Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20

AN ARMY OFFICER DEAD.-The War Depart
ment officially announces the death of Second
Lieut.. Edwin b. Weeks. fifth infantry, at San
Antonio. Tex. May IL.
GooD MANY POUNDS OF PAPER-Proposals
for furnishing 100000 pounds of paper for use
IN printing internal revenue stamps will be
opened at the Treasury Department June 20
CALLED on THE PREsIDENT.-The Presidents 8
callers today included Senators Hawlev.
Spooner. Blair and Pierce, Representatives
Anderson, Hopkins, Sherman, McCord, Wilson,
Post and Funston.
The CONCORD READY FOR TRrAL.-The con-
tractors for the new gun boat Concord have
notified the Navy Department that they are
quite ready for the official trial of that vessel
board VIII soon be appointed
ARMY ORDERs.-Maj Vim. H. Forwood, sur
geon, has been relieved from duty at Fort
Smelling, Minn. and ordered to duty at the
Soldiers Home, Washington, d. c., on the 9th
instant Twenty-Five recruits have been as
signed to duty with the tenth infantry.
INVITED TO OPEN THE Coal PALAcE.-The
Iowa delegation in Congress called at the White
House this morning with Col. Bailingall and
invited the President to open the coal palace
at Ottumwa, Iowa, in September. The Presi-
dent said that he could not make engagements
so far ahead, but that he would bear the inyi-
tation in mind
To PROSECUTE MURDER CAsEs.-Attorney
General Miller has appointed J. E. McComb
assistant United States attorney for the eastern
district of Texas for the prosecution of certain
murder cases. He was district attorney under
the last administration and these cases oc-
CURED during that period. His present ap-
pointment is due to his familiarity with these
cases.
CHEMIST on THE FISH HAwK.-Mr. Fred Neher
Of Troy, NY, who graduated with the highest
honors at Princeton in the class of S9, is in the
city. He was recently appointed chemist on
board the US fish commissions steamer
Fish Hawk. which will cruise in Long Island
Sound this summer. and he is now in the city
Oh business with the commission.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Thos NJ. Brumby
has been ordered to duty as assistant to this
light house inspector of the third district. En-
sign Vim. j. Maxwell to ordnance instruction
at the navy yard, Washington Lieut.. Geo. II.
Emmons to the Pinta. July 2l next relieving
Lieut. A. c. Hodgson, who is ordered home
and granted leave of absence.
THROUGH WITH THE ENTERPRISE Trials
There will be no more court-martial cases come
from the recent cruise of the Enterprise. En-
sign Kleine and Chief Engineer Entwistle
whom Commander McCalia placed under
suspension, have been restored to
duty and Secretary Tracy has decided
that there is not sufficient evidence to show
that Lieut. 1ngerSoll, McCalla's executive
officer, was implicated in the cruel treatment
of the crew with an intent to violate the regu-
lations, and he will not be tried.
NAVAL ORDERS. Pay Director G. E. Thorn
ton, detached from duty at the Washington
! navy pay Office on the reporting of his relief.
and ordered to assume charge Of the
New York pay Office. Passed Assistant
Engineer t.nsi ,,o F. poas, Al BeFsy1ii detached
and ordered to duty at the Mare Island Hospi-
tai Assistant Surgeon r. =. Crandall de-
tached from the Galena and ordered to duty at
the Brooklyn Hospital. Passed Assistant Sur
geon Frank Anderson ordered to special tenn
porary duty in the bureau of medicine and
surgery. Ensign Maurice l.. Read ordered to
appear before the retiring board
PERsoNAL.-Gen. Thomas NJ. Browne OF In
| diana and Mr.. Harry Smith, journal clerk of
the House, left for the Virginia Hot Springs
this morning. Capt. Kessler and DIR. Atten-
samer of the new and largest North German
| Lloyd steamer Karlsruhe (6,00O tons) came
over from Baltimore today to see Washington
as guests of Mr. Edward F. Droop Mrs Gen.
| Lander and Mr. and Mrs. Won Puttkamer and
daughter are passengers on that steamer.--
Mr. ). j. McLaurin Of Harrisburg,
Pa. editor of the Harrisburg 7sie-
| gram. was in the city yesterday-
Representative Milton De Lano of Canastota
MY. returned today from a trip home, where
| he left his family.---R. X. Walsh of Denver
L. X. Harrison OF Bloomfield and ]. C. LauIete
| OF HaSerstown are at the Langham. III B.
| Corner OF Cleveland, L. kennord Mittinp of
Chicago, Stanley NJ. Jones of Fort Worth. T. H.
Sherman OF Boston and r. ID. TAYLOR of kansas
| City are at the Ebbitt---F. W. Ostrom of
Bridgeport, Conn, A: T. Pearsall and Miss
| PearsaIl OF Owego. MY, John ". Byckman of
Boston, DIR. and Mrs. q. p. Davis of Hartford
and W. J. Nelson of Kansas CITY are at vii
| lard's. s.--J. ID. Stevens OF Middletowp. NY
and Mr.. and Mrs. Winsow Warren of Boston
are at Wormley' Geagan and wife of
] New York, G. Coleman of Louisville. XIV, ME.
| Wagar and wife of Cleveland are Mt the Arno-
! q. l.. Cowles of Pennington, Conn., S. l.. Mac
| kie, 4. w. SOekr OF st. Louis L. U. Goddard of
Chicago and Jason b. Brown OF Seymour. Ind
are at the Riggs.-Myles Standish and wife
! X. NJ. Saltonstall and ii. Hyde of Boston Henry
I. Gosden OF London, England. Joe T. Able
| and o. 3. Greenleaf Of Springfield, Mass, Aaron
Nanderbilt of New York and A. W. Eaton of
| Hartford are at the Arlington.--Col 4. w
| Prince OF Hartford Thos. T. Walsh of Denver,
! W. II. Foster of San Francisco and II. d. Edger-
| ton of Fremont, Ohio. are AT the st. James. =
| MIR. Hartmann, the chief of the division of ac-
| counts in the general land Office, has gone to
| Ohio for u ten davs vsit-First Controller
Matthews has returned to the city from his
home in Illinois. where he went to bury his
| randchild--Trcasurer Huston has re-
! turned TO the city from Pittsburg.