Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-05
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
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PAYMAsTER MILTON B. CusHINa has been placed
upon the retired list from the 1st of April, 1882
COMMANDER SMITH W. NICHOLS, of Boston, has
been ordered to Washington to appear before the
examining board of which Rear Admiral Worden
is president, for examination for retirement
UNITED PERu.-senor Elmore, the Peruvian
minister, has received q cable message from Lima
communicating the news that ex-Dictat0r Pierola
has finally left Peru. 1.-THE whole of Peru" Senior
Elmore says, ''is now firmly united in the recogni-
represented by Vice-President Montero This is
the legacy which the lamented Gen. Hurlbut has
life"
AMERICAN NAVAL VESSELS IN THE PAc1F1c.-Rear
Admiral Balch, commanding the Pacific station,
reports to the Navy department, under date OF
Coquianbo, Chilli February 25, the arrival there Of
the flagship Pensacola, February "A, from valpa-
raiso, and her expected departure In few days
ported at Valparaiso waiting the completion OF
MI Trescotts mission, with the Adams at Callao
waiting orders
AMERICAN CITIZENS IMPRISONED ABRoAD-Sec-
tary Frelinghuysen has forwarded to the Pres-
dent communication informing him that active
negotiations have been going on between the State
department. and the British government for the
under the coercion act, and that he was advised
on April 2 that all but three had been released
since SIN tnat date he has been Informed that oCon-
prison. Negotiations are still in progress for the
release of the remaining prisoners In the British
that the negotiations respecting the suspects of
American nationality still continue, but that no
answer had been received from the United States
TelatlVe 10 the circulation OF Fenian literature.
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THE PRESIDENT and Gems. Sherman, Sheridan
and Logan, have been invited to attend the Union
Veterans banquet, in Baltimore, Easter Monday
night Speaker Keifer has promised to be present.
CORRESPONDENCE has taken place between the
State department and Count Won Beust. of the
German legation, with view Of having represent
atlOnS OF the United States at the coming exhibi-
ton OF hygienic and life-SaviHg means and appli-
ances at Berlin. The managers have extended the
time for the receipt OF exhibits from the United
States. 1t is probable that exhibits will be sent
from the navy medical corps, marine hospital
service, the lfesaving service, steamboat inspec-
tlon service, and the national board OF health
SERGEANT MAsoNs CASE BEFORE THE CABINET
The report OF the Secretary of War upon the Ma
son case was subject Of discussion at the Cabinet
meeting yesterday afternoon. All the petitions
pers In the case referred to the Secretary OF
War by the President for his consideration. The
Secresary OF War referred the matter to Judge Ad
report to the Secretary OF War, as already pub
lished, takes the ground that Mason was Illegally
are not known yet but 1T be stated that it does
not sustain Judge Advocate General Swaim'S Opir-
ion OF Illegal conviction AS stated In Yesterdays
STAR the President will not take any action In the
matter until the proceedings before the U. s. Su-
preme Court are finished.
COMMITTEE OF the Atlanta bar is coming to
Washington to urge H. X. McCay for the Judge
ship Of the proposed new northern circuit Of
Georgia.
SMALLPox-The national board of health reports
that for the week ending April 1st there were 4
deaths from smallpox in Philadelphia, case in
Chattanooga, Tenn, 2 deaths In Memphis, death
IN Muscatine, Iowa, and cases and deaths In st.
Louis.
DOESN'T BELIEVE IN CoNsoL1DAT1Na.-"What do
you think Of the proposition to merge the land
Office with the Agricultural department ?" asked
STAR reporter of prominent land Office Official
IheTe Is about as much connection between the
department and the Supreme Court of the District:
the one has TO do with the sale OF public lands and
the other with what the lands can produce. There
see by the Record that Senator Morgan says that
pan pan Is being considered to make the land Office
Be
Affecting the titles to much land could be stored
The business OF this office is increasing each year
Ihere are large tracts of land, especially In Da-
kota, which are being entered each year. Besides
the mining claims have increased wonderfully
In 1o78 there were only twelve desks In the division
that had charge OF mining claims, now there are
thlrty-s1x, and by this time next year there will
be another increase"
THE TITLE TO LANDS AT THE GREAT FAL1S.-It
was supposed that the question Of the title to GER
tain lands at the Great Falls, which the Great
Falls Manufacturing Company are desirous OF
using, was before the Attorney General for an
opinion, having been referred from the Senate
The Attorney General, upOn being asked concern
Ing The matter, said that the question was not
within the jurisdiction OF his department, and
that 1t would be necessary for the proper author
tiles to employ some one to look up the title Of the
lands
PERsONAL.-Gen. Grier, U. s. A., is at the Airing.
ton.-senator Conger has gone to Illinois to the
home OF his mother, who is seriously ill-Sena-
tor Logan, accompanied by ex-senator Chaffee, of
colorado, Will leave tomorrow for the Hot Springs
or Arkansas for the benefit of his health.-EX-
secretary Blaine was registered at the Fifth-aye-
nue. hOtel New York, last night.-Mr. s. H. Kauff-
mann and Mr: F. b. Mcclure left last night for
New York.--Patti, NicOlini and Dion Boucicault
sailed from New York, yesterday, by the steamer
Arizona.
The Mrs. Mason Fund.
The following additional subscriptions have been
received at THE STAR office:
Heretofore acknowledged ged..s 81 3s3 %
Employees OF WIZARDS Hotel .... Is 90
Collected by Willie Ward and nlavmatnc