Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-26

There are 22O new advertisements in THE STAR
to-day.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s461, 81; customs, s419, 20.
DEIIR1UM TRENENs-A naval officer OF promi
nence was sent to st. Elizabeth insane ASYLUM q
few days ago, suffering from a severe attack OF
delirium tremens A court martial will probably
follow his recovery.
LIEUT.. VIM. McLITrLE, Of the navy, will be Or
dered before the retiring board in a few days.
TIE MAIL MESSENGER SERvICE.-The following
named persons have been designated as mail mes
sengers by the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral: Francis r. Haughey, WOOdensburgh, Balti-
more county. Nd, to Baltimore and Hanover r. r.
station: John Slow. Berryville, Clarke county Va
to Shenandoah Valley r. r. station; Robert L. Du-
laney The Plains, Fauquier county, Va, to Virginia
Midland K. r. station.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION for employes OF
the signal service bureau and the Treasury depart
ment was conducted yesterday In the post office
building at New York. There were twenty three
applicantSthree for the signal service bureau and
twenty for the Treasury department. OF the lat
ter ten were ladies'
THE q. g. TRAINING SHIP JAMESTOWN arrived at
Basseterre, st. Christopher, April 9th, having left
Pit P1tre, Guadeoupe, March 25th The health
of the officers and crew was good She proposed to
leave April 23d for a cruise In the Trades and
thence to st. Thomas
| THE GERMAN MIssIoN-It is learned on very good
authority that the German mission is not to be
filled for some time to come, and when 1t is Mr..
Mucke, OF Philadelphia, Will not be the appointee.
IT Is RUMoRED that Lieut. F. H. Payne. of this
city, who was recently ordered to the Pacific sta
t1on, intends resgning from the navy. Some Of his
intimate brother officers, however, discredt the
story.
fvt1 arufco nfc
sion, Mr.. Robert D. Graham, Of Charlotte, N. c.,
entered upon his duties to-day. He is son Of the
late Gov. VIM. A. Graham, OF North Carolina, who
was Secretary OF the Navy under President Fill
ticket with Gen. Scott, and for number of years a
member of the United States Senate Mr.. Gra-
ham Is lawyer, a man OF fine literary tastes and
the author of several artclesof historical research
THE FIRST SPECIAL EXAMINATION for the pension
bureau was held at the civil service rooms on
Thursday. Thirty-eight applicants were present.
Ihls examination was for pension examiners only.
The examination for medical reviewers will not
take place for some time, as there Is no vacancy
expected to occur Immediately tn that branch Of
the service. The examination for the position OF
junior professor in the signal service began yes
terday morning and was continued to-day. This
examination is the highest In character of any yet
held, and occupies fully two days. Only four
candidates were under examination here, but three
others are being subjected TO the same examina-
tion In New York. The examination papers are
coming In from the examinations held by Judge
1hOman In the southwest
THE GOLD MEDAL of the military service institu-
tion Of the United States has been awarded to
Lieut.. Wagner 9th infantry, for the best essay on
the "Mlitary Necessities of the United States and
the Best Provisions for Meeting Them" The
judges who made the award were Gems. Sherman,
Franklin and Tower
GRADUATION EXERCISES OF THE ARTILLERY
SCHooI--Secretary Lincoln and wife, Secretary
rhon md y-tfo md Dorta n n
Der OF friends arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday
on the steamer TalapOosa to attend the graduat-
Ing exercises OF the artillery school The party re-
ceived a salute, they witnessed review OF the
troops, had reception at Gen. T1dballs, and wit
messed target practice with heavy sea guns In the
afternoon, and attended the graduating exercises
In the evening, at which essays were read by 11eutS
to The sraduates BY GEM The
ment closed with brilliant ball at the Hygeia
hotel.
ARCTIC ExPLoRERs.-Chief Engineer Melville and
Lieut.. s. C. Lemly have arrived here from New
York, having been summoned to appear before the
committee investigating the Jeanette expedition
Lieut. LeInly was the judge advocate OF the naval
court which investigated the matter last year.
Both of these officers are to sail on the Arctic
steamer Thetis. Lieut. Lemley, in conversation
with STAR reporter to-day, said that all the pre-
parations for the expedition are progressing very
satisfactorily in New York The ThetiS has her
coal on board-610 tOns-and will be ready to sail
by the 1st OF May. 1t would have been impossible,
purpose than the Bear and Thetis All of the OFF,
GERS are entirely satisfied with the outfits allowed
them Everything is being done IN very liberal
manner, and the expedition will be thoroughly
equipped In every respect.
REPRESENTATIVE REAGAN, Of Texas, upon whom
was performed the operation Of llthotOmy few
days ago, as mentioned In The STAR at the time
passed very restless and painful night, but was
much easier to-day. His physicians, Drs. Lincoln
and Garnett, believe him to be better and that he
Will recover.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.-THE WEEKLY
STAR will be sent postpaid to any address in the
United States or Canada until after the presidential
election for fifty cents. 1t is large eight-page
paper OF ffty-sx columns OF interesting reading
matter-political, miscellaneous, personal, news
and gossip, etc. Send for a sample copy.
PERSONAL---VERY.. Penn Nixon, Of the Chicago
Inter- Ocean, is at Wiliard's.-Marshal Nicolay,
OF the United states Supreme Court, is in Florida
-Representative Keifer has returned from the
Ohio convention. Sorakichi and Duncan
c. Ross, the wrestlers, are at the Riggs-Mr
John j. Thomas has returned to the city after
SIX months so1onrn at Aiken, $. C.-Judge Fuller
tative Ranney has returned to the city, and is in
his o oid quarters quarters at the arlington senator
Jones, OF Nevada, was registered in New York last
n1ght-SenatOr Hawley Is to deliver the COM
mencement Grafton this year at Smith College,
D. s. Babcock, president OF the New York and
Ston1ngtOn steamer line, is at Chamberl1ns-
Representative Turner, of Georgia. is at the Ebbitt
BRlCE SENTENCED TO he HANGED
The Motion for n New Trial Overruled.
THE OATH OF HEBREW OF THE REFORMED FAITH
JUDGE wYLIE PASSES sENTENCE-PR1CE DOES NOT
WANT CROWD AT THE HANGING.
A motion for new trial in the case OF Edward
Brice, cOOred, convicted the 18th instant of the
murder of Peter Washington at the Baltimore and