Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-25

The Z. s s. SARATOGA has arrived at Glen Cove
L l., from cruise In Long Island sound The
schooiship st. Mary's is in the same port
DROWNED Commander Gridley. commanding
the training ship jamestown, reports that James
f. Lewis, thIrd-class apprentice. was drowned at
Boston on the 23i instant by falling overboari
while attempting to man the dingy from the
swinging boom.
SECRETARY Posr has gone to Baltimore. it is pre-
sumed, to see Senator German.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER GREGORY who has
been absent from the city several weeks having
been engaged part OF the time in conducting ex-
annations for places as pension examiners, re-
turned TO the city Saturday night He In
charge OF the Office to-day, Judge Ihoman having
la ttie On snort vacation Mr. Gfaham secretary OF
the commission, has been called to North Carolina
by illness In his family.
LIEUT.. GEN. SHERIDAN and his aids, Col. Sheridan
and COL Gregory, left this city to-day to inspect
Forts Hamilton, WadSwOrth and SCHUYLER and the
station at Ddv1d'S Island.
The AQUEDuCT BRIDGE T1rLR-The title papers in
the matter OF the acquisition by the United States
OF the Aqueduct brtd 5e across the Potomac have
been sent by the Secretary Of War to the Attorney
Geaerai Ior an opinion as to the validity OF title
ana Su1llclency OF deed TO vest the title In the
United States.
PAYMENTS FROM TIE TREAsuRY.-The payments
to date amount to about sa3,OOO,OOO This includes
about 10000 600 OF pensions, and about
$2JO.OO0 on account OF awards made by the court
VI commissioners OF Alabama claims
THE U. s. TUG RESCUE has been hauled up on
the marine railway at the Washington navy yard
10 nave her bottom cleaned and painted.
ORDERS have been Issued to have the Q. s.
steamer Speedwell docked at Norfolk for an in
specton Of the condition OF the different kinds OF
paint with which her bottom was covered about
SIX months ago. The inspection Will be made by
Naval Constructor Cook.
DR. j. C. FISHER, for many years chief clerk Of
the Office OF the surgeon general OF the marine hos
pital service, and who recently resigned has en-
tered the foreign missionary service under the
auspices or the American board OF foreign missions
and Will be stationed at Beirut. Syria He Will
leave for that country about the end OF September
TIE PRESIDENT GOES FIsHING.-The President
arrived at West Island, R. l., yesteda afternoon
from New London, where he remained during Sa :.
urday night He came on the Despatch, and was
accompanied by Secretary Chandler. Both landed
on the island, where the President will angle Tor
bass During the Coming week President Arthur
and Secretary Chandler Will go TO Newport to VIII
ness the naval review OF the North Atlantic SQUAD
ron and the rams and monitors. senators Hawley,
Miller, Aldrich, Morgan and Butler and Represent
atives Randa |, Hiscock and other members OF the
special committee on ordnance and war ships Will
oe there TO witness the review.
stated at the signal office today that the cold wave
which is very general in the northwest and through
the east will not last very long, ami will be fol-
lowed by warmer weather. A repetition Of The in
tense neat OF the past few days Is not anticipated
The weather will be slightly warmer.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Paymaster george f. Hendee
has been ordered TO the Powhatan on the 25th In
slant; PaymaSter F. II. Swan has been detached
from the POwhatan on waiting orders; Ensign John
u Qulnby has been detached from the Powhatan
On SICK leave; LieutS A. i. Osborn W. p Day, :. l.
Graham and G. A. Merriam. Passed Assistant sur
geon j. E Gardner, Passed Assistant Engineers w.
II. Allen and James II. Chasmar, Assistant En-
glDeer w. o. Chrlsinan and Chaplain w. T. Morri-
son nave been detached from the Powhatan and
placed on waiting Orders Surgeon I. C. Heyl has
been detached from the Independence and ordered
to the Adams; Surgeon j. G. Ayres and Assistant
surgeon L. W. Curtis have been detached from the
Adams and ordered home: Passed Assistant Sur
geOn T. b. Stephenson has been detached from the
navy yard, New York, and ordered to the coast sur
vey steamer Bache; Passed Assistant surgeon E. Z.
on waiting orders; Passed Assistant Engineer j. A.
Iobln has been detached from tue navy yard, New
YORK, and orde ed to the Powhatan.
CADET REsIGNs--Naval Cadet Richard O. Crisp,
OF Maryland, who graduated a iour-years' course
at the Naval academy last June has res gned from
The navy, to take eject November Is, 1884, TO which
date he has been granted leave OF absence
ARMY ORDERs.-lst Lieut. John c. Gresham has
been detailed as professor OF military science and
college, Blacksburg, Va Col. j. c. Duane. Lieut..
Col. Henry T. Ab5ott and Lieut. Col. cyrus b.
Comstock have been ordered TO visit Fort Della
ware, Baltimore harbOr, and Hampton Roads, and
inspect WORKS OF fortihcatiOn.
A QUESTION OF LocKs.-A commission consisting
OF Fifth Auditor Alexander, Mr.. Davis. OF the
Treasury department, and Mr.. Henderson, the
Post Off.ce Inspector, has been appointed by the
Acting secretary OF the Treasury Investigate and
report upon the best style OF lock for tne OF the
yfhf. i,n,yn
opened and awarded by the supervising architect OF
the treasury, brought out only two competitors the
Yale Lock company and the Scoville Lock com
pany. Although the bid OF the latter was the low
es. the contract was awarded to The former on the
grounds that the locks We're best suited TO the gov
eminent use. The Scove company then appealed
10 the secretary and the entire matter was referred
TO the Commission
THE DEAN OF THE TREAsURY.-The death Of
Sixth Auditor Ella leaves Judge Henry C. johnson,
commissioner OF GUS omS the oldest head OF
bureau IN term Of service in the Treasury Depart
nent. He inhertts the title or dean OF the depart
nent from the ract that his commission antedates
ina, OF any Other chief OF bureau in the depart
ment. Judge johnson was appointed to the Office
he now holds on April ii, 1874.
PsRsoNAL-Secretary Lincoln arrived at Fortress
Monroe yesterday from New York.--Ex-Governor
Cheney and family, OF New Hampshire, are regis
tered at the RiggA-Dr Burnett has gone for
couple OF weeks visit to Lynn, where his vile and
children are passing the summer-'Two former
residents OF this cfty.-Dr John F. Russell and
Miss Harriet s. Ctiley, row OF Exeter, n H. were
married in New York on Saturday. and depart ed
On tour west.-Mr. Z. c. HungerfOrd has gone
for trip In Virginia, In the course OF which he viii
attend tne democratic convention at tTappahannock
On Wednesday.--MisS Fannie Stewart, OF Wash
1ngton, is spending a few weeks with Miss Nay
Beeler, at her home. near Fort McHenry.-Mrs "
Il. Muan having returned from q VISIT to Mont
gomery county, will reopen her studio on street
in September.-Mr. Irwin B. Linton will spend
the month Of September in Chester county, Pa
Mr.. Frank D. Orme has gone to Cape May, for
Stay OF two three weekS.-Aiss Cecil
HeidenheiHtr and Miss Josie MichaeiS have LETT
Tor short stay at the Blue Ridge mount tains-
Assistant Librarian Smith. or the National Library
is seriously Ill with pneumonia--Mr. NJ. +. Hol-
land, OF the Signal olIice, has gone to oakland for
short stay.
The Law and the Voluntary COntribu.
A SCENE IN THE HEADQCARTERS OF TIE REPUBLICAN
FINANCE COMMITTEE
A portly Civil Service Law, with benign coun-
tenance and an Independent stride, strolled into
Clapp's headquarters, and, leaning over the coun-
ter, looked long and earnestly about him.
"What Seekest thou? Oh. CIVIL Service Law" cried
the Ce clerk, with tre1nor his voice, from be-
hind big empty receipt book.
81 SEEK QuOth the appearance, lone Finance
Commltte by the name OF Rapp and one Assess
ment surnamed Voluntary Contribution" And as
he spoke his brow grew dark with the shades Of
deep passion.
"fhe Assessment, surnamed Voluntary Contri-