Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15

THE PRESIDENT hopes to be able to get away
from the city during the latter part of the week
in order to spend few days with his family at
Cape May Point.
The CABINET MEETING today was attended
by all Of the members but Mr.. Blaine, who is
at Bar Harbor.
The Presidents CALLERs.-The Presidents
callers today included Attorney General Miller,
Senators Cullom, Mcpherson, Frye, Spooner,
Power, Mitchell and Evarts, Representatives
Gear. Conger, Stockdale, McDufie, Owen,
Brown OF Virginia, Allen Of Michigan, Nc
Creary and Dunnell, Gen. Chalmers Of Missis-
sippi, Hon. Joel P. Geer, Mrs. Jas. Steel and
daughters Of Oregon.
PROMOTIONS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT
B. Randolph has been promoted to be chief
of division in the Office of the Secretary of
War, leaving vacancy in the grade of clerks
of class 4. which has been filled by the promo
tion OF Martin r. Thorpe, clerk Of class 8.
PROMOTIONS IN THE P. o. DEPARTMENT.
The following promotions have been made in
| the Office of the Second Assistant Postmaster
General: W. W. Baker of Maryland, from
$1,000 to 81 800; Mrs. B. s. Robinson of In
diana. from 81 400 to 81, 800; Alden Bradford Of
Massachusetts, from $1,000 to SI,4OO; John p.
Earnest Of New York, from $1,000 to $1,000.
DISTRICT INvENToRs.-Patents have been is-
sued to citizens of the District az follows: Chas.
E. Duryea, three patents, velocipede, velocipede
saddle and pedal for bicycles; Joseph C. Fow-
| Ter and Z. A. Henkle, reel for offset webs: Jno
| Lynch, conduit for electric or cable railways;
William j. Wharton of this city and J. IT,
Nails OF Alexandria, privy; John H. White,
graphohone; John II .Moriarty, adjustable gar
ment pattern.
| THE ARMENIAN Who MURDERED MRS. WRIGHT
ARREsrED.-The Department of State is in
formed Of the arrest of the Armenian, one
| Minas, who assassinated the wife of the Rev.
John N. Wright, an American missionary in
| Salinas, Persia, on the 14th OF May last Minas
was a teacher in the mission school and had
just been dismissed from his place for i'm
proper conduct The arrest of Minas was
mainly due to the efficient action of the British
consul general at Tabriz, Col. G. E. Stewart,
before whom he will be brought to trial.
SECRETARY TRACY is now staying with Prof.
j. r. Soley, U.S.N.. at 1740 NJ street, having
given up his rooms at the Arno. He has leased
house No. 1903 street, furnished, which will
be ready for him on the LIST of September The
| Secretary will spend the remainder Of the
present month in the city as Prof. Soleys guest,
and then, on the lst Of August, he hopes to
| get away. He will take about months rest
| using the Despatch to cruise around in Long
4 Y.
PERsoSAL-Dr. F. o. st. Clair, chief of the
consular bureau, has arrived safely at Liver
pool. where he has gone on official business.
-Thos. b. Hall and mother of Cleveland and
Jos. H. DeGrange and daughter Of New Orleans
are at the Normandie. e.-George r. Lawrie of
| 1910 H street northwest will leave in a few
| days for Virginia, where he will remain for
three months to recuperate.-W. Cable of
Boston, Il 1, d; Aps,leyy n, y,a Of Hudson, Mass,
Churchill, John Miller and Adam Vanderbilt
| Of New York, and Jas. NJ. Winship of New
Orleans are at the Arlington.-E M.
Paige of New York and f. A. Smith
Mr.. H. A. Shirley Of Woodward Lothrop's will
sail for Europe next Saturday. y.--Harold Ben
nett of New York, DIR. Chas Merger Of brook
lyn, George A. Hericken of Philadelphia and
Mr.. A. II. Wilcox and mother and Mrs. M. w.
Longstreet OF San Francisco and Charles H.
Cramp, the ship builder of Philadelphia, are at
the Shoreham. Josiah Keep Of Mills Col
lege, Cal, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Lutes of Mid
dletown, NY, are at the Fredonia.-Edmund
Alton Of New York is at Wormley's.-J. r.
Pittsburg, and Matthew Dittman of Philadel-
phia are at the Riggs House.--W. r. Bell of
the Pittsburg Leader, f. A. Sperry of Chicago.
J; +. McElmell Of Philadelphia, and John T.
dali. W. Holden of Springfield Ohio,
L. B. POLAND Of Boston, John g. Simston
of London, England, and b. NJ Mccormack.
r., Of Harrisburg are at Willard's-
| Hon. Benjamin G. Harris of Maryland, w. D.
Sharpe and G. F. Holzsnbach Of Pittsburg M.
y. Harmon, U.6A., John Robinson of New
| York, Nichols Carbi Of Cuba and James An
| drews Of Allegheny are at the Ebbitt House.
9: T. Anus and ". Z. Peirce Of Cambridge,
Ohio, G. A Hickok of Philadelphia, D. ]. Walls,
c. B. Maillaux, Ron. and Mrs. John G. SAWYER.
and Hon. and Mrs. H.A Glidden of New York are
at the Langham.-Dr. g. N. Acker has re-
turned to the city.-Mr. Henry p. Stein,
editor Of the Kansas City Farm and Implement
Journal is the guest of Mr.. Samuel D. Trimble,
3009 o street-Mr. and Mra John H. Kelley
and children Of Philadelphia, Mrs. Thomas
White OF Lexington, KY, J. A. Young Of Bos-
ton, A. 8. Beach Of Detroit, John Callahan of
Norfolk. Va, and J. L. Burnes Of Hot Springs
are at the St James.-Mr. Jesse b Wilson
and his SON, Mr.. Samuel G. Wilson, of this CITY
have arrived in Liverpool They expect to
Europe.