Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-08
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal revt
nue., $576, ,443.4 a; customs, $565, 1896.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue.. s576, ,44a44; customs, s565, 1906.
PAYMAsTER GENERAL OF THE NAvY.-In view Of
the Senate naval committees report Of 2sd Janu-
ary, 1879, the nomination for paymaster general of
a low down pay of1icer-twenty -four on the list
stands still in committee The report says that
Chiefs Chief. OF bureaus OF pay, medicine and surgery
Is not below that OF captain''-the rank OF pay d-
rectors "Section 1473, Revised Statutes. provides
bureaus shall have the rank OF % commodore; % and and
as the term OF appointment is for four years only,
1t Is clearly implied that te Uery senior officer Of
the sta corps Will be SO appointed and will reach
their time OF retirement while in those Offices
Why should the President disregard what the
committee OF the Senate further says, that favor
tisin only must prompt the passing of all the
officers OF the higher grades to select junior"
THE GOVERNMENT RECovERs $12,7OO STOLEN
FUNDs.-Out of the $47,OT which, it will be re-
membered, was stolen from the U.S. Treasury sew
eral years ago, the government succeeded in re-
covering about $19,575 Ever since that time the
officials have been undecided as to what DISPOSE
r9n should be made de OF It has been
ment shall be reimbursed 70 the extent of $12 70O
and the remainder will Donninally revert to VIM
H. Ottman, but In reality win go to his lawyers.
CoUNTERFEITRRs ARREsrED.-The secret service
agent at Chicago reports to the Treasury depart
ment the arrest there last night OF Arthur q
NcDSJeF, CHaTleS hOSeTs5s hllaS IoGrO, ana TWO
accomplices, for manufacturing and passing coun
terfeit money. One thousand counterfeit silver
dollars, one hundred sets of mOuldS, milling ma
chine, batteries, &C., were found in their posses
sion. The Treasury department has also received
information that secret service agent yesterday
arrested at Union Hill, Nj, Joseph Walters and
Kate Shay for passing counterfeit coin. Upon
searching their premises IN New York city about
$25 In counterfeit half and quarter dollar pieces,
twenty five pairs OF plaster of paris moulds and
other paraphernalia was found. They were COM
mitted to Jail In default OF s., 900 bail
SECRETARY CHANDLER will leave here to-mor-
row morning for Annapolis. He will attend the
graduating exercises at the naval academy TO-
morrow.
PERsoNAL-Acting Vice President Davis expects
to spend a part Of the summer at Saratoga
Ex-Secretary Blaine has gone to Cincinnati
Health Of1cer Townshend has gone to the Wood
mont Club grounds on bass fishing excursion.
Senator Hill and family left Louisville to-day
on their way home at Atlanta. Postmaster
General Jewell who left the city for home last
OF couple OF months P. Porter. of the new
tarin commission, and Postmaster Huidenkoper,
OF Philadelphia, are at the Riggs.-Senator Cam
springs for short stay.-Mr. M. W. Beveridge
who is now in England and will shortly go to
france 1or business purposes expects to return to
Washington about the first OF July.-News from
Mexico states that Mr.. Zamacona, late minister
here, is about to ablish a commercial house in
that city, with view to pushing trade with the
United States Gen. Fnz John Porter, Judge
Of New York, are at Wizards Representative
Washburn has gone to New York.-Messrs.
Clarence and Reginald Calhoun Deringer, OF this
city, expect to sail for Europe on the 18th inst
Washington, was registered in New York last
evening.