Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-07
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s1s1 ,619s3; customs, s6.o,3oo.3i.
Mr.. MALCOLM sEAToN, just appointed chief
clerk of the Patent Office, is the only son of the
late Col. Seaton, publisher of the National In
fe7igtnce1- and mayor of Washington. Mr.. M.
Seaton was one of the surveyors to run the
boundary between the United States and Mex
leo after the Mexican war, and has for some
Office, where his promotion gives lively salts
faction to the clerks as well as to those who
have business before the Office.
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMENTs.-The President
to-day made the following appointments:-W
l. Ashmore, collector of customs at Burlington,
New Jersey; S. N. Shurtleff. collector of customs
at Willamette, oregon; A. w. Hall, collector of
Bigby, US. attorney for the district of Georgia:
c. G. Waters. Us. attorney eastern district Of
Arkansas; and VIM. A. Stone, US. attorney for
the western district of Pennsylvania.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS in the U. S.
marine hospital service have been made by the
Secretary OF the Treasury: To be passed assist
ant surgeons from July 1st, -SSO-Assistant
surgeons John Godfrey and F. Ii. Brown The
former has charge of the marine hospital at
Mobile and the latter is on duty at Boston. The
Secretary has also made the following appoint
mentS as assistant surgeons in the service. In
the order in which they passed the examining
board recently in sitting In New York. DR.. John
Guiterds OF Philadelphia; DR.. William a.
Wheeler. OF Indiana: DR.. John A. Benson, Jer-
sey City, and DR.. C. E. Banks, OF Portland, Me.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS in the internal
revenue service have been made:-Gaugers-S.
T. MOulton, 1st district of Missouri; S. 5. Bow
man, 9th Kentucky, and g. p. Ayers, 10th Mas
SachusettS. StOrekeeper-W. Z. Woodruff, 5th
kentucky; Storekeeper and Gauger Nathaniel
Hunt, 4th Missouri.
DRIFTING GOOSE" STICKS TO His AGREE
MENT.-Capt. W. E. Dougherty, 1st Infantry,
acting Indian agent at Crow creek agency, Da-
kota, reports to the War department 'that the
chief Drifting Goose. OF the Lower YanktOnnaiS,
accompanied by his band. consisting of 100 peo-
pie, reported TO this agency June 10Th, to settle
down In accordance with an agreement made
with the Honorable Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, at Washington, May Sth, 1850. He has
formally abandoned all claims to the territory
on the James river, (Dakota), and is now wholly
within the provisions OF the Sioux agreement
Of 1916"
NAVAL ORDERS.-Captatn Joseph .Fyfe from
duty as captain Of the Mare Island navy yard
and ordered to command the receiving ship
Franklin at Norfolk. Captain w. E. Fitzhugh
10 duty as captain OF the Mare Island navy yard
and to command the receiving ship st. Louis
relieving Captain Fife. Assistant PaymaSter
l.. I. Kerr to duty in the bureau of provisions
and clothing.
AN ORDER issued by the Navy department
abolishes the rates of machinist and copper
smith In the navy, but no machinist or copper
smith shall be discharged from the service in
consequence OF this order until the expiratton
OF his enlistment, except upon his own appllca-
ton.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION - The
nineteenth annual meeting OF this association
will be held during the coming week at Chau-
tauqua lake. n. Y. Upwards of fifty papers
Will be read by teachers and others from all
parts OF Our country, covering almost every
topic OF interest bearing upon the subject OF
education. Among those who will take part In
the proceedings, of our own citizens, are the
following: MIR. j. Ormond Wilson. who is presi-
dent OF the association, will deliver the 1nau-
gural address at the opening session on Tues
day, the 18th inst; Hon. John Eaton will read
paper On the condition OF education in the
states and territories OF our country: JO5eoh NJ
wilson, one on industrial education In the Dis.
trlct OF Columbia, and John HtZ one on normal
Scnool instruction for teachers OF Industrial edu-
Cation. This Is considered the most Important
gathering of the year of those Interested In
public instruction. The Pennsylvania railroad
has reduced the fare to excursion rates. The
session VIII continue four days.
MAJOR GEORGE A. REYNOLDS, OF Parsons
Kansas, died yesterday afternoon at the resi-
deIce of Mr.. A. ii. Gawler, No. 1906 Massachu-
settS avenue northwest. Major Reynolds was
a leading democrat OF his state. During the
late convention at Cincinnati he was taken ILL
and returning TO this city he took to his bed
his disease being pneumonia. He was well
known, especially In the southwest, his family
Delng one OF the leading ones In Kansas. His
brother, Nelson W., Is the editor of the Parsons
Stti, and lecturer and writer of some note.
under the sobrequet Of s. Kicking Bird" and
another brother, Capt Bob Reynolds, is en-
sas.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave OF absence granted
First Lieut.. Frank T. Adams, Sth infantry, is
further extended six months on account of
sickness. Major ID. r. Larned paymaster, L. S.
army, upon the completion OF his tour of pay
menJS under the muster OF June 80 1880 In the
department OF the Columbia, Will report In
person TO the commanding general military
division OF the Atlantic for temporary duty in
New York city. The following changes in the
stations and duties or officers in the medical
department are made:-ASSiStant Surgeon C. X
Winnie, now awaiting orders In New York city,
Will report In person to the commanding gen.
eral department OF the East for assignment to
duty; Assistant Surgeon E. T. Comegys is re-
neved from duty In the department or Texas
ana Will proceed to Cincinnati, Ohio, and re-
port Oy letter, upon his arrival there, to the
surgeon General First Lieut. Chas. f. Nord-
strom, 10th cavalry. will report to the superln-
tendent mounted recruiting service TO accom-.
pany detachment OF. recruits to the depart
ment OF Texas and then rejoin his station.
First Lieut.. =. NJ. Price corps OF engineers. will
report TO the commanding general department
OF Texas Tor temporary duty with Captain w.
X. LfvermOre, corps OF engineers. First Lieut..
Edward Mcguire, corps OF engineers, in addition
TO his present duties will take charge OF the
following works OF improvement provided fer
In the river and harbOr act approved June II,
$3.50: Improving Missouri river above mouth
or the Yellowstone river: improving Yellow
stone river, Montana and Dakota.
PERSoNAL.-Mrs. Senator Window and family,
Mrs. ID. X. Mckee and family, Mr.. q. S. Lovett
and family, Miss Fanny Burchell, and Mr..
ianier Dunn, OF Washington, are at Bar Harbor,
MOUNT DeSert.-GeOrge Alfred Townsend
VGath1 sails for Europe next week with his en-
cyclOpedaS, Is the way the Philadelphia N9tCs
states l--Mr. and Mrs. S. g. Il. MOrseu have
IeluIneu from their prolonged European tour
anu are again occupying their delightful home
on NJ street. Their son, Mr.. Herndon MOrsell
,dr "no mas oeeh In Italy completing his educa-
tIoh ioI seNerai years past, expects to get home
~ ~ ABOUT mohth-R. II. Graham has gone
" tne hed sulphur Springs for stay OF a month
vi tNo-"Lucy r. M. Page, OF Washington.
was registered at Homburg- les Bains on the
Z!st ui.o., ana L. L. Schucking of this city. was
at the Grand Hotel, London, on the same date
Col. Cooke, OF Wizards has gone To tale
charge OF Representative Starin's pleasure re-
sort In Long Island Sound.-Mrs. H. IL Clam
ahd Miss olive, her youngest daughter are at
oakland for the heated term.-It is said that
senator Conkling is arranging his business with
view 10 passing the summer and early autumn
IN EurUPe.-ASSOciate Justice Bradley of the
L. 3 supreme Court, and A. x. T1ngle, OF the
treasury department, were registered In New
Iork last even1ng.-General Grants present