Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-28
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
nue., 1854, ,776.42; customs, S5S1 1923. -
TRIAL TRIP OF THE ALARM.-A private dispatch
from New York received here last evening says
that the engines and propeller Of the Alarm work
well, and that her indicator was a success. The
boilers fOamed to some extent, which interfered
with her attaining the speed OF which she is
capable. She has been on trial trip up the
Hudson.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Portsmouth arrived at
Salem, Mass, on the afternoon of the 25th.
Admiral Bryson reports from Rio de Janeiro,
under date of June 2Sth. that the semi-annual
examination of the Shenandoah has been made,
and that her general condition and efficiency for
action were excellent.
A CIRCULAR of instructions to United States
attorneys, clerks and commissioners was issued
to-day by Gen. Reynolds, First Auditor of the
Treasury department directing them to hereaf-
Ter render their accounts quarterly for the quar-
ters ending S1st March, 3Oth June, 30th Septem-
Der and 5lst December, or half yearly ending
3Oth June and 31st December.
WHEN JUSTICE CLIFFORD FIRST Took HIS SEAT
upon the United States Supreme Court bench
Roger B. Taney, of Maryland, was chief justice,
and the associate justices were: Mclean of Ohio.
wayne of Georgia, CatrOn of Tennessee, Daniel
OF Virginia, Campbell of Alabama, Nelson of New
York, and Grier of Pennsylvania.
ARMY ORDERs.-MajOr Beekman Du Barry,
comnissary of subsistence, will be relieved from
duty at the U. s. Military academy August 2Sth,
1881. Leave for six months, to take effect on
being relieved from duty at the U. S. Military
Academy, is granted Major Du Barry. The order
directing First Lieut. H. s. Taber, corps of engi-
neers, be relieved from duty at the United
York; August 2Sth, 1881, is revoked.
Captain j. NJ. Marshall, assistant quartermaster,
is ordered to report for duty in connection with
the construction of quarters for the school of ap
pllcatlon for infantry and cavalry at Fort Leav-
enwOrth, Kansas.
horse distemper, similar to that in New York
In 1873, has appeared in Berlin recently. Only
IN few cases has the disease terminated fatally;
but the tranways are much incOnvenienced, and
the service has had to be reduced.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Gunner A. A. Phelps to the
Colorado; Gunner j. A. Mcdonnell to ordnance
duty at the New York navy yard; Mate W. F.
Boyd to the tug Nina at Newport, RI.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY DECIsION-The question
having been referred to him by the Interior de-
partment, Attorney General Macveagh has de-
cided that where a homestead entry of public
lands has been made by settler the land so en-
tered cannot whilst such entry stands be set
apart by the President for military reservation
even prior to the completion of full title in the
settler, but that where pre-emption filing has
been made OF public lands the land covered
thereby may be set apart by the President for
such reservation at any time previous to pay
ment and entry by the settler under the pre-
emptiOn law.
THE LOWEST BIDDERS for furnishing a small
lot of furniture to the Treasury department are
Andrews d Co.. Of Chicago, and Mr. King, of
this city.
DEATH OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
Col. John G.. Burch, Secretary of the US. SEN
ate, died at his residence in this city at half-past
one ?. m. to-day, of organic disease of the heart
He had been ill for some time.
New ORLEANS CLEAR OF YELLOW FEVER
DR.. Bemiss, of the National Board of Health
says New Orleans is in excellent sanitary condi-
ton, and no fear of yellow fever is felt this
year.
OUR FRENCH GUESTS AT THE YORKTOWN CEN
rENNIAL.-The Trenton will sail for America
between the 1st and 10th of September with the
representatives of France who are to take part
in the Yorktown centennial. Rear Admiral
Howell, who commands the European station,
has been granted permission to come over by
steamer, instead of coming in his nagship, the
Trenton. Admiral Howell will return to Europe
in the Trenton and again hoist his flag there as
that station. He will soon there
after be relieved by Admiral Fairfax in the Lam
caster, now being fitted out for that service
THE MAsoNs AND THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Grand Master Peyton s. Coles has written from
EustOnton, Albemarle county, Va, inviting ex-
Senator Withers, Messrs. Isaacs Scott and Reg
nauft; Mr.. +. A. Reed, of Alexandria; COL Cor
bin, U. S. Army Assistant City Postmaster Par
ker and Col. Boyd of this city, to attend the
Masonic meeting to be held tomorrow, to COM
plete the arrangements for the Masonic celebra-
tion and laying of the cornerstone with Masonic
ceremonies at the Yorktown centennial.
THE DEATH Of Lieut.. Thos. G. Grove. U.SN.,
is reported. He died at the Pensacola navy
yard Of inflammation of the liver.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week appears in
the new and enlarged form of eight pages. with
fifty-fve columns of reading matter For sale
at the counter in wrappers. By mail three
months fifty cents.
VIRGINIA POSTMAsrERS COMMISSIONED
following commissions to the pOstmasters named
were sent to the state of Virginia from the Post
Office department to-day: C. Sandefur, Quaker.
Carroll county; H. d. Spear, Spear, York county;
A. j. Mcdowell; Acacia, Hanover county; A. Ed
ward, Snow Creek, Franklin county.
CONTRACTS FOR Coal. AwARDED.-The Treas
ury department to-day awarded contracts for
furnishing coal as follows Mayfield Hieston,
800 tons Cumberland, at 1884 per ton Geo.
Bogus, w. A. Anthracite, $685. Lyken's Val
ley, crate size, S7.35; Lyken's Valley. stove
s7.35; Lee chestnut. $6.35. johnson Bros, pine
wood $4.49 per cord.
PERsONAI..-Mrs. John A. Baker is at the
Colonnade hotel, Atlantic City-Mrs. A. J.
Bentley is at the Bright House. Rehoboth
Beach, Delaware.-H. o. Clagett is at Cane
May.-Mrs f. A. Wall is at Cane Nav
Mrs. s. NJ. Yeatman is at Ocean Grove.--Mrs
Thos. Mcdonnell is at Monterey Springs
ID. c. Lawrence of Washington, has left Rebo-
both Beach for Saratoga.-Mrs. Susan NJ
BOnaparte, widow of the late Jerome Napoleon
Bonapare, is lying seriously i'll at her residence
in Baltimore. Col. Jerome N Bonaparte has
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