Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-08
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s2S2, ,276.2 %; customs, sl1s,ssas0.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for redemption
to-day, $19lOtO.
J. M. PICKETT has been appointed storekeeper
for the nfth district of Kentucky.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House, to-day,
were the Attorney General, Senators Plumb,
Saunders, Mitchell, Hill, OF Col, and voorhees,,
Representatives Crowley, Anderson, Hardenbergh,
Aldrich, Pound, Richardson, Sparks and BelfOrd,
General Banks, and Hon. Mr. Glendenning.
WHY THEY ARE "AGIN" FLowER-There is
good deal OF opposition among the western repre-
sentatives chosen for service On the democratic
congressional campaign committee against the
proposed election of Representative Flower, OF
New York, as chairman OF the committee. The
objection urged is that Mr.. Flower is identified
with business interests which might make his
election hard to explain to the democratic grangers
who are "agin" railroads, national banks and
what they call monopOlies 1t is now probable
that Flower will be defeated and General Rose
Grams, of California, be made chairman OF the CON-
mittet.
INVESTIGATION OF AFFAIRS AT THE SOLDIERS
HOME.-The Senate subcommittee OF military
affairs investigating the Soldiers Home will hold
meeting at the home tomorrow, and examine
inmates and officers OF the institution as to its
affairs anu management.
A NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD has been ordered to
convene at the Washington navy yard at noon of
the 10th inst, for the examination of candidates
board will be composed OF Pay Director A. w.
Russell, president: Pay Inspector Frank G. CaSby,
and Paymaster W. N. Watmough, members, and
Acknowledgements j. s. Carpenter, recorder.
COMMANDER S. d. GREEN has been detached
from the naval academy, April 1st, and placed on
waiting orders.
The JusT1CEsHIP.-The President will not state
at present whether the position of Supreme Judge
has been rendered Mr.. Edmunds or not. In view
and the somewhat delicate position in which sew
eral persons OF prominence have been placed by
the various publications concerning Justice Hunts
successor, 1t is more than likely that the whole
matter will be made public very shortly.
MAIL RoBBER ARREsrED..A telegram from
special agent Of the Post Office at San Antonia,
Texas, states that the third and last member of
the gang that robbed the mail coach at Cuero,
Texas, last month has been arrested. The money
was found buried under an oak tree.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CIRCULARS BY NAIL
The Post ONCE department is Informed OF the ar
rest OF R. s. Scudder, at Burlington, Iowa, ac-
cused OF practicing fraud through the mails by
in the defence OF Guiteau It is alleged that an as
Sumed name was signed and the money apprO-
priated for his own use by scudder. He was placed
under bonds for trial.
Mr. ROMERO, the new Mexican minister, has ar
ranged for conference with the Secretary of State
On Thursday and Friday next. with view OF en-
tering into negotiations for treaty OF reciprocity
between Mexico and this government
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT CHANGEa-The letter
no pncfr nnCfnp fran 70 <ha
House of Representatives a list OF designations,
removals, promotions and appointments since
March 4th, 1881, In the Post Office department,
on the permanent roll 81 on the temporary roll,
Ill promotions, "a resignations and AZ removals.
THE CRUISE OF THE vANDAuA-Capt Meade, Or
the Vandala, reports to the Navy department his
arrival at Havana, February 18th. He says he
never knew the sea in the Caribbean to be SO
heavy as 1t is this season. The canvas of the Van
dala is reported as very old and the running gear
also Is much worn, and the ship stands in sore
need OF the re1t which will be partially given her
at Key West. The Vandal!a would remain at Ha-
vana about week and then proceed to Key West
The health OF officers and crew is reported good.
TEE RIVER IMPROVEMENT REPORTS BEFORE THE
SECRETARY OF WAR--(ien. H. G. Wright, Chief OF
Engineers. has submitted to the Secretary OF War
Col Abert's report upon the improvement Of navi-
the flats. In connection with 1t the preliminary
report OF the board OF army engineers in New York
has been also submitted, and recommended for
favorable consideration.
ARMY ORDERs-Capt Forrest II. Hathaway, as
sistant quartermaster, will report for assignment
to duty in the department OF Dakota. The restg-
nation OF his commission as first lieutenant, 5tl
infantry, only, has been accepted by the Prc3i-
dent, to take effect from February 60 1882 Nal Jor
Asa B. Carey, paymaster, will perform the duties
or the paymaster general, q. S. army, ana will
take charge OF his Office during his temporary ab-
sence Sixty recruits will be prepare and for
ment to the 18th infantry. Capt. George Fl. Cook,
assistant quartermaster, viii proceed from
Brownsville, Texas. to Fort LeavenWorth, Kansas,
and report for assignment TO duty at Fort Union,
New MexicO. Leave for four months is granted 2d
Lieut.. Alvarado NJ. Fuller, 81 cavalry. Second
Lieut. John B. Mcdonald, 18th infantry, is trans
Texas, to date from March 2i, 1882; he will pro-
ceed to join his troop Major Richard II. AleXan-
soui; Major Harvey E. Brown, surgeon. to depart
nent OF the south; Capt John NJ. Dickson, assist
ant surgeon, to department OF the east. board
Lieut. Col Charles S. Stewart and Lieut. Col Geo.
II. Mendell, will meet in San Francisco, California,
for the examination OF First Lieut.. Albert II. Pay
son for promotion in the corps OF engineers Capt
John V. Lauderdale assistant surgeon, will be re-
lieved from duty In the department OF the south,
and WI nj report to the commanding general depart
ner and Samuel @. Robinson, assistant surgeons,
Will report in person to the president OF the mei
cal examining board in session In New York city
for examination for promotion, and on the cOnclu-
sion Of the examination will report by letter to the
surgeon general BY direction OF the Secretary OF
War board OF officers OF the corps of engineers,
to consist OF Col. Henry w. Benham, Col. Jealous
b. Tower, Lieut.. Col Henry L. Abbot, and Lieut.
Col Cyrus b. C0mstOck, is constituted to meet in
New York city for the examination OF the follow
ing named officers, with view to their promotion
In the corps OF engineers: 1st Lieut. John G. d.
Knight. 1st Lieut. Richard l.. Hoxie, lst Lieut.. VIM.
l. Marshall, 1st Lieut. Joseph H. Willard, p Lieut..
Oberlin M. Carter, "a Lieut.. George w. Goethals,
2d Lieut.. John Mills, ID Lieut. John Bddle, and 2i
Lieut.. Edward o. Brown. The report of the board
will be forwarded through the chief OF engineers
to the ad1utant general OF the army. Capt. james
A. Finley, assistant surgeon, at the expiration OF
his present leave OF absence, Will be relieved from
duty in the department OF the east and will reDOrt
In person to the commanding general department
Of Texas for duty.
PERsoNAI.-Mr T. L. White, formerly corres-
pondent here OF the New York Tribune, and now
editor of the Providence Press was married to Ida
NJ DrummOnd, in New York, last Welnesday.-
Mr.. j. j. Finn, formerly editor of the Chicago
Ne,rs, and lately appointed q. 8. consul at Chem
nitz, Is at the Ebbitt, accompanied by his wife,
Mr Justice Miller is again well enough to take hts
place on the bench OF the Supreme Court-T B.
H. stenhouse, formerly actively connected with
the press OF Salt Lake City, but later correspond
ent OF the New York Herald in San Francisco, died
in the last-named city NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cameron reaches his eighty-thlr1 year today
Representative Thomas OF Illinois, Is seriously i'll
with neumOnia.-Mr. Lawrence Peterson, of the