Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-24
Washington News and Gossip.


Ex-SEcRErARy AND MRS HUNT called upon the
President and the Secretary OF State this afternoon
to pay a farewell visit before sailing for Europe.
Mr. Hunt Is scarcely able to be out, but hopes to
Improve rapidly when once at sea. They viii
leave here for New York tomorrow.
GENERAL RAMSAY win be buried In Oak Hin GEN.
etery, from St Johns church, on Friday, at two
o'clock The troops at the barracks, the marines
with the full marine band), and battalion OF city
troops win be In attendance. The pall-bearers
by the members Of the family Of T.
INVITED TO BALrrNoRE-Mayor White and ex.
Mayor LatFobe, Of Baltimore, and Gems Agnus
and Ross called upon the President and the Sec
retaries OF War and Navy to-day, and rendered
them an Invitation to attend the encampment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic, which will take
R an was IN accen june siss ana Tine Tine,
troops will be in attendance Gen. Sherman was
invited to be in command Of the line, but declined
with thanks.
To BIZ REPRMANDED FOR SLEEPNEss.-The court
martial which convened on board The Yantlc, at
Port Royal on the nth OF April tried Master John
c. Calwell for lying down. on the 9th Of February,
On the p0op-deck In Squally weather when In
charge OF the Yantic, after having received par
mcalar DISTINCTIONS rom the captain to eau him
aroused by the quartermaster Of the watch, upon
the arrival of the captain shortly after O'Clock
again lay down. The court sentenced him to be
suspended from duty for six months, on half wait
resaTy Of the Navy Admiral Wy%an 'S
the sentence to reprimand by the Secretary OF
the Navy.
AMONG the callers at the White House to-day
were Senators Conger, Logan, Harrison, Cockrel,
Platt and Lapham, and Representatives Dunnell,
Farwell UL), Kelley, Pound, Hubbel!, Chace,
Peelle.
The PRESIDENTS GUEsrs-Dr. Herndon, uncle
OF the late Mrs. c. A. Arthur, and his daughter,
Mrs. Mercer, OF Savannah, Georgia, arrived here
yesterday. They will be guests at the White
House for some time.
THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS NOT ON THE WAR
PATH.-The Indian bureau has ascertained that
the rumors about the outbreak among the Chip
pewa Indians OF Minnesota originated with some
half-breed Indians, who were dissatisfied with
They at once circulated stories about the preva-
lence Of the discomfort among the Indians, and
nor Iboey and Others at saint Paul. It is ascer
ta1ned that the Indians most interested are quietly
at work on their farms.
ANOTHER BRANCH OF THE CITY Posi- OFFICE
Second Assistant Postmaster General Hatton to
day directed that branch of1ice OF the city post
Office be established In Thompsons drug store on
18th street This will not be a delivery Office as
ton, where money orders, registered letters,
stamps postal cards, &C., can be purchased. 1t
will be great convenience to residents In the
west end section, and its establishment is in re-
Spouse to very generally signed petition. Mr..
Thompson and his clerks will attend to the bust
ness OF the station, and the expense attending tn
establishment OF the station is less by this ar
rangement than any other that could be made.
The new station will be opened June lst
BOYS FINED FOR SToNING RAILROAD TRAINS
Frank Kinsley and Edward Doran, two white
boys, were charged by special officer of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, in the Police
Court this afternoon, with throwing stones at the
trains as they passed through Swampoodle. The
court said this throwing OF stones at cars was
serious matter, and he would fine them each $50
or 30 days.
SECRETARY AND MRS. CHANDLER and Secretary
Lincoln were passengers on the fish commission
steamer Lookout, which left the navy yard this
afternoon.
AN OvERCoAT THIEF SENT TO JAN. - Edward
Joyce, colOred, was before Judge Smell this morn
ing on the charge of stealing an CvercOat from the
hallway OF Mr.. Charles F. Bacon, On East Capitol
street. The testimony showed that the robbery
was committed in broad daylight He was sent to
jail for s tx months.