Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-11

were Hon. L. +. Morton, Gov. Porter, Assistant
secretary OF State; District Commissioners Ed
monds and Webb. and Representatives Muir
pny' oaroour ana friends, and MCMILLAN.
THE CHOLERA IN ITALY.-The State depart
ment Is informed that cholera is on the increase
proved to be cholera, and that several new
cases and deaths have occurred there.
Coz. NORRIS AccoUNrs.-Col. A. Wilson
norris, the ex-pension agent at Philadelphia,
has forwarded his accounts to Third Auditor
Williams in this city. There are 10000 vOuch-
ers' with ACCOMPANYING papers.
WIN. HoBBs of Boston, has been restored to
practice as attorney before the Interior depart
ment
Posi- OFFICE DEPREDAT1oNs - The post
Office at Lawrenceburg, KY, was broken into
last evening by burglars and the safe blown up.
me Tue burglars were captured and nothing was
iost.-H. 9. Andres was arrested to-day In
avon, N. Y, for opening letters addressed to
SUICIDE OF A NAVAL 0FFIcER.-Ensign F.
q. Rider, assistant engineer ON the Swatara,
at quarantine near New Orleans committed
suicide in his bunk on board that vessel
yesterday afternoon by shooting himself
IN the head. No cause is assigned for the act.
Ensign Rider was from Providence, R. I. He
his body is being embalmed, and will be sent
nome tor burial. His father, who was superin-
tendent of the mails in the Providence post
otnce, committed suicide some years ago.
To BE RETIRED ON THE TWENTIETH In
srANr.-Inspector General Nelson H. Davis
will be placed on the retired list on the Goth
instant. The appointment as his successor lies
between Gen. Roger Jones and Gen. Absalom
Baird with chances in favor of the latter. The
former is the senior officer, but the latter has
the more brilliant record. and is endorsed in
the highest terms for the appointment by all
division commanders.
THE SwATARA's VALUABLE FREIGHr.-The
Swatara will leave New Orleans to-day with
100000 in silver on board. The treasury
agents who have weighed the silver and super
intended its transfer from the mint to the Swa-
man going by rail, r. II. Forsyth by the Yantic
and W. Il. McKeden by the Swatara.
FROM A CHOLERA PoRT.-Passed Assistant
Surgeon Urquhart, at Fortress Monroe, reports
to the marine hospital bureau the arrival of the
s. s. Gardenia from Marseilles to Hampton
Roads, twenty-One days out. All well. She
was permitted to anchor Off Old Point, but no
member OF the crew is permitted to 60 ashore.
She has no cargo.
A SANITARY INSPECTOR ON THE MEXICAN
FRONTIER.-The collector OF customs at Ell Paso
telegraphed the Secretary of the Treasury that
yellow fever is epidemic in the state of Sonora,
Mexico, and requested the appointment Of
He was last night directed by the surgeon gem
eral to appoint an inspector at once, so that the
train this morning might be examined at No
gales.
OUR AsIATIc SQUADRON. - Rear Admiral
Davis, commanding the Asiatic squadron, re-
ports to the Navy department the following
disposition of the vessels on the station during
July. The Trenton left Nagasaki on the Goth
to search for the dangerous Naboska rock. The
Ossipee was at Shanghi. The Monocacy ar
rived at Canton from Hong Kong the 9Th. The
Enterprise sailed for home from Hong Kong
18th, and the Marion sailed the same day from
from Hong Kong for home on the 18th. The
sharp Peak Tor Foo Chow. An the vessels We're were
ia good condition.
THE YOUNGEST SoLDIER.-It is denied at the
War department that the records show that
Herbert Fay, of Columbus, was the youngest
man enlisted in the Union army in any of the
states during the rebellion, as recently teIe-
graphed from Columbus. No information on
that subject has ever been compiled from the
records. 1t would involve the examination of
the records of nearly 100000 men to enable
the department to make such statement with
any degree OF accuracy, and as nothing would
be gained to the public service by it, the prob
ability is that the question of who was the
youngest soldier will never be definitely settled
acknowledgements J. H. Murphy, of
Iowa, and H. NJ. Taylor, of New Mexico, are at
the Ebbitt.-Mrs. Charles T. Murray, who has
been at the summer resorts through the heated
ingalls, is at the Arlington.-H. H. Smith. j.
r Lesd3ns, and F. Finch, of Washington, were
in San Francisco last Friday.-M Roustan.
the French minister; Assistant Fish Commits.
siOner Ferguson and Navy Pay Director Harris
were In New York last night.---Mr. Osward
lgarza, secretary Of the Peruvian legation, is at
Newport-The Baltimore banquet to Senator
Logan has been postponed, at his request, to
thursday evening, October S.-Representa-
tive William Walter Phelps denies that he in
tends to enter the contest for Senator sewelTs
seat In the Senate in 1SS7.-Ex-Senator Nc
Donald, of Indiana, is at the Riggs.-Charles
+; Gillian, of Washington, was IN Chicago on
DEMONSTRATION. VIM. Strong and family.
Mrs. A. B. Ruff, Mrs. E. s. Groot. and w. Met,
call Of this city, were at the Delaware Water Gap
September 5th.-S. P. Franklin, of Washing
ton, was in London August 22d.-P. G. DUFFY,
p Murphy, jr:, and P. H. Dagro and wife, Of
New York, are at the Arlington-Hon. Levi
2. Morton arrived at Wormiey's last evening,
and will leave this evening for Red SULPHUR
Springs, his recent purchase-Gen. joseph q.
Johnston, the commissioner of railroads, has
returned from visit to Cresson Springs
Assistant Attorney General Bryant, ofthe Post
Omce, has returned from his vacation in Wis
consin.-Postmaster General Villas will reach
the city on the 18th inst.