Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-18
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s513, 1910: customs, s434, ,5S0.9o.
THE NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for re-
dempton to-day amount to S159.000.
SECRETARY TELLER will leave for Colorado the
latter part OF the week, TO be absent two weeks.
THE PRESIDENT and his son arrived in Prince
tor. n. j., yesterday afternoon. DR.. McCosh and
carriage were in waiting at the station, and the
party were Immediately taken to President
NJ Cosh'5 residence. The Presidents son enters
the college OF New jersey class of 'S5. The Presi-
dent made brief address from the steps OF DR..
McCoSh'S residence to the students which said he
placed great conf lence in Princeton college, was
received with applause. The President returned to
New YORK last night and drove to his residence.
lie VIII leave for Washington Friday afternoon.
THE LIFE SAVING SERvICE.-Boards for the
physical and professional examination OF surfmen
throughout the life-savng service have been ap.
pointed as follows: District No. ii. M. Richard
son. superintendent P. II. Bennett, assistant sur
geon. No. 2-B.C. Sparrow, superintendent; p. III.
Bennett assistant surgeon. No. 3-Lteut. George
f. Mcconnell, assistant inspector; Ii. W. Austin.
surgeon: No Lieut. Charles H. McLallan. as
slStant inspector; Walter Wyman, surgeon. No. g.
Lieut.. w. A. Failing, assistant inspector; C.>Kal-
lock, ass,stan surgeon. No6-Lteut. Edwin L. Wade.
assistant inspector; F. D. Porter, passed assistant
surgeon. No S-William H. Hutchings, superin.
tendent; s. T. Armstrong, assistant surgeon. No.
9-Dayid p. Dobbns. superintendent; William NJ.
Grifhths, assistant surgeon.
NINETEEN EMPLOYEES WERE DISMISSED from the
piece department in the government printing
office yesterday. In reply to a question as to
Whether there would be any more dismisSalS to-
day the chief clerk replied, sNo man knows Wat
day may bring forth"
NAVAL NOTES.-The U. 8. s. Dispatch, flying the
nag OF Admiral Porter, arrived at the Brooklyn
navy yard yesterday from Newport, r. l. The u.
s. s. Iriana was taken from the dry dock at the
BROOKLYN navy yard yesterday. Commander AL
pert KautZ, commanding the u s. S. Michigan, re-
pOrts 10 the Navy department from Erie Pa, Oct.
l6tn, tnat during her summer cruise this vessel
inaw, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Racine, Chicago,
sault st. Mary's, Marquette and Buffalo.
CHANGE OF INDIAN AaENrs.-The President has
suspended Jonathan Briggs, Indian agent at the
Colorado River agency, and appointed John w.
clark, OF Michigan, to the vacancy.
P. o. DEPARTMENT PERsoNALs.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Hatton was at the depart
ment to-day.-Mr. F. N. BaSsett has returned
from his vacation
BOND CALL-The call for continued five per
cent bonds to be issued this afternoon will be for
about 500 600. The call will mature in Janu-
ary.
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE CAsE.-The case OF the
owner of the Arlington estate against the United
States, for the recovery CT the value of the prop
erty, which was seized during the war for the
non-payment OF taxes, came up in the Supreme
Court to-day. Gen. WflOughby, OF Alexandra,
who with the solicitor general Will conduct the
case 1Or the government, made the opening argu-
ment MIR. Lee has an array OF counsel, compris-
ing Judge w. +. Sh1ptOn, OF New York; w. J..
Rooerton, 8: Ferguson Beach, Leigh X. Page and
Francis L. Smith, OF Virginia.
THE CoMETs-The observers at the naval oh,
servatory have been unable to make any observa-
tlon OF the comet since last Sunday owing to the
clouds and denseness Of the atmosphere. On Sun
day and Monday the nucleus Of the comet pre-
Sented confused mass. On the former day, how
ever, both the great comet and the Barnard comet
were seen. The report OF the comet seen in Greece
suPpOsition that it was the same as seen in
Panama on Monday. The opportunity for observa-
tlon has been SO slight recently that but little new
has been ascertained. 1t is known that Mr.. Cruls
Is not the discoverer OF the comet, but that Mr.
Finlay saw It on the 9Th of September at Cape
Good Hope, Hop antedatlng Cruls discovery by three
lay, instead OF the Cruls.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Mids shipman Francis j. Haes-
ler has been ordered to the Juniata, on the 18th
inst Lieut. Richard Mitchell has been detached
from the Wyoming and ordered to the Juniata, on
the 25th inst. Midshpmen John B. Bermadon,
VIM. +. Stafford and Herman G. Dresel, from
special duty In the bureau of navigation and Or
tute. Midshipman Philip b. Alger, from special
duty In the bureau OF navigation and ordered TO
duty In the bureau OF ordnance. Naval Cadet
David 6. McWhorter, from the Yantic, on the oath
inst, and ordered to the Juniata on the 25th. AS
sistant Surgeon Wm Martin. from special duty at
New orleans and ordered to temporary duty at the
Mount Union barracks, Alabama, and when the
marines leave for the Pensacola (Fla.) navy yard.
to report for duty at that yard.
PERsoNAL.-Assstant Secretary of the Treasury
French, who has been spending few weeks in the
New England States returned to this city last
ming and resumed his duties at the department
to-day.-Mr William Crump, formerly Steward
at tne Wh1te House. mas returned to this city from
OF Ohio, formerly U. S. pension agent here, is in
town.-Admiral David d. Porter and Tariff Com
missloners II John L. Hayes. Duncan F. Kenner, J.
w. II. Underwood, Henry w. Oliver, Jr., A. B.
Boteler and A. H. Garland were at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel In New York yesterday and Quarter
master General Ingals was at the Gilsey house.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bancroft are expected in
Washington IO-mOrrOw-Mrs. Justice Harlan
after long illness, has returned here.-The
widow of the late Rear Admiral Beaumont has
taken up her residence in this city.-General
Fitzhugh Lee will hereafter reside near Alexan-
dria, Va.-Mr. Geo. II. Hurlburt, Of Illinois, is at
the Riggs.