Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-28
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s4s7, 99693; customs, ssos.1so.so.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received today for re-
| demption, $2O5.OOO.
| CONTRACT AwARDED.-Geo A. Mills of Balt-
more, has been awarded tn, contract for furnish
ing sliding doors for the elevator now being erect
ed at the Department OF Justice building, for 81 O95.
| THE q. s. BONDS withdrawn from securities OF
national banks by the U. S. Treasurer to-day, and
surrendered to the Secretary OF the Treasury foc
exchange into three per cents amounted to $73O
Total to date, s179 ,7ssS 500
| THE Rooms OF Secretary Folger, Assistant Secre-
tary French, and Treasurer Gllhlan, at the Treas
| ury Department, were to-day being put in readi-
ness for the approaching winter.
| THE COMMISSION to examine into the affairs of
the Baltimore custom house Will consist OF Special
Agent Chamberlain, John p Butler, of the ap-
pointment Office, and another member to be selected
| by the collec tor.
THE REAssIGNMENT OF ARMY OFFICERs-Gen
| Sherman, who is now acting as Secretary of War,
| denies the truth Of the published statement that
plans are under consideration for the extensive
| reassignment OF army officers cit has always
been our policy" said the general, to make such
changes as may be necessary to equalize the
amount of service rendered by the officers of the
army, and nothing more than this is now being
done"
THE PRESIDENT remained at his home in New
York yesterday morning, and received Judge Geo.
A. Batcheller, OF the International Tribunal at
Cairo. Egypt; Mayor Bundy, and Nj. Knevals.
President Arthur left the city later in the day by
way OF the Hunters Point ferry on fishing ex-
curSion
Mp II NcCa
ney general for the Interior department. returned
to-day from California and Montana where he
had been on official business. During his absence
he superintended the purchase OF Indian supplies
the Flat Head Indians of Montana, to allow the
Northern Pacific railroad company to build their
road through the reservation. The Indians at first
wanted one million dollars as consideration for
finally concluded to accept ss,oOo ''''''' '''
THE INDIAN SCHOOL FUNDS. Secretary Teller and
! Inspector Hsyworth have made the following dis
tribution of Indian school funds for the present
fiscal year: Support OF nontreaty schools already
established and to be established, s3l7,O in
creased attendance at schools now established,
s5OCG0 establishing new industrial schools,
.ioo.NoO; contingent expenses OF agency schools,
$4,000; purchase Of stock cattle for industrial
school, SS0,000 completion OF school building. out
houses. etc. for industrial school near Arkansas
City, $15 coo; support Of above school, $3 500; sup
port OF Industrial school at Genoa, Neb, s31 500;
support of Indians in schools In states, 81, 600.
REAR ADMIRAL GEO. B. BALcH, commanding the
Pacific station, reports to the Navy department
the arrival OF his flagship, the Pensacola, at
Callao, Peru, on the 5th Instant and that affairs
are quiet, and apparently unchanged since his
departure from that port.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON, of the marine
hospital service, has returned from Cincinnati.
Ohio, and Cairo. ILL.,, where he went to determine
the location OF new marine hospitals at those
places.
Q. S. MINISTER BINGHAM Informs the State de-
partment that until July 1885, the test standard
for kerosene Oil imported into Japan has been
fixed at HOO Farenheit After that time at 1850.
MIR. GEO. NJ. SMITH and other clerks of the Treas
ury department have gone to Philadelphia to
count the money In the assistant treasurers Office
In that city.
THERE are no advices at the Treasury depart
ment as to when Secretary Folger will return to
Washington. Still he keeps posted, is evidenced
by his direction to Acting Secretary Ne to direct
the rate OF five millions week the called bonds
upon presentation.
Hon. FERNANDO c. BEAMAN, member Of Con-
gress from the first district OF Michigan for five
successive terms between 1860 and 1877 0, died at
his home at Adrian, Mich, yesterday afternoon,
aged &C.
THE TREASURY PORTFoLIO.-Secretary Chandler,
was to succeed Mr.. Folger as Secretary of the
Treasury. said: "You had better deny it. There
is nothing whatever in It. II Secretary Folger
should leave the department. it is not at all proba
BILE that would succeed him; moreover, do not
believe that the President has ever considered the
question Of successor to Secretary Folger." 1t
is inferred from this and other statements that
Secretary Folger intends to remain in Office until
after the New York elections
MR. BLAINE AND THE "STRA1GHroUTs AN eff
fort is to be made tits reported by Virginia poll
ucan, to induce ex-Secretary Blaine to take the
stump in Virginia and North Carolina in favor of
the straghtout republican ticket and against coali
tiOn. The argument used is that II the coalition
ticket succeeds, the delegates to the next national
republican convention will be made up OF the
former party, who Will cast their votes for the can
didate favored by the administration.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION after leaving Baltimore,
on Saturday, September 80, will proceed to
New York, and will be in session at the Wind
sor hotel from october / to 8, inclusive. The
commission will be In session at P1ttsburg on
the ninth and tenth, at Wheeling on the twe1ft h,
and at Philadelphia On the thirteenth, fourteenth
and sixteenth. IL will conclude its sessions for
the hearing of testimony in the latter city.
NAVAL ORD DERs.-Commander Francis j. Higgin-
son, ordered to command the Miantonomah, Octo-
Der 5th. Commander A. S. Crowinshield, to duty
as light house inspector OF the first lighthouse
district, October 5th. Lieut.. Jas. W. Graydon, to
the Kearsarge. Lieuts c. H. Arnold and VIM. A.
Ashbridgee,. to the Miantonomah, October 5th
Lieut.. o. w. Farenholt and Master A. j. Dabney,
to examination for promotion. Passed Assistant
Surgeon L. B. Baldwin, to take passage in the
steamer OF ctober 10th, for Aspinwall, thence to
Panama, and on arrival to re-
Assistant Engineer 60. E. Burd, to the Passaic
Commander George Dewey, from duty as secretary
OF the light house board and ordered to settle ac-
counts and then hold himself in readiness for sea
service. Commander Henry F. Picking, from duty
as inspector OF the first light house district, Sd
october, and ordered as secretary OF the light
house board, 9th October Master B. A. FiSke,
from the Minnesota, 30th instant, and granted
leave OF absence for one year from October 1st
Midshipman John A. Dogherty, from the James
town, and to to duty on the coast survey. Assistant
Engineer VIM. Boggs, from the Passaic, and Or
dered to duty as instructor at the Vanderbilt Uni
Yerslty at Nashville, Tenn. Master Richard Il.
T0undey, granted leave for one year from 1St Oc-
tober, With permission to take charge OF the de-
partment OF military science and tactics of the
University OF Nebraska.
PERSONAL---VERY.. Fentmore Cooper, formerly
president OF the Virginia Republican Association
In this city, is now In Chicago as the assistant OF
the agent of the American Express company
Mrs Harry Foresman, W tth her two little sons,
returned from the west last evening, where she
has been spending the summer with her husbands
relatives at Madi son, WiS-Mr. Elias Ruben.