Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-24


sponded to the call, NJ. F. Gallagher, of Shen-
andoah, Pa, who passed the examination yes
terdiIy- There are several vacancies to be filed.
PERSONS leaving the city can have THE STAR
mailed to them for any length of time, and the
address changed as often as desired. The SUBJ
scription must be Invariably paid in advance.
PENSION FRAUDs.-Georse Rutledge, whose
arrest in Baltimore by Special Agent Jacobs, of
the pension office, was mentioned IN yester-
days STAR, was taken before United States
Commissioner Bond, in Baltimore, last even
ing, charged with representing himself as
United States officer with the view of victimiZ-
Ing government pensioners. He was committed
in default of 81, 900 bail to await the action of
baush @ was arrested in Baltimore ' ios, night bv
United States Deputy Marshal Cole and locked
up, charged with unawfully contracting tor,
demanding and receiving a quarter compensa-
ton for pension belonging to Bainey Florey
and Samuel Houser. He is held for the United
States authorities Harbaugh is o native OF
Sinithsburg, Washington county, Md.
TREASURY CLERKS IN A HAPPIER STATE OF
MIND.-The clerks in the Treasury department
are in a much better frame of mind since Mr..
Thompson has succeeded Mr.. Smith as Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury. AS long as Mr..
Smith held that place, they did not feel secure.
They looked upon him as a spokesman, and eX-
Pected his axe TO tall at any time. Since Mr..
Thompson's appointment they have become
vice reform record. There has been no relaxa-
tiOn of the vigor of the rules, however. The
clerks tII must come as early as ever In the morn
halls during working hours.
NAVAL ORDERs-Medical Inspector John H.
Clark ordered to special duty at Portsmouth,
n. H., September /, ard in charge of the quar-
antine hospital at WiscOe's Island, Maine
hospital, Washington, D. C., October l. Medi-
cal Director Delevan BloOdgo,d detached from
the naval laboratory, New York, September
2s, aud ordered to the naval hospital, Norfolk,
Septem Der %. Medical Director John Y. Tay
ior from the naval hospital, Norfolk, Septem-
ber 80, and ordered to the naval hospital, New
York, October /. Medical Director A. l.. Gihon
from the Washington naval hospital, October
!, and ordered to the naval hospital, Mare
Director Richard C. Dean from the naval hos
pitai, New York, October 1, and placed on walt
ing orders. Medical Inspector John c. Spear
from the navy yard, New York, September II,
and ordered To duty at the naval laboratory,
New York: Medical Director Somerset Robin
son from the naval hospital, Mare Island, CAL
10th October, and placed on waiting orders.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave of Major NJ K Tay-
lor, surgeon, extended one month. Major Emil
Adam. 9Th cavalry, granted one months leave.
Capt. John V. Lauderdale, assistant surgeon,
granted Two months leave, with permission to
apply for extension of one month. Lieut. Col.
f.. +. Townsend, 11th infantry, has been de-
tailed to visit the encampment OF the militia OF
Dakota Territory September l. The order re-
lieving First Lieut.. II. Il. OSgOOd, Sd artillery,
and Second Lieut.. a. Cronkhite, Atm artillery,
for the artillery school at Fort Monroe has been
".
1antry, granted tour months leave. Capt. Hor-
ace Neide, 4th infantry, granted leave for one
year, with permission TO go abroad.
PERsoNAL.-Gen. Logan and party left Ash
land, Oregon, sunday evening.-Gen. Joseph
f. Johnston is ill in st. Louis.-Mrs. James t.
Maryland.-M Mr.. Justice Blatchford was regis
tered in New York last evening". A. swan
x Lay ana S Sos Brian Of
HOtfheimer OF Cincinnati, L. r. Lemoine OF
Philadelphia, II. H: Edserton OF Danbury,
at the Ebbitt.-Mr. ]. Henderson Wilkinson
the American Association tor the Ad.
in Buffalo last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
son Harvey Harvey are are, at At!antis City,:
York. and J. A. Weibe. Of W Warren Pa. a. are rew at
WiIlards.-Capt. J.J. s. Hassler, appointment
clerk OF the Interior department, has gone to
DIR. Radcliffe and family have returned to the
city.-W. II. Miiburn, OF Washington, was
axer in auG GhHsso Misg .s Sa Na
pOrt.-J. A. GOldsborough. Miss Dora Colds
borough and Mrs. NJ. Z. Slnoot and child, of this
Mr. John w. Mccartney went this morning to
Rock EnOn, Tor u stay OF lew days with his
ramilynr IO and Mrs T. s. Palmer Palm have
son, OF the Patent office, has gone for a holiday
to the coast OF Maine.
Political Notes.
Hon. Thomas ID. Johnson has been renOmi-
mated for Congress by the ninth North Carolina
district.
Daniel Kerr, of Grundy county, was unani-
mously nominated for Congress by the republi-
cans Of the fifth Iowa district.
Elisha Kent Kane, who is q prOhibitionist
candidate for the assembly in Mexican county,
Pennsylvania, is a son OF the late General T. l..
Kane and nephew of the famous Arctic ex-
plorer, whose name he bears.
A movement is on foot among the democrats
OF the fifth Pennsylvania congressional district
to nominate Thomas Phillips, the Knight Of
Labor n' orator OF that locality, for Congress.
The Minnesota state republican committee
has deciued to hold the state convention ut st.
Paul on the 22d OF September.
Knights OF Labor in Brooklyn are not salts
fed with the course OF Congressman Felix
Campbell, and should he be renominated,
which seems probable, they will contest the
general auditor OF the knights, is still deter
mined to run against Congressman Mahoney
in the fourth district, and il is expected that
he will be endorsed by the republicans.
Representative Bynum, with large follow
ing, met In Indianapolis last night and de-
nounced the action OF the Indiana state central
committee as revolutionary and subversive OF
justice and every principle and right of demo-
cratic government The meeting also demanded
day repudiate the action OF the state OmmIttee
and realf1rm the validity OF Bynum's nomina-
at least six candidates will enter the field for
the nomination.
Andrew u. White, who is travelling in Swift
zerland, has sent q cablegram from Genoa stat
ing that acceptance OF the nomination for Con-
| gress to represent the 25th New York district
Is impossible under any circumstances"
|
| POwDERLY DENoUNCEs THE ANARCHIsTs-
| Al "A picnic OF the knights OF Labor, Ut Luzerne
Grove, Pa, yesterday, Grand Master Workman
| I. V. Powderly made an address in which he
| strongly denounced the riOting aud violence
| carried on In the name Of the Knights of Labor.
He emphatically declares that he was not .
| candidate tor any political office, and would
| not accept the highest Office In the United
| States II it Were offered him. Mr. Powderly
also said: 1.-THE anarchists will never obtain q
| fOothold in the knights of Labor. Anarchy is
| destructive TO civil liberty, and no honest work
man can afford to identity himself with an
| organization which has for Its object the de
| struction OF life and property. The principles
| of the Knights OF Labor are grand principles
and no citizen need be ashamed Of them"
/
INSANE FROM ARCTIC HAEDsHIps.- Fred
erck H. Hoadley, Of New Haven, Conn. ha.
been insane for some time, but on Saturday
night became violently 90, and was taken TO ths
BlOOmingdale IN. " insane asylum In 1881
DIR. Hoadiey went ON the dreely relief expOsi
lion commanded by Lieut. Darlington In tn
capacity OF medical director. The rlaors OF thl
, northern latitude were too much for his cOnstl
= tuition, aud the hardships Experienced resultet
i In physical and mental weakness, cuimtnatinl
In Insanity.