Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-17
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nuc, sses, II; customs. G.e9i.A
N4TIoNAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demptOn, S359,CO0
THE SPEEDwELL took Secretary Chandler, Com
modore Walker and number OF Congressman
down the river Saturday afternoon, but ran
aground twice during the trip causing but little de-
lay however.
DEATH OF SENATOR EDMUNDs' DAUGHTER.-A
dispatch received in this city yesterday from
Senator EimundS, at his home in Vermont states
that his younger daughter died on Saturday. The
Senator Is not expected to return here this sum-
mer.
TIE RuMoRED DIFFICULTIES between Secretary
Lincoln and Judge Advocate General Swain
afford the correspondents fertile topic. The
Boston TrareNer's correspondent says In his dis
patch on Saturday that the state OF sflars is SO
serious that 1t is probable that Gen. SwaiEa will
soon be ordered back to his regiment.
HOURS OF WORK IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Secretary Teller to-day informed STAR reporter
that the Interior department would not be closed
at O'Clock during the summer. This IS due to
the pressure OF work In the pension, land, and
other bureaus OF the department AS stated in
The STAR the other day, the Secretary conferred
with the chiefs Of bureaus, and was informed by
them that 1t would be impossible TO dispose OF the
business If the department closed at o'clock.
THE PRESIDENT has signed the acts granting
pensions to Rebecca Wright, Ellen Moore, Mary E.
Ambrester, Emma A Ramsey, Sarah C. Colder
nelius F. Whi'e, William HaZelit, Geo. c. Quick,
Ellen Lardner, Florida G. Casey AMI the act pro-
viding for the erection OF q public building at
PoughkeepS1e, N. Y.
DR.. TURNER'S CONTRADICTION OF CONSPIRACY
SToRY.-A statement has been telegraphed from
New Orleans to the effect that series Of letters
had been published for Dr. Turner, of this city,
and DIR. Mitchell, OF Memphis. to DR.. Bemis, OF
New Orleans, which showed the existence OF
conspiracy to proclaim the existence OF yellow
fever in Louisiana, in order to convince the coun-
try OF the usefulness OF the national board OF
health. STAR reporter showed this statement
and he said "There is not one word OF truth In it.
as every one knows that is acquainted with me.
i am not capable OF such gross mfSdemeanor."
THE GENEVA AWARD COMMISSION organized at
the State department on the 18th OF July. AS
there IS no business pending they will not meet
again until the first "Wednesday in October.
REsPlTED.-The President has granted a respite
for sixty days in the case OF B:ave Bear, or the
Sioux tribe, who was sentenced to b, hung In
Ianktnn, Dakota, on the Goth OF July, for murder
committed in 1879.
day signed the commission OF James r. West to
be District Commits SiOner.
POWERS BUST OF GARF1ELD-Preston Powers,
of Florence, submitted Saturday to the widow and
mother Of the late President Garfield model for q
bust from the photograph used On the hve-cent
stamp, which they pronounced beyond criticism.
Mr.. Powers started last evening from PanSville,
Ohio, for Italy to execute the WORK in marble, life
size.
SECRETARY LINCOLN left last evening for Spring.
field, ILL.,, called there by the death OF his mother
MOVEMENTS OF US. NAVAL LvEssELs-TheJ James
town left Newport. r. l.. saturday for Boston. The
IroGuois sailed to-day from Mare Island, Cal, for
Panama
TREASURY APPOINTMRNTs-Mr. E. Beiler has
been promoted to first class clerhsh1pin thesixth
auditors Office, Treasury department. Messrs. NJ.
c: Edison ana John Cuibert have been appointed
been transferred from the registers Office to the
appointment division.
The FISH COMMISSION STEAMER LOOKOUT left the
navy yard to-day for the New England coast,
about which 1t will cruise during the summer.
Lieutenant w. W. Wood will be in command. Sew
erll officials OF the commission will go by rail to
New England and there meet the steamer.
AN ORDER will be issued from the War depart
ment relieving Lieut.. Col Henry NJ. Lazelle, major
first infantry, from duty as cOmmandant OF
cadets at the military &C ldemy, West Point
COMING ENVOY FROM SIAM - Gen. John A.
Halderman, recently confirmed minister resident
to Bangkok, Siam, has received a letter from the
Prince of Siam, dated at 1.-THE Grand Palace" an
nouncing, with full authority, that his majesty,
the king, has been graciously pleased to appoint
his trusted cousin, his HigheSS Morn Chow Prs-
dang, as his ma1esty's envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipOtentiary to the court OF Washing
attaches have already lett siam to join his nigh.
ness In London. The prince adds that my sOver-
eign would be pleased to see you"
THE NATIONAL TOBACCO ASSOCIATION have unani-
mousiy agreed to seek for the reduction OF the
tobacco tax to eight cents, to take effect January
cigars be reduced to $3.50, and on cigarettes to so
cents per thousand.
NAVAL ORpRRs-Commander W. R. Bridgman.
ordered to special duty connected with survey of
Samana Bay, W. l.; Lieut.. j. D. j. Kelley, to duty
as member OF the board OF which Commodore
Baldwin Is president, in session in New York;
Cal, August 20; Master ]. A. Brown, from the
Alarm, August next, and granted iurlough until
August 1889 His resignation has been accepted
to take effect from that date.
THE LETTERS written to the State department by
Mr.. c. A. Logan late minister OF the United States
to Genital America, which were recently laid be-
fore Congress, allege that President Barrios, OF
Guatemala, who Is now in this country is cordially
hated by the Mexicans, and that the feeling is
an open rupture with Guatemala; that Guate-
mala had urged the United States to accept terri
tory in Central America; thAs the United States
failing to do Il, the proposition to annex Soconus-
co, the territory In dispnte, would be made to one
OF the European powers.
PERsONAL-RepreSentativ Orth, Gibson and
family, Washburn and family, Commodore
Pattison. Capt Breese, Mrs. Mccullough, Mrs
and Miss Latham, Me- George W. Gist, and
Seaton Monroe spent Sunday at Berkeley
Mrs. c. c. Adams has gone to Clark
county, Va, for prolonged stay.-T. D. Kele-
her, OF washington, was q passenger by the over
laad train to arrive at San Francisco last Wednes
day.-R. H. Taylor is recuperating at Cape May
Representative Ladd is In New York.-H Il
Dodge les gone 10 the GreeDbr1er White Sulphur
Springs-Mr. A. Lisner, OF the Palais Royal,
left yesterday for COney Island, where he will
SOjourn for several weekS.-Mrs. Daniel Leech
and family are at Cape May for the eseason.-Mrs
G.. j. Bond has gone to Gettysburg Springa-
The following washingtonians were among the
late arrivals at Congress Hall. Cape May: A. D.
Grummonds, G. NJ. Mathews, G. B. Corkhill. w. B.
Shaw and wife, l. E Cannon and wife, Robert
Davidson. N. Peters, wife and son. F. L. Moore and
wife.-Judge Macarthur, left this morning for
Atlantic City, where he will stay for a week be-
fore going TO Saratoga.-Mr. Nathaniel Wilson
has gone TO join his family at Narragansett Pier.
H. II. Smith and family go to Rehobeth Beach,
Del, tomorrow morning.-Mr. Nathaniel Free
man. OF the land ONCE, and his wife, have gone to
Alt0n. Va, Tor two weeks Stay.-MrS Repre-.