Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-28
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-IDternal reve-
nue. s762, 1882; customs. s66s, ,05S.s7.
THE TRAINING SHIP Saratoga arrived at the
Charleston Mass> navy-yard this morning.
A CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS will be
called for 10 O'clock next Saturday morning to
discuss the formation Of committees.
THE PRESIDENT was to have taken up his resi-
dence at the White House tomorrow. The repairs
TO the house are not, however, I'm such forward
state that he can be received that day. BE will,
It is now expected, take possession of the White
House Dec. 1st-Thursday next The President is
st1ll engaged upon his message to Congress-. For
this reason he saw no visitors to-day until after
one O'Clock.
No RECEIVER APPOINTED YET.-Controller Knox
has not yet appointed receiver for the Pacific
National Bank OF Boston, which recently failed.
The affairs OF the bank will remain for some days
in the hands OF the examiner as there are hopes of
resuscitating the bank.
THE REPORTS ON REPRESENTATION OF THE NAVY
The minority report OF the Naval advisory board,
which was appointed to devise plan for the
reorganization OF the navy, was referred back to
the members of the board making it, by Secretary
Hunt, In order tn secure as far as possible report
from the board as whole which should be unani-
nous. The revised minority report was to-day
submitted to Secretary Hunt The revised report
IN all matters except minor details agrees with the
majority report, SO that there will be no practical
dlerences at the outset to Interfere with the inn
portance and influence of the recommendations
OF the board upon the Congressional mind.
HoNoRs TO Mrs. GARFIELD.-President Garfield
had been for some time, as many of his friends
knew, an active member Of the New Shakespeare
Society, OF London, Of which Mr.. F. j. Furnivall,
the eminent Shabspeareolog1st and commentator
is the President. We now learn that at meeting
OF that body recently held appropriate memorial
OF admiration for the loving devotion shown by
MrS. CARRIED during the long and painful illness
OF the late President" She unanimously elected
the frst honorary member OF the Society. The So
ciety also voted to send complete set OF it's pub
lications to Hiram College, in memory of the late
Presidents connection with that institution, and
appointed III. r. II. Prince Leopold. Duke OF Al
Dany, one OF its Vice Presidents. to see that the
resolutions ETC., were properly communicated.
CHARGE OF CONSERVING TO DEFRAuD THE Gov
ERNMENT.-Alvin o. Buck was arrested On Satur-
day for conspiring to defraud the government
through the post Office department. The warrant
was issued by Commissioner Bundy. The accused
entered into his personal recognizance of 600 to
appear from day to day.
THE PAINTING OF the Battle of Chapultepec, on
the walls of the east side OF the Senate, has been
retouched and elaborately framed in gilt.
MAILS FROM PLACES INFECTED WITH SMALI-Pox.-
In consequence OF the alarm caused in some por-
tions Of the west by the reported spreading of
smallpox, Acting Postmaster General HattOn has
to-day issued the following order: ''Where the
health officers OF village, town or city by Official
village, town or city is liable to communicate a
contagious disease which at the time is prevailing
In the place whose mail it is thus sought to quar-
antlne, and such health officers shall furnish to
the postmaster a certified copy Of such decara-
ton, it shall be the duty of said postmaster to re-
fuse to accept said mail matter from any carrier or
or mail messenger with copy OF said declaration,
TO be delivered by him to the office thus quaran-
uned, with the mail matter so refused, and the
facts Shall at once be reported to the first assistant
postmaster general In the absence OF a board OF
health officers the declaration OF the regular
county or city medical society may be accepted,
and falling such organization the opinions of such
physicians as the postmaster may regard as most
Shall be held until the prohibition is removed and
snail, after being properly fumigated under the
dlfectlOn or the medical authorities, be forwarded
to the place Of original destination"
ALL QUIET AT THE MEsCALERo AGENCY.-A re-
port was received at the Indian bureau to-day
from Agent Llewellyn, OF the Mescalero agency,
New Mexico, stating that the Indians there are
now quiet and contented and that the late trouble
was caused 10y designing whites, VINO incited the
Indians to make predatory incursions into Mexico.
THE PROMINENT ARMY RETIREMENTs which will
be made soon, are the subject of much interest in
military quarters. Gen. Meigs Will he succeeded
by Gen. Rucker. AS soon as the Senate confirms
Gen. Rucker he will be retired, and Gen. Ingalls,
made quirtermaSter general Col Rochester, OF
the pay corps, will succeed Paymaster General
Brown. Col Crane is still on the slate to succeed
Surgeon General Barnes; but Dr. Baxter is max
Ing strong fight for the place The contest for
the position is between those two officers or the
medical department.
SUPERINTENDENT GODDING ON GUITEAU's INsAN-
ITY.-Super1ntendent GOdding, OF the Government
asylum for the Insane, says he never expressed
the opinion that Guiteau was insane,
though he may have said, about the
time OF the assassination, that the
man was Insane. That was the general impress
sion OF every one at the time, but rst Impression
may be very different from an opinion formed
after careful consideration and study of a case
Dr. GOdd1ng also says that there is very grave
difference between medical insanity and legal
responsibility, and On that difference this case
hinges.
PERSONA1--Minister Hamlin, accompanied by
his family and Miss Blaine, has arrived at Paris
Senator Fair and Representatives Hubbell.
Curtin, and Young, OF Ohio, were registered in New
York last night.-GOv. Foster has subscribed
81 600 to the fund for the Garfield Monument at
Cleveland.-Mr. S. V. Niles has returned from his
western trip.-Judge f. c. Brearly, OF Colorado,
is In town.-Mr. j. j. McElhone, oflicial reporter
OF the House, has returned from his vacation rural
iZing in Pennsylvania in robust health.-Assis
tlnt Secretary Upton returned from Iown this
morning, and resumed his duties at the Treasury
department..