Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-03
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.--Internalre rev.
enue. s951, ,962.73 customs, 81, ,116, 1922
CLOSING TAP. M.-Commercing to-day the
Treasury department closes at 4 o'clock instead
of 3 in the afternoon, as was the case during the
summer.
THE CAPITOL HILL SUB-POsT OFFICE was
opened this morning, and the reports received
up to one O'Clock indicate that the business was
moving along smoothly.
CAUCUs OF REPUBLICAN SENATORs.-A call has
been issued for a caucus of republican members
of the Senate. to be held at the Capitol next
Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. CHARLES CHEsLEY, solicitor of internal
revenue, has returned to the city, and will re-
sumo his duties next Wednesday. number of
questions in difference between the internal reve-
nue. bureau and the banks other than national.
will be decided shortly after Mr.. Chesley resumes
his duties.
EX-CONGRESSMAN HENKLE's REGISTRATION
On Saturday Judge Miller filed an opinion in the
case OF eX-COngressman E. j. Henkle, whose
name was struck from the registration list Of
the 9th district of Anne Arundel county, Nd. on
the ground that he resides in Baltimore. Judge
Miller holds that the register was in error, and
passed an order directing the reinstatement Of
the name.
KING KALAKAUA AND SUITE arrived here yes
terday morning, at 9 o'clock, from Fortress Mon
roe. on the US. steamer Dispatch. After break
fasting on the vessel they were driven to the
for the b. & o. depot. They took the 1O:4O train
for Cincinnati, a special Pullman car having been
engaged for their accommodation.
AFTER THE SURGE0NsHIP.-A delegation of
about thirty colored citizens of the District
called upon Secretary Kirkwood this morning,
and made speeches favoring the appointment of
mans Hospital. Charges OF malpractice were
made against DR.. Purvis, who has also been en-
dOrsed for the position, and who will tomorrow
fill statement in reply.
MILLIONS OF BACK TAXES DUE FROM BANKS
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue contin-
ues investigation into the affairs of banks other
than national in the large cities. AS the inves-
tlgatlOn goes on the amount of liability for back
taxes due from the banks piles up. It now
reaches pretty near 1900. 900, exclusive OF the
amount heretofore collected.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FREEDMEN's Hos
PITAL.-Dr. Palmer, surgeOn-in-chief Of the
Freedmen's Hospital, of this city, has submitted
his annual report to the Secretary of the In
terror. The whole number Of patients in the
hospital during last year was ], lGO OF these
266 were white males and Ga white females; 400
colOred males and 3S1 colOred females. OF this
number. 66O were discharged cured and Is dis
charged relieved. The total number Of cases
which resulted fatally was 157. DR.. Palmer
recommends that the hospital property should
be owned by the United States or the District,
and that the name of the institution be changed,
as in reality the hospital is a general hospital.
GOVERNMENT BOND OPERATIONS IN New YORK.
Acting Secretary French. Of the Treasury depart
ment, to-day received a telegram from Assistant
United States Treasurer HillhOuse. at New York.
stating that there were "a, 76O. 600 of United
States bonds offered to-day and that he had
accepted S2,O0O.OOO. The department has no
means of ascertaining what proportion of the
bonds purchased are embraced in the 105th call
until the receipt of the report of Assistant Treas
urer HillhOuse, which is forwarded by mail.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.-The
President has appointed the following commits
siOners to inspect the 200 miles recently COM
pleted of the Northern Pacific railroad: DR.. TT.
Miner. Port Townsend. w. T.; Capt. HI. H. Cor
ringe. of New York; CIV. Slagle, Iowa City. He
has also appointed the following commissioners
same road in Dakota: d. c. Shepherd, ST. Paul;
f. Clark, Iowa City, and D. Burns, Mansfield,
Ohio. Captain H. H. GOrringe, who is one of
the above appOintees is of the navy, and the Off
Ger who brought the obelisk from Egypt to New
York. Assistant Secretary Bell. of the Interior
department, went to New York to get the sigma
ture Of President Arthur to these commissions.
SECRETARY KIRKwOOD was on duty at the In
terror department to-day. He has no immediate
intention of going to Iowa.
THE UNITED STATES STEAMERS DESPATCH AND
TALLAPOOsA will be used to take the MEM
bers Of the Cabinet and other government officials
and the French visitors from here to Yorktown
on the occasion of the centennial celebration at
that place.
DISMISSED FOR APPROPRIATING GOVERNMENT
MOURNING DRAPERY TO HIS Own UsE-James
Ginnidy, the rigger of the new State, War and
Navy department building, has been removed
He had held his position for long time. The
cause of his removal is somewhat unique. When
the building was ordered to be drapedi in mourn
Ing in respect to the dead President, the goods
1Or such decoration were furnished the ripper
he saw two bolts of the bombazine which struck
him as being desirable for use on his own house:
so he took them away. The cloth was missed,
and an investigation followed. The goods were
found in Ginnidy's house.
PERsONAL.-Mr. j. S. Brown. who was private
secretary to President Garfield has returned to the
city and was on duty at the White House to-day
Mrs. Giltillan and the Misses Gilfilan, who
have been spending the summer in New Eng
land, have returned to the city.-Mr. H. w.
Barrett. Of the District sinking fund office, has
returned from a visit to Frankfort. Ky.
He left his fam lily out there.-The widow and
daughter of Col. Audenreid have sailed for
New York, and are expected hereby the middle
of the mOnth.-Gen. Van Vliet and his wife
expect to remain at their place at Shrewsbury,
N. j., until the middle of October when they
will return to their residence here.-A son of
Gen. Poe son of Judge Ferris and grandson
(Mr. DaltOn) of Admiral Sands, are among the
cadets recently admitted to the Naval aca DENY.