Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-30

Local Notes.
The city post office clerk, Fielder Baker, ar
rested yesterday for embezzlement, was before
Commissioner Mills this afternoon, and Mr.. L.
F. Miller appeared for him and waived an eX-
animation, bail being given.
The police were paid of to-day.
The winter uniforms for the police depart
ment arrived from Baltimore to-day.
AT 2 o'clock the case of Hill VS.. Lieut.. Guy
was submitted by Major Dye to the Commits
siOners.
But LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE VIRGINIA
RAILROADS BY THE SToRM.-The trains on the
A. and F. railroad are all right but little dam
age having been caused by the storm. Ty river
bridge, on the Virginia Midland, is badly dam
aged by high water and trains will not be able
to pass for two or three days. The Virginia
Midland trains are running southwark to Char
points south are going over the A. and F.,
transferring at Richmond to X. and D. Express
and mail matter is going the same way. The
gers at Goose cree: bridge nerr Belmont park,
water, but expect TO be all right tomorrow.
Important II True.
THE PROGRAM OF DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS AC-
CORDING TO A WASHINGTON CoRRESPON-
DENT.
Special to the New York Sun.
WASHINGTON, October 29.-No changes will
occur, as far as District appointments are con-
cerned, until after the November elections. A
the District government the following changes
will then take place: Commissioner Edmonds
will be superseded by the appointment Of Col.
William Dickson; Major Lydecker will be- re-
lieved. and q we'll known army officer of demo
! cratic antecedents will take his place. 1t is
none other than Col. James Martin, now sta
Dr.. Purvis, Of Philadelphia, will crowd Fred.
Douglas out Mr.. Dorsey Clagett will occupy
the chair now filled By Mr. Ramsdeil Either isr
drawing Of salary as Postmaster BY Mr.. Frank
B. Conger. Capt. VIM. B. Washburn, of the
New ork police force, will be made chief OF
police, and he will reorganize the present force
throughout. Dr.. Townshend will be deposed
| from the head of the health board, and a young
appointed in his stead. Mr.. Powell's career
will be short lived rs superintendent OF schools
In the Dstrc e as ms % nas nesa de
There will not be any change made in the fire
competent in every way, and cannot be Inn.
proved upon.
THE BRUNHILDE's VoYA0E AROUND The
WoRLD.-The American yacht Brunhilde, with
Mr.. John ]. Phelps, of Englewood, N. j.. and
Inst. The Brunhilde, owned by John J. Phelps
| son Of VIM. Walter Phelps, sailed from New
London. June %, for trip Ground the world
| members of the class of 'e3 of Yale college
Charles Kelsey, Albert symington, Henry
| otrO0&, w 1cT 121tCOoH 8uo OSk4AA 1xlliAE0s lue
/ Brunhiide sailed for Cowes, Isle OF Wight direct
| and was then to 60 to France, the bay Of Biscay
| Mediterranean sea, Suex canal, Calcutta, Sing
| pore, China, Japan, Sandwich islands, and
around Cape Horn TO New York. The trip wa
expected to take two years.
A LADY BITTEN BY A RATTLEsNAKE.-A
| shocking incident occurred Monday at . nut
/ ting party on Walden's ridge, near Chatta
nooga, Tenn. MIA George Snydcr, . well-knowr
hand under bush after burr and suddenly
I withdrew 1t with . shrek Of pain. At the same
instant large rattlesnake, which was coiled
herself from second bite by falling from fright
The serpent hAd. however, inserted his fang
1 tho 6Het time. Every known remedy Was up