Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-15

THE NEW CRUISER ATLANTA will start on
her trial trip tomorrow.
PASSED THE ExAMINATION.-J. II. Dayton,
OF Kansas, who was appointed q cadet at large
at the naval academy, successfully passed his
examination for admission on Monday. He is
navy.
NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES AND ELECTIONS
Inc attention of the commandants of the
various navy yards has been called by the
Navy department to the law of 1876, which
!orDluS an increase In the number of employees
tinn IN rhe yards within sixty days before an eec-
tlon In It's immediate vicinity without special
authorlty from the Secretary of the Navy.
PosrNAsTERs APPoINTEp.-The following
1ourth-class postmasters have been appointed in
virginia: $. j. Gay, at Buffalo Station, Nelson
county, vice John I. Gay, resigned; NJ. X. Wig
1ngton, at Coonsville, Bedford county, vice L. B.
Jeter, resigned; Mrs Mary L. Norris, at Coopers-
Vile, Sussex county, vice A. NJ. Metz remoyed:
Isaac O. Condiff, Glenwood, Rockbridge county,
vice W. NJ. Mead, resigned.
Ex-PUBLIC PRINTER ROUNDS and Mr.. Cadet
Taylor were through the Post Office and In
terror departments to-day bidding goodbye to
the many friends with whom they have been
oncially connected for the past five years
MIR. V. j. FAGAN, who was recently dis
missed from the coast survey Office at the in.
stance Of Superintendent Thorn, has been ap-
pointed to 81 400 position in the controller of
currency's office, Treasury department.
The PRESIDENTS Luck RErURNs.-The Pres
fdent and DR.. J. G. Rosman, of Brooklyn, the
latter an old woodsman, went out from the
Prospect house yesterday to take final fish for
speckled trout Oh the last day of the season.
together they caught thirteen pounds of
speckled trout, the President having by far the
better luck. Two OF his fish were beauties,
Wel9nlnS one ana three-Quarter pounds each.
Mrs. Cleveland Mrs. Folsom and Mrs. Lamont
are expected to be members of the hunting
visit to the Racquette river Mrs. Cleveland
trOlled for pickerel, and she was delighted at
pulling pulling one me, aboard the boat weighing six
pounds. Col. Lamont and his wife will proba-
bly, not get to the Prospect house till Friday.
THE CHANGE AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINT
ING OFF1CE.-Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bene-
dict, the new public printer, signed the pay
roll upon which the employees of the govern
nent printing office will be paid today. Each
OF the employees when he left the office last
dlct, announcing that he had taken charge of
the olhce and saying: "The clerks iorem en- and
eInpioyes OF every grade are hereby continued
PROFESSIONALLY In their positions, whether held
under regular or temporary appointment. under
the conditions of contract that appear upon the
regular employment rolls OF the office urge
ana require particular vigilance and 1ideIity at
This time to the interests OF the public service
committed to your charge"
RIGHTS OF FOREIGNERS IN MExICo-A re.
port has been received at the State department
from Consul General Sutton, at Matamoras.
embodying translation of the new law pro-
muiSated on July Z, relating to the rights of
foreigners: 1t provides that any foreigner NAV
be naturaiiZed in Mexico after Two wears, raSi
dence, upon furnishing proof that he IS in the
1uil enjoyment of civil rights in his own
country, and that he has a business or an in.
come sufLcient to provide him the necessaries
OF life. The compulsory malriculatfon of for
elgners is repealed.
THE SERIES OF OLEoMARGARINE STAMPS
has been completed, and they will be supplied
to collectors of internal revenue as rapidly as
they can be printed. The first of the series of
the domination $500 is Tor manufacturers and
bears picture OF the Treasury building. The
second stamp OF the series is intended Tor pack
ages 1t is partly printed on bright green and
In the center Is d pretty design in black ink
representing farmer and mechanic. The last
orn,e Sees n sr .ne expS r. stamp which is also
sentng magnificent ocean steamer under
full headway.
A BOARD TO TEST ToRPEDOES.-A circular
will be issued from the Navy department in a
few days to all inventors CT torpedoes or those
interested in the subject inviting them to COM
munlcate with Commodore Sicard chief of ord
nance. seventy -hve thousand dollars was ap.
proprated at the last session OF Congress for the
purchase, manufacture or testing OF torpedoes,
and board OF naval officers, of which Cant A ri
r. Cooke is president, appointed several
weeks ago to examine and test such tOrpedons
as may be submitted under the direction OF the
chief OF ordnance.
THE POWER VESTED IN THE SECRETARY OF
THE HElNTERIoR.-Acting Attorney General jerks.
In response to a request of the Secretary of the
treasury, has rendered an opinion as to the
power OF the nrst controller where in his opfu.
ION, lurther delay would be Injurious to the in-
~ tefests oI tne government, to direct the com
missioner of the land office forthwith to audit
ana settle any particular account which the
controiier may be authorized TO audit and set
tie. After reviewing all the statutes hearing
rana
tnat the controller has no power under the law
70 uirect the commissioner to forthwith audit
anu seuie an account for surveying the public
lands, but that such power is vested in the Sec
retary OF the Interior
CoMMIsSIoNED.-The President today COM
missioned Richard L. Gidiey to be postmaster
at Malvern, Iowa, and James Shevlin at sand
wich, Mass.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Clinton b. Sears corps
OF engineers, relieved from duty at Witlet,s
Point, NY, and ordered to duty at Bismarck.
OAK, relieving Capt. JAS B. Quinn. corps of en-
from the New York arsenal to East Lynne.
Conn.,, on public business. Lcay. OF list fieut'
Edwis Edward s. FarroW 2lst infantry, extended to
NoVember lst, 1886. on account OF sickness
Leave OF I'd Lieut. James H. Erier 18th infan-
try, extended to october 1st, 1856 Twenty.
nve recruits nave been ordered to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
PERSONALITY. Richey has returned to the
douglass, who has been
lionized in Massachusetts lately. sails for
Europe to-day.-Prof J. w. Chickering re-
turned to this city last night from an extended
tour of exploration through Alaska in which
he was accompanied by his son. MIR. John +.
MISUNDERSTANDING Jordan has returned
TO the city from New York.-Mr. and Mrs.
ihedaen;heperi iaeaa III OF n nWashngton, were regis
ner, OF Washington, in London, yesterday.
-Tevfk Pacha, the Turkish minister. Assist.
ant postmaster General Knott and Hear Adj
miral lie Roy, were in New York last night-
the sixth Missouri district, aied yesterday at
bonneville, MO-Milton b. Price. of Memphis.
Tenn, is visiting this city, the guest OF Mai.
Chas A. .Appei.---Ex-AttorneyG General Brew
ster has returned from Europe-Surgeon A.
turned from Capon springs.-Mrs. Addie
Barnes Benedict has returned from ChicaSo-
Minister and Mrs. Cox left Constantinopfe yes
terday Tor New York, Mr.. Cox having secured
two months leave OF absence. They will spend
a few days in Bucharest. Mr.. King Will be
charge danalreS at COnstantinOple during Mr..
Cox's absence.--Messrs. p. r. Dodge r. S.
owen and +. X. Lane have returned 10 Wash
1Ingt9n ing from q summer tour In Europe.-Miss
Is seriously HL-C. NJ. Bunker and III. j.
Rlghton, u. s. N, and j. b. Bonney, jr OF New
York, are at the Ebbitt MR. Samuel Hodg-
kins, chief OF the appointment division War
A Story About Higgins Denied.
HE Is NOT TO SUCCEED BROOKS AS CHIEF OF
THE SECRET SERVICE.
The latest report about appointment Clerk
Higgins-that he is to be made chief of the secret
service division--like many other that have
been circulated about him, seems to be without
foundation. Secretary Fairchild denies IT. and
Mr.. Higgins says 1t Is not true. Mr. Tairchild