Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-18

THE NEW STEEL CRUISER ATLANTA left Chester
yesterday in Tow Of two tugs for New York, where
she will receive her machinery and boilers
THE RESIGNATION OF Lieutenant E ". Very
from the navy has been accepted to take effect
April Goth, 1885, and he has been granted leave OF
absence until that date.
WHITE House CALLERs.-Justice Fields, ex-Gov.
Gwin and ex-Attorney General Pierrepont were
among the Presidents callers to-day.
Mr.. J. j. BARKER, OF Treasury department noso-
rfety, has returned to Washington He still draws
his salary as clerk in the first controllers office,
his resignation not having Yet taken effect He
expects 1t is sad to be the solicitor Of the Treas
ury under the next administration.
SUDDEN DEATH OF PARDON CLERK SrA1R.-Tn-
formation has been received at the Department Of
Justice Of the sudden death of Edward Stair par
don clerk OF the department, which occurred at
23O O'CLOCK this morning, at his home in York, Pa
MI STAR mad been sick but short time. Last Fri
day he left Washington for his home, and IL was
supposed that the change had proved benefit, and
he was reported to be improving. He was young
man OF great promise, and was general tavorite
In the department.
THE BRAZILIAN EMPEROR VISITS AN AMERICAN
MAN-oF-wAR.-Com. Seely, commanding the U.S.S.
Nipsic, reports to the Navy department that the
US. coast survey steamer c. p Patterson arrived
at Rio de Janero, Brazil, on the Sd OF october. On
the 9Th OF OCTOBER the Emperor of Brazil visited
the patterson. Yards were manned by the Nipsic
and Patterson, and the customary honors were
paid his majesty upon his visit. The Patterson
sailed from Rio for Montevideo october 18th.
CONGRESSMAN KELLEY is confined to his room, at
the house OF his son-in law, MIR. Horstman, 1925
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, but he was able to
sit up yesterday and read. On Tuesday last, while
IN this city attending to some business, he became
Ill and had TO go home and for several days has
been suffering from nervous breakdown. 1t is
expected. however, that with rest and careful
treatment he will be able to be out In few days.
SURVEY OF The TRAINING SHIPS Portsmouth,
Saratoga and Jamestown, at Norfolk, was ordered
to-day. When the necessary repairs are COM
pleted, which will be in about six weeks, these
vessels will start On cruise to the West Indies
COMMODORE FILLEBROwN's SUCCEssoR.-Itis is prob
able that successor to the late Commodore File
brown as commandant OF the New York navy yard
will DE appointed this afternoon or tomorrow.
commodore Kimberly and Capts. D. L. Braine and
j. H. ellis are the officers who being considered
for the position with the chances in favor OF Com
modore Kimberly's selection.
A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL Is appointed to meet
at West Point, New York, at II oclo a. m, on
Thursday, the Goth day OF November. The follow
ing Is the detail for the court: First Lieuts Edward
T. Wood, 9Th cavalry: Lawrence L. Bruf, ordnance
department.; Eugene A. Ellis, 9Th cavalry; William
ID. Beach, Sd cavalry; and Second LieutS, Henry
KIRBY 1Oth infantry; Frederick s. Fotz 1st cavalry;
II. L. %.
berlin, 1st artillery, judge advocate.
INCREASE IN THE PATENT BUs1NEss.-In his re-
port of the business of the Patent office for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, the commissioner of
patents states the number Of applications for pat
entS received, S5, ,204; number OF patents granted
including reissues and designs, % e22; number or
patents withheld for non-payment OF final fees.
24,6l3 number OF patents. expired, 10,230 TIE re-
ceipts were S1,145433, an increase OF S4954S over
the preceding year.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRST CONTROLLER
shows that 500 vouchers were examined and
certified during the year. involving So 263 O53
An additional force Of clerks is asked for, as the
work OF the division OF accounts settled by the
land commissioner Is fully two years behind. The
penal legislation against persons guilty of fraudu-
lentIy preparing, or being concerned ia preparing
any unauthorized or illegal papers relating to
claims, or OF fraudulently attempting to procure
an official signature thereto.
PERsoNAL.-Senator Harris. OF Tennessee. who
has been quite ILL., returned to the city on Friday,
and is at his residence, 209 East Capitol street. for
the season.-General and Mrs. Sheridan, and a
party OF officers and ladies from the garrison at
Fortress Monroe, went yesterday to Yorktown,
where they visited the new monument-Mr. Jas.
G. Holland formerly connected with the Associated
Press here, now in its New York Office, is in town
On a short viSit.--General Benet, OF the Ordnance
Bureau. has gone to New York.--MaJor Ben: Per
ley Poore and wife will arrive at the Ebb;t tomor-
row.--Admiral and Mrs Stembel and Mile
Nevada. the American prima donna, arrived in
S New I aork tron m n Enurope Yesterday Coston
taken rooms for the winter.-Cbief Engineer Mel
ville Of Arctic fame. is in the city.Senator Cam
D. ". c. Wheeler, Of New York. are at the ArlinS.
tOn.-J B. Hllyer, Of New York, is at Wormley's.
Mr.. knippenberg. of the Anheuser Busch
Brewing Association of St Louis, is at the Airing