Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-25

TIE DUPONT STATUR.-The mold from which the
Dupont statue is to be cast has Just been CON-
peted by the sculptor, and the casting will be COM
menced In few days.
TIE PLACE WHICH Mr. BURROWS DECLINED
The Quid nuncs are at sea about the appointment
OF solicitor OF the Treasury, now that MI. j. c.
burrows has declined the of1ce. 1t is thought that
Asslstant solicitor Robinson may be promoted to
tne position. lie has been the matnStay OF the
01ice for several years past. 1t is expected that
the on1ce will be filled in day or two as the work
OF the bureau has been very much delayed in wait
Ing g1or MI. Burrows to give definite answer.
THE VACANT CoNTRoLLERsH1P.-A number OF
names are mentioned likely to be selected to fill
the vacancy OF controller OF the currency 1t is
the onCe VIII be given to Mr.. Cannon. Of Mime
sofa. other names spoken OF, however. are Deputy
M Mr. Miller Of the
New and Mr.. Charles E. Coon.
STENoaRAPH1c REPORTER OF THR KELLOGG
TR1AI--The Attorney General has appointed Mr..
E. D. Easton stenographer to report the proceed
ings in the case OF the United States vs. Kellogg to
Degln IN the criminal court on Tuesday next. The
appointment permits an arrangement with the de
tense 10 report also Tor that Stde and to furnish
such printed copies as they may require. The
terms are the same as those made In the preceding
star route trials
PROMPT NEWS SERv1CE.-The report Of the pro-
ceedings OF the Utica convention published In the
nrst edition OF THE STAR Wednesday, carrying the
proceedings up to the recess until evening, was
received here direct from the convention hall in
Utica over single wire from Utica to New York,
where connection was made with the Associated
Press quadrupexed wire. This was done by means
OF an ingenious application Of electrical science by
Mr.. l. X. Taltavall, manager Of the New York tele-
graph omce OF the Associated Press, combining the
The same method Wilt undoubtedly be applied
Wnen the coming Chicago conventions meet, and
on other important occasions.
PLACED ON THE RETIRED L1sT-The following Of
ncers OF the navy yesterday placed on the re-
tlred lst: Medical Inspector Henry c. Nelson, Lieut.
J.. c. Freeman, Passed Assistant Surgeon Samuel
w. Battle and Boatswaln JOS Mcdonald.
PARDoNED By THE PREsIDgNr-The President, on
the Endorsement OF Representative Dockery and the
United States district judge and attorney Of the
western district Of Missouri, has granted pardon
to George Ruff. convicted at Kansas City OF embez-
znng money from registered letter.
PERSONAL. - Postmaster General and Mrs
Gresham, accompanied by Superintendent and
Mrs Thompson, have gone to Florida.-Senor
Batres, the Gautemalan Minister. has gone to New
York-Paul Selby, editor OF the Illinois State
Journal, Is In town-Rev. DR.. H. w. Spalding, Of
Jersey CITY, is at the Ebbitt-Samuel Macfarlane
OF Glasgow, Scotland, is at the Riggs-C. Vird,
mann OF Berlin, Prussia, is at Wormley's
Charles Tupper and Lady Tupper, OF Ottawa,
Canada, are at Wizards
Representative Reagan's Dangerous
Illness.
Representative ReaganS illness Is said to be dan
gerous- He has had two operations performed,
and it Is feared that it will prove one OF
his age The operation Of lithotomy was performed
by DR.: Lincoln yesterday, by which the patient
was relieved OF calcareOus deposit OF cOnsidera-
pie size. He was In the Thrty-ifth Congress, and
mas served continuously, except during the rebel
uon, when he was first member OF the confeder-
ate congress, and later postmaster general OF the
confederacy.
THE VIRGINIA COALITION CON.
VENTION.