Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-02
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMENr RECEIPTS To-DaY-Internal reve-
nue. sso7, ,s4577; customs. sGa.6lala
CoMMoDoRE JHo. q. WALKER win leave to-mor-
row for northern Trip He Wal be absent about
Nichols, chief OF thebureaH OF yards and docks.
Will be Acting Secretary OF the Navy.
ACTIVE OPERATIONS commenced to-day for
placing the Old hall Of the House Of Representa-
tives and the rotupda in readiness for the ap-
preaching Garfield memorial fair.
AUDITOR KEIGHTLEY's REeoRF-Third Auditor
Keightley, in his annual report to the Secretary
of the Treasury, recommends such change of legIs-
lation as will provide for the authen tfication OF
transcripts from the records OF the department by
the officers having custody OF the files from Which
the transcripts are made.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT BsowSsv1LLE.-The sur
geon general OF the marine hospital service has
received a telegram from Surgeon Murray and
Collector Goodrich, at BROWNSVILLE, Texas dated
November 1st. saying: "Ffteen cases since Sat
uraay; no deaths; no feve behind the guard line.
Have increased the uppe' river guard. Quaran-
! tine against Matamoras rased."
THE VOTING CLERKs-ItB estimated that three
clerks out Of every ten employed In the executive
departments OF the government have either gone
home to vote or will between now and Monday
next. In the office OF Treaurer Gilfllan the cur
rent business will be RETARDED becauee OF voting
abSenteeS. At the Ebbitt house the PENNSYLVANIA
state Campaign committee has an agent selling
tickets to Philadelphia snd return for 81 and In
the OF more impecunious clerks free transpor-
tation is furnished The managers of the repub-
lican campaign committee continue active opera
tons The great bulk OF the money raised through
assessments, 1t is said, has been sent into the
southern states to aid the coalition movement
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR FUNDs-Mr A. NJ Clapp.
the chairman OF the republican central committee
for the District OF Columbia has sent circular to
number or department cerks and others asking
contribution towards aiding the committee to
ala the republican candidates for Congress in the
9th and 9Th districts of Maryland, and the Sth
Alexandria district OF VtrgiLa.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ass1stan; Engineer George W.
Snyder has been ordered to the U. s. s. Palos per
steamer of the 23d inst from San Francisco. Mid
Lieut.. VIM. NJ. Kimball has been detached from
the bureau of ordnance, on the 9Th inst, and
ordered to the Q. s; s. tennessee on the 7th.
Passed Assistant Engineer Frank NJ. Ashton, from
the PdlOs and ordered to return home and report
his arrival.
DISTRICT LEGISLATION IN C0NGREss.-A letter re-
ceived from Hon. H. S. Neal, chairman of the
House committee on the District of Columbia, an
nounces that he will arrive In Washington next
week for the purpose OF preparing District legsla-
tlon for the coming session. Mr.. Neal is anxious,
before his retirement on March 4th next, to have
passed the new municipal code FOR the District.
He Will probably make Washington his future
place OF residence,
THE PRESIDENTS vIsIToBs.-Secretary of State
Frelinghuysen and Don Cameron, OF Pennsylvania,
visited the President at his residence IN New York
yesterday.
THE Northumberland BOUNDARY QUESTION:
In a letter to Gov Cameron, Of Va, upon the sub
Ject Of the fishery question and the boundary be-
tween the two states, Gov. Hamilton, OF Md, states
that he had requested the Secretary OF War to
detail an army engineer officer to join with COM
mlSsloners to be appointed by the two states in
1aatg making survey OF the boundary between these
eron will unite In the request
ARMY ORDERs.-The resignation OF Cadet Lewis
A. Springer, third class US. military academy,
has been accepted by the Secretary Of War to take
effect october 31st Capt William Badger, 9th
Infantry Is relieved from duty in connection with
the recruiting service, and VIII report in person to
Kansas. A board Of ohicsrs, to consist OF Capt.
James @ps;v w Powell IT, Infantry Capt Robert
Thomas 7. Knox, 1st cavalry, will assemble in
this city at the call OF the senior ocer to examine
persons as may be brought before it for appoint
ment as superintendents of national cemeteries.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
lantic station, reports to the Navy department his
arrival at Montevdeo, Uruguay, Sept. 18th, in the
flagship Brooklyn. The U. s. 8 Marion was in
port 1T, The u:sS Galena arrived at Rio de Janeiro
AS soon as the naval general court martial to
vene board the Marion has finished its business
During the latter Part 5' Of the he BrookIyns stay at
Rio de JaneirO there was good deal of small
pOx on shore, and four cases on board this ship.
The men were Immediately sent to the hospital,
and there have been no further indications Of the
disease on board since the 2Sd inst
PERsoNAL-Dr. Toner has gone to New York to
attend the reception given in that city this
ing by DR.. Sims to DIR. Gross OF Philadelphia
Representatives Caswell OF Wisconsin and WILL
son OF West Virginia are in town.-Senor Va
IN Se% YorE as esT
Taylor ia OF the public printing office has gone to
MS home In Illinois TO vote-Mr F. b. Dosh, re-
Gently clerk in the Agricultural department, died
at his residence near Baltimore on Tuesday.-
Gen Sherman will return to the city tomorrow
morning Col Tidba!l OF his stan returned this
morn1ng.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, his wife and
her mother are at 1866 Rhode Island avenue.
The Star Route Scandal
WHAT Mr. WELLS SAYS OF COL. INGERSOLL'S
LATEST INTERVIEW.
Mr.. Wells. when asked to-day about Col Inger-
SOILS latest publication regarding the star route
jury bribery developments, said that 1t was only
an argument In which Col Ingersoll was uHsuc-
cessful in overturn1ng the facts set out in his
lGov. Wells9 report. "It Is evident" said Mr..
Wells, that the whole scheme was simply an at
tempt to forestall this investigation. They have
begun this business, and now I believe they are
heartily sorry they did it and wish themselves out
OF it. II you have watched the proceedings in the
Police Court, you may have noticed that $1,000
transaction That Is likely to develop into mat
ter Of great interest"
WHAT MR. KER SAYS.
Mr.. Ker, when approached by reporter, said
he did not see any necessity for a reply on his
part to Col IngersolPS structures upon him. "HiS
whole argument" said Mr.. Ker, "is unSubstantial,
and is a distortion of the facts"
Burglars ON M street.
Burglars succeeded in entering the residence of
Mrs. Chandler, No. 1923 street, last night They
did not get anything valuable, as they were evil
IDENTIFY frightened on. They also entered the resi-
dence OF j. f. Saln, No. 1917 N street They also
attempted to enter the residences OF Hon. o. D.
Conger and Mr. j. H. Saville, Nos. 1915 and 1921 M
street In the former house they could get no
further than the kitchen as the door leading into