Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-16
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAy.-Internal reve
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ooFEkNhENT RECE1PTS lO-DAY.-10CeTQal reVe-
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ARMY ORDERs.-Leave OF absence for six months,
to take effect April 5, 1882, is granted I'd Lieut.
Henry J.: Goldman, 6th cavalry. The leave
granted Capt. Louis NJ Maus, assistant surgeon,
Is extended one month.
REDUCING THE CENSUS FoRcE-A further reduc-
tion of the force In the Census bureau began yes
terday. The agricultural division was reduced
from 45 clerks to 81; the division of schools,
churches, etc, was reduced from g to ii, and
other reductions are TO follow. The force orig
Ihe reductions now in progress are expected to
bring 1t down to about 150 at which figure it will
remain for the rest of the fiscal year. These re-
auctions Will not prevent the completion OF the
work within a reasonable time 1t is thought that
year will be sufficient
THE CHINESE MIssIoN-It is understood that Mr.
John Russell Young has been offered the Chinese
mission, a position he Is admirably qualified to
I'LL.
BRITISH INDIANS THIS SIDE OF THE LINE.-Capt.
o. B. Reed, eleventh infantry, reports to the War
department that 200 families of British Indians and
half-breeds, numbering six eight persons to the
family, are living In Montana. They have built
themselves comfortable lodges, and seem to have
come to stay. General Terry regards them a
disturbing element, and thinks that they ought to
be driven across the line.
THE FOLLOWING NAVAL COURT MARTIAL has been
ordered to meet at the Norfolk navy yard to-mor-
row for the trial Of such prisoners as may be
brought before it: Capt B. B. Taylor, Commander
j. +. McGlenSey, Commander G. s. Huntington,
Lieut. Commander Geo. Talcott Lieut.. j. c: Irvine.
Lieut.. j. A. II. Nickels, Master Hamilton HutchinS
ana Lieut.. I. I. Wood, judge advocate.
THE GARFIELD HOSPITAL FUND.-Treasurer Gill
fllan has received the following subscriptions to
the Garfield memorial hospital fund: First Con-
gragational church, Washington city, additional,
s53: New York Avenue Presbyterian church, Wash
mote n.
7. NJ, Beleville, Nj. SIS; Jacob Rohrback, P. NJ,
Sunbury, Pa, 80; Company /, nth US. infantry,
through Lieut. Frank Taylor, White River, Col,
S2276
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM LIEUT.. HARBER.-Sec-
retary Hunt to-day received the following cable
dispatch from Lieut.. Harber in Paris: "Bennett in
Spain. Telegraphed him from London and again
this morning from Paris. Shall await day or
two here for his return il he come. Address
me, care Bennett. avenue De L'Opera, Paris. Sec
fetary Hunt this afternoon telegraphed to Lieut.
HARPER TO use his own discretion whether he
would remain in Paris day or two to ccmmuni-
cate with Mr. Bennett or push On to st. Petersburg.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Secretary Hunt, Senators Sewell, Hale, Fry, Haw-
ley and Conger, Representatives Darrell, Wise,
Lacey and Deering. A delegation OF the state
grange OF Virginia paid their respects
AP?oINTMENTs.-Jo Forbes has been appointed
storekeeper for the first district OF Wisconsin, and
second district OF Tennessee.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon W. r.
Du Bose to the WachuSett at Alaska. Passed As
sistant Surgeon j. II. Hall. from the coast survey
steamer Gedney, and ordered to the Wabash. Lieu
tenant COnmanierG. T. lie is authorized to delay
reporting on board the Independence until the 1st
OF March next.
THE Cost OF THE PROPOSED PEACE CONGRESS-
Very exaggerated stories are In circulation as to
the probable cost OF the proposed peace congress,
some papers stating it high half million bl-
lars. Mr.. Secretary Blaine Informed the invited
nations that the expense OF the hall TO meet in OF
an English and Spanish secretary. OF an Interpreter
and OF stationery and printing. would be betrayed
by the Z. S. government. close estimate Of ex-
penses was made in the State department at the
time the invitation was sent, with the following
result: The hall would cost nothing, as the meet
1ngs would be held in the diplomatic chamber of
the State department; the congress, at the ex-
treme limit, would last seventy five days; the
secretaries and interpreter, at liberal estimate
two thousand dollars in all; expense OF stationery
and printing, and incidentals, could not possibly
expense for the congress less than f1ve thousand
dollars The monetary conference in Paris, with
larger delegation than would attend the peace
congress- entailed on the French government, it is
said, an expense OF only fifteen thousand frames
less than three thousand American dollars.
FROM THE NUMBER Of Georgia republicans who
are here about the Offices down there it is esti-
mated that but very few Of them are left in the
state.
SILVER BADGES-Five OF the members of the
New Jersey delegation who attended the funeral
OF the late President Garfield at Cleveland have
mad prepared a silver badge, appropriately in
scribed, which they intend to present to the con-
ductor. engineer, brtkeslnen. and fireman OF the
traln wnlch conveyed the deceased from New Jer-
sey TO Cleveland and return. The badge is in the
shape OF Shield, the work Of the Gait Bros, of
this city.
STATJSTICS--Thp national Of
health is advised that during the week ended Feb
ruary 4th. there was one death in Brooklyn from
smallpox. Statistics for the week ended February
nth: BrOoklyn,2 2 deaths; Richmond, II cases, 5
deaths; vicksburg, Miss, death; Omaha, Neb.,
death.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR E. C. WADE, at
Savannah, Ga, is here in the interest OF his reten
ton In office. An effort is being made to get Mr.
Iieasants, colored man, appointed in Wade's
place. Collector Clarke, at Atlanta, remains in
the field in his own behalf.
PERsONAL--Senator Fair and Representatives
Money and Morse were registered in New York
last night.-Colonel George w. Waring, OF New
port, is at WOrmley' y's.-SenatOr Hill, OF Georgia.
who week ago submitted to a third surgical
operation for a cancerOus affection OF the mouth ,
In Philadelphia, is doing quite well in spite OF
alarming reports, and the physicians how have
hopes that he Will have no farther trouble from it,
Sir Henry parkes, the New South Wales mag
nate, win return to Washington with his daughter
next Monday, having secured apartments at the
Arlington including large parior, In which, it is
understood, his daughter will receive.
District Government Affairs.
MI. w. o. Roome, In charge of the special assess
ment division, reports the completion o. revsions
or alley assessments in squares 1886, 1872 and Is.
The Commissioners have received a note from
{. II. LemOS. secretary OF the board OF trustees OF
the 19thstreet Baptist church, stating that learn
ing there were parties who had made application
for use OF the frame building on street, between
18th and 20th Streets for the purpose OF giving en-
tertainmentS, he was instructed to say that the
trustees do not desire this han used fer any such
purpose, as 1t would annoy the residents Of that
street.
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle
Jas. Tumey, erect a twO-stOry dwelling and store,
corner 9Th and sts. NV; 8, CO., Geo. G. Cam
mack, erect a twO-story dwelling. 9Th, bet and
+ Sts NV; 81 ,675. Edward Temple, erect a two
story dwelling, Virginia ave. bet 9th and 10th sts
northwest; $3.50. GuntOn heirs, make addition
to Gunton building, Louisiana ave-, bet Az and
9th Sts. NV; 81 ,223. Thos McCarty, repair 1rame
134 Sd st. NV; $S5.
The total mortality OF the District OF Columbia
for the week ending Saturday, February IL, 1892
was 90. There were Is births and % marriages
reported.
Mr.. JAS. Small, sealer of weights and measures
for the District has been directed to have the hay
scales at Brightwood repaired, they being out OF
order.
The Commissioners state that they do not in
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