Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-03

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $273, so; customs, $647, ,54474.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, $20S 600.
THE NEW PENSION OFFICE BuILDrNa.-The COM
mission, consisting of Secretaries Teller and Lin
coin and Gen. Melgs, appointed by Congress to
select a site for the new Passion O11ce building
Will have their first meeting this week.
THE MAILS on THE EoBgKT E LEE.-The postal
clerk on tn, burned steamer Robert E. Lee tele-
graphed to the Post ONCE department that all the
mails, including registered matter, were burned.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS CoMMIssIoN-The court OF
commissioners OF Alabama claims will meet on
Wednesday, october a. in accordance with its ad-
tnurnment made July IS. Judges H. G.. Wells,
James Harlan and Asa French Will all be present.
But few claims have been filed, and not one is
ready for trial.
THE JEANETTE INvEsTIGArTON.-The court OF
inquiry to investig te the Jeanette expedition
will organize at the Navy department on Thurs
day next, when it will be determined In what
viii probably be Conc eondpctsd with clpsed eess dooTs
for the reason that the inquiry is made by resolu-
tion OF Congress, and the testimony and conclU-
fiOns OF the court will be transmitted by the Sec
retlry OF the Navy to that body for its acton
when it meets next December. Mr.. Walton, with
to-day It has been arranged that all the private
papers and diary OF Capt. DeLong Shall be copied
for the archives OF the Navy department, and the
originals given to Mrs. DeLong Lieut. Danen-
hover, who expects to deliver a number of lee
lures this fall and winter on the course OF the
Arctic exploring steamer Jeanette has had pre-
nd
most beautifully executed chart OF the late peril
Gus Arctic explorations.
BAR'L FROM SoMEwHERE.-There is an unusual
activity displayed at the rooms Of the democratic
Congressional committee, which gives evidence
that campaign fund has been raised from some
ments, which are being mailed as fast as a score
OF clerks can get them OF. The document most
extensively circulated IS the speech of Representa-
tive Hewitt, OF New York, on the tariff. The re-
cent advices from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
and Indiana are of the most encouraging char
acJer.
THE ROOMS OF THE SUPREME COURT are being put
IN order for the assembly Of the court on Monday
next. The carpets and drapngs are the same as
were in the court room last year, but goodly use
Of paint has somewhat enhanced it
THE INVESTIGATION OF the charges preferred
against Nelson Plato. when he sought commits
sion from the Treasury department as the collector
OF internal revenue at Corpus Christi Texas closed
yesterday and resulted in vindlcaton OF Plato,
who left for his post In Texas last night.
WHEN SECRETARY FoLGER WILL REs1aN.-The
fact that Secretary Foger in his letter accepting
the New York gubernatorlal nomination, made no
allusion to his retirement from the head of the
Treasury department, confirms the belief In the
minds of his friends that he will not resign, IL at
all, until after the New York election.
THE REMOVAL OF a number Of North Carolina
postmasters yesterday Is said to have been to aid
the coalition ticket in that state. The republicans
feel conflient through this coalition that they
will elect one certainly, and possibly two members
OF Congress in North Carolina
On WAITING ORDERs.-Admiral Bryson and Com
modores Calhoun and Rhlnd, who were connected
with the different naval boards which have been
dissolved, have been placed on waiting orders
dissolved boards. has been placed on the court Of
inquiry Investigating the loss OF the Jeanette.
MAGAZINE GUNs-Tne boardof army of1cers in
New York appointed to select magazine guns for
army use have submitted report to the Secretary
o, war; enc three distinct types Of these
Reeze rifles. Final action in the matter has not
yet been taken by the Secretary.
THE COINAGE executed at the q. 8. mints during
the month of September amounted to 3, ,O10 252 of
which s5.57s $40 was in gold, s., $780, ls5 in silver
and $107, ,427 in minor coins.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing boilers for the Bos-
ton post Office has been awarded to the Atlantic
Boiler Works, Of Boston. for $500.
THE MASON HABEAs CORPUS PETITION REFUSED.
Judges Wallace and Coke, sitting at Utica, N. Y,
yesterday refused to grant writ OF habeas corpus
In the Mason case. In rendering its decision the
court held that 1ud ge-advOcate- general was SIM
ply an advising official Of the War department,
and that Congress never intended to give him
power to reverse the findings OF a court mar
tiaL Martin J! Townsend appeared for the govern
ment, and Mr. j. g. Bigelow, OF Washington, for
pfCrnln lnHyyN ~
the United States Supreme Court
The MISSISSIPPI LEvEE woRK.-The Secretary of
War has awarded the contracts for levee work on
the lower Mississippi river to the following named
persons: G. A. Meyer, N. w. Irish, c. L. Harde-
man man, Hoqston G %a & Co.. Kirwan Phelan J Ken
Luke Madden. j. B. Reid Mayer l. Co., Arnold &
Co, Straw Co.. Clay Miller, Fruln & Co.. Scott
& Lamb: McGaverk Tate and j. d. Eldredge.
The total amount OF levee work contracted for is
1850, 200 cubic yards, at a cost OF $1,143,SA
LANGsToN AND MAHoER.-Mr John. NJ Langston
Will leave for Virginia this evening, and tomorrow
make his first speech In: the Malone canvass at
Lynchburg. He will deliver twelve speeches in
all at different places In the state.
THE PoroMAc IMPRovEMENT.-Advertise
have been issued by Maj. Hams inviting propo-
sails for dredging in the Potomac near Washing
ton The approximate amount OF dredging to be |
done is 1.7O0, 600 cubic yards.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.-The washington |
monument will be completed to the height of $40 |
feet to-day, leaving 245 feet yet to be completed
The present weight Of the structure is about
tons OF 224O pounds The tapering OF of the mon |
ument is now SO rapid that the additional weight
to the top will probably not exceed 10000 tons. |
Col. Casey says that he will recommend that Con-
gress at the next session make sufficient apprO-
priatiOn for the entire completion of the mOnu. |
ment
NAVAL OFFICERS TO REMAIN At THIS STATION
The following naval officers have been designated
for continuance of shore duty at the Washing |
ton naval station: Commodore Thomas Pattison, |
Lieut. Albert Ross, Capt j. A. Greer Mate 8 f. Lo-
max, Mate j. A. H. Wilmuth, Commander j. A. |
Howell, Lieut. j. H. Dayton, Lieut.. F. b. Paine. |
Lieut. ,. A. Rodgers, Lieut. Kossuth Niles, Gunner |
Chas H. Venable, Gunner Samuel Cross, Lieut. w. |
w. Re1Snger. Commander 8. Casey, BOatSwain j. !
s. Sinclair, SaIlmaker H. W. Frankland, Naval
Constructor II. Pook. Chief Engineer Alex. Hen |
derson. Passed Ass Asst Engineer John Lowe, Asst
Eng, Gngneer c: Bryan, Asst Engineer C. Tacott
paymaster Pay G: A Lyon. Pay Inspector R; Washing
ton, commander Yates Stirling, Medical Inspector |
H. C. Nelson, Medical Director ]. Y. Taylor, Passed
Asst surgeon T: A. Lowering, Capt Mel. Tilton, |
marine CORDS: First Iieut. n GOOdrell marine |