Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-10

ACTS APPRovED.-The President has approved
the act providing for time and place of holding
federaFcourts in the district of Kansas; the acts
for public buildings at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
Martinsburg. w. Va. the aot for the relief of
the widow of Rear Admiral David McDougall.
and the act in regard to the public building at
Jacksonville, Fla.
TREASURY OFFICIALS TO THE REsCUE-As-
sistant Secretary Tichenor. Solicitor Hepburn
and Capt McGregor of the Treasury Depart
ment returned to Washington Yesterday after
noon on the revenue cutter Crawford from
visit to Newport News on official business
During the trip the vessel rescued four students
of Johns Hopkins University who were adrift
IN Chesapeake bay in small sailing vessel
which had been disabled in storm.
Ex-CHIKF BROOKS IN CHARGE.-James ].
Brooks, ex-chief of the secret service division
of the Treasury Department, was yesterday
placed in charge of the division in place of
Acting Chief Cowie. 1t is understood that the
position will not be permanently filled before
July ]. Mr.. Brooks, it is said would not accept
the Office permanently if the position was ten
dered him.
CALLED ON THE PREsIDEST.-Among those
who called on the President this morning were
Senator Cullom with ex-Representative Davis
of Chicago, Senator Washburn and Representa-
tives Dunnell and COmstock with the Minnesota
editorial excursion. Senators Aldrich. Spooner,
German, Quay, HOar. Dawes and Stewart;
Representatives 0'Nehl Pa), Langston and
Whtthorne.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander Harry
Knox, detached from the Boston and placed on
waiting orders Lieut. j. T. Moses, detached
from command of the coast survey steamer
Bache and ordered to duty connected with the
preparation of the San Francisco for sea:
Lieut.. Edw. NJ. Hughes, detached from the
New Hampshire and ordered to duty with the
coast survey; Assistant Engineer w. s. Smith,
detached from the Galena and placed on wait
ing orders.
The YELLOW FEVER AT CHAsDELEUR
IsLAND.-The surgeon general of the marine
hospital service has received a report from
Passed Assistant Surgeon Carter, in charge of
the U. ). quarantine station at Chandelier
Island, La, corroborating the report of yellow
fever there. The report says tnat the British
ship Avon of Windsor, Nova Scotia, arrived at
the station forty days from Rio Janeiro in
ballast with two seamen sick. one of whom
died shortly afterward, and the other patient
Is being cared for at quarantine, with the pros
poets OF recovery.
PERsoNAL.-Mr Carleton Emerson Smell of
this city left for St. Louis by the $50 train this
morning to attend the national convention of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor as delegate from the Society of the
Unity Presbyterian Church, Of which he is
presldent-Mr. Il. Z. Byrnes. appointment
clerk for the Treasury Department, left today
for his home i'll Minneapolis. Cramp,
! Howard Cramp, Andrew Cramp and T. j.
Gown of Philadelphia. G. II. McKibben of
Omaha L. l.. Embres Of New York. A. b. Nc
Crery of San Francisco, Chas. Willoughby of
Venture, Cal, DIR. f. p. Strunk and wife of
Brewster, n. Y, and John Fills of England are
at the Normsndie.-J. F. Hogan and Mrs.
John Keenan, of Dubuque, c. w. Manning of
Boston, Thos. +. Morgan of Groton, Conn. j.
S. Clark of Columbus, Ohio, John G. White of
Chicago, ID. +. Desmukes, U.S.N., and L. j.
Coddngton of Chicago are at the St. James.
Maj. J. NJ. Pollard, N. A. Austin and H. A.
Fernald of Lement Pa, are at the Langham.
Ed G. Watets Of Boston, b. L. Powers of
Ric chmond, John W. Dunn of Fort
| Worth and 7. E. Davidson of VIM
chester, Va, are at the Johnson.--Dr G. j.
Mccormick and wife of Waltham, Mass.
and II. L. Won Court Of Marshalitown, Iowa.
sas left for home today via New York. after pre-
senting high silk hat to the rotund coiored
porter of the Willard.---R W. Martin of Little
Rock, Chas H. Spencer, Nj. j. Dolphin, Ii. A.
Wilcox and c. o. Goodwin or New
York, DIR. j. C. Mckee, U.S.A., G.
Nj. Hill of Pittsburg and J. c.. Talk
! ington of Indianapolis are at the Ebbitt--
VIM. Mex. Williamson Of Huntingdon Pa.
Daniel Coolidge of Johnstown, Pa, Chas j.
Sarah Wilson of ST. Paul and Thos. NJ Conant
of Harrisburg are at the Riggs.--Silas w.
Petit of Philadelphia is at Wormey's. 's.-Chas.
Heminway of Philadelphia, j. c. OGorman
aud the Misses Sabin of saltwater Mimi, f. w.
Hollis of New York, ii. A. Sargent and F. f.