The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-28
THE DEPARTMENTS.

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THE DEPARTMENTS.
THE NATIONAL BANK NOTES received
for redemption to-day amounted to $685.
600.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY: In
ternal revenue, 1861 1929 customs, $66i,-
202.S3.
Mr.. A. A. ADEE Is acting chief clerk of
the State Department in the absence of Mr..
Brown, who is with the French guests
CAPT. p. C. PopH and First Lieut. Rich
ard Wallach, U. S. M. G., have been
detached from the Trenton and ordered
home.
BARON FAvA, the new italian minister,
presented his credentials to the President
to-day. Secretary Blnine made the presen-
tation.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign w. S. Hogg, to
the Colorado. The orders of Midshipman
G. S. Ripley, to the Brooklyn, have been
revoked and he Is placed on waiting orders.
DEATH or SURGEON HARRrs.-Thc
Navy Department was to-day informed of
the death of Passed Assistant Surgeon w.
A. Harris, OH the retired list Of the navy,
near Catonsvilc, Baltimore County, Nd,
on Thursday last.
CAPT BELKNAp, commanding the Alaska,
reports under date of September 30 from
Callao, Peru, the action taken by the YES
sells of the South Atlantic station and all
the foreign vessels In that port in honor of
the memory of the late President.
RESIGNATION OF A BUREAU OFFrcER.-
Col. George Cowie, chief Of the Consul Di-
vision Of the Fifth Auditors Office, Treas
TRY, has rendered his resignation, which
was accepted, to take effect to-day. Mr..
| Latham has been put in charge of the office.
JUDGE FoLGER, the Secretary Of the
Treasury went to New York last evening
and will return next week, when he will
take the oath of Office and enter upon his
duties Meanwhile Senator Window is
really Secretary of the Treasury, with
Judge French acting for him.
DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFIcER.--Lieut.
Frederick Collins U. s. N, died of typhoid
fever last night at his residence, on r
street. lie was q member of the Advisory
Board now in session in this city and
highly esteemed. His remains will be re-
moved to Annapolis for interment in the
Naval Cemetery.
THE following postmasters were con-
firmed to-day Mary A. ID. Tatum, Pal
mctto, Patrick County, Va. Charles A.
Lacey, Collierstown, Rockbridge County,
Va. Harriet C. Blankenbeck, Rye Valley,
Smyth County, Va; Joseph Pomfret, Flint
| Hill, Rappahannock County, Va, and
Alfred NJ. O'Neal, O'Neal, Floyd County,
Va.
BRAVERY COMMENDED. = Commander
White, of the Kearsarge, reports to the
Navy Department gallant conduct ON the
part of Cadet Midshipmen j. d. Bernardson
and Robert Sweeny, ordinary seamcn, in
saving the life of Il. M. Christoverson, n
seaman on that vessel, who fell overheard
in Hampton Roads.
VESSELS IN EUROPE. - Commander
Schoonmaker, commanding the naval force
on the Mediterranean, reports, under date
of the 18th instant, that the Nipsic is at
Genoa undergoing repairs; that the Galena
has sailed from Leghorn for Smyrna Ia
look after interests Of United States and
will probably go to Valo; that tho Quinne.
baug is at Marscilles undergoing repairs.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. II. NJ. Kendall
Sixth Cavalry, has been granted three
months leave. First Lieut.. Charles j.
Crane, Twenty fourth Infantry, is detailed
as professor Of military science and tactics
at the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lcge of Texas. Capt. Alex. Mckenzie is
ordered to relieve Mai. Amos Stickney who
Is ordered to New Orleans to relieve Maj. c.
w. Howell.
AN IMPORTANT OPINION. - Attorney
General MacVeagh has rendered an opinion
that the appropriation of $175, 900 for arti-
fetal limbs, &C., should legally be expended
under the authority Of the War Depart
ment instead of the Department of the In
terror, as claimed by the First Comptroller
of the Treasury; also that the decision OF
the Secretary of the Treasury as to the
legality of warrants and acquisitions II
binding ON the First Comptroller. The de
cision which has been adopted by the De
partment completely changes and upset'
the recent opinion of First Comptroller
Lawrence on those points,
AFTER VfNDIUATIoN.--Mr Ernes
Dichman, late minister at Bogota, Colombia
South America, who was recently recalled
ut the instance of that government, ha'
arrived in the city, and was at the State
Department to-day. Mr.. Dichman had {
hard time at Bogota, and did not got along
we'll with the authorities, who accused hin
of being in league with their enemies, and
of using his Office to advocate the interest
of the Panama Canal. Soon after his recall
Mr.. Dchman had personal encounte
with the ex-secretary of state at Bogota
whom he accused of being the cause of al
his trouble. Mr.. George Money, who wa
nominated and confirmed as his successor
Is now fully installed in the office. Mr.
Dichman Is after n vindcation."
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Very Suspicious.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 2s-The count.
treasurer's office in the Courthouse o
Beaver County, Pa, was to-day robbed o
} $4,000 The treasurer, Mr.. Lawson, wen
J IN the Office Mt o'clock and when he open