Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-09
THE EVENING.STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-InteTna Al rev.
enue, 1924 4O9.67; customs. s., ,3O1, ,1lsO5.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internnre II rev.
enue, 1924. .4os67; customs s, ,so1, ,1ls.o5.
TIE STAR ROUTE CAsKs.-The evidence to be
used against the alleged star route conspirators
has now been formulated and Is ready to be
case viii be under the charge Of Col VIM. "A a.
Cook.
PLACE FOR MARSHAL DUDLKY.-The return
Of secretary Kirkwood revives the rumor that
Marshal Dudley, OF Indiana, viii at an early
day receive either the Commissionershtp OF
the Pension or General Land ONCE.
WORK IS PROGRESSING on the elevator which
Is to be placed on the House side of the Capitol.
1t will be ready by October next.
MR.. ED. WINsHIP, cashier for the Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the House OF Representatives. leaves
here tonight for Ohio He VIII be absent at
least TWO months, aud may not return at all.
Mr.. D. s. ALEXANDER, the new Fifth Auditor
Of the Treasury, has arrived in this city and to-
day assumed bis official duties He is quite
young man and has never been much Of q
politician.
POSTMASTER GRNERAL JAMES has gone to
New York for few days.
MRS. GARFIELD now sits up for fully two
hours at time. She has good appetite, and
is rapidly gaining strength.
On BEHALF OF BowRN.-Z. Richards, Daniel
Cahtn and Mr.. Bradshaw and others were a
delegation that called on the President to-day
In behalf OF Sayles j. Bowen as District Com
missioner.
RIGHTS OF EXPRESS COMPANIES TO CARRY
DEEDS, ETC.-Assistant Attorney General Free
man, Of the Post ONCE department. mas de.
c1ded that express companies can carry such
written matter as Deeds transcripts of deeds,
&c, and any other matter not In the nature OF
personal correspondence. This decision Was
called out by letter from postmaster In the
3nterlor OF New York, asking whether an ex-
press company had the right to carry first
class mail matter.
TEE STAR SERVICE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
have discovered another instance OF what they
regard as gross extravaganza Ia the expendl-
lures for mail service In the southwest, and
have submitted recommendation, which,
when carried into effect by an order to be
issued by Postmaster General James. will, In
IN an additional saving Of 500, 900 per annum
to the government, without In any degree
Gripping the postal service. The details are
withheld TO await the issue of the order.
NAVAL ORDERS N. Fl. Farquhar
to the Naval Academy; Ensigu j. T. Newton to
Newport. for instruction In torpedo service;
Assistant Engineer w. C. Eaton to examina-
COmmaEQ6r 1t. ID, WaQ-
leigh from the Portsmouth. N. H., navy yard
and ordered to command the Alliance; Com
mander Gates Sterling from the command OF
the Passaic, and placed on waiting ORDERS
Lieut.. A. q. Berry from the photographic Office
and ordered to the Dispatch; Lieut.. j. ". J.
Kelly from the Dispatch, and ordered to the
TeDneS< ee: Master e. B. Underwood from the
Yantic. and placed on waiting orders Assistant
Paymester L. T.. Kerr from duty in the bureau
OF provisions and clothing, and ordered to the
wyoming; Assistant PaymaSter j. X. Martin
from duty In connection with the Dale aud
ordered to duty on board that vessel The
order OF Commander j. D. Graham to command
the Alliance has been revoked, aud he Is ordered
to remain temporarily in command OF the Pas
faic. Master w. P. Conway to examin alton
for promotion. Master ChauDcey Thomas has
been granted leave until July Sd.
PERSONAL Judge Cartier has gone to At
lantic City, accompanied by his wlfe.-Mr. D.
s. Alexander. the new Fifth Auditor OF the
Treasury, arrived In the city last evening, aud
isstaying at the Riggs.-Prof. Hilgard am
Mr. James X. Young. OF Washing gGOn were
registered in Philadelphia last nignt.-Nr.
Franklin Simmons, the well known sculptor
arrived In the United States from Rome yester.
day.-Mr. w. w. COrcoran was YESTERDAY
elected President OF the Centennial Urganiza-
ton for the better endowment OF the Washing
toD-Lee University. at Lexington Va.--The
Rev. Edward Il. IDgle has accepted the d p,sittOn
OF assistant minister IN Ascension Parish, In
this city.