Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-30

ests OF That service would be served by making
no change in its chief, and therefore he had de-
cided not to accept his resignation, which had
been rendered to take effect October 3lst.
The STRUGGLE FOR THE ST. LOUIS Posi-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. members of the Missouri
congressional delegation to-day called upon the
President and introduced Mr.. VIM. Hyde as a
Hydes principal moi eompetitor IS Mr. ou John e.
Priest, former member of the national demo
crasic committee for Missouri. Ex-Gov. Tilden
Is q warm friend of Mr.. Priest, and is said to be
backing him for the appointment
The LAST BEAM IN PLAcE-The last iron
beam of the roofs of the new Pension building
was put in place at 3 p. m. yesterday, at a
height OF $50 feet. The roof of the central hall,
316x116 feet has been erected while the build
Ing has been occupied by the pension bureau,
with gradually increasing force, and the mid
die section, the highest, 116 feet square, has
been built over !, 200 clerks, busily occupied in
the business of the Office. The Contractors and
their workmen deserve credit for the skill and
intelligence which accomplished this result
without accident or injury to life or limb.
Mr.. JULIO r. SANTOS called at the State de-
partment yesterday in connection with his
claim for damages against the government of
get up the evidence necessary to substantiate
his claim, and expects to return in January.
Army ORDERs.-Leave of absence for one
month from October LIST, 1885, is granted LIST
Lieut.. Edward l.. Bailey, 4th infantry. Leave
for six months, to take effect about November
Sd infantry. Leave for four months is granted
Capt. Thomas b. Logan, 5th infantry.
THE OHIO RIVER Confession, which met in
Pittsburg yesterday, after receiving report of
the executive committee advocating con-
gressional appropriation of from 81 900, 900 to
$4,000 900 a year for ten or twelve years, until
the stream Is made navfgable at all seasons from
the head waters to the mouth, adjourned to
meet III this city In January.
POSTMASTER PEARSON, of New York, who was
in the city to-day, made call on Civil Service
Commissioner Eaton and also at the Post Office
department. He said to STAR reporter that
he was here merely to attend to routine bust.
ness.
QUARANTINE ON THE GRAND TRUNK Road
Surgeon Austin, of the marine hospital service,
has been ordered to remain at Burlington, VT,
until the inspection service now being organ
lied is in thorough operation. Information has
railroad are in constant communication with
their families in Canadian districts infected
with smallpox, and Instructions have been is
sued for the enforcement of D strict quarantine
on that road.
REDUCTION oFFSRLIc DEBr.-Itis estimated
that there has beeH$a decrease of about S12,-
OOO, 900 in the public aebt during the month of
September. The payTNents on account of PEN
sions during the monty were about 81, 900, 900.
A NAVAL CoURT-MA RT1A1.-The Secretary of
the Navy ordered a Cd hrtmartial to meet at the
Washington navy yaAR tomorrow for the trial
Of Jacob Jordan, seamNR: The court consists OF
Qualtrough and McLearyA with Lieut.. Lemly,
Judge advocate.
NAVAL ORpERs.-ComDRnder F. NJ Green,
ordered to command theYantic; Assistant En-
gineer VIM. ]. esxtesfto the Swatara; Com
mander Frank Wildes detached from COM
mand of the Yantic and ordered as navigation
officer at the Portsmouth, N H., navy yard Oc-
Der 10th; Ensign VIM. Truxtun, from the coast
October 10th: leave OF Pay Director j. H. Wat
mough (retired) extended until April l, 1886.
To APPEAR FOR ExAM1NAT1oN.-An the
applicants for positions as medical examiners
in the Pension office, who applied ON or before
the 2Sth inst, have been notified to appear for
9Th There are about 200 such applicants. AS
the number of those applying for appointment
as medical reviewers was small, those applying
since Monday have been notified to appear Tor
examination on the 9Th.
PERsoNA1.-The Secretary of War is expected
back to-morrow.-Gen. Drum will return prob
ably on Friday. During his absence Gen. Nc
keever Is acting adjutant general.-Judge
Garrett s. Wall, Of MaysvilIe, KY; Hon. WIN.
Minneapolis. are at the Ebbitt.- Directors Of Of
the Mint Kfmball is at Wormley's--Mr. and
Mrs. y. D; Easton and family, who have been
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turned to Washington.-Mr George Bancroft,
the historian, will celebrate his S5th birthday
at Newport on Saturday.. g. Diller, of
day.. b. Eaton and wife, of New York, are
1T the Riggs-J. r. Bennett, of New York, is
at WOrmley's.-Miss Kate Scott leading So
prano at Epiphany church, will sever her con-
nectiOn with that choir on November lst-
Representative Warner and Miss Cora E. War
ner, OF Kansas City, Mo-. are at the Ebbitt.
The Washington Navy Yard.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR CALL UPON SECRETARY
WHITNEY-WHAT THE SECRETARY PROPOSES
TO DO WITH THE YARD.
Messrs. Blake, Considine, Hobbs, Robinson,
Ryan and Thomas, comprising the executive
committee of District Assembly No. GO.
Knights of Labor, and Messrs. Herbert and
Andrews, of East Washington Assembly No.
1925, called upon Secretary Whitney to-day.
and presented to him a petition urging that
the repairs upon the Swatara be made at the
at considerable length to the committed He