Evening star., 1885-11-16

"AiSht, "i <AHieTlCsi1, WHO WeIt W
bahla' brazil, in 1877, has, through an attor-
ney, preferred claim of 100000 damages
peiore the State department against Brazil for
nay nasing been arrested in that country in 1879,
anu unmercliully beaten and imprisoned for
seVera! months. He was acquitted by a Bra
lillian jury and was subsequently, again imprls-
hrst place because he defended himself when
ruffian.
IHE COURT OF CLAIMS had a short session to-
day, and after disposing of some preliminary
business In a number of cases, involving the
question of the loyalty of the claimants, ad-
journed until Monday next
PENSION COMMISSIONER BLACK has issued a
circular letter containing information that the
rules OF the office prohibit clerks from answer
ing correspondence relating to pension claims,
etc. 1t states that all communications will be
promptly replied to, but they must be sent to
the commissioner in the regular course of busi-
ness.
MISS CLEVELAND arrived from New York
Saturday afternoon, having been four months
absent. She did not attend church yesterday
with the President and Mrs. Hoyt, who were in
their accustomed seats. Mrs. Hoyt will remain
at the White House until next week, when, it
is understood, she will go to her home in New
YORK. TO return here in January to assist Miss
Cleveland in dispensing the hospftalities of the
White House.
THE OREGON SENAToRsHIP.-Thefi first ballot
in the Oregon legislature for United States Sem
ator takes place tomorrow. The only pro-
nounced candidates thus far are ex-Senators
George II. Williams and John II. Mitchell. 1t
seems settled that the republicans will not go
into caucus on the senatorial question. The
Portland Oregonian publishes letters alleged to
have been written by Mitchell in 1870 and
1871 to Carnie Price, his wifes sister, proposing
that If she would love him he would get a di-
in Oregon.
LEFT ON AN IsLAND.-I. w. Jennett has
written to Secretary Bayard, from New York,
charging S. C. Sloan and s. K. Schwenk, of New
York, and E: L. Richie, of Philadelphia, with
"marooning.' The accused, Jennett claims,
contracted with him to ship guano from an
island in the Caribbean sea. Laborers were
hired for six months, and were taken out in
two vessels. The ships were loaded and sailed
for the United States, but did not return. The
provisions became exhausted, and those left for
seven months ON the island were threatened
with starvation. Jennett and two young men
determined to sail in the small yawl for Aspin-
wall, 2o6 miles distant, where they arrived
January 1st, 1885, almost dead Jennett char
tered vessel and sent food and drink to the
destitute men. He shipped three loads ofguanO
to Wilmington, NC, and arrived there himself
last March. Mr.. Jennett requested naval ves-
sci to be sent for the men who still there.
Orders have been issued to the Powhatan at
Aspinwall to rescue the men. The question
whether the parties mentioned shall be prose-
cued for NARROWING has been referred to the
Attorney General
NAL.-HoeHdtOT hdLOuc IueG Ills WIG
and daughter on their arrival from Europe in
New York yesterday morning.. w. Dwyer,
formerly of this city, has been elected president
OF the StockgrowerS association OF New Mexico.
Senator Hale, of Maine land Controller Loew,
of New York, are at Wormleys.-Mr. \. Lis
ner and his bride have returned to the city and
taken up their residence at GA Sd street north
west-Col. w. E. Stevens, United States con-
sui at Smyrna, arrived in New York from Eu
rope NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Miller, of New York,
and Representative Scott, of Pennsylvania, are
at the eArlingtOD.-Miss Maud Powell, daugh-
ter of the superintendent of public schools of
the District, made her debut viOlinist in
New York Saturday with Theodore Thomas
Orchestra.-Col. Conston. chief of The fire de-
partment of Paris, is at Welcker's.-Co. In
gersoll delivered his lecture on myths and
Miracles in New York last evening.-The
Boston zfauetterr denies the report that ex-
Senator Boutwell, is to be its edltOr.-R. H.
Chapman, of Washington, was in San Francisco
last Monday.--Col. Nat: Tyler, who is a cam
didate tor doorkeeper of the next House of Rep
resentatives, has returned from a trip to his
home in Virginia, and is now engaged in his
canvass for that ottice;-senator Gibson, of
ton, were registered in New York last night.
Hon. Eppa Hunton w. r. Steele, of New
York, and Geo. w. Breckenridge, OF San Anto-
niO, are at the Ebbitt.