Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-24

WASHINGTC
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To- -DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s2O7. .653.2l; customs, s574.7ss SO.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MACvEAGH has gone to
Philadelphia to attend the funeral of the late
Thomas Scott.
SECRETARY HUNT left the city this morning
for New York.
SECRETARY LINCOLN and family left last night
for the west.
SECRETARY KIRKwooD will not leave for the
west until to- morrow morning.
THE FRIENDS of ex-Marshal Dudley, of
Indiana, say that he will be appointed Com
missioner OF Pensions within few days.
SQUIRE O. S. B. WALL has been appointed to
place in the secret service division OF the Treas
uIy department. He shows visitors around the
rOCmS.
DR.. WM d. WAMBR, Of South Carolina, has
been appointed commercial agent az Dusseldorf
Germany. DR.. Wamer was formerly assistant
state chemist of South Carolina. He went to
Germany several years ago and graduated at
the GutteDgen University.
TEE CONTEST among the several factions OF
North Carolina republicans for appointments
to office has been so sharp that the state
executive committee has been called to meet
&c morrow and arrange slate OF federal ap-
pointmeLts. Under this arrangement ex-Con-
gresham o. Fl. Dockery, 1t is said, Is to be re-
commended for U. S. marshal.
MISS MURRAY, the young lady who brought
suit and gained verdict for S., 600 against ex-
Postmaster Tyler, of Baltimore, has been ap.
pointed to position In the government print
ing office.
GENERAL FITZPATRICK Will san for Chilli In
about one month, to relieve MI. Osborn as L.
S. minister there
FIRST LIEUT.. j. M. T. YOUNG, commanding the
marine guard OF the Wyoming. is ordered to
duty at the Annapolis barracks.
WHITE HOUSE CALLBRs.-Senator Logan, Re
presentatives Butterworth. Urner, and Petit
grew, and Gen. Il. G. Wright CALLED on the
President TO- day.
CHARGES AGAINST MINT SUPERINTENDENT
Representative Page, of California, has pre-,
ferred charges against Superintendent II.
[. Dodge. Of the San Francisco mint
me charges are ten In numoer, and allege
Office committee will be sent to San Fran
cisco to investigate these charges. Mr.. Page
has heen trying for some time to have Superln-
tendent Dodge removed
IANKToNNAIs GONE TO FIGHT THE CRows-An
official dispatch received at the War depart
ment from Poplar Greek, M. T., May 18th, says
War parties OF YanktonnaIs, numbering In all
from 150 to 200, have been here last night and
this morning, and are still travelling. Some
have gone north: others towards the Yellow
stone, ostensibly to fight the Crees and
Crows
GONE TO CHICAGo.-Chief Brooks, of the secret
service division Of the Treasury, in company
With Geo. W. Casilear, esq, of the Eng raving
ard Printing Bureau, left here this morning for
Chicago. to attend the tlial OF James B. Doyle
the counterfetter In whose possession, when
arrested by secret service officers, last Noyem-
Der, were found S2O4, 900 (tace Value) OF U. S.
six per cent bonds Of the denomination of $1,000.
Chief Clerk Gage is acting Chief al interim, OF
the secret service division.
THE U. S. S. OssIPEE, now being towed from
Boston to the Philadelphia navy yard Will be
rebuilt in every respect the same as the Junt-
alta, lately completed by Naval Constructor
Philip Hickborn. The estimated cost OF rebuild
ing is 100000. The Vandalia. with the Ossipee
IN tow from Boston, arrived outside the Dela
anchored, the fog being very dense. This morn
ing Goth vessels got under way for League
island.
ARMY ORDERs.-SecondL Lieut.. James B. Lock-
wood. 23d Infantry. Will report to the chief sig
Eal officer OF the army for duty with the eXpe-
dltton ''for observation and exploration In the
Arctic SEAS" under the command Of First Lieut.
A.W.Greely. 5th cavalry, acting signal officer.
The following changes In the stations and
duties OF officers of the Quartermaster's de.
partment are made: Capt. j. II. BeIcher as
slstant quartermaster, from duty in the de-
to the superintendent general recruiting SER
vice. New York city, for duty at Davids Island,
New York harbor, to relieve Capt. John Slmp-
son, assistant quartermaster, who will report
In person to the commanding general depart.
melt OF Texas for assignment to duty at Fort
BIoWn, Texas. Capt. Z. 3. Kirk, assistant
4uartermaster, from duty In the department. OF
Dakota, report to the commanding general de-
partment OF the east for assignment to duty at
Fort Adams, Rhode Island.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Geo. Brown as light
house inspector of the Sd district. Chief Engl-
neer Butterworth to the Ashuelot Asiatic sta
tion. Chief Engineer L. ]. Allen to the naval
rendezvous at New York Passed Assistant
Engineer d. L. Fulmer to the st. Louis. Chap
lain Richard Hayward to the Minnesota. Rear
Admiral E. T. Nichols to assume the duties OF
chief OF bureau Of yards and docks. Ensign II
II. H0sley Is placed on sick leave. Chief Engi-
neer Edward Farmer from the Ashuelot, and
ordered home. Chief Engineer A. h. Able to the
naval rendezvous at Philadelphia Passed As.
S!stant Engineer A. c. Engard from the Ashue-
lot, and ordered to the Alert. Chaplain E. K
RaWson from the Minnesota, and placed on
Waiting orders.
AFTER AN ANTI MAHONE POSTAL CARD
SEEDER.-Two weeks ago a resident OF Lou
doun county, Va, sent to Senator Vance, OF
North Carolina, a postal card, on which was
written: "Piease send me your speech on that
id deg, MahOne." The card was stopped at
the Washington Post Office. and Special Agent
Henderson discovered the sender to be Mr.. John
Carmichael, OF Middlebufg, Loudoun county,
Va, and SWOTe out q warrant against him
befOre U. s. Commissioner Fowler, OF Alex
andria, charging Carmichael with sending an
Indecent postal card through the mails. The
warrant was placed In the hands of U. S.
Deputy Marshal l. c. O'Neal, who left Alex
andrfa yesterday TO make the arrest.
LGter.-Carmichael was brought to Alexan.
dria this morning by Deputy Marshal O'Neal
The case win be heard by L. s. Commissioner
Fowler this afternoon or tomorrow morning
The marshal found no difficulty in finding Mr.
Carmichael, who came with him willingly to
Alexandria.
PKRsONAL.-For the present all hopes OF
the recovery OF Mrs. Abraham Lincoln have
been abandoned. She daily grows weaker. and