Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-01
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Henry Pease, jr.. OF Massachusetts,, consul of the
United States at Santiago, Cape Verde Islands.
The Rev. John ID. Parker, OF Mo-, to be post chap
lain.
Observation-Disclosures Mr. Hutchinson, at Ma
chlas, Me-; David W. Ball, at Monroe, Wis
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Internal rev.
enue, s143, 06; customs, S771 1896.
APPLYING FOR THE NEW 3 PER CENTs-Forty-fve
lctters were received at the Treasury department
at noon to-day from the Washington post Office
being tue first instalment OF advces Of surrender
OF bonds for the new three per cents. Most OF the
letters were marked 10 am. but one man neglect
ed to mail his letter until 10 :2S. This will bring
him pretty low on the list.
A CABLE MESSAGE received by Chief Clerk Hogg,
OF the Navy department, states that Lieut.. r. NJ
G. Brown, U.SN., who was injured by an accident
at Cadz, had reached London, Eng, and been
placed in hospital there for treatment
DEATH OF GEN. BARsTOw.-Brevet Brig. Gen. s.
F. Balstow. United States army, died at Oakland
Md, yesterday afternoon, in the 9th year OF his
age, after sickness of over four weeks. He was
Boston lawyer, but entered the army as a vOlun-
teer, was rapidly promoted, and served until the
close of the war. At the battle OF Gettysburg he
was on Gen. Meade's staff. After the war he mar
ried Miss Maria L. NJ. Peters, OF Philadelphia sis
ter to Mrs. Gen. WadSWorth, who was prominent
lady In washington society last winter. The re-
mains were taken to Berkeley Springs to-day for
1nterment.
ANOTHER INDIAN TREATY.-One of the objects or
the visit OF Mr.. McCammOn, the attorney general
OF the Interior Department. to the west is to nego-
tiate treaty with the Flat Head Indians in Mon
tana for the right OF way through their reservation
Do .iH Hn nrniJ M
spect the Indian supplies secured at the last let
ting, and Mr. c. N. Dickson, of the Indian office,
accompanies him to assist in this work. During
Mr. McCammon's absence Mr. U. j. Baxter will
act in his place.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT, issued to-day,
shows the decrease Of the public debt for the
month of July to be s13,s67, ,O2752; cash in the
Treasury, s21 ,095 0352; cash available S139 49,
UI.si; gola certncates, $5,Ol79D; silver certifl-
Gates 2lO: certificates OF deposit Outstind-
ing. $l2S3O,0G0; refGnding certificates S452, $50;
legal tenders outstanding S3i6, 016; fractional
currency, SOS, 1877.
CONTRACTS AwARDED-The Secretary of the
Treasury has awarded the contract for five frame
for carpet manufactured by the Worcester manu-
featuring company, and for the best American
carpet lining to Messrs. Pray, Sons & Co., of Bos-
ton, Mass.
SECRETARY CHANDLER returned this morning
from West Point, NY, and was at his desk at the
Navy department to-day.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY PARK-The president and
secretary of Howard university have transferred
to the United States eleven acres of land lying
south OF the university buildings, intended for a
public park for the District of Columbia. This
was done in accordance with the act of Congress
OF June 6. 1882, for the relief Of Howard univer-
slty. The deed OF transfer was received to-day by
Col. Rockwell, commissioner OF public buildings
and grounds through the Attorney Generals Of
flee. This tract OF land will now be under the
numerous nuhlic
yations
PERsoNA1--Mrs. Mary E. Nealy has returned
from visit to Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren, at her
beautiful country seat at South Mountain, Mary
land. Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Tyner. and Mrs. and
Mr. and the Misses Tisdell. OF Washington, were
registered at the New York Herald bureau in Paris
yesterday.--Secretary Chandler was in New York
sent from the Senate for several days on account
OF il-health, was In his seat yesterday.-Mr.
Hot e Se aeh e ftqe n
for Asbury Park, N. J-Mr j. H. Massey has
gone to Colorado FlebrSwn left
has gone to Burlington. Iowa.-Mrs Richard D.
Cults has gone to Littleton, New Hampshlre.-
Mr. Fred dN W; Pratt Is b booked at Atlantic CITY
Park.-Mr Geo. II. Boemer is at Piney Point.
~. ~ E. Collins has gone to Rehoboth Beach
Mrs. I. c. Campbell has gone to Willow Grove,
Shenandoah county, va--Chares Werner is at
a12 atSnss NJ Tssn Hayes is at ossan
Beach-Mr Charles Lanman has gone to York
Beach, Ma1ne.-MrS NJ. j. Shrver Is at Atlantic
City-A. Bech and Charles NJ HeatOn are at
Ocean Grove-Mrs. A. V. Keyworth is at Spring
Lake, n. Y.-F II. Bates is at Orkney Springs.
..J z: Lothrop Is at Rock Enon.-.Com. A. D:
Pier-J. H. W1lmOt is at Saratoga.-M. b. Lati-
mer is at Markham Station, Fauquier county, Va.
Assistant Ad1utant General Ruggles has gone
to Sag Harbor, n. Y, to join his family. He will
be absent about month.