Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-06
Washington News and Gossip.

SENTENCE MlT1GATED BY THE PRESIDENT
The seaterce OF r's1'-ssl fornd against Cap
tsin George A, Armes who YVES tiled by court
meli'a' in Texas come months ago, has been
nitigat1d TO Suspension rom rank for SIX
mor,he, with forfeiture OF one-bslt pay and
conf nement to the liu'fs of the po3l where
hts comps ny may be stationed. The Pies'len
signed the papers In the case last Thursday.
THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PENsEoNs.-As
Efforts heve Ten made in ceFt9in quarters ID
create the Impression that Coz. Dudley, the
new commissioner o. pensiors, is a mere ma
chine polit'clsn. OF doubtful methods and owe
bis present portion TO that feet, the Indian
apo''s Ne,rs, paper tadependent in polite,
opir,ors, he's this to say on the SUBJ y: .'C,l
Dudley IS as fer removed from cheap dema
gogue' s5 man can b. He has all the mo l.
and whatever palttsan ce:vlces he rendered
weIe neither crooked nor ostsntatious." Any
assertion or insinr alton to the contrary, de-
clares the Neocs, 'does grave wrong to an up
right man."
A BADLY-TIMRD MIssIoN.-The readjusters
and republican coalitionists of Virginia, who
came to Washington to consult Secretary
z s're about political matters In that state.
fave not t, en- very successful. The Secretary
Is too much engIosccd with the Presidents
condition. and too anxious about the result, to
discucs politics now; and aside from that, Scc-
retsry Batne does not care to discuss matter
that woula properly belong to the President to
talk about. Hence no conference over the
Virginia situa tlon has taken place.
CoUNTRRFEITERs ARREsTED.-An agent of the
Treasury secret service division at Phtladel-
ph;a teleerapbs that he arrested yesterday Col.
L. j. Sherman. Wm Williams, James j. VIII
narns, Irwin W. Whendricks snd Francis Hart
bauer for being engaged IN The the manufacture man
manufacture was at Vineland, N. j., where
considerable quantity Of the base money was
found. Chief Brooks said 1t Is the most dan
gerous Illicit coinage that has been unearthed
for a long time, its general execution being far
superior TO the average work OF counterfeiJers.
PKRsONAL.-President WeIling, of Columbian
University, has gone to the Virginia springs for
month, after which he expects to go north
for longer stay.-Associate Justice Field
and bis wife expect to satl for Europe on the
AIherIon boldly plunged In aud ssvci save IT two LADY
companiorS from drowning In q stream near
her home IN Ohio last week.-Dr. W. 81.
Tayof left the CITY On saturday for short va
have been north on their wedding tour, have
returned TO the y.-RepresenLatlvG-e
Ben Wood, OF New York, sailed for Europe on
OF this city, have arrived tu San Francisco
Mrs; Judge Aids and Mi,:A;B. stoughton are at
lon xGrk 3 HaTsor C9p q Wasso
Rock Enon. Springs Assistant Paymas-
ter General Mcclure is stin confined to.
hEd MS mouse ny recent severe attack Of illness.
Mr.. Samuel Bacon Is at Bedford Springs.-Mr,
L. G. Marini and Mr.. and Mrs Starr, OF Wash
ington. were registered at the New York Her.
ald office In Paris On Saturday.-The wife OF
Gen. Vincent and her son. mother and sister are
located for the heated term at the Diller House,
Hanover. Pa-Mr. Charles Lanman, of the
Jonn Selden, Esq, is at the Vii ginia Red Sui
phur springe.-D. W. Middleton, Jr., wife,
four children end nurse, Miss Julia Middleton
hotel, Ocpsn City, Md-Nr. Cnarics Nord.
Lofts European vacation tour Was T. ken at the
suggestion OF Mr.. Be lrett, who continues cts
salary meantime. as testimonial OF his ap2re-
citation OF Mr Nordhoh'5 work for the Herald
10 Washington during the past winter
ben and fanny oi Wssnson are E. 16e
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs OK Va
Rear Admiral Almy is spending the heated 9rm
i the c5ganw hegss an F. C
Mrs. F. Reynolds, OF Washington, we're regis
tered in PeIls on the 2Otn ult.-The wife
Of Assistant surgeon General Crane viii spend
some weeks at East Hampton. L. I.-W. B.
Shaw AID family, II. Tay lor Smith, aud the fam
Dy OF iii. George w. Adams, OF WASH 1gt Oh,
are among the late arrivals at Congress Hall,
Virginia, is in town.-Ex-Senator Howe, at
present q member OF the monetary on;nis-
SION In Paris, sails for home frcm Liverpool to.
Gay, on account of the serious illness o.: his
wi1e.-Rev. DR.. o. Il. Tiffany, formerly OF
this c.ty. WIS passenger On the steamer Bri-
rennic, which strand d on the Ilish coast the
other dsy.-S'r EdwaId Thornton and family
were registered IN New York last night, enrouts
TO st. Petersburg. whence they sail today
Mr.. A. D. Jessup, OF Philadelphia, we'll known
IL this city, died at the residence Of his daugh-
Ter, near London, yesterday, of apoplexy.
Reedjuster Delegation in Town