Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY. - Interna!
revenue. s44l. .307.1O; customs. s2so, ,2s292
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAcvsAGH returned to
the city to-day from Philadelphia
SECRETARY BLAINE Is confined to his house by
rheumatism.
THE Sunday Gazette has been purchased by
Col. r. j. Hinton, who will edit and own 1t after
this week. It will be Independent local. neWsy
and republican without personal bias.
CouNTBRFE1rBRs AND THIEvEs.-An agent Of
the secret service division telegraphs to Chief
Brooks from New Brighton. Pa, the arrest OF A.
Card and jose ephine Fon for passing counterfeit
n1ckels. A large quantity Of stolen goods be-
longing to the Beaver Falls cutlery works
were found In their house when arrested.
THE MAYFLowER left the Washington navy
yard yesterday afternoon for Annapolis.
APRo1NTED.-S. d. Gentry has been appointed
storekeeper and gauger for the 5th district OF
North Carolina, and w. c. Beachey gauger for
the Territory Of Idaho.
GEN. GRANT expects to be in New York the
first part Of next week. &c will spend two or
three weeks there, and then 60 to Long Branch
for the summer.
THE VOLUNTEER CBNsUs FoRCE.-Neariy all of
the employees In the Census Office have signifed
q willingness to remain In the service aud take
their chances OF the passage OF deficiency
appropriation for their payment when Congress
meets next winter, which will greatly facilitate
the compilation Of the census statistics. A
wholesale discharge would have greatly re-
tarded the work.
tlstics shows that during the year ended June
S0th. 1880, there were owned and registered In
the District Of Columbia IS sailing vessels OF
1920 tons, and SO steam vessels of 1900 tons; OF
these, sailing vessels Of As. 35 tons, and one
steam vessel OF 80. ST tons, we're built during
that year.
CALL FOR GEORGETOWN SToCK.-The eight per
cent general stock Of the corporation Of George
town becomes redeemable July 1st next, 1t
Treasury. and Cancelled by Treasurer Gilfillan,
commissioner OF the District sinking fund. The
total amount Of the stock is s2O 700. The
Treasurer TO- day issued call for 1t.
THE BERLIN MIssIoN.-The fact that Mr.
Archibald W. Campbell has retired from the
editorship Of the wheeling Nv. va.) Iatelli-
geoce1'. position he has held for many years
has given rise to the belief tha he isto be
appointed minister to Berlin. For this place
Mr. Campbell, 1t Is known, is an applicant
prominent residents Of West virginia walted
pointment
AMONG TEE REPoRrs OF COMING CHANGES is
one that Gen. Dumont is to be replaced as
supervising inspector general of steam vessels,
by new man. Capt. G. w. Thompson, OF
Cincinnati. ana Asa r. Cole, inspector OF
boilers at Port Huron Mich, are mentioned as
applicants for Gen. Dumonts place.
OHIO AFFA1Rs.-Representau Neal, OF Ohio,
arrived In the city yesterday. He was In at
tendance as spectator at the Ohio republican
convention. held In Cleveland Wednesday. He
says the ticket nominated Is strong one.
Generally, however, he says, If the candidate
balance OF the ticket through with him, as tn,
ONO people generally, when they are satisfied
With the gubernator1al nominee. vote the entire
slate He says there has been but little rain In
Ohio, but that the crop prospects are good.
WELL Up in the graduating class at Yves.
Point is Henry c. Hodges the son Of Col Il. C
Hodges, who for several years has been on
duty In the Quartermaster Generals Office In
this city.
ARMY ORDKRs.-2d Lieut.. James B. lockwood
23d infantry, acting signal officer, with fifteen
enlisted men Of the Lady Franklin Bay exped-
tionary force, will proceed from this city to ST.
JohQS, Newfoundland, by the steamer leavin.
Baltimore on the 14th instant. Lieut. Lock
wood. having carried out special instructions
regarding the loading and transfer of supplies
at that place July l. 1851 I'd Lieut.. Frank E.
Hobbs, I'd artillery, Will report in person to the
chief OF ordnance for duty in connection with
the board appointed May 16, 1881, OF which he
Is recorder.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut c. C. Todd, Mate j.
w. Baxter. Carpenter w. W. Richardson and
Sailmaker VIM. Cuddy to the Wyoming. Mid-
shipman A. w. Grant to examination for pro-
motion. Passed Assistant Engineer Richard
Inch to the Passaic. Gunner T. P. Venable to
the Pensacola Lieut. Commander N. III. Dyer
from the Wabash and ordered as executive OF
Morris from the Tennessee and granted three
months leave. Ensign j. T. Smith from the
New Hampshire and placed on waiting orders.
the New York navy yard and ordered to the
brooklyn. Passed Assistant Engineer w. l..
Bailie from the Passaic and ordered to duty at
Walsh from the Pensacola and placed on wait
Ing orders. Commander E. NJ. Shepard from
the naval academy on the 10th and ordered To
command the Constitution, relieving Capt. o.
F. Stanton, who is placed on waiting orders.
THE PRESIDENT left this morning a. $50 for
Annapolis. DR.. and Mrs. Boynton, Admiral
OtueTS accompanied MIN. Tue
PRECEDENT Will return to Washington this even
ing
"SEE THAT MY GRAVES KEPT GREEN N"-Peo-
pie who are in the habit OF putting this and
that together and drawing conclusions there
from think tney Can see something significant
In regard to ex-senator Conkling's hopes ana
Intentions In the fact that he has never giyea
up but still retains ready for occupancy the
quarters he has long occupied on 14th street In
this city.
LOCATING THR INDIANs.-A telegram was re-
ceived at the Interior department this morning
from Ute Commissioner Russell. announcing
that the army escort has been furnished, and
the commission will at once proceed to look for
land on which to locate the Uncompahgres.
THE SCRAMBLE FOR C0MMIsSIONRRSHIPs.-Da
before yesterday, as was stated in THE STAR,
delegation called on President Garfield to pre-
sent the claims of Mr.. Bowen for the Office of
Commissioner. On the way 1t was found that
II W. Tompkins and two eolored delegates had
with them resolutions adopted at some meeting
favoIing Mr.. Bowen and ex School Trustee NJ
NJ. Holland. MesSrs. Richards, Cahill, r. B.
Clarke and others objected to this paper beng
presented. as they had not understood that tt
was double barreled delegation, and after
short discussion on the walk, In which IJ was
CT huf ho