Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-27

| Geological Survey. the articles relating to
| the Navy Yard workman, the poisoning OF
horses in this city, and other local affairs,
Henry Georges candidacy, the case of Bfscoe,
| the murderer. ex-Register Ramsdells official
decapitation and the Bartholdi Statue and tele-
graphic News. The advertisements are classi.
| fed as follows: Auction Sales, Summer Resorts,
Proposals, Dry Goods, Ladies' Goods, House
furnishings, Books, Family supplies, Sewing
Machines, Gentlemen's Goods, Financial, The
| Trades, Pianos and Organs, Wood and Coal,
Professional, Medical, Specialties, Dentistry
Attorneys, Potomac River Boats, Railroads,
Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-1nternal
revenue. $665, 1s1; customs, S626, ,491.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Secretary Bayard, Gen. Drum, Senator
Morgan and Commissioner Oberly.
ARMY LEAvEs.-Capt. Philip H. Ellis, 18th
infantry. and 1st Lieut.. c. p Terrett, 9Th infan-
try, has been granted one months leave; I'd
Lieut.. l.. H. Slocum, Sih cavalry, has been
granted four months leave.
CoURTEsIEs TO ADMIRAL SHEsrAKoFF.-
When Admiral Shestakoff, the Russian min
lister OF marine, arrived at San Francisco Lieut..
Qualtrough was detailed by the Navy depart
ment as his aide to show him all the courtesies
and attention possible while on the Pacific
coast; Go 81 Admiral Adm Shestakoff was, however too
Qualtrough. He, however wrote a letter to
Commodore Belknap expressing his gratifica-
tlOn ana thanks At the attention offered him,
and the letter has been referred to the Navy de-
partment. Lieut.. Cowles, as has been stated,
has been detailed to extend to Admiral Shesta-
kon his personal services on behalf OF the
navy while he is ON the Atlantic coast.
THE COMMISSIONER OF FEDUcATIoN.-Hon. N.
All. Dawson, of Alabama, commissioner of edu-
cation, returned to the city to-day and formally
took charge of that bureau.
ADMIRAL QUEENS REr1REMENr.-With the
many prospective changes at the Washington
| navy yard will be that of change of new com.
mandant. Admiral Walter w. Queen, the
present commandant, will retire for age on the
9th of October. He was few days ago COM
m1ssloned a rear dmral promo otion fortunately
for him, having preceded his retirement But
Tor the recent retirement of Admiral Russell at
would have been no vacancy for (the them
Commodore Queen, and he would have to 60
on the retired list as commodore.
SECRETARY LAMAR has leased the house of
Captain S. l.. Breese, U. s. n, who is now COM
manding the flagship Lancaster, South Atlantic
squadron.
THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD has prepared plans
and specifications for two new steel light-ships,
and will shortly advertise for proposals for their
construction. One of the vessels will be sta
toned near Cape Charles and the other near
Winter Quarter Shoals, Va.
LIEUT-GEN. AND MRS SHERIDAN and Thorn al
sheridan. his father, Gen. Rucker, with Lieut..
W. P: Duvall, Of the 5th artillery. have gone to
Fort Leavenworth to attend the biennial COIN
petition of the military division teams Tor places
on the rifle team of the army.
The PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs,
Folsom, Col. Lamont and Mrs. Lamont, occu-
pied box at Albaugh's Saturday night, and
witnessed Mrs. Bowers as Lady Macbeth
THE PRESIDENT, Mrs. Cleveland and Col.
Lamont, attended church yesterday at the First
Presby terian church. DIR. Sunderland, the:pas-
tor, who has returned from his vacation,
ANOTHER CADET IN TRoUBLE.-It is said that
the courtmartial investigating the charges of
hazing against Cadets Fife and Clinton at An
napollS will also take up similar charges against
Cadet Bunker, of the third class. The proceed
ings against the former two have been sent to
the Navy department..
CossUL SILER's WIrNEss.-A private letter
has been received from Cape Town inclosing
an extract from the Cdpe argus announcing
that George A. Walter was tried in July "for
embeZzllng rates, the property OF the town
council" and was sentenced to two mon ths'
imprisonment without hard labor Walter is
Consul Siler in support OF his charges OF collu-
sion between certain American naval officials
In charging exorbitant prices tor supplies with
out competition.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Edward p. Lull ha
been ordered to command the Pensacola, Fla
to temporary duty on the receiving ship Frank
lin. The orders of P. A. Paymaster Reah Frazer,
to the New Hampshire, have been revoked .and
he mas been placed on waiting orders.
SECRETARY BAYARD left Washington at noon
to-day for Boston, where he will place his little
daughter at school, He will be absent about a
week.
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back from Hominy Hill about Thursday.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. H. Semken have
returned in excellent health from an extended
tour through England, France, Austria, Ger
many, Denmark and Sweden.-Mr. E. D.
Easton and DIR. j. p Jefferis two Washing
tonian's who were passengers on the disabled
steamship Yhlpp Lessing which left Hamburg for
peller at sea on the 9th, arrived here yesterday
duncan. Drysdale of Boston, Geo. w. Hope
and the crews of the Iona Boat Club of Phiiadel-
n. j., are at Welcker's...-Richard Mansfield
correspondent Of the Pi.tsburg Chronicle, is,
has has returned from q trip. to Europe
W. B. bpTnett Of Cincinnati Hneha F. Hewitt Of
ID. Tenney, of Honolulu, A. Sichel, of New York
T.; I. stockton, OF Jacksonville, Fla, d. j.
Of Philadelphia, are at the Ebbitt.-Second
Auditor Day was in Chicago on saturday on his
way home to Champaign, Ill.-H. H. Knapp,
", Roberts and r. D. Roberts, Of Grass Valley, y,
Cal, are at tWillard's.-Senator Camden Of
West Virginia, John S. Darling, of Nassau
bahamas, j. f. Alexandra, of New York, VIM.
II. ghes, of Brooklyn, Frank Mayo, Sheri-
Cincinnati. are at the Arlington.-Mr. John
Amber Smith, Of this city, is reported to be
seriously Ill atLynnwood, Rockingham county,
Va.
Official Changes.
William G. Allen, of South Carolina, was to-
day appointed by the President to be consul at
P1edras Negras, Mexico.
Mr. Robert Stevenson, of Pennsylvania has
been appointed confidential clerk to the sixth
auditor ut 81 800 per annum.
ROBBERIES REPORTED.-Basil Bell. 100 9Th
street southeast, reports stolen from his bed
room $39 and a silver watch.-Wm. A. Cas-
sell, 10Th and Il streets, reports stolen from q
new building silver watch and "a.
THE DRIVER NOT TO BLAME.-On Saturday
evening Sally Smith, cOlored woman was run
over on 30 street, near Virginia avenue south
west, by . horse and buggy, driven By David
shoulders. Butler was arrested by Officer Turn
burke and charged with an assault. AS the
woman was 70 blame no Information was filed
| against the driver In the Police Court to-day.
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.-Mr. William
Dixon, one OF the oldest residents Of the Dis
| trict, died yesterday at his farm, near Vienna,
Falrfax county, Va, In the 18TH year OF his
ags. Mi. Dixon was u native OF East Washing
| ton, ana WAS for many years employed In the
| washington navy yard AS clerk, Tor some time
In the naval store. subsequently he was q
commissioner OF the almshouse and collector
OF taxes. In early life he became q member Of
the 4th-streets East Washington. NJ. e. church.
and he held m8ny impOrfant offices In the