Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-26

News.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s593, rs; customs, $57s, ,343.
MAJOR RHODES, who has been appointed crier of
the supreme Court, was for many years chief of
the stationery division of the Post-Ofice Depart.
ment.
SECRETARY BAYARD has declined to speak in
Boston on the fisheries question: but has written
iong ietter explaining the benefits Of the treaty.
NAVAL CADET APPoINTED.-The President has
appointed John II. Russell, jr son Of Rear Admiral
Russell, to the last remaining vacancy at the
Naval Academy at bis dispo SAL
The CHOLERA IN CHILI.-The State Department
Is informed by its legation at Santiago de Chill.
that the cholera has diminished In intensity at
that city, the deaths decreasing from daily aver
aDoat IL November 30 last OF twenty to daily
Valparaiso, about the middle OF December. the
daily average OF deaths from cholera was over
fallen to between eight and twelve. The disease
mas spread through the provinces especially In the
thirty to forty daily.
QUARANTINE AT HAWAIIAN PoRrs.-Secretary
Bayard has lately received a dispatch from the
United States minister at Honolulu saying that all
vessels arriv ng at Hawaiian ports from san Fran.
cisco are to 0s placed under quarantine reQuia.
tions, owing to the spread OF small pox In that
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quarantine OF eighteen days and state that no
passengers for ports other than Honolulu shall be
allowed 70 Land. The vessel may, however upon
the written consent of the port physician. be
allowed TO come TO an tnclOsed wharf for the dis
charge s & o. cargo but no person shall be admitted
10 Ine wnarI except upon written permit OF the
board OF health.
ARMY ORDRRs.-Major James p. Kimball sur.
geon, granted two months leave Lieut.. COL
Francis H. Parker, Ordnance Department. granted
two months leave on surgeons certificate Mai
Jared A smith, Engineer Corps, ordered to pro-
Gesa Ho IRON npn cortland Me- to Fl Constitution and
ond Lieut. Samuel d. Sturgts, LIST artillery granted
six months extension OF leave on account OF sick
ness, and transferred from light battery TO bat
terry c. Second Lieut.. John A. Towers transferred
from battery c to light battery K.
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL vEssR1s.-
Under date OF March 9, Commander Henry Glass OF
the United States Steamer Monocacy, reports that
the health OF the squadron is good The Brooklyn
arrived at Batavia on the 28th OF February from
Yokohama. On account OF unexpected DELAY in
procuring boiler tubes the Essex was unable to
complete her repairs, and Will probably not be
ready for sea before April 1. The PalOs at
Chemulpo, COrea, was to be relieved during the
month by the Essex or Juinata. Commaner Dyer.
S ane AGnaau MaSSn 9 snas he
Boston, al 1 O'Clock saturday with stores. e
~.
urday. The Pensacola sailed from New York
at 2:4O Saturday afternoon, with Gen. Paez's re-
mains, bound for La Guira-
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer F. G. Mexican.
ordered to temporary duty as inspector Of ma
chinery In connection with the construction of
gunooat NO tBennington) at the Quintard Iron
six months leave OF absence with permission to
apply for extension and permission to leave the
WHY THEY DON'T WANT UNIFORNs.-The mes
sengers in the War Department state that it has
always been the rule for them to do the room
work, some OF them cleaning hundred spittoons
wood and ashes, making fires, and performing
other similar duties This is the reason WHY most
Of them object to the rule them to wear
STAR reporter, that we can keep Q smooth suit
clean any length Of time while we DO that work?
he performs, and II he does messengers duty only
then he would not object to neat blue suit Of
clothes. But If he has got to slop around with
him to pay sl2 or $l4 out Of his little salary for
.'dress suit" without having q little say against
IL s NOT 1aSua n Now about the price,
suit, and one that will last me Tong as the.One
they are giving US for $12 or sl4."
DIED AT HIS HoxE.-Surgeon Hampden Aulick,
L. s. n, died Saturday, after several months H.
ness, at his residence In Winchester, Va He was
a single man. ~ years Of age; HIS last cruise was
on the ship Alliance, from which he returned on
sick leave.
PAY voucHBss CAN BE AsslGNRp.-The second
Controller Of the Treasury has decided In the case
OF Cyrus W. Gray late captain U. g. A. that the
pay OF an Army ocer Is OF such peculiar character
against the United states" and therefore is as.
signabe.
CONSUL LEWIS. at Tangier. Morocco. has refused
to accent the conditions under which the s,,,