Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-24
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Mosaic PORTRAIT OF GARFrELD.-Secretary OF
State Frelinghuysen has just received from q
prominent European house manufacturers of
mosa1cs, in Venice and London, a very handsome
mosaic portrait OF the late President Garfield,
which is intended as present to the United states
LIEUT.. FREDERICK PAINE, United States navy,
now on leave OF absence in Washington, has been
ordered to Callao to report for duty on the Pacific
station.
BANK RECEIVERS APPoINrED.-The controller Of
the currency has appointed Hon. Daniel Roberts,
of Burlington, w. receiver of the First National
Dank OF s.. Albans, Vt, and r: N. Stevenson, OF
Monmouth, ILL., to be receiver OF the First National
bank OF the last named place.
NEW MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CoMM1s-
sIoN.-The President has appointed Robert D. Gra-
nam, OF North Carolina, secretary OF the civil ser
vice commission, vice VIM. s. Roulhac, who re-
Agned on account OF ill-health.
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL SWAIN declines to saw
anything IN reference to the subject Of the court OF
eA4NA~S
THE WORK Of laying stone on the Washington
monument will be resumed next Monday II the
weather Is favorable.
FRACTIONAL SILVER - Representations having
Deen made that there is scarcity Of fractional sill
yer coin In some business quarters it has been as
certalned that the Treasury has on hand OF this
ton and payment therefor made with other funds
The express charges must be paid by the applicant
as no funds are now available for that purpose.
THE President has approved the act amending
the Revised Statutes OF the United States relating
TO the District OF Columbia
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. r. F. Bradford detached
from the Pensacola, Fla, navy yard, Goth instant
and placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. r. NJ. G.
Brown, from command Of the Alarm and ordered
TO duty on the Pacific station; Passed Assistant
Surgeon J. Il. Hall, ordered before the retiring
board.
GONG TO FORTRESS MoNRoE.-The Secretaries of
War and Navy intend going to Fortress Monroe
this evening on the Taliapoosa to attend the ex-
amlnatlon OF the graduates OF the artillery school
The NEW ARCTIC ExPEDIT1oN-Chief Engineer
Lorlng, Naval Constructor Wilson, Gen. Hazen and
Chief Clerk HOgg have gone to New York to be
this afternoon. Chief Engineer Loring and Chief
Constructor Wilson will inspect the Alert.
Wx. g. WEBSTER, OF Illinois, a clerk In the fourth
auditors ofnce, has been promoted from 81 900 to
$1,000, and permanently appointed
PERsoNAL.-SenatorV Vest has returned from Mis-
sour1-General Hazen, Chief OF the Signal Ser
vice, was registered In New York last night
Health On1cer Townshend, who had his arm broken
last Sunday Is not resting SO easily today and Is
suffering @ from some feyer:-Chas- P. Huntington,
OF mississippi, Is at Wormley's-Mrs- Nellie G..
Scott, and her daughter, Miss Kate Scott, the vO-
calist, who have been absent for some time. re-
turned last evening. Mrs. Scott who was injured
In the late railroad accident near xenia, Ohio, has
almost entirely rec0vered.-The wife OF Senator
voorhees, sails from New York for Havre to-day to
Join her daughter. who Is pursuing musical studies
In Par1s-Mrs. Blgine and daughter are in New
70 YORK M for short stay.-Chief Clerk Tweedale, Of
the War Department, has returned from his trip to
Savannah, Ga, on official business, but is detained
at his house by slight Ilness--Governor Shell
don, OF New Mexico, Is at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of S War & Ramsey, Of Minnesota, was on the floor Ct
F. Corbin, of South Carolina, are at the Ebbitt--
Senator Jonas leaves for New Orleans tonight
The Rev. j. Everst Cathell, of oneida, n. Y, Is
visiting his father, Captain j. b. Cathell, No 8s4
Q street, West Washington, and will remain In
town several days.