Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-15
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, S622, ,407. ST. customs. 1897 l.S4

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CANADIAN POSTAL CARDs-Third Assistant
Postmaster General HaZenhas written letter to
Messrs- WOolworth & Graham, in reply to one
written by that firm. asking whether the firm
would be permitted to manufacture postal cards
for the Canadian government in the building
and with the machinery used for carrying out
the existing contract with the Post Office De-
partneHt for supplying postal cards. In reply
the Post Office Department says: that there is
no objection to the arrangement. provided how
ever. that the work shall be done under the su-
pervison of the postal card agent and that it
shall occasion no interference with the PROMPT
and regular fulfillment of the contract with the
department.. The firm is also advised that the
Postmaster General ''has no objection to your
complying with orders received from the gov
erninent of Australia and the Argentine Repub-
lie for postal card paper similar to that used for
the U. 5. postal cards"
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been made
in tho General Land Office. Interior department:
To the 81 $50 class-H. Howes, Vt; j. d. Smith,
Ind; j, w. lie Barnes Mass: W. O. Conway,
Nd; j. r. Dickinson n Y. To the $1,000 class
W. j. Dummond w. Va; J. Il. Randall. Pa:
Charles a. Boynton. Ohio; w. A. COwles, Ohio;
J. III. Baker, Pa; c. II. Babbitt, La; Il. S. Gra-
ham, Mo-; James G; Johnson, Pa: w: H. Boyd,
Mimi; R. H. Norton, Ohio. To the 81, 400
elass-D: H. Goodno, Ia; Caline s. Brown,
Kan. Albert C. Barnes. N Y; Archi-
bald Young. Ark; j. B. Lauffer, Pa; A. s.
Pitney, ILL.,; F. W. Pagnhoff, Wis; Fl. A. Post,
Conn; H. G. Potter Ohio; A. W. Bell, Pa. w.
NJ Backus, VT; c. 8. Gregory, NY; w. H.
Hanford. NY; Chas. T. Yoder, DC To the
81 200 GLASS;. H. Jecko, No.; Chris Boyle, jr.,
DC; p. Richardson, Mich; 8. 8. Trowbridge,
Mich; j. L: West, SC; 7; G. Steward; H.; C.
bott, Va; T. T. acDermott, DC; ". P P. Jones, @
NY; j. c. Van Hook, DC; ]. H. Trumbull, ID.
c. To the 81 600 class-Mrs e. E. Pearce, NY;
Miss S. A. Buchanan, Pa; Miss /. S. Post, Conn.
To the $500 class-Frank Bell, NY; Miss G.
$40 class. P. Knabe, Tenn; NJ McNulty, d.
c.; g. W. Claroe, d. c.
GEN CARMAN, chief clerk, is acting ComR,is-
siOner of Agriculture in the absence of Dr. LO-
ring, who has gone east.
ARMY ORDERs.-A general court martial is
appointed to meet at Davids Island, New York
harbOr. on the 18th day of July, 1881, or as soon
thereafter as practicable for the trial of such
prisoners as may be brought before it. Detail
for the court: Major George P. Jaquett, surgeon
US. army; Capt. p. II. Remington, 10Th in
fantry: Capt. De Witt c. Poole 22d infantry; First
Lieut.. George n. BOmford, 18th infantry; First
Lieut.. F. H. E. Ebstein, 2lst infantry; First
Lieut.. c. A. Johnson, 18th infantry Judge advo-
cate of the court. Major William G. Mitchell,
assistant adjutant general, will report for duty
to the commanding general military division of
the Atlantic and department of the east. The
board of officers appointed TO assemble in New
York city, by general orders, No. 81 March 81.
1881. to examine and consider magazine guns
and recommend such as in it's Judgment are suit
able for the military service, is authorized to
adjourn its sittings to the National Armory
Springfield, Mass, for the purpose of testing
guns, &c.
CONDITION OF THE CRoPs.-The returns to the
Agricultural department on July 1st show an
increase in the condition of cotton since the re-
ports of June. The average condition is 50
against 100 at the same time last year. The
plant Is generally reported small and ten days
late. The condition of the wheat crop is report
ed as much better than on June 1st. and aver
ages S3 for the whole country. Missouri and
Kansas each make great complaint of damage
from insects The increase of area planted in
corn is nearly two per cent over that planted i'm
1880 The average condition of the crop is 80
against 100 last year In all the North Atlantic
states the crop is backward, owing to cold. wet
spring.
APPOINTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERS IN THE
NAvY.-The Secretary of the Navy has prescribed
regulations governing the appointment of civil
engineers in the U.S. navy as follows The age
shall be not under 25 or more than 81; candidates
are required to pass satisfactory physical eX-
animation before medical board; also. satis-
factory professional examination. Applicants
desiring to be examined must apply to the Sec
retary of the Navy In time to appear. If granted.
before the examining board in this city on the
1st Of September next. Good moral character
evidence of American citizenship, and Of having
pursued course of civil engineering at some
professional institution. and two years expe-
rience as practical civil engineer will be re-
quired. The candidates who pass q satisfactory
examination will be averaged by the board in the
order of their relative merit, and unless there be
some special reason to the contrary. the appoint
ments to the vacancies then existing will be
made in that order.
GALLANT RESCUE. Lieut.. Commander
Baker, of the US. steamer Standish, has. for
warded letter to the Secretary of the Navy
calling attention to the gallant conduct of Cadet
Engineer o. c. Gsanter. The commanding officer
says:-"AbOut II pm. on the night of the 10th
inst, while this vessel was at anchor off Chester
Pa. one of the seamen, crazy from drink, jumped
overheard. Gsanter was asleep at the time, but
hearing the Quartermaster sing out 'Man over
board he instantly sprang from his hammock
and then overheard after the man. The night
was very dark, and the tide running at the rate
OF three knots an hour at the time
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES in the stations and
duties of officers of the Medical department are
made by recent order: Capt. L. Al. Maus as
sistant surgeon, now awaiting orders in this
city. will report in person to the commanding
officer Davds Island, New York harbor. for
temporary duty at that post Capt. E. T. Com
eggs. assistant surgeon, now awaiting orders at
Cincinnati. Ohio, will report in person to the
commanding officer Columbus barracks. Ohio.
for temporary duty at that post
Ex-REPRESENrATIvE AMERICUS V. RICE, Of
ONO who is in the city, says the democratic
state ticket nominated in Ohio is an exceedingly
strong one, and in his judgment it will be
elected.
Mr. j. X VAN WORMER, chief clerk of the Post
Office Department, is away on a brief leave of
absence. Meanwhile Mr.. F. T. Basset is actino
chief clerk OF the Post Office Department.
Mr.. CHARLES COCHRAN. chief of the mail denre-
datiOn division Of the Post Office Department
whose serious illness was noted in yesterdav,s
STAR. died at an early hour this morning at his
late residence in Baltimore.
PERsONAL.-Mr. Frank B. Coneer and family
Of Washington are stopping at the Mountain
House, CressOn, Pa.-The following Wash;nn-
tonians are at Congress Hall, Ocean CITY. Md.
George Simmons, Jos. 3. Hill Mrs ]. r Hi, and
two children. Miss Nina McKnew, Miss Agnes
Hill. Henry G.: Hayes, Mrs. Henry G. Hayes
Miss Florence Hayes, Miss Alice Hayes. Misses
Helen and Isabella Hayes, A. s. Lane
Mrs. A. s. Lane, one child and. sar,
want: George f. Yerker, A. Carson Warren
- Mr.. and Mrs. p. u. Houoh and child aro