Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-17
The ORDERS of Lieut.. G. BlOcklinger to thu
U. S. S. Swatara have been revoked.

IHE ORDERS of Lieut.. q. BlOcklinger to the
U. S. S. Swatara have been revoked.
THE NEW CRUISER ATLANTA will leave New
York to-day for the compass station in Nara
| gansett bay to have her compasses adjusted
IN sSs to On her
search of gale. 1t is expected that she will
get of about the Goth of September. Engineer
supervision over the engines and machinery.
Members OF the advisory board and represent
aaives OF John Roach, and perhaps some Experts
gers.
CoMM1ssIoNED.-The President has signed
the commission of John b. Burbridge to be post
master at Att!ca, Kansas.
:Ir's OF NO CoNsEouESCE.-There is a misun.
derstanding as to the nature of the error with
relationt o the accounts for the Library ste In
his requisition to the Treasury for money to be
paid to the clerk of the court for the owners of
retary of the Interior did not ask tor quite as
much as he needed, and the requisition had TO
!e. 1e sent back for hint to increase the amount.
That's all there is about It,
GOVERNMENT PRINTING AT THE STATE De-
Observation-Disclosures are being made for
branch Office of the government printing
Office in the basement of the State department
similar to those in other departments. It is 20
be used in connection with routine work
strictly belonging to the State department.
small cylinder press will be used, and the Office
Will he run by the government printing office.
SPRoULE RETRIEVED UNTIL OCTOBER l.
PENDING negotiations between Secretary
Bayard and the Canadian government, a fur
ther repr1eve has been granted to Robert Evan
Sproule, the condemned British Columbia mur-
derer, on the application of Mr.. Hotchkiss
United states consul at Ottawa, until October
1. In the meantime the State department will
examine into the case and take whatever ac-
ton in the promises that may be deemed
necessary.
THE CoURT-MARTIAL AT WEST Po1NT.-The
court-martal which had been in almost daily
session at West Point since August 2Sth, fin
ished its labors Wednesday night. The court
listened to charges OF nsubordination against
ders promulgated by Gen. Merritt against the
usual custom OF greeting the furlOughed second
class at the end OF August. The severest punish
inent for lie ofense is expulsion, but it Is not
believed ht that will be the result in this case.
Major Spurgin, cadet cOmmissary, was the
Judge advocate. The findings viii MOI be-
known for some time.
SECRETARY MANNING and wife left Buffalo
yesterday afternoon to be the guests OF the
Secretarys brother, John B. Manning at Min
eral Springs hotel, Suspension bridge.
ENVOY SEDGwICK.-Nothing has been heard
at the State department from MIR. Sedgwick,
the special envoy in the Cutting matter, but he
Is expected to arrive here in a day or two to
G State. reSpe''S IN person TO '0e Secretary of
CRIT1c1s1NG THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
BOOK.-Ex-Civil Service Commissioner Tho
man, in published communication, severely
criticises the democratic campaign text book
and arraigns its authors and cOmpilers, Chair
man Kenna and Secretary Thompson. He
charges them with either gross ignorance or
recklessness in asserting that the first civil
service commission was made up OF republi-
cans for partisan purposes.
OUR VESSELS IN AsIATIc WArERs.-Rear
Admiral Davis, commanding the Asiatic sta
tion, reports to the Secretary of the Navy,
under date of Shanghai, August TO- that the
Omaha sailed on that date fer Vladivostock,
where she would remain a week or ten days.
then proceed to Hakadadi and thence to Port
first of October. The Marios was Io"I to leave ave
Shanghai August IA for Cheloo. The Palos
would "a Leave a; Shanghai IAN about the Goth for Can:
would proceed to Hong Kong for repairs.
EX-SENATOR HENRY NJ. RICE, OF Minnesota,
with his wife and daughter. Rachel, arrived in
the city recently, and is residing temporarily
with his daughter, 2O11 N street. 1t is twenty
three years and more since the Senator closed
his official lie in Washington, and the lapse of
nearly quarter of century, he finds has
wrought great changes in this city.
COL.LAMoNTWITH THE PREsIDENT.-Itrained
all day yesterday at Saranac Lake as it has
every day, except Wednesday, since last Satur-
day. The President remained in his cottage all
day. Al 5O'ciock COL and Mrs Lamont arrived
after a disay reeaDIe drive from Paul Smiths.
To-day, il the weather permits, the President
and his private secretary and Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. Folsom will go to
Tupper lake for a couple of days fishing and
hunting. The President and party will proba-
bly, start for home on Thursday next.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-As the work of reno
waiting the White House will be ended this
week. the building will again be opened to gen.
eral visitors next Monday.
PERsONAL.-Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Olmstead, of
Washington, were in Montreal on Saturday last.
MIR. and Mrs. Theo. p. Bailey, Of Chicago;
Mr. M and Mrs. ]. A. Medina and H. A. Barnum,
OF New York, are at the ArlingtOn.-J. s.
Robinson, OF Memphis; r. L. Rains, of Knox
vile, Tenn; a. !. Blackman and VIM. w.
Corssig, of New York, and Jos. L. King, of
Cambridge, are at the Ebbitt-Mr. Stephen
Janus, of this city, has left for New York to
join Janauschek's company, with whom he is
engaged eng for for the coming , season:-Mrs. Jack-
q month at Berkeley Springs-Danforth
Becker, Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs B. c. Baden,
I ff Nam Va A<l r-Iu-