Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-18
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1881, ,4s46S; customs, 81 1,054,07a6S
DURING Gen. Drums absence at Yorktown, Gen.
McKeever is acting as adJutant general
REAR ADMIRAL NICHOLS, acting Secretary OF the
Navy during Secretary Hunts absence, returned
to the city this morning.
INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISSIONER RAuM has &C
cepted an invitation to address readjuster meet
ing at Fairfax Court House, Virginia next Friday.
Col Cameron, the readjuster candidate for gov
ernor, will also speak at the same meeting.
THANKS FOR A REsCUE.-The State department
has forwarded to the Navy department the copy
Of note received from Chevalier G. R. Ratio, con-
sui general and charge daffaires ad interim OF
Italy in the United States conveying the thanks of
his government to the commander and members OF
the crew of the US steamer Trenton, who rescued
the Italian brig Stella Palermo in August last in
the Mediterranean Sea-
THE U.S.S POwHATAN arrived at Charlestown,
Mass, this morning She is disabled and will be
delayed for necessary repairs, which will preclude
her participating in the Yorktown celebration.
Commander Matthews reports to the Navy depart
ment that on the way from Aspinwall the POWha-
tan reached Key West October 7th. Anchoring in
the outer harbOr the surgeon was sent on shore to
inquire as to the health Of the place He reported
that the fever was not epidemic, and upon the
strength Of that report the Powhatan went along
side the coal wharf and took in 200 tons.
Two BRAVE MEN.-By official communication
from the Alaska, at Callao, the attention OF the
Navy department is called to the heroic action OF
Second-claSS fireman Edward Barrett in hauling tho
nres when the stop-valve chamber in the engine
roomwas ruptured. Barrett was not on watch at the
time but seeing the Stampede OF the watch he at i'm
nnnent peril of his fe rushed to the treroom OF his
own accord and performed the greater part OF the
work OF hauling the fires. He was assisted by sec
ond-class fireman John Laverty, who also was not
on watch. The two men are commended for the
services in unqualified terms.
THE SILKEN CoRD-The eldest daughter OF the
late superintendent OF the Coast Survey, Mr.. Car
lille Patterson, was quietly married on the 18th
at her mothers residence, Brentwood, to Mr..
WlnsloW, OF the navy, now on duty at the Coast
Survey Office. Only relatives were invited, wing
to the deep mourning of the family for Mr.. Pa tier
sons death. The marriage is one highly ap-
are young and apparently well suited to each
other. The bride is so popular that she has ten
times been bridesmaid for her young friends.
Cards have been issued by Justice and Mrs.
Harlan for the marriage of their daughter Edith
sn Shan6lin M Harlan to Frank Linus Child on Tues
Avenue Presbyterian church.
THE FOLLOWING PATENTS were issued to Wash
fngtonians to-day: James D. Jackson assignor OF
one-half to L. Winters, Washington, D. c., disin-
fectng attachment for sewers, &c. George A.
Mcllhany, Washington, D. c., gas retort furn-
ace.
DEEP SEA SoUNDINGs.-Capt Belknap, command
ing the Alaska, reports to the Navy department,
under date OF Calloa Bay, Peru, September 28d,
that on September 10th, he weighed anchor and
stood out to sea and began line of deep sea
soundings on course S. W. by W. from San Lorenzo
Island, continuing it for a distance OF about III
soundings developed much more abrupt descent
OF the ocean bed than was shown on the line run
rom Anson Bay In June and July last, and the
character OF the bottom was found to be quite
different, OF lighter color, and containing a
greater per centage of ooze.
TENDER OF GRANITE FOR THE GARFIELD MEMO
RIAL Observation-Disclosures Gilfillan has received a
letter from George w. Lendereg, at Bridgeport,
Connecticut, stating that he has quarry Of grey
granite, thirty miles from Bridgeport on the line
of the Shepang railroad, which he will place at the
disposal OF the officers of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital, and allow them to take therefrom all the
stone they need, free OF any charge, for the same
provided powder is not used in quarrying. He
says: "Ihe quarry lies one-eighth OF mile from
the main line OF the Shepang railroad. side
track can be laid from the main line right into the
quarry, which will reduce the cost of handling the
stone. The cost Of quarrying ought not to be over
five cents per cubic foot, and as the present rate
OF freight Is thirteen cents per cubic foot the total
coast to Bridgeport would be eighteen cents per
tiona hospital, erected to perpetuate General Gar
fields memory, perhaps the railroad company
The granite can be loaded at Bridgeport or South
Norwalk on schooners or barges, and shipped di-
rect, by water, to Washington" The postmaster
at Bridgeport endorses the above letter, certifying
TO the sincerity OF the offer made, and saying that
the granite is of handsome shade, and texture,
and OF great strength.
WHITE HOUSE CHANGE.-About thirty feet of
the eastern end of the public corridor upstairs at
the White House is being partitioned off from the
rest OF the corridor, and will be used for office
purposes.
THE REDEMPTION OF CONTINUED SIX PER CENTS
Treasurer Gilf1llan has mailed the checks for the
payment OF principal and interest on continued six
per cent bonds, amounting to 1866 00O0 under the
redemption OF Secretary Window yesterday. There
were only ffty-twO checks representing that entire
amount, and all of it except $40 600 was held in
New York.
SHE OBEYED HER INsTRUcTIoNs.-A number OF
coupon bonds were received at the Treasury de-
partment for registry few days ago. All the
numbers OF the bonds were cut out. The Treasury
department did not know what to make OF the mu-
ulated bonds. They came from Chicago. A letter
owner of the bonds in New York, who said he had
written to his wife in Chicago to send the bonds to
the Treasury and send the numbers Of them to
him in New York, The devoted and Obedient
spouse carried out his Instructions to the letter.
She sent the bonds to the Treasury, but first cut
band.
NAVAL ORDERs-Capt Ralph Chandler to duty
as captain OF the Boston navy yard, relieving
Captain Milton Haxtun, who is placed on waiting
orders. Capt Richard Law as a member OF the
advisory board In relation to the improvement of
the harbor at Philadelphia. Commander w. r.
Sampson from the command of the Swatara and
ordered home. Paymaster A. D. Bache to duty at
hull, who is ordered to the LacKawanna. Passed
Assistant Paymaster Stephen Rand, jr., to duty in
the bureau Of provisions and clothing. Cadet En-
gineers j. r. Wilmer, f. o. Acker and G. w. NOEL
roy, to examination for promotion. Chief Engineer
A. Henderson to temporary duty connected with
the engineers trial of the Trenton Assistant Pay
master G. M. Allen has returned from the Pacific
station, and been placed on waiting orders after
settling accounts. Passed Assistant Engineer w.
s. Moore, from the bureau OF steam engineering,
and ordered to temporary duty on the Despatch.
EDISON, THE CHAMPION PATENT MAN.-In the
weekly issue OF patents to-day Edison, the phe-
nomenal inventor, had granted him twenty-five.
OF these twenty relate to devices connected with
his electric system OF light, making, according to