Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-14
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $515 337 80; customs, 500, 251 81.
ARRIVED AT YoRkTowN.-The Portsmouth ar
rived at Yorktown on the nth inst
DISMISSED FROM THE NAVAL SERvIcE.-Passed
Assistant Paymaster Frank Plunkett has been dis
missed the naval service, principally for diSobed-
ence OF orders, but also for matters outside OF the
governments crowd of unsatisfed creditors
THE FOLLOWING CLERKS of the adjutant generals
Office Will go to Yorktown for work under Col
GOrbln: Cornelius Limerick, H. T. Smith and Mr..
Thompson. Capt. F. T. Wilson. Col COrbinS pri-
vate secretary, win go down with him.
HAMLIN's NOMINATION CONFERENCE.-The Senate,
in executive session yesterday, confirmed the
Spain. All the other nominations which have been
sent to the SeLate were referred to appropriate
committees.
ADMIRAL PORTER left here yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock for Yorktown on board the Despatch.
He will return tonight or tomorrow morning. He
went down to make preliminary examination of
the arrangements there and to see about the juriS
diction of Commander White as harbor master.
THE SENATE REsTAURANT.-It was the intention
OF Mr. Bayard to appoint Mr.. Burras, formerly
cook for Welcker, to take charge OF and conduct
the Senate restaurant. but whether or not Senator
Davis will make another selection Is not yet known.
The new President of the Senate has not yet given
the matter any thought. At present the Senate
restaurant Is closed, the period fOr Which the
former caterer had it having expired.
THE PUBLIC PRINTER-The Washington CORE
spondent of the Philadelphia Times having as
sailed Mr. John ID. Defrees in that paper, that gen.
tleman complained to Col. Alexr Mcclure, who
sent him the following In reply:
"My Dear Sir:-I did not see the dispatch to
which you refer or it would not have been printed
Iou are quite right in assuming that would per-
mil no reflections upon you 10 appear in the Times,
know they would Dc must. Yours.
"a. X. MCCLURE.
"H0n. j. d. Derrees"
THE VACANT SECRETARysHIP.-The death of Hon.
William Stckney leaves vacant the position of
secretary Of the board of Indian commissioners.
kilograms have been sent from the Indian Office
u the board regarding the appointment of a sue
ceSSOr. who VIII have to serve without salary, as
Congress at its last session made no appropriation
Tor expenses OF the board of Indian commissioners.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign E. J. Dorm, and mid
shipman T. NJ. Bostwick, to examination for promo
ton Paymaster A. W. Bacon to duty in charge of
tia L. s. naval depot at Vile Franche, per steamer
from New York of the 9th inst. Passed Assistant
Surgeon s. a. Brown has returned from the Pacific
station and been placed on waiting orders Pay
Director L. c. D0ran from duty in charge Of the
naval deHot at Vile Franche January 1st, and
ordered home. Commander c. L. Huntington will,
after receiving instruction to close the naval rem
devious at New York. report fer special duty at
the washington navy yard. Master Boynton
AMI ordered to the New Hampshire. Surgeon J.
r. rIyon, from the naval rendezvous at New York
and ordered to continue on special duty.
CoUNTERFEITERS ARREsTED.--An agent of the Sc
cfet service announces, by telegraph. to Chief
Brooks the arrest yesterday at Wavcrly, Tenn. of
Charles Sidney Duffe and Philander Shafer for
dealing in counterfeit coin. Also the arrest. at
Paris, Tenn, of Alexander TrOusdale, John Hutch
ms, Lewis Harrington and John McStephens Tor
Tnad ss asuS oi nos wse found pn
McStephenS when arrested. The agent OF
the secret service at Philadelphia telegraph5 to
Chief Brooks announcement OF the arrest there
yesterday OF }. X. Biylcr and G. B. Watson for
manufacturing and del ling in spurious coin There
were found in their possession $3.50 in counterfeit
coins; also mOui,is, batteries. sc. Watson is an
Old offender. having already served two terms for
cOunterfeiting.
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN OHIO-The follow
ing dispatch was received to-day from Chairman
Nash OF the Ohio republican executive commit
tee: "Forster's plurality viii be over $4,000. The
rest OF the state ii kct Will be 1890 more. Senate
y republicans, II democrats; house 20 republicans,
35 democrats"
OUR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS QUARTERS
The arrangements made for the accommodation Of
the French and German visitors at the Arlington
are very elegant The former have the whole of
the Johnson house. adjOurning and some rooms in
the main hotel: the Germans are I'm the former
residence OF Senator POmerOy, now also attached
10 the hotel. The dining room and parlOr to be
used by the French party are the fine rooms on the
first and second floors OF the Johnson house, and
run the full depth OF the house. These most
tastefully decorated with French and United States
flags, both small and large. There are four win
dOws in each room, and these have the tri-cOlOrs
for curtains. The French coat of arms, with flags
On each side, is between the upper windows; the
mirrors are draped with flags of The two countries
and the walls are almost concealed by similar flags
lovingly tntertwined. Like decorations, but of
course substituting the German for the French
flag, are in the rooms to be occupied by the Ger
mans The party will dine at a table d. hOte in the
large private dining room daily. at D. M Their
first breakfast, cup OF coffee in European style will
be served In their rooms, and the second at twelve
(nOOn), in the dining room above described.
INTEREST ON DISTRICT BONDs.-Treasurer Gil
Allan to-day made requsitiOn upon Secretary Win
dom for s19,etO with which to pay the interest on
the 30year funding bonds OF the District of CO.
lumbia, which falls due November 1st.
PERsONAL--Ex Senator Hamlin and party, in
Guiding his wife, are at Wizards, making their
farewell visit here before going to Spain.-Adju-
tant General Drum returned to the city this morn
ing, AFTER an absence OF about ten days In the west
Admiral Howell arrived in New York from Eu
rope yesterday, accompanied by his famy-J f.
Alexander, OF Washington, was a passen2e by the
overland train to arrive at San Francisco on Mon
eral, will leave tonight for New York.-The ru-
NOR is revived that NJ. Bartholomce, the Russian
Minister here, is to be recalled at Once-Mr j. S.
Brown, private secretary to the President, has
gone to New York, to be absent three Or four days
Herr Won SchloZer, the German Minister, ar
rived from Europe yesterday by the steamer Her.
der.-EX Senator Thurman who Is in the city,
will not leave here for Ohio until next week.
Bishop Beckwith, OF Georgia, and family, are
spending day or two with Admiral Stany.
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