Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., si91 .el4S1; customs. s519,570s0.
Mr.. THAD. X. SAILER has been appointed chief
clerk OF the bureau Of ordnance of the Navy de-
partment.
THE JEANETTE INQUIRy.-The Jeanette board
OF inquiry met this morning, but Immediately took
recess till pm to allow the naval retiring board
TO hold meeting In their room, which is the only
one In the department available Mt this time. The
Je1nnette board, at their session this afternoon
VIII probably verify the records OF yesterday and
adjourn over till Monday without taking further
testimony.
GEN. WRIGHT, chief of engineers, q. s. A., has
gone on tour Of inspection OF the works in pro-
gresS on the Mississippi river south OF St Louis.
a KANSAS REPUBLICAN WHO Is NOT DIS
CoURAGED.-RepreSentativ Ryan, of Kansas, ar
rived IN the city this morning. He says 1T is not
time for the republicans to bewail their losses,
put rather the time to unite the factions basis
which will insure victory in 1884
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave granted 1st Lieut.
Miliard F. Goodwin, regimental quartermaster eth
cavalry, Is extended two months on surgeons GER
tiiicate OF disability. The leave OF Captain Jo-
seph T. Haskell, 23d infantry, Is further extended
two months CAPTAIN Walter Reed assistant sur
geon U. s. army. is relieved from duty in the de-
partment OF the east and will report In person to
the commanding general department. of the Platte
Tor assignment to duty.
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY REFUsED-The President
has again declined to interfere In the case of JAS
Leighton Gilmore, who is under sentence Of death
at DeadWood on the Gath inst. for the murder Of q
Mexican.
IHE DIRECTOR OF TIE MINT Is now in New Or
leans engaged in investigating charges preferred
against Joseph Albrecht, assayer Of the mint in
that city.
MR. BLAINE IN Town - Ex-Secretary j.
q. Blaine arrived In this city yesterday,
and is stopping at his residence, on 18th
street. Mr.. Blaine, early this morning, went out
TO his new house, and spent some time there after
which, in company with mr. Trescott he called at
the state department and remained quite awhile.
FREE MAIL MATTER FROM WASHINGTON.
master Anger has, at the request of the Post
master General, made statement of the amount
OF free matter dispatched from the Washington
City Post Offlce, showing that about seven-tenths
OF the mall that is sent from here goes free under
frank, or In free envelopes The office ranks sec
Nsw to the weight Of
large amount Of free matter greatly Increases tie
running expenses OF the Office without adding
anything to its revenues. In regard to the nun,
per or pieces sent through the mails, the New
ork o11lce ranks first, Philadelphia second, BOs-
Ion I thira, chicago fourth, Brooklyn fifth, st.
LOUIS slXtn, washington seventh and Baltimore
eighth.
Navy to-day received the following telegram from
Commodore Semmes at New York: "Steam trial
or Junlata developed a leak under counter above
water line, just abaft forward stern post, the
wafer pelng forced In by action Of propeller neceS
Stating docking"
1HE NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD upon the con-
struction OF steam vessels, Commodore Shureldt
of fhn Nov
day for consideration of the various plans which
have been submitted. Lieuts. II. r. Ingersoll and
duncan Kennedy have submitted joint plan for
steel cruising vessel, and Lieut.. r. B. NJ Mason
mas submitted plan for a similar vessel
WINTER CRUISE OF THE TRAINING sH1Ps-Orders
nave been issued from the Navy department for
the training ships jamestown and Portsmouth to
proceed to Norfolk, Va, to complete their prepara
lions for winter cruise in the West Indies.
Mr.. NJ. c. CURTIS left ON the 1:30 pm train to-
day to acta as deputy sergeant-at arms to the Joint
congressional committee in session In New York
on the decadence of American shipping, Of which
senator COnger is chairman
GONE TO NEW YoRK-The members OF the
naval board to decide upon which navy yards
shall be sold left at o'clock to-day for New York
lor the purpose OF making survey of the navy
yard there.
COUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-The Treasury de-
partment is Informed by the agent Of the secret
service division for Missouri, OF the arrest at
Frederickrown, No., OF Wiley C. Grisson and his
Cwo sons, Joseph and John, for manufacturing
ana passing counterfeit silver fifty cent and one
dollar coins
THE POSTAGE On the double-sheet STAR is two
cents The Post Office department requests per-
sons sending newspapers by mail to write their
names and addresses On the wrappers
THE ESSEX XDIsABLED.-Commodore Balch. COM
manding the Pacific station, reports to the NAVY
department that the high pressure crank pin OF
used He reports that she Is unable to go 10 China
In the present condition. and asks for Instructions
he mas been Instructed to keep the ship at Lima,
Peru, until new crank, which Will be sent. has
been received.
Mr.. ]. W. BosLER, OF Pennsylvania, is in the
city. He was candidate for the Pennsylvania
legislature on the republican ticket, and had
warm canvass, because of his being one OF Mr.
blalnes warm personal friends He was elected.
however, by comfortable majority.
The MAN WHO HAS ONE OF THE BULLETS FIRED
AT PRESIDENT GARFIELD.-The Garfield board of
audit has received letter from CHRISTOPHER
Flogcksties, gazier OF this city, who states that
ne Is IN possession OF one OF the bullets fired at the
late PRESIDENT In the Baltimore & Potomac depot
which lodged In his glass and putty box and shat
making any claim against the estate, but expresses
hope that the board Will assist him in his en-
ueaVor 10 make an honest living by securing HIS
appointment as watchman or something similar
In one OF the government departments.
THE WAYS AND MEANS CoMMITTEE.-By direction
OF the chairman, Judge Kelley, Mr.. Carson has
notified the members OF the ways and means COM
mittee to assemble here on Monday next at noon
RAILROAD COMMISSION APPOINTED.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Waterman Smith, New Ham,
shire: John s. Pillsbury, OF Minnesota, and VIM.
II. COmstOck, or New York, a commission to exam
inc fifty miles OF the Northern Pacific railroad in
the Yellowstone valley, In the Territory OF Mon
tana.
COUNTERFEIT OF THE BLAND SILVER DOLLAR-It
Is reported by the secret service division that a
good counterfeit Of the Bland silver dollar is being
extensively circulated throughout the country
The coin heavily plated and resists the acid test
unless 1t is very deeply cut before the acid is ap.
Piled 1t Is considered dangerous counterfeit
CHENG TAso JU, the Chinese minister, accompa-
MED by Attorney General Brewster, visited some
Of the principal Industrial establishments OF Phil
adelphia yesterday, and also Girard College To-
day the party Is visiting the shops OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company at Altoona.
OrNA Arnrp ON