Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-09
SHERIDAN AT NONQUITT.
The Svvatara Ends Her VOyage-The
Generals Condition Satisfactory.

The U. s. S. Swatara, bearing Gen. Sheridan and
party, arrived of New Bedford, Mass, at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Sheridan and the two
Sisters OF Charity were put on shore by small
boat followed by steam launch belonging to the
Ship towing an open boat in which the general lay
on q stretcher. When the boat came into shallow
water dozen sailors waded in and carried the
stretcher ashore There was a large crowd in
Guiding number OF photographers, but the
generals face was shielded from view by an um-
brella. When inside the cottage the general ex-
pressed himself as greatly pleased with every
thing he saw. The following bulletin was issued
last night:
'The Swatara came to anchor OF this village at
O'Clock this afternoon after a run OF seven hours
from New London. About two hours afterward
Gen. Sheridan was brought ashore without any
apparent discomfort and is now in his own cot
tage. He was somewhat restless last night, and
consequently has been rather nervous to-day.
his general condition is quite as favorable as 1t
was when we left the Cape OF Delaware"
Society Notes.
Countess Esterhazy and her mother, Mrs. Car
roll, will summer at Deer Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wilson and Miss Mary WILL
son will leave the city in ten days for Shelter
Island for the month OF August.
Mrs. N. Z. Willis and her daughter, Mrs. Grin
nell, are at Keene, N. II. They Will return here in
the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs David King sailed last week for
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Frelinghuysen will summer
at Richfeld Springs.
Miss Sarah COwell, OF New York, who has enter
tained Washington audiences in private parlOrs
with her elOOution, has been married, and is now
Mrs; w. j. Le Moyne, and has gone TO California
for her wedding journey.
Secretary and Mrs Whitney and family
are in the Cottage BentpOrt at Lenox and have
Col. Oliver Payne, Mrs Whitney's brother, as a
guest: The Secretary and Mrs. Whitney Will spend
Judge and Mrs. John Davis are entertaining Mr..
VIM. c. EndicOtt, jr., in their cottage at Lenox
Mrs. L. z. Letter and Count Arco, the German
minister, nave secured cottages at Lenox
Mr.. Melville w. Fuller and family, Of Chicago,
the Turkish minister, Mavroyeni Bey and Baron
have taken apartments at Bar HarbOr for August,
Mr. Campbell Darlington and family are sum-
mering at Bay Ridge.
Mrs. Nathaniel Paige and daughter, Mrs. John
II. White and family, and G. Lansburgh and fam.
lily and Sol Lansburgn are at the Oakland Hotel
Mrs. d. ]. Sexton and friend, Miss Katie Gwynne,
Of L street, are spending the summer at scituate
Beach, Mass.
Mr.. anc Mrs. c. B. Jewell, Of Washington, are
among the recent arrivals at THE Bluffs" Mount
Desert Ferry, Me.
Mr.. T. W. spratley and family have left the city
for their cottage at Hynesboro.
Miss Eta Kirkpatrick, OF Nashville, who will be
one OF Miss Acklens bridesmaids tonight, arrived
here with Mrs. Nichols last evening, and they are
both at the Arno.
Miss Minnie Borden, Of wellsboro, Pa, who has
been visiting in Washington, returns home this
evening accompanied by Miss Agnes Holden.
MI. and Mrs r. II. Jones have returned from
their wedding tour, and are at their new home,
3135 street.
Growth Of the Postal Service.
GREAT INCREASE OF MAIL MATTER AND THE COST OF
DOLLARS
1t Is estimated at the POst-Ofnce Department
that the deficiency In the revenues of the postal
service for the fiscal year just closed will be about
a, 100000. Last year the deficiency was some
thing over 35,5O0,OO0 owing to the cheap rates