Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-13


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COURT MAR AL SENTENCE APPRovED.-The Sec
retary OF the Navy has approved the record of the
court martial IN the case OF Lieut. W. l. Moore, who
was convicted OF negligence and ineffcency In the
performance of his duty as executive of the OSsi-
pee on the occasion OF her trial trip to Hampton
Roads He was sentenced to suspension from rank
and duty for one year and to retain his present
number on the naval register during that period.
PROTECTION uF THE SEABoARD.-The Secretaries
of War and the Navy have appointed Gen. John
Newton, Col G. A. Gilmore and Lieut.. Commander
b. Il. McCalla members and Lieut. T. H. Bliss re-
corder OF board created by resolution OF the
dtency OF the construction of line Of interior
waterways for the protection OF the seabOard OF
the Atlantic and gulf states.
THE MARINE BANK RECEIvER--A receiver for the
Marine bank will be appointed this afternoon.
The report OF Examiner Serbia was not received to-
day.
THB DELEGATES selected by the President on the
part OF the United States to the International
ndian conference, which it Is proposed to convene
at Washington in october next, agreeably to the
invitations sent out by the Department of State,
are Commander VIM. 7. Sampson. Of the U. S. navy,
and Prof. F. A. p. Barnard, president OF Columbian
college, New York city.
An EXCURSION IN HONOR OF THE DIPLOMATIC
CoRPs-The secretary OF the Navy gave an excur-
sion on the Despatch to-day in honor of the DiplO-
matte corps. The steamer left the navy yard
about II o'clock for Mount Vernon. There were
about 15O invited guests, among whom were the
Siamese embassy. many members Of the Diplomatic
corps and prominent officials. number OF ladies
were in the party, and the Marine band was In at
tendance
SECRETARY LINCOLN did not start on his fishing
trip this morning, was intended, but will leave
tonight.
The PRESIDENTIAL CANPAIGN.-THE WEEKLY
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PERsoHAL-Mr. Blaine, accompanied by his
daughter has gone to the Natural Bridge for a
short stay.-Mr. George Kennan, Of this city,
will read paper on "the Siberian Exile SYSTEM
before the Long Island Historical Society In Brook
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Is at the Airing
ton, accompanied by his wife.-Mr II. A. P. Car
ter, the Hawaiian Minister, Is in New York.-Ex-
Senator Henderson, OF St. Louis, Is at the Riggs.
j. s. GrinneI, formerly chief clerk OF the Pat
ent Office, is In town on a short viAt.-Repre-
evening.-CoL Fred. Van vliet arrived In the city
yesterday, and is staying with his brother, Gen.
Van Vl1et, S10 18th street nOrthwest.-StuyvesaD
Fish, New York; Count Jas. De Portals, Germany,
and Horace 4. Deming, Brooklyn, are at WorIney's
DIR. Fred c. Thayer, Of Winterv1lle, Maine. is
MI Corcoran leaves the city this evening for
Richmond, to be absent several days-Mr H. B.
Abbott, OF the General Land Office, is travelling In
Kansas on Official business