Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-04
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s1,o56, 1881; customs, s1,O72,07219
demption, $4,000
SECRETARY LINCOLN left Washington last even
ing for New York. He IS expected to return TO-
morrow.
ADJUTANT GENERAL r c. DRUM returned to
Washington Saturday evening from Greenburg,
Pa, where he was called by the illness OF his
brother
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The Q. s. S.
Adams, at San Francisco, will be ready for sea in
few days She Will go to Alaska to relieve the
WachuSett The Wachusett will return to San
Francisco, where she VIII be thoroughly examined
and, II necessaryswil be put out OF commission.
SECRETARY FoIGER arrived in New York Satur-
day night. 1t was midnight before he reached the
Hoffman House, where he Is staying, the train
on which he left Washington having been behind
time in arriving. Mr.. Folger SmiItnTly excused
himself from talking about the object OF his visit,
saying: II don't know anything tonight; not
even how long will stay here"
WARNINGS OF FRcsTs in the tobacco-growing Sec
tions OF the United States will be issued from the
signal service office this month"; or until killing
y.
will be telegraphed when possible forty-eight
hours In advance OF the expected frost.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT PRoMoTIoNs-The fol-
lowing employees In the office Of the second con-
troier, Treasury department, have been designa-
ted for promotion: Fourth class-Thomas john
son, Z. L. Curtiss, A. X. Barkholder Third class
George RedWay, l.. d. Alden, j. w. Reid, j. G.
Brown. H. c. March. Second claSs-C. NJ. Doherty,
w. r. Goss, II. c. Megrew, M. c. Cary, A. B. White.
First claSs-MrS A. H. BOberts 81 coo clasS-Clara
will be made In the Treasury department when
those already designated for promotion shall have
action Will be taken until the return of the APP
pontment clerk, Mr.. j. b. Butler. He Is expected
BACK tomorrow morning.
LIEUTENANT GRAYDoN, U. S. N. has asked to be
detached from the New Hampshire. 1t is stated
that the reason for this is disagreement with
President visited the vessel Lieutenant Graydon
showed him into his cabin, where maps OF his new
system OF torpedo coast and harbor defense were
hung up, and called the attention OF the President
TO these maps, which he wants the government to
purchase. The President at once retired, and
Commander Clark characterized Lieutenant Gray
don's conduct as ''waylaying the President"
MAJOR TAYLoR's REPEIMAND.-General orders
No. 81, from army headquarters, carrying into
effect the sentence of the court martial upon
Major Taylor, A. A. G., have been made public.
After reciting the charges, specifications and find
ines OF the court, and showing that Major Taylor,
ltica assistance from the Senator'S of his state to
nave the order revoked. the reprmand concludes
as follows: ''rO seek outside Influence or to ac-
ccpt outside influence when sure mode OF redress
Tor all real grievances is given by the statutes and
u @ usaSes governing the army Is destructive to all
more exalted his reputation and fame, the worse
the example,
SECRETARY CHANDLER and party were enter
tanned at dinner Saturday at Marblehead, Mass,
by Commodore Foster, Of the Eastern Yacht Club.
The party spent yesterday at the Isle OF Shoals,
on Ihelr way 10 the portsmouth navy-yard
INDIAN RArDERs.-Gen. Nc Dowell telegraphs as
follows from Presilio OF San Francisco. September
81, to the adjutant general: The following just
received from Wilcox: Commanding Officer
Huachuca telegraphed last night, Glass Just re-
turned; reports Indians raiding in vicinity of
Santa Cruz to have been nine to sixteen in num-
Der; came from direction Picacho, Travelled to-
wards the Santa Cruz to point nearly south OF
Caabasa, then south in direction On to Magdalena;
never crossed TO our side OF the line.'"
MORE WAR DEPARTMENT APPoINTMENTs.-The
Secretary of War has made the following addi-
t:onal designations for appointments In the War
department: W. c. Whitney, class s1.OlO S. G. O.;
class one, S. c. O.; Robt NJ Bagby, cl ,ss 81 900, S.
G. o.. Jonn G. Reeves (nL). messenger, 4 G. o.;
FIJI FIJI 9n 9 'T%y sS elass 9ne e5ssh,z g. nj Eu No
messenger, S. g. o.: Steven Duncan (Cal). s.. 600,
S. g. o., and Chas. A Darling g. C) 900, S. G. ..
TRANSIT OF VENUs.-The preparation at the Ma
val Observatory OF the outfit for the various par
ties that are to be sent out to observe the transit
OF Venus has been going on, as described In THE
and apparatus for the New Zealand and Patagonia
expeditions were shipped Mr.. Edwin Smith, OF
the L. S. Coast Survey, who is chief of the New
Zealand party, left this city on Saturday. and will
be joined at Omaha by Prot. Prichet, of ST. Louis.
Gustav Thieikuhn, OF this city, Will leave on Thurs
day; The party expect to reach Auckland, New
nhsr Ia " rt.y will Sla
conveyed to their destination on a naval vessel,
which VIII start SOOn
APPOINTMENTS OF PoSTMAsTERs.-SamuelB Brown
was appointed to-day postmaster at Wenona, ILL.,,
vice Cadet Taylor, resigned; and Miss Elmira j.
Dckenscn at Eureka ILL.,, vice F. s. Myers, the Office
having become presidential. The President, Sat
urday, appointed James Williamson postmaster at
Sing Sing \. Y, vice Charles A. Fowler. resigned.
commission was to-day issued to Thomas B.
Powell at Furbeville Halifax county, Va.
THE FUNERAL OF Chief Engineer Wood, USN,
who was drowned near Point Lookout last week,
will take place tomorrow. Services will be held
in the Church of the Epiphany, at O'clock Mrs.
Wood arrived in the city On Saturday. and went
at once to the residence Of her daughter Mrs.
Lieut.. Stone, 1922 Jefferson Place. No other men,
berS OF the family have arrived with the exception
OF Lieut.. Arnold who has charge OF the funeral
arrangements The Marine Band and a naval
church Rev Mr. Cross viii otilcate. and % the te ins
terment will take place at Oak HILL The pail
bearers Will be three civilians, to be ap-
pointed by the family, and three naval
officers, who Will be appointed after
The remains have been embalmed by the under
taker. Mr.: W. r. Speare, and clothed in the full
uniform OF the rank OF the deceased. The casket
is metallic, covered with fine broad cloth, and
lined with white quilted satin, with heavy fringe.
There are ten heavy silver bar handles On the out
side, and on the top is heavy solid silver plate
bearing the following inscription :--"William
Willis Wylie Wood, Chief Engineer United States
Navy, born May both, 1918, died August 31st,
1882" full glass top constitutes the inside cover
OF the caSket The face Is ShrOuded with Il white
cloth. The pall-bearers appointed for the navy
are Col McCawley, commandant OF the marine
corps; Capt. Greer and Chief Engineer Henderson,
Commodore Walker, the acting Secretary OF the
Navy. Lieut.. MasonasQf the marine corps, will
have charge OF the q - escort
PERsoNAL-Mr. Fret, the new Swiss minister to
the United States, sailed from Havre on Saturday
on the steamer Canada.-It is reported from
Newport that Attorney General Brewster has
taken rooms there for his family for the month of
September.-Frs. john D. Keeler, who has been
at Narragansett Pier foNsome time past, has gone
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