Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, sS2sy syo65. 80; customs saOs, ,5O7.O4.
REAPPo1NrED. - Deputy Collector Stewart,
who was burnt out by the m0onshiners when
he Vas In the revenue service, and who was
bushwhacked while on his way to testify
against them. has been reappointed deputy
collector. The leading papers OF Georgia sus-
tain the revenue officers In their present war
fare, which Is unusual, and greaS aid to the
enforcement OF the law. They also speak well
OF the work and management Of collector
Clark.
RESIGNATION AccEPrED.-Secretary Hunt has
accepted the resignation OF Commodore Jeffers
as Chief OF the bureau of ordance, to take effect
June 30th. Commodore Jeffers will then visit
Europe to examine and report upon foreign
Ordr ance and torpedo services OF the several
nayies
THE DELEGATION to the White House yester.
day asking the appointment of Major 81. A.
He'll as District Commissioner on behalf of the
soldier orgartZations consisted of Col W. H.
BOYD, VIM. Gibson, q A. D1ngman and e. G.
Ford. Major Hall was not present, as stated.
CoMMoDoREs SIMPSON AND TEMPLE and Cap
tains Breese, Ramsey. Slcard and Biddle are
OF Chief OF the bureau OF ordnance. Navy de.
partment, to sueceod Commodore Jeffer5.
HON. WM E. CAMERON, who has been nomt-
mated for the governorship of Virginia by the
Malone convention, Is a cousin of Hon Alfred
NJ. Waddell, of North Carolina. 1t is reported
from Nol Tn Carolina that Mr.. Waddeu Will be
the successor OF Senator Ransom.
SOOTHING SYRUP AT THE P. 0. D.-The OFT
repeated statement made by the Postmast
General that no further removals were con-
templated just now In the Post Office depars-
a Il cling OF security, and the excitement when
reigned In the department for a month or more
is considerably allayo1.
SECRETARY KIRKwOOD Is expected to return
to Washington Tomorrow.
CAPT. KIRKLAND assumed command OF the
Shenandoah at MonteVideo April %, relieving
Capt. Lewis.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for three months on
surgeons certificate OF disability, with permls-
sion 10 leave the department OF the Missouri,
Is granted I'd Lieut.. NJ. D. Parker, 9th cavalry.
fantTy, IS EXTENDED SIX months on surgeons
certificate OF disability, ID Lieut.. WilAam A.
Mercer, Sth infantry, is relieved from duty at
company in the department of Arizona Ist
Lieut.. Willard Young, corps of engineers will
report to the Chief OF engineers for duty With
out delay.
MARSHAL ROBERT NJ. DOUGLASS, of North
Carolina, son OF the late stephen A. Douglass
Is in the city TO RETAIN If possible the office he
low holds. He says he came here to be intro
duced TO bis successor, but has not been acle to
hrd him as yet.
WHAT Mr.. CONKLING THINKS ABOUT IT.-A
gentleman of Chicago, who this week came
from New York, says he talked an hour with
Mr.. CoEkling on Saturday, and that he was
convinced that If Mr. Conkling was not sent
back to the Senate DO enemy of his would be-
THE JEANNRTTE SEARCH FxP8DITIoN.- The
Rodgers, which is to search for the Jeanette
as stated II sterday, arrived at San Francisco
Monday from the Mare Island navy yard. Capt.
Berry teiegraphs to the Navy department as
follows: "All freight from the east already here
or due on the 18th, except one case of sheep
SKIN oags, one case rubber trousers and the
Du1lalo caps and miJtens, not yet heard from.
VIII sail without them on the 18th or 1ith, and
Try to replace them In one OF the northern
ports"
THE PRESIDENT and members of his f,m'iy.
Acmiral Porter ard others, Will leave Ffl.ay
morning In speciul car for Annapolis to at
tend the graduating exercises. The President
will return the same evening. Secretary Hum
and family, Mrs. Ricketts, and others left this
afternoon on the steamer Dispatch also for
ANNAPOLIS. They Will remain to atfBhd the
nall Friday evening. Senator Morgan will
celiyer the address and Secretary Hunt win
confer the certificates of graduation.
GERMAN VIEW OF IT.-"Dot yellow Gonk-
ling unit dis Blatt is ter most onreasonple fe.-
low vOJ ever saw; don't it?" said the phiIo-
sophical German. as he sat cluster OF fresh
filled glasses on the little table, just as the
band stopped playing. 'In ter verst blaze, dey
resigns OF ter Senate, und goes home to get ter
lechfslature to entorse him; unit ven dot lechts-
lature entorse him. unit say Yes, dot vos all
right vot you resign. den. py jnks, tey gifts Sc
n at apout it as you never saw. Dot vos akaveer
country. els America! By jinks. don't onter-
slant him no more as voman."
PERSONAL---VERY.. Frederick D. Power, pastor
OF the Vermont Avenue Christian Church In
this city, preached to large audience of mem
Ders and strangers In the First Christian
Church OF Louisville last Sunday mornfng-
1t was officially announced In London last even.
ing that Sir Edward Thornton has been ap.
po.nted British Ambassador at st. PETERSBURG
Mr.. James r. OsgoOd and Mr.. Lawrence
Barrett will sail together for Europe to-mor-
ow.-Ex-AttOrney General Williams was
passenger by the overland train to arrive at
San Francisco last Saturday das
Nouge1ras, Portuguese Minister here, was reg
Il tered IN New YORK last n1ght-Hon. A. W.
Campbell for long time editor Of the Wheel
that pOsition.-A. Fl. 6. Richardson, j. j.
Coomhs, NJ. ID. Helm, and W. P. Copeland, OF
Was III ngton, were registered In Philadelphia
last evening.