Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-13

THE ALARM.-Admiral Porter has recon-
mended that his torpedo boat Alarm be turned
over to the war college at Newport.
AN INDIAN DELEGATIoN.--A delegation OF
Sac and Fox Indians from the Indian Territory
called on the commissioner of Indian affairs
to-day and had conference in relation to their
annu1ties and other matters which they wished
10 discuss with the authorities here.
DIsAPPRovED BY THE PRESIDENT - The
President has disapproved the findings OF the
retiring board in the case of Lieut.. Jas. F.
Simpson, Sd cavalry, who was found mentally
ana physically qualified, but morally disQuali-
fed to command.
10 BE AGAIN NOMINATED.-Iti is understood
that Major Lewis Merrill, 7th cavalry, whose
nomination for promotion to be lieutenant COL
onel was withdrawn because he had previously
been recommended for retirement, will be
again nominated for promotion by the Presi-
dent.
FIRST LIEUT.. THOs. G. DAVENPORT, 18th artil-
lery, has been granted fifteen days leave.
THE U. s. 8. SwATARA arrived at Key West
to-day.
Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE yesterday presented
his brother, Robert Blaine of this city, hand
somely-bound autograph copy of his book.
NAVAL ORDERS. - Pay Director Caspar
Schenck detached from duty at navy pay Office,
Francisco. Pay Director Edward May ordered
to duty at Norfolk pay office. Orders OF p. A.
Engineer j. A. b. Smith TO the Pinta have been
revoked.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Beck and Blair, Representatives
Eden, Townshend, King, Cox, Springer, Ses-
sions, Carleton, FELTON,, Dougherty and Col
Inns.
SECRETARIES Bayard, Manning, Enofcott and
Lamar and POSfmaS off cd Mt
the White House at halfpast IL o'clock today
and accompanied the President to the Senate
to attend the funeral services of Senator Mil
Ter.
MISUNDERSTANDING Lamar, who has been
ailing for two days, is improving. H. Hai.
Ian, Miss Julia Rockwell and j. B. Steed, of
Washington, were registered in Jacksonville on
Orland Smith, of Cincinnati George w. Hay
ward, of Buffalo, and A. G. Cook and wife, of
Washington, arrived in San Francisco from the
east last Saturday.-M. B. Koon, of Minneap-
OILS GaSr Major rrs John e. Blaine B Palmer and
the Ebbitt.-Mr. T. Wilson Spatley, naval pay
clerk, expects to arrive here from China and
Japan about the 18th instant, and will be for
some time the guest of his sister, Mrs. G. f.
Murray. 1872 B street southeast-E. G.
Churchill, OF Topeka, j. D. Phelps and wife, of
co *; the
ESQ.,, clerk OF the United States courts at Indian
apolis, and wife are visiting his brother, C.. III
Butler, on Capitol Hill.-Charles Montague Of
New Orleans, Ezra Marble, jr, of Bostony and C.
ID. Lawport, of New York, are at the Metropol-
itan:-Hon: ID. Clay Bascom, Of Troy, late pro-
hibition candidate for governor of the state of
New York, Is in the city for a few days.-D.
w. Storer, of Cleveland, Ohio, F. W. Swan and
wife, of Muscatine, Iowa, and T. L. Skinner, of
Deadwood, OAK, are at the NATIONAL
Gen. Sparks, Commissioner of the General
Land Office, left last evening for New York, to
attend the funeral OF a relative.-Mr. War
q. SnDerlnfPndpnf ra ,oi
division, with headquarters at st. Louis, was in
the city to-day.-Mr. VIM. Cans, who has
been lying dangerously i'll with pneumonia for
the last four weeks in New York, was brought
here last night, coQpanied by his sister and
Mr.. A. Saks. Mr.. Cans hopes to be
able to be about in a few days, when
ne will return to his home in Richmond.-
G. II. Babcock of Watertown, j. B. Garlic of
Havana, F. w. Henderson of Boston, w. A. De
Blois and J. H. Clark of New York, w. A. Cluss-
man of Helena, A. Lanaldey and wife of La
redo, j. II. Rice Of indianapolis, S. w. Cochran
OF Columbus, j. Allen Heath of Kingston, ia
maica, VIM. GudwOod of London. and Gerald
GudwOod of San Francisco, are at Wizards.