Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-21
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To. o.DAY.-Internal rev.
| enue, s214, ,432 So; customs. $685.. .O5l.32.
SECRETARY LINCOLN is expected to return to
| Washington tomorrow.
No WOMEN TO BE ALLOWED ON UNITED STATE
| NAVAL VESSELS The following order has BEEN
| Issued by the Navy department; Women shall
not be allowed to reside on board vessels 0; Tue
| United states navy Id commission for sea Sery
| ice; nor shall they be taken as passengers on
such vessels under any circumstances.
| MARINE CORPS ORDERs-Major G. p. Hou
| tOn from duty at Washington and ordered to
| command the marines stationed at Norfolk
| Leave for thirty days Is granted Capt X. w.
| huntington, commanding at Annapolis bar
| r4ckS. Leave for one month Is granted Capt II.
s. Colum, On duty here.
TIE PRACTICE SHIP CONsTELL ALTON passed
! Cape Henry this morning, going out. she is
| bound for the New England coast. The Speed
| well sailed from the Boston navy yard yester-
| day for Newport.
A GOOD PLACE FOR RHEUMATISM FOUND AT
LAsT.-When asked this week II he had recOv-
cred from his rheumatism. Secretary Blaine
| id:-"I have had no rheumatism since Feb
| ruary. The newspapers alone are responsible
for the report that | had suffered from tC rs
| Gently; but had rather have rheumatis n in
the newspapers than In any other organs"
THE PRESIDENT GOING TO vRRMoNT.-The
| American Institute of Instruction of Boston
| Will hold its forty second annual meeting at st.
| Albans, Vt, July 5. 6, ! and s. President Gar
field mas accepted an invitation to be present on
| the afternoon OF the Sth proXlmo. and the same
| evening will be given reception at the Weldon
| House.
BUILDING CONTRACT AwARDED.-Mr z. Down.
| ing, OF this city, has been awarded by the Navy
| department. the contract for the erection OF
two dwellings, for officers quarters and bar
RACKS for tne marine guard at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis The cost of thu work
| Will foot up about $37 600.
PROMOTION IN THE TREASURY ARCHITECTS
| OFFICE.-Mr. H. j. Jacobs was to day sppointet
| assistant supervising architect of the Treasury
department. Mr.. Jacobs has been for lon,
| time In The architects Office, and his appoint
| ment is deserved promotion His Is the first
| appointment as assistant to the supervising
| architect.
! WITHDRAWAL OF BONDS BY NATIONAL BANKS.
When the National banks were Withdrawing
their circulation last spring. through fear of
| the funding bill, Treasurer Gilfllian decided
| that 10 withdraw their bonds they would have
| toput In legal-tender notes equivalent. Con-
| tToller Knox has taken the other view and thinks
that bank can withdraw its bonds BY paying
| gold or any other lawful money. The final
| decision Of the question has been referred to
the Attorney General
KEEPS His ENGAGEMENTS - Hon. Aleck.
| stephens Is engaged to deliver an address this
| week, If his health permits, at school COM
mencement at Harlem, Ga. He will also make
speech at bis own alma mater. the Univer-
| stty Of Georgia, at Athens, In that state when
| It's graduating exercises occur. AS Mr.Stephens
| Is a man with whom punctuality is principle
and fidelity to promises religion he never
/ Solutely forblds, and boasts that although so
| often Ill he has not in all his life broken but
three engagements-all were to make speeches.
PATENTs.-There were Issued to- day at the
Patent Office, 294 patents. OF this number
| only one was issued to WaShngtonian, as
| follows Ormistead NJ DoWall, assignor OF one
hall to A. M. kennady, for liquid stamp can
ceiling device.
DIsBARRED.-By an order OF the Secretary OF
the Interior, Mr. W. X. Kone. OF this city, has
been CisOarred from practice before any OF the
bureaus OF the Interior department.
THOSE FLAGs.-The story OF those handsome
army headquarters flags waS not quite aecu.
rarely told yesterday V. They were not m ada by
order OF General Sherman, nor at his own eX-
peIse. They are the properly OF the United
states. ana were issued TO the General of the
Army by QuaTtermaster General Meigs who
had them prepared at the depot In Philadal-
| Ihia, under the supervision of Col John F. RoT-
ers. The latter officer, General sherman thinks,
Is entitled to all the credit for the taste dis
played and the beautiful results secured.
FOR THE DEFENCE.-Mr. JEFF. Chandler, a well
known st. Louis lawyer, who figured In the de-
fence In the st. Louis whisky ring frauds, has
been retained by Gen. Brady to defend any
| suits which may be brought against him ariS.
Ing out OF the star route prosecutions.
CONTINUANCE OF THE FIVE PER CENT5-It Is
believed that the notice Of Secretary Window,
issued yesterday. will have the effect of bring
log in nearly all of the outstanding fiveper cent
n q m frtO r
AS IL Is not intended to hold those who have
given notice Of their desire to exchange TO any
speclhc amount: consequently any person who
has given notice can gather up and send In any
amount OF such bonds for continuance.
How THE PLAN TO MAKE THURMAN Run FOR
GOVERNOR FILL THRoUGH,-Talklng With an
Ohio gentleman last night, who at one time
was chairman OF the democratic state central
committee, the inference was rather plain that
there was seriously the intention On the part of
certain Ohio democrats 10 have ex Senator
thurman nominated for governor, and refuse to
take no for an answer. Its all up now
dRoq 1hoqgh p boG SAID he young Thurman stopped
from Paris. Had IL not been made public Thur
man might have been nominated and we could
have pressed him to make the race"
Ice FOR THE INTERIOR D8PARTMENr-Ch,e
Clerk Lockwood opened bids at the Interior
department to-day, to supply the department
with ice for the ensuing fiscal year. The rep
ICoCAtatNCo vi Cui,C COilipdultS were present,
but only one bid was received, that OF the
knickei booker Ice company, OF this city, who
offer to furnish the ice at l3N cents per hun
1Ted.
THE PROPOSED GENERAL Posi- OFFICE RE-
| ORGANIzATIOS.-The report OF the committee to
recommend a reorganization Of the Post
Office department will not be made public
The committee has made an Investigation OF
all the oficeS except the Third Assistant Post
master Generals Office and they are now work
Ing upon that. Thus far IL Is reported 10 be
IN excellent condition. The money order de-
pdrtment was found TO be In splendid shape
TIE money orders for the fiscal ear iu Is thou INT
vii aggregate sos 0G0 900. Some OF the
bureaus OF tbe department were found to be
eniiTeiy foSsiiZed. On the 1st OF July there
VIII be organization OF the department
| Tue meritorious clerks Will be promoted and
| the Gead wood will De dropped. Gen. James
means TO apply business principles In the ad-
| minis, ration OF the department While he Is at
| The head Of it.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ueuts:. Z. p. Wood, w. II.
| Jacques. a. c McMechan, Ensigns David Pea
| cock, W. G. Catler and j. f. Parker. Surgeon
| Daniel McMurtrie, Chief Engineer B. B. F.
Wharton, Passed Assistant Engineer Arthur
Brice Cadet Epg1neers j. n Hollis ana X. :.
Grf1in, Gunner G. b. Magruder, Carpenter j.
f Kfen and Sailmaker q. z. Barner, from the
| QaIrEebaug and ordered TO proceed home aud
wait orders; Lieut.. Franklin HanfOrd from the
Na4r XG rly rlnx- nyr1 fnt