Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-26

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A BRANCH OF TIE HrpRooRkrnc BuaxAu q
the navy has been established at Norfolk, vA.
which win DO valuable 70 vessels entering nd
leaving thss port, and TO slippers and ovners
in general Lisu. Henry II. Barrett, Uniss1
States navy, 10 n charge OF the arrangsmsnk
The FsH ooxnnuos srlAxrl AIbxsroo
leaves San Diego, Cal, Tomorrow, February
"a, TO continue her exploration on The coast a
Southern California for ashort time after which
she viii proceed directly 70 the Gulf Of Oalifor-
investigate the mouth Of the Colorado river, d
which shad have been planted, and also the Inn
portant oyster beds on the Mexican coast with
q view 10 Introducing the southern species Of
oyster on the coast of California. The address
OF the United States consul, GuaymAs, Mexice.
NAVAL oRDERs.-Liet.-Comman ChAa. NJ
Thomas detached from the command Of the
coast survey steamer Patterson and ordered 70
duty in the coast survey Office, Washington.
Lieut. VIM f. fullum detached from the Boz
ton and ordered TO duty in connection
with the trial of the yesuviuA
Lieut. Sumner @. Paine, detached from the
coast survey steamer Eagle and ordered TO
duty in connection with the trial OF the
Nesuvius. Past Assistant Engineer VIM. L.
Bailie, retired, granted one years leave with
permission to leave the United States.
BRUTAL ASSAULT on woxAS.-Edward
Nailor, the negro who was arrested for brutally
assaulting Bette Stewart, colored, some DAYS
ago in the division" was tried in the Police
Court this afternoon for the assault Nailor
lived with Bette for some time. He left her
and went to the division" She went after
him, and he knocked her down and kicked her
several times. The Court imposed q tine Of s20
or sixty days in jail
DELEGATES TO THE MARINE CoSfERrScE--
The President has commissioned the following
delegates on the part OF the United States 10
the international marine conference 70 be held
IN Washington next autumn: Rear-Admiral
samuel H. Franklin, Commander VIM. I.
sampson, Sumner l. kimball, supt. life-saying
service; Jas. W. Norcross. Mass; Jno. W.
Shackford, Pa; Vim. w. Goodrich. y. Y, and
Clement A. Griscom. Pa.
PATENTS TO DISTRICT Inventors. Patents
have been issued to citizens Of the District az
follows: Herbert s. Owen, bicycle; Morgan
Pennybacker, nut lock; Constantine p. RaIlo.
stand for water-coolers; John q. Schiller, wire
fence; Thos. 5. Smith, sash fastener.
ARMY LEAvEs.-Cspt. Jno. c. Thompson,
third cavalry, and Capt Harrison s. Weeks,
eighth cavalry, having been found incapaci-
tated for active duty, have been granted indeh-
mite leaves OF absence. First Lieut.. George s.
Young. seventh infantry, has been granted one
months extension Of leave.
PERsoSAL.-Capt A. p. Lacey is still seri-
ously indispossd The Improvements Of last
week proved only temporary Ernest
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izth street Tor a short vacation.-Ray T. Cor
don, j. Christensen, Aug. Snow, and Hugh X.
Toler of New York, Everett Frazer,
Corean consul general at New York,
Richard Church of Belvidere, " Y, ]. d.
Fassett OF Elmira, and Anthony Barrett
w. A. Robinson. and W Scott sims, of New
York, Ii. A. Newton of New Haven, j. Y. Simp-
son of Orange, n. j., ". 3. Carpenter and Geo.
w. Watts Of Philadelphia, John +. Redican Of
southboro, Mass, and Jos. Il. Mohan Of Ever
ett Mass, are at the Riggs.-Jas Cash. II.
w. Seery, and VIM. Monroe Kickoff of New York,
\. A. Clarke Of Montana. Peter j. Irrelevant OF
Louisiana, j. Il. Norton of Galesburg. and
J. ID. Ross Of Chicago, are at Willard's.-
David Jenness of Rye Beach, n. H.; L. Farms
worth OF Minneapolis, and i. NJ. Libby Of
Boston, are at the st. James.-Enos Ayres OF
Chicago, and A. +. Kramer of New Castle. Ind,
are at the Belyedere.-Mr. Robert Wallace Of
Springfield, Mass, is the guest of DIR.
J. Z. tln of the War department-
VIM. M. Osborne of Boston, G. ". Goodloe OF
Kentucky, L. q. Hubbeil of Des Moines Thos
Settle Of Reidsyille, y. c., ]. II. Mitbeck Of
Chicago, and L. II. Bancroft OF Camden, Del,
are at the Ebbitt.---C. I. Wilson of Buffalo,
\. y, is at the Arno.-Col. II. c. Corbin IL q
guest OF Mr.. John w. Thompson, on 1 street
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-The follow
ing were the Readings at the signal Office to-
day: sam, "A; pm, 81; maximum, 80; min
imum, 70.