Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-27
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-I1ternal reve-
nue.. s6s4 4;4&71; customs. 47.15636
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received today for re-
demption, 1922 900.
AMONG the callers at the White House to-day
were Senator's Miller (Cal.) and Platt, ana Repre-
sentativaS Horr, Watson, Houk, Hill, Gibson
Miller.
THE PRESIDENT intends going to New York for
ten days as soon as Congress adjourns.
HUBBELL's HAT PASSED TO THE PREs1DENr-Rep-
resentative Hubbell was met upon the staircase OF
the White House this morning On his way to see
the President by brother Congressman, VINO
asked him II he was on a political assessment
err2nd in that quarter. "Yes," replied Mr.. Hub
bell, 81 guess / Will have to pass the hat around
here" According to the regular Fate OF assess
ment a thousand dollars would be due from the
President.
MR.. GEORGE H. SMITH. of the Treasury depart
ment, went to Baltimore yesterday and COM
menced counting the funds IN the United States
nb-treasury, preparatory to the Office being
turned over to Mr.. Francis W. Darby, Mr. Peter
Negiey's successor as sub-trcasurer in that city.
REPORT FROM THE PACIFIC SoUADRoN.-Rear
Admiral Balch, commanding the Pacific station
reports to the Navy department from the Pensa-
cola, at Panama, July 18th, that before leaving
Callao, Surgeon Thomas Hilord was transferred to
condemned by medical survey. AS his condition
was critical and careful nursing was necessary.
his wife, who had recently arrived from the United
States, was allowed to accompany him on the
Pensacola. He was to take passage to New York
ON the Pacific mail steamer the next day. Sur
geon L. b. Baldwin would accompany him. The
general health OF Panama seemed TO be much bet
Ter than Tor some tine past The recent epidemic
OF smallpox had disappeared, although there are
Callao to Panama had been laid and continued on
as far north as La Libertad. 1t was in working
ORDER, but not yet open to the public.
SECRETARY CHANDLER stated to-day that he was
satisfied, from ali the Information he had received
on the subject. that Rear Admiral Nicholson. COM
g nandlng the European station, had acted in a
perfectly discreet and proper manner in all that he
had done for the protection OF American interests
at Alexandria. Egypt.
THE SUPERINTENDENT Of the bureau of engraving
and printing has submitted to the Secretary OF the
Treasury proofs OF the new three Der cent bonds
and gold certificates. Tne secretary proposed one
or two minor alterations, which will be made and
tAe printing or the same Will begin at an early
day.
CHENG TsAO JU, the minister of China to the
United States, arrived here yesterday, accom-
panied by his suite.
COMMISSIONER RAUM has addressed letter to the
Secretary Of the Treasury showing that during the
past six fiscal years there has been collected
01. and paid into the Treasury without
any loss by delalcation.
GENERAL ORDER issued to-day from the Adlrl-
tant uenerals Office preScribeS that officer OF
the army shall issue orders to himself or to a SUBJ
ordinate requiring travel beyond the limits of his
command creating claim for mileage or for
transportation in kind. This order does not relate
TO officers OF the corps OF engineers fir as travel
within their respective districts on business con-
nected with the civil works under their charge is
concerned.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Engineer Charles G.
Talcott ordered to duty at the Washington navy
yard Cadet Engineers Peter Miller and Emil
Thesis to the Tennessee. Chief Engineer Robert
l. Harris detached from duty in the bureau of
steam engineering and ordered TO the Enterprise.
Passed Assistant Engineer George COwe, jr., from
experimental duty at New York and ordered to
the Hartford. Assistant Engineer Edward r.
Freeman from the Tennessee and placed on wait
Ing orders.
PERsoNAL--Prof Baird has gone to Woods Holl,
Mass, to Superintend the operations OF the Fish
Commission for the remainder OF the seasOn-H
E Davis, Seaton Monroe, Madison Davis, w. Kent
Hall, A. c. Addison, and o. P. Austin and family,
OF Washington, are among the late arrivals at
Berkeley Sprlngs.-Chas b. Gilbert has gone to
Mount Desert. for months vacation.-Mrs. E.
s. Hutchinson Is spending a few weeks at Raiston,
Tustin, has gone to West Virginia, to visit her
nephew and nieces, the children OF the late Judge
h.-Representative Bellord has gone to
Boston. to be absent for several days-Mr Eugene
II. Plumacher, US. consul at Maracaibo, has re-
ceived from the government OF Venezuela a deco
rator:-Amons the late arrivals at Asbury Park
are Mrs. S. p. DuncanSOn and two daughters, the
Misses Bacon, and Miss l. COppinger, Of Washing
ton--Lieut. Schwatka, the Arctic explorer, is
sick with malarial fever. r.-Representative He'll
man, Rear Admiral Nichols and ex-Attorney Gene
raj Black were registered in New York last night.
Lieutenant Commander MulIon is in town
staying at 1910 Connecticut avenue.-Generai
Sam'l F. Hunt, who Will probably be the democratic
n In Ill M
at WiIlardsMrs n B. Clarke and md her 'f mother 10th
left for st. Johns, n b., this morning, ria Boston,
for the remainder OF the season.
A Sad Story.
TOLD BY MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO
STEAL CONGRESSMAN MOREYs PANTALOONs.
Henry p. Jones, genteellydressed and intelli-
gent-iooking man about fifty years old, was
charged In the Police Court this morning with
being suspicious person. Hon. Henry L. Morey
member OF Congress from Ohio, testified that he
has rooms at No. 1lO8 street, and about O'Clock
this morning he was awakened by hearing foot
steps In his sleeping apartment, and springing
from his bed found himself face to face with the
defendant, who had witness pants in his hands.
he dropped the pants and ran, but witness, On ac-
count OF the condition OF his toilet could only fol-
low him TO the door. Mr. L. W. Sleigeman, an in
mate OF the house, testified to giving chase, cap
turing Jones and bringing him back. In answer
To an inquiry from the court rs to whether he was
acquainted with the prisoner he said that he in
uojuced himself to witness a citizen of Ohio
about week ago. The accused TOOK the stand in
bis own behalf and stated that he is physician,
but cannot practice his profession In consequence
or Injuries that he received in the army. He told
the court that he came here TO have his pension
increased and lately became short OF funds; that
this morning his little daughter was crying for
something to eat, and he went to Mr.. MOrey's
house to ask for money to get something for his
child TO eat, and picked up the pants to put them
on chair because they were lying On the floor.
The defendant expressed desire to leave the city
and the court released him on giving his personal
bonds to leave the city.
A bad Day for Them.
From the Cincinnati Gazette (Rep.). July &c.
Yesterday was bad day for Dorsey and Brady
The court said that the testimony had proved the