Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-18

May 1, 1884 is granted Major Frederick Van vliet,
10th cavalry.
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES held its
nnal session to-day. The first paper read was on
composite photographs in craniology, by Dr.. j. s.
Billings but in the absence OF the author who is
europe, the paper was read by Major Powell. The
remainder OF the session was devoted to the read
ing OF the remainder OF the papers. the titles of
viii adjourn this a srAn he hs m
active members were elected yesterday: Prof. Ed
ward s Dana, New Haven: Gen. c. B. Comstock,
Y. s. A.; Prof Sidney j. Smith, New Haven; Capt.
more.
THE Q. 8. S. Swatara, Alliance. vandalia, Ten
nessee and Yant1c, as well four revenue cutters,
are all In southern waters in the vicinity OF Kew
West amp CuuA, On the lookout for filibustering
petitions.
Mr.. CHAs. E Coon, the new Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury formally entered upon his new du-
ties this morning. in the room formerly occupied by
the Secretary OF the Treasury. He received great
congratulating him upon his deserved promotion.
Nearly every available space in the room was oc-
cupled oy doral gifts The members OF the Colum-
ba boat club, OF which Mr.. Coon is the popular
president, sent him floral representation OF the
ciuo badge, composed mainly OF v1olets and carna-
tiOns. The employees of the bureau OF engraving
and printing sent a large urn OF Marecha1 Nels
and violets From the employees OF the loan div1-
sion, OF which Mr. Coon was assistant chief, there
was nOral horse shoe and vase There were other
gifts OF similar character.
NAVAL ORDERs--Lieut. Com. Joshua Bishop has
been ordered as executive officer of the Minnesota
Lieut.. VIM McC. Little has been detached from
the Minnesota and ordered to the Ossipee. Carpen-
ter P. I. Ward, from the Lackawanna and placed
on waiting orders.
IN FAVOR OF McDoNALD.-At meeting OF the In
diana democratic association In this city, last even
ing, a resolution was offered by Hon. Thomas r.
cobb declaring 1t as the opinion OF the association
that the nomination of MIR. Mcdonald for the pres
ldency by the democratic national convention
would establish harmony in the party throughout
the country and would result In the success OF
democratic principles at the approaching preSi-
Dental election. Senator voorhees, made speech
in favor OF the resolution and it was adopted
a,d1 news 6dspatch 9dlanapolls says ISsen
nouncing the action OF the Indiana democratic as
sociation was read to him, said 1.-The resolution
requires response from me- but as II is the action
OF my friends In Washington city from Indiana, il
cannot be otherwise than gr atifying to me-" Be
yond this the Senator refused to say anything.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
large eight-page paper, , OF nfty-slx columns, cut
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-At the tercentenary celebration OF
the University OF Edinburgh yesterday degrees
were conferred upon q number Of Americans,
among them Minister Lowell and Dr. j. G. Billings
OF this city.-Gen. Adam Badeau sailed on the
steamer Newport from Havana for New York yes
terday.-ProfessOr and Mrs. Goodwin Smith, OF
Toronto arrived In the city last evening, and
the Arington.-senatorS Sabn Dorman B. Eaton,
OF the Civil Service Commission, and T. w. BARLEY,
OF Washington, were registered in New York last
evenlng.--About a year ago the late Mr.. Daniel
son. OF the Providence Journal, wrote Senator An
thongs obituary, expecting to use 1t shortly in the
paper. MIR. Danielson himself died short
time ago, and by strange chance 1t was Senator
Anthony who wrote his Obituary.-James Elver-
son and family, OF Philadelphia, and Mrs H. j.
Jewett, OF New York, are at Willards.-Thomas
Gold pleton, Of Boston, on his way home from
this CITY, died yesterday at the Albemare hotel, In
New York, from an acute attack OF pneumonia.
Dr. A. Y. p Garnett gage post theater supper tC
number OF ladies' and gentlemen last night at
ChamberlinS-HOn. Jas. d. Warren, OF Buffalo,
is at the Arlington. Ransons usual recep-
ttOn on Friday evening Will be pOStpQned I'LL Tues.