Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-19

DUTY On THEATRICAL CRowNs.-Assistant secre-
tary May has informed the collector OF customs
at New York that certain theatrical crowns made
OF velvet with metal and colOred glass ornaments,
resenting the characters OF kings &c. are entitled
70 entry at the rate OF p per cent advalorem as
valorem as assessed by the colleci or under the
provisions for unenumerated manufactures Of
glass and metal
ARMY ORDRRs.-Capt Jno. p. story, Fourth Art,
ordered 10 proceed from Fort Monroe, Washington
Annapolis, Wilmington. New York, Sandy Hook,
and West Point, under special Instructions from
the major-general commanding the army. Second
Lieut. samuel E. smiley. Eighth mr. detailed as
Professor OF military science at Rutgers college,
New Brunswick, n j., TO take effect october 1, re-
ieving First Lieut. Jno. T. Honeycutt, First Art,
who is ordered to join his battery.
The CITY OF JuAKKz-The state department has
been informed by the American consul at Paso del
Norte Mexico that by act OF congress of the state
OF Chihuahua, dated July "a, 1883, the town OF
Paso del More Is elevated TO the rank or CITY, under
the title OF City OF Juarez 10 take effect septem-
Der ID.
LIGHTING OF BRIDGES OVER NAvIGABLE STREAMS.
Acting AttOrney-General Maury has Instructed
United States District Attorney Walker OF New
York. TO take the necessary legal steps to compel
the trustees OF the New York and Brooklyn Bridge
Co. 10 comply with the law relative the lighting
OF bridges over nayga0le streams. IL Is stated at
the Lighthouse Board that the bridge company
will be require TO expose the usual red and green
signal lights and TO DO away with all false lights
ton lights, which are considered essential aids
10 the navigation OF the river. The electric lights
now on The bridge Will, It Is said, interfere with
they are so arranged, by shading or otherwise,
that their rays viii not interfere with the safe
navigation OF the river.
DESTROYED BY TIE HURRICANE IN CuBA-The
state Department has learned through Q. 6. Con-
sui Daniel M. Mullen, OF sagua la Grande Cuba,
now at his home In Roxbury, Mass, on leave OF
destroyed by one OF the recent hursicanes in Cuba
Nearly every building In the city was dam aged,
a and mat occupied BY the consulate, one Of the
consulate, except the books, WAS destroyed
THE GALESAs TRIP TO HAYrI.-Commander
N. Chester, commanding the U. S s. Galena, has
made .1e,, !, , report 70 the Navy De-
he says he arrived at Port-au- Prince August
muni5ation with the United States Consular
ofncers there. After giving q brief history
tohfe or property occurred during the feu de Joie"
Lege,ime; ,, when nSs persons were killed and
TO use blank cartridges in nring the
salutes. He details an interview he had with
the latter said that owing TO NAL minlstration
it became necessary TO depose the ex-Presfdent
Commahder Chester heard OF no American
citizen whose interests had been serious
V threatened. He says national con-
vention win be held october 10 for the election OF
president, and suggests that the United States
be represented by a maD-oi-war.
PyRsoxAL--Mr. J. stowe, formerly chief Of the
Correspondence Division, OF the War Department
and now chief clerk OF the New York board OF en-.
gineers, is visiting Washington for few days
c. W. downing OF Boston, DR.. J. l. Friestun Of
Pittsburg, Pa, and DR.. Thos. b. Grimth OF
Wiiiiamsport, Pa, are ct the ST. James-John
C. Detweiler and A. c. Rawlings have returned
from visit to Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls, ana
other Northern pointS-H. II. Risley Of New
YORK K w. OBrien OF New Orleans, b. +. Sargent
OF Lowell, Mass, Z. 8. Russell OF Mobile Ala J. G.
Pyle OF ST Paul, MIMI, G. b. Montgomery OF Gin
cinnati L n. Moore OF Rochester. n. y, and JaR
Representative Mills, Commissioner Colman, and
Harold NJ Sewall, United states consul TO Samoa
were in New York last Night. L Knowles q
London England, and w. 9. Lathrop OF Savannah
are al the NatlonaL-J. IL Bashiord aud @. w.
and w. r. Potter OF Providence are at the Metro
polftan.-A. W. Coleman, after weeks visit TO
Rockville, has returned home.-Mr. John Amber
smith mas returned from virginia Mr.. G. Q.
Darwin the librarian OF the Geological Survey,
has gone 70 Roanoke, Va, where ne hopes 70 oeneft
his health.--Rear Admiral simpson and Com
mander Folger, OF the Navy, arrived In New York
IRON Europe yesterday.
CHANGES At The Poer-OFYlCE-& 7. Larcombe. :.
clerk In the city fost-Omce, has rendered
resignation Postmaster koSs TODAY app0inly-
VIM. r. Thomas laoorer In the mailbag depos-
it0ry II $500