Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-12
Washington News and Gossip.

GoyERHMENr RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Internalr rev.
enue, S4S7, ,4S3.1 10; customs, 81, ,Ol9 09O.S0.
COMMISSIONS were sent from the p. o. depart
ment to-day to the following posmasters: Robt.
H. Hoge. Lafayette. Montgomery county, Va.
and Horatio s. Ridout, st. Margaret's, Anne
Arundel county, Md.
CARLISLE PATTERSON. who was stricken with
paralysis last Sunday is now very i'll at his resi-
denee on the Brentwood road, in the county.
Mr. GEO. w. RIGGS is reported to be i'm
proving.
SECRETARY HUNT, accompanied by Mr. Harry
Garfield and some other friends. sailed on the
United States steamer Dispatch for Norfolk to-
day. During the Secretary's absence Rear Adj
miral E. T. Nichols. chief Of the bureau of
yards and docks, is acting Secretary.
APPOINTED.-The following internal revenue
appointments were made to-day. S. Kings
bury. gauger. 5th H.; BenjaLiin Hayes, store
keeper, lst California.
EXPEDITED NAH. SERyICE.-In the case of in
creased and expedited star route service ALI
mans appeal from settlement of the sixth auditor
to the first controller of the Treasury, Judge
Lawrence to-day affirmed the decision OF the
sixth auditor. which was in effect that an in
crease OF 80 per cent on original contracts only
could be allowed on expedited service and not
80 per cent on each trip when a route might be
changed from weekly to a daily one.
ARMY ORDERs.-The superintendent general
recruiting service will cause thirty cOlOred in
fantry recruits to be prepared and forw arded
without delay under proper charge to Fort
Randall. rid Running Water Dakota territory
infantry
tiOn of the Secretary of War acting assistant
surgeon Dorsey NJ. Mcpherson, U. S. army, will
proceed from this city to Whipple barracks,
Prescott, Arizona Territory. and report in person
to the commanding general department OF Ari-
ZOna for assignment to duty.
SPOTTED TAILS MURDERERs.-A telegram re-
ceived at the War department. from the COM
mander at Fort Omaha, Neb., says: ~ have
under guard Crow Dog, murderer of Spotted
fail, with Black Grow. supposed accessory.
They surrendered to me quietly this morning.
No trouble anticipated at the agency. Particu-
lars by mail" Gen. Crook asks for instructions
in the matter.
THE YORKTOWN MONUMENT.-Messrs. R. NJ.
Hunt and j. q. B. Ward, of New York, and
Henry Van Brunt, of Boston, who were ap-
pointed by the Secretary of War to prepare
design of the proposed Yorktown monument.
nave SuDlIlitteu Il lie monument VIII
be composed of three principal parts. First.
base which is 81 feet high and :S feet square;
second. a highly seulptural pOdum. 251 feet
high and l3 feet in diameter. in the form Of
drum and supporting column. This latter.
which is part third, is 20 feet high and at the
base ~ feet in diameter. The four sides of the
base contain: First. an inscription dedicating
the monument as memorial of the victory:
second, an inscription representing a suCcinct
narrative of the siege prepared in accordance
with the original archives in the Department of
State third. the treaty of alliance with the king
of France. and fourth. the treaty of peace with
the king of England. Upon the podium which
rises from the base. thirteen typical female fig
ures are placed hand in hand, encircling drum,
while upon belt beneath their feet are the
words: ''One Country, one Constitution. one
Destiny" 1t is Il symbol OF the birth of free
dom. The work of erecting the monument will
be under the supervision of United States Engi-
neer William p. Craighill
PERsONAL.-Gen. Grant has just bought for
his future home in New York, at S95, 900, a
large and very handsome house on the north
side of East Sixty-sixth street. between Fifth
and Madison ayenueS.-Mr c. S. Moves left
the city yesterday for a visit of sevaral weeks
to Nantucket and some of the other islands
and beaches along the New England coast
Mr.. and Mrs ]. c. Nichols, with their daughter,
are summering among the Blue Ridge Noun
IalnS.---MIS H. H. Ciapp anu MrS. A. Is. Ru11
have gone to Fort Pendleton for prOtracted
stay.-Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Barr are at their
family cottage near Hampton Beach, Mass.-
Mr.. II. j. Harrison, of the Land office, has gone
to Iowa for vacation visit.-Mr. c. F. Nc
Donald. Chief of the Money Order division of
the Postoffice department, left hast evening for
months vacation along the New England
sea coast.-Mr. and Mrs. GerInOnd Crandell
leave tonight for a summer Kip to the banks of
the MISUNDERSTANDING Bristow and FAM
lily are at the Profile House in the White Noun
tains, where they will remain during August
-Ex-Representatiya Wright is critically i'll at
Wilkesbarre, Pa.-HOn. W. 7. Otto of this
city, was a passenger for Boston on the steamer
from Baltimore yesterday.-The seventy-fifth
birthday anniversary of Mr.. A. S. Abel, propri-
etor of the Baltimore San, was very pleasantly
observed by his relatives. friends and neighbOrs
at his country seat in Baltimore county. day be-
fore yesterday eX-Secretary Browning
and Mrs. Millard Fillmore, whose dangerous
illness was noted yesterday died last night
Miss Annie f. Howell is at Rye Beach for the
month of August.-Miss Bagallay and Col and
Mrs. McAllister, of Washington, were registered
at the New York Herald office in Paris yester-
day.-Frederick Douglass is visiting in Fall
Riyer. Mass.-J. c. Morgan has gone to Cleve-
land. East Tennessee.-Capt. John Mullan left
last evening for CalifOrnia.-U. S. Minister
LangstOn from Hayti, j. Hubley Ashton and
Pacifcus Ord, of Washington, were registered in
New York last night