Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-03

WAL NEhN1CE CAAM1NATION OUkRIES.-
The following are samples of questions pro-
pounded to young lady who recently under
went civil service examination for q 5000
clerkship in the departments: The power OF the
press? Uses OF education? Woman's sphere?
SPARKS MAY GET Ir.-In the event of the re-
lection by the Senate of the nomination of
Zachariah Montgomery, of California, to be
Assistant Attorney General for the Interior de-
partment, 1t is said that Mr.. Sparks, the COM
missioner Of the general land office, win receive
the nomination.
SECRETARY WHITNEY AND THE BROADWAY
HALLWAY 1NvEsTIGATIoN.-Sec Whitney
yesterday sent letter TO Hon. Henry p Low,
snc CHAIRMAN OF the senate committee of the
new YORK legislature investigating the Broad
relations with that road by stating that he and
other citizens OF New York were directors of the
mr. company to lay claim to a railroad from
Tue oatCery 70 14th street, and labored earnestly
70 prevent Mr.. Sharp and his associates from
9otalnlng the consent of the board of aldermen.
Mr. Wh some p I'm parties proposed to
Inelr attitude OF hostility and take part in the
new enterprise of leasing Broadway, Seventh
accepted by large majority of the stock
holders. 1t was subsequently, discovered that
Tue tease could not be obtained, and the Phila-
oeiphla parties purchased a controlling interest
IN the stock by the contract of February 2,
$50 300. Inc Secretary states that he has no
in nes IN tnese purchases and no investment
III nor commlttal to their general enterprise,
anu what effect this investigation may have
upon IT, ana whether he shall ever join it, are as
open questions for him as for any one else.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Frank Heath, ord
nance department, has been ordered from
Springfield, Mass, to Hartford, Conn.,, to in
Spect machine guns. Capt. S. T. Hamilton has
Oeen appointed inspector of certain signal SER
wee property at Walla Walla, W.T., tor which
napt; r; T. Jones, assistant 9uartermaster is
master, granted three months leave Col. Ju-
nan McAllister, ordnance department, granted
one month and ten days leave for disability.
cap: Addison Barrett, military storekeeper,
Srante9 one months leave. Leave of Major
VIM. ). Tremaine, surgeon, extended Six
months for disability.
PERsoNAL.-Col. Peyton, OF Philadelphia,
Jno Thorpe, of New York, R. ]. Halliday. of
baltimore, r. H. Rose, of Boston, Mrs. E. n.
Leslie, of New York, F ank Farrell of the Judic
opera efa company, and Mrs. ]. K. Hickey, of st.
Pittsburg, Mr. and Mrs T. Il Wells, of Yonngs-
town, o., Charles F. Washburn and r. M, Wash
Durn, OF Worcester, Mass, ]. A. Goldman, of
rr9viGence. J: B. Moorhead, OF Philadelphia,
the Riggs.--Mrs. NJ. H. Eddy, OF san Fran
cisco. widow of Col. Eddy; Chas L. Colby. presi-
gent WIS. Cent: Il. r, w. w. Peabody, presi-
gent Gen ONO ON and Miss R., are at the Ebbitt-
Assam, India. are visiting Mrs. Baltus De Long,
Oh this city.-Mr. John Cammack and Misses
Mamie Cammack and Annie Roberts of WASH
lngton, We're in st. Louis on Monday, on their
ington, was also in st. Louis on Monday.-C.
McCauslin, of Atlanta, l.. A. Kirkwood. of
t4nq1ana, George Reed. OF Salt Lake City, and r.
r. r., henry or Richmond, are at the Metropoli-
and z. Crawford, of West Virginia, are at the