Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-13

THE PAN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH Coin the
case of j. Harris Rogers agt. Augustus Garland
and Others MeSsrs. Earle and Pugh have Ell
tered appearance tor Mr.. Garland and Senator
voorhees, for Messrs I. G. Harris, j. E. John.
ston, and j. D. c. Atkins.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Voorhees,, with District Attorney
Lamb, of Indiana, and Van Wyck, ex-senator
Johnston, of Virginia; Representatives Tucker
Wise, Cabell, Croxton. Trigg. Warner, of Ohio
Springer, Halsell, Breckenridge, Of Kentucky;
Ray Rarley =, Hoole' = pMheeier EN- and DSWdney
b. Fleming of Kentucky, and w. c. Beecher.
MIR. PERALTA was presented to the President
before cabinet meeting to-day by the Secretary
of State for the purpose OF offering his letter OF
recall as minister to the United States from Sal
Nador he will continue to represent Costa
flca here however. 1t Is understood that dur.
ing the summer MIR. Peralta will make trip to
Europe.
THE STONE ExrRADIr1oN CAsE.-The case
OF John Stone, OF Ontario, Canada, charged
with shooting his niece, Miss Maude Hodge
aged IS years, in Beamvilie, January 5, 1886
was before United States Commissioner Rogers
IN baltimore, yesterday. The United States
brought from the residence where he is under
surveillance. Commissioner Rogers decided to
send tor Stone this morning, if he is able to
come 10 his Office, and have him properly COM
mltted to the custody of the marshal in order
that technical difficulties may be removed.
DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE CIvI1
SERVICE LAw.-The civil service commission
has sent to the House of Representatives its
reply to the House resolution calling on them for
Information as to the authority under which %
appointments to positions within the classified
public service were made from the District of Co
lumDia, when the proportion due to the District
was less than three for the year ending Janu.
airy 10th, 1856. The answer gives a list of all
appointments from the District since October
1888, the date of the commissions organiZa.
ton. There have been % such appointments
ana The District is properly entitled to but four
out OF athouSand appointments, the basis upon
which the appointments were made. but 10 OF
were filled without delay account OF
emergencies, and therefore naturally fell to
District people.
THOSE who leave the city during the summer
can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length of time and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
PAID In advance.
DEATH OF REAR ADMIRAL WERDEN-Rear
Admiral Reed Werden died at Newport, K. l.,
Sunday night. He was q native of Pennsylva-
MIA, and siXty-eight years OF age. During the
early part of the civil war he commanded sew
eral vessels OF the North Atlantic blockading
squadron, and participated in the capture o1
Roanoke Island and Newbern. In 1865, when
in command of the Powhatan, he shut the con.
!ederate ram Stonewall up in the port OF
Havana, and kept her there until she surren.
dered to the Spanish government. He termi.
mated his long and honorable active career As
commander of the South Pacific squadron in
1e7o-16. In March, 1877, he was placed on
the retired list. The funeral will take place
tomorrow without military hOnors, at the re-
quest of the widow.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. VIM. II. Everett, or.
dered to the navy yard Portsmouth, n. H.
Lieut.. Commander Joseph Marthon detached
from the Norfolk navy yard 31st inst, and or
dered to the Minnesota. Assistant Surgeon o.
u. Norton from the Minnesota and ordered to
the Brooklyn. Assistant Surgeon A. r. Went
worth from the Brooklyn, and placed on wait
ing orders