Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-09
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., "a 5so27.s5; customs, ss25 .4s55s
IT IS UNDERSTOOD that Rear Admiral Ciitz, COM
handing the Asiatic station. Is desirous OF being
relieved from that duty.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing wrought iron ele-
vator fronts for the north wing Of the State, War
and Navy department building, has been awarded
70 Manly, Cooper Co., OF Philadelphia
j. B. CANTEI, a copyist in the Department Of
Justice, has been relieved from duty.
SENATOR MITCHELL and Representative Bayne,
recognized leaders OF the Independent movement
in Pennsylvania, held quite long conversation on
the floor OF the Senate to-day.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR to-day re-
affirmed Secretary Ktrkwood's decision in the
Toledo land case and directed the patents to be
issued for the sale.
Mr.. CoRcoRAN's CoNDITIoN-There has been no
material change in the condition of Mr.. w. w.
Corcoran since yesterday. He is still very feeble
SEVERAL PETITIONS have been recently received
at the Department of Justice for the pardon of
Tom Ballard, the famous counterfeiter and en-
graver He was sentenced to the Albany peni-
tentfary for thirty years, and has served about
seven years OF his term. Since he has been CON
fined at Albany he has twice attempted to take his
own life.
THE OREGON ELECTION.-Mr. Edward Nc
Pherson, clerk OF the House of Representatives
received this morning dispatch from Portland,
Oregon, as follows: The legislature will have six
70 twelve repub :an majority. Georges ma 1ority
1or congress, 5000.
BAD NEWS FOR TREASURY CLERKs.-If the
legislative appropriation bill passes Congress In
"a ha
rolls of the Treasury departme whose state
quota is already full. will be legislated out Of
office, and the number so ousted will be quite
large.
REsIGNED.-Chief Justice L. B. Prince, Of the
supreme court of New Mexico, and Judge De Fer
est Porter. Of Arizona, have resigned.
SENTENCE MrTIGATED BY THE PRESIDENT
Master Clinton 81. Lyeth, who was tried by court
martial in the Pacific station, found guilty of
drunkenness and scandalous conduct and seu-
fenced to dismissal from the navy. Upon the
unanimous recommendation OF the court, con-
enrea na IL ey Rear 70 Admiral h Bale H. &C m
Tor clemency On account OF previous good con
duct, the President has mitigated his sentence
to suspension from rank and duty for one year on
furlough pay.
THE HARPER's FERRY PRoPERTY-Secretary
Folger has directed the solicitor Of the treasury
to write letter to Mr.. Garrett president of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad line, informing him
Of the offer that has been made to lease the
harper's Ferry property, and inquirlng If his com
the matter is finally disposed OF.
THE FIRST CLASS OF CADETS at West Point num-
bers 81. Edward Burr, of NO., stands first; BENZ
Alvord OF the District of Columbia 18th, and Thos
b. Duzan, of Nd, 31st
RoBERT SwEENY, seaman On board the e. S. S
Kearsage, has been awarded medal of honor for
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fallen overheard at Hampton Roads in October,
1884,
THE TARIFF COMMISSION vAcANcY-All the men,
berS Of the Cabinet were present at the meeting
this afternoon. They considered the selection OF
some one to be nominated as a member OF the
tariff commission in place OF Mr.. Phelps, OF Mis-
souri,, who has declined the position, but they ar
rived at no decision. The Utah commission was
also discussed The session was unusually short
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL win leave tomorrow
morning for Philadelphia, and will return Monday
morning His visit is partly on private and partly
on public business.
INDIAN CHILDREN.-Special Agent Townsend, of
the Indian bureau, arrived in the city to-day with
i've Indian children Of the Sac and Fox Indians
He has just returned from the west, and On his
way left twenty-five Usage children at Carlisle
He intends to go to Hampton in few days with
the children.
were Senators Davis, ILL.,; Conger, Miller, Cal.
Logan, Farley, Sherman and Hale, Speaker Keifer
and Representatives Aldrlch, Tucker, Townsend
Valentine, Peele, Houk and Luna
MEDALS OF MISUNDERSTANDING Chandler has
awarded medals of honor to seamen Jos. Troy
and j. s. Sullivan, OF the New Hampshire for gal
liant conduct.
YELLOW FEvER.-The advces to the national
board of health, under date of June 3D. state that
there were eghty-four deaths from yellow fever in
Havana during the month OF May and that during
this cause There are now about 1S cases in. the
city. The American brig, Henry T. Wing sailed
for Philadelphia on June 1st, with two cases OF
yellow fever on BOARD.
PERsoNAI--Mr. Justice Matthews and wife are
visiting in Louisvile.-Lieut Commander Cor
ringe is in the city, staying at 723 2Oth street.
Prof. Hilgard has returned, and is again at his
desk at the Coast Survey Office -Ex-Representa-
tive Starin, of New York, Is at Willards.-Sen-
ator Jones, OF Florida, who delivers the address at
also to deliver an address in Massachusetts, on Sat
urday. .--Ex-Representative Halsey, of New Jer-
the Ebbitt lieut. Danenhower and DE- Dr. Ne New. y.
comb arrived at Annapolis yesterday afternoon,
and are the guests Of Lieut.. Wright ht.-Ex-Attor-
and Gen. Rodman n. Price. of New Jersey, are at
the Arlington-The Rt Rev. w. NJ Green, the
venerable Bishop Of mississippi is the guest Tor
--Ex-Secretary McCulloch and Pay Director Cum
ningham are in New York Senator Brown gave
onefourth OF the $40 900 recently raised for build
ing parsonage for the Second Baptist church in
o. H. Wills, commanding
the Portsmouth, NH, navy yard, Is at the Port
land. = Representative Carlisle has returned
from kentucky.-Col Pulitzer, OF the ST. Louis
Post-Dispdtcit, arrived, with his family, at the
Riggs this after noon.
The Guiteau Case
MR.. REED ABOUT TO MAKE NEW MOVE TO SAVE
HIS CLIENT.
Mr. Charles II. Reed, Guiteaus counsel, went to
Jail this afternoon to get Guiteaus name to some
afidavits, the nature OF. which Mr.. Reed declined
to disclose. 81 expectto use them," he said, Gin
move which propose to make. will make it now
in two or three days. and you will hear from it.n
Mr.. Reed showed to the reporter an anonymous
letter. advising him that 1t was time to 'let up" on
the assassin Guiteau, and closing In the following