Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-28

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REs1eNsD.-G. j. Lund, of the District of Colum-
Dia, has resigned as assistant superintendent Of
the railway mail service.
THE New York Star helps itself literally to
Logan matter in this paper of yesterday without
g giving credit. A paper having such reputable
name should be more honorable.
Gov. HILL NOT COMING no WAsH1NaToN.-Gov
Hill, who arrived in New York city from Albany
last evening, said to the reporters who inter-
viewed him that the report that he was on his
way 10 washington to visit the President was
wholly without foundation. He could not i'm
sna as1ne tne source OF such rumor as the idea had
York to attend to some private business and ex-
pected to remain there until Thursday.
ARMY LEAvEs.-Surgeon E. A. Koerper has been
granted leave for two months; leave of Asst. Surg.
John L. Phillips extended one month; leave of
Capt. E: W: Stone, 21st infantry, extended six
inIantry, granted leave for six months for dis
ability; leave OF Second Lieut.. F. E. HOdgson 9th
cavalry, extended two months.
BOARD OF ARMY OFFICERS has been appointed
to meet at the War department January Sd for the
purpose OF revising and condensing eregulations
OF the army and preparing new edition of the
chief Of ordnance; Col. E. 8. Otis, goth infantry
Lieut.. Col Robert n Scott Sd artillery, and First
Lieut. Edward Davis, Sd artillery, recorder.
ARMY ORDzRs.-Second Lieutenant II. L..
Roberts, nineteenth infantry, has been
relieved from duty at the Ohio Normal
university at Ada, Ohio, and ordered to join his
artillery, has been relieved from duty at the
university OF Vermont at Burlington and ordered
raIad Geog a
army from December 25th.
SPEAKER CARLISLE has filed his answer to George
n ThntQS MOTTO Of Of hi Tho
Fiftieth Congress. He denies all Of Thobe's allie
cations.
The CONTRACT for furnishing the electric lighting
apparatus for the new cruiser Chicago has been
awarded to the Edison Electric Lighting company
INDIANS SURRENDERING THEIR LANDs-A Fort
BufOrd special says: "The Indian commission has
made an agreement with the Indians at Berthold
to surrender all their reservation except portion
thirty,1ve miles square, and take the lands in
Seyeralty.
10 ExT1RPATE PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA.-Cha
Hatch, of the House committee on agriculture has
received from Commissioner Cornan reply to the
resolution offered by Mr.. Swinburne, OF New York
Ihe commissioner sets forth the difficulties met
In the attempt to extirpate or control pleuro
pneumonia In the present state OF the law and
with the machinery at hand, and reinforces his
recommendations previously made for more heroic
methods. The Commissioner again recommends
as the only measure which will eXtirpate the
plague and prevent both the direct and indirect
losses, that wherever an infected herd is discov-
cred all exposed animals be slaughtered, the
premises thoroughly disinfected and the owner
compensated for the loss to which he is subjected
for the protection OF the public. He urges upon
the committee the necessity OF legislation, giving
TO the department power to carry out the meas
ures required for extirpating pleuro-pneumonia
untrammelled by state laws or state authorities
II IL Is expected to promptly suppress this disease
PERsONAL.-Secretary Endicott, Senators Miller
Vest and Dolph, and Mr.. jeff Chandler of Wash.
1ngton, were registeredtn New York last night
JAS A Burden ST., and Jas. A. Burden, jr OF Troy.
and c. L. Buckingham and Chas E. K1mball OF
New York. are at WOrmley'S.-J. A. Browning
Tracy Dows, NJ. H. COrb, F. R. Hutton and Leigh
Lynch OF New York, Geo. s. Orth of PlttSb,lrp
and G. n Andrews Of Youngstown, Ohio are at
the Arlington.-Henry T. Rogers of Denver
Charles E: Upham and A. W. Drummer of New
Porter OF Pittsburg, are at the Riggs
Gen. j. B. SwitZer of Pittsburg, J. NJ Bonham OF
New York and Capt. John MILAN of San Francisco
are at the Ebbtt.-Joseph Keller OF Paris and A.
P. Ketchum OF New York are at Welcker's-
George c. Ramsdell OF Virginia, Robert Barry of
Philadelphia and f. A. StOckslagar of Fort Smith
are at the NatiOnal.-H. II. Shaw OF Portland
Me- and s. Il. Bever1dge OF Richmond are at the
MetrOp0litan.-J. F. Denham, John n. Stearns
Louis Stearns, David Vile, Otto Horartz, Sidney
Bradford and E. Ingraham OF New York W. B
Miller OF Durham, n. c., E. H. Andrews of Chicago
Capt +. NJ. Simpson or Connecticut, &. NJ. Della
plaine OF Delaplaine, Va, and X. II. Rose of Port
land, Me-, are at Wizards