Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-06
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, s475, 81 customs, s946, ,5726S.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
PAPER MHLs.-The Treasury department COM
mittee sent to Pittsfield, Massachusetts,, some
days ago to investigate the charges preferred
against the superintendent of the government
paper mills there, has returned No Official re-
port has been made. but the report will say that
everything at the mills is all right and that the
charges are unfOunded
CADET WHITTAKERLIKELYT TO BE DIsMIssED.--
The record of the court-martial in the case of
Cadet Whitaker is being revised now at the
Office of the Judge Advocate General. 1t will
necessarily be quite while vet before the case
is finally disposed of. 1t is learned beyond the
question of doubt that the findings of the
court are against Whitaker Heis found guilty
of committing the alleged outrage upon himself
and also of not telling the truth about it, The
sentence of the court is that he be dismissed the
service. There is nothing to indicate that the
proceedings will not be approved.
A FORCE OF CLERKS from the Census Office
is now in Philadelphia completing the statis-
tics. which come under the head of religion.
Ihat work, which was started here and New
Ioih JolHtiy, Is now removed 10 In1laueipnla
entirely, it being the best center for operations
and the facilities for prosecuting it in that city
being better than elsewhere.
MEASURING THE VELOCITY OF LIGHT-PrOf
NewcOmbe has erected apparatus on the terrace
about the foundation of the Washington monu-
ment. and is there continuing his experiments
WITH the view OF measuring the velocity OfligRt.
revolving mirrOris placed at Fort Whipple,
ana stationary mirror at the monument The
fnr lsr-I,% f.xf 4-%I
monument and back to Fort Whipple is ascer-
tanned by delicate measurements.
Mr.. DAVID L. GIT, of Missouri, was to-day
re-appointed chief of the mail division, Pension
Office, by Commissioner of Pensions Dudley.
Mr.. ALBERTH. SCOTT, of the office of the First
Assistant Postmaster General, has been pro-
NOTED from second to a third-clasS clerkship,
to take effect from August LIST, 1881.
TREASURER GIIFILLAN left the city last even
ing for Connecticut, where his family is spend
ing the summer. Assistant Treasurer Wvman is
now acting Treasurer of the United States.
No THOUGHT OF RESIGNING.-A report has
been started here that Postmaster General
James contemplated resigning to accept the
presidency OF national loan and trust company
to be organized by Vanderbilt in New York
General James says there is 10 truth in it; that
he has no thought of resigning.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.-The work of
laying stone on the Washington monument has
been recommended. Course 2l2 it is expected
will be finished to-day.
CONGRESSMAN CHALMERS. of Mississjpni has
in letter to friend declared himself candi-
date for the U. S. Senate in opposition to COL
Lamar Chalmers announces himself as a can
didate representing the greenback wing of the
democratic party, and urges his friends in
Mississippi to work for the election Of members
OF the legislature pledged to the support of
Chalmers. Some of the democrats here in
Washington say this is dodge of Chalmers to
win the favor of the greenback members of Con-
gress and get their votes in the next House in
the matter OF the contest to oust him from his
seat. Lynch, the republican who ran against
Chalmers for Congress, got a majority of the
votes cast, but by throwing out number of
precincts Chalmers was declared elected. Lynch
contests the seat and unless Chalmers can get
votes outside of the democratic strength in the
next House he will lose the seat.
EXTRAORDINARY EMIGRATION OF GERMANS TO
AMERICA.-James NJ. Wilson, US. consul at
Hamburg. reports to the State department that
he has obtained figures from the local authorities
in regard to German emigration to the United
States. During the first three months of 1880
the number OF emgrants who left Hamburg for
this country reached the. until then, unprece-
dented figure of 7,707, while for the same three
months of this year the number was 24 4O1 The
emSrants leaving Germany for the United
States are. Consul Wilson says. of an exception
ally fine class. This extraordinary emigration is
due to the German military requirements, heavy
taxation, the climate. worn-out condition of the
farming lands, and, above all, to the official re-
ports coming from the United States showing
the marvellous development and brilliant future
prospects of this country.
Consul Grinnell writes to the Department of
State, under date Of July 18th 1884, that the
total number of emigrants from Bremen to the
United Statse during the month of June
amounted to 17,25S, and the aggregate of
passengers fer the half year ending June Both
1881, amounted to 72,636.
THE PENSACOLA left Mare Island navy yard
yesterday and dropped down to San Francisco
She is going to Panama.
THE RAIDING MESCAL ERO AGENCY INDIANS
telegram received at the War department,
from Col. Hatch says: ''The raids of Indians is
from MescalerO agency. After losing their ami
mails they scattered and crossed the Rio Grande
above PalOmas. The troops and scouts are look
ing up the trail. Will probably come together
In the San MateO. The band is small Governor
Ierrassas telegraphed last night from Ell Paso
saying Col. Terrassas followed Indians to the
Rio Grande, below Quitman. Thinks the hostiles
are in Texas.
THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS ORDERS have
been issued: Leave for one month is granted
Capt. c. F. Williams; leave for thirty days is
granted Capt w. H. Brown: 1st Lieut.. IF q
Fisher from the Wabash to the BROOKLYN bar
racks; I'd Lieut.. l.. c. Webster from the Franklin
to the Norfolk barracks; ID Lieut. L. ". T.
Waller from the Norfolk barracks to the Lam
caster; Capt. H. c. COchrane from the Norfolk
barracks and ordered to command the marine
guard of the Lancaster
NAVAL ORDERs-Midshipman j. A. Mudd to
temporary duty at the Navy department.; Mid
shipmen W. A. Thorn and B. c. Dent to the Lam
caster: Cadet Mdshipman c. H. Lanchheimer to
the Richmond; Cadet Midshipmen E. f. Cone
hart. H. r. Cohen, NJ. J. DOnnelly, G. NJ Buck.
w. T. Flourney, l.. 7. Mckee, r. r. Cookie. G.
G. Rodgers, J. NJ. Dresser, z. B. Vance. 4. G.
Robinson, ID. l.. Printup ]. H. Linnard ]. T,
Rees and j. A. HoOgewerff and Chaplain w r
Morrison to the Lancaster. Chief Engineer w.