Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

lHE PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND, TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity offered by the
gates of the White House grounds being closed
under the new order, took walk through the
GROUNDS together this morning. The purpose OF
CLOSING the gates Is not fear OF any bodily in
jury to the President, but to relieve him and
his wife from the intrusion of the curious pub
exercise is necessary to the Presidents health,
and it is beneficial to Mrs. Cleveland as we'll.
heretofore when they have required exercise
dents have not been so onset by curious peO-
pie, and have not had to exercise authority to
secure privacy. MIR. Arthur used frequently to
walk out alone upon the street, and Gen. Grant
used to walk down the Avenue almost to the
Capitol early every morning.
ARMY ORDERs.-Lieut. Col P. G. Hams, corps
of engineers, has been substituted for Major
VIM. A. King as q member Of the board ap-
pointed to report upon the designs for the wharf
TO be built at Fort Monroe. First Lieut.. Benz F.
Handforth, 11th infantry, ordered to conduct a
detachment of recruits from New York 10 Da-
kota. Assistant Medical Purveyor B. d. Irwin,
and ordered to take charge of the medical pur-
veying depot at Sau Francisco. Capt. Henry
Johnson, medical stOrekeeper, in addition to
his present duties has been ordered to assume
charge OF the medical purveying depot In New
YORK and to duty as assistant medical pur-
yeyor. Capt. J. NJ. Lee, 9th infantry, relieved
from special duty in the Interior department in
connection with Indian affairs, and after three
months leave ordered to his station. Capt.
NdilOOpQ NOrWOOu, "a cavalry, mas Oeen
granted four months leave.
THE NEW COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REvE-
NUE.-The internal revenue district of Mary
land. to the collectorship of which Mr.. Joseph
X. Roberts was appointed yesterday, includes
the District of Columbia. The Baltimore Anaeri-
can says of the appOintee: Mr.. Roberts Was
born in Prince Georges county, and Is the son
OF the late Joseph Roberts, q wealthy planter OF
that county. He was educated at St. John g
college, Annapolis, from which institution he
which Mr.. Sellman. his predecessor in the
office OF Internal revenue collector, was a men,
ber Mr.. Roberts studied law in Upper MARI
bOrO and was admitted to the bar in $50. He
married the daughter OF the late Gen. Thomas
=. Bowie, a distinguished lawyer of Marlboro.
He has represented his county a number OF
ways with credit to himself and advantage to
his constituents.
FUTURE OF THE MORMoNs.-President Tay-
lor, the successor of Brigham Young and the
present head Of the Mormon church, in letter
which has been filed at the Interior department.,
makes answer to question as to the future
purposes and intentions OF The MOrmOns. He
says the Norm ms may find it convenient to
found colonies beyond the boundaries of the
United States. but their future "is indissOlubly
connected with this land"
PERsoNAL.-Bishop w. ID. Walker, of Dakota
Attorney General Boone, of Missouri, and T. W,
Emery, of Brooklyn, are at tWillards.-Treas-
son, John II. Magruder and Robert Beall, OF
Washington, were registered in New York last
night.-Mr. u. l.. Pringle, U. ). consul general
in Guatemala, and Lieutenants Hughes and
CART, of the navy, who have been on duty with
the South Pacific squadron for the last three
sanford Ross and Capt A. b. Taylor are ut the
Ebbitt.-Mr. Percy Tilghman, ut present act
ing vice consul general at Berlin Is In the city.
Mr.. Alexander de Nogueiras, of Washington,
was registered at the office of the New York
Herald in Paris yesterday.-WescotL Bailey
Welcker'S.