Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08
Washington News and Gossip.


THERE are 172 new advertisements in THE
STAR to-day.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $685., ,2S714; customs, $5l3, ,10S2
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for redemption
during the week, 81, ell 900. For the same period
last year, o9s COO National bank notes received
Tor redemption to-day, s151 Goo National bank
notes Outstanding, $36t, ,457 ,108.
THE controller Of the currency has authorized
the First National bank of Corning, N. Y, to COM
mence business, with capital OF $4,000.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to tie follow
ing pOstmasters: Kate A. Russell, Dover, Loudoun
Co.; r. NJ j Kendall Upperville, Fauqnier Co, Va; Va
Anna Al NJ zimmerman, CharleSville, Frederick Go. |;
w. b. Ewing, Hughblett, Talbot Co., Md.
THE Controller Of the Currency has decided to
issue new S national bank note, whose principal
feature will be an engraved head Of the late Pres
tdent Garfield.
TREASURY CHANGEs.-Mr. Writ Wilson, chief OF
the loan division, Treasurer's Office, has resigned,
and Mr. Ferdinand Weller has been appointed to
the vacancy. Mr.. j. D. Power, assistant superin-
tendent OF the treasury building has been relieved
from that duty and appointed chief clerk in the
vessels, and Mr.. Theodore F. Swayze, stenogra-
pher to the appointment clerk, has been appointed
assistant superintendent.
THE CONTRACT for rebuilding the revenue
marine steamer, r. s. Fessenden, with iron has
been awarded to the Union Dry Dock company, of
Buffalo, n II for ssSooo to be delivered list Of
fastest steamers in the service.
APPOINTMENTS TO WEST Po1Nr-Jefferson s..
Rusk, William E. Gaver, j. Lee, D. Clagett, r.
Harry, d. Willis, Maryland; Floyd w. Harris
Charles Porterfied, alternate, West Virginia, and
William G. Elliott, District OF Columbia are among
the appointments to the military academy at West
Point
THE WAcHUsETT, Commander Glass, arrived at
Sitka, Alaska, on the 4th of March, having sailed
from Departure bay, British Columbia, on the goth
OF FeDruary During the passage north, until 1St
OF March, a constant succession OF gales and snow
storms was encountered which made it impoSSi-
without imminent danger, even with competent
pilot on board.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commander Robley D. Evans,
detached from equipment duty at the Washing
ton navy yard on goth inst, and ordered as assist
ant inspector OF the 5th lighthouse district, and
as Inspector OF the district on the 30th June next
commander +. j. HtgginSOn, from duty as nSpec-
tor of that district on 3Oth June next, and ordered
TO settle accounts and await orders Passed Assist
ant Engineer L. W. Wooster, from the Tallapoosa
and placed on sick leave.
THE PRESIDENT WITNESSING TORPEDO ExpER1-
MENTs.-The torpedo boat Alarm went down the
river this morning. with distinguished party Oh
DOard, for the purpose OF making torpedo expert
mentS The President, Attorney General, Secretary
Hunt, Admiral Porter and Commodore Walker
were among the guests.
The CRUISE OF THE Commander
Wadleigh reports to the Navy department that the
Alliance arrived at Aspnwall on the goth of March,
four days from Kingston. Everything quiet, and
the health OF Aspinwall and Panama reported
good: The Alliance was to leave for Vera Cruz and
Key West April 5th.
DISPATCH FROM LIEUT.. HARBER.-The Secretary
OF the Navy this morning received the following
dispatch from Lieut. Harber, at Irkutsk, relative
to charterng the paddle steamer to search for the
$1,000 roubles paper per Seligman, London, dis
count bank Petersburg, Siberian bank Irkutsk
for charter and expenses. telegraph to governor
general lrkutsk your approval of guarantee for
steamer If lost 10000 roubes paper Traveller from
Werhojansk saw Melville February 18th; all well.
men started north Wednesday," Secretary Hunt
telegraphed to the governor general at Irkutsk
guaranteeing the owner Of the vessel against loss
10 the amount Of 40 coo r0ubles and to Lieut. Har
Der, approving his action, and authorizing him to
draw on London for 90 600 roubles; and to Seltg-
man & Co., at London, to honor Lieut. Harbers
draft
GENERAL SHERMAN has telegraphed to friend
In this city expressing his satisfaction with the
army compulsory retirement bill, and hoping that
no exceptions will be made in his case.
MAJOR G. C. GooDLoE, Of the marine CORDS has
been ordered to proceed, accompanied by his clerk,
to Portsmouth, N. H., Boston. Brooklyn, Philadel-
phia and League Island, Pa. for the purpose of
paying on the troops stationed at those posts for
the month OF March, After performing the duty
he Will return to headquarters
District Government Affairs.
The contract for the reconstruction of the JET
ferson school building was yesterday awarded to
W. B. Downing & Bro tney being the lowest
bidders - 'AO' 's '''0 'o"'0'
Mr.; q; A. Grisworld, Of Anacostia, has made
application to the Commissioners for ten trees to
plant in Nichols avenue In that village.
The Commissioners have notified the president
pany that the Condition of that road in the yicin-
ity OF Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and 10Th
streets northwest where the three cent route ter
residents by, and requesting that the locality
be cleaned up every day at noon and washed.
EASTER SERvICEs.-In addition to the programs
OF Easter services mentioned elsewhere the fol-
lowing program has been arranged for services at
H northwest, Rev. Osmond St. James pastor: Pro-
gramLOpening anthem, This is the Day, Cook;
Patri, Hayes; TIE Deum In nat, Chadwick; Jubi-
late Dec, Aldrich; hymn 103, taken from Pales-
trina; trina; Kyrie Eleison, W. H. Walter; Gloria T1bi,
munion; SanctuS; Eucharistic hymn, 207, Warren:
Gloria in Excesis, Old chant; Recess 1Oi. Vesper
Ser at Rev
fess1on, &C., Tails; psalms 113 and ia Dr. Alcock
11S, DR.. Turtin; Bonum Est. DR.. Dupus: Benedic.
T. Norris; Ncene Greed, Nerbeck; Collects &C.
Tillis; hymn 103, The Strife Is Ger, taken from
Palestr1na; of1ertOry, When from the Sacred
Prot Harrison Webb; soprani, Mrs. j. Webb, Miss
Mary Howard and Janet jackson; alto Miss
Emma Dutch: tenort H. Webb, j. g. Carle ana w.
Il. Howard: basso, Oliver High. The Rev. w. II.
Leonard, rector OF St Johns, will preach.
AT the Assembly Presbyterian church, Dr. G. o.
Little, at the II O'Clock service the following will
be sung by the choir, which will be augmented by
full chorus OF forty voices, under the direction OF
Mr. w. s. Young: Grand chorale, "Christ our Pass
Over," GOSs; anthem, "Thanks be to God, Who
giveth the victory" Sudds; Gloria PatrI Great
Orex; "ChriSt the Lord Is risen Today" Mozart:
Onertore solo, "Hear us, oh Father" Millard, (Mr
Warren Y0ung) "How calm and beautiful the
mOrn," Hastings; "Stand up and bless the Lord"
smith, The octet choir Is composed of Misses
Maddren ana f. w. Stokes, soprani; Misses s. T.
Stokes ana Mcqueen, alti; Messrs Young and Z.
j. Myers, tenOri: MeSsrs. Geo. Provost and McAr.
thur, bassi; Mr.. A. N. Little, organist.
The services Of the Congregational church. cor
ner 10th and streets, Rev. j. T. Rankin, pastor
will be conducted according to the following pro.
m:-Hymn, Welcome Happy Morning, Venan-
thus FortunatuS, 9Th century. ContraltO solo, Re.
surrectlon, Holden; Miss Agnes McGrew. Quar-.
tette, Love OF Christ: Nine Kaspar, Miss McGrew,
MeSsrs- B0ughton and Harrison. Selections from
Farmers Mass In fiat. Soprano solo, l know that
my Redeemer Liveth, Handel: Nine. Kaspar.
Choir-Soprani, Nine kaspar Miss Minnie DOanc
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