Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-20

RECEPTION TO GEN. SHERIDAN.-A private re-
ception was rendered Gen. Sheridan yesterday at
Charlotte, on Lake Ontario. a small party visited
the lake on a specia, train, and breakfast was
served at the Hotel ontario. A few hours were
then pleasantly passed on the beach, when the
General took the train on the Rome, Watertown
and Ogdensburg railroad for Cape Vincent.
LIEUT.. GREELY's REPoRT.-Gen. Hazen has re-
ceived Lieut. Greelys report OF the first year Of his
expedition, which contains accounts of all the
scientific observations and expeditions. 1t is now
being printed The report OF the last year Of the
expedition has not been completed yet, but Gen.
HaZen has requested a transcript of it, which Will
be embodied in his (Gen. Hazens) annual report.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer Geo.
COW1e has reported his return from the Hartford,
having been condemned by medical survey, and has
reported at the New York naval hospital for treat
ment. Gunner ChaS. III. Nenable has been detached
from the Washington navy yard on the 23d inst,
and ordered to the Powhatan. Gunner Geo. FOnse,
ordered to the ordnance department, Washington
navy yard, Oh the 23d inst.
GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.zlsas been ordered to
meet at the New York navy yard to-day for the trial
OF Sergeant FTed'k A. Fox, OF the marine corps, on
charges Of desertion. The following is the detail Of
the court: Commander H. b. Robson, Lieut.. Com
mander Socrates Hubbard, Lieut.. A. B. Fl. Lille,
Lieut.. G r. 5. Prime, Capt H. j. Bishop, marine corps:
Capt K. L. Meade marine corps, and Lieut.. ID. DIV.
Stuart, U. S. N, with First Lieut.. A. c. Kelton,
marine corps, judge advocate.
ALLEGED REVENUE FRAUDs.-Special Agent
Hinds OF the Treasury department, whose station
is at Philadelphia is in New York searching for $50
bales OF Scotch Highland wool, which he proposes
to seize for alleged evasion OF the customs. 1t is
claimed TO have been brought there under under
valued invoices 1t is said in New York special to
the Philadelphia Press that the affair Will cause
quite stir in the wool dealing circles, as the fraud
In the revenue to be unearthed by this and preced
ing transactions OF the same Sort has been quite
large.
LIFE PREsERvERs. The Treasury department
has issued circular to local. assistant and special
inspectors OF steam vessels, directing them not TO
accept or pass any life nreServerS of American
manufacture hereafter supplied unless the same
Shall have been passed by Mr.. W. NJ. Heagerty, the
special officer appointed TO inspect such apparatus
They are also notified that they will be held re-
sponslble for all life preservers already in use and
passed by them IL In any case such prcSerVerS
shall be found below the standard requirements.
PATENT OFFICE APPoINTMEsTs.-The following
fourth assistant examiners In the Patent Office
have been appointed under the civil service rules:
W. B. Greeley, n. H.; X. Il. Gurley, D. c., and Gus
tav Bissing, Md
THE NEW SILVER vAuLT.-The large new silver
vault under the cash room Of the Treasury depart
ment is finished and the transfer of silver to it VIII
begin On Monday. 1t has a storage capacity OF
about so 100000 standard silver dollars. The silver
now stored in the Treasury. amounting to about
where Will also be stored the surplus coinage of
the different mintS which is now accommodating
every month.
PERsoNAI--Judge Macarthur is In New York.
There is report afoat that MI. Sackviile West,
British minister at Washington. wifi succeed Lord
Dufferin as British ambassador to Turkey.-Sen-
ator George II. PendletOn, wiio has been confined
to his home In Ohio for the past ten days by serious
illness, is now recovering: Register Ramsdell
has returned from the Poland Springs In Maine
much improved In health, his large parish of friends
Gl oe giau TO hcso ntisIian Esee, the
Ocklawaha." is aOw on exhibition at the Corcoran
gallery, IS in the city.--Secretary Mcpherson has
gone to his home slightly tndlsposed-Hon.
Barnes Compton, democratic candidate for Con-
gress in Maryland. is In the city-Mrs Sam. c.
Reid and her two daughters, Miss Marie and Miss
Maud, have returned TO the city.-Miss Amelia
Schmidt, OF Capitol Hill, sailed this morning from
New York to finish her musical education in
Stuttgart, Ger1nany.-Mr. Patten, commissioner
of navigation. has returned from visit TO his
home in Maine.-CoInmisSione Dudley has re-