Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-02

Saturday night to vote.
THE GRID1RoN CLUB D1NNER-The first din
ner OF this season of the Gridiron club was given
| at Welcker's on Saturday evening, with q
cnoice company and a select menu. The guests
0i tne occasion were the Secretary of State, Mr.
Lamar Assstant seerstary i Fairchitd Of the
Treasury; First Assistant P. NJ. q. Stevenson
second Ta1 Assistant P. Nj. 6. Knott, Mr.. Nc
Ledge,: Hon. VIM. Singerly, proprietor of the
Philadelphia Record; Hon. VIM. Dorsheimer
IN mi'e S states district attorney and editor Of
Walter Phlllips, OF the ne United Press associ
Msw Yor and John Ph1
ana M.P Handy ofthe Glover club, were unavoid.
ably detained Attorney General Garland, not
large floral gridiron, on which were mounted
IWo Speck led trout made OfmanycOlored flowers.
me after dinner speeches were exceptionally
which marked some of them being warmly re-
ceived,
A CITY Posi- OFFICE Observation-Disclosures
three applicants for positions in the city post
office were examined at the civil service rooms
today by Messrs. Springer, Bell, and Tullock,
the local board of examiners. Applicants for
clerkshlps and for positions as carriers were
subjected to the lsame examination. The
standard for clerkships has not been lowered,
out that for carriers has been raised.
THE ScoURGE IN Pharmaceutical States
Consul Philip Carroll, at Palermo, reports to
the Secretary OF State, under date of October
10Th, that there have been 1887 cases of cholera
since its last outbreak, 1908 OF which have
proved fatal.
DOESN'T APPLY TO THIS TUCKER.-A story is
going the rounds of the press to the effect that
years ago, when Hon. Randolph Tucker, of Vir-
ginia, denied published report of his death,
Gen. Bob. Toombs, of Georgia, remarked that
Tucker was ''such liar he did not know
whether to credit his denial or not. A friend of
Congressman Tucker says, in justice to the
latter, that if such a remark was ever made 1t
must have been applied to another Tucker, and
not TO VirginiaS present distinguished Repre-
sentative of that name. He added that Hon.
Randolph Tucker is known man not at all
given to exaggeratiOn; that he is truthful and
honorable, and among his friends his 'word is
his bOnd.'
DEPARTURE OF THE PREsIDENT.-The Pres
ident LETT Washington at 7:15 this morning for
Buffalo to vote in the state election. He will
not go by way Of New York city. He will
reach Buffalo late tonight, and will probably
be the guest of his sister, Mrs. Hoyt. He will
return on Tuesday evening, reaching Washing
ton on Wednesday. He started in special
e dent Of 6%s9ngng to the pres
car which bore him, as governor of New York,
to Washington to take his seat as the President
OF the United States.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander Joseph
Marthon, ordered to Norfolk navy yard, No
vefnber 10th; Assistant Engineers Martin Bev-
ington and Geo. w. McEroy, to duty in the
draughting-room of the bureau of steam engi-
neering; Ensign John l.. Purcell, detached from
the northern Alaska expedition and placed OH
waiting orders; Ensign VIM. A. Thorn, detached
from duty on the coast survey and granted
four months leave with permission to leave the
United States; Naval Constructor George w.
Much, from the appraisal board and ordered to
take charge of the work of completing the steel
cruiser Atlanta at the Morgan Iron works;
Naval Constructor Robert w. Steele, from the
OF the work of completing the steel cruisers
Boston and Chicago at the Delaware River Iron
works, Chester, Pa.
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Manning and wife ar.
rived in Albany Saturday evening and are the
guests of Mr. Robert l.. Fryer.-Senator Came
ron is expected to reach Harrisburg to-day, on
his return from his long western trip
Capt K. l.. HOxie and Mrs. HOXie are in town
for a few days, staying with Mrs. Hoxie's sister,
Gen. Sheridan and wife, the wife of Gen.
Schotield, Gen. Joseph f. Johnston, commits
sioner of railroads; Gen. G. NJ. Wilcox, Senator
Voorhees,, and Commander w. G. Sumner, were
in New York last night. l.. Williams, of
the marine hospital service. and G. w. Clark,
of Washington, were in Chicago Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Mccormack, of Capitol
Hill, are spending their honeymoon in New
Utah, and Il. c. Townsend, OF New York, are at at
the Ebbitt-H. H. Doubleday, of Washing
ington, was among the passengers by the CEN
trail overland train to arrive in San Francisco
Chilian minister and Naval Lieutenant Whit
field, arrived in New York from Europe yes
terday.-Gen. B. F. Kelley and wife, of West
Virginia, have returned to the city, and are
quartered Tor the winter at 463 street.
Increased Circulation Of Silver Coin.