Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-05


POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas has written to
w. A. Copp, chairman OF the Grand Army COM
mittee having charge of the arrangements for
the observance of memorial day in New York
city, accepting the invitation to deliver the
Grafton at the Academy of Music in the even
ing of that day. The committee expect the
vices.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Charles Wheaton,
twenty-third infantry, appointed inspector of
recruiting property, etc., at the cavalry recruit
ing rendezvous, Detroit, for which Capt. A. D.
Surgeon r. L. Robertson, relieved from duty in
the department of Texas, and ordered to the
department. of Dakota Leave of Major j. A:
Wilcox, eighth cavalry, has been extended
three months.
WITNESSES FROM THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT.-Messrs. A. r. Quaif1e, James A. Sample
and Henry Croggon and Mss Susan Digger. OF
the y. S. Treasurers Office, will leave on Friday
LOT New orleans to appear as witnesses in the
Ani idt and Sheppard conspiracy trial,
tried and convicted of the defalcation OF
$685. in the New Orleans sub-treasury sew
eral months ago. This trial Is brought to con.
yict Sheppard, bis confederate.
THE TELEPHONE sU1T.-The death OF Judge
John Baxter, the United States circuit judge for
the circuit which includes the states of Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, removes
one OF the two judges who were to try the gov.
eminent suit testing the validity of Bells tee-
case will be heard before Judge Bakers success
sor, or whether IL will be transferred from the
court where the bill has been filed to the court
OF some judge who was appointed before the
suit was thought of.
THE VESSELS of the north Atlantic squadron
arrived at Pensacola, Fla, yesterday. When
they were sighted Lieut. Emery, commanding
the U.S.S. Despatch, fired gun and got under
way Immediately to meet Admiral Jouett and
deliver the accumulated mail. A committee OF
citizens accompanied him to extend the free
dom OF the city to the visitors.
COMMODORE TRUxTUN's ILLNEss.-Commo-
dore Truxtun fell in an epileptic fit Saturday
afternoon at the Ebbitt house. He was being
shaved in the barber shop, when he suddenly
plunged forward and struck heavily his
head on the marble floor. His scalp was badly
cut. He was conveyed to his room, but soon
afterwards went into anotherspasm of epilepsy.
He was much improved this morning, and will
Truxtun is the naval officer who was entitled to
promotion TO be rear admiral in February. His
nomination was not confirmed when he was
retired in March, SO that he was retired with
the rank of commodore. Up TO the time Of his
retirement he was cOmmandant of the Norfolk
navy yard. The object of his visit to Washing
ton was to secure a special act of Congress Civ
Ing him the rank of rear admiral
Observation-Disclosures deStruve has started
for Washington from ST. Petersburg by way OF
Paris.-James A. Garfield, the eldest son OF
the late President is travelling in the west with
DIR. BoyntOn, the family physician of the Gar
helds.-Mr. q. w. Sawyer of Lawrence, Mass,
and DR.. q. b. Rowell of Irasburgh, VT, are
visiting Gen. Swain at Mt. Pleasant.-W. T.
Tevis and A. G. Tevis of Richmond, KY, Clar.
ence w. Parsons of Louisville, E. j. Steiner of
New York, Arthur Bradshaw of Meriden, +. S.
Heath of Portland, Z. II. Baillache of Phi:adel-
phia r. +. Robbins and sons of Boston, F. H.
Clerque of Bangor, Gen. NJ. L. McMahon
and Thomas c. Hoge of New York are at
the Riggs-W. w. Bailey of Chicago, Ill, W.
c. Mcconnell of Adrian, Mich, s. III. Thompson
and wife OF Peoria, H.. James Capls and
Henry Duffield of Detroit, Mark A. Smith of
Arizona, Burr ". Jones OF London, Eng, and
Ebbitt.-C. l.. Schieffelier of Los Angeles, H.
L. Kirkover and family of Brooklyn, Mrs. Geo.
L. bowling OF Cleveland, E. A. Morse and wife
Of Worcester, Mass, George S. Eyster of West
Virginia, ]. L. stoddard of Boston, DR.: sher-
wood Dunn of New York, S. s. Walker
Warner OF California, H. B: Harris OF Ohio, C. E.
Hampstead OF Chicago, Mrs. s. II. Harrington,
A. S. Dodd, q. w. Lockwood and John
E. Searles, jr., OF New York, are at Willard's.-
Col. Lamont will return from Fortress Monroe
to-morrow.-Mrs. Hendricks, widow OF the
late Vice President, has gone to the Pacific coast
for a six weeks visit.-James Russell Lowell
sailed from Boston on Saturday tor Europe
where he will remain for few months.