Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-10
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TopAY.-Internal rev.
enue, S4l5, Isl; customs. S9S7.535.
pointed chief OF division in the pension Office.
CAPT. SILAs CASEY of the navy has been as
signed to duty as inspector of the fifth light
house district, with headquarters at Baltimore.
BIDS REJECTED.-Secretary Tracy has re-
jected the bids for steel plates received under
advertisement of August 80 last for the ar
mored battle ship Texas, as excessive and not
10 the interest OF the government to accept.
NAVAL ORDERs.-First Lieut.. l.. ]. Gulick has
been transferred from the Portsmouth navy
yard and ordered to duty on the Boston. First
Lieut.. T. L. Denny will go from the Boston to
marine barracks, Boston navy yard.
YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEsr.-Advices re-
ceived at marine hospital headquarters today
report several cases Of yellow fever at Key
West, Fla. but that there is no fear of the di-
sease spreading.
MILITARY CADETS APPoINrED.-The following
have been appointed cadets at West Point: Ray
Philips Sanold, Selma, Ala; John Welsh, Grid
ley, Ala.
GONE TO NIoARAGUA.-Commande A. G.
Menocal, U.S.N, chief engineer of the Nicara-
qua canal company, sailed from New York for
San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua, by
the steamer Aguan today.
The VOYAGE OF THE PKNsAcoLA.-The Secre-
tary of the Navy has directed that the Pensa-
cola, on her return from st. Paul de Loando
with the solar eclipse expedition, shall stop at
the Cape of Good Hope and the islands Of
Ascension and st. Helena.
GONE TO THE PREsIDENT-The proceedings Of
the navy retiring board in the case Of Car
penter H. r. Philbrick found incapacitated for
active service from causes incident to the ser
vice, have been submitted to President Harri-
son.
Two REsIaNATIoNs.-Austin H. Brown Of In-
dianapolis, chief of division in the third
auditors office, has resigned to take effect on
the Sd instant Lawrence p. Dawson of Ala
bama, confidential clerk to the commissioner
OF education, has resigned.
The ALL-AMERIcA DELEGATES we're shown
over Willimantic, Conn, and South Manchester
yesterday afternoon, and at Hartford a dinner
was given the excursionists at the Allyn house
at which remarks were made by Governor
Bulkley, Senator Hawley and several of the
delegates.
The BABY OF THE soUApRoN.-The gunboa.
Petrol bid farewell to Baltimore yesterday and
was taken to Norfolk to be fitted out for SER
crew OF ten men. The Petrol has been ac-
cepted by the Navy department, and will be
known as the baby Of the squadron in which
she Is entered. She looked very pretty, they
say, as she steamed out Of the harbOr.
SECRETARY OF THE CoNFERENCE.-Lieut. v.
L. Cottman of the school ship St. Mary's has
been ordered to report at the Navy department
for duty secretary Of the international
marine conference. Lieut.. Cottman's detach-
ment will continue for three months. He has
made a special study of the work in hand, and
in the judgment of the department. is the one
man best fitted for the place.
The vEsUvIUs TEsrs.-Commander Good
rich, chairman of the trial board, telegraphed
Secretary Tracy this morning that the test of
the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius has been
successful to degree not anticipated.
The guns were fired five times
in II minutes instead of 80 minutes, which had
been estimated as the necessary time to fire
that number OF shots. The speed of the vessel
was up to requirements and even beyond. The
plans of the vessel were furnished by the Dyna-
mite gun company.
INFORMATION DESIRED BY THE KNIGHTS OF
LABoR.-Numerous communications are being
received by Secretary Noble from Knights of
Labor organizations requesting him to have
data collected for the next census to show
what percentage of the people of this country
occupy their own homes and farms and what
proportion are tenants. And OF those who oc-
cupy their own homes and farms what propor-
ton have their property free from debt, and
of the homes and farms which are mortgaged
what percentage of the value is mortgaged
PERsoNAL.-A. Have Of Detroit, C. Moran of
Long Island, W. Oliver of Chicago, II. Scully,
@. Jill of Buffalo and C. Clifton of Chicago are
at Willard's.-J. Eldredge of Chicago, T. A.
Hull of Connecticut, A. Kimball U.S.A., H.
Jones and Z. NJ. Sawyer Of New York are at the
Ebbitt.-T. Bresmer Of Philadelphia, A.
Brown Of Boston, H. Clarke and Chas. O'Don-
nell Of New York are at the Riggs.-A. G.. Web
ter of Boston, c. Wide Of New York, 4. Gaskee
of Philadelphia, G. Thomas Of Mobile, Ala,
and ]. W. Wilson of Brooklyn are at the Arling-
ton.-Mr. Emilio c. Varas, Chilian minister;
sistant Postmaster General ]. 8. Clarkson and
Justice Horace Gray are in New York.
The Microscopical Society.
The Microscopical society Of Warrington
has elected officers for the ensuing year a.
follows: DR.. E. A. Bslloch, president; DR.. Thos
Taylor, vice president; Mr.. L. II. Mooers, re-
cording secretary; DIR. ]. II. Lamb, correspond
ing secretary; Mr.. ]. n. yznaga, treasurer; DR..
W. n. Seaman, curator.
Rev. Father James Kelly Of Oneida, NY, 10
seriously i'll, arsenic having been put by some
one in the wine he used ct communion.