Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-17

ner, Lovejoy and Clark were present at the Frank
LII exercises at the high school to-day.
DISTRICT CASES IN THE COURT OF C1Anss.-The
following cases against the District of Columbia
were disposed Of In the Court OF Claims yester-
day: Lewis 8. Fllbert, W. H. Adams, Dfllard &
Moulton, VIM. Hussey, and Thomas Joyce. dis
missed for WANT OF prosecution; E. J. Robinson,
I!o Mm; Berens and g. c: Schneider, dismissed on
OF the claimants; A. B. Caxton executor OF Samuel
Kirby, Judgment for $31.64; John c. Miller, judg-
ment Tna cdo dos ga =; and n Shea Judgment for
states was argued and submitted.
THE SMITHSONIAN REGENTs.-At the annual meet
Ing OF the regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
yesterday committee, consisting of DR.. Gray,
Hon. M. Wilson and Prof. Baird, was appointed to
act IN conjunction With Mr.. w. B. Taylor in SUPER
vlslng the publication OF the writings Of the late
frol Henry. The report Of the executive commit
zee was read by Gen. Sherman and adopted. A
statement OF the receipts and expenditures was
ST. IS, follows: Interest from the fund isO:
cash balance on hand, January !, 1888, s2S 6ss l5
Inc expenditures were S45 25, leaving balance
were salaries and labor 81; publications and
researches, 4,S6SS3; library and scientific ex-
changes' s61ss34 and explorations, ss,7ss47.
Betting FOR THE MAcH1NE"-A registered let
ter postmarked MOSCOW, Russia has been received
at the dead letter Office. The letter was not deliv-
cred because it was addressed to Messrs Blaine,
Davis and Malone, manufacturing company, Ba.ti-
more, Md. At the top OF the envelope there is the
name OF Russian firm dealing in betting and rub
Der goods The expert gueSserS OF the Office are Of
the opinion that this letter was suggested by see
Ing the names OF these gentlemen mentioned In q
baltimore paper in connection with political ma
chinery.
THE AsIATIc SoUADRoN.-Capt. J. s. Skerrett,
commanding the Asiatic station pro tem., reports
the following disposition OF the vessels OF the
squadron, under date OF Narasakf Janan Dec
loCn: Ike Richmond remained YOEohorna d,,rtnr
November; she is in good condition. The Monoc.
acy LETT Nagasaki: her boilers are weak and need
d1tion The Essex left Nagasaki Nov. 9th for Can
ton for the purpose Of relieving the Juniata; at
Nagasaki her boiler repairs were completed. The
enterprise lett NagaSakl Nov gath for Core anchor
ing on Koze Island. Corea, Dec Sd; her condition Is
good 1ne Juniata was at Canton during Noyem-
Der; IN good leo condition The Palos was to reach
IlentSln oy Nov. 5th; she was in good condition
capt SkelTett stated that Commodore Davis had
Ieached Yokohama and was expected to Join the
station.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
1o, 1or malng price, three cents per copy 1t is a
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
n tne United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar u year.
PERsoNAL-Senator Logan, Commissioner Lorfng,
Gen. Drum, Col Sheridan and Mr.. Gilman, OF the
Philadelphia Record, left this morning on a special
Cdl Ioi TIauelpma III charge OF MI. Boyd assistant
general passenger agent Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, to attend the dinner OF the Glover Club
IN that city this sevening.-Superyising Architect
Ben Is in New York, on business connected with the
government buildings in that city and Brooklyn.
I-Mr. ). {. S. Richardson, who has been visiting
his family here fore some time past has returned to
Portiand, oregon. where he intends practising law,
ana iak1ng an active part in the political affairs OF
his adopted state.-Green Adams chief clerk OF
the House during the Forty-rourth Forty-ffth and
Forty-sixth Congresses. is lying dangerously Ill at
MS residence IN phi;l.-SenaIor Sabin and
representative Hit were registered In New York
list night.-Mr. W. +. Coggswell Will shortly 60
10 Philadelphia, on account OF his health, which has
been declining for some time past.