Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-20

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ocHILrREE DrNED.-A dinner to Hon. Tom ochil-
at Chamberlins last night Covers were laid for
| twelve. ~
THE UNDERGROUND TELEGRAFHWRK is being
worked between the new State, NSeAd Navy de-
partment building and the Capi6ols anfgives COM
plete satisfaction.
SURGEON HENRY STEWART, U. s. n, has been or
dered before the retiring board.
PAYMAsTER D. P. WIGHT, U. s. N. has reported
his return home, having been detached from duty
at Rio de Janiero He will settle accounts and
wait orders.
GEN. NEWTON, chief OF engineers, Will return from
New York tomorrow.
The NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD to-day examined
Lieut. Charles H. Pendieton for promotion. No
quarters have as yet been provided for the board.
put they met to-day In the room OF the 1nspection
Doard, VINO have gone to Hampton Roads to inspect
the OsSipee.
A. c. VERELA has been promoted from 81 900 to
81 200 In the surgeon generals Office, War depart
NEW BANK.-The controller Of the currency has
authorized the Citizens National Bank OF Sandusky
ohio 10 Degln business, with capital Of $780, 900.
JUDGE HUNTER AND THE MoRMoNa-A prominent
citizen OF Utah now In Washington says that the
Associated Press dispatch from Salt Lake, which
announces that Chief Justice Hunter allowed seven
mormon pOlygamstS to sit on the jury In the trial
OF PETERSON, is clearly error. He Insists that no
matter what oath they took, Judge Hunter could
not IN the face Of the facts permit pOlygamists to
siI on tne jury, under the EdmundS law.
A MILEAGE CLAIM ALLowED.-The second con-
troller has allowed the claim OF Commodore De
Kraft, amounting to $1,000, for mileage arising
under three different travelling orders issued re-
spectively, in the years 1s47, 1855 and 1874. The
questions involved In Commodore DeKrants claim
are also involved In large number OF claims of
OmcerS Tor travel performed between the years
lsS and 1874, now pending before the accounting
od1cerS OF the Treasury.
Gov. ORDwAY DEFENDS HIAsEIr.-Governor N.
q. OrdWay, OF Dakota, has submitted to the Presi-
dent statement In reply to the charges Of Official
misconduct In connection with the organization OF
certain counties In Dakota, brought against him by
was proper, and for the best interests OF the peo-
pie, and asserts that some Of his assaiants were
.ill, uhls,uccessful IN promoting dishonest schemes
Whlcn they had invented. and their enmity to him
grew out OF the fact that they could not use him to
forward their purposes.
REsIGNED.-W. T. Clark has rendered his rpsipna-
ton as an internal revenue agent, and it has been
accepted, to take effect April II. Mr.. Clark was
formerly chlefclerk Of the Internal Revenue bureau
CHARGES Not SUsTAINED.-Inspector Brackett
has reported to the Treasury department that an
investigation has failed to sustain the charges Of
irregularities in the management OF the Seamens
Retreat ON Staten Island New York, which had
been preferred by one OF the inmates
THE Berlin dispatch stating that Minister Sar-
gent has received an official letter from this gov
ernment commenting his action and granting him
furlough, is said, at the State department., to be
untrue.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
naf1i 1inr ,,~rJno
large, eight.page paper, of ffty-six columns, cut
pasted and folded, and Will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-Mr. John NJ. Adams, editor of the
veteran Portland tMe) argus, is in Washington
Mr.. Julian Meyers, OF New York, is at Cham
berlin's-Mr. and Mrs Chauncey Lilley, OF Bos-
ton, and Decatur Axtell, OF Richmond. Va, are at
the Arlington. Ralph j. SAKE, of Boston; Major
i J;,,,B. B. Willard Dr. D; NJ; Apple. u,s.A, and Hon
Ebbitt.-B. w. Maginnis OF New Mexico, and c.
G. Cole, OF Des Moines, Iowa, are at the Riggs
Chester II. kruIn, OF st. Louis, is at Wormleys
N Alvord, Jr., OF New York. and F. E. Fitzpatrick,
OF New Brunswick, N.J are at the Metropolitan
I'll. l.. Marcy, OF Portsmouth, NH, is at the
NationaL-General Newton, chief Of engineers,
viii return to Washington from New York to-mor,
row.
WORLDS Exposition at New Orleans.
THE OFFICIAL LIST OF COMMISSIONERS.
The national character and interest manifested
In the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition, which opens at New Orleans next De-
cember and continues six months, may be some
what understood by reference to the following Off
c1al list OF United States commissioners and alter
nate commissioners, recently appointed by the
President in accordance with the act Of Congress
under which this great Industrial enterpre Is to be
held. 1t will be seen that not only every state with
the exception OF New jersey, but every Territory is
represented, which 1nSures q general participation
oil ~ NO I-,tn cAnAl>
ifested In the centennial OF rs. This will be the
second exposition ever held on American soil under
national auspices, and its magnitude in many re-
SpectS exceeds that OF the centennial The country
with It's great and increasing manufacturing indus
tries needs just such exhibitions to facilitate the
disposal OF its wares and extend It's commerce II
has now been eight years since the centennial and
the Worlds Exposition OF New Orleans will show
the progress OF American and foreign industries
since that period Indeed II the present extensive
plans OF the board OF management are carried out
the Worlds Exposition will be national and inter-
national industrial census OF more value to the
country than any one now appreciates:
Alabama-E. Spencer Pratt commissioner: J. J.
Barclay, alternate ArkanSaS-CharleS NJ. TAYLOR,
commissioner; Sterling K Cockrili, alternate. Cali.
fOrnia-A. Andrews, commissioner; John H. Car
roll, alternate. Colorado-H. F. Slckles, commits
sioner; Noel May, alternate. Connecticut-Thos.
Plunkett' commissioner; BENJAMIN Mallory
| soner; Chas II. Treat, alternate. Flor1da-Wm
II. Sebring, commissioner; Win. d. Chipley alter
nate. GeOrgia-De Witt c. Bacon, commissioner.
| Charles Fl. Smith, alternate. Ilinois-Frank Citl,
| bert. commissioner. Indana-Clem Studebaker
commissioner; Watkins +. Nisbet, alternate. Iowa.
Herbert S. Fairall, commissioners; John S. Ely,
alternate. Kansas-Frank Bacon, commissioner:
Geo. Y. Johnson, alternate Kentucky-George r.
Perkins, commissioner; E. Polk Johnson alternate
LOuisana-Charles l. Barrow, commissioners: VIM
j. HOdgSon, alternate. Maine-Wm. f. Gouldnp>
commissioner; Henry $. Howe alternate. Maryland
Richard Cromwell, commissioner; Theodore Hooper
! alternate. Massachusetts-J. Howard Nichols
commissioner; Edward S. Bradford, alternate.
Michigan-Alfred p. SwinefOrd, commissioner
Frank NJ. Carroll, alternate. Minnesota-OiveI
Gibbs, 1r., commissioners; Samuel E. Adams, alter
nate. Mssissippi-S. A. Jonas, commissioner; A. B.
sioner; C. P. Ellerbe, alternate. Unconstitutional
w. Furnas, commissioner; Albnus Nance, alternate
Nevada-CharleS G. Thomas, commissioner: George
| Russell, alternate. New Hampshire Gilbert p,
Whitman, commissioner: Daniel w. johnson, alter
nate. New iOrk-Dav1d John johnson, commits
| CaIOlina-George Howard commissioner: J Turner
MOrehead, alternate. Ohio-HOmer Hamilton
commissioner. Oregon-Jacob Mayer, commits
soner; j. d. Lee, alternate. Pennsylvania James
Long, commissioner; R. H. Thomas, alternate.
Hezekiah Conant, alternate. South Carolina-A.
p. Butler, commissioner; w. L. Mauldin alternate.
TenneSSee-A. j. McWhirter commissioners. John
Slack, alternate. Texas-T. T. Carnage commits
| sOner; H. c. Cook, alternate. Vermont-Joel ii,
Virginia-J. NJ. Blanton. commissioners: j. B. Pace.
alternate. West Virginla-Philip Pendleton, com.
missioner Alexandra Campbell alternate WIS
cOnSin-David Atwood, commissioner; Edward d.
HOtOn, alternate. Arizona Terr1tory-Frank M
Murphy, commissioner; Douglas Gray, alternate.
sioner; John A: CASTOR, alternate Idaho Terri
toryvGeo: L. shoup, commissioner; Thomas Don
| aldson, alternate Montana Territory-JOhn s,
| II 'rris, commissioner; VIM. A. Clark, alternate.