Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-12

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States nay. has been accepted, to take eject
August /, 1885.
DURING THE TEMPORARY AssENcr Of the chief oi
engineers, Col John G. Parke corps of engineers,
will by direction Of the President act as chief Of
engineers and perform his duties
FIRST LIEUT.. GEO w. GoErHALs, CORPS OF engi.
neers, will be relieved from duty as engineer officer
OF the department of the Columbia by the CON-
mandlng general Of that department, and will then
proceed TO Cincinnati ONO and report in person 70
Lieut.. Col WIN. E. Merrill, corps Of engineers, for
DUTY under bis orders
Talk OF CLOSING UP The DEAoCRATIo HEADQuAs-
TRRs IN THIS CITY.-There Is some talk Of closing
up the democratic headquarters here, except a
single room, in which to address documents and
centerng everything In New York. 1t Is suggested
That II would be better to keep altogether in one
place so that there nigh be no conflict of action,
operate. The proposition Is meeting with consid-
eraDle opposition, however, and may not be acted
A PosrXAsTER's LIFE THRRATENEp.-A telegram
has been received at the Post Office department,
signed by T. D. Robinson. the postmaster Of Ban,-
berg s. c. lie said that he had been attacked:
closed hts Office Mr.. Roblnson's dispatch was sent
rom Orangeburg, 8. c.. small town about thirty
mlles IN distant from Bamberg. Bamperg IS a Town
post office inspector directed an inspector to pro-
ceed Immediately from Atlanta, Ga, and learn the
cause OF me trouble VIM Simpson. post Office in
spector, telegraphed from B m0erg today that the
post onlce at that place Was open, and that he
would report the cause of the trouble by mall
FRENCH DELEGATES TO THE MERIDIAN CONFER
ENcE-M. Fallieres, minister Of public instruction
OF France, has appointed q committee to attend
the meridian conference In this city. It includes
NJ Foye, a member OF the Academy OF Sciences, as
PRESIDENT; Admirais Gravier and Mouchez, Colnte
De Paris, N. De Lesseps sr., and several members
OF tue Academy OF Sciences
A DIPLOMATIC CHANaE-Mr de Me1ssner. the sec.
ond secretary OF the Russian legation here, has
been transferred in the same capacity to Switzer-
land and will be succeeded at the legation In this
CITY CITY oy N Mr. Alexander Greger: It win be remem.
oerd that Mir. de MelSSner married daughter OF
keaT Admiral Radtord, OF this city.
TEE EARTHQUAKE OBSERVED AT TIE NEW YoRx
NAVY YARD-Capt w. A. Kirkland, OF the New
1ork navy yard, reports to the Navy department
that the earthquake was felt there at 90 O'Clock
sunday afternoon. There were three trenblings.
thelr duration being about forty seconds, extend
Ing Id Dortheastery and southwesterly direction.
discovered
The PRESIDENT TrNrYPED.-The Presidents an
tlc1pated drive TO Overlook Mountain House yester-
day was postponed until to-day on account of the
bad roads caused by the heavy rainfall Sunday.
Miss Emily Harding invited The President to ac-
company her for drive which he accepted, in the
afternoon, and during their Journey they met a
travelling photographer. and ln response to the
earnest solicitation OF Miss Harding the President
acquiesced and four tintypes or the couple, seated
III he phaeton. were obtained for which large pre-
mllms have been offered. as the President AYERS iC
10 be his first tntype experience. Later In the az
tefnOon In company with Secretary OF State FIRE.
nnghuysen. Mr. Arthur took walk or about three
miles over country road Minister KaS son left
yesterday afternoon for New York 10 sail for Berlin
ON " edneSday.
SUR1AL OF LIEUT.. LoCKwooD.-The funeral ser
vices OF Lieut.. Lockwood. OF the Greey expedition,
were In progress at Annapolis, Md, this afternoon.
Lieut. Gibson, L. S. marine corps, commands the
marines, and Lieut.. CiaSon the cadets and sailors
from the ships. all belng under command OF Lieut..
lngersoil. .. s. n: After the funeral services the
procession from The church to the Naval cemetery
bearers on either side Of hearse, y-oearvrs,
sailors cadets, officers and professors, state troops
colors were draped and carried BY the company Of
marine corDs The HE Annapolis oornes ] band % and the the
Marine Drum corps furnished the music.
TEE GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS FOR LOUISVILLE
just before the close OF the last session Of Congress
appropriations were made to enable the govern
to be held at New orleans, Louisville and Cincln-
natl The first car load OF these exhibits was dis
patched yesterday by William saunders, represen-
tatve OF the Agricultural department. The Inte-
exhibits In the same Car. This is consigned to
Louisville Others will soon follow for Cincinnati
CARNEY MUST Go misunderstanding the
interference OF the British minister in favor OF Pat
rick Carney and bis family, now detained as pau
pers on Wards Island, N. T., and the fact that
Ellen Mcintyre domestic, living In Philadelphia,
oHered to receive them, the commissioners Of eni-
grafton Sill hold TO their determination TO have
them sent back TO Ireland. The Secretary OF the
Treasury forwarded Minister Vests letter and
n nm
nlissloners, and requested report frOm them on
the case In their reply the commissioners say:
commissioners that the Carney family will not be-
come charge on the community, and, upon the
facts presented they can see no reason to rever
their decision 1n the natter
TEE PRESIDENTIAL CAAPAIoN.-THR WEEKLY
STAR will be sent postpaid to any address in the
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election tor M IS cents. 1t is large eght-page
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and gossip, etc. Send for sample copy.
PERsoNAL-General Logan is the guest of Sena.
tor Miller at Herkimer, n. Y.-Ex- Minister and
Mrs Sargent and P. V. Bell, OF Washington, were
passengers by the central overland train to arrive
at San Francisco last T'uesday.-AmOng the ar.
Frank Toucey, OF WashlngtOn.-Dr. Donaldson
has gone TO the Natural Bridge, for stay OF q
month.-Cards have been issued for the marriage
W tls VA
Louise L Murphy, Of sa7 street, to take place on
the 19th.-C c. Bryan Is guest at Jordan Alum
SpringS-MrS Fithlan Will leave this week fOI
Amherst, Mass, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Belle
Clapp, VINO Will acc. mpany her home on her return
heie.-Chas. Ruon and wife have gone TO Atlantic
City. for stay OF a couple Of weeks
Mr. Justice Bradley, OF the United states supreme
Court, and Gen. E. +. Beale OF Washington, were
register d In New YORK last night-Mrs n. c.
and the Misses Lucy and Mary Abbott OF this city,
were passengers by the steamer sailing for Halifax
and Liverpool from Baltimore yesterday.-Pubuc
Printer Rounds Was registered In Philadelphia last
nlgnt-CO. and Mrs Casey are at Mount Desert.
-Representative Ryan, OF Kansas, Is at the Eb-
bitt.A. j. Clarke has gone 10 Atlantic city, for
at " ormleys trom Newport last evening.-Mrs
Dr. Reyburn and daughters, are spending the month
OF August at CierelnOnL, Pennsylvani2.-Major
George W. Ro0y and wife have returned to the CITY,
after visit OF three weeks at Easton. Md, the
majors Old home.-Mr. Charles T. HulSe. for
mery speaker OF the house OF delegates OF the DIS.
trict, who has been very Ill for some days at his
rooms l011 q street, northwest was 50 far i'm
proved to-day that his physician Is very hopeful
Of his recovery.
Our SeacOAst DefenSeS.
ARMY ENGINEERS INVESTIGATING THE CONDITION OF
FORT6 AND GUNS.
Congress ut its last session authorized the ap-
pointment OF board OF army engineers and ord
nance officers to investigate the condition OF the
seacoast and lake line derenseS The Secretary OF
War designated the following officers as such
board: Col 7. q. Baylor, president, Ordnance de-
partmept; Gen. j. G. Duane, Of the Engineers;
Major George W. Mckee, Ordnance; Major Wn R
KING. Engineers; Capt Edward Mcguire, EnRi-
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