Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-31

ioi soHernor OF virginia, passed through WASH
ington yesterday en- route for Accomac, where
he opened the democratic canvass to-day. He
VIII speak every day except Sundays, ana some
ton.
A POSTMASTER AND HIS ASSISTANT ARREST
Ed. I. McLane and w. c. McLane, the post
master and assistant postmaster at Stanfords-
Vile, Ga, have been arrested by the post office
inspectors for making false returns OF the can
cellatlon OF postage stamps.
The UNFINISHED CRUIsERs.-The naval con-
struction board has completed the inventory of
the government cruisers Boston and Chicago,
at ROach's shipyard, and will go to New York
to-day to take an account of work on the AT
lanta. The report is not yet finished. Another
board will follow this one, to give values.
TREASURY CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The con-
tract for supplying furniture for the custom
house at Cleveland, Ohio, has been awarded to
the Pullman Palace Car company at it's bid of
SS, 7O2; the contract for joiner work on the
court house at Poughkeepse to L. Moore Il Co.,
of Syracuse, at S7,2ss, and the contract for
Hayes & McGilvery at S22,33O
THE SETTLERS MUST Go.-The Indian agent
at Crow Creek, OAK, has been instructed by
Indian Commissioner Atkins, under authority
OF Secretary Lamar, to remove all Settlers and,
II necessary, to call upon the commanding
officer at the nearest military post tor assist
ance. The period OF time allowed by the Presi-
dent in his proclamation for the settlers upon
the Crow Creek lands in Dakota to vacate ex-
pired more than month ago.
PENSION BUILDING CONTRACTS. Messrs.
Serrin & Mount, of this city, have been awarded
the contract for plastering the third story of
square yard. Charles L. Smith has been
awarded the contract for flooring the rooms
and gallery of the third ioor.
WORK OF THE HOLMAN Communicative In
dian inspection committee Of the House of
Representatives,, of which Mr.. Holman Is chair
man, has been travelling since the 13ts. of July,
and has visited all agencies accessible from the
Northern Pacific road. The committee has re-
Gently been visiting the reservations in Oregon
and Washington Territory. Last Tuesday night
there the party will visit in detail reservations
in California, Nevada, Arizona and on through
to Indian Territory. One result of the inquiries
Is the conclusion that the scheme to concen-
trate all the Indians upon the lands of the In
dian Territory is iInpracticsble. Congressman
Holman deems it feasible, however, to move
ana locate III that territory several tribes now
occupying the BlacI:eet reservation, and the
committee may so recommend; but such a
the Pacific coast, would, in his judgment, be
unwise.
INVESTIGATING THE ANNAPOLIS CADETS
The naval cOurt-martial, OF which Lieut.. C..
Belknap is president, and Lieut.. a. c. Hodgson
judge advocate, held two sessions at the naval
academy. Annapolis, Md, Saturday. investi-
eating cases of alleged haZing by cadets of the
second class. Eleven cadets We're summoned to-
testify III the case against Naval Cadet Henry
n. Wiley, OF Texas. Only five of them were eX-
amned Saturday. Cadet Wiley. it was alleged.
pulled the nose and slapped the face of Candi-
date briggs. whose mother reported the matter
TO SuPerlntenaent Ramsay at the request of u
naval officer OF her acquaintance. None of the
witnesses appear to have seen him do more
The investigation was resumed to-day.
A Dr.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived a telegram from the collector of customs
at Key West, in regard to the reported filibus-
tering expedition against Cuba, follows:
Party reported to have sailed Wednesday
night on filibustering expedition has returned.
Investigation fails to show any violation of law
the party having merely been pleasure
cruise to neighboring keys
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commande c. L. Hunting
ton has been detached from the command OF
the Constellation and ordered to duty at the
naval academy; Commander Richard P. Leary
has been detached from the command of the
Dale and ordered to command the Wyandotte:
Lieuterants Rnvai X. Ingers"ti. Genrgp w
Tyler, Edward B. Barry, John w. Danenhower
Qunby, Charles $. McClain and Ray Camp.
bell Smith; Passed Assistant Surgeon John NJ
steele, Paymaster j. Porter LoOmis and Chap.
lam \. A. McAlister, have been detached from,
the Constellation and ordered to duty at the
naval academy.
THE POSTAL CARD SHoRrAGE.-The city post
office had on hand only about one thousand
postal cards to-day. The sale of the cards in
large quantities had been stopped, and only the
window trade was supplied. A lot of 100, 600
from the new contractor was expected to-day,
besides 5000 from other Offices. The office ex.
poets to receive lots of 100000 from the new
contractor until the usual supply is on hand.
SECRETARY LAMAR has no intention of leav.
Ing the city, and is the only cabinet officer now
here. He Is attenting to the business of the de-
partment and also writing his annual report.
When his ton was called TO the published
statements that his health was breaking down
on account of his close attention 10 business
the Secretary said that he was not aware of it,
and in fact felt perfectly well.
PERsoNAL.-"ChangY Yin Huan" is the right
name of the new Chinese minister to this
country.-Mr. G. w. Smith has gone to South
Poland, Maine:-Hol. Alfonso Taft, late
United s;H !s minister 70 Russia. and Senator
terday.-.-Mrs Charles I. Thurman, of Wash.
ington, Is at Cooperstown, n. Y.-Dr. Z. T.
weeks vacation at Poland Springs and Mount
Desert.-Dr. +. Eyerette, of the Smithsonian
Institution, arrived at San Francisco Saturday
was in New York last nisht.-Dr. j. Y. Colver
OF Capitol Hill. has returned from his vacation
at S"a, and a%Sng the Berkshire bills
returned from Round Hill. Va.-Mrs. j. n
whitney is at Raymond. Ms.-Dr. V. j. Bates
is at Mahopoc, n. f,~Mr. Charles Early has
Porter Morse has left Oakland, Nd, for E,nbrey,
Orange Co. Va.-Senator CEllom of Illinois
accompanied by his daughter, is at w Riaxds.-
The following Washingtonians were registered
at the American Exchange, in London July
Miss E. shella barger, Miss NJ. ShelIabarger'
Samuel Shellabafger, Richard Middleton and
wife, w. g.. Cotton and son, S. w. Johnston
Marin, jno: W. Marin. A. Savage, H.R. Coffey, j.
Tharge, $. Bind Muncaster, Thomas Hyde, Mrs
K. Coffey, j: b Gore, J. Mullane, Gen and Mrs
Staring, ): n. Moore, +. NJ. a. Lermann, DR.. J.
+. Hartigan, Franklin Steele, James Anglim
Mr. b. v. Sims has returned to the city after
an extended trip through the north-Capt
Hassler, the appointment clerk of the interior
department. will take his vacation this week
and intends going to his home in West Vir-
ginia.
Found Dead In HIS Red
SUDDEN TERMINATION OF THE CAREER OF