Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-07
Washington News and Gossip
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BOUND FOR NARRAGANsRTT BAY.-The Tennessee.
accompanied by the vandaiia, Swatara, Yantic and
Hese to sail
A DEFAULrINa PAY CLERK ARRksTEn-Wallace,
the defaulting pay clerk OF Paymaster McDaniels,
has been arrested by the civil authorit es ut Phla-
oelpMA He Will probably be turned over to the
navai authorities for trial upon the charges of
embeZZlement and desertlon.
THE GREELY RELIEF VESSELS DETAINED By Foo
A telegram received at the Navy department last
evening from Commander Schiey, at Woods Holl,
Mass, stated that the Greedy relief vessels would
not arrive at New York until tomorrow morning,
owing TO dense fogs
ACTING JUDGE ADvocArEs.-Thef following named
omcers under the act OF July s, 1884, are appointed
acting judge advocates:-Capt. John r. Myrick, Sd
artlIlery, Tor the department OF Dakota, and Capt
FRANK D. BALDWIN, 5th infantry, department of
lne Columbia Both appointments date from July
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN CHINA
Rear Admiral Nichols, AcJing Secretary Of the
Navy, has cabled Rear Admiral Davis, in command
OF OF the Asatic squadron, to be guided by the same
instructions for the protection OF American citizens
In China were given at the outbreak Of the
ranco-ChineSe hostllit1es.
TIE PRACTICE SHIPS Constitution and Dale. with
the naval cadets on board, are expected to arrive
IN the Chesapeake August 18th, and at the naval
academy on the 9th. The cadets viii be given
leaVe Ior one month from the next day.
RosENsrEM STARTS OUT AS PEDDLER-Moses
Rosenstein, who has been the innocent cause Of
considerable correspondence between the agents OF
the Anchor line OF steamships and Treasury off,
Gals, has turned up in Baltimore. He is Polish
hebrew, who landed In New York, Wednesday OF
last week, from an Anchor line steamer. He had
dered the steamship company TO take him back to
Europe He disappeared, and the cOmpaDy'S agents
reported that he had escaped. They were finally
required to give bond that kosenstein shall not be-
come a pubic charge. Rosenstein Is living with
MS brother, Tobias ROSenstein, 1ourneyman
tailor, at n Harrison street. Baltimore. He is a
curr1er by trade, and his brother has lifted him out
with little stock peddier. The gentleman
VINO informed the emigration commissioners OF
these facts assured them that Is not likely ROsen-
stein Will become public charge.
THE PRESIDENT IN TIE MouNrArNs-A dispatch
from the Hotel Kaaterskill last evening says
President Arthur occupied this morning with prt-
vate correspondence. short ride was taken in
the afternoon through the mountains, the Presi.
dent returning highly delighted. AT six o'clock
tnis evening banquet was given In the Presidents
nonor oy MI Geo. harding, at which Chief Justice
and Nina M K. Waite, Mir. and MRS Geo Harding,
VIM. w. Harding, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Brown, Miss
Sharpe and Mrs DR.. Johnstown were present An
elaborate menu was served. The evening was de-
voted to display Of fireworks and an orchestral
concert
The Locn GARRY RETURNED TO HER OWNERS
The Navy department Is informed that repairs to
the Loeb Garry the transport OF the Greedy relief
expedition, were completed ON the 4th instant and
Ine vessel was turned over 10 the agents at New
York The vessel was chartered by the month, and
II she had been retained by the government over
for another month. 5000. The repairs of damage
incurred during the Arctic expedition amounted to
about 50 900, so that the whole cost for the Of
the Loeb Garry was under s25 200. The contract
provided that she be returned 10 her owners in as
good condition as when leased.
ONLY Two vAcANc1Rs-At present there Is but
one vacancy In the rank of captain In the army,
that OF quartermaster. It Is understood that this
promotion was offered Lieut. Greely, but that he
declined II, as the duty was not particularly taste
grade Of second Lieutenant All the vacancies
In that rank, eight In all, were to be filled by the
promotion OF nOn-cOmmissi0ned officers after ex-
animation one or the sergeants selected for pro-
motion failed TO pass the required examination,
leaving the vacancy spoken Of
PosTMAsTRRs CoMMIssIoNED-Thef following post
masters were commissioned to-day: John A. Now
lin, Stewart, Patrick county, Va; r. H. Whiting
ton, Marion Station, Md; g. W. Adkins, Hart,
Lincoln county, viva
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PERsoNAL-General Logan will be the guest Of
General Grant when he visits Long Branch
Mr. James Percval Townsend, OF the Adjutant
Generals Office, and Mrs. Townsend left this morn
Ing lot months vacation in Massachusetts, part
OF which Will be spent at the sea Ahore.-MrS
ley Springs, where she has been staying for soma
tlme-George Omer and wife, OF Washington,
were passengers by the central overland train to
three or four weeSs.-L CritIenien, ex-Regis-
Ter o. The Treasury has 70 the
1900 to 3C0o species. and rare collection Of the
eggs Of American olrdS-Chas. H. Leeds, Of the
Of aosencewhrs. & H. % [. SUMNER SUNNI DAYS Is 'ssxe vs,te
ing friends at Fredonia, n. Y:-Hon. W.
and Hos GEO. Mns5ss to
sioner OF Indian Affairs, are at the Metropolitan
senator Anthony's diet for more than twenty
weeks has been Graham bread and sweet skinned
milk Mrs Mcfarland Is spending some time at
Doubling Gap Springs, Pa. .-.General Mcclellan Is
Palmer has gone to Nanluokst, for months So
1ourn.-P. T. Barnum has taken the stump for
Bla.ne.-F. H. Peiouze and wife, Of Washington.
~ Roustan, the French minister here, sailed from
New YORK FOR Hayre yesterday.-Mrs. Paschal has
70 for
ticket Office, left sunday for tour through the
state OF New York.--Mr Geor e Ksnnan leaves
Washington for Russia tonight, 10 sail by the
steamer City OF Rome on Saturday for Liverpool,
and from there via Hull 10 st. Petersburg by waller
through the North Sea, the Baltic and the Gulf OF
Finland, whittier he goes for the purpose of obtain.
Ing literary iteral and TO cont nue. studies upon
the conquest and history of Siberia. with which he
has been for some time engaged.-Lieut C. Ned
Townsend, Captain Hoxe's successor assistant
u the engineer commissioner OF the District, Is at
the EbD.tt
Talk About Butler.
WHAT WILL BIZ THE RESULT OF HIS CANDIDACY3
Gen. Buffers declaration that he will stand by
the greenback and antLmonop0ly nomination is
looked upon by politicians about town as having
lost its Importance from long delay, and neither
party to derive any particular satisfaction