Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-06

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THE Navy department is informed Of the ar
rival of the French gunboat Bonnet in New
York harbOr yesterday.
SANITARY INSPECTION SERVICE ON THE CA.
DIAN BORDER.-A number OF letters have been
received by the Secretary of the Treasury re.
questing the organization of a sanitary inspec-
the northern frontier of New York during the
prevalence OF the smallpox epidemic in Canada
similar to the service established in Michigan
and other border states. The surgeon general
of the marine hospital service has written to
the New York state board of health with a view
OF appointing inspectors, such is the desire OF
the authorities.
SENATOR LOGAN WILL HOLD THE PROPERTY.
Senator Logan has been offered $40, 900 for the
Stone mansion, which he purchased three
months ago for $40, 900 upon very easy terms.
After consulting with a real estate agent, he
decided not to accept the offer as the agent as
100000 by the end OF his Senatorial term.
PAYMENT DEMANDED FOR RETURNED CHI
NAMEN.-The customs officers along the Cana
dian borders have notified the Secretary of
the Treasury Department that the dominion
authorities demand the payment of tax of
S5O per mead for Chinese returned to Canada,
having illegally entered the United States over
the borders.
GOING TO SEE THE INDIANs-Commission
Atkins, of the Indian bureau, left yesterday on
a tour of inspection through the Indian reser-
vations. He went with the Holman Investigate
territory. From the territory Mr. Atkins will
go to San Carlos and investigate the condition
of affairs there and the troubles that led to the
Geronimo outbreak.
ONE THOUSAND PosTMAsrERs.-When the
Senate meets there will be list of between five
and six hundred pOstmasters appointed during
the recess submitted for confirmation. In addi-
estimated that dnrinp fha 80
Congress the terms of at least 900 pOstmasters
will expire SO that the nominations of over one
thousand pOstmasters will come before the
Senate during the next session. There are
1885 presidential postmasters in this country
and at the rate that has been observed during the
past six months, all the presidential postnas-
tiers will be changed In two years.
CONVICTED OF ALLEGED LAND Frauds
The commissioner Ofthe land office has been
informed that the operations of r. C. Bloom
field, an Englishman, manager OF the Arkansas
Land and Cattle company, recently convicted
at Denver OF procuring fraudulent entries upon
acter. All OF the cowboys in his employ were
forced to make entries In his behalf, and then
he set up paper a; men" or in other words,
no existence. His conviction, 1t is believed,
will have wholesome effect on others who
have been guilty OF like practices.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS CoURT.-The EN-.
plOyes of the Court OF Alabama Claims whose
salaries were cut off by the decision of Con-
services for the court and trust to Congress to
pay them. The attorneys for the claimants
nay haGe agreed reed q pay MI jeremiah NJ Wilson
eminent, SO as to secure the completion of the
business before the court within the time linn
tied.
THE SULTAN SANE AND IN GOOD HEALTH.
At the Turkish legation in this city the report
G S from Europe that the sultan was be-
statement given out by the legation says s.the
health of his majesty, the sultan, is of the very
best. He occupies himself actively with the
affairs of the empire and seeks to assure the
happiness of his people,
JUDGE FLEMING NOT THE MANA dispatch
from Louisville says the repeated publication
OF Judge w. B. Fleming's name with that of q
person appointed to judgeship who was pro-
nounced unfit for the place by one of his en-
course imputed to the President, caused
number of Judge Fleming's friends to take &C
tive steps in the matter, and 1t has brought
Louisville yesterday. This letter, after COM n.
mending Mr.. Jennings behavior when o candi-
cate for the United States district attorney
~ have never had any occasion to complain
oI MS endorsements, and am very sorry he
was appointed"
PERSONAL Ex-Representativ VIM. A
.-Ss Va ANOW AOHAS uuu 0c0erUl ttraOley JOuu.
son, OF Baltimore, are at the Ebbitt.-Ex-
senator 9 H John I. Stockton, Of New Jersey, and
M NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W.. S. Scott, OF
Erie. "a, and Mrs. Townsend, his daughter, are
at at, the Arlington.-J. W. Perry, of Washing.
Ton, ION; was In Chicago sunday.-H is reported
tnat Representative Randall Is not gaining
s Iisb as rapidly as his friends could
osps Is adyertised for SALE and i is said the
LAKE up MS residence in Cuba.--Archdeacon
Pafraf LEFT Baltimore yesterday and went to
rnnaaeiphia, where he is the guest of Bishop
ni ~ =. Brown, Of Warrington was
nhs ~ louis on Sunday.-Mr. ghas. q. Fair
stor aabin OF SEN
lew t az last niKht-Cardinal McClo6key Is
Sery hTa~,Oion BOucicault has married Miss
1sace nnorndike, q member Of his theatrical
v; rao e n THE SoUrH.-A dispatch from Ash
tinn =; -. says that frost occurred in that SEQ.
the tho" c MunGSy mosning fog IN some parts Of
sge, Dus y II supposed that one-half Of the nm
Sae c,p,a ruined About half Of the crop had
Ocen culsu. sunday was cold and threatening.
nad luz .osce e. work cutting and housing the
~ "a wss ALSO reported from MOntgoTn-