Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-26
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s29S 5000; customs. 1888, ,997-54.
THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINT
MENTs have been made r NJ. Cunningham,
storekeeper fifth district OF Kentucky; j. Clary,
gauger nth district of Kentucky; A. NJ. Wood.
storekeeper and gauger second district Of
Georgia.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Midshipmen II. NJ Wit ell.
J. NJ Orchard and j. n. Jordan, to exam uati0u
for promotion. Lieut.. c. p. Shaw, from the
photographic Office and granted leave for one
year. with permission 10 leave the United
States. Master j. G.. Burnett, from the Lacka.
waba, Sept. 18th, and placed On waiting orders.
THE PRESIDENT and party arrived at Fort
Cummings, New Mexico, last night. Thence
they will be taken to San Marcel the present
terminus Of the Topeka and Santa Fe railroad,
In amoulanceS, with strong military escort.
The route viii be strongly picketed to provide
against danger from the Apaches- The party
will arrive at Santa Fe tomorrow, and Will
leave on the 29th direct for the east.
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE has been put on the
bulletin boards Of the Treasury department:
''After the 1st proximo no payments of salary
will be made by me except at the monthly and
sami-mOnthly periods prescribed by the regula-
tiODs. Also, after that date no payments will
be made upon loose receipts except to en-
ployeeS who are absent from the Office by rea-
son OF sickness or on leave. JAMES GlLFILLAN,
Treasurer L. S.
THE LAND GRANT RAlLRoADs.-By direction of
the Secretary OF War, pamphlet containing
instructions and tables of Information In regard
to the land grants and bonded railroads has
been published for the guidance OF parties con-
cerned. The tables give the former and present
namtS OF the companies, termini, amount of
land grants, conditions, ETC., and contain full
instructions relative TO transportation of L. s.
troops, freight, etc. over such roads.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieutenant William A.
Miller, 18th infantry, will return to his proper
station. The leave granted Captain John B.
Batcock, 5th cavalry. is extended five months.
First Lieutenant A. II. Egbert, I'd infantry will
accompany recruits TO the Pacific coast. on the
completion OF this duty he Will rejo1n his sta
ton. The leave granted Second Lieutenant
John Guest, sth cavalry. IS extended five
States army, Will report at the expiration OF his
leave OF absence TO the Adtutant General of the
army fcr special duty in connection with the
recruiting service.
CoNsCIENCE.-Treasurer GilHllan to-day re-
eeiyed conscience contributions of 500 silver
certificate. and s. national bank note. The
first was from the west, with no accompanying
statement. The IS was from New York, with
the statement that 1t belonged to the govern
ment Oh account OF customs dues.
A RESCUE AT SEA.-Signal corps station Del
aware Breakwater reports to the chief signal
officer as follows: British steamer Inchmaree,
from Newcastle, England, bound to Break
water. reports, fell In with French schooner
Mathielde Granville, on october II in lat "a
north and long 40 west schooner in sinking
c0uGitiOE, crew OF 19 men and so passengers
were taken off by steamer and are now on
Board steamer
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs Will not 90 home
to vote. The importance of his being here
during election precludes this.
THERE Is CLASH IN NEW ORLEANS between
the United States and state authorities, grow
ing out OF the extension OF the time for reglstra
ton by the governor OF the state and the
method OF conducting that registration. The
law In the case Is clear and can only be con-
StrueG che way. The position OF the L. S. gov
eminent In the matter can be given as follows:
The appointment OF deputy marShals to atte I'd
re1,tIat1on as well as elections is authorized by
Jaw, and Ii is the duty OF maFshals to make such
appointments when properly called upon. State
supervisors or registration cannot refuse United
States supervisors 10 see :,''d examine the man
ner OF registration. Deputy m9rSnal5 cannot
te paid for attending registration or elections,
owlDg TO the failure or the appropriation. They
can. however. be paid for all service OF process
regularly issued by United States Court lr
commissioner.
PERs0SAI--Ex- Senator CresWel George W.
Adams, Ex-Distrtct Attorney Wells and Prof. j.
M. Langston OF Washington were registered in
NeF York last eveDi3g.-A reception to Lieu
teLanJ Frederick SchTt:tka and his associates
OF the Franklin search party will be given by
The American Geographical society IN New
YORK On Thursday eyeniGg.-it Is said that
Mr.. Chas- Z. Walker, formerly Filth Auditor OF
the Treasury, ard now connected with the
indianapolis journal, IS 10 be private secretary
for GOV. Porter.-At last accounts from Cali
Iofnia. Judge and Mrs. Macarthur of this city
were visiting Gen. Biawell at Chico.-Mr
Donald Currie, the large English shipowneI,
WHO recently took Mi. Gladstone on a sea
voyage, is 10 be made a baroneL-Thomas
Hughes, during his stay in New York, win be
tie guest OF Hon. \. 5 Hewitt.-Col s. g.
llolablrd and Prof. c. a. Riley or this Cit, Were
registered In ST. Icuts on Sunday.-Dr. John
Lord Is giving his historical lectures In San
FranciSco.-Mr W. T. Phillips OF the Y. \.
Associated Press, is in New England, enjoying
vacation tour.-AmoDg the passengers who
arrived in New Yerk from Europe or Sunday
was the Baron OF krtn0s, Brazilian envoy extra
ordinary, who GENES TO this country on Sp1-
c1al mission as a member OF the court OF arb!-
tration which Is to decide the Franco American
claims, ana which Is TO sit at Washington. He
Is at present in New York, but Will shortly
arrive IN this city.