Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-13

THE ORDER DIRECTING First Lieut.. Luther
II. Hare, 7th cavalry, aid-de-camp, to accom-
pany Brig. Gen. Alfred II. Terry to the head
quarters department of Dakota, is revoked.
Posr OFFICE CoNTRACTs-The Postmaster
General has awarded contracts for supplying
leather, canvas, and jute mail sacks to John E.
Quinn, of Toledo, Ohio; Perkins, Campbell &
Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; F. H. Smith, New York;
John Boyle, New York, and Lewis S. Samuel,
New York.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A telegram was received at
the Indian bureau yesterday announcing the
sudden death of j. NJ. Haworth, general super
intendent of Indian schools, Yesterday morn
nps ng at ,h n Mr. ia aaM9rth was
vice, and was identified with the present sys-
tenn of Indian education almost from its incep-
ton.
COPIES OF THE STAR of February 81 and
March and 5, In wrappers, duly stamped,
containing tie full reports of the monument
celebration and the Inauguration ceremonies
and the ball, can be had at the counting room
In any quantity. Price two cents-not inclu-
ding postage.
THE ALASKA sExPLoRING EXPEDITION
Lieut.. Geo. NJ. Stoney, of the navy, who was
authorized by Secretary Chandler to make fur
ther exploration of the large Alaskan river dis
covered by him, expects to leave for Alaska by
Earnest has been loaned to the Navy depart
ment, and will convey the exploring party to
the mouth of the river in question. The trip
up the river will be made in a steam launch,
which is now being built at San Francisco
under Lieut.. Stoney's supervision, and which
Will be conveyed to Alaska on the Earnest.
RIVER AND HARBoR MISUNDERSTANDING
wtthstanding the failure of Congress at the last
session to make an appropriation for rivers and
harbors, engineers in charge of Improvements
VIII De able to continue their work for some
time. or the SD, 100000 appropriated at the
close OF the first session of the last Congress
there was about S9,000,000 balance in the
Treasury in the latter part of February. This
appropriation was not made until July of ISL,
ana was not available until August. At that
time but short period remained during which
work could be accomplished. A considerable
portion of the S9,OOO,OOO will be used in con-
tracts which have been made, and under which
contractors Will work during the coming sea-
son. A sufficient sum of the money on hand to
preserve improvements until another apprOpri-
alton is made will be reserved wherever it is
possible. The army engineers say that the Mis-
slss1ppi river will be the greatest sufferer be-
cause OF the failure of Congress to make an ap-
preparation. There was available at the begin
ming OF the present year but about $500. 900 for
continuing the Improvements on that river.
Observation-Disclosures General Brewster
and Charles T. Murray, of this city, were guests
at the March dinner of the Glover Club in Phil
adelphia, last evening-Mr. Edward c. Big
agency of B. F. Stevens, 4 Trafalgar Square,
London. is i'm town for a short sojourn, staying
at the Ebbitt.-Capt. B. F. Miller, who has
been seriously ill with erysipelas, is now con-
Treasurer New, of indianapolis. and Mayor
Means, Of Cincinnati, are at the Riggs.-Chas.
+. HanlOn, On the staff of the governor of Cali
fornia, is in town, staying at the Metropolitan.