Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08


THE Posr OFFICE at Newport News, Va, was
destroyed by fire last night.
COMMANDER KANE ExoNEnATED-The re-
cord ofa court of inquiry, appointed by Ad.
miral Jouett to examine the conduct of Com
| mander Kane, OF the Galena at the destruction
OF Asp1nwali, has been received at the Navy
department The court entirely exonerated
Commander Kane from all suspicion OF ne
glect of duty.
ANoSGTHE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Representatives Ellis, Butterworth, Ryan and
Manning, slocum and delegation, and Cole,
with Gov. Henry Lloyd, of Maryland; NJ. F.
Norris; q. E. Hamilton, G. L. Paris New York;
Maj Theo; j: Eckerson. J. K. Toole and VIM.
| ton of labor unions; p. P. Breen. P.J. Joachim
sen, New York: Geo. Ticknor Curtis, VIM. a.
Boyd, New York; Siegfried Gruner, president
New York cotton exchange; Chas. p. Palmer,
Mm. Woodward, jr., New York, and Dorsey
Clagett.
GEN. BENJAMIN RUNELE has been restored
| to the pension rolls with the rank of major. He
| was placed on the retired list of the army some
years ago by order of President Grant, but the
Court OF Claims decided that this action was
illegal. The pension has now been restored to
him.
THE EXTRADITIoN PAPERS for Maxwell, the
murderer of Prellcr, at st. Louis are all ready
except the insertion OF the name of the officer
who is to be sent for Maxwell. Detective Tracy,
sion. At the State department the authorities
do not feel any apprehension of MaSweils es-
| operate earnestly in having Maxwell kept Sc
cure and returned to this country tor trial.
DEATH OF A PosrMAsrER.-The Postmaster
General has been informed Of the death to-day
OF POSTMASTER knickerbockcr, at Aurora, Ills.
n PROTEST FROM CAPT. CoUCE.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior has received q letter from
Capt. Couch, chief of the Oklahoma boomers,
in which he asserts that the cattle men are still
IN possession Of the choicest lands in the Okla
homa country.
SECOND LIEUT. Enoch H. Crowter, sth cav.
airy, is detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the University of the state of
Missouri, Columbia, Mo, to take effect July 1st,
1855, relieving 1st Lieut.. John J. Haden, Sth
infantry, who, upon being SO relieved, will pro-
ceed to join his company.
THE SALE OF THE NIAGARA TO BE INQUIRED
INTo.-The old naval vessel Niagara was sold
at auction ON the 9th inst, at Boston, for
$500. The Secretary OF the Navy is under
the impression that the highest price possible
was not obtained for the vessel, and has there
fore directed that she be not turned over to her
purchasers until the matter is looked into.
THE PENSACOLA IN GooD CoSDITIoN.-The
naval board of inspection returned this morn
ing from Norfolk, having made an inspection
of the T. s. s. Pensacola. They report her to he
in excellent condition for the trip to the Medi-
terranean.
THE PRESIDENTS New CARRIAGE.-Mr. s.
c. keyos, the senior member Of the New York
firm Of A. S. Flandreau & Co., carriage manu-
facturers, yesterday turned over to President
Cleveland the new carriage aud harness made
for him. The carriage Is d modest but hand
some iandeau. the style most preferred by the
It Is very plain a
covered, und said to be OF the best workman
ship. The new turnout drawn by the hand
appearance.
THE FOLLowING-NAMED OFFICERS, whose
troops and companies have been ordered from
FQrt Leavenworth, Kansas, Will remain on duty
at the school OF application for infantry and
cavalry ct that post until June 90 1885, when
tney VIII 6e relieved from duty there by the
ceed TO join their respective troops aud compa-
nies: 1st Lieut.. John e. Dent, 2Oth infantry;
"a Lieut.. James u. Mann, 1th cavalry: I'd Lieut..
Henry y. Greene, 2Oth infantry; I'd Lieut.. John
\. Johnston, Sth cavalry, and "a Lieut. John
+. Morrison, Goth Infantry.
The FOLLOWING TRANSFERS of army paw
masters are ordered: Major Charles 1. Wilson,
from the department of the east to the depart
ment of the Platte; Major Culver c. SnifIen,
from the department of the Platte to the de-
partment OF the east.
ARMY ORDERs-The leave of absence on sur.
geons' certificate Of disability granted Col. Gu
vier Grover, LIST cavalry, is further extended
two months Oh surgeons certificate of disabii-
ity. Capt. John q. Bourle, Sd cavalry, upon
will, in accordance with his own request, be re-
iieXed from duty in the department of Arizona
board ut Omaha, Neb t.; dissolved.
To BE STATIONED AT WASHINGTON BAR
| nACKs.-tirst Lieut. q. \. Thurston, Is. Lieut.
c. e. Satterlec, and I'd Lieut.. Louis Osthcim, of
the Sd artillery, have been transferred from bat
terry II to battery \, June Isl, and will join
their battery at Washington barracks, where it
Will be stationed.
REsIGSED.-The Postmaster General has re-
ceived the resignation of Horace NJ. Cake, a
post office Inspector.
THE PRESIDENT has notified the Atlanta dele
Cation that he cannot attend the commercial
convention there.
CONSUL MEIEHE's DIvonCE.-Mrs. J. Ernest
Meiere obtained yesterday from the court
in Ccntrevile, Maryland, decree OF divorce
= vinculo matrmonii from her husband,
DR.. j. Ernest Mecrc, recently appointed
consul to N 2NagasakI1, JAPAN. The wifes
bands brutality. Mrs. Meiere Is q daughter of
the late Admiral Buchunan, of the confederate
navy. 'ir. and Mrs. Meiere have not lived to-
sethcr for number oI Years. Dr. Meiere has
peen IL resident OF Leadvil!e, Co.. for some time
past.
IT Is REPORTED at Santiago that Senor Joa-
quin Godoy, Chili:n minister to the United
States, has been presented with letter of re-
trcnent. State department officials have no
knowledge OF The reported recall OF Minister
GodOy. 1t is stated there that he left Ne w York
Il few days ago for San Francisco, intending to
go thence to Chill on leave of absence and
his reported recall is no; credited.
Presentation. John Lynch and wife Of
Maine, and ex-senator and Mrs. Robertson, OF
South Carolina are at the Hamiltou-Sena-
tor Warner Miller and Senor Becerra Colom-
bian Minister to Washington. were re sistered
| ia New York last NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tative
Hopkins, of Fittsourg, is in.the city.-S5enor
Go0oy, the Chilan Minister here, Is in Chicago
toc visit OF few days, on his way to CalitOr-
ropolitan.-Ex-Assstan Attorney Gen
eral McCammOn has removed his family to At
lantic City, tO remain until the both OF this
month.-Aenator JONES' OF Florida, is in town.
Senators Nenna and Camden, Of West Fir.
ginia: eX-COngressmen Singleton and Repre-
sentative TOwnShend, of Illinois, are amond the
late arrivals of prominent democrats.
The District Appointments.
THE PRESIDENT NOT YET READY TO CONSIDER
THEN.
MIR. Dorsey Clagett had TN interview with the
President this morning, and subsequently
| stated that he drew the inference from what
the President said that he would be unable to
consider the matter Of District appointments
until after the present rush OF business, which
| Is likely to continue some time, Is over.
In the Interest OF Neform.
employees OF THE LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD
WHO HAVE HAD NOTHING TO DO FOE TWO
YEARS DISCHARGED.
| Secretary Whitney to-day ordered the dis