Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-16

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Important Naval Change.
1t Is learned, from good authority, that Capt.
D. B. Harmony is to be appointed chief of the
bureau OF yards and docks, navy department,
to succeed Rear Admiral f. T. Nichols. who will
be placed on the retired list March first.
Suicide Of DR.. Reuben A. Bacon.
The lower portion of South Washington was
shocked on Saturday evening last to learn OF
the suicide OF DR.. Reuben a. Bacon, the popular
druggist at the corner Of F and Alp streets, IN
that section, whose death was mentioned in
Saturdays STAR. For the last twenty or more
years DR.. Bacon has carried on a successful
business and maintained a high reputation
some three months ago, he has been in de-
spondent mood, and has shown symptoms of a
wandering mind SO much SO as to give great
concern to his intimate friends. He was found
In his private room, between Il and 12 o'clock,
Saturday, SUSPENDED by a window curtain cord
from high bed-post.
attending DR.. Bacon for some time. When he
called in he found life extinct. Coroner Patter-
SON was then sent for, and after an examination
and Inquiry into the circumstances gave cer
tificate OF death from asphyxia, not deeming an
inquest necessary. He was>a native OF Massa-
chusetts and came to this city just before the
beginning of the war He has two daughters
living with his brother-in-law in Vermont, his
wifes native state.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN TOwN-C. E. Pugh,
general manager; James r. Wood, general pas
seuScT uSeuL, 1GIbuStlNeiIlla 1sOpefC
Nelson, general superintendent Northern Gem
". 4 B. R.R.;; H.W. KapP, superintendent y. G.
Pullman Palace Car Co., are I'm town to perfect
arrangements for handling the large business
expected during the inauguration.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-The clerk of the court
has issued marriage Licenses to James Lipscomb
Daley; W. D. Summers and Catherine Leddy;
Daniel Coughlan and Katie Walsh; Frank Jam
and Ssnnle beth Of a AnRs
Wis, and Rose C. B. Tolson; Lawrence O'Neii
and Bridget Noland Charles E. Wise and Annie
and Bette Blair Vile S T coates I ana Lacy s%slGs g.
Gilman, both of Hanover county, Va; Charles
A Eckstein and Maggie Heath.
HABEAs CoRPTs TO PRODUCE Boy IL
COURT.-A habeaS corpus case was heard be-
fore Judge Hagner sat9rday,Mr; Lay r; =: Mussey
the respondent. The writ was issued to YIN.
Washington, colored, commanding him to pro-
The petitioner is Harriet E. Booker, the mother
of the boy, and she states that she had the boy
at school with Mr.. Brockett, at Harper's Ferry,
home during the Christmas holidays to visit
her, and was enticed away by Washington, a
laborer in the signal Office, under the pretense
that he would get him q position, and that he
un1ustly and illegally detains him and refuses
to allow him to return to her or to the school
produce the boy, but filed answer that the boy
was not at the time of the receipt Of the writ in
his custody or control, nor was his whereabouts
Reeve Of his liberty, but that he had at numer-
Gus times sheltered and fed him, he being his
nephew, now between Is and 19 years Of age,
find him shelterless and hungry; but, having
six children to support, he has no desire to add
to his burdens a seventh child whom he would
feel under obligation to support in the person of
James N. Reeve. The petitioner traversed the
return, and the hearing was fixed for Wednes-
day next.
DISCHARGED FROM ST. ELZABETH.-To-day,
in the Court @ in General Term, Judge James de.
VIM. NJ. Bryant, affirming the decision Of the
chief justice discharging Bryant from the in
Elizabeth under q commitment made on the
certificate of two physicians. and in 1888 he
was brought out under writ of habeas corpus
without due process OF law. The chief Justice
sustained this point, and it is now affirmed.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
ROBBERY AND ARREsT.-The store Of d. r.
Studd, near the first toll gate, on the Fairfax
of money and goods The Alexandra officers,
Simpson and Pat Hayes, have arrested and now
bold at the station-house, this morning, Jesse
the robbery The thieves first stole the key of
the store and then entered it by night, and car
ried off about 500, and considerable quantity
THE CADETS FLAG.--st. Johns cadets have
been invited by the colonel Of the Sd Virginia
regiment 20 make part Of that regiment In at
tending the Inauguration, but the cadets have
declined, as in that case 1t would not be per-
missible to carry their corps flag, which is a
superbly embroidered one, presented by the
Frederick Academy Of the Visitation. They
Major Pierce, their cOmmandant.
THE LAST DIvIDEND.-The distribution OF the
money due the bondholders Of the old Wash.
ington and Ohio r railroad, on account Of the sale
week, II Judge Wexford confirms the report
which Commissioner Mushback will make to-
morrow in the circuit court Of the city Of Rich
mond.
NoTEs.-The funeral Of Mrs. Peter Atcherson
took place to-day from her late home on Duke
street, between Royal and Pitt streets. She was
the wife Of Councilman Atcherson, OF the first
ward.---.The Reform club held its regular pub
lie meeting at its rooms yesterday afternoon,
and was addressed by Rev. P. H. Burghardt-
Rev. @. Whtttlesey, OF Washington, conducted
services at the First Presbyter1an church yes
terday.-The service Of the forty hours, to be
opened by sermon by Rev Father Mcguire, of
to begin on the second Sunday Of
Lent, was announced at st. Mary's church yes
terday.