Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-02

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WEATHER PRosrEcTs.-The Signal ONCE people
think that to-day and tomorrow are to be pretty
comfortable, but refuse to hold out any hopes for
the days to come. August, they say, is almost al
ways very hot month, there being great deal Of
moisture present throughout the month and, siuce
@ nne weather during July has been cooler than
usual, 1t Is not unlikely that there are some
screening days near at hand.
LIEUTENANT SCHAEFFER's TRIAL-The trial by
court-martial OF Lieut. H. W. Schaefrer, OF the
Swatara, began to-day at the New York navy
yard It Will be remembered that Lieut.. SchaefIer
ootaineu leave for four days for the purpose OF
appear, and upon the expiration OF his leave
turned up missing aud remained so for nearly q
& week: the Swatara was all ready TO sail for her
stalon, the south Atlantic, but Will be delayed
ient vm ior week or 50 pending this courtmartiaL
MISS Lille DAVIS, OF West Washington.
PROF. NEwCoMB's HKALTH-A private letter
from Mrs. Prof Newcomb at Chelsea Mass. states
that tue published reports OF Prof Newcomb's con-
dition are entirely erroneous He is suffering with
nervous irritabtiity, and his physicians have or
uered complete physical rest. The professor con-
tinues The superintendence OF the Nautical Alma
mac work.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander E. T. woodward
ordered TO command the Terror on the 4th inst
aud on arrival at New York detached and placed
On On waiting orders Passed Assistant Engineers
nalpn Aston, Geo. Cowie, jr., and w. c. Eaton, and
assistant Engineer Leo d. Miner ordered to the
lerroI on the 4th inst, and detached and placed
on waiting orders on her arrival at New York En-
sign VIM. v. Bronough ordered to the Homestead
steel works, Pennsylvania, for duty in connection
Wt.n @ tae inspection OF steel for the new cruisers
Lieut. Alex. McCracken, having reported his re-
turn nome from the Pinta, is placed on waiting
oraers. Ensign II. w. Harrison detached from the
TIsceiVing-shp vermont and ordered TO duty at the
nonesteao steel Works. Ensign Henry B. Ash
lnore uetached from the Pensacola and ordered to
uuty az The Naval War College. Ensign A. p Nib
iUck oetacned from the torpedo station and placed
On WalIlng orders. Assistant Surgeon +, W. f.
Wieoer mas reported his return home, having been
oetacned from the Vandalia, and Is placed on
waiting orders.
IHE GREEK MISIsTER.-The State Department
mas been notified that Mr.. Jean Gennadius. the
Greek minister, viii sail for home in a few DAYS
country. ~ w ~
CANNOT ENTERTAIN AN NAPPEAL.-Supervisin In.
spector-General Dum0nt has decided that he can
entertain no appeal from Captain Torrey. the piot
VINO was recently disbarred on account OF care
iesshess resulting In the collision between the
feo yacno Gieanl, 0f which he was pilot, and the
1nor h S,oppd, whereby Mr. Garrett, the BalJi-
more Danker lost his life.
CHANGE OF oFFIcE.-Henry 7. Holtz, of Mary
land, $1,000 clerk in the Dead-Letter once, has
resigned to accept cerkship in the Office OF the
Clvit-Servfce Commission.
FOURTH CLASS PosTMAsTERs APPdNTEp-The
postmaster General to-day appointed Bent Whit
ney, postmaster at Cumberland Center Me-. and
clarence 3. Adams, postmaster at West MarI-
borough, VT
DR. OREILLY FINDS GEN. SHERIDAN MUCH IM-
PRovED-Dr. OReily, on resuming yesterday his
duty as attending physician to Gen. Sheridan,
whom he last saw on July O. said observations In.
dlcate improvement In all Gen Sheridans func-
lions. The Change has been 50 gradual as to be
hardly perceptible from day to day, but in period
Oh lhree weeks the gain is manifest.
The PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act for the
condemnation OF land for sites OF public builinps
the act for public building at Opelousas La the
act Tor the transfer OF certain rooms occupied by
United states courts TO the city OF Utica n Y:
the act 10 regulate the liens OF Judgments and de.
creeS OF the courts OF the United States: the act
LOT lighthouse near Crooked river Fla. the act
granting pension TO ThOS ). Free; the act for the
relief or Maiden. W. w. Avertll; the act closing
parts or two alleys tn square 132 in Washington:
the act authorizing the German Lutheran Trinity
Cnurcn, Oh Washington, 90 sell q portion OF their
cemetery lands; the act TO correct the realestate
records OF The District OF Columbia; the act ex.
tending the route OF the Anacostia and Potomac
River railroad In the District OF Columbia; tine
act for the relief OF the church OF tue Ascension
Dlstrict OF Columbia, and the act TO perfect the
Quarantine service OF the United states.
YELLOW FEVER NoTEs.-Surgeon. General Ham.
flton received a telegram from Surgeon Murray at
Tampa, Fla, as follows: blouse inspection CON-
pleted on 27th with negative result First two
suspicious cases occurred last evening Two others
this morning. Manatee village guarded by twenty.
fiye men. suspicious houses nave been dlsnfected.
Probably 100 persons Liable TO take the lever No
panic among The people"
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tered, S276,00O, I07z; $lo 600 at lO1 ls: Az Der
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MILITARY CADETS AProISrED.-The following
have been appointed to cadetships in the Military
Academy: Frank NJ. Coe, Manhattan, Kans Ed
ward Taylor, Moscow, Idaho: william Cneplow
penhageD, n. Y; Harry Clarence Morgan, Sedy-
wick, Kans., Martin Luther Ketser fhOmnson-
tUWn, na,, "a; pobert L. Shiiiert Allentown Pa and
Aioert e. woodrow, Xenia, Ohio; George Dyson.
MinersVilie, Pa. has been named as an alternate.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt Chas. s. smith, Ordnance
Department, ordered to temporary duty at Sandy
| HOOK n. j. Capt. J. de r. W. Gardener, assistant
surgeon, ordered to duty at Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. First Lieut.. +. ]. PatteD, 2lse Infantry,
granted hfteen days leave.
PERsoNAI--Representativ Scott Is said to be
| quite Ill at his daughters cottage at Elberon.-
A. b. Harris OF New York, and Ives w. Adams OF
Boston, are at the ST. James--Commodore Har.
Inony and wife and Jose NJ. Macias and Jose de Ia
| Paehte or Washington, are In Saratoga.-C II.
Barrows OF England, L. G. Bierwirth OF Dover. N.
j., and A. II. Simpson OF New York. are at vii.
lards.-Mr. Howard s. Reside left to-day loI
Brgantine Beach for months stay as the guest
| OF Representative eHarner.-H. C. Ham OF Kansas
city and Z. W. Dawson OF Charleston, s. C.. are at
] the Arlington.-Mavr0yehi Bey, the Turkish
minister takes up his residence Ia Newport to-day
ior the he's seasonMM K. ". Jones OF Virginia
% ana Ihos. H. Bakewel OF Pittsburg, are al
minister and Representative Matson were ia New
York last night. K. Bakewell OF PittsDurg
| Hon. Sundley Darlington OF Pennsylvania Can't
Jno. N. speei OF the Army, r. Van Houten Of Pat
terson. n. j., p l. Moen Of Worcester, Mass, T. p
Thompson OF New York, Dan. CoOkage OF Phila-
dephia, and Ben. G. Taylor OF Kansas City, are a,
the Ebbitt.-Postmaster Ross mas left for Lewis
ton, ILL.,, for short visit to his children VINO arr
spending the summer there.
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