Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-01
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S797, 1917; customs. S6S5, ,701.10.
COINAGE EXECUTED at the US. mints during
the month of July. 1881 Double eagles, 81 600:
standard dollars 225O. 600; cents. 620 900; total
coinage, z, ,952, 600 pieces; value, S3, ,S96, 200.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY Up
TON arrived in New York yesterday morning
from London. where he has been on public busi-
ness connected with the continuation of the five
per cent bonds held abroad. The business was
substantially wound up before he left and is by
this time entirely finished. Mr.. Upton was on
duty at the department to-day, having reached
Washington this morning.
DEATH OF Mrs. HowE.-Mrs Linda A. Howe
wife of ex-senator Howe, of Wisconsin, died
early this morning. at the residence of her SON
in-law, Col. Enoch Totten in this city. Mrs
Howe was greatly beloved in her family and by
wide circle of friends. Mrs. Howe was about
IS years of age.
DISTRICT INTEREsT.-The Treasury depart
ment to-day commenced the payment of the semi
annual interest On the District 3-65 bonds, This
interest amounts to $3.50. .544.S1.
York, is in the city. He called at the White
House to-day in company with Postmaster Gen.
eral James.
SECRETARY LINCOLN left the city Yesterday
afternoon with his family for Rye Beach. The
Secretary will return next Wednesday OF Thurs
day.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER PRICE will be absent in
Iowa about a week.
SECRETARY KIRKwOoD was slightly indisposed
and was not at the Interior department to-day,
but expects to be there tomorrow.
A BOARD OF PAY OFFICERS of the navy will
assem- BILE in this city on the 18th instant, to ex-
anime candidates for appointment as assistant
paymasters in the navy. There are four vacan-
cieS and the usual hundred candidates.
CANNOT BE PAID FROM THE FEEs.-Judge Law
renee, first controller of the Treasury depart
ment, to-day decided that clerks in district land
offices cannot be paid out of the fees collected
by the registers thereof but that such fees must
be covered into the Treasury.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction of the President
1st Lieut.. E. 7. C. Richmond Cd artillery, is re-
leved from duty at Dickinson college. Carlisle,
Pa, and will join his battery. Brevet Major
Gen. George w. Getty, colonel Sd artillery, will
during the adiournmonts of the board on heavy
ordnance and prO|ectlle, and OF which he is a
member.
The THREATENING LETTER TO SECRETARY WIN
DoM.-The secret service officers of the Treasury
department have information that the letter to
Secretary Window making certain threats. the
origin of which is being investigated, was writ
ten by Bissell. formerly of that service in hotel
on Pennsylvania avenue. below "a street. in the
presence of man who. it is understood. has
given Chief Brooks his statement.
THE STEAMER ARROwSMITH HAGAIN-Inspector
Lowry and Saylle of Baltimore were in the city
to-day to examine Capt. Barker, who, until re-
Gently. was the commanding officer of the steamer
ArrOWsmith Since he left that boat Capt Bar
ker has stated that the owners Of her did not
conform to the law in her outfit nor did they
carry out the instructions given them by Inspec-
tors Lowry and Saville after they had made an
inspection of the Arrowsmith. Capt. Barker
should have reported this to the inspectors, they
say. which he did not do. As he was out Of
town to-day Messrs. Lowry and Saville could not
examine him.
PERsONAL.-Mr. Parnell will arrive in Wash
ingtOn ght.-MajOr Thurlow, chief clerk
OF the photographic office, Navy department,
has gone. with his family. for a few weeks stay
at Asbury Park.-PrOf W. d. Whitney. of
Yale College, has received from the Emperor of
Germany the Order of Merit vacated blythe death
OF Cariyle.-Rev. Stephen Townsend father of
George Alfred Townsend, died last Friday, in the
10Th year of his age.-Titian J. COfiey and
Frank L. Conger are at the Mountain House.
Cresson.-Dr. J. Curtiss Smithe win spend the
month of August at Norridgewock, Me.-Rev
Dr. Wills, chaplain U. S. A, arrived at his sta
ton at Walla Walla, Washington Territory
July 19th.-Mr. John Markriter will spend the
month OF August at the Bath county, Va Hot
Springs. s.-Ex-Governor Salisbury, brother of
the present United States Senator from that
state, died at his home in Dover yesterday after
noon. w. S. ROose has gone to Cape May
II. 0. Towles will spend the month of August
at Cape May.-Mrs. P. NJ. Dubant and daugf-
tiers. Mrs. Scott Smith and Mrs. Dill, are sum-
m,a mering at Atlantic city-Mr. Henry $. Davis,
left last Wednesday for the Virginia Springs.
=. X. Ward is at the Clarendon hotel, Sara
tOga, N.Y.-Mrs. S. Annie Gardner is at Nam
tucket.---R. S. Davis is at Congress Hall, Cape
May.-Mrs DIR. Merrill is at Gorham Maine
i A. Mclaughlin is at Berryville, Va
Dr. H. w. King is at Rock Enon.-O. M. Ball
is at Cape May.-F. d. Cleary is at Mildale
Na.--M. G. Shaw is at New Windsor-D. C.
W. Ourand is at Hamilton, Vas. G. ThOmp-
son is at the Mansion House, Atlantic City,
Mrs. j. w. Dockstader is at the Ocean House
Old Orchard Beach, Maine-Prof. Collier is at
the Ocean House, Narragansett Pier.-Mrs.
.~ l.. ". Tor r.. -lnr is at Oakland.-P. NJ. Qubant
is at the Oriental Hotel, Asbury rfk.-s. H.
Edmons is at Stribling Springs, va.-Miss L.
NJ. Power is at Clarksburg, Mo-. s. Walker
is at WilliamstOwn, WV. B. HOltzclaw is at
Hampton, Va.-GeOrge Francis is at Avon
Springs, N.Y.-District Attorney COrkhill re-
turned from Cape May this morning. Consul
General Wolf was registered in London on the
10th ult-Gen. A. Med. McCOok and family
have arrived in Salt Lake City.-ViscOunt das
NOgueras, the Portuguese minister and Senior
Oh ,ir,ict
registered in New York last night.
Expedited Mail Service.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEFINES IT'S LIMITS,
ETC.
Postmaster General James to-day received
from the Attorney General an official reply to a
asking whether the act of April