Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-02

IHE CLARK 1NyESTIGATION.-In the Clark
investigation Mr.. Robert Mcleod resumed the
stand and testified In regard to the north front
OH OF tne city Hall, which he pronounced to be
good job of work. MIR. Rockwell and Mr.. Nc
camp were also placed on the witness stand
and testified.
The MERRICK ESTATE Notwithstanding
published statements to the contrary, the late
Il. L. Merrick executed q will some time ago.
which is In due form and still in existence. 1t
Is unQerStoOd that his estate will amount to
something over 100000.
ACCOUNTS SUspENDED.-First Auditor Chem
oweth has suspended the accounts OF the coast
survey for portion of the last fiscal year pend
Ing the completion of certain Investigations. It
Is aiieged that unnecessary expenditures have
oeen made and that extravagance prevailed.
THE COMMISSION appointed by the President
to visit the South American countries in the in
terest of the commerce of the United States in
their report urge the establishment of an Amer
1can-Peruvian line of steamers
THE FINDINGS OF THE WALES CoURT-MAR-
TIAL are still in the hands of Secretary Whit
ney and nothing definite can be learned regard
ing the result 1t Is understood, however, that
the verdict of the court is light one, and there
fore a reprimand for carelessness in conducting
the business of the bureau of medicine and sur
gerry while he was at its head is all that is ex-
pected.
SERGEANTs JAMES MITCHELL and Frank W.
Ellis, of the Signal corps, made the highest aver
age Of the seven sergeants recently examined
for promotion, and will probably be appointed
second lieutenants in the corps.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators salisbury. Voorhees, and Call,
Representatives Springer, Blanchard, Riggs,
Holman, LIE Fevre and Hon. ]. S. Robinson,
Neal, Tennessee; d. A. Russell, Georgia; L. Muir
ray Ferris, N: Y; Alexander, Xenia, Ohio; Jas.
0liver, New York: Rev. A. Blum, Augusta. Ga;
Iiernan, Nelson Smith, New York; G. H. Tay-
lor, Grand Rapids. A. u. Rowe, Steubenville,
O.: j.. r. Boyce, Helena, Mon; J. c. Patterson,
Michigan, and p p. Smith, Pennsylvania
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE NAVAL BUREAU
OF EoUIPMENT.-Mr. Austin P. Brown, whose
contracts with the bureau of provisions and
clothing, Navy department., led to the court
martial of Paymaster General Smith, had con-
tracts also with the bureau of equipment and re-
tion OF that bureau has as am an object t the dis
covery OF irregularities, if there were any, in
connection with the contracts similar to those
discovered in the bureau of provisions and
clothing, as well as to examine the general
method of conducting the business of the
bureau. Admiral Earl English, at present in
command OF the South Atlantic squadron, was,
until recently, the chief of the bureau of equip
ment and recruiting.
AUSTRIA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE KELLEY
dispatch from Vienna last night said: IF the
United States government refuses to recall Mr..
Kelley, the Austrian government will formally
decline to recognize him.
WILLIAM ]. BAXTER, of this District, who
recently completed his course at the naval
academy, has been designated as assistant en-
glneer i'll the navy.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Assistant Engineer John L.
Coed, ordered to duty at the naval academy,
18th instant. Naval Constructor Samuel w,
PDOly ipfa.hpd fho ri of T
island pa.. and ordered to the New York navy
yard. The resignation Of Ensign Wilson L.
TODD has be0n accepted.
SECRETARY ENDIcoTr returned last evening
from Boston.
CONTRACT FOR POTOMAC MAIL SERVICE
The Postmaster General has ordered o contract
for mail service from this city three times a
week, to Cornfeld, Nd, and six times week
to pncy Point, Md, to be given to the Potomac
Steamboat company.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT shows re-
duction for June OF SS,993,993.75 or SO, 15G,-
SGi. .G3, according as the old form or the ..re-
vised one is taken as authority. This is the
last Of the CID form that will be issued. The
total debt, according to the new style of state
method Sl,3sG, ,527.1G. The cash in the
Treasury Yesterday was S4o4,342,9 ,95l.1O OF
SIss.6l2.t29.23, according to which state
PERSoSAL.-Justice and Mrs. Miller, Miss
Ida Miller and Miss Lucy Corkhil let this
morning for Block island, Where Judge Miller
has a cottage for the summcr.-Medical Pur-
veyor Baxter. accompanied by his vile, will
leave in i day or two for his salmon fishing
grounds on the RestgoGche river, ~ B-MrS
Todd aud family, Miss Niles and Miss Redferm,
of Washington. were registered in New York
yestcrGay.-EX-Senator and Mrs. Pomeroy
have taken quarters at Nantucket for the SUM
mer.--Senalor Plumb was in ST Louis on
Monday.--Alrs- Col. Harry Clark and Miss
S;!lie have gone to BerryvilIe, Va, for the sum-
mer.-Mrs NJ a. Gibbons will spend the sum
mer at Saratoga and Ocean Gfove.-Lieut.
Frank Taylor, l4th infantry, stationed at Co
lumbus barracks, is in the city with his wife on
his way to Europe on u two months Ieavc-
The Crown Prince and Princess Of Germany
gave II reception to Minister Peudleton ami
wife at Potsdam day.-iiepresentative
Cole was brought home to Baltimore from At
lantc City last night somewhat improved in
health, but still very weak. He will go to the
mountains shOrtly.-TO a delegation of Egg
Harbor wine-growers. who presented him with
samples ofther wines. at Atlantic City yester-
day, Vice President Hendricks expressed sur
prise at the excellence OF the wines, and prom
ised to visit Egg HarbOr.-l}arun AlvenSleben,
the German Minister, and Senator Sawyer were
registered in New York last night.-General
Drum returned from AshevilIe, N. c., this
morning.
Civil Service Examination.