Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-16
THE RESIGNATION OF Ensign E. A. Fisher, U.S.N.,
attached to the coast survey has been accepted by
the Secretary of the Navy

THE RESIGNATION OF Ensign E. A. Fisher, U.S.N.,
attached to the coast survey has been accepted BY
the Secretary Of the Navy.
DID He PAsse-one Of the candidates for a gov
eminent position. who has been before the civil
service commission, dropped a leaf from his memo
randum pook as he passed out Of one Of the depart
Hents To-Day. on 1t was written: SO pairs cuffs.
ahherchle1. collars, pair soX, shirt" Wonder
II ne passed the examination?
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Mcpherson, Jones (Nev.), Dawes,
Platt and Bowen; Representatives Kelley, Harmer.
skinner, Henderson Nl), Reed, McCCfd, Paige
Call, O'Hara and Morrill,: Commissioner Loring
and H. NJ. Van Arman, secretary Of Arizona
FROM TREB1zoND TO PERsIA.-Mr. Benjamin, L.
s. minister at Teheran, Persia, informs the State
department that the Turkish government has re-
established the route from Trebizold to Persia
The duty on transit freight has therefore been
abolished. The result has already become ap-
parent, and Trebizondis again a bustling port.
CoLoRED CADET ALExANDER-The semi i-annual
examination Of the different classes at West Point
having been concluded, the general standing OF
each member OF the fourth class, the class last
admitted. will soon be made public. A POugh-
keepSle special to the New York World says: "In
TINS class is the last colored cadet admitted into
the academy and whose name Is John Hanks Alex
ander. He was appointed from an Ohio district by
a democratic Congressman. He Is making better
iCIOIu l1ld!l any COlOTtu ctutt ever 1UI0tIeQ HIS
Class originally numbered 122, but designations,
deficiencies &c, have cut the number down to 90
and among this 80 Alexander stands third In French
and his general standing is %. Ad1t Ell Hoyle
speaks or him as "a splendid scholar getting along
ninety, anu Says that. white the officers Of the post
IN no way Interfere or indicate to the white cadets
the course they must pursue towards the cOlOred
CADET they had noticed with feelings or satisfaction
that the cOlored cadet aeported Simsen as to win
the esteem OF many OF the corps"
PERsoNAL-Mr. r. NJ. Hooper, Vice and Deputy
{. $. Consul General at Paris arrived in New York
from Liverpool esterday.-EN- Representative
Leonard Myers. OF Pennsylvania. is at the Riggs
Bishop Jaeger. OF the Diocese OF Southern OHIO is
In the city, on visit to his sister, Mrs. Walter Pit
KIN, lr., on Dupont Circle.-Ex-Representativ
Faulkner and Wilson. OF West Virginia, are at the
Michael and Hon. John 3. Alley, OF Washington.
were registered IN New York last evening.
reS@htatNe ONeil is located at 1926 New York ave
nue-1n the same quarters he has occupied Tor sew
eral winters paSt.-EX- Governor Hamilton Of
Maryland. was on the door OF the Senate to-day.
MIR. Springer's Investigation.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND Ex-sENAToRs DORSEY
AND SPENCER TO BE EXAMINED.
Mr. Brewster Cameron'S examination before Mr..
Springer's committee is said TO have developed
some astonishing facts, concerning the expenses OF
certain United States marshals, In different part
OF the country. Mr.. Springer is very we'll pleased
with the result of the examination but this Is only
preliminary matter. The most important branch
OF the investigation viii be that relating to the
star route expenditures. AS soon as some pend
ing matters are disposed Of Attorney General
Brewster, $. W. Dorsey and George E. Spencer will
be called before the committee. and some very in
tereSting facts are expected 70 be brought out lev
their examination MraSpringer, it Is uide stood,
has found much broader field for investigation
than he at first expected. The idea on entering
upon the Investigation IT is said was to dispose OF
ali collateral matters before entering upon the
more important branches, but so much irregularity
has been discovered on every hand, 1t Is stated.
that what were looked upon as minor mat
tiers, II thoroughly investigated at this time,
would occupy the attention OF the committee until
the end OF the session. and leave no time for the
consideration OF the star route expenditures.