Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-06

RAvAGEs OF SMALLPOx.-The surgeon general of
the marine hospital service is Informed that small
pox is epidemic In Louisville, KY, and that there
were seven deaths from that disease in the marine
hospital there during the week ended January 81.
He has also received letter from the deputy col
lector at Kodiak, Alaska. stating that smallpox
was raging among the Indians In the western part
OF the Territory and requesting that the officer OF
the marine hospital service at S1tka super1entend
the vaccination OF the natives DR.. Hamilton has
referred the matter to the House committee on pub
lie health, With the request that provision be made
for granting the request
The CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINAT1oN.-The whole
number Of applicants examined at the civil service
rooms to-day was 129 OF this number seventy
three were candidates for the lower grades and
hfty-stx for the higher grades
TIE ROWLAND HILL OF AxER1cA-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has referred to the Postmaster
General letter from Mrs James Simonet, OF Bal
timore, dated January 18th, stating that she pro-
poses to place in the New York post Office bust OF
who Instituted In the United States the system
OF cheap postage and IS known as the Rowland
HIN OF America: The Postmaster General reports
that ne sees no improperly In permitting the bust
to be placed In the building there Is no objection
on architectural grounds
TIE ILLINOIS PRESS DELEGATION went down To
Mount Vernon to-day Oh the q. 8. s. Despatch
Secretary Chandler accompanied them.
to take effect from the dates set opposite theiI
respective names, is granted the following named
officers; 1st Lieut.. Matthew MARYLAND list infantry
March !, 1884, LIST Lieut.. Hugh l. Scott 7th cavalry
about February 20, 1884. The leave OF absence
granted 1st Lieut.. Walter L. Finley, 9Th cavalry in
special orders, No IA, January 18, 1884 department
Of the Missouri, is extended two months.
SINGING SAND.-The superintendent of the life
saving stations have been requested to furnish
samples Of the socalled singing sand for scientific
In dry weather when walked upon or otherwise dis
turbed. TWenTy-SiX OF these sand banks have been
discovered on the sea cost.
THE Mississippi River Commission has made
arrangements with the marine hospital service for
the treatment In its hospitals Of all their sick en-
ployes from St Paul to New Orleans
Another Gambling Case Dismissed.
AN INNOCENT CANE OF 'sBosToN" INTERRUPTED BY
RAID BY DETECTIVES.
Henry Shoemaker was put on trial In the Police
Court this morning charged with permitting gam
ing to go on In house under his control Detec-
tive Carter testified that on the night OF January
nth he went to Shoemakers premises. 101l street.
In company with Detectives RAN, Block and Cox;
found game In progress and captured one pack OF
cards and quantity OF chips Detective Ran tes-
titled that the officers went without raiding war
rant. The defendant said that he rented the
rooms and was responsible for the game.
Mr.. j. W. Owens, who was in Mr.. ShOemakerS
room when the detectives came 10, said they were
playing game of Boston" to pass away the time,
were used as counters Mr. Richard Harris and
the defendant gave similar testimony. The court
dismissed the case. The property taken was 10
turned to MI. Shoemaker.