Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Inter-
nal revenue, 1924 $40 90; customs, sos ,5s1.43.
SECRETARY EvARTs has not returned
yet, bat Will be In the city early next week.
AMONG rHECALLERs at the White House
this morning were Representative Plat, N.
T.; Gen. Harlan, ex- Representative Golf,
Solicitor Raynor. and Judge Freeman.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE
RAUh has already commenced The prepare
ton of his annual report. The report will
contain many new features.
l.. c. MYERS, late U. 8. consul general a.
Shanghai, is passenger on the steamer City
OF Pekin, which arrived at San Francisco
yesterday. He returns to protest a.ains
his removal.
NAVAL NEws-The Navy department
has been informed of the arrival at the New
York nayy-yard OF the Tallapoosa on the
morning OF the 3Oth, from Philadelphia aud
of the practice ship Mayfiower on the after
noon OF the 18th, from New Bedford, Mass.
Cox ON THE SPEAKsRsHIP- private
letter, OF very recent date, received from
Hon. 5. S. Cox At Long Branch, is to the
ELECT that his chances for the Speakership of
the next House are excellent. Mr.. Cox ven
lures the opinion that Sam Randall Is out OF
The race, and italcises the word ''Ou.."
ADMIRAL REYNOLDS, OF the q. 8. navy.
is pa sseDger on the steamer City of PEEK in
which arrived at San Francisco Yesterday,
having been compelled by i'll health to return
before being relieved by R-lr Admiral
Thomas III. Patterson, now ca route for 5 IN
Francisco.
THE NEW NAME given to Cantonment
Reno, as stated in yesterdays STAR, is In
honor of First Lieut.. John A. Mckinney, of
the U. =. cavalry, who was killed November
p, 1876 in action with Indians near Sioux
Pass, in The Big Horn mountains. during
what Is known as the Powder river expedi-
ton.
THE GREAT QUICKSILVER NINE CASE.
Attorney General Devens has given an al
verse opinion to the New Idra Mining COM
pany's request, that the question of the title
to the quicksilver mine be reopened before
the Interior department This will leave this
celebrated cause to be settled by the courts
and Congress.
GOOD FOR DEFRKEs--The Superintendent
OF the Government Printing Office has issued
circular to Senators and Representatives
requesting them not to lend their influence
In behalf OF any person seeking appointment
In the Government Printing Office, a he in
tends in the future to run the Office according
to his own judgment.
THE DELAY in making foreign appoint
~
vice except where vacancies actually exist
keeps constantlyOn the ragged edge scores OF
ex-judges, who ''set on the bench befO' the
wal, and who want to go abroad for their
health nominally, and the salary really. IL
is understood that Secretary Evsrts has his
slate made up, but does not intend To make
II public until Congress meets.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM SITTING BULL
The State department has not yet been ad
vised by the Dominion government that Sit
ting Bull has crossed the Canadian border
into the United States. The authorities of
the latter government, however, will com
municate with Its mounted patrol to ascer-
taln the facts, and Will promptly advise this
government. Meanwhile the Sitting Bull
Commission will await further orders.
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE REPORT
Gen. Arson McCook, member OF Congress Of
the 8th New York district, has filed with the
Secretary of the Treasury statements of
Charles Blackie and jeremiah Drew, weigh
ers at the port of New York, in ans wer to me
late report OF the John Jay Commission. Tle
| ing of these gentlemen and any others who
| may have complaint to make OF the conclu
sions Of the commission.
COLLECTOR KIssINGER, of tn, 18Th Ohio
district, who was charged by Special Rev
enue Agent Clark with being intoxicated on
duty and short ia his cash account has ex-
| Plained, and has gone home with assurances
| that ne is not TO be molested. Among those
/ who took an interest in Kissinger's retention
| was senator Stanley Matthews, OF Ohio,
who telegraphed Secretary Sherman that
| the "best interests OF the public service de-
manded kissinger's retention in Office"
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Paymaster d. A. Smith
ordered to the receiving ship Franklin, at
| Norfolk, Va. Paymaster George X. Martin,
detached from the Franklin and ordered to
| settle accounts. EnsigDs VIM II. Scheu.ze
| and b Il. Underwood from the Mononga-
hela, Sist inst, and ordered to the Michigan.
| Chief Engineer Robert Dandy, from duty as
| inspector OF machinery afloat at the navy
yard, New York, and placed on waiting or
| ders.
| WASHINGToNIANSA AT THE SUMNER RE-
soRTs--The Washingtonians summering at
Gettysburg are the following: At the Gettys-
burg Springs hotel-Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Rev. D. wills, d. W. middleton. and Miss
| Van Dyke. AT the Eagle hotel-G A.
French, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Cormack, Cap
Iia1 r. and s. and family Ms
company at the Warm Springs, Bath coun-
| ~, Va, are General Schenck lex Minister to
Englandl and daughters, Mrs. Montgomery
Blair and daughter, Mrs. Frank Taylor an
family, Mrs. j. NJ. Carlisle and family, aud
Messrs. J. G. and II. f. Davis and sister.
ARMY ORpERs.-Captain ]. H. Gilm IN,
commissary OF subsistence, will, at the ex.
piration of bis present leave, or at such ear
| er date as his health will permit, report in
person TO the cOmmissary general of subsis-
1 teace; First Lieutenant Charles Shaler ord
| nance department, will report In person to
| the commanding officer at Rock Island ar
| senal Ill, for temporary duty at that post
| until November I'd, when he will proceed to
San Anton o arsenal, Texas. and report
10 the con manding officer for duty. Leave
| granted Major A. J. Alexander, 7th cavalry,
| from headquarters OF department Of Texas, ,
| il extended i've months. On his own appll-
| cation First Lieutenant f.. 8 Curtis, I'd art,
is transferred from battery III TO battery q,
| Oh mat regiment, vice First Lieutenant II. A.
| Reed, transferred to battery II. Lieutenant
| Curtis will, at his own request proceed 10
| join his proper station.
| THE LATE ADMIRAL SKNMEs.-Admiral
Rafael Eemmes, who died at Point Clear.
| Ala, As stated in yesterdays STAR, was
/ born in Charles county, Maryland, Septem-
i Der 9th, 1909. He entered The United STATES
navy as midshipman in 1921, became lieu
/ tenant In 1881, and commander in 1855. On
\ the outbreak OF the civil war he resigned the
i eecretaryship OF the lighthouse bOari at