Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-13


five miles OF r,ad constructed by the Northern
Pacific railroad company on the Missoula divis-
ion, In Montana
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL has been ordered to
convene at Portsmouth, n H.. on Monday, July
10Th, for the trial Of Seaman Hans. F. Anderson.
prv sidcn); B. j: Cromwell, G. w. Wadleigh and
NJ. l. Johnson, Llcuts. W. ii. Everett and NJ. X.
Schwenk and Ensign l. W. Piepmeyer, with Capt
r. e. rope marine corps. judge advocate.
SECRETARY LINCOLN did not urn this morning,
as was expected, but it is thought he will be back
this evening or tomorrow.
INDIANS OFF THEIR Observation-Disclosures Irwin,
Indian agent at the Shoshone Agency. w. T.. tele-
graphs to the Indian commissioner that Uintah
agency (Utah) Indians were passing into the Shos-
none agency in great numbers, not less than fifty
lodges having already arrived. Commissioner
Indians to return to their reservation and not to
Issue rations TO them from his supplies.
MUST NOT LEAVE THE STATIoN.-The light house
board having been informed that vessels with yell
low fever on board are quarantned at Ship island
has given instructions to the men employed In the
lighthouse on that island not to leave the station
nor to do anything calculated to Introduce the
contagion on the main land.
CAPT. c. c. ADAMS, special agent OF the Treasury
ferred from New York, where he has been sta
toned for long time, to Philadelphia.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM will return to
the city on Monday.
SECRETARY TELLER Will spend the month OF Au-
gust at his home In Colorado.
CABINET OFFICERs AT LONG BRANCI-Secretary
OF War Lincoln returned to Long Branch, N. j.,
from Babylon. Long Island, last night and is the
guest OF John McGinniS.jE at his ElberOn cottage
Attorney General Brewster is also at the Branch
and Secretaries Frelinghuysen ana Chandler are
expected to-day as the guests OF Gen. Grant
OVER THOUSAND PosTMAsTERs A MONTH";
Since the first day OF January OF the present year
the number OF postmasteTs commissioned by the
Post Office department has averaged 1,160 per
month"; large increase over any previous year.
WANT CBANGE.-A delegation from Erie, Pa,
headed by Representative Bratnerd, called upon
the President yesterday to urge him to make a
change in the office OF collector OF customs for
That district Mr. Barr Is the present incumbent.
Mr.. A. NJ. SwoPE, collector q internal revenue
for the new 7th district of Kentucky, had an 1n-
tervieW with commissioner Evans yesterday, in
which he denied the published report that he
wished to withdraw his resignation, which is now
In the hands OF the President
GREAT INVENTOR FROM CAL1FoRN1A-A man
appeared at the Interior department yesterday.
who said he had come from California and had an
invention for producing rain. He was unwilling
ii
an upper cold current by means of balloons and
brought it down to the warm strata OF air He
thought Ia this way the desert OF Sahara could be
MADE 1nhabltable, and the discontented Irish
could be removed there. In some way his patent
was designed TO avert the catastrophe to the earth
which the Californian said was predicted In I'd
Peter, 81 chapter.
THE PUEBLO LAND CAsE-In the Pueblo land
case at San Francisco the Secretary OF the Interior
has decided to adhere to the decision OF Secretary
SchurZ OF March 81, 1881. This denies a motion
for review OF that decision.
PUBLIC LANDS TO BE OPENED FOR SETTLEMENT
The Secretary OF the Interior has directed notice
to be given to the Northern Pacific company that
all sections OF lien lands In the states OF Wis.,
cOnSin and Minnesota must be made within the
ensuing three months. and that at the end OF that
tlme orders OF withdrawal will be revoked ana all
public lands within the indemnity limits In those
states Will be opened to settlement
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD OPEN1NG-The
President and a number OF the prominent officials
in Washington have been invited to take part In
an excursion to the Pacific coast over the North
ern Pacific railroad, in order to participate in the
ceremonies on the occasion OF the opening OF
@ ITS entire line. It's expected that the advancing
ends END, or track Will be ready TO be Joined by the
first week in September. The President Will at
tend II his engagements will permit
Horizons APPOINTMENT REvoKED.-SpecialR Rev.
enue Agent Horton, OF Boston, yesterday sent the
following telegram to the commissioner OF internal
revenue: "Recognizing your personal kindness to
me, would very much like to relieve you OF en-
barrassments, but cannot comply with your re-
quest for my resignation, as 1T would be In effect
confession OF guilt, and am not guilty. 1wOuld
prefer dismissal, because / cannot afford to lose
my character and employment at the same time" {"
Commissioner Evans has revoked Horizons appoint
ment
SECOND LIEUTENANT Edward Lloyd, fifteenth in
fantry, will report to the superintendent general
recruiting service, New York city, to conduct de-
n nf n ifS To EnrfS nnlt
CAPT. FRANK d. BALDWIN, 5th infantry, will
take charge OF and return with Chief Moses and
his party, including the interpreter and Chiefs To-
ton Territory, and then report to the commanding
general department of the Columbia.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t Is a
large, eight-page paper, OF ffty-six columns, cut
pasted and folded, and win be sent anywhere in
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-Representativ Cox, Of North Caro-
lima, is travelling in 'Europe.-Mr. Paul schulze
has gone to Shenandoah Alum Springa-Sena-
tor Miller, OF New York, delivers the address at
the opening OF the Denver exposition next week.
Mrs p. A. Cleveland. OF Washington, was
Francisco last Friday.-Prof Janus. OF Columbia
College, is spending the summer among the noun
tains OF North Carolina, and his health has
Mrs. Eimunds, wife Of the Senator from Vermont,
is in Chicago.-Col John A. CockerllI, who has
been engaged upon the New TOrk World
for some weeks, has gone back to ST. Louis
and resumed the managing editorship
Of the Post Dispatch OF that CITY,
Mr. W. F. Matttngy and family have gone to Man.
tucket for stay of a couple OF mOnths.-Repre-
sentative Cabell OF Virginia, Is registered at the
MetrOpolitan.-Mr. Takahira, of the Jabanese
legation, has returned from the Healing SPRINGS
Mr.: George A. Rock is spending his vacation at
Lakeville, N. J.-Mrs. Julia r. Marvin is at the
Hot Springs OF virginia:-Messrs A. Fowler and
A. Wilkinson, Of Washington, were registered at
the ONCE OF the New York Herald in Paris yester-
day.-Representa tive TOwnshend. OF illinois, is
expected to arrive here tomorrow evening.-Dr.
g. F. j. Colburn expects TO spend some time at
River Springs, Md.-Jose NJ. Macias and family,
OF Washington, arrived at Newport yesterday
Miss Eva Mills expects to go to Cape May on Mon
day, and later to Join her mother at Saratoga
Mrs. Annie J. Martin is at Ocean Grove.-Mrs w.
s. Dixon is at Cape May.-Mrs. r. A. Goodall Is
at St Michaels, Md, for q stay OF a month
Among late arrivals at Bar Harbor, Mount Desert,
are the foiiOwing-named WashingtOnians: Mr.
Haywood, Mr., Mrs and Miss Woodruff, Augustine
Heard and family, Rev. DR.. Patton and family,
Mrs D. r Mckee and family, Mrs General Sher-
man and family, and Mrs. E. L. Stanton and
famiy.-The following named Washingtonians
are among the late arrivals at the Potomac Hotel,
St Georges Island: MIR. and Mrs Chr. Wustenfeld,
Mr and Mrs. d. e. Cahill, Mrs w. c. and Miss NJ
N TClo