Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-27
Washington News and Gossip.
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"THE RAPE OF THE Alfred Jefiries,
who was until recently an ensign in the navy,
mas been arrested in New York on a charge Of
cutting the hair of two young girls, while listen
ing 10 the band playing at the Battery. The
young SirlS wore their hair in long DraldS down
tnelr back, and Jeffrics is alleged to have
cnpped the ends Off with pair OF scissors and
secreted them i'll his vest pocket: Ensign JET
irles was court-martialed and dismissed from
lhe navy for having retained in his possession
certain amount of money belonging to MEN,
pers ofthe crew of his vessel.
CAPT. PHELPS REMAINs-The remains of
the late United States Minister Phelps at Lima,
Peru, will be sent to Washington on the first of
August, and are expected to arrive the latter
part OF the month. Information was received
mere to-day to the effect that for nearly three
weeks prior to his death Mr.. Phelps had suf-
Tered from an aggravated attack OF perniciOus
OF Oroyo lever, contracted while on visit to
the mountains.
NEWS FROM THE AsIATIC SoUADRoN.-Rear
Admiral Davis, commanding the Asiatic STA
tion, reports to the Navy department under
date of Nagasaki, Japan, June 27th. that Vice
Admiral Courbet, the late cOmmander-in-chlef
OF the French naval force on the Asiatic station,
died within three hours after having heard of
the treaty of peace between France and China
Orders were sent to the Enterprise June Sth to
proceed to NaSasaki upon being relieved by the
Palos. The latter vessel was to proceed to the
Min river upon the arrival of the MOnOcacy at
Canton. The Monocacy was then at Annoy.
ARREST OF A DEFAULTISG POsTMAsTER.-J
A. Hamilton, the late deputy postmaster at Nc
Gregor, Texas. who defaulted and fed to Mexico,
mas been arrested.
EXTENSION OF TINE TO CATTLEMEN.-The
Secretary OF the Interior has under considera-
tion the question of extending the time allowed
to the cattlemen for removing their cattle from
the Cheyenne and ArapahOe Indian reServa-
ton. They have asked that the time be eX-
tended from 40 to 100 days, and it is probable
that this request will be granted.
DEATH OF A RETIRED ARMY OFFICER
Brevet Brgadier Gen. Charles McDougall,
assistant medical purveyor, U. 5. A., retired
died Saturday at Berryville, Va. He was a
native of Ohio. He was retired under the act of
July 18th, 1862, after having served the gov
ernment actively over fifty years.
THE AMOUNT Due GEN. GRANT as an officer
on the retired list Of the army, which will be
sent TO Mrs. Grant by tile Treasury department,
is little less than one months pay. there
being no authority to allow pay beyond the
actual date of his deceaSe. one month ago
Saturday the general received his last pay
check. and had he lived until that day another
check for the full amount would have been due
him.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Commander Charles Nc
Reed, detached from the Alliance and placed
on waiting orders: Lieut.. w. 2. Ray, detached
from branch photographic Office. New Orleans
and ordered on temporary duty in hydrogra-
phic Office Navy department. Washington.
ARMY ORDERs.-During the temporary alb
sence of the chief signal officer, Capt. Francis
Il. Jones, assistant quarternaSter, will, by di-
rection of the President, take charge of the Of
flee of the chie1 signal officer and perform his
duties. Leave of absence for four months is
granted Chas. T. Witherell, 10th infantry. In
the absence of Major r. r. Bernard, Stn cavalry
on field service, Capt. james NJ. Lancaster, I'd
artillery, will take charge OF the department
rifle competition and preliminary, practice at
4th artillery, will attend the encampment OF
the national guard of Vermont at st. Albans
August 20 to 30, and inspect the troops taking
part therein, under special instructions from
the adj jutant general. Assistant Surgeon w. G.
Gorgas granted two months leave, to take ef-
feet about August 10. Orders for Lieut.. Col r.
II. Offley. 11th infantry, to visit certain camps
Of the Ohio national guard and inspect the
troops, are amended to direct him to visit the
camps at kenton between July 20 and August
), and Napoleon, between August 20 and %.
A general courtmartiai is appointed to meet
day of July for the trial of First-Class Private
Geo. w. Richards. company Il. battalion of en-.
gneers. and such other prisoners as may be
brought before ii.
PERSON Ala Newport correspondent states
ION excellent authority" that President CIeve-
land will visit West Island this summer, and
that Secretaries Whitney and EndcOtt will re-
Major and Mrs. \. F. Farrar spending the
summer at Willow Grove Springs.-Represen-
ns fTs a is IN the city
who. accompanied by their two daughters, have
been visiting their eldest son, Theodore w.
practising law,) reached st. Paul. MINI. on the
Goth inst After visiting Minneapolis and Lake
Minnetonka, they proposed to sail from Duluth
ron and Erie to Niagara Falls, on their return
to Washington|S. b. Muncaster and r. b.
Rodney, of Washington, were, registered in
London on the 11th inst.-MrS. Jane Farm
ham, Miss Jane +. Miller, Miss Mary F. Miller
and A. X. Miller, of this city, are at the Jordan
White Sulphur Springs.-The following Wash
Springs: Mrs. John A. Norris and child, Miss
Nina Dovil!iers, Mrs. A. Grabowski and child,
Carusi and wife, y. d. and c. f. Car,is, and II.
q. NortOn.-COl. A. r. Speed, of Washington,
was registered in Louisville on Saturday,
Pension Commissioner Black and Health OFF,
Ger Townshend spent Sunday at Manhattan
Beach.-Gen. Sherman left ST. Paul on Satur-
day for New York to attend the funeral of Gen.
Grant-Dr. {. \. Logan, late United States
Minister to Chilli, has arrived in New York.
Assistant Secretary Coon was registered in New
York last night.-P. Coolidge, of Washington
was registered in Paris on the 11th inst-NIiss
M:,comb. of Washington, is the guest of Mrs
Dr. Pepper, Of Philadelphia at Newport-At
tonians were registered: Miss Annie McCailaln
X. t.. Gwvnn, John +. Lonaghan, II. 6. Allen
j. ID. Millau Charles T.. Fisher, >. l.. Carter, tr
Harry f. Courtney, VIM. Burton, Katie Oates
Mamie Mclaughlin and Gustavus +. Lohr-
Passed Assistant Engineer J. p. S. Lawrence
has been called tn Philadelphia by the death of
his mother.-Hon. John I. Heard, of Missouri
il at the Ebbitt-Miss NJ. r. Van Leer of the
Patent office, is ut OLD Point Comfort Tor a stay
of Il short tme.--Miss Agge Hutton and Mis-,
Molie Sickle leave the city to-day for Poplar
Shade, where they will spend the month OF Au-
gust.