Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-14

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ACTING Discussing OFFICER OF THE WAR
DEPARTMENT.-Col.P z. C. Hains, of the engi-
neer corps. who was designated to act as dis
bursting officer of the War department when
Mr. LaWton became incapacitated for duty, has
quest and has gone to Fortress Monroe for his
health. Capt G. 9. Adams, of the engineer
has been designated to take Col. Hains place
and will make the semi-monthly payments on
Wednesday.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. David ].
Rumbough, Sd artillery, has been detailed as
afd-de-camp on the staff of Gen. D. s. Stanley,
SSomIman%Hing con %, the department Of Texas, 0cto-
per l. The leave Of 1St Lieut. Edward Burr,
engineer corps, has been extended one month.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut G. Blocklinger, or.
dered to the Swatara. Lieut. Thomas D. Grit
fin, to the Galena, October 4. Cadet Engineer
Willis B. Day, to the Atlanta. Lieut.. A. g.
Paul, from the Lancaster, August 90 and
placed on waiting orders. Sailmaker Herman
Hansen, from the Independent and placed on
sick leave.
LOST IN RUss1A.-Mr Ricalton, the adven-
turous explorer who was sent out to the Arctic
ocean, In May, by Outing, in order to make a
journey on three-wheeled machine from
Archangel straight through Russia to the
leaving New York. His friends are very anx-
1ous on his account, and it is feared that the
russians may have treated him as they did
more effectively. Mr.. RicaltOn had with hi m
pnotographic apparatus with which he in
!ended to illustrate series of articles in Out.
ing, ana 1t is quite likely that this instrument
was the excuse TOR his arrest.
SPEAKER CARL1sLE's LETTER acknowledging
the receipt of the testimonial sent him by the
republican members OF the House is just made
public. The letter was addressed to Represent
atlVe Burlegh, who conceived the idea of pre-
on M it, The aea got % hs shs s9sr
acknowledgement, says: ait is very gratifying to
me to know that my political opponents fully
appreciate my efforts to administer the rules of
the House in a spirit of justice and fairness to
both sides, but II they knew how easy 1t is to do
right and how disagreeable it is for a man in a
responsible public position to feel that his
official conduct Is justly liable to criticism, they
would doubtless give me less credit than they
now dO.'
To PREVENT ExroRTIoN.-The second con-
troller of the Treasury holds that the schedule
OF ices fixed in 1867 for attorneys and agents
still in force. The department in the settle
ment OF claims will make out two drafts, one
ior the amount of fees under the regulations for
the attorney, and one for the balance OF the
claim tor the claimant. This is to protect the
WIDOWS and children OF soldiers from extor-
tionate demands ofclaim agents. About 20 900
cases are affected by the decision.
The NEW TEN DOLLAR silver certificates are
now ready 10 issue. Inc clerks In the depart
ments will be paid in them tomorrow The
note is very pretty, and has a fine picture OF
Mr.. Hendricks on the face. Mrs. Hendricks
however, does not like the picture
PERsoNAL.-A dispatch from Windsor, VT,
says Senator Evarts rode out yesterday for the
first time since the accident Of August 25th.-
Capt. John A. Jones, janitor of the House of
representatives, lett this morning for the west,
to visit his son, exEpeaker Of the Wyoming
house, Salt Lake city, and other points Of inter
est-,,Senator Edmuuds makes an address at
the Vermont state fair at Burlington this week.
~Erank 1,.lsa X, Me-: iMcArthur, Of New York, G: w.
Carolina, are at the Riggs.-O. F. Lindman
and J. ]. Lindman, of Milwaukee, and d. Nc
Curdy and j. H. Lockwood, of New York are
AZ Mo Willards.~ Is Geo W. Virgins Of franklin,
York. J. A. Harrison, OF Louisville, and n. ].
McGonigh. U.SA:, are at the Ebbitt.-Mr
Harry w. Sewall, business manages for Mrs D.
T. Bowers, is at the Arlington:-Mr.A Andrew
J. Mouider, who has been nominated for super
intendent of pubic instruction by the CaliIor-
ma democratic state convention, was born in
this city and gra duated from Colum bian college
At present Mr.. Moulderis superintendent OF the
public SCHOOLS OF San Francisco.-Mr John g.
Judd Is sufficiently recovered from his recent