Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-13
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s45O, ,s5l, SO customs 4l2. .25s,2s.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT HILL in his annual
report to Secretary Sherman gives an accoun
OF work during the past year on the public
buildings throughout the country. The repor,
construction CT additional silver vaults. as ALI
facilities for such work are now exhausted and
the vaults cannot be built In immediate con
necflon With the SUB treasures without incur
ring extraordinary expense.
A MEETING OF THE ARMY AND NAVY ASSEMBLY
CLUB will be held at the Metropolitan club cor
ner 15k and Fl streets, on Monday evening No
vember 18th, at I.30. All members and officer
of the army and navy are requested to be pres
ent. the object being to organize for the season
OF 1SS0-S1.
GETTING His HOUSR IN ORDER.-The altera.
tions and Improvements at President Hayes
house at Fremont are nearly completed and
ado greatly to its beauty and comfort.
DECLINED WITH THANKS Gen. Sherman says
positively the stories CT his intended retirement
are unfounded. He Will not be 81. the legal aga
for retirement for two years, having been born
In 1920.
"WAIL FLOWERS NAVAL circles have been
discussing with wonder not unmiXed with dis
appreciation the singular omission on the part
| OF tlo secretary Of Tie Navy 10 invite the A1-
miral and Vice Admiral OF the Navy to attend
the naval review at Hampton Roads this week.
while the General of the Army and many civil
lans were invited to be present.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Secretary Egarts,
Secretary Sherman, General Hawley, Repre-
sentative Conger. Governor Porter Senator
Morrill,, called on the President to-day.
THE SIGNAL OFFICE vACANcY.-The President
is yet undecided who to appoint as chief sig
nal officer of the army. The race Is between
Col Writer and Col HaZen of the army, with
the chances about even.
PRoMoTED.-The following promotions, for ef-
ficient services, take effect to-day in the census
Office. To the grade of tallyist, at $3.50, Alex
M. Reid, David Brown. John Mawdsley, Mrs.
Jane C. Rich, Mrs. Fannie FL. Saltzer Miss
Laura Bangs, Miss Matte A. Lester. Miss En-
ma NJ Leech. 10 the grade OF tallyist, at $40,
Abram S. Mccoy. j. Melvin Lamb; to the grade
OF tallyist at $3.50; Mrs. Mary Milliken; to the
grade OF copyist at s72O; Mrs. Fannie E. Cor
dero.
VESSELS FROM THE NAVAL REvIEw.-The
Powhatan and Yantfc came up to the naval
anchorage, and the Alliance to the Norolk navy
yard last evening from Hampton Roads
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been made
in the Navy: Master c. P. Rees, to be leuten-
ant from october 18th; Ensign F. II. Tyler. to
Assistant Engineer g. P. Hunt, to be Chief
engineer from July 4th last.
THE RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR PORTER this
morning In the room of the first controller of
the Treasury was very pleasant affair." The
room was handsomely and elaborately decor
ated. The small room was crowded and the
corridors adjacent flied for a quarter of their
length: Judge Lawrence opened with speech
Of welcome appropriately worded. To this
Judge Porter responded in very happy little
speech. Mr. Ed. Thompson then spoke for a
short time. Miss Wait read an original poem.
Secretary Sherman made short speech, com
plinenting Judge Porter.
PERsoNAL.--Chief Clerk Lockwood, of the In
terror Department, has returned to his desk
Rear Admiral G. r. P. Rodgers, late superin
tendent Of the naval academy at Annapolis
arrived there last night en- visit, and re-
ceived naval salute to-day.-M H. De
Young, since the death OF his brother chieF
manager OF the San Francisco Chronicle, wa
recently married In that city TO Miss Kate j
the Senate. is still confined to his bed suffering
from the abscess which has caused his long
1llness.-Gen. O. M. Poe, OF Gen Sherman'S
staff, and Special Agent Tingle OF the Treasury
even1ng.-Representat Horace Davis, OF
San Francisco, who has lost his election, is a
nephew of George Bancroft, and the husband of
Starr Kings only daughter.-Hon. STANLEY
Geiger OF Ohio, is at Willards. william Fl.
Taggart, son of the proprietor Of the !S,taday
Times and recently clerk In the Treasury De
partment. has been appointed chief auditor OF
his office by Controler-e!ect Pattison, of Phila-
delphia. Bull by his last will bequeathed
to the museum of Bergen, Norway, number
OF his jewels. medals and decorations, given
him In the course Of his long professional
career by kings, emper0rs. and other titled per-
sonages.-The New York delegation in the
next Congress will contain three members
named Wood,-the brothers Fernando and Ben
Mood, OF New York city, and Walter A. Wood