Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STo-DAY.-Internal rev.
nue. 31Si, ,46S.4S customs. S43G o76.S4.
The French and American claims commission
has adjourned until October 1lth.
The YORKTOWN CENTESkIAIA-The navy will
be represented at tire Yorktown centennial cele-
bratiOn by four training ships and their large
crews. besides all the vessels of the North At
! laatic squadron. The 1fentOn. now in the Me-
diterranean, is ordered home. and will bring the
descendants of Lafayette and the French com
missiOncrs- She will go direct to Hampton
Roads. and it is probable that number of yes
selS tclODJing to the Preach naval will also be
there during tue celebration.
CoaMIssIONED.-H. J. Ramsdeil. the new Re-
gister OF Wills. received his commission to-day
His appointment is received with great favor by
the public. and especially by his host of journal
ist;c friends.
SENATOR RANSOM says the only election to be
held in North Carolina this year is onein August.
Politics do not enter 1T. but only the question of
temperance prohibition.
THE FATE OF EX-SENATOR PuGHs SoN-The
War department has not yet been advised of the
killing of the son of ex-senator Pugh. of Ohio.
1t is believed. though, by Adjutant General Drum
that if Pu9h fell into the hands Of the Apaches
Geographic reports.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 81 has been issued from
the headquarters of the army, publishing the
order of the Postmaster General fixing the rates
of charges for telegraphic communications with
subioined list of telegraph companies who have
filed their acceptance of the provisions Of the
act OF Congress approved July "a. 1856.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for six months, from July
l, 1881 on surgeons certificate of disability has
been granted Captain 4. NJ. Potter military store
keeper, Quartermaster department.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Mdshipma Leroy NJ. Gar
rett to the apprentice ship Constitution. De-
tached Master Joel A. Barber from the Colorado
and granted six months furlOJReh. Passed Assist
ant Surgeon John S. Ba"g from the Wyoming
and ordered to the marine rendezvous at Balti-
more. Passed Assistant Paymaster Henry f.
Smith from the Despatch and ordered to the
TallapoOsa. Passed Assistant Paymaster Chas
III. Thomson from the TalapOOSa and ordered to
settle accounts and then wait orders. Assistant
Paymaster w. W. Gait from duty on the Ajax
and other monitors and ordered to the Despatch.
Assistant Payraaster C. W. Littlefield from the
navy yard Boston. and ordered to the Ajax.
Passed Assistant Engineer Warner B. Bayley has
reported his return home. having been detached
from the PalOS. ASiatic station. on the 18th of
April last, and has been placed on waiting
orders.
The PROPOSED New DEAL n THE PENSION
OFFICE.-The announcement that Commissioner
Dudley, of the Pension office, proposes to dis
charge all ex-confederates from his bureau on
the ground that he does not consider it proper
or safe to have this class of men in positions
which enable them to pass upon the claims of
Union soldiers, has created fiutter of excite
ment among government employees. The sub
ject is discussed pro and con quite generally,
and seems to attract more attention than any
question not connected with the Presidents
condition. democratic member OF Congress,
in speaking of it. said. ironically, he thought
Mr.. Dudley had better refuse to pay any pen
sions to Union soldiers at present because the
appropriations for this purpose were voted by
ex-cOnfederates. 1t is predicted by some that
the democratic Senators will make this action of
Mr.. Dudley custis beth against the commits
soner and that they will unite to defeat his con-
frmatiOn next winter The opinion is expressed
by some that the President when he RECEIVERS
sufficiently to attend to public affairs will not
permit the discharge of the eX-cOnfederates.
Others hold that Secretary KirkwOOd will veto
the proceeding. There are those who insist that
the measure is proper one, On the theory that
there are eX-UniOn soldiers who would be glad
to have the positions now held by eX-cOnfeder-
ates and that the former should be given the
preference. This is about the way in which the
matter is canvassed about town.
north to-day.-Justice Bradley and family and
Mr. Corcoran and Miss Eustis are at the Hotel
Kauterskill in the Catskill Meuntana-Ex-
Senator Hitchcock. of Nebraska. died at Omaha
on Sunday. in the 50th year of his age of gen
eral debility, augmented by exposure in the re-
cent extreme heat.-Dr. j. NJ. Toner left the
city this morning for New York whence he sails
on Thursday for Liverpool in the White Star
steamer Republc.-Mr. E. c. Cutter and fam
lily have gone to the New England seacoast. at
different points on which they will spend the
warm season.-Thew wife of Dr. Geo. B. Johnston.
son of Senator Johnston of Va. died at the resi-
idence of her husband i'm Richmond on Sunday
Mr.. Titan ]. Coffey and family, who have been
at Old Point for some time. have left there for
Berkeley. and will afterwards go to Bedford
Springs.-Mrs Frank Hufty has gone to Rock
nOn.-Representative Hooker. of Mississippi.
is in town, staying at the st. James. Marsha!
Henry left the city last night for Ohio. with
President Hinsdale, of Hiram College,. l..
CrOunse, for many years Washington corre-
spOndent of the New York Times died at New
burg. n. T.. yesterday, of cOnsumptiOn.-An-
drew &. Rome. Of Washington, is passenger
on the steamer Caspian. leaving Baltimore for
Liverpool via Halifax, to-day.-Dr. Daniel B.
Clarke and family are at the Virginia Warm
Springs Thurman writes from
Paris that he will remain in Europe some time
after the recess Of the conference. which takes
place directly, and that he and Mrs. Thurman
may remain abroad until next spring.
Sudden Illness Of the Attorney General.
Attorney General Macyeagh was compelled to
leave the Department of Justice this morning
by sudden illness. A physician was called at his
residence to attend him. The Attorney General
has been prostrated by the intense heat of the
past few days following SO closely upon the long
spell Of watching at the White House when the
Presidents life was in imminent peril.
GRANT ON MCPHERSON.-A letter from Gen.
Grant appears in general order Of the Grand
Army of the Republic of the department Of Ohio
in which he says: 81 have your letter Of the 18th
Of June. have answered the invitation to be
at Clyde on the 22d of July. at the unveifng of
the Mcpherson statue. that am not able to say
positively that l will be able to be present on
that occasion, but if can leave New York at
that time | shall certainly be there. Ny respect
for Gen. MCPHERSON was so great that l want to
do everything l can to express my appreciation
of the man and of his services while living. /
hope the Ohio soldiers who served under him
will turn out on that occasion in great number"
A WELL INSURED LIFE.-A telegram to the
New York Herald from Westminster Md, july
IL, says Robert Bell. an aged negro. died here
last NIGHT Rpl has heon afiIiof od x,,;tl rbo