Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-10

BnIo. GEN. ALEXANDER Med. McCooK has
been ordered to proceed from Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, to Los Angeles Cal, and assume
command OF the department of Arizona.
BOND OFFERs.--The offers of ~ per cent
bonds received at the Treasury Department
today under the circular Of August 30 aggre-
gated $l05,500. The total amount of Az per
cent bonds offered to the Treasury Departmen mt
yesterday for the entire country, under the
circular Of August 80, was 1856, 400, making a
total thus far OF sc, 869,7O0
DECISION REaAnDINa WonLp's FAIR CON-
MIssIoN.-The first controller Of the Treasury
has rendered decision in which he holds that
a commissioner of the worlds Columbian expo
sition can be an Officer of the commission
and a commissioner at the same time.
Dr. SALMoSs RETUHN-ADr.e D.. E. Salmon,
chief Of the bureau of animal industry in the
Agricultural Department.. has returned from a
very successful trip to Great Britain. DR. Sal
mon went across last July in the interest of
American export trade and tor the purpose of
stationing representatives Of his department at
the various ports where American cattle are
landed.
THE MEMORIAL WINDOWS MUsr PAY DurY-
The Treasury Department has affirmed tho
assessment of duty at the rate of As per cent
ad valorem levied by the collector OF customs
at New York on certain memorial windows
intended for presentation tn st. Peters Church
at Washington. D, c., classified as manufac-
lures not otherwise provided for, composed of
metal and glass, and not attaining to the rank
OF works Of art as claimed by the appellants.
ARMY ORpKRs-Second Lieut. Vim, s. Scott.
first cavalry, has, at his own request, been re-
iieved from further duty at the agricultural
and mechanical college Of Texas and will Join
his troop. Capt. Denj. C. Lockwood twenty
second infantry, has been relieved from duty at
Fort Abraham Lincoln, N. D.. and ordered to
duty at Fort Keogh, Mont. The extension of
tho leave of absence granted Capt. Charles p.
Eagan. commissary Of subsistence, has been
still further extended four months.
A GENERAL CoURr-MARrrAL has been ap-
pointed to meet at Willets Point, MY. on
Thursday, the llth instant, for the trial of such
prisoners as may be brought before it. The
detail for the court is as follows Capts. Clinton
B. Sears, corps Of engineers; Henry s. Kill
bourne. assistant surgeon, and Eric Dergland.
corps of engineers; First Lieuts. Edgar w.
Howe, seventeenth infantry, and Victor E.
Stottler, tenth infantry; Second Lieuts. Henry
stry, corps Of engineers. and Albert N d'Armit
corps Of engineers; additional, Second Lieut.
Chester Harding, corps of engineers; First
Lieut.. George A. Zinn, corps OF engineers
judge advocate.
MAJ. JOHN II. WITcHER, paymaster, has been
relieved from duty at Pittsburg. Pa, to take
effect upon the expiration Of his leave of alb
sence, and will repair to Cincinnati. Ohio, for
duty at that place. Maj. Witcher will relin-
quish his leave III time to report at his ne W
station not later than December /, 1880.
PERsoSAI.--H. Bates. jr., OF Romona. Charles
Daily Of New York. Fred Cochen OF BROOKLYN
and D. II. Allen. Mrs. Elizabeth Allen. Mrs.
VIM. Gamble and Miss Ida Gamble Of Miamis-
burg, Ohio, and Postmaster Geo. j. Collins Of
Brooklyn are at the Ebbitt House.-H. $.
Beardsley. Chas. Marx Of New York, H. W,
Fisher OF Pittsburg. Geo. Rice Of Marietta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Mahan of Han
nibal NO., are at Willards T.
Warner Of Lexington. ky.. N. Z. White
side. p. Van Lith OF New York,
J. ?. woodhowe OF Denver are at the Ran
dali lL--Charles c. Lee OF the Boston Tran
scrtpt, Charles B. Kannady OF Madison, s. D.. J.
Russell Jones OF Minneapolis and W. G. Brown
OF FostOria, Ohio, are at the Riggs House,
c. J. Kintner. formerly Of Washington, il at
Welckers.-CMr. aud Mrs. John Egan aud
of New York and W. w. Swan Of Boston
are at wormley's. Director General Strep-
peIman and Count Douglas of Berlin. c. Il.
Vineento New York, II. Noyes OF Roanoke,
Va. are at the shoreham. Speaker Reed re-
turned to the city this morning and 10 at the
shoreham. L. E:kstsin. A. T.. Nye, c.
Haager and II. W. Combs Of New York are at
Chamberlin's.-Chss. J. Giese, Thomas
Kane and ). u. Macfarlane Of Philadelphia
are at the NOrmandic. o. @. Duffy
Of Philadelphia Is at tho Fredonia.-
Prof HartviS Nissen. who spent the summer in
Norway and Germany, will be home by Octo-
Der l.-Mr. Percival G. Melbourne has re-
turned after two mouths outing on Jersey
ssnds.--Mr. Beverley r. Sener left yesterday
for the Eastern Shore Of Maryland. where he
will spend short vacation.--L. Darr
of Milwaukee and +. E. McCleery Of
Now York are at the Hotel Johnson.---
Walter Blanchard, 4. J. Kicks and family and
C. 6. Mitzler Of Boston, J. NJ. Bailey Of New
York, Mr.. and MrA H. x. Wakes Of Louisville,
d. NJ. Muller of Cuba, Mr.. aud Mira. J. H.
Mauzy Of Kushville, Ind, aud Mr.. and Mrs. T.
g. Clark OF Highland Park, Maine, J. Mooney
and daughter Of Kansas City, A. II. Plant Of
Memphis aud Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bland Of Bur-
lingtoa arc at the 81 James.
The campaign II tho Peoples Municipal
League, whose object 10 reform Of New York's
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