Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

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A. POSTAL CLERK ARREsTBD.-Chief Inspector
Sharp was informed to-day Of the arrest OF a. W.
Bennett, postal clerk at Wrignts Grove, near
Chicago, for ri1ing letters.
COMMANDER SCHLEY arrived here to-day. He
Will assume the duties Of chief of the bureau OF
on the Greedy relief expedition Will be completed
In about ten days.
INQUIRY into the sinking of the Tallapoosa by the
schooner James s. Lowell continued in Boston yes
terday. The officers and crew OF the schooner cor
rooorated Capt Reeds testimony published in yes
terdayS STAR.
THB RETURN OF COMMISSIONERS EAToN.-Gen. John
Eaton, United States commissioner Of education,
who represented the United States at the recent
international Educational conference in London,
returned yesterday, and left last night for Phila-
delDhia, where he to-day delivered the opening
adcress before the American Association Ior the
advancement OF Science, his theme being "Scientihc
Monday next. at Saratoga, N. Y, as president OF
the American Social Science association, he VIII
deliver the opening address
Lone TERMS OF SENATORIAL SERv1cE.-By the
death OF Senator Anthony MIR. Edmunds becomes
the oldes member OF the Senate in continuous SER
vice. having served uninterruptedly from April s,
1866. or some hing over eighteen years. The senior
Senator In total length Of service is, however, John
sherman. who succeeded Salmon P. Chase. March
~ 1901, and has been Senator ever since with the
exception or he four years OF Hayes adminStra-
tlon, during Which he was Secretary OF the Treas
ury This makes his total senatorial service about
nlneIeen years and halt Senator Morrill,, OF Ver-
mont, has served seventeen years and hall. the
total length OF VT. Anthonys senatorial service,
from March T. 1882 until his death, is twenty five
years and halt.
COUNTERFEIT MEXICAN Co1N.-An officer Of the
secret service has reported hat John Hodge has
discovered number OF counterfeit Mexican coins
In the Side OF hill near Arlington, Mass The
CONS are dated 1872 and appear to have been buried
thirty or forty years.
from Ohio.-Mr. and Mrs Geo. W. Adams, Mt. and
Mrs Allison Na1lor, and Mrs. A. A. Cole and
daughter. of this city. were at Saratoga Sept. g.
Cnlel Justice Drake is IN Boston:--Senor Romero,
mns ana Is in New Sesnd x
were registered In Paris yesterday.-Mrs. c. H.
Winston, OF Kansas City, Mo-. is here, having been
S. B. Kennedy, OF Twelfth street northwest
James b. johnson and wife, of this city, are at
Mount Washington.--Commodo j. G.. Walker,
Chief OF the bureau OF navigation, has returned
from trip east.
filed notice OF mechanics lien on lots SO, So AMI
part 81, Balloch's sub. OF square $50, 10 satisfy
claim M o. for sss for material furnished J. ": Drase
and ". A. Stewart. Andrew Jackson has filed no
tlce OF lien on same property, S8275.
Nor AN ELoPEMESr.-A man stopped at police
headquarters last evening and asked IL the police
were going to take any steps in The matter Of the
reported eopement OF the wife of c. E. Price. He
said that the woman was not the wife OF Mr. Price.
1t was reported at police headquarters that the
man who did not give his name, was brother Of
Mr Price AMI that the Woman had gone with him.
Delaying the Trial OF Mr.. Blaine,s
Libel Suit.
In the United States district court in Indlanapo-
lis yesterday Judge Wood, overruled the demurrer
n!ed by the defense in the Blaine-sentinel suit
The attorneys for the defense appeared and an
nounced that the Sentineps answer would be ready
to-day, and Mr.. Blaine's counse. waived the for
mality OF ruling the defense to answer. The Sen
tfers counsel say 1t will not be possible for them
TO be ready for trial before November for the rea-
son that most OF the witnesses live at a distance
from Indianapolis, and great deal OF work VIII be
required taking depostions