Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-21
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal revc-
nue, S5s9,1li2s; customs. sG95,226-59-
C-S Hancock has ordered tle nlarasnen, mer.1-
beTs CT the division team OF 1881, who won prizes,
to assemble at the barracks, NY.H.. August Sd for
the purpose oil receiving the prizes won.
NAVAL BOAKD.-Commodore A. A. Semmes,
Captains r. W. Meade and T. L. Phythian, and
Commanders J. A. Howell and j. O'Kane, have
been appointed. naval board to witness the exam
tnatiOn OF the torpedo school at Newport X. l., on
the Il OF August
LIEUT.. S. ". VERY has been detached from the
coast survey, and ordered to duty connected with
tae transit OF Venus.
THE New YoRK FREE TRADE CLUB, we under
stand, intends TO represent the tariff reform inter
estS before the tariff commission, and has engaged
counsel to prepare the cases.
A PRESENT To THE PREsIDENT-Amongst the
pro iuctiOns OF Montebello, the Maryland country
seat OF Mr. John w. Garrett, breeds OF dogs OF dis
tinguished pedigree form part. During the en-
campment of the Grand Army OF the Repubic In
Baltimore, President Arthur and several OF his
Cabinet officers took luncheon with Mr.. Garrett at
Montebello. and spent some tine In examining his
stock. As a memento OF that visit, Mr.. Garrett
sent yesterday to the President, 10y express, o
splendid specimen OF a dog, of the breed known
as tIie shepherd coily.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER went to Philadel-
phia this afternoon. He will be absent for several
days
As THERE WAS CABINET MEETING yesterday the
regular Friday meeting was omitted to-day.
STAR ROUTE EcosoMy.-Second Assistant Post
master General Elmer reports that the star route
service in the Pacific section is now in operation
at cost o. 40 IS per cent cheaper than the former
contracts, and also that the cost per mile is As. 80
over two million dollars annually, in a contract
form OF four years The section OF country referred
TO above embraces the localities the star service
Tor which is now under discussion In the star
route trials.
DEPREDATIoNs BY IsDIAN ScoUTs-Mr Pang-
burn, the acting Indian agent at the San Carlos
agency, Arizona, tePgraphel to-day to the Indian
commissioners that "seven military scouts en-
Hsted from the Warm Springs Indians were re-
turned by the military Immediately after the
Warm Springs outbreak on the 18th OF April. Last
evening three OF them attacked some wagons four
run off part OF the stock. They were joined by
their four friends, and trying to get out OF the
reservation. The Indian Police are in pursuit.
President BARRIo5 and party, which now in
cludes Mrs Barrios, who arrived in this city yes
terday afternoon, paid visit to Mount Vernon
this afternoon On the United States steamer Speed
we'll Secretary Fralinghuysen had charge OF the
VISITORS and was assisted IN entertaining them by
other members CT the Cabinet, members Of the
diplomatic corps, and members OF the House and
Senate committees on foreign affairs AMI foreign
relations. \ salute was fired in honor OF PreSi-
dent Barrios upon his arrival at the navy yard.
PRESIDENT BARRIos, of Guatemala, was formally
presented TO President Arthur last evening at the
White House by Secretary Frelingbuysen. PrcSi-
dent BarTioS, ACCOMPANIED by Senor Cruz his
secretary OF state; Minister Montutar, and Dr.
Arroyo, arrived about o'clock The visitors were
escorted to the Blue parlor where Secretaries Fol-
ger and Teller, and Postmaster General Howe
were introduced to the party. Promptly at 8
o'clock President Arthur entered the room, accom-
panied by the Secretary OF State, by whom he was
introduced to President Barrios, who made a few
remarks in Spanish, and was briefly replied to in
English by President Arthur. The remarks OF
each were interpreted by Mr.. Thomas OF the State
department. Afterwards the other visitors were
presented to President Arthur. NJ. Herrera, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from
Guatemala, sailed from Vera Cruz, Mexico, for
New York, yesterday, on the steamer City OF
Pueblo, to meet President Barrios
THE BURNING OF THE RoDGERs.-The naval
court OF inquiry appointed by the Secretary OF the
Navy TO inquire into the burning of the United
states ship Rodgers In st. Lawrence bay, on Nov.
and crew OF all blame in the matter, and COM
mending them for their efforts to save the vessel
Inc origin Oh tne flre Is unknown, and the report
suggests spontaneous combustion OF some OF the
articles stored i'll the hold in the absence OF any
evidence as to the probable cause.
Mr.. EDMUND j. MOFFAT, special statistical agent
OF the Department OF Agriculture, sails from New
York tomorrow, to assume charge of European
crop reporting, with headquarters at the office Of
the consul general at London. This Is one OF the
recent extensions of the work OF the division Of
statistics. 1t is recognized as OF the utmost Inn
pOrtance to know early and accurately the def
cieDcieS OF such foreign harvests as must be sup
plemented by the American surplus. The COM
meTcial reports. by interested parties, are
sarly contradictory and unreliable.
THE WIFE OF ENGINEER MELVILLE had an inter
view with Secretary Chandler yesterday after
noon to make personal request to have her allot-
ment OF her husbands salary increased. 1t Will
be remembered that when Engineer Melville
started on the Jeannette expedition, he left in
structions to have $50 OF his monthly salary given
to his wife. During his absence he was promoted,
and as there was but little hope of his Safety his
wife's allotment was increased to $40 per month.
When Ii became known that he was safe, the Sec
retary OF the Navy considered that he had no
power to continue the increase Of Mrs. MelvlileS
allotment without instructions from her husband,
retary Chandler explained it to Mrs. Melville but
ALLOW ed her to draw part OF her allotment in ad-
vance, and also sent a cable message to Engineer
Melville, asking his wishes in the matter.
PERsoNAL-Chlef Clerk Whitney, OF the Bureau
OF Statistics, has taken leave of absence on ac-
count of his health, and has gone by sea to Mar
thas Vineyard and Nantucket, and will later
spend some time among the mountains and lakes
OF o,A Maine Mrs; Melville, wife OF Engineer
tered at the Paris ONCE OF the New York He,:GId
has 1snSSn a Of the
brief vacation-Mrs. F. j. Acker is q guest at
Jordan's White Sulphur SpringS-W. II. Nc
Knight, X. w. Ryan and Miss [. Smith, of WASH
ington, were passengers by the steamer sailing
from Baltimore for Boston yesterday.-Mr. Thos.
at the sea side, returned to the city yesterday,
greatly improved by his vacatiOn-Dr. Cornelius
logan, U. s minister to Chill, sails for his post
guest at Deer Park-Mrs. Henry Gannett has
gone TO Gorham, NH, for stay of several weeks
W1llards.-Ind1an Inspector Haworth leaves
this evening for the west on an Official tour
Mrs. Evelene O. Ames, widow OF Oakes Ames who
Is well and pleasantly remembered In Washing
ton died at her residence in North Easton, Mass,
Chief Engineer Smith, aea ef the Kearsarge Kears
is In town, staying at 1918 nth street
Hon: W. 8. OBJ. Robbins U. 8. attorney for
the eastern district Of North Carolina is in the
city. Mr. Robbins, besides being an able lawyer,
is gentleman OF high character and principles
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