Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-09
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Ilterna, rev.
e1ue, SAG, ,c9l22; customs $.4-, ,4S9. so.
SlLyER.-The Treasury department this after
noon purchased 305, 900 ounces OF silver bullion
for the san Francisco. New Orleans and Phila
delphia mintS. Orders for Sl1I 600 in standard
f'lver dollars were received at the Treasury to-
day.
THE TRAINING SHIP PORTSMOUTH arrived at
Gardeners Bay on the Ith from Newport. She
will remain there about week.
POSTMASTER GENERAL MAYNARD will leave
next Saturday or Monday for Tennessee to take
part In the campaign in Tennessee
FIRST LIEUT.. CHARLES A. CURTIS, U. S. A. Ire
tired), hss been detailed as professor of MILL
tary science and tactics at Bishop Seabury Mis-
sion, Far1bault, MINI.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION has sent
to the Secretary of War estimates for improving
the liver according to the repoit made at the
FOR the entire work, according to specifications
reported, and $780, for expenses OF COMMIT
sion; These estimates are yet to be acted on
by the Secretary OF War.
THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY gave reception
at the capitol In Carson City, Nevada, yester-
day. before proceeding to Lake Tahoe. About
8 coo people attended Cabinet meeting was
held ia the train, and Gen. Miles, at Fort Keoyl,
d. T., was ordered to send the peaceful Sioux
further south to reservation.
NAVAL ORDERs-Ensign r. C. Ray, to the
Tennessee, at New York; Ensign H. j. Hunt, to
the receiving ship PaSsaic, at Wa h'ngtcn
Passed Assistant Surgeon G.. \. Gravatt to the
kearsage, at Hampton Roads; Passed Assistant
Engineer II. ID. McEwan, to duty in connection
with the iron clad5 at League Island; Ensign A.
T. Freeman has returned from the Asiatic sta
ton and Is placed on waiting orders; Surgeon
". 4. Co1win, from the kearsage, and ordered
to the coast survey stea mer Bache, relieving
Passed Assistant Surgeon Nj. II. Simons, who is
placed on waiting orders.
REVENUE APPo1NTMENTs-J. K. Patterson.
John WintersHith, j. L. Fatrletgh and j. B.
Jones have been appointed internal revenue
stcrekeepers for the 5th district OF Kentucky
and W. P. O'Hara, lst district OF Ohio.
THE FARRAGUT STATUE-The pedestal for tie
statue of Admiral Farragut has been erected in
Farragut Square. Mrs HoxIe will have the
statue completed in time for its unveiling this
fall. The fixing OF time for the ceremonies IS
in the hands OF Secretary Thompson. There
has been nothing said on the subject bg the
Secretary, but it is known that he thinks 1t
would be better to postpone the formal unveil-
Ing until Congress reassembleS.
GOVERNMENT INTEREsT.-The Treasury de.
partment is making arrangements for the pay
ment OF the quarterly interest on the four per
Ctul p'dIl lis lOdu amOUlLS TO dOO,lt St3S-
24l .350,, aid the interest due October 1st next
will be|aDout 1882 413. The registered interest
will be represented by 10000 checks, which are
now being prepared for mailing to the holders
OF registered bonds.
THE TRAINING SHIPS OF the navy will all be at
Hampton Roads In about two weeks. When
they arrive there the Secretary of the Navy will
fix time for the annual review. Other vessels
OF the North Atlantic squadron Will take part
IN the review, which will be OF the same char
acter as the same event last year. The idea OF
the review is to show the progress made by the
boys In training and demonstrate the efficiency
OF the training system.
MORE TROUBLE FOR SIGNAL SERGEANT AL
DRICH.-The proceedings anG findings OF the
court martial which had Sergeant Ossian AL
drich, U. S. Signal Corps, on trial last Monday,
department. Adjutant General Drum has for
warded the papers to the Judge advocate Gen.
elai lOr ms revision and report Nothing Will
for some time yet; as the prospects are very
bright that Aldrich viii be again tried by court
martial and on another charge Aldrch seems
70 have had fat1lity In women. The additional
charge that has been received at the depart
ment against him has him mixed up with Miss
Lizzie Smith, OF Mobile, Alabama, where he was
s.a5oned; 81 HIS integrity Is now questioned. He
is charged with getting vouchers for the ex-
Eenses OF his station signed, and then causing
ne delivery OF goodly part OF the money to
Miss Lizzie Smith. The charge is made by par
lies who have been swindled in this manner
AS soon as the additional allegations against
MIN are gotten into shape another court mar
ual VIII be ordered In his case, and no action
Will De taken On the findings of the court which
recently tried him until the second court gets
through with its work.
TIE PROPOSED NAVAL TRAINING ScHooL.-
There Is a good deal OF feeling now between
Newport and New London about the establish
m fra forh
cateo as seaman in the many. Congress
at Its last session made an appropriation
f2T tine io naval station az New Londoa
the training ship Minnesota TO New Lon
d)n IN order to get her away from New York.
Immediately this report went abroad that he
was was gong TO establish training school at that
point. Newport which is in rivalry with New
LoI don has become jealous and wants the
school established there. No appropriation has
o. en- made for such school, and it could not
De 'StaoEShed without Congressional action.
secretary Thompson has received letters from
Newport cit zens rendering the ground
Tor the establishment or schlol there.
suitable bul dings would have to be pcted
and other expenses involved There Is
no appropriation for such expenses nor any
CoDgrt ssiOnal sanction-which is necessary-to
the Secretary's accepting any land. A training
school, where the boys could be taught ashore
In addition to their practical education af1oat
would be great benefit TO the service. It
world complete the training system now SO
successfully In operation in the navy. The
matter Will, II is understood be brought to the
attention or Congress at the EeXt session, but
II Newport and New London keep up the RI
Valry shown so early, the establishment OF the
school may be seriously lnterfered with.
PERSONAL--Ex-Gov. Henry d. Cooke, OF this
District, Is lying very Ill at Fire Island, where
he went for the bene1t OF his health. and it is
feared that he cannot recover. Col. Anso1
Mills, U. S. A., Gen. Daniel Mcclure, U. S. A,
and X. B. Hotchkiss, Paris, France, are at the
Ebbitt Nouse.-Clerk Adams, OF the House OF
Representatives, is credited with having staked
a considerable amount OF money on Gen. Ham
COCKS election I'm the shape OF election BETS
Rev. Joseph Cook, OF Boston, has gone TO Eu-
rope.-TheOdore Tilton. his two daughters,
Mrs. Laura G.. Bullard and Mrs Curtis have left
Germany for Paris, where the Misses Tilton VIII
remain this winter to study French and paint
frg. Mr.. Iil;on Will shortly return to the
United States to go In training for the lecture
season. -Sergeant-at-ArmsT Thompson has re.
turned to OhiO.-JourDal Clerk Smith, OF the
House OF Representatives. is at Detroit, M.chi-
gap.-TheTe is a rumor that Justice Swayne,
or the L. S. Supreme Court, Will be retired after
this winters session OF the colrt.-Congress-
man Hooker, of Mississippi, is making political
speeches In Ohio.-Gen. b. L. Butler Will,
arter the Maine election. make democratic
speeches In 1ndiana-Postmaste General
Maynard frequently drops In among the clerks
In his Office during Office hours. These visits
have tendency TO keep the employees ut their
GeSks.-It Is estimated that two thousand
Clerks employed In Washington viii leave here
vote In heir reSracriVp states Nnyp,n.