Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-05

disbursing Officer and has assumed his new duties
| at the War department.
Mr. KE1FER TO PRACTICE Law IN WASHINGTON
IL ls understood that Hon. j. Warren Keifer, who
was oeaten In the primaries in his district for re-
nomination, will open law office in this city
Tie expiration OF bis present term.
TRAINS FROM MEXICO TO BE INsprcrKp.-In view
VI Inc prevalence OF yellow fever In some of the
nothern states Of Mexico, it has been deemed best
10 inspect all trains coming into the United States
from Guaymas, and the acting Secretary OF the
treasury to-day authorized the collector Of customs
a. 81 faSo, IexaS to employ competent inspector
tnat duty With compensation at the rate OF five
dollars day.
CABLEGRAM received to-day ann ounces the ar
rival OF the Essex at Hong Kong, homeward bound
COMMANDER WILLIAM T. SAMPSON, who Is now on
duty at the Naval Observatory, has been detailed
10 represent the navy the meeting OF the British
association for the advancement Of science at Mon
treal, on the 9th instant
DEFICIENCY IN THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARrxENr.-
the sixth Auditor has prepared statement of the
receipts and expenditures OF the Post Office depart
ment for the quarter ending March 81, 1884, show
Ing that the expenditures were $l1 $50 and the
receipts 56S. leaving deficiency OF S74 $780,
1 ,ne 1a quarter last there
quarters OF the fiscal year ended March 81 was
salo2o IN Ss and It Is sstmated TIN that the aggregate
the whole year are audited
sERGzANTs PKoMorED.-The following serReants,
a1ter successful examination, have been promoted
TO be second lieutenants and assigned: william NJ
Clare, to ninth cavalry; Carl Reichman to twenty
Iourth infantry; A. s. Frost to twenty-1rth tnfan-
Try; Frank o. Ferris, to tirst infantry; George W.
Kuthers, 10 eighth infantry; Il. j. Weinberg, to
thirteenth Infantry; Leon s. Rondiez, to fifteenth
Infantry.
INVITED TO THE CUMBERLAND REUN1oN-COl
Henry j. johnson, corresponding secretary OF
the Society OF the Army of West Virginia, and Mr.
D.. Wheeler Combs, general appraiser Of the port of
coin, Generals Sheridan, Hunter, Emery, AveriIl
and others, to invite them to attend the eighth an
nual nus reunion Of the Society Of the Army Of West
virginia, which Is to be held at Cumberland Nd,
early In september. Secretary Lincoln said ne
would probably be In New Hampshire about that
time.
JUDGE REAGAN, OF Texas, is at Capon Springs.
letter was received from him at the democratic
headquarters this morning, saying that his health
was very much improved and he would soon leave
1of his home. Last winter it was thought the
Judge could not live through the season, or II he
ulo recover he would have to retire from public
and II Is said will be returned to Cong without
opposition.
THE following postmasters were commissioned
Today: Virginia-Geo II. Burke Burkes Station.
Falrfax county; Isaac N. Brewer, Mt, Williams,
Frederick county; W. II. Howell, Whaeyv1lle Nan
ehnIn senond county neW post ofcel West Virginia
a. Cresap, Cresap, Marshall county; J.D. GThomas
Dorens, Marian county. All there West Virginia
are newly created.
INDIAN SCHOOL EXHIBITS At NEW ORLEANs-
Mr. A j. Standing, representing the Carlisle
Indian school, is in the city making arrangements
Ior the exhibition OF the pupils Of that school and
orleans exposition. 1t is the intention of the
lndlan bureau to have all the Indian schools rep
resented at New Orleans and the exhibit Will. it Is
exposition - '4'
NAVAL ORDERs-Commander VIM. T. SAMPSON.
ordered to temporary duty to attend the meeting
OF the British association for the advancement OF
science at Montreal, Canada, by the 27th instant
tnen 10 return and resume duties Lieut.. Comman-
uer i. s. Jewell, to the same, and when concluded
to attend the meeting OF the American ASSOCIATION
at Philadelphia, by september 3. for the advance
ment OF science, and on completion to return and
Louis Duncan and Assistant Engineer H. W. Spang-
iei, 10 supply duty 18th inst Connected with the
In Philadelphia, under the auspices OF the Franklin
institute Paymaster j. z. LOOnis to duty at the
naval val academy 10th september Naval Cadet r
w. FL. Nostrand, detached from the Vaildala and
granted three months leave. Pay Inspector 1. j.
tember and ordered to settle accounts Mate fohn
McManus, from the Norfolk navy yard and placed
on sick leave.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANPAIGN.-THE WRRx1Y
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PERsoNAL-Dr. Domer, pastor OF st. Pauls Eng
nsn Lutheran church, takes q vacation this season
1or the first time since assuming charge OF that
congregation, now nearly ten years ago. and
leaves this evening for trip of several weeks to
the northwestern states and Rocky mountalns.-
Mr. Roustan, the French minister, Is In New York
Tor brief stay.-Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Armes
ana family nave gone to Cape May Point, for pro-
longed stay.-Misses Alice and Imogen Hutchins
VIII spend the month OF August with friends In
Westmoreland county, Va-MrS Baldwin, wife
OF ADMIRAL Baldwin, has sold her residence In New
YORK 1or $l4O.0O0--Mr. w. A. Widney, Miss Lizzie
Mcintyre and Miss Eaton, OF Washington, were
passengers oy the Allan line steamer sailing from
ba!timore Tor Halifax and Liverpool this morning
WIN NJ. Gait, Wife and son and Geo. W. Clark
vile, son and daughter were among the latest
arrivals at Berkeley SpringA-Senator Hoar is to
denver the address at the dedication OF the new
library building In the town of Lincoln Mass this
eVenlng.-Mr. Henry Polkinhorn and family are
al ocean GrOve-ChaS w. Mackey, OF franklin
"a, VINO has been nominated TO succeed Represent.
atlVe Bralnard, OF Erie, is at the Ebbtt-Asslst-
ant postmaster General Hazen returned to the city