Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-15
AS TO MR.. Cox's SUCCESSOR IN CONGRESS-

no ~ VAf SOA SUCCESSSOH In CONGRESS.>
Hon. SIS. Cox expects to sail for Constantinople
about the middle of next month. The commit
tee Of his constituents who came here to urge
him to decline the mission left for New York
city at pm. to-day. Mr.. Cox will resign his
will not, in all probability, be filled until the
regular state election in November, although
some Of the democrats of the district are In
favor of an immediate special election, on the
ground that as federal patronage is to be dis
pensed during the summer and fall the district
ought to have a representative to attend to its
interests and securing places. It seems that
tne governor OF the state is inclined to hold
that II there Is nothing more important than
patronage at stake the extra expense of q spe-
clal election ought not to be entalleG.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TODAY
were the Attorney General, Senators Call and
Cockrell, the Speaker of the House, Represent
atives Henderson. Bragg, Curtin, Laird, Hunt
ley, Springer, ex-Representative Smith, ILL.,,
and Tucker, third auditor; Gen. Hartranft,
Glasgow; w. !. H. Ballard, Attorney General
OBrlen, Mr.. Mccall, superintendent of insu-
rance; Mr.. Shanahan, superintendent public
sentative Stevens all of New York; E. J. Hale.
n. c., consul to Manchester; Robt. S.Stevens of
New York, j. K. Toole and F. G. McAndrew.
THE WALES CoURT.MART1AL met this morn
ing as usual in secret session, but changed the
usual program by taking recess until two
o'clock this afternoon The Attorney General
has decided that the court has jurisdiction in
the Wales case
SUITS ON THE BOND OF A COLLECTOR OF
CUSTOMs.-The district attorney has filed suits
against John Franklin Olmstead two cases)
Eliza G. Hutchinson, administrative OF H. NJ
Hutchinson: Noah l.. Jeffries and ]. F. Ohm
given by VIM. Gouverneur Morris, collector of
customs at Sitka, Alaska, who is alleged to be
In default S562.57 in one case and 81, ,796. Ga in
the other.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Arnin, of South Caro-
lima, second class clerk, and Jacob A. .McEwen,
office, have resigned: Henry c. Bulls, of Iowa,
Especial swamp land agent of the General Land
Office, has resigned.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL has appointed
G: j. Apperson postmaster at Providence Forge,
New Kent Co., Va.
REDUCING THE ExPENSES-Six clerks and
one messenger in the office of the supervising
architect of the Treasury were dismissed yes
terday, and the salaries of Rufus H. Mayer,
Herbert Vail and H. Z. Mclean, three princi-
pal clerks, were reduced from $500 to So per
diem, In order to bring the expenditures of the
Office within the limit of the appropriations for
tne current iscal year, ending June 80. The
changes will lessen the current expenses of the
office about 81 200.
THE GARFIELD STATUE.-The statue of Car
field presented to the United States by the state
OF Ohio will be put in position as soon as the
bronze ornaments for the base arrive 1t will
be located on the south side Of Statuary hail.
ana formal presentation on the part of u COM
mission OF eight gentlemen, appointed by the
state, will be made.
DEFENsELEsS CONDITION OF THE SEA COAST
AT the meeting of the Military Service Insti-
tute of the United States at Governors Island
yesterday, Lieut.. Eugene Griffin, of the engi-
e. oar
this government were almost without protec-
ton. and urged the necessity of prompt action
by the federal authorities.
NAVAL ORDERs-Capt Byron Wilson and
Commanders Silas Casey and George ". Hay
ward, ordered to attendance in torpedo instruc-
tion at Newport, r. l., June 1st; Lieut.. Com
well. Lieuts. James NJ. Miller, C. A. Foster and
John Z. Nicholson, Ensigns William A. Gill
June lSt; for instruction in torpedo service;
Lieut.. William 1. Moore, ordered to the Hartford,
June LIST; Commander William c. Wise, de-
ordered to Newport, r. l., June 1st, for torpedo
instruction; Lieut.. William Welch, detached
from duty on the ironclads at City Point, Va,
and ordered to the Hartford, June 1st: Lieut.
Commander George W. Pigmon, detached from
the photographic office, 31st instant, and Or
dered to Newport for torpedo Instruction;
IIeuts. j. j. Hunker and A. b. Epeyers, de-
tached from the New York navy yard, 31st in
stant, and ordered to Newport for torpedo in
structiOn; Lieut.. +. H. Deano detached from
the Portsmouth navy yard and ordered 10 New
port for torpedo instructions; Lieut.. A. Ward
detached from duty at the torpedo station, and
siStant Surgeon A A. Austin, ordered TO the
naval rendezvous, Philadelphia, 31st instant.
The sick leave of Assistant Engineer W. %. Chris
man is extended four months.
Observation-Disclosures Cannon has gone to
New York on official business.-Major Chas.
L. Scott, the newly appointed minister to Vene-
zuela. is at the National.-Gen. Sheridan's ac-
cident in California last Monday is said to have
affected his digestive organs, and that he re-
tans but little, if any, food in his stomach. The
shock of the accident, has, it is feared, aggr;,.
waited dyspeptic tendency, which may COM
plicate his iniuries.--Sena;ors Dolph, Merrill
of Washington, were registered in New York
last night.-Speaker Carlisle arrived in town
last evening, and Is at his old quarters, the
tuV. is stopping at the Ebbitt.--:Mrs. Z, r. True,
OF this city, viii participate as a sooist in the
f9rthcoming music festival al IL Bay City, Micb.-
passenger by the central overland train to ar
rive at San Francisco last Saturday
Gresham and ex-senator Barnum are at the
Arlington Secretary Fairchild has
returned to Washington from an official visit to
New York and PHILADELPHIA.
Appointments by the President.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EXPOSITION, ETC.
The President has appointed Capt. Henry
McElderry, assistant surgeon us. A, and Lieut..
B. II. Buckingham, U. s. NJ, members of the
executive board al the w OriQ 3 industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exhibition. Lieut.. Buck
ingham to be president OF the board, and Capt.
McElderry to represent the War department,
10 fill the vacancy caused by the death OF Col.
LyfOrd
Geo T. Tanner, of South Carolina, consul of
the United States at ChemnitZ.
Benz. +. Morsell, notary public of the District
of Columbia.
The Smith Court of Inquiry.
CONTRACTS FOR FURNISHING BUTTER TO THE
NAVY.
Mr.. Geo. Il. Gof of Washington, was a wit
ness before the Smith naval court of inquiry
today nnd to- iad that he acted aS no