Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-01

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THE JEANNETTE's DEAD.-Commodore upshur, O.
s. N, In charge OF the reception OF the remains OF
DE LongSn his comrades, yesterday sent letter
10 the relatives OF the dead. in which he says thai
,ht ooiltS VIII arrive In New FORK city by the 14th
inst. ana that II nothing is indicated to the con-
lIaty the Iuueral services Will be held at Trinity
Chufcn and the remains viii be inferred with those
OF Ll"ut De Long or held subject TO order The re-
mains VIII be temporarily placed in the equipment
department building at the New York navy yard.
Why Posi- OFFICE INSPECTOR LANER WAS Dis
hISsKD:-B Il. Lanter. Of Louisiana, the post office
inspector for the Atlanta division. has disappeared
and yesterday Postmaster General Gresham signed
an order dSrnfSsing him. 1t is now discovered that
py irondlent pretenses he obtained over s. from
JIachsonvllle, Florida, $3.50; Pensacola, 500
Houston, Texas, SIPS; Atlanta, $780, New Orleans
Sloo; Selma, Ala, 500. He also secured s17O OF
money order funds besides amounts ranging from
$lUU TO $500 He obtained this money by represent
ing that he was In need OF funds to prosecute
!raudulent cases, and in each case gave a receipt
MI. Lttiiler mas gone 10 South America, and his
'lctins VIII have to personally bear their loss.
THE LIST OF NAVAL CADETS REDUcED-Naval
Cadet James n Alexander, fourth Glass; of Missouri
has resigned from the Naval Academy Between
thlrt and forty cadets failed at the late exam
llatlon and have been recommended to be dropped
INDIAN CURIOsITIEs.-Gen Sheridan has 1Ist
placed In Lis Office room at the War department a
large mahogany case containing very interesting
anu valuable collection OF Indian antique pottery
nd alid SositS H The collection s the work OF Zun
anu AuSa Indians, ana was collected with great
ere by Capt. John G. Bourke, Sd cavalry, who is
engaged IN writing history OF the southern In.
dlans, as Capt Clark is preparing one OF the
northern Indians. The collection embraces variety
OF artc!es, but the majority OF them different
lolns OF water Dot ies These are porous and are the
unF means the indians have OF cooling their drink
Ing water There are other objects OF reat inter-
t,,, Such as papoOseS cradle, chidrens dolls, &C
cen. sheridan mas also received from Capt. Bourke
Luiu blanket, made OF native cotton. and used to
wrap around native god. These blankets are
yer! dcult U procure, aud this one is valued ac-
coIdlngiy.
No SUCCESSOR TO CLARENCE BARTON YEr.-Shortly
alte The acceptance Of the resignation OF Mr. CIar-
ence Barton as aclerk In the Navy department the
Secretary OF the Navy made requisilion upon the
Ci'll service commission for the customary four
names froln which to make selection to i'll the
vacancy The names We're sent and also the exam
Hatloii papers OF the prospective clerks Secretary
IhIiluIef iS since carefully considered tie papers
ana Tt'tciiea The conclusion that the candidates
dad hol Shown sufficient Intelligence 10 Ill the va
cant position. He has therefore returned the pa-
ptIS 10 the CIVIL service commission with that In
formation.
COMMISSIONERS TO THE CorToN CENTENNIAL. AP.
PoNTED.-Tbe President has appointed the follow
le commissioners and alernateS to the worlds In
dustrial and cotton centennial exposition in 1884
upon the recommendation o. the governors OF the
respective territories: Paul Longhammel, of New
NeMco Commissioners, and +. A. Blake. alternate
al:u Juhn s. Harris, Montana, commissioner, and
WIN. 4. Clark, alternate.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VEssEIs.-The Talla
poosa left the Norfolk navy yard this morning fol
New lorE-The Speedwen arrived at New York
this morning from Newport.
LIEUTENANT POWELL Of the Signal corps, who has
been very successful in his weather predictions
during the past month will he relieved from ,,ro
dcton duty to-norrow by Lieutenant DunWoody
Lieutenand Powell VIII be ordered on a tour OF
Inspection next week.
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