Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-21

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., $SO9, 1889; customs, s79e, ,7Os.1a
APPoINTED.-F. A. Weaver has been appointed
storekeeper for the 1st district of Illinois, and II.
Eubank, stOrekeeper for the 5th district OF ILL.,
nOis.
THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION REPoRT.-Secre-
t1ry Window thinks that when the Pitney report
is made public it will be read by great many
people, because of the attention that has been
called to it. Otherwise he does not think that the
character of the report IL it had been made public
under other circumstances would have induced a
very extensive peruSal.
SECRETARY WINDOW CERTAIN OF THE SENATOR
sHIP.-Secretary Window to-day received dis
patch giving the result OF the caucus of the repub-
lican members OF the Minnesota legislature last
night, which renOminated him for the Senate by a
vote OF two to one of all the members. This dis
poses OF any chance for a republican-democratic
fusion upon another man, II the report which came
from Minnesota that there was chance for such
a combination ever amounted to anything. The
but nothing was said about the new Cabinet The
Secretary does not know when he is to be relieved
OF his present duties.
PAYMENT OF JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE DISTRICT
Treasurer Gilfillan has paid all but two of the
judgments recently rendered by the Court OF
Claims on account of claims against the District Of
Columbia These judgments amounted to s46 745 60,
the interest thereon to s1 5l2 49, making total OF
S5S21S 6s. Most Of these claims were On account Of
sewer certificates.
LICENSES OF STEAM VESSEIS.-Gen. DumOnt, SUI
pervising inspector general OF steam vessels. WILL
In his annual report, make a recommendation
which will be of great interest," and If carried out
Will recommend very material reduction in their
licenses. He will give the facts and figures to
prove tnat such reduction can be made without
detriment to the public service and that it will be
but justice to a class of hard-wOrkng and deServ-
Ing men who are poorly paid.
IMPORTANT CASES BEFORE THE TREAsuRY.-Judge
Beebe, Judge Shipman and Hon. B. D. Silliman, of
New York, are at the Ebbitt House. They came
On last evening and are here for the purpose OF
arguing very important case before the Secretary
geon-general marine hospital service. These New
York gentlemen represent the ferry companies
operated by the Pennsylvania railroad, the New
York Central, the Staten Island and the New Jer-
sey Central railroads; the Union Ferry Company,
OF New York, the largest ferry company in the
united States and several other smaller COM
panies, operating between New York and Brook
lyn, and they here for the purpose of securing
incurred by failure to COMPLY with the laws re-
lat1ng to this branch OF the public service. These
cases were brought to the attention of the Treasury
q
spector OF customs, who was recently sent to New
York for that purpose by Surgeon General Hamil-
TON; the amount OF taxes and penalties involved
In tneSe and other cases reported by Inspector
Frazier aggregates $500 OO0 and is, in consequence,
important both to the government and the New
York companies.
GEN. LONGsTREET AND THE NEW CAB1NET-In
reference to the talk connecting Gen. Longstreets
name with the Cabinet, it may be mentioned that
the fact is known that the President has been con-
sidering Gen. LOngstreet's qualifications and the
ACCESSIBILITY OF his appointment as either Secre-
ta1y Of Nv War r or seeretary OF the Navy gentle
OF Gen. LOngstreet, said to the STAR reporter that
he was convinced that Gen. LOngstreet would be
member OF the new Cabinet. In his opinion he
would go to the Navy portfolio.
MARINE CORPS ORDERs.-Capt J. H. Hlgbee,
leave OF absence for one month, at the expiration
OF which he will report for duty at the marine
barracks, Boston. Second Lieut. r. Dickens is also
granted one months leave, with permission to
apply 1Or an extension. A general order has been
issued, giving VIE tables tables OF the sizes and measure
piled to the enlisted men OF the US NJ c. and also
as to the proper method to be observed
when taking measurements for special sizes, &C.
NAVAL ORDERs.-The following officers have
been ordered to the Brooklyn, which will be the
fsgship Of the South Atlantic station: Lieutenant
Commander C. F. Schmitz, Lieut. C. B. Gill,
L. Royce, Midshipmen j. B. CahOon, c. s. Ripley
Cadet Mldshipmen G. E Perry and 4. C. Parsons,
Cadet Engineers r; J. Beach and w. s. Smith,
Lieuts q. Sebree, W. A. Beehler and H. O. Handy;
Master J. j. Hanker, Passed Assistant Surgeon II.
M. Martin, Passed Assistant Engineer B. c. Cow
swain H. DicEenson, CARPENTER ]. 8. Waitmeyer.
Sallmaker j. T. Bailey and Gunner G. l. Albro. AS
sistant surgeon H. 7. Percy from the coast survey
steamer MacArther upon being relieved by Passed
Assistant Surgeon d. o. Lewis.
No CABINET NOMINATIONS THIS WEKK.-President
this morning stated AT 10 nof
in the Cabinet nominations to-day. and further
that he had not contemplated SO doing. He said
recess, to adjourn over until Saturday or Monday.
as he knew he would not have any business OF i'm.
portance before tnat time, his request had been
misunderstood.
OUR FOREIGN GUESTS WILL RETURN HERE To-
MORROW MORNING.-Assistant Secretaries of State
Blaine and Hit and Chief Clerk Brown did not
return to-day from Yorktown. They remained
with the foreign guests. The State department
expects the whole party here sometime tomorrow
afternoon They Will not return by water bat by
rail, going first to Richmond, where they vial be
to-day The Arlington Hotel has been teegEphed
to have rooms prepared for both the German and
french guests oy tomorrow at II O'Clock.
GRN. RAUN, accompanied by Gen. W. T. Clark
and his private secretary, Mr.. H. Conquest Clark,
left the city this morning for Fairfax Court House,
Virginia. where Gen. Raum Is to address a read
JUS ter meeting to-day.
RETURN OF THE tRESIDBNT AND OTHERS FROM
YoRKrOwN.-The Despatch, with President Arthur
and party on board, returned this morning from
Yorktown. The Speedwell, with Gen. Sherman
and his stan, returned to-day. The TallapOosa,
with Vice President Davis and party, also got
back this morning.
THE DECISION OF SECRETARY WINDOW relative to
the acceptance for redemption OF the balance OF
the bonds embraced In the 1O6th call upon their
pre- sentation at the Treasury Department made
public yesterday afternoon, appears to have be-
come known by certain persons very soon after the
secretary reached the conclusion that it would be
the proper thing to do. 1t is understood that the
persons who were advised OF the Secretary's In
tentiOns were in the broker business and based
their operations upon the knowledge obtained.
which gave them considerable advantage over
other dealers 1t Is certain that few SPECTATORS
In this city were apprsed OF the Secretarys inten
tons previous to its being made public.
when Secretary Windoms attention was
ment, and until proofs were presented that
the statement was correct he could
no Canr fo