Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-17
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
THERE are ISL new advertisements in THE STAR
to-day.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.--Internal reve-
nue., s527, o5269; customs. s577, ,Os51s
UNITED STATES BONDS held by the Treasurer to
secure national bank circulation, SO, coo; to
cure public moneys In national bank repositories,
$i5 925 600; deposited to secure circulation during
the week, 81, 80, 400; withdrawn, 81, ,479,4O0.
THE COMMISSIONER OF the Land Office was asked
to-day If there were any more land frauds out
west: 81 am afraid that there are" he replied with
smile, "but we have not unearthed any more"
NATIONAL BANK NOTES outstanding, 1888, ,222, ,s42 !;
national bank notes received for redemption for
the week, SIG 001 for the corresponding period
last year, 81, $4,000; received to-day, 1879 COO
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the bill for the
relief of Howard University and the act granting
an Increase OF pension to Rebecca Reynolds, widow
OF Admiral Reynolds. -
THE DAMAGE TO THE BROOKLYN BY COLLISION
The Secretary OF the Navy has received from Capt
A. w. Weaver, commanding officer OF the South
Ision between the US. steamer Brooklyn and the
Lamport & Holt COmpanys steamer Mozart, off
MOnteSfde Capt. Weaver writes that the owners
of the Mozart admit the negligence of their cap
tain, and offer to pay for all the injury resulting
therefrom. The cost OF the necessary repairs will
be about $4,000
THE RUSSIAN MINISTER, Mr.. Bartnolomie, and
his family left here to-day in a special car, at
tached to the limited express train (B. & P r. r.
for New York, from whence they will embark for
Russia. he expects to be absent about six months.
DISHONESTY OF TRUSTED POSTAL CLERK
Special agent Newcombe, of the Post Office de-
partment, arrived in New York yesterday after
hav In fadx yyro O.
years old, whom he arrested at the Sing Sing post
Office for robbing the mails. Lawrence, on whom
not The slightest suspicion rested, was caught in
the act OF spending 81 bill which was sent in a
decOy letter He acknowledged his guilt and said
ne did not know how much money he had stolen
from letters for the past six months. He had been
IN the post Office nine years. United States Com
missioner Shields held him for examination.
THE TALLApoosA arrived at League Island navy
yard, Pennsy lvan1a, this morning from Chester,
Penn.
LIEUT.. DANENHowER will go to Capon Springs,
W. Va, next week, where he will spend the sum-
mer He says he does not expect to complete his
report OF his Arctic experiences until September
A MYSTERIOUS IsLAND.-The Navy department
has received a report from Rear Admiral Balch,
commanding the Pacific station, dated Callao,
Peru, May a. In which he announces the arrival
OF the Alaska at that port May 18th, from Panama
The locality OF the island reported by the German
schooner Phoenix, was not examined on account
OF scarcity of coal. Commander Thornton, X. n.
informed him that H. B. M. S. Champion had made
q thorough search for the island few days after
its reported discovery, and could find no trace Of
it Admiral Balch says that it is the general be-
lief that the master OF the Phoenix mtStOOk the
Labas a. Afuera island for discovery. The Lack
awana should be at Panama on that date The
other vessels OF the squadron remained as last re-
ported.
NAVAL NoTEs-Lieutenant Commander Charles
Nntl hnCh 1D1a
from San Francisco to join the Richmond until
29:h OF July. .. Passed Assistant Surgeon E. H.
Marsteler has been authorized to delay his depart
ure to join the Richmond until july 1st. The
leave of Pay Director Edw. C. Doran, at present at
Nice, France, has been extended one year from
goth inst, with permission to remain in Europe.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senator's ChicOtt, Ferry, Lapham, Anthony,
Blair. Frye and Hampton, Speaker
Keifer, and Representatives JorgenSen, PAGE
Pachecho, Townshend, HOuk, Pte.e, Dezendorf and
Crowley.
THE LAWFUL MONEY on deposit in the Treasury
for the redemption OF notes OF banks reducing cir
s4Se0; banks in liquidation. s9,427 $780, Total
fund, $35, GIL ,53O.10.
MISUNDERSTANDING the month of May there
arrived in this country 147,5S7 passengers-of
whom 141 G35 were immigrants 4099 citizens OF the
United States returned from abroad, and 2453
aliens not intending to remain in the United States
OF this total number OF immigrants there arrived
from England and Wales, l., 3,40: ireland, 19,747:
Scotland. 30l5; Austria. 800: Belgium, 100; Dem
mark, 2.7OO; France, 6i5; Germany, 4l747; Hun
7161 Russia. 1885; Poland, 1.I3s; Sweden, 10 ,s7a;
1,e49; Canada, 1862; China, 1861 !;
and from all Otner countries, 664. The total num-
May last year WAS 117,2G9. For the eleven months
ended May 81 1882 the total was 6S5. .634 against
$685. Isl during the corresponding period the pre-
Vi0uS year.
GOLD AND SILvER.-The recently submitted re-
port or the director OF the mint shows that the
product OF gold for the year was s3 COO and OF
silver s43CO 600. Colorado takes the first place
among the producing states, with yield OF more
than s20.O0OCO0 California follows with yield OF
nearly sl9,OOO.0oO.
DIXON Nor DICKsoN.-Mr. william Dickson said
to a STAR reporter that probably his name ap-
peared in the published list of applicants at the
take for that OF Mr.. VIM. Dixon.
ARMY ORDERs-Leave for fifteen days, from
June II, 1882 granted Captain Edwin B. Atwood,
assistant quartermaster, US. army Leave for six
months On surgeons certificate OF disability, with
permission to leave the department OF the east is
granted First Lieutenant Frederick Robinson. sth
artillery. Leave for six months on surgeons GER
ticate OF disability, with permission to leave the
department OF Texas. is granted First Lieutenant
Charles b. Hall, adjuttnt 18th infantry. The
leave or second Lieutenant Thomas NJ. DefresS,
5h infantry, is further extended one month. Leave
for four months to take effect when in the opinion
OF his department commander. his service can be
spared, is granted Captain Alexander B. Mac
Gowan, 18th infantry. Leave for two months, with
permission to apply for an extension OF month.
to take effect when his services can be spared, is
granted First Lieutenant Walter l. Fisk, corps of
The resignation of First Lieutenant
George b. Read, 18th infantry, has been accepted
by the President, TO take effect June Is, 1882 The
resignation by Captain John L. Clem, assistant
Guartermaster, Us. army, OF his commission as
first Lieutenant. Gath infantry, only, has been ac-
cepted by the President, to take effect from May
20, 1882
CONGRESSMAN MULDROw's FINE CArTLE-At the
recent sale OF registered Jersey cattle from the
noted herd OF VIM. Simpson, of New York, at West
Farms. the bull calf, Zalma'S Mercury, No. 6,993
dropped January "a, 1882 was purchased by Hon.
Fl. L. MuldrOw, who represents the first district of
Mississippi, for $50. This splendid animal was
by far the finest calf in the herd and brought four
times the price of any other of its age sold It Will
be added to Col. MuldrGw'S fine young herd OF Jer-
seys in Oktibbeha county. Miss. By The way, Col.
Muldrow was the purchaser last year OF the noble
bull Ballvwhack that headed the Jersey herd OF
the late ThoS. L. Hume, OF this city.
REPRESENTATIVES, WARD, of the 9th Pennsylvania
district, and one OF the attorneys OF the Reading
railroad, whilst on his way from Philadelphia to
Washington yesterday was seized with acute
glaucoma on the train between Philadelphia and
Baltimore, rendering him suddenly blind he hay-
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