Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12
Off for New Orleans.

THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE
CoPlAH COUNTY, MISS, TROUBLES DEPAR T TO-DAY.
OFF FOR NEW ORLEANS.
The committee OF Senators to investigate the al
legged outrages In M1ssisstppi-Messrs- Hoar, Frye
Jonas, salisbury and Cameron--left this morning
for New Orleans by the Atlantic coast line fast
maid at II O'Clock. They left on the Pullman car
liber, and were accompanied by Deputy Sergeant
alarms Reed and a corps OF stenosraphers and
clerks They expect to be in New Orleans for a
week or more, and then go to Jackson, Miss
NOT AFRAID TO GO TO MISSISSIPPI.
Senator's George and Lamar and the Representa-
tives from Mississippi rdicule the idea that the
Senate subcommittee Of elections were afraid to
go to Mississippi. That subcommittee decided to
hold Its investigation In New Orleans, and to sum-
mons witnesses from Mississippi to that city. This
has given rise to report that the republicans of
the committee were afraid to 60 to Mississippi.
The members OF Congress from Mississippi say they
responsible for the rumor. Hazlehurst, the capital
OF Copah county, is a small town and is not pro-
v,ded with very good hotel accommodations In
New Orleans, the committee can have luxurious
quarters they will witness the carnival and all its
gorgeousness and they VIII have, In their work OF
investigations the assistance of federal officials OF
the custom house, some OF whom have had expert
ence In preparing testimony for such Inquiries
OF course, 1t Will cost considerably more to take
witnesses 10 New Orleans than II they were
examined at the scene OF the alleged outrage but
the matter OF expense is one for the subcommittee
to to determine; Members OF Congress from Missts-
slppl admit that the conduct OF some OF the demo-
Gratis OF Coplah county was unwise and unIllstin-
able. but they maintain that the trouble was local.
that Matthews and his associates had aroused pub
nc Indignation by keeping the community In a con-
tlnual political brOil They claim that 1t Will be
Shown that Matthews was bully and a dangerous
character.
Important Naval Changes Coming.
RETlREMENTs OF PROMINENT OFFICERS DURING THE
YEAR, WITH CONSEQUENT READJUsTMENT OF THE
NAVY ASSIGNMENT LIST.
The present year is very good one for the retire
ment OF prominent naval officers Rear Admiral
Pattison was retired on the Sth inst and he Will be
followed on the 21su by Rear Admiral Shufeldt
Rear Admiral Hughes, who commands the Pacific
Admiral Cooper. OF the North Atlantic station fol-
lows on the 27th July. Admiral Baldwin will
be compelled to relinquish the command OF
the European station on the Cd OF september,
and on the S0th OF the same month Commodore
Wells Will be relegated to private life and on the
I'd OF November Commodore Phelps. the commander
OF the South Atlantic station will follow. This
large number OF ret1rementS will, Of course neces-
state good many changes In the assignments OF
the leading naval officers, and considerable guess
Ing is already gOtn. on and States prepared in
naval circles. Admiral Shufeldts successors on
the advisory board and at the Observatory have
been announced as Admiral Simpson and Commo-
dore Franklin. When Admiral Hughes retiTes, on
the 3lst OF March, there viii be wanting a COM
mander OF the Pacific station. Commodore Wells
Is DESTROYS OF being ordered there, although he will
have but a few months to serve, and 1t is known
that Secretary Chandler is willing to accommodate
him. The list OF rear admiras Is now reduced to six,
ana II Is probable that commodore will succeed
Admiral Cooper in July the north Atlantic station
Commodore Jarrett's name is mentioned as being
likely to be selected for that duty. Commodore De
Kraft Is DESTROYS OF succeeding Rear Admiral Bald
win In command OF the European station early in
september, and has made known his wishes to the
department. 1t is reported, however, that he is
just as apt to be selected command the South At
lantic station when Commodore Phelps retires On
the 20 OF November.