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

VISITORS SHUT OUT.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has, at the instance OF the u. S. Treas
urer, directed that hereafter visitors Shall not be
permitted to enter any OF the vaults or rooms of
the Treasury where moneys or securities are kept
THE RECORD OF THE SWAIN CoURT-MARTrAL had
not been received at the War department this
morning. One OF the officers OF the court re-
marked yesterday that the case was still under
consideration.
u :. TREASURER VIVIAN has gone to MnneapO-
lis, Minn on short visit to his family, and Assist
ant Treasurer Graves is acting as treasurer.
CHIEF CLERK HOGG, of the Navy department,
was indsposed to-day, and was not at his desk. j.
Erskine Dow is acting chief clerk during his alb
Sence.
GEN HAzEN has returned to the city and resumed
the duties OF chief signal officer.
THE SECRET PAY-ROLL OF THE TREAsURY.-Gen
John Ramsay. OF Jersey Ciy. was reinstated on
the secret payroll OF the special treasury agents
Onlce Saturday, under instructions from Washing
ton
A BOARD OF ARMY OFFICERS consisting Of Lieut.
Coils. Charles G.. Sawtelie, deputy Quartermater
general. and Beekman Du Barry assistant commits
Sary general, with 1St Lieut.. Thomas C. Dayen-
port, 9Th cavalry, as recorder, met Mt the War de
partment to-day, to consider the subject of amend
ing the army regulations relating to contracts for
army supplies and advertising for the same. The
Doard Will also take into consideration such sub
1ectS relating to the purchase OF medical and hos
ptal supplies as may be referred to 1t by the War
department.
THE LEAVE OF 1st Lieut. George F. Cooke, 18th
infantry, is extended two months.
Mr.. PHILIP N. DwYER, who has been temporarily
filling the position OF inspector of public buildings,
Treasury department. resumes his former position
as draughtslnan In charge OF furniture superin-
tendents Office, Col. Thompson having been ap-
pointed inspector.
THE LANCAsTER's NEW STATIoN.-It is reported
that the L. s. s. Lane ster now the flag shin OF the
European squadron, will be ordered to the South
Atlantic station as flagship, the Pensacola now be
Ing repaired to take her place the European
station. The officers OF the Lancaster It will be re-
membered, were charged with abusing the Secre-
tary or the Navy because the vessel was ordered
from Nice to the Congo.
VENTILATION OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Supervise ng Architect Bell has appointed Louis r.
Green OF Boston. an expert engineer in ventilatlng
Dui;dlngS. 10 examine the Treasury department
ana prepare plan for its ventilation.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensga Roy Campbell Smith to
The naval academy. Ensign n. J. L. Halpinc to
special duty bureau navigation, Navy department.
5th instant. Lieut. F. j. Drake. Chief Engineer s
l. p. Ayres ami Assistant NlvIi Constructor John
r. Hanscom to temporary duty at New York under
orders OF the advisory DO ird. EnSga l. L. Purcell
detached from special duty. Navy department.. 5th
instant, and placed on waiting orders.
DEATH OF A RETIRED ARMY OFFICER-Captain
joseph Donaldson Searight, retired officer OF the
United States army, died in Cumberland Nd,
early yesterday morning in mis- eighty-fOurt year
HIS death was caused by oil age. The deceased
was In lne Mexican and Florida Indian wars
The WORK OF TIE PATENT OFFlcE.-The annual
report OF the commissioner Of Patents for the year
ended December 81. 1881, shows that there was re-
ceived during the year from all sources s1O,5;g9
ana mat there vas expended S9105SO. There were,
issued 20 O2H patents nd designs; l16 patents were
reisSued and eel tradeIn trks and 5l3 labels were
registered. The commissioner gain calls attention
TO the inadeGuacy OF md OF facilities for con-
Quoting the business of the Office. and the unit
ness OF the room now occupied and tys that sew
eral de th5 have already occurred from disease con-
tracted In the foul, damp apartments.
PROMOTIONS THE TREAsURY-The following
named persons, having served a satisfactory pre-
patlonary term OF six months each, have been per-
manently appointed in the Treasury department.:
ast Erst-eassclaisey e. $, Jennings OF n j.; Oliver j.
II. Giles OF \. u. Eugene ID. Case, OF Mimi: j. g.
Thompson, OF Iowa; Daniel Reigart. OF Pa: w. Fl.
Crawford of Iowa: H. G. Porter. OF Texas 1OGl
clas--Chas. f. Sackett, OF " Y: Henry c. Smith
OF Tenn; A. T. Stoutenbefg, OF n. j. 5000 class,
Mrs. Kate c. Clark OF La.
TROUBLE BETWEEN AN ARMY OFFICER AND A CAR
CoNDUCT0R.-Capt. Joseph G. Ramsay, OF battery
NJ, second artillery, commanding Fort McHenry,
was arrested Saturday While riding In Baltimore
where he was charged with having made an assault
on Charles +. PluInner, conductor OF the car In
the nearing the conductor stated that Capt. Ram
say ana Mrs. Ramsay, neither being known to him
got ABOARD the car, and the captain stopped 10
speak 10 friend. with one foot ON the platform
and one on the STEP When the car he last ic
balance and fell full length in the muddy 81 The
conductor says that he stopped the car bur refused
to let the captain get on again. supposlng him to be
drunk. But at the request OF others he cOnsented
Nhcn he Wcnt.lo collect the fare the CAPTAIN
slapped him I'm the face, whereupon he had him ar
rested. 1ne captain, In his account OF the affair
stated that being Unexpectedly thrown from the
car by Its sudden starting, and being dragged in the
mud, he was, naturally, angry. He. however. did
not strike the conductor, but simply shook his list
In his race. The captain was released on his own
rec0gnizance for his appearance before the grand
jury. e'"AN
Presentation. Frank Jones, OF New Hamp
shlre, arrived at the Riggs this mornng-Prof
Cleveland Able, OF this city, has been elected an
Associate Fellow of the American Academy of
master General Thompson was registered in chi
cagO on Friday.-Eiwtn Booth will not NAV In
Washington. and has never thought OF coming here
proieSalonaliy.-G IN. Nv Boynton contributes to
The United Sp,rice for February a vivid sketch
OF the battle OF Chattanooga, "the most remarEa-
bic military pageant OF the war"-Nrs CroIv the
"Jennie june OF Journalism is dapgerons,v IN nf
pnuen0nla Ia New York.-Chlef Nimmo Of the
bureau OF statistics, is In Chicago, On official busl-
heSs.-Col. IngerSoil lectured ia BROOKLYN last
night 10 an Immense audience.
fek1cy Ot the New administration.
WHY sPIAkER CARLISLE AID NIX. RANDALL WE'RE
SENT FOR BY THE PRESIDENT -ELECr-MR. RANDALL
AND THE TREASURY PORTFOLIO
MI Randails friends say there Is no douht thar
ne could nave the Treasury portfolio, but that he
Will not under any consideration accent it. lead
ing taIlii-for-revenue men say, however that even
IL Cleveland were protectonlst, which he is NOT
he would not think OF placing Mir. Randall at the
head of the Treasury any more than he would
thlnK or putting Mr. Morrison there Either ,youiS
olstufe All tne clements OF the party and tear omen
Iactlonal wounds. They say that some man rem
fes3utlng CarliSleS views, and who has nor he
come mixed up in the tariff STRIFE Will be selected
aS secretary OF the Treasury.
The idea that Mr.. Cleveland sent for f,or,,s,o - ,
Ranfall to lecture them upon the manner OF con-
Quoting the present Congress and instruct them
Whit 10 40 between now and the 4tn of March iS |
Simply absurd The Teal object OF the consult ion
was 10 get the views OF the two leading men in Iha
House upon national questions, for the general In
formation or Mr. Cleveland and to assist him In |
getting up' his Inaugural address A per.onai |
Iriendof Mr. Carlisle says he knoacs that what the
speaker was sent FOR was to consult unon tbe
policy or the new administration and coDcernino
the cabinet.
TUE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND THE SPEAKER M TUE
HOUSE.
The story that the Presdent-elect took MIR. Car. |