Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-15
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, s251, ,201.6s; customs, $685., $50. 49,

NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
dempton amount to s343,OOO
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER will not return
10 this city from Long Branch until next week.
THE COMMISSION of Stevenson to be postmaster
at Utica was issued from the Post Offi1e to-day.
This appointment was sent to the Senate, but that
body adjourned without taking action upon 1T.
SENATOR HILL LDYISG.-Sergeant-at-Arm Arms Bright
Brown OF Georgia, to-day, stating that the physi-
clans who are now with Senator Hill say tnat he
will certainly die to-day.
THE YELLOW FEVER IN TExAs-Dr. A. W. Will
cox reports to the national board of health that
here is no yellow fever at Laredo, Texas, but it
prevails at Brownsville and MatamOraS Laredo
has established quarantine against those two
places
EXAMINATION OF PnTsICIANs FOR PENSION SER
vIcE--The following notice was issued to-day
from the Pension bureau: ssThat the commits
sloncr OF pensions may aid the secretary in secur
In the kind OF persons contemplated in the act OF
august 5th, providing FOR appointment OF fifteen
physicians rs medical reviewers in the pension
Office, the medical referee has been directed to Or
game board to examine all applicants for ap-
puintmelt. The board VIII convene at the pen
sion Office on the goth inst, at O'Clock The
law provides that none but surgeons of education,
skill AMI experience shall be appointed, and thus
young men who have not had experience in prac-
tee ar not eligible; All applicants VIII be re-
iessonal st inding before entering upon the exaln
inaton. (Signed) W. W. DUDLEY"
THE PRESIDENT remained at his New York home
all day yesterday. 1t was stated that he had been
busy with Secretary Phillips, transacting matters
relating TO business in Washington, and had re-
ceived no visitors, the few callers merely leaving
their cards. Among these were Col. Wallace. C.
L. Tiffany, S. NJ. Blatchford and Commodore Up.
Shur, U.S.N.
ALL QUIET IN COREA.-The State department has
received cable message from Minister Bingham,
at Toxic Japan, to the effect that affairs are now
quiet IN COrea. During the recent troubles in
COrea, Il Us. vessel was Instructed to cruise in
COrean waters to look after treaty interests. No
report has yet been received from the commander
of the vessel detailed for that duty. He was in
structed to communicate with Minister j. r.
Young. at Pekin, China Both parties were noti-
fled expressly that the Corean treaty had not
been ratified.
BRITISH POSTAL AUTHORITIES OPENING AMERICAN
REGISTERED PACkAGEs.-An item was published in
THE STAR several days ago to the effect that the
British government was opening mail packages
coming from this country and detaining them II
they contained seditious matter This was turned
into rather sensational story about special cor
reSpondence between the Post Office department
and the British government on this subject The
TACT OF the matter Is that there has been no such
correspondence. The department having re-
celved number OF complaints about the
Great Britain Col Parker the CHIEF OF the inspec-
tors, wrote asking the cause. A reply was
re received d. from the English government, which
inspect foreign mail matter, and II anything OF a
sedltlous or dangerous character was discovered
spondence ceased But the foreign mail i istbori-
ties nave discovered that England is violating the
provisions or the treaty OF the International Postal
union by opening registered packages containing
newspapers. 1t is not against the postal regula-
tons TO open newspapers, but in order to protect
themselves n9 h J., publishers @ OF American newspapers
teftu packages LII there Is any further cOrre-
srondence on this subject it viii be carried on
through the State department, where it properly
belongs. The attention OF the department has
been called to the matter.
GEN. SHERMAN HAS RELIEVED Col Charles H.
Smith. 18th infantry, as member OF the court
martial appointed to try Col. Joseph Fl. TAYLOR
assistant adutant general, and detailed Col. John
X Brooke, 30 infantry, as a member OF the court
in his stead. Col. Smith, whose regiment IS now
stationed on the Rio Grande. asked 10 be relieved
from the duty OF member OF the court as ne did
not like TO leave his regiment while it was exposed
TO the ravages OF yellow fever. In granting his
request Gen. Sherman took occasion to coInpli-
nent Col. Smith upon his SOlderly behavior in
this Instance. Instructions have been given to
Gen Augur to move such troops in Texas as are
exposed 70 the yellow fever further inland where
there would be less danger from the epidemic.
SENT TO sYRIA.-Acting Secretary of State Davis
has telegraphed to Consul Robeson, who md re-
ported his safe arrival at Malta from the discon-
tinued consulate at Tripoli. to proceed at cnce 10
his new post ut Beirut, Syria. 1t IS supposed thaJ
W
sulates at Tripoli and Tunis, which were both
abolished at the last session OF Congress
NAVAL NOTES. The Navy department is in
formed that the Z. S. s. Alaska was at Callao,
Peru, July 27th, and had received her orders from
Rear Admiral Balch, commanding the Pacific sta
ton, to proceed to Honolulu, and she wasexpected
to leave on that service July Goth. Capt. Henry
" lson, commanding the Lackawanna, would re-
main on tie South American coast TO look after
American interests. Capt Belknap, commanding
the -Haska. reports that he learns that the Essex
was at Sandy Point, Straits OF Magellan on June
@ sGi n. taking in COL she had not reached Valpa-
ra1so up TO July 21st The Tall apoosa Is to leave
Norfolk tonight for League Island, Pa.
y CHANGE At THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Mr. y. F. Ch,lds, who has been chief CLERK OF the
Government Printing Ofice for the past five years
has rendered his resignation, TO take effect Sep
tember LIST. His successor, Mr.. Cadet Taylor Of
Illinois, Il practical printer and is well known to
the PUBLIC printer. At the latter's request Mr..
Childs VIII remain at his post While his successor
position. Mr. Rounds. in his letter to MIR. .Chl!s,
expresses his appreciation or his services and COM
piiinents him upon his efficiency.
NAVAL OEDERs.-Lieuts. Frank w. Nichols and
VIM. Little, Master Frank Z. Sawyer, Midshipmen
Edwin W. Nash, James S. Brown Aug. n. Neayer
and Chas n. Hill, ordered to the receiving ship
Ma62sh Midshipmen VIM. p. c. Muir, Wilson
W. Buchanan and JAS. c. Drake, to the receiving
ship Colorado Pay Director c. p. Wallach,. to
duty as inspector OF provisions and clothing the
Norfolk navy yard, Va, September 1st Chaplain
Adam A. McAlister, to the naval academy 10th
September Lieut. Commander Geo. c. Refer de-
tached from duty as inspector OF 18th lighthouse
district, sofa September and ordered to settle ac-
counts and await orders Lieut. Commander Geo.
T. Davis, from the training ship Minnesota, 31st
inst, and ordered as inspector 18th lighthouse
district 3cta september. Lieut. Andrew DunlOp.
fi0m ordnance duty at the Washington navy yard
and ordered as assistant to the inspector OF Sd
lighthouse district Pay Director Chas II. Ed
redge, from duty as inspector OF provisions. &C.,
at the Norfolk navy yard, 1st September, and
ordered to settle accounts and await orders. Mate
Joseph Reid, from the Wyoming, and placed on
waiting orders. Lieut.. Chas. G. Bowman, ordered
TO report for duty at the naval observatory the
lSt or September, instead Of 1St october. Passed
Assistant Surgeon Nj. d. Jones, granted leave for
slN months from 1st OF September with permission.
10 leave the United States.
PERsoSAL--BiShop Pnkney is going to White
Sulphur Springs, where he will be the guest OF
Mr.. Corcoran.-General Grant and ex-Secretary
Fish are at SaratOga.-Miss Hattie B. Walker,
the teacher, is spending some time at Rehoooth
Beach.-Major G. r. Graham has left Healing
Springs and gone to Alton, Va.-EX-SenatOr
Cameron goes this week to the Thousand Islands,
ana afterwards on tour through Canada.-Mr.
w NJ ShuSter is registered at the Hewett House,
Atlantic City.-Ch1ef Clerk Wilmington, OF the
land Office, Rev. C. Herbert Richardson and wife,
Miss Betty KirkwOOd, niece OF the ex-Secretary of
the Interior, and Miss Rachel Belt have gone to