Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, sl5s, 1913; customs, $685., ,39o.4S.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FOREIGN GOLD now afoat
for this country " Ill cause the transfer Of some
OF that metal from the sub treasury at New
York 10 the assay Office there, In order TO settle
the accounts promptly, as the foreign gold VIII
be assayed and recoined into gold of UniJ5d
states denominations.
THERE is No TRUTH In the report that Mr..
Brooks, chief clerk of the Indian bureau, re-
signed on account of any scandal. He resigned
to enter into q business which he thinks Will
pay him better than government service.
DEMAND FOR A NEW BANKRUPT LAw.-An
effort Will be made at the next session Of Con-
greSS to secure the passage OF a bankrupt Law
one not open to the abuses of the law repealed
two years ago. Ever since the repeal there has
been demand for new law, especially among
bankers and business men. This demand
showed itself In the last session. A SUB CON-
mttee OF the House Judiciary committee was
instructed to draft new bankrupt law. The
result of this initial stepwaS nought. AS stated,
however. an effort, and more vigorous one,
viii be made at the next session to secure
legislation on this subject.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been made
In the Patent Office From third to second as
C..
Cbas. f. Randall, of Ill; Chas. j. Kintner, OF
Mich; Henry L. Smith, or Wis; Joseph Lyons,
or d. c.; Geo. p. WhittleSy, OF Me-, and Fred'k
TryCn, OF Wis. From second class clerkship to
third assistant eXaminer-Arthur w. Grossly,
OF Mass From 5000 clerkship to third assistant
examiner-Randall c. Hyatt, OF N. Y. 'Ap-
pointed third assistant eXaminer5-W. Ii.
Knight. OF d; C.; Daniel s. Kelley, OF n: Y; L.
w. MaXon, Of Ct; Albert e. Fowler, OF No; Ed.
ward NJ. Bentley, of CT; ChaS. II. Richardson,
OF Mass, and Max Georgii, OF d. c.
THE TRADE OF MANCHEsTER-The consul OF
the United States at Manchester In a recent dis
patch to the Department of State remarks that
the manufacturing trade OF bis district at pres
ent exhibits no sign OF improvement. The
manufacturers are lighting a losing battle in
ane nam In tnelr efl9rts TO hold their own even
Ihe crop prospects also are not very tiattertng,
owing 10 continued wet weather. He thinks 3
large demand for American cereals viii be made
again this fail.
NAVAL LORDERs.-Commanders r. L. Plythtan,
]. c. Watson VIM. Whitehead, E. C. Merrlman.
S. W. Nichols and Merritt Miller; Lieut.. Com
mander Thos. Nelson, Lieuts S. 2. Crowley, W.
II. Beehler, l c. =; Stockton, A B: Wych9n and
NJ. I. Wright; Masters 7. f. Greene and A. W.
Lowry; Ensigns T. Z. d. W. Yeeder and Lucien
Flynn, from duty in torpedo instruction Sept.
4th next, and placed on waiting orders. The
following officers are also detached from tor
pedO instruction on that date, aud ordered as
mentianed; Commander P. II. Cooper TO special
duty assigned by bureau OF navigation; Com
mander U. A. Batcheller to resume special ord
nance DUTY at Boston; Commander Frederick
Pearson Will regard himself on leave; Lieut.. J.
c. Rich to duty at the Mare Island navy-yard;
and Lieut.. E. S. Houston TO the Washington
rayy-yard for instruction In ordnance.
MAJOR W. II. JOHNSON, paymaster T. s. A., is
relieved from duty in the departm ent OF the
Missouri. and will report In person for duty to
the commanding general military division of
the Pacific and department OF California.
Mr.. JOHN G. THOMPSON, of Ohio, says the
democratic party is in splendid organization all
over the union and full of enthusiasm. In Ohio
the party is hopeful and carrying forward a
vigorous and earnest canvass. There are re-
publican diSSenSiOnS, he says, In several Con-
gresslonal districts, and the democrats are
Nominating their strongest men so as to get
the votes or dissatisfied republicans. Mr
Thompson says he feels easy about Indiana.
GALLANT RESCUE OF LADIES FROM DROWN
ING.-Under date Of Bar Harbor, Maine, August
18th, Commander Crowninshield, commanding
the training ship Portsmouth, reports ID the
Navy department as follows: '.On the 5th In
stanI, while the ship was at anchor In South
West HarbOr, shore boat containing Mrs. j.
Z. Barker, her son and Miss Jennie C. Oates, OF
Maiden. Massachusetts, vas upset, through the
iInpruOence OF one OF the ladies. John Hunter
bOatSwain'S mate; Henry CfoiS, captain OF the
afterguaTd, Henry Givnos, seaman, and appren-
Joseph Richards Immediately plunged into the
water, and brought the whole party to the gang
way. But for this timely assistance there would
have oeen great danger OF the ladies aud boz
being drowned. / consequently take pleasure
IN calling the attention OF the department to
the conduct OF those mentioned"
TIE VOLUNTEER MnTIA.-Adutant General
Drum continues to receive letters from all parts
OF the country approving the course that he has
taken IN trying to improve the militia and VOL
unjoer forces or the United States and bring
about better feeling and understanding be.
tween the regular army and that branch or the
service. General Heidekoper, commanding the
militia or Pennsylvania, Is In the city, He called
Oh General Drum and assured him that the
greatest interest was taken In the new work
that he mad Imposed upon himself He invited
and urged the Adjutant General to be present
at the september encampmeut OF the state
troops ana inspect them General Drum was
unable TO give definite answer, but VIII at
tend If his duties permit.
SECRETARY THOMPSON will arrive at Terre
Haute, Indiana, some time this week, on his
way back 10 Washington. He will stop some
day at his home there
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
Dispatch arrived at Charlestown, Mass, yes
terday. The Powhatan left Port Royal for New
York yesterday afternoon at 2:30.
The FOLLOWING Is THE DETAIL for recruiting
service, L. ). A, commencing october /, 1sso:-
Col. Thomas ii. Neill, Sth cavalry, will relieve
Col. CuvieT Grover, 1st cavalry, as superlntend-
ent OF the mounted recruiting service: station
at Jefferson Barracks. Mo. Major John Green,
lst cavalry, VIII report In person to the SUPER
lntendent OF The mounted recruiting service as
executive officer at Jefferson Barracks. Mo.
CO.. YIN. ii. Wood, 1lth infantry, Will relieve
Col. Thomas L. Crittenden, 18th infantry, as
superintendent OF the general recruiting ser
vice; station New York city. Lieut.. Col. Pink
ney Lugerbeel, lst infantry, will report to the
to command the depot at David's Island, New
York harbOr. Lieut.. Col. Lewis G. Hunt 2lth
Infantry, viii report to the superintendent OF
the general recruiting service 10 command the
depot at Columbus Barracks, OhiO. These de-
tails are made for the period from October l.,
1850, TO october l. 1852.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon
Judge Tyner represented the Post Ofltce depart