Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-26
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalre
enue, 1868, i LOB; customs, s44s, 7so.25.
TREASURER GILF1LLAN to-day issued instruc-
tionS relative to the Endorsement and payment
OF drafts OF the Treasury and Post Office de-
partmentS.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Next week the Presi-
fourth Thursday In November, the 2Sth, as
day for national thanksgiving and prayer.
B. F. BUTLER AN HONORABLE MAN.-Thos. J.
Durant, esq, who was one Of the arbitrat0rs in
the matter of the award OF the Farragut prize
money, has written letter to Gen. Ben. F.
Butler, setting forth that his (Butlers) actions
in the conduct of that case were those OF an
honorable professional gentleman.
WIZARDS HoTEL.-The question of the leas-
ing OF Wizards hotel is still an open one. few
days ago Mr.. j. II. Breslin, Of New York, a WELL
arrangements perfected for taking charge of
the house, but yesterday one Of the
owners refused to sign the lease. BreSlln
was about to abandon the project and leave for
New YORK last night, but was induced to remain
for further conference to-day. The differences
between the parties are with reference to GER
tain Improvements Mr.. BreSln wished to make.
These contemplate the tearing away OF the
present Office and connecting the area in the
rear with the Office floor, SO as to make grand
rotunda: Breslin also wishes to frame the lease
front in the spring.
INDIAN AGENT APPoINTED.-The President has
appointed Henry Rudd. of Little Rock, Ark. to
be agent for the Indians at Hoopa Valley
agency, in California.
PERsONAL.-Miss Emma Abbott, the prina
donna who is winning such triumphs in Eng
lsh opera at the National Theater this week,
and who, as '.Mignon," last night proved her.
self fine actress as well accomplished singer,
is not cold-blooded musical prodigy, but
charming little lady socially-walnl-hearte
impulsive and full OF childish abandon and en-,
thuSasm-and is making many friends In our
city. Lieut.. Col. John d. wilkins and wife,
Sth I. S. infantry, arrived in Washington from
San Francisco, Cal, this morning and are visit
ing Samuel Bacon. $40 street. Congress
man Milton j. Robinson, Of Indiana, is at the
Ebbitt House.
THE NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDING-The Off
GERS and clerks OF the War and Navy depart
mentS expect to move into the now nearly
completed wing of the War, State and Navy de-
partments about the first Of April next. The
Secretary of the Navy will occupy the room on
the second floor corresponding with the room
now occupied in the south wing by the Secre-
tary OF State. The room is quite handsome,
being about tifty-two feet long and half of that
width. In room adjoining, which is about
thirty-two feet square, the Secretary Of War
viii have his office. which will communicate
with that OF the Secretary of the Navy. After
the War department building will be torn down,
so as to allow work to progress on the north
front.of the new building. The Navy depart
ment building. however, will not be removed
until it becomes necessary to work on the west
wing. 1t may be stated thae the few clerks of
the state department seem almost lost, scat
Tered around an In the commodious quarters they
occupy in the south wing Of the new palace
lhat wing appears to be large enough to accom-
mOdate not only those who look after our dpiO-
macy, but In addition all the government clerks
CT vih md tift,
state department in scores Of small buildings
for which the government pays an annual and
heavy rental.
A GREENB4CK DOG IN INDIANA-SOme queer
things occur in the redemption OF mutilated
currency. An Indiana man had five dollar
national bank note chewed up by his dog He
sent two fragments of The note to the Treasurer
ana wanted good one in return. Treasurer
li1lfillan refused TO return good note there
belng nothing to show that other fragments
might not be sent in for another new bill. The
INDIANA man now sends the two fragments back
notary public. The document which was re-
celved at The Treasury to-day reads as folloUS:
g." personally appeared before me this = day
-, who by me duly sworn makes oath that the
remainder OF the bank bill hereunto attached
was totally destroyed by his dog; that he de
tected MIN in the act and rescued these rem
nal rs, taking them from the dogs mouth, and
that the remainder of this bill was chewed and
swallowed by the afO 'eSaid dog and thereby to-
f1lx f1Sffp.
taaiS @ ue > gu. SuoacrIoeu ana sworn before
ile; &C. ms oeihg CONSIDERED Su1flclent evil
uenCe @ vi Iit uoS aOraclty ana the Indiana
mans Neracity, the Treasurer sent on q new
note.
SoAh of THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS or the L. .. ID.
estimates in which the expenditures for next
year will be larger than the rorresnondinp
amonnte onnronrsotos g.. eN"'I .E
1o,rS Enr p,a o ; ,eu iol 1llo !eal die as lOl-
ia asked WheraoS t6o @ ~ G
s nniI e. oS0 SSo ht lor Ins year
and on ayiStin0 d6oonI neGenCy appfOpIIttl0nS
the annount acfuaI o5aae ~ siloW tilat
about ajoht IiII,uo1 niI,io1 aennpenueu idsG year was
nriaton NJ 80 re- 70 0o aHem so i agas. an appIo-
carriers $4,000. 900 against n SIS on, this Vesr.
for rent, fuel and light, $4,000 against SIS O05
llis year; IoI lniand transportation on railroad
routes sl025OOo0 against So 100000 this year; on
steamboat routes. s9OOOoO, against 100000 this
year: on star routes, s39Oo,Oo0, against S53 6.3
lnls wear; Ior mail messengers, $4,000, against
So'ooco tnlS year; IOf postage stamps, $92, 900,
against soo,UO THIS year; for stamped envelopes
anu newspaper wrappers, 100000, against
s4.o,ooo t1lS year; for postal cards, 500, 200,
aSalnaC Sltoooo tillS year; ana for the tranSpOr-
.atIoh Vi lorelgn mails $3.50 900, against $40 900
'ilis year
II VIII pe nOtlced that the increased eXpendi-
lures are directly due to the increasing business
tant items, such as the conversation of nost
masters and pay for transportattOn the prin
eIpe & On MIiGh payment Is based is fixed by Con-
SIess, anu lhe department cannot regulate Lne
anountS expended under these heads The ap-