Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-01

mas resigned his position on the Treasury watch to
accept an appointment as clerk OF 900 class in the
pension Office
RAN OFF WITH TIE CHEcks.-Informat,on has
been received here that c. s. G. Proctor the stew
ard Of the Charleston city hospital Of Charleston,
s. G., recently absconded with checks amounting to
s49'.eo, which belonged to the hospital The hos
checks De stopped, out the request TOO late,
as IL was learned that the checks had been cashed
oy the assistant treasurer In New York.
The PUBLIC DEBT TSTATEMENr.-The debt statement
issued to-day shows the decrease OF the public debt
during the month Of August to be IS $40 s52 g. de-
crease OF debt since June 30 1884 $12 O9 cash
II the treasury. s44,54 So2 81 goldeertdcates
standing 1921 ,7i9aaO silver certneates outstand-
ing Sl2 l3l 2l certificates of deposit outstanding,
ssa4aooo ga; a refunding certificates outstanding.
$2I,@u legal tenders outstanding, $346, 739 ,S76;
fractional currency outstanding, s6.97s0O1. 81.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL vEssE1s-The Navy
department Is Informed of the arrival Of the Ossl-
pee at Hong Kong to-day. All well-The Sara
toga arrived at the Isle Of Shoals, N. a., August
oeth"ihe U. S. S. jamestown, which was re-
ported to have gone upon the rocks ON the north
ern shoee OF Hog island. Isle Of Shoals, on Thurs
day evening, getting OF without much injury at
hlgn tide On Friday morning. arrived at New Lon
mas been received at the Navy department, but
none in relation to her going on the rocks.
ARMY oRDERs.-Leave OF absence for one month
is granted First Lieut.. John A. Payne, 10Th infan-
try. Leave for two months is granted Second Lieut..
Geo I: Bartlett, Sd artillery. The leave granted
First Lieut. VIM. E. Hopkins, assistant surgeon. is
extended one month. The leave granted Second
Lieut. John A. Lockwood, 18th Infantry, Is extended
seven Gays. First Lieut. Alexander B. Dyer, ad1u-
tant It artillery, Will report by letter to The super
lntendent mounted recruiting service, Jefferson
barracks, Missouri, to conduct detachment OF re-
cruts 10 the department OF Arizona on the COM
peton OF this duty he Will return TO his station.
TIE PRESIDENT has declined the invitation to
visit Block Island, and will leave Newport for
Washington on THURSDAY. The vessels OF the North
Atlantic squadron will sail early this week.
Mrs. HARLAN, wife OF Judge James Harlan, for
mery Secretary OF the Interior, and the mother Of
Mrs. Secretary Lincoln, still lies In very critical
condition at the Hygea hotel at Fortress Monroe.
and grave fears nre entertained regards her re-
covery. In company with Mrs. Lincoln, she went
10 fortress Monroe about month ago, In hopes OF
a change for the better. Dr.. Bliss accompanied
her, and is still in attendance there Secretary
Lincoln subsequently joined them there and both
he and Mrs. Lincoln are still detained at her bed
side.
HONORARY COMMISSIONERS APPo1NTKD.-Hon. B.
K. Bruce has appointed the following honorary
commissioners OF the depart ment OF colored exhi-
bits at the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans, La:
HeIiCn Henry O. Wagner. Denver COLI A. H. Grnke.
Alexander Ferguson, Portland oregon; Frank Har-
ris. St Adams, VI: Charles .Ankrum, Clarksburg,
Bradford, Baltimore, Md
WHY He REs1GsED.-Chlef Clerk Peacocke, of the
bureau OF medicine and surgery of the Navy de-
partment, has rendered his resignation to Secre-
tary Chandler. He has occup ed that position
since the 2Jth OF March last, succeeding Daniel
Carrigan. VINO is accused OF being at The head OF
the notorious NAVY department frauds. Mr.. Pea
cooke was formerly apothecary at the naval labora-
tory at New York. In answer to inquiries as to
the cause OF his resignation he replied that he had
not assignedSanN reasons, but that he desirous
OF practicing medicine. When asked II his reSigna-
ton had anything to do with the Navy department
laboratory he replied In t6 The neeaye
He WANTS MoNEy-ANY KIND WILL Do-A letter
has been received at the Treasury department,
signed by "H. D. McDufle, Tuftonborough, N. H."
and addressed "To the Honorable Secretary OF the
United States Treasury" in Which the writer says:
"havlng seen report, purporting to come from the
any quantity can be had on application, thought
this would be good chance for me to draw little
Now. II the cretary would send me three or four
hundred dollars 1t would accommodate me very
much, and the Secretary would be entitled to and,
as matter OF course. would receive my best COM
piments l am not very particular what kind Of
money you send, but OF course most every one has
their preference should prefer legal tenders or
check, Tut am willing TO receive anything that has
the money value"
ITALIAN LABoRERs CoMING.-The Treasury de-
partment, In response to cabegram from the
consul at Havre. France. received through the
laborers who are detained there can be forwarded
10 this country after thorough disnfection OF their
baggage and clothing.
THE XENIA BANK TO REsUME.-The acting con-
troller OF the currency has received dispatch from
Bank Examiner Ellis. In charge OF the suspended
Second National Bank OF Xenia, Ohio, stating that
the stockholders have ordered an assessment OF 33
per cent on the stock. and request permission to
resume business. The request was granted, to take
effect when the deficit In the capital stock was
made good
A VICTIM OF THE TALLAPoosA.-At Vineyard
Eaven. Mass, report was circulated Saturday af-
ternoon that the body Of Surgeon Black OF the
TallapoOsa. had been found at Woods HolL 1t
proved TO be, however, that OF the landsman, Geo.
W. Forster, who was stunned when diving with
Paymaster Tiffany from the stern OF the steamer
on the night Of the wreck.
A BR1r1sH ADMIRAL CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT
H. B. NJ. ship Northampton arrived at Newport
yesterday and many q. S. naval officers called to
paw their respects to her commander, Vice Admiral
Sir John E. Commerel, among them Admiral Luce
ana captain Seitrldge, whose visits were returned.
Admiral Commerell paid his respects to the Presi-
dent On board the Despatch, and later called upon
Northampton will probably 90 to Boston and Port
land. The admirals family are with him.
THE CADETS -Ar-LAKaE-As stated in Saturdays
STAR, the President had made all the appointments
of cadets at large; that he was entitled to accept
two, and has now selected George E. Perkins. son
OF Ex-Governor Perkins, OF California, and John G.
Triton, son OF Capt. T1ton, OF the Marine corps.
This completes the number (ten) allowed by law to
be appointed by the President, and II there is no
death. dismissal. or resignation among them there
will not be a vacancy for five years, and the next
President can make none. The following Is the
list OF appointments by the President: Henry C.
Rogers, John j. Cr1ttenden Marriott, Robert C.,
Hull, Henry W. Carpenter, Theodore P. Kane,
Henry Taylor, 1r. Hutchinson Scott, George S. Sell
fridge George E. Perkins and John G. TtltOn. Leigh
Ames, of he third California district declines bis
appointment
PERsoNAI--Chief Justice Waite and his wife are
visiting relatives at Norwich, Conn.--Late ad-
vices from Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
convey the pleasing intelligence that Mr.. Corcoran,
VINO VINO Is now staying there, Is in the enjoyment OF
better health at present than years past
Col Emil Frey, the Swiss minister, has re-
turned TO the cty.-John Henry Boner and wife
have gone TO 1.-The Land OF the Skyn-the noun
tains OF North Caronna-Mrs John Brady
mother OF Gen. Thomas j. Brady and E. w. Brady,
OF this city, died at Munlce, Ind Saturday. aged 70
years.--Misses Sarah and Minnie Hewlett have
returned from New York
Death Of Mr.. Henry N. Barlow.
APTER A PAINFUL ILLNESS he PASSES AWAY QUIETLY.
Mr.. Henry n. Barlow. the well-known art dealer,
died at his residence, 1915 street, last night,
after long and painful Illness He was In his six
tleth year and during the past year has been suf-
suited in his death. Mr.. Barlow was native OF
Sheffield, England, and came TO this country in
1851. He located first at PHILADELPHIA but In 1853
came TO this city, where he has resided ever since
He brought with him collection OF paintings and
expected to find Washington center Of art as the