Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-06
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
nue., SAG, oss-ol; customs. 81 1,o7s. .soa4 As.
THE NATIONAL BANK Norris received to-day for
redemption, SOC. 600.
PosTMAsTERs.-Charles W. Stayker has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Rockville Nd, vice John 3.
Dou1, resigned: T. c. Beall, at La Grange, Ga,
vice I'll. Bail, resigned.
ABOUT So 0O0, 600 or the three per cent bonds
have been issued since Monday. Offers OF the
bonds continue to be received at the Treasury de-
partInent. Among the offers received today was
from national bank Surrcndering $4,000 three
an1 half per cents for exchange into threeS.
PROF. r. T. GREENER will take part in the COM
ing campaign In New York and Philadelphia He
has just returned from Pennsylvania, and says the
republican prospects are bright in that state.
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE TREAsURY.-The
following statement is made at the Treasury de-
partment: No such distinction exists as First and
Second Assistant Secretaries Of the Treasury. The
two assistants are created by one clause in the
law. which makes no distinction whatever in their
rank or duties. The President is authorized to ap-
point one OF these assistants to perform the
duties OF the Secretary during his sickness or alb
sence This is done by a standing commission,
signed by the President. authorizing such assist
ant 10 act as Secretary during any such absence or
sickness. Comments have been made by the press
upon the fact that Judge French is acting Secre-
tary In the absence OF the Secretary instead Of Mr.
New. The suggestions alluded to have
been made entirely upon the erroneous idea that
Mr. New Is the First Assistant, and therefore en-
titled, by his rank, to act as Secretary In his alb
sence. The most cordial relations exist between
the two Assistant Secretaries.
REDEMPTION WITHOUT REBATE.-The Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the
sistant treasurer at New York to redeem, with out
rebate OF interest, any of the bonds embraced in
the ll5th call, the owners paying express charges
On the bonds to washington.
THE LETTER CARRIER SERVICE for the District
Is to be reorganiZed, to take effect on the 18th in
slant. Under the present system the carrier ser
vice is divided into districts, with two or three
carriers assigned to each. The reorganiZed system
contemplated Will give a carrier to each district,
or which there Will be sixty. To facilitate the
work of the Tree delivery eight additional carriers
are to be appointed to make the collections early
in the morning, and two at night. This will re-
lieve the regular carriers from this work, which
has heretofore been imposed upon them. 1t is the
intention to have the first morning delivery COM
pleted by O'Clock.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR was entertained ashore last
evening by the West Island (R.I) fishing club
SECRETARY CHANDLER witnessed at Portsmouth,
NH. yesterday, fire alarm and drill at the navy
yard, and left for Concord last evening.
ADVICE FROM TENNESSEE TO THE REPUBLICAN
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. - Ex- Representative
Thornburg. Of Tennessee, has written a decidedly
personal letter to the secretary Of the republican
congressional committee denOuncing the action OF
the committee in endorsing the candidacy OF Mr.
Houk In the Knoxville CTenn) district. Mr. Thorn
burg holds that the split in the party in the dis
trict is matter with which the committee has
nothing to do, and advises it to keep its hands Off
THE PowHATAN.-The Navy department is in
formed that the q. s. Steamer Powhatan, left
the navy yard Portsmouth, Va. yesterday after
noon for Hampton roads TO wait for the Nantucket.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. E. W. Sturdy, T. S. N,
has been ordered to perform the duties of superin
tendent Of the Nautical Almanac office during the
leave next week for the Cape OF Good Hone in
charge of the party observe the transit or Venus
at that station. Lieut. Perry Garst has been Or
dered to the Passaic
SEANEN FOR THE PACIFIC sQUADRoN.-A draft of
searnen and marines, about one hundred and fifty
in all, will leave New York On Monday next on the
mail steamer for AsDinwall They will go aboard
the IroQuoi3 at Panama, and Will be distributed
among the vessels of the Pacific squadron.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR did not return from
New York this morning. He may not return for
several days.
THE CYCLONE.-The signal office reports that the
cyclone referred to in special notice of yesterday
is now south Of Cuba, moving in northwesterIy
direction into the gulf. Vessels leaving gulf ports
will encounter dangerous winds within the next
two or three days.
To MEET MELvILLE.-Commodore Upshur, COM
manding the New York navy yard, reports to the
Navy department that he has directed his aide
Lieutenant " r. Jaques,u .. s. N, TO hold himself
in readiness TO board the steamer In which Chief
Engineer Geo. ii. Melville. and Lieutenant X. NJ
Berfy are returning to this country, for the ppr-
pose of extending to them and party such ass!s-
lance as they may require.
THE RECEIPTS AT THE PATENT OFFICE for the
month OF August, 1892 were s57 Gi015 an increase
over the receipts for the corresponding month Of
1881 of sl770O 45 The receipts for the past eight
months OF this year amounted to s685, 0S5 or an
increase over the same period in tie previous year
In excess OF the estimates, and Commissioner Mar
bic believes that the accounts at the close OF the
present year will show that the receipts of his
Office have exceeded the expenditures by more
than one million dollars.
PROMOTIONS IN THE LAND OFF1cE.-The following
promotions were announced in the General Land
Office yesterday:-H. W. Babbitt, from 81 200 to
81 GEO. From 1900 to 81, ,1OO--John A. Hirth, John
Z. Graham, Renus f. Foster, Oscar Whitney, Ed
oscar H. Hennns, John c. Van HOOK Ii Php n RisI
ardson, Howard b. Abbott, Samuel S. Trowbridge,
John L. West, Aaron II. Nelson, ": n. Fuller, John
Dunn, Lucy NJ. Strong, John b. Shinn, George X.
walbridge, Charles A: Breton, Yoon Pike, Christo-
pher Boyle, Frank p McDernott, Charles c. Nor
T. Eberbach. Charles W. Davis: From 5000 to
sl,4O0-Albert G. Hall and X. b. Stiles. From S72O
to s, s1,4OO-John b. Rynex and John X. Walsh.
NEWS FROM THE POINT BARROW ExPEDITIoN.-
The following telegram has been received at the
signal Office from Oogloomie, Alaska, dated July
90, 1882, via San Francisco Cal, Sept 6, 1882:
The Cleier Signal ONcer, Washington, D. c.:
Party all safe and WELL Whole work being car
ried out. Steam whaer North Star crushed by Ice
and sunk few miles from this station July Sth;
crew fed and sheltered here until ice broke up.
BOwhead delivered mails.
(Signed) RAY, Lieut.
Cong Signal Service Point Barrow Expedition.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS were made In the
Patent Office to-day to take effect September 1st:
Emmett p Bunyea, OF Michigan, from $1,000 to
81 80; Mrs. Julia NJ. Burnett, from 5000 to $500;
Augustus Wngata, from 5000 to s720: Theo NJ
Gibbs from $500 to S72); Mrs. Mary P. Brown, from
$500 to s7aO: Miss Francis +. Burns, from $3.50 to
5000; Mrs. Theresa A. Jackson, from $3.50 to $500;
Miss Aline Lawrence, from $3.50 TO 5000; Mrs. Julia
Warren, from $3.50 to 5000; Edward A. Ellsworth,
from $3.50 to $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures Anger has gone to his
former home In Ohio on short visit.-Mr. j. w.
Boteler, OF this city, sailed from Liverpool for
home yesterday.-M. Roustan, the French min
lister here, Is visiting Montreal.-Mrs. r. d. Cults
is at Lisbon, N. H--Mr Adolf Cluss has gone to
the Hot Springs or Virgin1a.-Judge and Mrs.
Cox, who have been at Narragansett Pier for some