Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-14
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT r ,CEIPTs To-DAY.-Iuter-
nal revenue, s1l5,se969; customs, 500 ,s36.1O.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to-day for re-
demption aggregated s36333i
APPoINTED.-D.J j. Reinhardt has been APP
pointed internal revenue gauger for the 5th
Maryland district.
$50 MOUNTED RECRUITS are ordered 10
Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota territory
for assignment TO the eth cavalry.
THE LARGE AMOUNT of silver on hand in
California will neceSsitate the transfer of
some of it eastward. The Urea 3ury officials
are consulting about its shipment.
THE OBSTRUCTION ROOM" of the redemp-
ton division United States Urea sury ester
day "chewed up" one million dollars ma
tioDal bank notes.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR returned from
the west this morning and will remain until
the 10th inst, when he will leave for Des
MoineJ - attend the reunion of the Society
OF the Army of the Tennessee.
No DEFINITE ACTION has yet been taken
by the government respecting the Mississippi
troubles, nor will there be until after the re-
ception of other official information which
has been requested by the Attorney General.
READY FOR SEA.-A letter this morning
received al the Navy department from the
Rio Bravo states that she is ready for sea-
and will start as soon as her anchors and
chains arrive.
THE NEW" SIGNATURE.-The Bureau of
Engraving and Printing are row completing
the new issue of National Bank notes, which
will be marked "Issue of 1885," and will bear
fIngaS & lrr1Q I'm afNfg %
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. The
President has appointed Nathan G.. New
witter, of New York, q. s. Consul at Osaka
and Hioga. He has also signed the commits
sions of Chas. III. Palmer. postmaster at Port
Chester. y. Y; John w. Dereen, postmaster
DemopOlis, Ala
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs-The u
s. steamer Alert, Commander Marvin, ar
rived at Chester yesterday from Boston; the
practice ship Constellation left Norfolk yes
IeTday afternoon for Annapolis; the steamer
TallaPoosa left New ork yesterday for Nor
folk, Annapolis, and this city.
THE TRANSFER OF MATERIAL from the
Philadelphia navy yard to League Island
continues with great activity. The material
belonging to the bureau OF yards and docks
which is under the charge of Commodore
Island.
Branch to-day to attend the reunion of the
Army of the Cumberland at Utica, N Y
General Babcock accompanies him. He will
probably visit his farm at st. Louis before
his return 10 this city. Colonel Fred. Grant
will probably return with him.
MAIL STEAMER DErAINED.-The agents
Of the Williams & Guion line OF steamships
have notified the Post Office department
that in consequence of Injuries received by
their steamer Nevada on her last outward
trip, no steamer of that line will sail from
New York today with the mails for Queens
town and Liverpool.
THE QUESTION having arisen as TO the
right OF parties TO trade In the Choctaw coun-
try without a license from the Choctaw Ma
tion whore a license has been granted by the
Indian Office, the matter has been referred to
Jne Seer etary OF the Interior, the Indian
Com miss Toner being ofopinion that a license
IS required from both authorities.
THE GENERAL DULLNEss which pervades
Govern meDt departments would seem to
encourage the absentees to keep away for
awhile. Secretary Bristow remarked to-day
to THE STAR reporter: "This is the dullest
day since l came into office. No letters; no
thiee- seekersi no iuterviewers. I'm just
reading little law"
A large number of ladies will probably be
fuTloughed from the Treasury shortly.
Mr.. JOHN ID. PATTEN, OF the office OF the
Controller OF the Currency, returned from
New York this morning, whittier he has
been for the past month experimenting the
transfer OF the face plates" from the note
printing establishments in that city To
Washington. Great care is necessary in this
trans fer, as millions of dollars might be lost
to the government should an accident happen
10 them. Mr.. Patten returns to New York
shortly to resume the work.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leaveo of absence for three
months, with permission to go beyond sea.
has been granted to First Lieutenant Paul
Roemer, 5th artillery, Plattsburg barracks.
N. Y; Surgeon John J. Milhan has been re-
IIeved from duty at Fort Columbus, New
YORK harbOr, and granted leave OF absence
for six months; Surgeon y. h. Smith mas
been relieved from duty in the department of
Missouri and ordered TO report To the COM
maDding officer at Fort Columbus, New
York haroor, for duty as post surgeon.
NAVAL ORDERS Ordered. Lieut.. Com.
mander Thomas T. Wade to duty in charge
of the Nitre depot at Maiden, Mass; Master
Francis Winslow TO the Alaska European
station per steamer 22d inst. from New York;
Master HI. l.. Green to the Gettysburg Goth
inst; Assistant Paymaster Curtis III. Thomp-
son TO the Gettysburg 10th inst. De'acheL
Commander A. w. Weaver from duty in
charge of the Nitre depot at Maiden, Mass.
and placed in waiting orders; Commander
Albert kautZ has reported his return home,
having been detached from the command of |
the MonOcacy on the % ultimo, and has been
placed In waiting ORDERS Lieut. VIM. Welch |
from the Ossipee and ordered TO the Ply |
mouth; Lieut.. +. W. Watson from the navy
yard, Norfolk, and ordered to the Ossipee;
Lieut.. John +. Nerrell from torpedo duty on |
10Th inst, and ordered to the Swatara; Mas |
ter Chas. w. Bartlett from the bydrographic |
office on the 30th inst, and ordered to the |
Gettysburg, October LIST: Master b. HI Ruck-
jngham from the Alaska, European station.
on the reporting OF his relief and ordered TO
letufn home and report arrival; Master |
John A. Norris and Ensign Downes T. Will |
son from the photographic Office on 10th inst,
and ordered 10 the Gettysburg 10Th inst; En-
sign II. II. Barrall and Assistant Surgeon
Ernest Norfieet from special connected with
The Iarien Survey on the 18th inst, and or
dered 10 the Gettysburg Goth inst.
PERsoNAL.-The lovers of art every where.