Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-13

the Corean embassy paid their respects to Secre-
tary Bayard at 12 o'clock to-day, accompanied by
They were attired in the gorgeous silks OF their
country, and wore their queer hOrse-ha1r hats
throughout the interview. These hats look like
starched sombreros. They will call On the Presi-
dent next Tuesday.
AROUND THE WoRLD.-The preparations on
board the Nipsic, Enterprise and Dolphin, now at
New York, are being rapidly pushed, so that the
vessels are expected to sail within a few days.
The Enterprise will probably get on tomorrow
night. She Will go around the world by the way
around Cape Horn. The Dolphin has orders to
sail to Central America, where there is some sur
veying to be done.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE granted Second Lieut.. Henry
P. Mccain, Sd infantry. November 21, extended
one month.
IAN OFFICIAL DISPATCH received at the Navy
Department states that when the Iroquis met the
derelict shoOner John Hancock she was In charge
of a tug. The lroquis stayed by until the tow
reached Humboldt Bay, Cal, In safety.
LIEUT.. 8. c. LExLy, the 1udge-advocate Of the
court of inquiry that has been Investigating the
Stevenson case in New York, has arrived at the
Navy Department with the record OF the proceed
ings OF the court.
WORD COMES FROM Boston that the leaders Of
the Massachusetts democracy are satisfied that
President Cleveland will not nominate their cand-
date, Henry B. Lowering, to succeed U. s. Marshal
Banks.
THE Wool MEN to-day occupied the smoking
room Of the Riggs House, while the committees
representing the three interests were at work up
upon the tariff. 1t Is expected that report will
be made this afternoon to q meeting OF all the
representatives. The committee has before 1t the
plan OF the wooi-growers, and also that or the
manufacturers, and the process OF welding these
reports together is not very easy task.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Mcpherson, Hampton, and Butler, and
Representatives, Wise, Snyder, Anderson Qowa),
wilkins, Scott, Compton. Hogg, Mcshlne. Hall,
Cox, Dougherty, with Chas. II. Jones Flal j. d.
Taylor Ohio), and Cochran.
PARDoNED BY THE PREsIDENT.-The President
has pardoned Levi G. Pratt, to take effect February
/. He was sentenced February i, 1885, in the
southern district OF Iowa, to five years imprison-
ment for passing counterfeit money. The Presi-
dent says: 1.-THE convict will have been impris-
oned two years. The judge and district attorney
recommend his pardon; his health Is very bad; he
was good soldier in the war, and my sympathy
for his wife Is very great"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WORTHINGTON's TERN OF
OFFICE.-The commission OF District Attorney
WorthingtOn expires on the 23d inst, and In his
case there can be no holding over In ONCE 1t is
therefOrefOre necessary II the court business is to
be proceeded with, that the Office be filled by that
date.
PERsoNAL-Don NJ. Dickinson and Senator Jones
OF Nevada, were in New York last night-G. W.
Lover or London, VIM. p. Hunt OF Boston, Wm
McMichael OF New York, T. B. Casey Of Minneapo-
lis, j. s. Morton OF Nebraska, Hon. g. E. Foster OF
ottawa, II. II. Child OF Boston, are at the Arlng-
ton.-C. j. Ktptner and John X. Stuyvesant Of
New York, j. NJ. Newlin and Dallas Sanders OF
Philadelphia, are at Welckers.-Wm. F. Dono-
van of Chicago, L. A. Belknap Of Boston, A. w.
Randolph OF Richmond, Simon Sterne OF New
ley's. s.-ThOs. Lee or Philadelphia, H. NJ. Payne Of
New Orleans II. b. Mcclellan of New York, and
John Atkins OF Denver, are at Willard'S-Theo.
s. Winans of New York, Hon. w. o. Arnold Of
Rhode Island, and Gen. clinton b. Fisk OF Sea-
bright, N. j., are at the Riggs-Rev. Jno w.
sykes Of Baltimore, and Hon. JnO. II. Rice OF New
York. are at the st. James.