Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-22

AARON BRADSHAW, Of California; George Ewing,
OF pennsylvania, and Harrison L. Bruce OF Illinois,
nave been appointed members OF the board OF PEN
sion appeals, created by the last Congress
The SOLDIERS HOME INvEsrIGAr1oN-The sub
committee OF the House military committee to
visit and investigate the management OF the vart-
GUS soldiers homes during the recess has been an
nounced by Its chairman, Gen. w. S. r Secrans, as
follows: MeSsrs. SlOcum Murray Steele and Cut
cheon Gen. ROSecranS has appointed Col George
Z. knlfiln as expert accountant and sergeant-at-
arms ar Ne James c. Clephane stenographer, and
Mi RoDert L. DeAkerS clerk. The subcommittee
Will mold Its first meeting in Dayton, O., August 1.
A LARGE But HAPPY DEMOCRATIC FAMILY
cleveland GoSSard is the name given q young son
and the twenty third child OF Mr.. David Gossard,
OF the Clear Spring district, Washington county,
Ma or these children fourteen were boys and
nine nine girls. and twenty-one are now living. Mr..
Gossard Is about ffty-hve years old and his wife
zen years Younger 1t is happy family, and all
THE CHINESE EMBASSY SAILs-The Chinese en-
bassy, comprising the Chinese minister at WASH
ington and his suite OF ten persons, accompanied
by three servants sailed yesterday from New York
to Peru Members OF the Chinese legation went
down to the steamer to see the party OF.
CANADIAN MAIL MArrER-The following order
has been issued by the Postmaster General: can
understanding between the oost Office department
OF the United States and the Canadian post de-
partment has been reached, whereby printed mat
Ter, autographs, chrOmOS, &C., sent by United
States publishers as premiums to subscribers in
canada. and which have heretofore been excluded
from the malls for the Dominion because OF their
dutlable character, may hereafter be admitted to
said malls subject to such regulations and liability
to customs duties as the customs laws Of Canada
may Impose"
EDWARD M. DAWSON, OF Maryland, has been ap-
pointed chief OF the patent and miscellaneous divi
sion OF the Interior department.
THE PRESIDENT expects to leave Washington for
New York, where he will remain about a week, and
then visit the Catskin mountains as the guest Of
Gen. Sharpe
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMpAIGN.-THE WEEKLY
STAR will be sent postpaid to any address in the
United States Canada until after the presidential
election for fifty cents. 1t is a large eight-page
paper OF nfty-sx columns OF interesting reading
msttIer-pontical, miscellaneous, personal, news
ahd gossip ETC. Send ior a sample copy.
PERsoNAL-Secretary Teller left the city last
night Tor Colorado to be absent about a month";
DIR. Rafael Zaldivar, President OF the Republic OF
Salvador, is at the Arllngton.-Mrs. C. C. Martin
mer al Asbury Park-Col. T. F. Barr, OF the War
department., Is visiting at st. Paul and Fort Shell
ing.-Mr and Mrs. 4. NJ. Bell, Alex G. Bell and
E. J. Edwards Of Washington were registered in
Chicago on Sunday.-Mr. Matt J. O'Brien, OF Co
luinbGs, Ga, weli-known vocalist OF this city in
stii'S Is oA NlSiI " his
here. and Tonight Will meet a lumber OF them at
Mr. W: II. FL. Williams, on 81 street.-The follow
Ing Washingtonians are among the late arrivals at
Rock Enon' A. s. WorthingtOn, Mrs Riley and fam
lily. Senator Garland and family, H. H. Smith, Miss
Gwynn: Mr.. Hills and wife, W. s. Pratt and family,
John Duncanson and famlly:-The following
named Wash1ngtonlan are guests at the Atlantic
hotel. Ocean Clty:-Campbell Darlington, Jno. F.
Davis, Mrs s. j. Spearing. Miss j. l. Murray, Miss
L1zle R sPearing Ing Miss sally Murray, Key John A.
Mr. and Miss Myers. F. A. Paine, A. 7. Lavallette
-Representatlve Hurd arrived in town to-day.-
Hon. B. +. Harvey. OF New Jersey, and ex-senator
Cole. are in the city, and We're at the republican
HEADQUARTERS today.