Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-11
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., sijo,o59.73; customs, s7s4.17271.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, S211, ,00O.
THE DEATH OF Lieut. Col. Warren promotes Major
Geo. Ii. Elliott, now on duty in the Office of chief
Oh engineers, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
CHAPLAIN C. VI. BLAKE has been ordered to pro-
ceed to San Francisco, Cal, to report to Major
General Mcdowell for assignment to duty In the
military division OF the Pacific and Chaplain Barry
to report to Gen. Pope for duty In the department
OF the Missouri.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF SILvER.-The Trea-
sury department yesterday purchased 2ls oOo
ounces OF silver for delivery at the New Orleans,
Philadelphia and san Francisco mints.
CHIEF BROOKS, OF the secret service division of
the Treasury department, LEFT here last evening
for Western Pennsylvania
The New APPOINTMENTS IN TIE WAR DEPART
Notwithstanding Lincoln will very shortly make
the Two hundred appointments in the adjutant
generals and surgeon generals Offices OF the War
Gepafllneht None but males Will receive these
appointments. as the Secretary thinks that the
work on the pension cases to which the new clerks
VIII be assigned! Is unsuted to ladies'. number
OF promotions viii he made in these Offices before
the new appointments are made.
a GENERAL NAVAL COURT MARITAL met at the
Washington navy yard to-day for the trial OF such
prisoners as may be brought before it. Com. j.
\. Howell is president of the court, and Master s.
t. Leiniy the Judge advocate
THE FOLLOWING Is THE DETAIL. for the court
martial which Will meet at Newport, Ky, 21st
Inst. for the trial OF Major Joseph II. Taylor,
assistant ad lutant general on charge OF insubor
Ginatlon and cOaduct prejulicial to good Order:-
Gen c. c. Augur, Co.'s. John Gibbon. Benjamin a.
GrierSon, Chas II. Smith, Henry B. Clitz, g. A.
DE Russy and Richard /. Dodge, with Capt. Ed
ward K Warner 81 cavalry, judge advocate.
THE DALE.-The Navy department is Informed
of the arrival OF the Dale off Oak Bluffs, Mass,
On the sth OF August, and that she sailed on the
Following day for cruise. expecting to arrive at
Hampton Roads about the 21th inst.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN left here last eve
ming for his home iii Newark, NJ. After spending
a week there he will go to Long Branch for a few
days, and will then join the President at Newport
RI Ihey expect TO make trip together after
wards, WARDS, put VIII decide where they Will go when
tney meet at Newport. Secretary Frelnghuysen
Goes not expect to return to Washington before
the lst OF October.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD's SALARY.-Judge Law
renee has approved warrant of s22 6O5 80 in favor
OF Mrs: Lucreta r. Garfield, under the act ap-
proved July q, 1882.
CoNsCIESCE-The Acting Secretary OF the Treas
ury to-day received a conscience contribution OF
$40 from an unknown person In an envelope post
marked Philadelphia, Pa.
NEW NATIONAL BANKs.-The Acting Controller
or Currency has authorized the ontario county
national bank, OF Canandaigua, n Y, to COM
nthce I8r business with capital OF $4,000, and the
$4,000. f''
MILEAGE OF NAVAL OFFICERS. - Secretary
Chandler II Or1ar
vision In the naval appropriation bill that sofcers
OF the navy travelling abroad, under orders here
after issued, shall travel by the most direct route
the occasion and necessity for such order to he
certified by the officer issuing the same; and shall
receive IN lieu of the mileage now allowed by law
only only their actual and reasonable expenses certi-
iitd uhder their own signatures and approved by
the Secretary Of the Navy"
THE WASHINGTON GARFIELD MONUMENT FIND
The following are among recent subscriptions to
the Washington Garfield monument received by
Col Corb1n. treasurer: Officers and crew of the T.
s. naSship Richmond, Nagasaki. Japan sS4; j. E.
NiiSon Hays city. kanS., So: G. A. Shepherd post
g. r., Otego, n. v, SO; citizens of Charlestown,
Ind. by II. Howard, postmaster, 50; Samuel NJ.
DtDney, l; s. consult Fayal ZoreS. $50: ciuiZens of
olympia, Washington Ter, through j. r. Hoyden,
8; Cilcers OF the U. navy in front OF Alexandria,
Egypt. Si96l.
BEREAvED FAMILY.-On the 4th OF July Gen.
eral and Mrs. Sherman, who had engaged the
Perry mansion at Oakland, Maryland, for the
summer, assembled their children, sons-in-!aw
and grandchildren, TO the number OF twenty-one
ana q healthier, happier family cOulI hardly be
found In this country. Last week one OF Mrs
Fitch's children, rom st. Louis, was taken sick
rapidly grew worse when Dr.. Norris OF the arnlv'
most kindly volunteered to 60 ND to Oakland to
attend the child. Whilst watching this child,
aiother, the youngest, manifested similar syinc-
toms OF dysentery. ana yesterday, by Dr. Norris
advice, all OF Mrs. Ftchs family started for WASH
inston. but the D4by-Maria Ewing F'tch-dled on
the cars Just as the train came to the depot at 10
o'clock last night Her little boiy is now lying at
GeneTal SIeflnanS house. SIT 18th street, but VIII
be taken tonight to st. Louis for !nterment. The
othcT chiid-kaiit-iS stl very sick at the same
place, but saagrline hopes entertained that she
viii recover. Meantime the family is scattered
anu Oftf"hellcu by q Calamity as sudden as it
Was severe.
ARMY ORDERsrThe general cOurt-martial an
pointed to meet at Fort Myer, Va, July II, 1882 is
dissolved. Leave OF absence for four months. to
tak effect from the date OF his relief from duty at
the Z. 5. Military Academy, is granted Lieut. Col
Hehiy N. L3zelie, 23l infantry. The leave
granted Post Chaplain Daniel kendig, L. 5. Army.
IS extended one month. -. Corporal Edward A
M4cI'iier5on, Troop G. 7th cavalry, now supposed
to be with his command. Will be discharged the
service OF the United States by the commanding
officer OF his station. Leave for six months 10
take effect not later than November 10, 1885, is
granted FIRST Lieut. Benjamin c. Lockwood ~
infantry The f0liOwiuS transfers in the 1st ar
tlilery are made: First Lieut.. Isaac Il. Webster,
from Battery { TO Battery n; First Lieut. Tasker
IT, Bliss, from Battery NJ to Battery C.
ihh h"hEEMfST WITH MEXICO IN REFERENCE
TO PURSUIT OF HOSTILE INDIANs.-A general order
published from the headquarters OF the army,
puc.lsheS agreement entered into on behalr of
leir respective governments by Secretary Frelinp-
huySen ana Senior Romero, Mexican minister
Wihch provides for the reciprocal crossing OF the
intefnatlonal boundary line by the troops of the
United states and the republic OF Mexico In pur
sult OF hostile Indians The reciprocal crossing
shall ony occur in the unpo 1ul;te or desert parts
or Tie boundary l1ne which are at least two
leagues distant from any encatn; ;ment or town Of
eitncf country. tn" commander CT the troolS
which cross the frontier In pursuit OF Indians
snail give notice or his march to the nearest mill
tary commander or civil authority OF the country
whose territory he enters, and tie pursuing force
Shall retire 10 its own territory soon as t shall
nave fought the band OF which it IS in pursuit or
nave lost It's trail. The abuses which nav be
committed by the forces which cross into the ter.
ritory OF the ether ration shall be punished by the
government TO which the fcrces belong the sald
government being further under obligation TO
withdraw tie guilty parties from the frontier.
Tue 2git cement Is TO remain n force two years
but can be terminated by either country by giving
four months notice TO the other.
PERsONAL-Juige and Mrs Hacner have cone
10 Ncwport.-Mr. A. S. Abel, OF the Baltimore
S'o', celebrated his 10th birthday yesterday
MT II. +. Morris ana his sisters, the Misses Norris
YtaD r1Fe