Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

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THos. II. JONES, OF Florida, has beed appointed to
thousand dollar clerkship In the Adjutant Gene
rails Office, War department, under civil service
rules.
MISS GEORGIA F. Snow, OF Michigan, has been
designated for promotion from 81 200 clerkship in
the fourth auditors office, to fill the vacancy in the
8 400 class caused by the dismissal OF John T.
Cramer. Miss Snow has been a 81 200 clerk for the
past eleven years.
WHY THE POSTMASTER REsIGNED-The follow
ing letter was received at the Post Office depart
ment to-day from the postmaster at Mutt, New
Mexico: "Our town has gone to the sweet bye and
o9s only 90 one left resign
empire takes its way and also the P: NJ Very re-
spectfully, G. NJ. GREGG"
LIEUTENANT LANDoN p JoUErr, who was attached
to the Monocacy, Asiatic station, has been SEN
fenced by courtmartal to suspension for two years
on Through pay, for drunkenness. The court was
ordered Dy the commander OF the station, and the
sentence was approved by him.
GEN. SWAIN EXPLAINS THE BATEMAN CHARGES
Judge Advocate General Swain, to whom Secretary
Lincoln referred the charges made by Mr. A. E.
Bateman against him, {Swam) has returned them
with an explanatory letter. in which he states that
he had bank account with Bateman & Co. and
for which they gave him negotiable promissory
note, which was transferred In course OF business
and payment demanded but refused. Bateman &
Co. claimed seto1s to the note, the correctness Of
which he (Swaim) denied. The matter has now
been referred to arbitrator and the suit has been
w1thdrawn. In regard to the fraudulent pay
vouchers, Gen. Swain says that Lieut.. Col. A. p.
MoToW requested him to advance him several
months pay accounts. He tSwaim) referred Nor
row to A. E. Bateman Co., and may have given
him letter OF Introduction to that firm. He had
no concern or interest in the accounts and simply
Old friendly act for brother officer.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave of absence for one month
with permission to apply for an extension OF two
months, Is granted Capt Louis A. LaGarde, assist
ant surgeon, Z. S. army. Leave for one year on
surgeons certificate Of disability, with permission
to leave the division OF the Missouri, IS granted
capt. VICTOR Biart, assistant surgeon, U. S. army.
Leave for four months, to take effect on or about
cavalry. Leave for four months. to take effect on
or about June I, 1884, Is granted second Lieut. VIM
Nichols, 23d infantry.
PERsoNAL-Hon. Joseph Rankin. OF Wisconsin.
and j. G. Farnsworth and wife, OF Albany, n Y,
are at the eEbbtt-Fx- Treasurer John c. New is
at the Rigga-C. w. Lancaster, Of New Haven
Conn, Is at hamberlns-MaJor T., King, of
England, is at W1lardS.-ROger Eastman, OF
Tennessee. Is at the MetropOlitan.--Hon John W.
Mason, OF Grafton, West Va, is at the National
The marriage OF Mr.. James T. arundel, popular
member OF the Light Infantry, to Miss Ada T. Ten
nySOn Will take place tomorrow evening at the
Mt vernon Place NJ. E. church, at 8 O'clock
Electus A. Pratt, Of the District OF Columbia, has
been admitted to the bar at Minneapolis Mimi
Gov. McLane, OF Maryland, was at the Capitol to-
day.-Mrs Greely, wife OF the Arctic explorer,
has been living with her parents at San Diego
Cal, but this week she will start for Washington,
where she proposes to remain till the relief eXpe-
Of the Post Of1ice department., has gone to his
home, IN indianapolis, for brief visit