Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-07

JoHN W. WIcKs has been appointed store
keeper and gauger in the second district Of
Kentucky.
The NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON will sail
from Charleston Sunday for New York en- route
to Portland, Ne.
The PENsAcoLA-Orders were issued today
to put the U.s.S. Pensacola in dry dock at New
York preparatory to her use as flagship Of the
European station.
The DOLPHIN TO BE DocKrD.-The U.s.s.
Dolphin will be put in dry dock on her arrival
at New York to have her bottom cleaned. II
is now so foul as to reduce her speed from
thirteen to eight knots an hour.
YELLOW FEvER.-The Marine Hospital Bu-
reau is informed of a case of yellow fever on
Chandelier Island, which arrived on a vessel
from Brazil.
THE RUSH SAILS FOR ALAsKA.-The Treas
ury Department is informed that the revenue
steamer Rush sailed from San Francisco Thurs
day for Seattle on her way to Behring Sea to
assist the revenue steamer Bear in protecting
the seal fisheries. The revenue steamer Cor
win will sail from San Francisco on the 10th
instant for the same waters.
TIL PRESIDENTS ~OUrrNG.-The President,
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick left Washing
w ~ AHOoh Ou VIC Oso.S. bcSpdbCH
for a short season of recreation on the Potomac
river and Chesapeake bay. They expect to re-
turn to Washington Monday morning.
SENT TO Ex-CoMMIssIoNER BLACK The
household effects of Gen. j. C. Black, late
commissioner Of pensions. which have been
stored in the Pension Office building since he
left the city. were today shipped to Chicago,
where Gen. Black is now living.
For New YoRK.-The Navy Department is
informed that the North Atlantic fleet will sail
from Charleston, SC. tomorrow for New York
en- route to Portland, Me.
NAVAL ORDERS. Chief Eng. C. +. Deyalin
has been detached from duty at the navy ward,
Washington, and ordered to the Pensacola,
june 16, relieving Chief Eng. Jas. ". Thorn
son, who is placed on waiting orders. Asst.
Paymaster j. A. Nude has been granted six
months leave OF absence with permission to
60 abroad.
ALLEGED DEFAULTER ARREsTED.-Chief Post
Office Inspector Rathbonc has received in
formation Of the arrest near East Fairfield. VT,
Of Sidney o. Wanseer, late postmaster at
Hoxle, Kan. 1t Is said that as soon as Wanseer
saw the announcement OF the appointment of
his successor he. absconded. Subsequent in
vestigation showed that he was a defaulter to
the government in quite a large amount.
EARLY CLOSING AT THE TREASURY Score
tary Window caused great joy to the hearts of
the many employees of the Treasury Depart
ment by issuing an order excusing them from
duty at o'clock every Saturday during the
months of June, July and August. 1t is sup
posed that other departments will follow suit
during the heated term.
THE ARMY RIFLE CoNrfsrs.-Maj Gen.
Schofeld has issued a general order directing
fbaf tho pnnal aortna,, g. N
arms firing prizes shall take place this year at
Fort I~.eavenworth, Kan. beginning September
next. Lieut.. Col. Z. V. Sumner, eighth cav
airy, will have charge of the contests. The
commanding general of the department of the
Missouri is charged with the arrangement of
all necessary details.
No REVOLUTION THERE.-The Department
of State is advised by the United States minis
ter in Mexico. having reference to certain pub
lshed statements that n revolutionary move
ment had arisen on the frontier of Coahuiia.
that such statements are without foundation
and that in Coahuila. as we'll as throughout
all the other states of Mexico, peace and order
are paramount.
TROUBLES WITH INDIANs.-The Secretary of
the Interior has received a telegram corrobo-
rating the report that a white man was recently
murdered on the Tongue River reservation i'm
Montana by the northern CHEYENNE Indians.
The settlers in that section are said to be in a
state OF great alarm. fearing a general uprising.
and In order to prevent further bloodshed and
to restore confidence and a feeling of safety
among the settlers the Secretary has requested
the War Department to Immediately dispatch
one or more companies of cavalry to tho reser-
walton.
THE TRIAL OF THE PHILADELPHIA.-The Sec
rotary of the Navy today appointed the follow
ing board Of naval officers to conduct the trial
of the new cruiser Philadelphia, which takes
place next week: Capt. Henry Erben. presi-
dent; Capt. Iiobt +. Bradford. Chief Engineer
5. L. P. Ayers, Commander VI. r.
f hieS'' Gon o0%mInder z O. A. Ba'G heller
Lieut.. E. D.: Taussig, Lieut.. Adolph Mark,
Lieut.. Chas. E. Fox and Naval Constructor ].
/. Hanscom. The following board is appointed
to take the horse power: Chief Engineers s. l..
7. Ayres, A. H. Able and Ralph Aston, Passed
Inch, HerschelI Main, H. n. Stevenson. G. d.
Strickland. Z. r. Freeman, +. H. Eldridge, Il.
i. Hall and J. 7. s. Lawrence and Assistant
Engineers G. A. Z. King, w. c. Herbert, W. p.
Wlnchell, W. II. Chambers and S. H. Leonard.
PERsoSAL.-R. G.. Dean and wife, U.S.N.. W.
J. Hutchinson of New Jersey, Edward Mitchell
and Edward Parker of New York, j. Frank
Watson of Portland, Ore. D. r. Haynes and
Joseph Dickson of st. Louis are at the Nor
nlahnie.---toL tampDeN tLeHOre OF f0rt
Smith, Ark, +. G.. Eaton Of New York, DIR. O.
Is. finney of Onancock, Va. Ed. G.. Waters of
Boston and Henry West Vail of New Haven are
at Hotel Johnson.--H. f.. Webb and NJ. X.
Morehead of Pittsburg, Geo. r.. Edniiston of
Spokane Falls, H. Mullen of Boston. VIM.
Potter of Philadelphia, +. G. SHink, Miss Grace
Snink and Miss Gus Thompson of Reading, b.
J. Dauklefsen of New York and J. Boynton of
Cleartield, Pa, are at Willard's.--D. G. Gale,
jr.. of New York is at the Langham.-Miss
Josie Sloan and Miss E. Beebe of Louisville,
Geo. II. Fowle of Boston, j. NJ. Labold of Devils
Lake and Col. p. Donan are at the st. james
II z. Converse of Trenton, N. j., George s.
Evans of New Orleans, Edmund Brooke of
Milwaukee, L. Corgill of Houston, Tex, Rich.
ard l.. Gibbs OF New York and Miss Belle Pal
mer are at the Ebbitt.-Dr. A. II. Ledoux and
wife and w. H.. Hoffman of New York, Chas. L.
Webster of Fargo, J. l.. Vandlver of Phlladei-
phia, James o. Syford of Concord, n. H., and
T.. r. Flood OF Chicago are at the Riggs.-O.
c.. Marsh of New Haven and Mrs. Albert Loen-
ing of New York are at Wormley's.--O H.
Tappan and John II. Flagg of New York. j. T.
Nelson of Laredo, Tex, L. J. Hill and J. 8.
Seymour of Norwalk. Conn.,, L. o. Goddard
and T.. G.. Gilbert of Chicago are at the Airing
ton.-Mr. Julius Pach of 1918 7th street
northwest left for Europe this morning. His
departure was quite sudden and was due to his
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