Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-30
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internalr rev.
| enue, $3.50. .Ss6.05: customs. s621 Oils. The
total receipts for the month Of September from
internal revenue amount to 81, SGT, ,2l9.4S.
Nor TO GO on EXHIBITION can be author
itatively stated that the section of vertebr9 and
| the broken rib of President Garfield, now at the
Medical Museum. will not be placed on exhibi-
tiOn in the museum. This will be satisfactory
information to the public, who We're shocked by
the published statements that an exhibition was
to be made of them
GAUGERs APPOINTED.-The following internal
revenue CANCERS have been appointed: Quintin
Todd. list district of Tennessee; J. j. Murphy. J.
c. Wynne 4th district of North Carolina and J.
c. Post, for the district of Nebraska.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE LoRING de.
livered an address at the Wisconsin state fair at
Fond du Lac yesterday. He advocated the ere
alton of department Of industry, the head OF
which should be a Cabinet officer.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR upon his arrival in New
York, few minutes past ten o'clock last night,
Immediately went to his residence, and he was
reported as having said to friend that until
Congress met no changes Of any political
moment would be made.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS OF THE HAYES ADMIN
IsTRATION.-At the White House, the official
papers and records of the Hayes administration
are being put in complete and systematic order.
These documents have been somewhat scattered
around the office.
SECRETARY KIRKwOOD will return to this city
tomorrow morning.
INTHE ABSENCE OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,
<bnx xI,;r
place. Second Assistant Elmer is away. and
Gen. Tyner. whose wife is quite i'll, is at Sara
toga. The Postmaster General will be absent a
week.
SECRETARY WINDOW and wife left on the two
O'Clock pm. train to-day for Boston.
THE CAPITOL HILL Posr OFFICE will be
opened next Monday morning. Mr.. /. A.
Bassett will be in charge as superintendent, with
one clerk from the main Office and seven letter
carriers.
THE PROMOTIONS in the Patent Office to fill
vacancies in the grades of first and second as
sistant examiners, will be made next week. the
examining committee having completed its la
bOfs and submitted report.
THE PRESIDENT will return to the city on
Wednesday ofnext week, so say those who ought
can convection meets in New York city, and the
President will hardly care to be there when the
convention is in session.
NELSON W. ALDRICH, of Rhode Island. the
probable successor of Senator Burnside, was a
member the House District committee in the
last Congress. Should he be chosen, it will
transfer two members of the District committee
to the Senate-Messrs. Miller and Aldrich.
THERE WAS AN INTERESTING MARRIAGE at the
Epiphany church last evening. Ensign Robert
c. Ray. U.SN.. and Miss Carrie paulding. both
Of this city. were united in the bonds of matri-
m0ny. Rev. Dr.. Paret performed the ceremony
The bride wore white, with pearl ornaments
Col. D. R. Case of Providence. Rhode Island.
did the duty of best man. Miss Helen PauIdng
sister to the bride. was bridesmaid. Very few
were present, as the wedding was very quiet
one. The groom is one of the most popular
young officers in the navy
SOME CONFERENCE.-The state of New York
has had only three Presidents, Gen. Arthur be-
ing the third. Each Of these, Git is curious
cOincidence). first served as Vice President
Martin Van Buren, held that office just before
he was elected President. Millard Fillmore was
Vice President for more than year before Cen
IayiOrS death promoted him to the presidency
Like his three immediate predecessors in the
presidency Gen. Arthur has an only daughter
THE TALLAPoosA arrived at Charlestown
Mass, last evening.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Leut. G. McRichie to COM
mand the Mayfiower; Lieut.. G. B. Livington
to command the Standsh; Mdshipman Thomas
SnOwden to the Standish: Midshipman J. A,
Bell to the Mayflower: Acting Boatswain w.
l.. Hill to the League Island navy yard.
KING kALAKAUA will not return from Hamp-
ton till tomorrow morning. He will steam up
the river on the Despatch, and upon disembark-
ing will proceed at once to the Arlington where
breakfast will be prepared for him. The royal
luggage will be taken at once from the steamer
to the Baltimore and Ohio depot where it will
hVHhlpped for the west. His majesty will fol-
low it after breakfast.
THE WORK OF REPAIR AND RENOVATION AT THE
WHITE HOUsE.-There are number of workmen
in gas and sewer pipes who are in active en-
plOyment at the White House. The gas pipes
Tor the lamps in front of the house are being
replaced. They have been there since President
FillmOres time. and have been eaten away by
time. The bathrooms are being renovated and
improved. The work on the elevator is going
on This elevator is only for the private part of
the house, and will be situated in the west wing
OF the building, where the old staircase used to
be. The general opinion is that it will De a su-
peTfuity, and will not be used except at very
infreQuent intervals 1t will not run to the
basement. 1t will enly be between the first
the lOwer-and the secOnd-the upper-story
OF the building. The distance traversed will be
very short The great majority of people would
prefer to walk up rather than wait to ride. The
lead water pipes in the house are being taken
out. In their stead will be introduced iron
piping lined with porcelain. The carpets from
the private part of the house are being taken up
and beaten.
Mr. j. c. REED, who is acting as private Sec
retary to President Arthur. left the city this
morning to join the President in New York.
PERsONAL--Justice and Mrs. Miller will soon
go to housekeeping in their own house on Mas
saehusetts avenue, which was for two years
rented to Representative Hammond. Miss Ida
Miller will for the present remain at Oakland
with her friend, Miss lrish.-Justice Bradley
| and Senator Don Cameron have joint grand
son. aged two weeks, the parents being Judge
Bradley's son and Senator Cameron's daughter.
SENIOR Dalla Costa, who while Minister from
Nehezneia was so popular in this city, is now in
| New York He has made a trip around the
| world since leaving here in January, 1885,
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