Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-12
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

4nU n Y IN1NU DIAM
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal
revenue, s.3G 947.31: customs, s656,4s2'7.
FOUL PoRTs.-The marine hospital service
has receired information from Cadk, Spain,
that by DEGREES imports from Para, Brazil, the
republic OF venZuela,. U. s. of Colombia. Rio de
ports on the Gulf of Mexico, are declared foul
from the 1st Of May last to the 3oth of Septem-
Der next.
No SPECIAL ELECTION DEPUTIES IN THE SOUTH.
Attorney General Devens has practically de-
cided that he will not authorize the appoint
ment OF any special election deputies In the
south for the next election except perhaps In
Virginia he regards 1t as impossible to secur
fairness In the elections In those states and doe !,
not think the appointment Of special deputies
would do any good. 1t Is safe to say that unles
specially called upon by the republicans in the
south he will not authorize the appointment Of
such deputies. There is no money to pay such
officials for duty In any part OF the country.
Those appointed will have to look for their pay
ment elsewhere than to the government.
NAVAL ORDERS. - Lieut.. Commander S. Fl.
Baker to duty at the naval academy 3lst inst.
Lieut.. W. L. Field to duty on the Asiatic station
per steamer OF August 18th from san Francisco.
emy on the 3lst inst. and placed on waiting
orders. Lieut.. S. w. Terry from the naval
academy and regarded as on leave of absence.
ExPENsEs GREATER THAN RECEIPTs.-It is
fact that for some days the Treasury disbur5e-
mentS have exceeded the daily receipts, and
that there has been a draft upon the Treasury
reserve fund. The explanation, however. Is
very simple one. Last week was the first week
of the new fiscal year, and during the week very
large warrants have been drawn from the Trea-
Sury under the appropriations made imme-
dtately available by Congress. In addition the
numerous denciency appropriations have been
met, with nearly five millions for pensions, and
the amount necessary to meet the current eX-
penses OF the army and transportation. which
are always large at this season of the year
when new appropriations become available.
The government. however, Is in no danger of
bankruptcy as its available cash balance last
night was s145, ,OoO0OO and it is by no means an
unusual circumstance at the end OF the fiscal
year for the disbursements made on any one
pan lucular day to be larger than the sum re-
eeived On that day.
SECRETARY SHERMAN and party arrived at
ocean Grove, N. j., Saturday, from New York
On the revenue cutter Grant, and took quarters
at the Sheldon house.
SECRETARY RAMSEY visited the arsenal at
Rock Island. ILL.,, Saturday, and after a recep-
tiOn left in the evening for this city, where lie
Is expected tomorrow.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER APPOINTED.-The Pres
dent today appointed Orange Judd, OF New
York. and OF the American, Agricsaturtst, to be
member of the board OF Indian commission
ers, Vice BarstoW, resigned.
GOVERNOR OF IDAHo.-The President to-day
appointed John B. Neal, of Utah, to be governor
OF the territory of Idaho In place OF Governor
Brayman, whose term expires on the 23d.
SUDDEN DEATH OF TREASURY BOOK KEEpsR.
T no tOn NJ Iy<.r <k,a
loan division, Treasury department., died very
suddenly last Saturday night, about eleven
O'Clock. His death was caused by heart disease
He had been down early in the evening to get
shaved. and complained then of feeling badly.
Returning home, he was attacked seriously
about ten O'Clock. He had been hard at work
for some time counting bonds and was much
worried for fear there might be something
wrong In the accounts OF refunding operations.
Last Saturday this count was completed and
everything found all right. He intended to
leave this week on his first vacation since he
entered the Treasury in 1854. He was about As
years Old. A short funeral service was held at
his late residence, 1912 L street. yesterday after
noon. The remains were taken 70 his home at
stamford, Conn.,, accompanied by his widow
and by Col. C. Brown and Col Joseph Noble
THE WEST POINT BOARD OF VISITORS report
that While the grade of proficiency requisite to
matriculation at the military academy is much
below that which obtains at similar in5t1tu-
tionS abroad, so many students enter the aca-
DENY without the proper preparation that
during the past four years between one and two
hundred cadets have not been able to keep up
With their classes, and have either been dis
missed or allowed to resign. The board also
find that II is the exception for cadet after
being once turned back In his class, to make up
that all dtsmfsSalS should be made f1nal They
argue that it is not fair TO the government that
II should Oe forced TO pay the expenses of stu
dents who enter the institution without a
NJ Grad nd nrrIv
favor that the standard OF admission should be
raised, or that the examinations under the
present standard should be more rigidly con-
Quoted.
JUDGE PORTER, who leaves to- night for Indian
apolis, will be met by special train at t3tsts-
burg and escorted to his destination. N.Y.
THE PRESIDENT appointed to-day A. N. Kim.
ball, OF Jackson, Mississippi, to be receiver OF
moneys for The public lands subject to sale at
that place.
PERsoHAL-Major j. w. Powell and Judge
BARLEY, OF Washington. were In New York yes-
terday.-Hon. Joseph X. Chandler died in
Philadelphia Saturday night, aged SIS years. He
was editor of the United States G1sptte for many
years and member CT Congress from 1S49 to
1s55.-Maj. A. II. Nicholson, of this city, was
among the passengers who sailed from New
YORK for Europe on nsaturday.--Burdette the
funny man OF the burlington Hd,cheye has got
up campaign song entitled 'the Confederate
BrtgadierS," which has been set TO music aud is
likely 10 have run.-Mr. Jacob HoyOake
the noted English refOrmer, who was In this
country some time ago, speaks OF 'the enchauu-
ed days when was guest OF Col. IngersolI in
Washington. Mrs. James n. Davis and fam
lily have gone to Orkney Springs.-Marshall
Brown and family leave the city for their c0un-
Try seat tO-mOrrOW.-Count Brunetti, of the
Spanish legation, is In 1ladelphia.-Gen. j.
A. Williamson. commissioner OF the land offics.
and fan iiy, E. {. Ingersoll and o. NJ. Ball, OF
y Nashtngton, were among the arrivals at cape
May Saturday.-Gen. Garfield has named the
new home he has just finished at Mentor, Ohio
l.aWnheld." He preferred ''Rud0lphia," after
MS WiIe's maiden name. but she very sensiby
ooJectol--B Bishop Scott. OF the Nj. E. church.
nas accepted rest from official labor and at the
aye OF seventy EIGHT years he has retired finally
" ~ MS nome, near odessa Delaware. Forty
tour t years ago he entered the itinerant minis
Wy, and Ior tWenty-eight years he has been a
olsnop.-Col. Benjamin has gone to New York
On PfiSate ebhsiness.-Assistan Adjltanr Cen
efad Nickerson mas gone TO New York. from
whence Mrs NickersoR VIII shortly sail for
Europe. S'''' 'o'
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAS P1Rcg AsED
United States bonds to the amount Of s2a7 sso
for the sinking rund of the Union and Central
Pacific railroads; Of this amount 81 .sAt, wac i'm
fOurs and the balance-S2s6 OO0-in cnrrancv
skies For the skies 12sX and 1291 was naiG
and for the fOuTS los ~ F~>A~'