Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-04

THE LEAVES of absence of Capt. Charles Por-
ter, 9Th infantry, and Capt Thomas Wilhelm,
9Th infantry, have been extended two months.
BILL FOR A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN
THIS CITY.-Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, will in
troduce bill in the Senate tomorrow to estab-
lish the National university of America at
Washington. President Washington in q mes
sage 70 Congress recommended like measure.
MIR. JOHN B. FAssITT has resigned the posi-
ton in New York city, to which he was APP
pointed by ex-President Arthur, and has re-
here as the representative of the well-known
firm Of bankers and brokers' E. X. Willard e.
Co., of New York city. During his incumbency
lumbia Mr.. Fassitt won for himself the friend
ship and respect of the members OF the bar and
OF all the citizens of Washington who were
brought into contact with him.
THE PRESIDENT and Miss Cleveland were at
church yesterday, accompanied by Mr. and
Miss Nelson who are the guests Of Miss Cleve-
land at the White House.
IMPROVED CODE OF SIaNALs.-The commit
tee selected by the Secretaries of War and the
Navy, consisting of Gen. Hazen, of the army,
and Lieut.. Reeder and Commander Hoff, of the
navy, to report upon a more desirable code of
signals for the service OF the United States,
held several meetings last week. It was agreed
to procure the codes now used by the different
governments of the world and to instruct GER
tain number of men at Fort Myer in the use OF
each of them. When sufficient time has elapsed
the committee will hold a competitive exam
ination to ascertain which power, in their esti-
nation, has the best system. 1t will then be
the duty of the three officers to endeavor to de-
wise one better than that selected at the trial.
Their report will be submitted to the Secre-
taries, who In turn will submit 1t to Congress
for action.
MUCH PROTECTED NAVAL CADET.-Naval
Cadet Louis briggs, who was hazed some time
ago, in consequence of which there was a court
martial, and Cadet Wiley was dismissed but
subsequently restored, is having an unpleasant
time on account of the visits Of the cadets to his
room to rebuke him for his share in having the
upper classmen disciplined Capt. Ramsey has
issued an official order on this subject in which
ne he
front Of Cadet briggs room, Which is No Sc, in
the new cadet quarters, to prevent further dis
turbance. About one-half of the second class
have been detailed for this duty, and from
O'Clock in the morning until IL o'clock at night
a constant watch will be kept. Some of the
second class men are indignant at being COM
PEELED to guard q fourth class mans room, and
there is some talk among the cadets of airing
their grievances in q protest to the Secretary of
the Navy. In the meantime the charges against
the several cadets will probably undergo further
Investigation by the academy authorities.
CAN'T AFFORD TO BE A CoNGREssMAN-In
an interview in Cleveland, O., Saturday Rep
resentative Foran stated that at the end of his
reelection and, indeed, would decline the
office under any circumstances. 81 can't afford
it, he said. 81 am out of pocket every month,
and cannot stand the drain on my resources.
The salary ought to be at least $4,000 q year.
When re urn TO Washington shall find hun
dreds of letters awaiting me, and it will be nee
essary to employ stenOgrapher to answer
them. There are numberless items of this sort
to swell the bill. shall return to the practice
of law in Cleveland. The story that am to be-
come assistant attorney for the Standard Oil
company, in New York, is false"
Appointments at the Capitol.
The following appointments have been made
under the doorkeeper of the House: Frank Bar
low, page; A. ]. NJ. Smith, folder w. ]. Neel,
folder; Robt Hazelett, S. E. Brown, and Chas.
A. Senseney, labOrers j. w. Richardson, mes
senger, and w. L. Erwin ana j. NJ. Christmas,
pages.
The following appointments of employees of
clerk to committee on accounts; w. W. Moffett,
messenger; Michael Keebler, laborer; Porter
Dinnin, folder; Charles II. Christian, laborer,
and II. C. Brown, folder.
He Did not Refer to All Newspapers.
THE PRESIDENT QUALITIES HIS REMARKS
ABOUT LYING JOURNALS.
President Cleveland, in speaking Saturday to
q friend about his recent letter to Mr.. Keppler,
referring to lying newspapers is reported to
have said that while he had not overstated the
ofense of many journals In this regard, his re-
marks should not be understood as APPLYING to