Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-25
Washington News and Gossip.


HALF HoIrDAY.--Tne Exc, u I've departments were
closed at noon to-day BY order of the President,
In consequence but little work was performed by
the clerks, who were delighted with the idea OF a
half holiday.
1.-THE CoUSTRY's WHEAT CRoP-A clerical error
has been found in the estimate of the yield of
wheat the present year In the report OF the Com
missioner OF Agriculture. The estimated yield is
900 bushels, and not 4I000OO00 bushels as
previously reported.
MARINE DIVISION OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The chief OF the revenue marine division OF the
Treasury department has submitted to Secretary
Folger his report for the fiscal year ended June
S0th 1882 He strongly opposes the transfer OF the
bureau to the control OF the Navy department,
cutter, to cruise in the Gulf of Mexico to take the
place or one now in use, and which is pronounced
useless.
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF MEDICAL OFFICERS
The following assignments and changes In the
stations and duties OF officers OF the medical de-
surgeon, VIII report In person. at the expiration of
his present sick leave or absence to the comma nd
ing officer Wilets Point, y. Y, for duty at
report In person to the commanding general, de-
partment OF California, for assignment to duty.
Major Joseph II. Bill, surgeon, will proceed to
omaha, Neb., and report in person to the COM
| mandfng general. department OF the Platte, for
assignment to duty. Major Charles a. Alden, sur
X, h.
port in person to the commanding general, de-
partment OF Dakota, for assignment to duty.
Capt Peter j. A. Cleary, assistant surgeon, will
| report In person to the commanding general, de-
partment OF Dakota, for assignment to duty. LIST
Lieut. BENJAMIN Munday. assistant surgeon. will
be relieved from duty at Willet's Point, n. T. by
the commanding oflcer OF that post, and VIII re-
| port In person to the commanding general. de-
partment Of the Columbia for assignment to duty
PAYMENT OF LOST REGISTERED O. s. honda
In the matter of the payment of lost registered
United States bond. with the blank Endorsement
made thereon by the payee but with nc certificate
| OF the acknowledgment of the execution thereon,
Judge Lawrence, the first. controller has de-
cided that the United States may In proper case
he bill OF interpeader to determine the rights Of
| adverse parties claiming such bond. The payee
| IS not estOpped In his rights even when the bond
has been purchased in good faith by another.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Eaton, Commissioner Of
| Education, is In New York.-Governor Foster, of
Ohio Is at the Riggs.-Senator Edmunds IS in
Michigan.-A. B. Mullett and A. A. Holt. of
washington, were registered in Philadelphia last
Keogh, of North Carolina, are at the Arlington
John r. Mclean, editor OF the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
| IS IN town--Speaker Keller arrived in the city
| department, has returned to the city from New
| York, where he was very Ill for two weeks, and
has resumed his duties.
THE ASSOCIATED PREss.-The western Associated
Press has closed its office in this city, and instead
| OF maintaining separate stan, it has retained
one representative, Mr.. P. N. Degrau. who has a
desk in the Office OF the New York Associated Press
Where he has access to the news Of that asSOcta-
ton, and who telegraphs directly from this city
! OF the news. however, for morning papers goes
west we through the regular Associated Press chan
York agent, M. C. A. Boynton.
THE PRESIDENT finds that he will not be able
to give reception to the Knights Templar at the
Capitol next Thursday evening. He will be very
busy from now until the meeting OF Congress in
tending to other executive business which claims
his immediate attention. and Will have no time to
devote to other matters
THE LA ADRA MINING CLA1M-Upon inouirtng
at the State department as to the status of the
claim OF the La Adra mining company against
Mexico, 1t was learned that the department. con-
hod e1e s ot ,hs one and WIN With
gresS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THB COMMISSIONER OF Gus
ToMs--The annual report OF H. C. johnson, COM
missioner OF customs, tor the fiscal year ending
June 80 1882, shows that the aggregate amount
paid INTO the Treasury from sources, the accounts
OF Wnlch are settled In this Office, $222 469
350S4, and that the totaf payments for expenses
OF collecting the revenue from custom, debentures
number Of accounts adjusted during the year
was $50 The report is accompanied by state
and nors Of ans s the
year, involving total OF $3.50, IA, ssa74
THE NAVAL BOARD appointed to decide what
navy yard should be disposhd OF, Commodore
Luce president, has completed the preliminary
examination Of the New York and League Island
navy yards On tuesday they will meet at Nor
foik, va. ana after making an examination of the
navy yard there, will go direct to San Francisco
Chief Engineer Lor1ng, whose serious Illness pre-
vented the departure OF the board for San Fran
cisco some time ago, has entirely recovered, and
expects to be present at the examination Of the
Norfolk navy yard
THE STATUE FOR DUPONT C1RcLE-Senator Bay.
ard, who is interested in the erection of the statue
at Dupont Circle Is expected here in few days.
and together with Rear Admiral Rodgers he will
take steps towards raising funds for the modelling
decided that the $4,000 appropriated by Congress
for the preparation of the pedestal approach is
an ae gars the
less to purchase the pedestal without knowing the
dimensions OF the statue.
SECRETARY CHANDLER AND THE H1p-RruprRs
meeting was held yesterday, at the Navy
department, between Secretary Chandler and
representatives of sh1p-builders who have the
unfinished monitors in their yards Mr.. Cramp,
from Philadelphia; Mr.. Roach, Chester, and Mr.
Chandler asked the ship builders. to whom the
I to a eo gvsa to
launched, for, after consideration he said that he
mad decided to reject all the proposals, on the
ground that they were not explicit enough In
details.
COMMODORE JOHN g. WALKER has been called
to New Hampshire by the sudden death OF are la.
tive, his aunt. He expects to return on Thursday
or Friday OF next week.
BOnd Purchases by The Government.
The following telegram was sent this after.
noon:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON C.,Nov.
I'd Sststant Treasurer, o. s., Ne,o York: In
lieu OF call for bonds OF the five per cent funded
loan OF 1881. continued at three and one-half per
cent oy highest numbers at a notice OF three
months as required by law, and then an anticipa-
ton OF payment without rebate of interest, the
secretary OF the Treasury will the 18th of Feb
ruary next, receive and pay ten millions OF those
bonds which have not been called for payment,
without specifying numbers and without regard
thereto, II the holders present them for payment,
and he will at any time, from now to that day, pay
that amount OF those bonds without rebate OF In
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