Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-21
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THERE are ~ new advertisements in THE STAR
to-day.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s561 ,56719; customs. ssI4, ,66l.s6
THE VACANT MAJOR GENERALsHIp.-The Presi-
dent has not yet decided whom to appoint to fill
the vacant major generalship In the army and it
may be several days yet before an announcement
Is made.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave OF absence for twenty
days, to take effect October 81, 1882, is granted
Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Hasbrouk, comman-
dant of cadets q. s. Military Academy. Leave for
SIX months on surgeons certificate OF disability
with permission to leave the department OF Dako-
airy.
INVESTIGATION OF THE BEEF CONTRACT SCANDAL
AT SOLDIERS HOME REQUEsTED.-The attention OF
the Secretary Of War has been called by the COM
missioners OF the Soldiers Home to recent publi-
for beef for the Soldiers Home The Secretary
mas been requested to detail a capable officer to
yesgae e s a s Is al ga S on the Of
contract Was annulled because he declined to sup
ply the governor and other officers Of the home
with choice pieces OF beef at the same rate the
oeef called for by the contract and furnished the
inmates OF the home
CoUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-The agent of the
secret service division at Chicago Ill, telegraphs
the arrest last evening In that city of James E.
Drury and John Prang for passing counterfeit IS
Ill.
THE AMOUNT OF circulation outstanding at the
close OF business hours on Friday last was
s'62s'S,5l2, OF which sSO6,O04 was In gold notes.
DEATH OF GEN. HANCoCK's NEPHEW - Second
IT. Hancock jpfa
died OF pneumonia on the goth inst, at Fort Town
was nephew OF Gen. w. S. Hancock.
A MANDAMUs AGAINST COMMISSIONERS MARBLE
AsKED.-Yesterday a rule to show cause why
mandamus should not issue on the relation OF
IhoS schumacher and Louis Ettinger against E.
NJ Marble, commissioner of patents, comma nding
him to register label for cigar boxes was filed In
court here.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut- Samuel Belden has been
detached from the photographic Office and Or
dared to the Juntata as executive Assistant En-
glneer l. +. BurgdOrn, from the NtpSic, with per-
mission 10 return home. The orders OF Lieut.
Commander George c. Reiter, to the Juniata have
Deeh revoked, and he Is placed on waiting orders
NAVAL NOTES.-The q. S. steamer Kearsarge has
passed Sandy Hook, bound for Philadelphia The
Iallapoo5a arrived at League Island, Pa, this
morning from Portsmouth, Va.
THE news comes from Philadelphia that Hon. 8.
j. Randall will be returned to Congress by a
larger majority than he has ever before received
III VIII De his eleventh continuous term OF SER
vice.
GOLD CERTIFICATEs.-Secretary Folger denies
the published statement that he has directed the
bureau of engraving and printing to prepare
new design, or plate In order that gold certificates
my De printed for circulation in cities other than
New New YORK. Ihe Secretary says that In his opinion
the present demand for the new certificates can
De supplied through New York
A DEcIsIoN.-The Secretary OF the Interior TO-
day decided on the question submitted, as to what
constitutes permanent Indian reservation: That
is not essential that the title be in fee simple
but that the title can be acquired by unlimited
right OF occupancy. -
MR. WALTER f. STUMPH, OF North Carolina, has
resigned his position in the Secretary's Office In
terror department, and accepted the position of
clerk % the agent at Sisseton agency, Dakota.
Nor GOING WEST To-NIGHr.-owtng to a press of
public business, Secretary Lincoln will not GO
west tonight, as he anticipated.
THE REPORT OF ENGINEER MELVILLE giving his
experiences in the boat after his separation from
the Jeanette, Is of such voluminous nature that
Secretary Chandler will have it printed before fur.
nishing a copy for publication.
DEATH OF REAR ADMIRAL PURv1ANCE-The
Navy department is advised, by telegram to-day,
OF the death, at Baltimore. this morning, of Rear
Admiral A. V. Purviance in that city.
APPRAISERS OF INDIAN LANDs-The Secretary
OF the Interior has appointed d. D. Wickens of
Kansas, and Geo. II. RagSdale, OF Iowa. with a
commission to be selected by the Indians, to ap-
praise the remainder OF the Otoa and Missouri In
dian lands In Kansas and Nebraska
GEN. WARD B. BURNErTs PENs1oN.-To-dav
Gen. Ward B. Burnett, OF New York, filed in the
In the District Supreme Court petition
the Tnte :ior to compel him '''te'ls to return m
June 9th, 1874, and rule to show cause was
made. 1t appears that Gen. Burnett had a pen
sion under general act. and subsequently two
there was opposition to the pass lge OF the last
named act he turned over a certificate to the Sec
retary or the Interior, which he now says he sur
rendered without the advice of counsel. and claim
Ing 1t as his property he has demanded its return
out me secretary OF the Interior has refused to
give 1t up.
THE PRESIDENT ON AssEssMENTs-As special from
this city to the N. Y Times says that the subject
or political assessments In the departments was
brought up In yesterdays Cabinet meeting, and
that the President remarked that he supposed 1t
was well understood that no force or pressure
should be used to compel payments. 1t is also
said that after he had repeated the statement
made some time ago by him in condemnation OF
anything except voluntary contributions and for
the protection or those who did not choose to pay
he remarked that he did not suppose that there
was any objection to the occasional presence in
eHc uepdi eLheuto VI PERSONS COllect1ng voluntary
contributions
PURCHASE OF GUNS. The Secretary of War has
directed the chief OF ordnance to proceed to ex-
pend the appropriation OF $4,000 in the construc-
ton and purchase of the three guns recon-
mended by the magazine gun board viz: the
Spencer-Lee, the Hotchklss and Chanee-Reece
guns for immediate trial.
How DID THEY LEAK OUT?-Secretary Hender-
son, OF the republican congressional campaign
committee, had long conference touching the
political situation with Secretary Chandler to-
day. Secretary Henderson said to-day that his
correspondence with Chairman Hubbell did not
get out through any leak in his Office "You Will
OBSERVE" said he that all the letters made public
are those addressed to Jay HubbelI at the 5th
avenue hotel In New York" This is an indication
that they leaked out in New York.
PENSION AGENT INDICrED.-The U.S. grand
jury at Boston yesterday found two indictments
against Frederick E. Abbott, OF Worcester charg-
Ing him with receiving more than the usual fee Of
$40 In TWO cases where he acted as pension agent
THE CAPITAL UNDER ITs NEW MANAGEMENT
Mr.. b. g. Lovejoy, who Will be editor OF the recon-
structed Cap tai, is native OF Washington. He Is
a gradu lte OF Columbian college and OF the law
orE a ant fhn