Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-02
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, S441 AIS 50; customs. 1894 ,4OS.29.

ORDERS BY THE SECRETARY OF THE Navy
Secretary of the Navy Hunt has issued an order
that so much of United States navy regula-
tion circular No. 81, issued January 10, 1880, as
| purports to confer relative rank on clerks to
| pay officers of the navy is revoked. The uni
form of clerks to pay officers OF the navy will be
| the same as it was prior to regulation circular
| No. 81.
| POsT OFFICE APPOINTMENT-Mr. E. g. Lund
of this city. has been appointed by the Postmas-
| ter General superintendent of mails at the
Baltimore post office.
ONE MILLION AND A HALF SAvED.-Second AS
sistant Postmaster General Elmer reports net
reduction in star route and steamboat mail ser
vice during the month Of August amounting to
sos, ,337. and that the total amount of reductions
and discontnuances since March 4th amounts to
81 AIS, 779.
UNDER THE POSTAL REGULATIONS the postage
on newspapers and books must be prepaid in
full before they can be sent from the office.
Notwithstanding notice to that effect is con-
spiciously placed in the City Post Office, there
are large accumulatiOns of matter received
weekly. which go into the waste basket. This
is matter of Importance to the sender, and a
source OF trouble to the office.
LIEUT. FLIPPER's CAsE.-The Attorney for
Lieut. Flipper has written lettertOa prominent
officer here regarding the circumstances which
led to Flipper's arrest and Imprisonment at Fort
Davis, Texas. The attorney virtually conceded
that Lieut. Flipper was short about 30Oin his cash
when ordered to make the transfer of the
cOmmissary accounts to his successor. Part of this
amount was found upon his servant girl and the
remainder has since been made good by cOntri-
buttons from some citizens of Fort Davis. Col.
Shafter. commanding Flipper's regiment, con-
tributed 500. Pending the time consumed in
raising the money, Flipper was confined in a
cell and kept closely guarded, but upon the pay
ment OF the money he was released from du-
rance vile and placed under ordinary arrest.
AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES IN SPAIN.-The pro-
gram of the exposition of American antiquities
at Madrid have been transmitted to the Depart
ment Of State by the Spanish legation here.
Ihls exposition has been organized by the Inter-
national Congress of An,e,1cdnistds, and arrange
ments have been made for the opening on the
25th inst. under the presidency of the King of
Spain. The society counts among its members
many illustrious names in the arts and sciences,
and an invitation has been extended to the Pres
ident of the United States to accept an honorary
membership of the same.
NAVAL ORDERs-Passed Assistant Engineers
D. P. Mccartney and D. NJ. Fulmer have been
ordered to hold themselves in readiness for sea
service. Commander F. p McNair has been de-
tached from the command of the U.SS Constel-
latiOn, August S1st, and ordered to duty at the
Naval Academy. September 1st. Commander P.
I. Harrington. from the command of the Dale,
August 31st, and ordered to duty at the Naval
Academy, September 1st. Lieut. Commander
Charles NJ Thomas, Lieutenants j. w. Miller.
Daniel Delehanty and Henry w. Schaefer, Pay
master l.. g. Billings and Chaplain j. S. Wal
lace. from the Constellation on the 31st Of Au-
gust, and ordered to duty at the Naval Acad-
emy September 1st. Leuts f. ID. Tanssig Asa
Walker Henry l.. Green. J. B. Murdock and A.
McCracken and MasterT. B. Howard from the Dale
on the 3lst of August and ordered to the naval
academy September 1st; Lieut. C. p Rees and
Master Charles W. Bartlett. from the COnstella-
tion on the 31St of August, and also from the
naval academy and placed on waiting orders;
Lieut.. NJ. F. Wright. from the Constellation on
the31st of August and ordered to duty at the
navy academy on the 1st of September until the
Seth of the latter month. when he will regard
himself detached and waiting orders; Lieut..
Frank Courts, from the Ranger and placed on
waiting orders; Cadet Mdshipman Alex. r.
Hassan, from the naval academy and placed on
waiting orders: Surgeon T. G. Ayers. from the
Constellation on the 31st OF August and granted
three months leave of absence from
the 1st of September: Passed Assistant
Surgeon L. B. Baldwin, from the Nav Flower
and ordered to duty at the naval academy;
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. S. Cabell from the
Constellation on the 31st inst. and placed on
waiting orders: Passed Assistant Surgeon W. R.
Rush, from the Dale on the 3lst and placed on
waiting orders; PaymaSter j. r. Martin from
the Dale on the 3lst inst. and ordered to settle
accounts: Chief Engineers ID. w. c. Redgrave
S. Arnold and W. s. Smith. from the MayhOwer
and placed on waiting orders. Assistant Engi-
neer John A Henderson to duty on board the
TallapoOsa. Detached-Lieut VIM. p Potter
from the Tennessee. on the I'd of September and
ordered to duty at the Naval Academy. Ensign
James H. Sears from the kearsage and ordered
to the Naval Academy. Ensign Ridgley Hunt
from special duty at the Navy department and
ordered to the TallapOOsa. Lieut. Geo. E. Ides
having reported his discharge from the hospital
has been detached from the Alliance and placed
on waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon
John S. BOgg has been detached from the re-
cruiting rendezvous at Baltimore and ordered
to the Wyoming.
WHT He WAS REMOvED.-Mr. A. s. Lynch
was removed yesterday afternoon from his posi-
tion as a third-csass clerk in the Post Office de-
partment. The vacancy will be filed by COM
petitiye examination. The allegation against
Lynch was that he escorted lady down the
Potomac and attempted liberties with her; that
the lady threw herself under the protection of
the captain of the boat, and upon her arrival
home reported the facts to her aunt, with whom
she lived, and that the latter reported the same
to the Postmaster General, and he requested
Lynch to vacate. Lynch. however, denies all
and singular these allegations.
Observation-Disclosures Christiancy arrived in
New York from Peru yesterday. and
Mrs. Ward B. Burnett have returned, much i'm
proved, from their summer stay at the sea side
of Maine and Massachusetts, Minister
White sailed from Southampton for New York
yesterday. - Gen. E. A. Merritt will sail
from New York Saturday to enter upon his
duties as sconsul-general at London.-Mrs NJ. J.
Hunt and daughter Characterization Cape Nav.
BENZ. Israel Butler. aged27 years. son of Gen
b Butler. died yesterday of kidney disease
Gen David Hunter, Hon. NJ. /. Southland and
District Commissioner Morgan were registered
In New York last night.-Mrs. Cramer. sister
OF Gen. Grant and wife of the U.S. minister to
Berne, arrived in New York from Europe YES
terday.--The report that ex-Secretary Fish is
| at the point of death js not true. He has been
and Is still i'll. but not dangerously so.-Mr.
David Walker and wife have gone to Berkeley
| for couple of weeks stay-Mrs. Geo. CIymer
is at the Hotel kaaterski in the Catskills.-
Mrs: and Miss Snead have gone from RIVE Beach
/ to the White MOuntains.-Gen Grant and Gen.
Sherman We're entertained by Gen. Van Vliet at
his summer residence at Shrewsbury. near LONG