Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

No ONE BUT THE PRESIDENT OR A CABINET OFF
| GER NEED APPLY.-The Attorney General has Is
sued circular letter saying that the law crea ing
his Office makes it the duty OF the incumbent to
him by the President or the head Of one OF the ex-
ecufve departments, and hereafter he VIII not un-
dertake to reply TO the numerous legal inquiries
which come from other sources.
SECRETARY MCCULLoCH says that there is no
truth in the newspaper statements that he pro-
poses to make supplemental report to Congress
1n regard to the tariff and adds tn he would take
such step only in The event OF request by Con-
greSS or one or its committees lie hopes, however,
that Congress will see the wisdom of his recon-
mendation for the appointment OF commission on
the commercial Interests OF the United States.
PATENTS IsSUED.-Patents were issued yesterday
to the following citizens OF the District: Wallace
A. Bartlett, projectile; same, pneumatic cannon:
Matthew Ryan, heat conductor and radiator, re-
issue; E. L. feWell, attachment TO books
ARMY ORDERs-The retirement from active ser
vice, by operation Of law. OF Col John F. Ham
mond. surgeon, on December Z. 1884. is announced:
First Lieut.. Wm d. Crosby, assistant surgeon,
Is detailed as member of the army re-
firing board appointed to meet at Whipple bar
RACKS, prescott, ArfZonia, vice Lieut. Col Bernard
J. d. Irwin, surgeon, relieved: the leave OF First
Lieut.. Charles Ii. Heyl, 23d infantry, is extended
one month; the leave Of Major Henry G. Thomas,
paymaster, is further extended six months on sur
geon's certificate of disability; the leave Of Major
v,
one month on surgeons certificate OF disability.
Mr.. JNo B. MARBURY, signal corps, U. S. A.. who
has been stationed in this city for the past six
months, has been ordered to Boston. Mass, to take
charge OF the marine agency, recently established
at tnat point. These agencies have been e5tab-
llShed in New York Philadelphia and Boston, the
object being to secure simultaneous meteorological
observations at sea by merchant vessel OF almost
every nationality, which will be OF great service TO
the IOrecaSting OF the weather in this country.
THE DINNER to be given by the Columbia Demo-
cratic club at Wizards tomorrow evening, in
piment to Senator German, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the national democratic
committee. promises to be q brilliant occasion.
over one hundred covers Will be laid, and large
number OF prominent guests will be present
NAVAL ORDERs-Leut. Commander Edwin
White has been ordered to special duty at Wash
1ngton On the 18th inst. Assistant Surgeon Lloyd
w. Curtis to the naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass.
Passed Assistant surgeon j. NJ. Murray, detached
from the naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass, and Or
dered 10 the Hartford per steamer Goth inst from
New York
Of the Navy has designated Rear Admiral Clark H
make arrangements for the unveiling Of the Du-
pOnt statue. Admiral Wells the first person
who took steps TO have statue erected TO the
memory OF Admiral Dupont
PERSONAL - Ex- President Hayes is visiting In
New York.-Mr and Mrs. Herndon Morsen are In
-Ex-Sergeant-atArms Thompson is at
the Ebbltt.--Archer, the English jockey, travels
WIKI q iackey.-Mr Russell Mason, who was for
meEly surveyor general OF Montana but now Of
representative Townsend, OF New York, is at the
Riggs.