Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-14

Boston CoSscIENCE.-An envelope post
marked Boston, Mass, containing new cur
rency to the amount of $46, was received at
the Treasury department this morning. 1t is
believed to be intended to 60 to the conscience
fund.
The U. S. s. PINTA. stationed in Alaska, has
been ordered by telegraph to proceed to the
Mare Island navy-yard. CAL, for repairs, which
cannot be made at Sitka or by the Strips COM
pany.
A GENERAL CoURT-MARTIAL has been ordered
to convene at the New York navy-yard on the
18th inst. for the trial of Private Patrick Tor
pey and such others as may be brought before
1T. The charges against Torpey are absence
without leave and assaulting q non-commis-
stoned officer. The detail of the court is as
follows: Capt. JAS. O'Kane, Lieutenants Thos.
III. Stevens, G. G. Bowman, w. Kellogg, John
Hubbard and C. G. Rogers; First Lieut.. F. l..
Denny, marine corps, judge advocate.
Ex-SEcRErARY BAYARDs DEPARTURE. - Ex-
Secretary Bayard left the city yesterday after
noon for New York, where he joined Mr..
Cleveland at the Victoria. 1t is his intention
to form one of the party to Cuba. which is to
start next Monday Mr. Bayard's daughters
will remain in the city until June.
MAJOR GREEN CLAY GooDLoE, paymaster of
the Marine corps, has been ordered 10 pay t',s
marines at Norfolk, Va.
TIE INTERSTATE LAw.-The Interstate Com
merce commission have issued circular ad-
dressed to railroad companies calling their at
tention to the amendment to the act to regu-
late commerce, requiring that schedules plainly
printed for the use OF the public shall be posted
in two conspicuous and public places in every
depot. station, or Office where passengers or
freight are received for transportation.
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with premium list sent to any address upon
application.
The STRoNe CAsE.-Messrs. John Goode and
John Amber Smith have presented to Acting
Secretary Thompson certified copy of the as
slb1uicut Vi SOl. DdIu 0tTOuk 10 uOUI. anu Ja-
cob Strong, dated 1878. This, il is claimed,
antedates the claims Of Butler and all others.
The consideration is given as work done and
money advanced. The lawyers have also sub
mitted petition to be made parties to the
equity cause.
PERstSAL.-Hon Jos. Medill, Of the Chicago
mond of Germantown, Pa, Reuben Lord of
Nzl A. M
and Geo. c. Lee Of New York, are at the Arno.
--Dan'l B Hubbard of Grafton, Mass, Geo.
II. Glover and Saml J. Glover Of Chicago Vim.
c. Wallace and VIM. H. Wallace of Brooklyn,
Dudley G.. Gautier, Lispenard Stewart J. X.
Welleck. P.van yolkenburgh, and John Peister
are at the Observation-Disclosures Tanner has
returned to his home in Florida. Thomas
Morris of Allegheny, Pa. Henry d. Osgood and
Wm. J. Minor OF Boston, jas. NJ. Manghs of st.
Paul. Vim. H. Brewer of New Haven, J. A. Laf-
ferty. and Chas Corfield of New York, are at
the Riggs.--J. l.. Cunningham of Paterson,
VIM. J. Walter Of New York. H. s. Wade OF
Minneapolis, and A. 3. Alumny of Hagerstown,
are at Welcker's.- Washington Danen-
hover has gone to New York on business.-
Samuel Colman OF Newport, w. w. Swan of
Boston, Geo. Lefebre OF New Orleans, Ad. Le-
febre Of Havre. France, and Chas. Chichester
and A. N. Kiddle, of New York, are at Worm
leys.---C. II. Joseph Of Tennessee, Jas. E.
Boyd of Greensborough, N. c., L. Bradford of
Sa.nte Fe, N. Mex, aud NJ. L. Thorn of New
York, are at the Ebbitt.--Judge +. G. Ged-
ney, Henry c. Clark, Jas. Monteith. Jas. Burt,
and Chas. II. Leeds, of New York. Sherman s.
Rogers and Daniel H. Mcmillan, of Buffalo, Ar
thur Kline of FL Paso, Texas, John Clay, IT,,
of Chicago, and Hugh Mcmillan OF Detroit, are
at the Arlington---Louis Blodget Of Philadel-
phia, w. 3. McCutcheon of El Paso, s. w. Nc
Mimi, Jas. r. Angel, Chas. X. Perry, and ]. H.
Mccormack of New York. and c. b. Rand of
Claremont, N. H., are at Willard's.-Assist-
ant Treasurer McCue, of New York, il in the
city. He paid his respects to the President and
Secretary Window this morning.
Miss Belle Murdoch, daughter of Rev. Mr..
Murdoch, retired Presbyterian clergyman of
Peekskiil, N. Y. has become insane because her
family broke on her engagement with Mr..
Frank A. Sutton, New York newspaper man
Nothing was alleged against the young man
except that he was poor.
Ex-Congressman Robert ]. Vance is at his old