Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-07
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue.. s52l.26l.7 "a; customs, S725, ,2O7.33
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for redemption
today, $139,0c0.
NAVAL ORDERs--Master W. P Clason has been
ordered to duty at the Naval Academy; Passed A.
sistant Sur econ E. Z. II. Harmon, to the training
ship Minnesota: Assistant Engineer Henry X. Ivers
10 daty as Instructor at the polytechnic school,
WASHINGTON University, ST. Louis, Mo-; Civil En-
gineer Henry S. Craven, TO duty at Coasters Har-
oOrlSland, K l.; MidShpmln Thomas A. Parke has
been detached from the Nantucket, and granted
leave OF absence.
TEE U.S.S. JUNIATA, now undergoing repairs at
New York city, Will be put in commission in Octo-
Der next She Will probably be ordered to China.
Observation-Disclosures Gil1llan today received
a conscience contribution of $40 from an ex-
soldier through an assistan surgeon Of the
army, at Fortress Monroe.
U. s. BONDS withdrawn to-day from national
bank securities by Treasurer Gilf1llan and sur
rendered to the Secretary Of the Treasury for ex-
ehange into three per cents, s7,O74, 200 Total,
$57, ,219 $50.
SECRETARY LINCOLN returned to this city from
New York this morning
INFORMATION WANTED-Adiutant MT General Drum
this morning telegraphed to Gen. Sheridan for In
formation concerning the reported outbreak of
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians.
THE RUMORED ARRAPAHOE AND CHEYENNE IN
DIAN TROUBLES-The acting Secretary of the In
terror to-day telegraphed the Indian agent in
charge OF the ArrapahOes and Cheyennes for q
confirmation or denial OF the report that these In
IRON Dakota some years ago to the Indian Terri
tory. When Secretary SchurZ was at the head Of
the Interior department he allowed some to go
back. Since then application was made to let all
go back Secretary KirkwCod could not grant this
request without authority OF Congress, which he
asked. Congress failed to act upoh the request.
1t is now believed If the Indians have left the Ia
dian Territory reservation that they are simply on
the1r own hook returning to their old camping
ground.
WAR DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS Secretary
Lincoln has designated for appointment In the
War department Abram F. SprIngstein, Qnd.),
s1,cCo, surgeon generals Office, and George w.
Lecnlrd, lnd), assistant messenger adjutant
generals Office.
READY FOR SEA.-The Navy department is in
formed that the L. S. S. AdamS Which is to re-
Neve the L. s. S. WachuSett on the Alaska
station, is now ready for sea, and will sail from
Mare Island, Cal, in day or two for Sitka.
The EXCELLENT MAP of Lower Egypt and ada
cent country, showing the scene OF the operations
by Gen. Wolseley, has been prepared in the Office
vi tnc cllei OF engineers, L. s. A.
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL HATToN
goes TO Iowa tonight. Meanwhile Third Assis-
tant Postmaster General Hazen, who returned
to-day, from Pennsylvania, VIII act as Postmaster
General.
JAS. E. HOOD was commissioned to-day as post
master at Danvers, Mass.
SITES FOR PUBLIC BUIIDINGs-The Secretary of
the Treasury has approved the recommendation
or the commission On the selection OF site for the
location of public building at Minneapolis He
mas aiao approved the site selected for the public
Dulldin at Detroit, in 50 far concerns the offer
OF Mr.. joys to sell his lot adjoining the present
post office property for $4,000. The owner OF the
lot selected for the extension has been notified
that his terms OF sale-$34 OOO-are too high aud
that unless he will accepta lower figure for his
property 1t will be secured by condemnation.
THE PRESIDENTS MovEMENTs-The fish commits
sioners steamer Fish Hawk took aboard at Woods
HOli. Mass. yesterday, President Arthur, Secre-
tary Phillips, Surrogate Rollins OF New York, Jo-
Seph s. Fay, John NJ. Glidden, Warren Francis, C.
Foster and the scientific party OF the rlsh COM
mSS1Oners. The steamer proceeded TO MenemSha
Blight and trawled and dredged for specimens The
presidential party with other invited guests dned
with Major Ferguson on board the steam yacht
Lookout. The Despatch left for the eastward this
morning.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been made In
the General Land Office: Allen Goodridge E. j.
Shope, Mary c. Torrey, Emma E. Pierce, Isabelle
s Post, r. ?: Lowe. DerDg Fosdlck and Albert G.
Ryan from 81, 900 to 81 200; Ada Braddock, Malvna
A: Pattson, E. r. Culver, Rosa B. Miles, Emily K
pnIa Minans, Robert Nelson, B. T. Reilly, George W.
son, George W. Clarvoe, j. NJ. Muller, P. B. Wright
and 1. p BurthrOng from 5000 to Il 600: NJ. Nc
Lstes from $500 to 81 900; G. w Burns, B. E. Castle
G. b. Chew, ID. c. Fox, W. Miller, jr, II. s. Ow ems
v. B. b Roberts, James Rowen, J. A. Silence and G.
M. Archibald, Mary NJ. ChapiD. Louisa NJ Mat
tingly, Mary B. Moon, NJ. +. Howard, Augusta C.
Starkey, Emma B. Wilson, Julia E. Glasson, L
PeiSsmer. Mary A. Rudolphe, B. McIain Berbasco
and Josephine Waring from 5000 to S1,Oo0 Jennie
= Peyton from $40 to 81, 600; e. ID. Callahan from
s720 to s1,O00; Oscar Newman from 5000 to ST. 900:
II. s. Graves from $40 to 81 ,OOO
PERsONAL-Mrs. GARFIELD has moved from Men,
tor with her family to Cleveland for the winter.
E. Scott, Of Washington, was regis
tered at the Office OF the New YORK Herald In Lon
don yesterday.-Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Adams, OF
washington, are among late arrivals at Asbury
ark-Mr Ii. c. Stewart and family have re-
turne1 to the city.-George E. Baker, II. X.
C9ofey, Thomas o. Hills and Dr. Thomp pson, of
American Exchange In London on the 2Sth ult.-
Rev. Dr. Chester has returned to the city from his
summer yacation.-Captain McCann, OF the
Massachusetts avenue.-Mr. C. S. Noyes has
been laid up for some days with spraineu ankle,
smith republican candidate for Congress in the
Sd Virginia district. is In town. but Will leave this
evening for Richmond Eaton, OF
the Bureau OF Education, has been elected one OF
the vice presidents OF the American Social Science
Association for next year-MrS. Lincoln-"Bes-
sic Beach"-and her son are at their old home,
R1chfield Springs, n. Y.-MSs Helena Mccarthy
returned to the city after two
months tour through New England towns which
included every place OF special historical interest
In MaSSachuSettS.-Mr. G. NJ. Hendley of the
White House, has returned from Lake George.
The Garfield Monument Fair.
The work OF organizing the state boards In fur
therance OF the interests of the coming exposition
at the Cap itol was continued last evening at the
at the Ebbitt house. The Ohio COM
missioners organized In room 81 by the election OF
Marshal c. E Henry as chairman. The board dis
cussed the situation at length and concluded that
Ohio must be foremost among the states in the
work OF honoring one OF her most illustrious sons
The board as organized consists of Marshal Henry
G. H. Darlington, Of the War department.: Major
W. II. Clapp, OF the army; Warren 8. Young, of
the Executive MansfOn Gen. H. v. BOynton; Capt
]. j. Glover, OF the Treasury, and three others to
be named at the adjourned meeting on Friday
evening.
The commissioners for Pennsylvania met In
md oSco