Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-26
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal rev.
enue, $44s. so; customs, sss7 .a1660
PAYING FOR WASTED CARnIDass.-The follow.
ing letter from Tlppecanoe city. Ohio received
by Treasurer GilflIlan to-day: Enclosed please
find Is cents for three cartridges did not put in
the right place during the war. SOLDIER"
THE Secretary of the Treasury will not go to
New York until Monday.
THE SECOND CONTROLLER OF the Treasur aas
made a decision to the effect that the superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis shall
be entitled to the same pay as an officer OF his
rank on duty at sea.
IT Is NOT IMPROBABLE that Mr.. John W. Book
walter, who was the democratic candidate for
governor OF Ohio, will be appointed member OF
Mr. Bookwalter is large manufacturer, and has
diversified interests in several states Of the Union.
very prominent republicans
BLESSED KENTUCKY PEAcEMAKRR-In recog-
nj ton Of his success peacemaker recently be-
tween two of his distinguished colleagues, Hon.
was not connected with the matter in any way,
with handsome Illuminated card bearing upon
1t the Greek version OF the text BLESSED are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called the children
of God" The initial letter OF the first Greek word
Makayioi encloses device which ingeniously tells
fne s story IN ahe
which is cup Of "cofree fer one," while above
hovers. with outstretched wings, snowy dove
with an olive branch in its beak, the emblem of
peace. Beneath is the date Of the quarrel and ar
bitratiOn, May 15th-22d, 1881 The army officer
who Illuminated the card and originated the device
has been much cOmplimented On the clevernesS of
the design as well as the manner OF its execution
and the suggestiveness OF the illustration in SYM
bols
DELEGATION OF LEADING CIGAR-MAKERs In
New York called upon the Commissioner Of Inter-
nal Revenue yesterday, and expressed themselves
In favor OF the proposition to reduce the tax on
cigars from Sc to 81 per thousand.
THE CAPTURE OF INVADER PAYNE-Secretary
Lincoln has received information to the effect that
tempting recently to invade the Indian Territory,
were captured by troops sent out from Fort Reno,
and taken back to Kansas.
VICE ADMIRAL STEPHEN c. ROWAN is expected
here tomorrow from Philadelphia, where he is on
duty as governor OF the naval asylum. II he is
as superintendent Of the Naval Observatory. as
stated In yesterdays STAR.
GENERAL COURT MARTIAL has been ordered to
meet on board the Minnesota at Newport. r. L.
May 31st. Detail for the court: Lieut.. Commander
g. T. Davis, Lieuts. VIM. McC. Little, John n B.
W. Bartlett and INA Master ter B. A. Fiske. o Eieas eus
Arthur P. Nazro will be judge advocate
THE POINT BARROW ExPED1TgoN.-First-Cla Class
Privates Of the Signal Corps j. A. Guzman, F. h.
Clarke. Charles Ancor and j. E. Msxfeld are
ordered to San Francisco, to report to Second
Lieut.. Joseph s. Powell, commanding the relief
expedition to Point Barrow, ALASKA.
IMPORTANT NAVAL CHANGBs-Rear Admiral R.
Il. Wyman ordered as member Of the lighthouse
board; Naval Constructor Thomas E. Webb de-
tached from the Norfolk navy yard, 10th June, and
ordered low a W. va aFd NJ 1,,no.
Naval Constructor Geo. r. Boush from the New
York navy yard, 18th June, and placed on waiting
3haeps fra Naval va Constructor VIM r. Varney from
dered to the Norfolk navy yard, 18th June; Assis-
tant Naval Constructor Geo. +. Malletu from the
deTy tie SoroS june ana
tant Naval Constructor Richard GatewOOd from
special duty at Greenwich, England, 3Oth June,
struction, &c. Assistant Constructor F. T. Bowles
from special duty at Greenwich, England, 3Oth
June, granted three months leave, and on its ex-
praton to report for special duty in the bureau Of
construction, &C.
RELIEF FOR LIEUT. GREELY- Commander
Greene, U. S. n, and Major Beebee arrived In ST.
Johns, N. F., from Baltimore, Wednesday evening
Dy the Allan mail steamer Hibernian. Their
business is to charter and equip NewfOund-
land sealing steamer to act iss relief ship to the
Greely Arctic party wintering in Lady Franklin
bay.
were Senators Allison, McDl, chilcott, Hale. Rol-
Inns, Logan. Davis Qn.}, Sawyer, Ferry, Miller
(CaL), Hawley and Brown, and Representatives
anderson anderson Butterworth, Morey, Lynch, upson, Van
Miller and Darrell.
IT IS RuMoRED that the disagreement about the
quarters of the Sixth Auditors desks in the Post
the Cabinet in q rather unpIeaSant way, will re-
suit in change in the head OF the Sixth Auditors
Office.
BIDS for furnishing burglar-proof vaults for the
sub-treasury and branch miht at San Francisco
were opened in Supervising architect HIPS office
was the lowest bidder, his BIDS being $3.50 and
$500. The g. w. & F. Smith iron company, of
Boston, were the lowest bidders for the iron stair,
door frames and window arcilltraves OF the Boston
post Onice.
THE WHISKY RING INvRsrIsAr1oN-subpnn
have been served upon seven gentlemen to appear
and testify before the Window investigating COM
mittee on Monday next Three OF them, Col G. C.
Wharton, George T. Stagg and VIM. Fl. Thomas, of
Louisville, KY, are already in the city. A tele-
Chicago, President Of the Nationai bistiIlers and
Liquor Dealers Association stating that he will be
IN washington M on Monday II response TO the sum
Of Stevens, Dare Co., treasurer OF the National
Association, and b. B. Miller, OF Riverton. Ill, and
John NJ Athertono OF Louisville are the other three
but are expected to be in attendance on Monday.
THE FUNERAL OF GEN. RAMSEY occurred this af-
ternoon from ST. Johns church. There was
large attendance, and the capacious auditorium
was filed The military escort was imposing, and
consisted OF five batteries OF artillery from the
marine corps headed by the Marine band. The
1nterment was at Oak Hill The services were
conducted by the rector, Rev. M. Leonard. assisted
by Revs. Harold, Clark and Mckee. The music,
under the direction of Mr.. d. B. Macleod, was very
fine, and consisted Of the burial anthem, "Lord,
let me know my End" by Gass; 80, Paradise" J.
B. Dykes, and the anthem, IN ARR hark, my Soul" !"
Barnby.
PERsoNAL.-Owing to the k1oadlcBk in the House
Representative Carlisle had 20 telegraph his re-
grets to New York to the Free Tade Club, whose
invitation he had accepted 70 d1ne this evening
Ross Turner, who has been adding largely to
his reputation as an artist while abroad. has re-
turned to Washington--Leut }. r. Soley, pro-
fessor at the Annapolis naval academy, is In the
city from New York on his way 70 An1apolis-
Charles w. Pickering, U:S.N., are in New York
Count Won Beust, OF the German legation, is in
New YOrk.-John Russell Young, minister to
China, sailed for Pekin, yesterday, from San
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