Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue. s4so. .ol5.so; customs, s6s9, 761.17.
CACGERs APPoINTEp.-C W. Russell has been
appointed gauger for the 13th district of Illinois
fnd I. V. LutZ gauger for the 9th district OF
Kentucky.
THE PRESIDENT AND PAR, Y were welcomed to
Dalles, Oregon, yesterday, by general turnout
of citizens. school children carrying flowers,
and uniformed procession. Speecne5 were
mace by the President, Gen. Sherman, Secre.
tary Ramsey and others. Last evening the
party left for the Cascades
DEATH OF THE House PosTMAsTER.-Capt Jas.
NJ. Steuart, postmaster of the House OF Repre-.
sentati, es, died yesterday at his residence In
Alexandria, Va, in the 5th year of his age.
of paralysis. Capt. SteuarJ was native OF
Alexandria. He served In the Mexican war as
lieutenant, and at the close OF that war he
went to California and embarked In mining
Being elected sheriff OF TOulOnume county, he
was brought into the exciting scenes caused by
the yigiiant committee taking the law into
their own hands When the war of the rebel
lion broke out he abandoned his home and
large estate in California (Which was contis-
Gated by the authortttes,) and volunteered in
Tie nth Virginia regiment Shortly afterwards
ne was elected captain. He was twice taken
prisoner. He returned TO Alexandra, and in
1876 was elected postmaster OF the u.s. House Of
Representatives, which position he held up to
TIE time OF his death. He was member of
Alexandria Washington Lodge No 22, OF Ma
sons, and Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter.
He was also president OF the Relief hook and
ladder company and president of the AleXaa-
dria Game Protective association.
meeting OF the officers and employes of the
House and Senate Will be held at the House
posi- once Tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock, 10
take action In regard to the death Of the late
Postmaster, Capt. j. NJ. Steuart.
MORE WORK FOR TREASURY OTFICERs.-The
recent order Of the Post OfIice department Is
added great deal to the work Of the Treasury
Officers. PoStmaster5 now have to send their
recelPts 10 the Treasury or sub treasures from
which 1t Is disbursed by the department on
warrants or drafts. Heretofore the receipts
nave been disburSed for liabilities directly by
ara1t on the postmasters, the money not being
sent once quarter and the number of posi-
masters is so large 1t is evident how that work
piles up. AT most OF the sub treasures tae
clerical clerical force Is now inadequate. With the IN
Will nave TO be made. The pOStmaSterS of Viz
ginia, Maryland and the District OF Columbia
forward their receipts to the Treasury here.
TURNED Up AGAIN.-'Coln H. H. HadIey, Who
is conducting doubtful Association of con-
seIvative and independent voters" !" with head
quarters in New York, besides his doubtful real
estate, trust, loan and insurance TRANSACTIONS
IN this city, Is also down In the Treasury rec
ords as one or those engaged In the ..unclainad
interest" schemes. 1t will be remembered that
faIties through some means Or other secured
access to the books OF the Treasury In which
were recorded the names or those to whom In
ttrest was long due and unpaid. The workers
or the scheme put themselves In communication
due them, Offering to collect iJ for hfty per
cent. Most OF the people so Informed were pre-
Vlously unaware Of the fact that money was e
mem, ana became victims OF the swindle. Col.
Id. Id. ff "a tY,t,Ja afny.,
me plans OF getting big fees for doing notn-
ing. AS late as last May the attention of the
Ifes sury department was called by lady 70
hundred dollars that was due her. This Wss
a1ter the unclaimed interest swindle had beer
ventilated.
ARMY ORDERS. The general court-martia
appointed to meet at David's Island, is dis
stlved. The folio wing general court-ma -ttal l.
appointed to meet at David'5 Island, New Y)-s
Haro0r, on the 11th inst, for the trial of sue
Theodore schwan, 11th Infantry; Capt. P. il
Remington, 10th infantry: Capt. De Witt G.
oole, 22d Infantry; Capt. John Simpson. aSsi.,
ant any Quartermaster; lst Lieut.. g: n: Bomford
leth infantry, and 1st Lieut.. +. a. E. EbStety,
2lst infantry, judge advocate Of the cur
Leave for four mouths Is granted % Lieut.. y
A. +, Frederick G 75h Infantry The leave OF 20
tended Two months. Leave for eight months IS
granted Capt. G. A. Drew, Sd cavalry. Lelv,.
Ior one year. to take effect from September 10.
1850, On surgeons certificate OF disability. i;
granted Capt. ]. S. Poland, 9Th infantry.
willow FEVER IN FLeR1DA.-The follow
ing dispatch, dated the 5th lust, has been for
Warded TO the War department from General
Augm'5 headquarters at Newport barracks,
hentucky:-"F Following telegram from post sur
geon at Tampa, Florida: Or. Otto reports q
case case OF yellow fever at Key West Sunday, ami
morning. Have instructed Otto to Isolate pa
tent as much as possible, and to employ two
nurses, contracting per day at lowest terms.
None OF the detachments here available for
nursemen. Porter assistant surgeon, recon-
mends authority be given for employment OF
proper atteidanCe, purchase OF Ice and other
comforts. This authority have telegraphed 10
movement OF troops until / hear from the gulf
coast and get your Instructions"
MR. NIMMo, In charge of the bureau of stats
Tics, intends to reply to the attacks made upon
his recent report arguing that an Nter-oceanic
canal would not pay.
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL Vfs
sEis.-The Alliance dropped down to Hampton
Roads yesterday-rhe work ON her being CON-
pleted-t0 take in coal and powder. The train
Ing snip Portsmouth sailed from New York yes
telday Tor Hampton Roads,
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieut. 81. G. o. Colby, L. s.
N, has been ordered to preliminary duty pre-
paratory TO being ordered to command the coast
survey steamer Eagre The leave OF Lieut. w.
W. RD0ades, In charge Of the Bellevue maya
zine, Washington, has been extended two
weeks, ana the usual number OF leaves OF ab-
sence nave been granted during the week
ended to-day.
The ST. LOUIS CENsUs.-Senator Vest, Capt.
Bent and Hon. g. A. Finkelnburg, representing
a committee OF business men Of St. Louis. are
now In Washington. and will present TO the
secretary OF the Interior and Gen. Walker the
grounds upon which that city asks for the re-
taking of its census.
NOT CORRECT Secretary ScnurZ IS not going
away again In two or three days. as has been
announced In some OF the papers.
PERsONAL.-Hon. George Harrington and wife
and Senator DAVIS, OF West Virginia, are at the
Arlington.-M Billie, the new Danish Minis
ter, has gone back to New York, and will not
return 10 Washington TO stay permanently
until some time next month.-SenatOr Vest
ana ex-Representattve Flnkelnburg, OF Mis-
soqri, are at Willard's.-Clara, the daughter
eral 7. s. A., Is the author OF Tit for Tat"
popular novel recently published.
Eomunds, Hon. Wayne MacVeagh and Henry
ADAMS and wife, OF Boston. are at Worm
ieys-Allan McLane and family, Mrs. DR..
Lnderman, Mr. Harry L1nderMan, James j.
Christle and w. l. Argue, OF Washington, were
10 Montreal on the 5th inSt.-Mra Frances
HoogSon Burnett, who Is still at Hartford, ex-
lectS 10 return to her home In this city next
week. Her health is much better than it was
" GAen she left. three months agO.-Mr. Jam 3