Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-22
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Intcrnal rev.
enue. C0,65s-s s5; customs, ss2l, ,12l.29.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES outstanding, 1857 ,ssS.o73.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES FOR redemption received
during the week, 81, ,S3 ,000 for the corresponding
period last year, 81 076,Oo0 received to-day s34-
SECRETARY LINCOLN is not expected to return to
this city before Monday.
THE PRESIDENT has signed the act authorizing
the sale of the land an1 premises formerly occu-
pea as Site FOR the post office in New ork City,
Mr.. WALKER BLAINE has been appointed assist
ant counsel for the government before the court
Of commissioners OF Alabama claims. Andrew H.
Allen has been appointed deputy clerk and dis
bursting agent for that court.
PLANET DIsCoyERED.-The Smithsonian In
stitution has received from Prof Forester, OF Ber-
lin, the announcement OF the discovery by J. Pa
lisa, at Pola, Austria On the Goth of July 1892 OF
a planetold OF the 18th magnitude, in % hours, 9
degrees, minutes or south declination, with
daily motion Of minutes south.
THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS to postmasters
have been issued: j. NJ. Bickers Lovington, Mel
son county, Va; T. B. Jetus, CoOnsville, Bedford
county, Va: Miss NJ. L. Lewis, Lynwood, Rocking
ham county, Va; Alex NJ. George, Elk Neck, Cecil
county, Md
GEN. HANCOCK has, in compliance with instruc-
tons from army headquarters and at the request
Of the governor af Massachusetts,, detailed Capt.
G. b. Rodney, 4th artillery, toinspect the camps OF
the Massachusetts militia at South Framingham,
Mass, In August and September.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's DINNER TO PRESIDENT
BARKios.-The President will give a dinner this
evening, at the White House, in honor OF Presi-
dent Barrios, of Guatemala: Invitations have
nod fn
Guatemalan secretary OF state; Minister Month";
far, Doctor ArroyeS, the British, French Chlfan
Cabinet who are in the city, the President of the
Senate, Speaker keifer, Senator Window and
Representative Charles G. Williams, chairmen Of
the Senate and House committees on foreign af-
fairs, Gen. Sherman and Mr.. John Davis.
CHINESE Nor ALLOWED TO PASS THROUGH THE
CouNTRY.-The Attorney General has rendered an
opinion to the effect that the 60 900 Chinese who
are now in Cuba, desirous OF returning to China
cannot, under the law, be allowed to pass through
t Ine United states The request to be allowed to
Chinese In question, but from the transportation
companies.
PRESIDENT BARRIos and party visited the
Soldiers Home this morning.
THE LAWFUL MONEY on deposit in the Treasury
for redemption of notes of banks reducing circu-
lation to-day is s2479o 0S75O failed banks 81 123-
3S3 ?O banks, in liquidation, $11 57 ,s76 3d. Total
$37, ,4S5, AS. 10. 80
The CONSOLIDATED INDIAN AGENCIES-In the
Indian appropriation bill which was passed by the
present Congress provision was made for the con-
soi1dation OF number Of the Indian agencies
throughout the west. This reduced the humber
OF Indian agents. and in place OF twelve agents six
were appointed. The original number OF agents
with this exception remained unchanged. In
making the new appointments the Secretary did
not consult the various religious denominations
privilege which has been awarded to them
This was made in the Interests Sf tne
service. 1t Is stated at the department. astt has
not been found to result IN the Selectt8n of any
better men than were obtained in the ordinary.
way. The churches have made no objection to
This change, and are satisfied as long as good men
are appointed While the consolidation OF the
agencies was made In the interests OF economy it
IS not thought that this result will be attained as
some one viii have to be appointed to take charge
most OF the agencies are two or three hundred
miles apart one agent cannot do more than have a
general supervision.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut. BENJAMIN F,
Hancock, second infantry, will be relieved from
duty at David's Island. New York harbor, and as
member of the general court-martial appointed
to meet at that post and Will be sent In charge OF
the next detachment OF recruits leaving for the
Presidlo Of San Francisco, California. On the
completion OF this duty he Will join his company
In tne department Gf the Columbia. CORPORAL
John I. Downs, signal corps, Will proceed without
delay from this city to Chictgo, Illinois, and re-
corps T. s. army dn charge OF station)- Captain
Joshua W. Jacobs, assistant quartermaster viii.
upon the expiration OF his present leave OF ab.
sence, report to the Lieut.. General, commanding
military division Of the Missouri, for assignment
10 duty at Fort Selden, New Mexico, In. connec-
tion with the building operations at that post.
THE GARFIELD NATIONAL MoNUMENrAThe fol-
lowing are recent subscriptions to the Washing
ton Garfield monument received by Col. Corbin
the secretary and dtreasurer:-CtIzens Of Gallatin,
Tenn, So 25; Mr. and Mrs. Thos Bidwell Gurnes,
ILL.,, 81; citizens OF Dalesville, MISS 9O citizens
OF Paterson, N. j., through j. L. Conkiin post
master, s2l.1s; Swedish citizens OF Chicago, Ill,
ter Va S. employees Of the the Nashville, Tenn post
once, $24 35; postmaster San Rafael, Cal, 81 so:
ea es,zens Ss OF Fostoria o. through R. Stewart,
Maxwell, postmaster, $42.
SECRETARY FRENcHs BUSINESS IN Bosros-1t
has been published that Assistant Secretary
French, OF the Treasury department., some time
since made visit to Boston for the purpose OF
attending the funeral OF r. w. Emerson: that
upon his return he charged the expenses OF the
trip 10 the government and presented vouchers for
them In due form, and when the attention of Sec
retary Folger was called to the matter the ac-
count and vouchers were dslllowed and an expla-
nation requested. 1t is stated by him in explana-
tiOn that his visit to Boston made for the pur-
pose or attending to business OF the department.
and that he had explained the circumstances of
the case to Secretary FOger who, upon hearing
his statement. had approved the vouchers.
TWO MONITORS TO BE SENT TO SEA.-Orders were
issued to-day from the Navy department for the
Monitors Montauk and Nantucket to be put In Or
der preparatory to being ordered to sea. The
the latter at Annapolis. They will shortly be or
dered to sea and will be thoroughly tested.
o. S. BONDS held by the Treasurer to secure ma
tional bank circulation, s362, ,0549o0 u. S. bonds
held by the Treasurer to secure public moneys In
national bank depositaries, $40 OPS O0O u s. bonds
deposited to secure circulation during the week
ended July 22l, s3.2S6C00: U. s. bonds to secure
circulatlon wthdrawn during the week. 81 79l 900.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENTAL large cargo of
granite from Rockland Me-, has arrived here for
the Washington monument Workmen are now
engaged In hauling it, and as soon as fourteen
blocks have been cut, the work OF setting stone
will be resumed. These fourteen blocks viii COM
plete the last course OF the section, which un-
nnlshed when the work was stopped, and the COM
pletion OF this section will give the monument a
height OF $50 feet BY the time this is done it IS
thought that iron will have arrived, and new
shit Will be made.
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