Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-27


THE NAVAL ACADEMY TROUBLE. - Secretary
Chandler has approved the action taken by Capt.
Ramsay In the recent troubles with the cadets al
the Annapolis naval academy. Capt. Ramsay
submitted the names OF the three cadets who de-
clned to apologize to him for their conduct to the
secretary, Who referred the matter back to Capt
Ramsay, giving him authority to exercise any
further discipline necessary, and to make any
suggestions or recommendations he might think
advisable to the department.
MISS SHERMAN NOT IN CANADA-The statement
that Miss Sherman, daughter OF Gen. Sherman, is
with the British minister in Canada as the guest
OF the Marquis OF Lorne is incorrect. Both OF Gen
sherman's daughters are now in this city.
DEATH AFTER SIxTY-oNE YEARS IN THE GOVERN
MENT SERvICE.-Mr. B. F. Rlttenhouse, OF West
Washington, died at his residence at half-past 12
a. m. this morning. He entered the service of the
government at the early age CT fourteen, in June
1e 49, With the exception OF three years, from 1885
to S41, he has been in the registers Office Of the
Treasury department, period OF 81 years ser.
vice.
YESTERDAYS DIPLOMATIC NoMIHATIoNs-Col
Wickham Hoffman, who was yesterday nominated
as minister to Denmark, served officer in the
army during the war OF the rebellion, and was
appointed secretary OF legation in France in 1867
He was then transferred to London, and from
H. Foote nominated as minister to Corea, is citi-
OF California He has been for four years past
consul at Valparaiso, and has been in the consular
service for many years He has been an efficient
and trusted officer. He is the first diplomatic
representative accredited by any western power to
Corea. The nomination Of Mr. Benjamin to Persia
is denomination made because Of a change in the
title OF the diplomatic bill For the same reason
and cons Consul T general to Madrid He Was for maDV
transferred to Madrid in 1877 O ~ 80
MAJOR WILLIAM LUDLOW, corps OF engineags,
s. A.. now on duty with the lighthouse board, has
decided to accept the Office OF chief OF the water
department. OF the city Of Philadelphia: which has
Just been rendered him. Congress Will allow him
to accept the position without forfeiture OF his
military commission. A joint resolution to that
efecthas passed both Houses.
PERsoNAL--Governor Butler arrived In town
yesterday, for q short visit.-Mrs. Marshall
Jewell, widow of the late ex-Postmaster General,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry c. Bowen Of New York
and their daughter Grace are at the Arlington.
-.--Ex-senator Chaffee OF Colorado. Represents
t1ve-elect Henderson OF Iowa. and General T. L.
Rosser of Minnesota are at Willard'a-Mr.
Albert Skinner, brother Of Representative Skinner
OF New York, died at his residence at HOOSfck
Fails, in that state. yesterday-Dorman B.
Eaton, OF the new civil service commission, Is at
Wormleys- condition Of Colonel Harry
Gilmore, who was Frustrated by paralysis at his
home in Baltimore yesterday morning, is reported
as very precarious, though his physicians derive
some hope from his remarkable evitality-Mrs. j.
P. Palmer was registered yesterday in New York
The Government Printing Office.
PROVISION FOR OUTSIDE WORK.
MI. Anthony, in the Senate last evening, gave
notice OF an amendment he intended to offer to
the sundry civil bill as follows:
"And the Public Printer Is directed, in the ex-
penditure OF the money herein appropriated, to
employ the highest character OF skilled workmen,
at the fair market price Of labor. having reference
to the prices paid In Philadelphia. Baltimore, and
Richmond, and also to the uncertain tenure of
employment in the Government Printing once;
and in case that he cannot obtain suficient sup
ply on these terms, he Is authorized to expend
such portion Of the appropriation as shall be
necessary for the temporary execution Of such
work outside OF the Government ONCE"
Breeze About the Government Printers.
THE NATIONAL TRADES CONGRESS PROTEST.
The following dispatch has been received by the
vice president OF the National Trades Congress In
this city from W. H. Foster, secretary OF that
body:
CINCINNATI, ONO, February e. 1854
Gabriel Edsn0nst0ta, Washington, D. c.:
All trade union organizations, national, central
and local afiliated with our federation, protest
indignantly against Senator Plumb's measure to
outlaw union printers Make this known officially
In the DrODof 0uartefa