Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-12
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY Internal rev
enue, sss2, 2,OOos4; customs, $6sO,s640a.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, $685., 600
VISITORS 10 THE NAVAL ACADEMY.-The Presi-
dent has appointed the following to be members of
the board of visitors to the Annapolis Naval Acad
emy: Senator's Dawes and Jones, of Florida; Com
mOd0re s. r. Franklin, Captain p. G. johnson, n.
N. Hubbard, OF Cedar Rapids Iowa; William A.
Ceurteney, Charleston, SC; Gen. Aaron F. Ste
New York. The board viii consist OF twelve mem.
bers, and there are still to be designated officer
OF the army and three Representatives.
INDIANS TO BE DIsARMED-Secretary Teller has
determined, as part Of his policy, to disarm all
the Indians, holding that as they do not need
for hunting purposes, there is no occasion for them
ce1ve order to take arms from any rowing bands
OF Indians that may not be on the reservations.
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OFFICE, Mr..
Mcfarland, after conference with the Secretary
OF the Interior and the Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral, has issued an order removing the suspension
as to the issue of certificates by the First National
Bank OF Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has also is
sued circular inviting holders OF these certtf-
Gates to send them to the department for certifi-
cation.
NAVAL ORDEEs.-Lieutenant Richard NJ. Cults
has reported his return from the Asiatic station
and has been ordered to temporary duty at the
Mare Island navy yard, Cal Master Charles A.
Foster detached from the navy yard at Pensacola,
Fla, and ordered to the Lackawanna, Pacific sta
t1on. per steamer OF Both inst. from New York.
Passed Assistant Engineer VIM. L. Ba1lie from the
navy yard, washington, and ordered to duty on
board the fish commission steamer Fish Hawk.
Assistant Engineer VIM. B. Boggs, from the Fish
nt
George M. TOtten has been granted leave for one
year from the 1st of june with permission to leave
the United States.
PARTLY PREPAID LETTERs.-Postmaster General
Howe has issued an important order. 1t directs
that after the 1st OF July next all letters which
full rate OF postage has not been prepaid instead
OF being forwarded to the dead letter Office shall
be held by the postmaster of all letter carrier or
free delivery offices and the addressee Informed by
official postal card that it is only necessary to
NIT the postage due to receive the letter.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL vEssELs-The Talla-
poosa arrived at the Portsmouth {Va.) navy yard
yesterday afternoon from Washington. :. The
U.S.S Adams arrived at San Francisco yesterday
from the Peruvian coast She will be detained at
San Francisco for some time for repairs, and Will
then continue her cruise to Sitka, Alaska.
THE TARIFF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES applica-
tions have already been made to the President for
appointments on the civil commission Of nine per-
sons authorized to be appointed by the bill which
recently passed both houses to revise the tariff.
So nearly as may be 1t will doubtless be the pur-
pose OF the President to so form the commission
that all interests and all sections will be repre-
Sented. The Pennsylvania delegation have united
Olivet. jr., OF Pittsburg representative of the
protection interest upon the commission. Mr.
oliver Is prominent iron manufacturer, and was
the caucus candidate for the U. S. Senate from
Pennsylvania when the present Senator Mitchell
was chosen as compromise.
THE RESIGNATION of Second Lieut.. Edward o.
Brown, of corps of engineers, has been accepted by
the President, to take effect the 1st Of July.
EIGHTY CLERKS TO BE D1sM1sssD.-secretary
Chandler to-day notified about eighty clerks on
the temporary roll Of the Navy department that
their services will be no longer required after the
LIST OF June. This dismissal is caused by the ex-
haostion OF the appropriation from which these
clerks We're paid. 1t will be permanent unless
Congress takes care OF them in the naval appro-
priation bill
THREE IMPORTANT NAVAL POSITIONS are still va
cant: the paymaster generalship; the supernten-
dency OF the naval observatory, and the chair
manship OF the light house board. Secretary
Chandler to-day said that no decision had been
reached as to who would fill any of the above Of
fees.
PROF. SIMON NEwCoMB, who is already an hon.
orary member OF the leading scientific societies OF
the world, received yesterday the diploma of the
Royal Irish Academy OF Dublin, he having been
elected on March 18th an honorary member
OF the academy, ''1n recognition of his dis
tinguished services In the department Of science"
THE SHENANDOAH, recently the flagship of the
south Atlantic squadron, now In New York, Is to
be put out Of commission.
Mr.. GEO. NJ. SMITH, OF the Baltimore american,
presented to the President to-day petition for the
pardon of Sergeant Mason signed by 1900 employees
OF large establishments IN Baltimore
nySrpycr Cou,rv,oyo~yup Junrovun
THIS EvENING.-Adjutant General Drum yesterday
telegraphed to Major Lydecker, at Chicago, to re-
port here at once. In the evening he received q
telegram from Major Lydecker stating that he
will enter upon the duties of Engineer Commits
sioner OF the District tomorrow, SO as to break the
deadlock at the Commissioners office: He will
stay short time in Washington, and will then re-
turn to Chicago to settle his business connected
with the Improvements OF the Chicago harbOr, and
to make arrangements for bringing his family to
Washington to remain.
PERSONAL Edmunds and family ar
rived at the Collonade, Atlantic City, Wednesday
His daughter was not at all fatigued, and seemed
brighter Man usual. He stays as long as the cli-
mate may benefit her.-Rev. RI. j. W. Parker, OF
the Metropolitan Baptist church, Capitol hill who
Europe this summer. Rev. s. NJ. P. King, Of Way
land Seminary, VIII accompany yhim-Rev. Father
Gibbons from Bryantown, Nd, to st. Mary's
church, In this city.-Gov; Blackburn, OF KY, is
at the metropolitan. Vtce-PreS1dent Robert Gar
rett, OF the Baltimore Ohio H. r. is at Wormleys
Rev Father Alig is able to walk out short
diStance.-SenatOr Brown is much better, and Is
expected to return to Washington next week.
Nothing hopeful is reported OF the condition OF
Senator Hill of Georgia.-Mr. A. NJ. Gibson is
somewhat better to-day.
SOCIETY NOTES,
The President has not made any definite ar
rangements as to where he will spend the sum-
mer, but it is probable he will occupy the pres-