last evening" Repre-
sentative IouShridge OF Iowa. Is at the National.
Mr.. k. III. sylvester. OF the Post. whose health
demanded less eXacting duties, has retired from
the managing etlitOrShip OF that paper and will
hereafter give his time to editorial writing and
other less cOnlining work for its columnS.-Rep-
resentatveS Davis. OF Chicago and Seney. Of Ohio,
are at the RiggS-MrS. j. q. Blaine and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. DcniSOn. OF Washington, were regis
tered In Chicago on Sunday.-SenatOr COckrell is
at WfllardS.--Sergeant-at Arms Bright has been
there.-MesSrS. George NOyes editor of the Mas
SachllSettS PtOugl,nan, and Benz. p. Ware, of Mar
biehcad. are in town. attending to the National
Grange of the Patrons OF HuSbandry and staying
at the MetrOpOtan.-Represent ErmentrOut
arrived In town last evening, and is at the Ebbitt.
Miss Kate Scott formerly soprano in the Taber-
nace, has been visiting friendsin Des MOineS, Iowa,
since the last OF August.--Rev. DR.. Domer, of st.
Paufs Lutheran church, has been called away
from the city by the serious Illness OF his father,
at Sabbath Rest, Pennsylvania. - Lady Paget
will, for the sake OF her health, spend the
Paran Stevens.-General Simon Cameron will
this week start on a tour of the south.-Judge
4. j. Mackey, OF South Carolina, has returned to
this city from New York, where he attended the
funeral OF his relative, DIR. j. Marion Sims
Representative s. II. Peters is at No. 1907 street,
and Representative w. P. Hepburn It No. 1927
street.-Paymaster A. w Bacon is at1617 street.
Commodore c. H. Welles, commanding the
Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard, is at Welcker's.-
Mr. Loring, the Commissioner OF Agriculture is re-
covering from severe ilneSs.-Mr. James G. HOl-
land, formerly connected with the Associated Press
In this city, and now night manager in the New
York Office, Is spending few days In the city.