Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-25

stamped, containing the full report of the monu-
ment celebration, can be had at the counting
room In any quantity.
PROMOTIONS IN THE PATENT OFFICE.-Julius
;. Bohrer, jr., of Maryland clerk of class to
fourth assistant examiner at 81 200; N. Carroll
Downs, of Maryland, copyist at S72O to model
attendant at $500: Fred p MetZger of Mis-
souri, ,aborer at 5000 to skilled laborer, ,at $72O
Col. MoRROw's SENTENCE.-The President
yesterday acted on the case of Lieut. Col. A. P.
Morrow, sixth United States cavalry, who was
tried by court-martial on the charge of tripicat-
ing his pay accounts, and sentenced to forfeit all
right to advancement in his grade for the period
OF two years, so that at the end of that time he
shall still be the junior lieutenant colonel of
cavalry The proceedings, findings and SEN
dent Two colonels of cavalry will retire dur
ing the period covered by Lieut.. Col Morrow's
sentence, from whose retirement lie will of
| course derive no benefit.
CoUNTERFETTERS SARREsTED.-Agents of the
secret service division have arrested the follow
ing persons for connterfeiting: John Drunhel-
Ter, at CatawtsSa, Pa; James Adams at Read
Ing, "a, and Enos ID. ROder. at Shamokin, Pa.
AGAINST COMPROMISE.-The United States
district attorney at Chicago has made a report to
the solicitor of the Treasury in regard to the case
OF Madame Airline, whose goods were seized at
Chicago for violation of customs laws, in which
he recommends that her offer to compromise be
not accepted.
THE WAcHUsETTs IN GUAGAQU1L RIVER
In obedience to the order of the Navy depart
ment, the United States steamer Wachusetts
has arrived in the Guagaquil river to see that
the demand of this government for the release
OF Mr. Santos an American citizen, imprisoned
at Bahia, Is complied with. Up to the latest ad-
vices no answer had been received from the
EcuadOrlan authorities.
Who Will Succeed Senator Lamar.
GER WALTHALL SPOKEN OF AS THE COMING
SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI.
Now that Senator Lamar seems to have been
selected as member of the next cabinet, the
question of his successor becomes a matter of
some interest. AS the Mississippi legislature is
not in session, and will not assemble until next
winter, the governor of the state will have au-
thority to fill the vacancy. 1t is generally under
| stood among the leading Mississippians here
that the governor will appoint Gen. Walthall, a
prominent lawyer of that state. Gen. Walthall
is one of the most intimate and valued friends
that Senator Lamar has. He has refused OppOr-
tunities to attain prominent political positions
scramble for place. When the present Senator
George was elected it was generally admitted
that Gen. Walthall could have won the place
had he consented to engage in q contest and
pull wires. He is not unlike Mr. Lamar in some
respects. He maintains that office should seek
the man and not man the office. and he has
practised that principle. He is a man of decided
ability, and Will take high rank in the Senate.
AsPIRANTs FOR POSITIONS IN THIS DISTRICT.
Democrats in pursuit of Office, under the in
coming administration, are beginning to arrive
In numbers. Each and every aspirant is armed
with petitions and Recommendations of various
kinds. For the principal positions here in the
District the indications are that there will be
no lack of applicants. For the marshalship,
according to rumOr, the contest stu remains be-
tween Mr.. Hensel, chairman of the democratic
state committee of Pennsy y!vania, and Gen.
n a ant nrDl
Gov. Cleveland's staff. The general impression
Is that Gen. Farnsworth will succeed Marshal
McMichael. For recorder of Deeds Mr.. Thomas
j. Luttrell has succeeded in obtaining numer-
Gus endorsements. For public printer, Repre-
sentative Rogers, of Buffalo, and Mr.. H.. D.
Mcintyre, secretary of the National Jockey
club, are actively in the field. Both men are
practical printers. Mr.. Rogers has the sup
port of his secton and Mr.. Mcintyre has the
endorsement of numerous business men and
newspaper men of New York city, where he
formerly resided, and of a good many residents
OF Washington. The number of applicants for
office is increasing daily, and the corridors of
the Capitol are crowded with them.
Senator Vance Oh Gen. Sherman.
THE LATTERS MARCH THROUGH SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
Senator q. B. Vance, of North Carolina. Mon
day evening delivered the annual address before
the Confederate Maryland Line Association Of
Baltimore, on "The Last Days of the War in
North Carolina" Mr.. Vance said, according to
the report of his speech in the Baltimore Sun
that he had chosen to speak about the closing
scenes of the war, the grand elimination Of
which happened in North Carolina for the rea-
son that most of them came within his personal
knowledge at that time, he being governor of
the state. He said of General Sherman's ad-
vance through South Carolina in February
1865, that when a general organizes a corps Of
thieves and plunderers a part of his invad-
ing army, and licenses beforehand their out
rages he and all who countenance, aid or abet.
invite the execratiOn of mankind. This pecu-
liar arm of the military service, the "Bummer
Corps" it Is charged and believed was institu-
ted by Gen. Sherman in his invasion of the
southern states.
The speakersaid the first convention proposed
by Gen. Sherman at that time, had it been ia ti-
fled at Washington, would have completed the
dominion of the Union at once. His Language
| in this connection was: "In short, when say
that the terms offered us by Gen. Sherman
would have saved the south the horrors of re-
construction, l have said all that human elO-
quence is capable of saying; and feel inclined
to forgive Gen. Sherman the horrors which he
did infiict, in consideration of his efforts to
avert those which came afterward.'
Order Of B'nai Birth.