Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-10

OONERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-lnt0rn0l rove-
nue., s343, lis; customs, s62s,6s1.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY receives a bequest of 81 900
by the Will OF thela A. s. Barnes, the well-known
New York book publisher.
NAVAL ORDERs.--Lieut. Com Franklin Hanford
detached from duty at the West Point Foundry
and ordered to the Pensacola. Chief Engineer c.
granted one years leave OF absence. NAL Geo.
NJ. Sternberg, surgeon, has been ordered from this
city TO Brunswick, Ga, on official business.
FOURTH-CLAss PosTMAsTERs have been appointed
as follows: In Virginia-Wm. T. Anderson, Black
Water, Lee County; H. X. Broughton, Onanock,
hccomack County; Robert L. Elliott, Otterville,
sylvania County. In Maryland-Geo D. Waters
wimbledon, Hartford County.
Mr.. NASH, the General Superintendent OF the
Railway Mail Service, has gone to Chicago to ar
range the mail stribution, which is disturbed
by the railroad strike. His instructions from Post
mas'er-General Dickinson are private.
SECRETARY ENDICo1T has telegraphed that his
father Is slowly sinking. Mrs. Endicott and her
oaughter Will leave Tor Salem to-morroY morning.
PAY DIRECTOR THos H. LOCKER who has for the
last four and half years been In charge of the
Washington Navy pay-of1ce, will, on the 3lst in
slant, settle his accounts and be placed on wait.
Ing orders He will be succeeded by Pay Director
Gilbert +. Thornton, whose last post was the pay.
once at Boston. He was president OF the board
winch recently examined Asst. PaymaSter DOYLE
for promotion. He was in charge OF this ofice
curing the seventies.
pfoHEKEEfER AND -SsseURR.-Euaene M. -Gcsase
was to-day appointed to be storekeeper and gauger
at Stoneville, N. C..
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act amending
the act TO restrict the ownership real estate in
the territories to American citizens so that the
District OF Columbia is not included.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Jones, Representative Anderson, Ill: Sur
geon-General Moore, and w. G.. Erwin district
attorney COOK County, Ill
The ATLANTA A GOOD SEA BoAr-A private let
Ter received by naval O11cer from one OF the At
lantas Officers says that the ship behaved In splen.
dld style throughout the run from New York to
Port-au-Prince, Hayti. She proved herself an ex-
ceilent sea boat, taking a helvy wash from behind
and across her leans and remaining dry. Every
commander, Capt. Bounce, whO 1t Is claimed is
SLOW 10 acknowledge the vessels success The iet-
ter states that during the trip he caused all
Matches 10 be 0attened down, making 1t decidedly
uncomfortable to those below. She was under
both sail and steam, but the engines were not
worked at much OF a pressure
VIRGINIA APOsTMAsTERs.-Wm. F. Faber has been
appointed postmaster at MOseey, buckingham
county, Va; Samuel NofYsinger at Stilinglon Bath
Cuunty, va. and Lucy B. smith at Stafford Court
House, stafford County, Va.
ARMY ORDERs.-The general court-martial con-
vened at Wiets Point, N Y, February q, ia dis
solved. Capt. Byron Dawson, 9th cavalry ordered
TO report for examination to the Army retiring
board at Fort LeavanwOrth. Capt. Randolph Nor.
wood, "a cavalry, ordered to report for examine
t10n 10 the Army retiring board In this city. Col
Chas II. Iompkins, assistant QuarJermasler-gen-
eral detailed as q member OF the Army retiring
board at Governors Island, vice Col VIM. D.
Whipple, A A. G., relieved. Capt Jos. q. Dorst
4th Cavalry, ordered from West Point, N Y, to
boslon, Mass, lor temporary duty. Major Geo. NJ.
city TO Brunswick, Ga, on official business
War Department Changes.
Appointments: Nelson p. Webster New York:
Herbert II. Jacobs, Wisconsin; Jos. 8. Moss, ver-
mont clerks AT 500 SurgeOn-General's once,
and W. b. Stokes Indiana, clerk class l, Adjutant-
Generals ONCE
Promotions: Harry H Wyeth MARYLAND from