Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-15
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
nue., sii6, ,G6611; customs, 500, ,945. 95.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES OUTSTANDING, 1857 ,937, ,s95.
THE PRESIDENT has appointed JAS. NJ Haworth,
OF Kansas, inspector OF Indian schools, and Henry
c. Harmon notary public for the District of Co
lumbia.
THE DEFEAT OF Mr.. Neal, chairman Of the
House committee on the District OF Columbia,
for denomination to the 43th Congress- loses to
the District a valuable friend Mr.. Neal has
Away Doen active Tor the welfare Of the District
and rs chairman OF the District committee he in
no small way contributed to the passage OF many
bills OF vital interest Tor the citys prosperity and
Improvement
THE OPPOSITION TO TIE CONFIRMATION of Mr.
West as District Commissioner, in the executive
session OF the Senate yesterday afternoon, was
confined to the democrats. Senator Harris made
ffe only speech against conf ton. He based
his objections 10 Mr. Vests past political career
anl associations. He was confirmed by vote OF
81 10 II, al the republicans present voting for and
all the democrats voting against him.
Army ORDEBs.-Lieuc. Col. Wm b. Royal, Sd
cavalry, will report to the commanding general,
department OF Arizona, to relieve Col. Albert G.
RrJckett, 81 cavalry. Of the command of his regi-
lnl III season to enable the latter To reIc j. fer
son Barracks, No. ~ October l. 1882. The leave
or absence EraEtet Capt. Care ~ Woodruff, y
artillery. is CNtelied three months. The leave OF
absence granted Second Lieut.. ThOS. VI. Defrees
5th Infantry, IS still further extended month.
The SERGEANT MASON REPoRT.-Judge Advocate
General Swain VIII not submit his report on the
Sergeant Mason case to the secretary of War until
Monday
THE PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED the District water
supply bill, and also the bill abolishing the mill
tary reservation at Fort Abercrombe, MINI.
Of t-ordp
with the exception of Judge Asa French, called
upon thc PresiIeE and the Secretary OF State to-
ddy 70 pay their respects.
L. s. BOSDs held 10y the Treasurer to secure na-
tional bank circulation, s35l, $500; I. s. bonds
held by the Treasurer to secure public moneys in
national bank depositaries, S1595000; [. S. bonds
ended July 18th. s1144,50O; L. s. bonds to secure
circulation withdrawn. sl,o1,500.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House today
We're Senator's Blair and Williams, and Represent
ativcs HiScOck, Boarman, Neal, Steele Haskell and
Urucr.
MIpsHIPMAN John 5. Walters has been ordered
to the receiving ship Pass ,tc.
ADMIRAL PORTER'S torpedo boat Alarm left the
navy yard to-day for Norfolk, where she Will
undergo some necessary repairs.
RESIGNED. - adet MIishipman H. L. File
browne has resigned. Under the provisions OF the
naval bill his promotion would be postponed
uGtit he would be thrty-fiye years of age and his
resignation was rendered for that reason.
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CHNS"k OF 1lTLE.-ihe senate amendment to
the 1urIor medical oiaars from
and passed assistant surgeon to that OF surgeon
nS l S9hc ycry Jar toWari reconcilsg the corps to
The Rrtiih an Fren ,viej ~ ~ be,a To t.
grade OF assistant surgeon for many wears and
our OWE medical officers have long desired the
change.
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SECRETARY CHAMBERS TELEGRAM to Rear Ad-
miral Crosby about the Brooklyn is as follows:
''C0ndit!ol OF conner astounding and almost in
cra1ihIe Pa,atr at Io,vast roSsib,a cost ,,,,dar
t0 Tbe G pafSra rarrad @ d page E S 81 pua
Every officer is to avoid ali unnecessary exnenG
tur, o. puollc money or stores, ana as lar rs may
tb ~ II tt st.de5t economy consistent with
T ansiyerah1n ~ ''f fo t An persons pc WI. De
INV nr1ntr may oi'ec' auVhorz'' OF Know
CONGRESSIONAL RULES APPLIED TO WHIST
Representative Reed, OF Maine was it Will be re
memberel. the author and prime mover in
tho - -, - - - in
@ eG tTe tilangI vi Iuts VI Ile HouSc Nhlch
pi " EneiCo;le Iti1ocrttic
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49,, NJ % o @ ~ ,t Selto- oeseI3i EVENINGS
-, :, - -, ] ''.it y, vi it,ili'io, were
r1h nI T1 u ''' "S aiiie5 oClltto. All All
T,f;1h n, Nt'C,ri ,h . aiu I'ep pIco,htatile
[-if,n To-. go I,l-, - - WI e'Siy
Pei yt1 - an ar thist it,,ci ] "I tiilG MI
lies,.,irnr toneG ne T'I i1'Sei' FINALLY III
t,,r,a faiIoWIe, A-0 "'' ~ WHICH NC o<'h oe"'
..Tcs" replied Mr Morrison, ssWe micht by an
arbitrary change OF The rules"
pr>o,,,>..-r ,,,,,-lT-,,,.- ,,,
-, :, - hn ~ TO" Hh,'-i il' -iIe uiapaCcheS
received lTon caro-, H. today. say that the Hon.
john X Thomas. Represent ttiye IN Congress from
that district had trSt !taen renorninated for CON
rtss by the republican convention after sr,I-ClIe
o: two t4v .lli ttIGn and ,,hi ,h ir Is sd ys nTa
ceG"ntedIv exciting Illinois renTtiicanSP IN
Washington received the news of Thomas; nonni
nitlOn with great s9tfsf1ctiOn 0n1 have SnnI MIN
many cCngr3tulafcry teIprrams -''--
THE CoxrP.cr n. DECORATING, tho cao.a+or,.