Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-28
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $685., ,9l9sl; customs, s4sa, ,1s4.Oa
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, $3.50
Mr. GREEN B. RAuM, commissioner of internal
revenue, will leave tonight for Chicago to be alb
sent about ten days.
REPRESENTATIVE COBB OF Indiana, who was
called home last week by the dangerous Illness Of
his wtfcy has returned, Mrs. Cobb having Suffici-
emily recovered to return with her husband.
The controller of the currency has authorized
the Selersville National Bank of Sellersville Pa.
70 commence business with capital OF s55,OO0.
OHIO LEGISLATORS IN TowN.-A number of the
members OF the Ohio legislature are in this city
seeing the sights. Among them ia son OF the
late Clement l. valandigham.
THE CoNEr.-The rate OF travel by the comet
now observed in the heavens should have been
printed in yesterdays STAR two hundred miles
per second, and not two hundred thousand.
MAJOR FRED A. GEE has been promoted to an
$1,SO0 clerkshtp. and assigned to duty as chief
clerk claims division OF the Qurtermaster Gene
raps onice, In place Of Mr.. r. v. Belt. resigned
THE KILB0URN CAsE.-The motion for q new
trial In the KilbOurncaSe Is set for argument in
tne circuit Court for tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS to-day
received a dispatch from the Indian agent at San
Carlos. Arizona, stating that "The Indians are
nave Killed good many people II reports are true
Nearly hundred military are in pursuit"
COMMANDER TERRY reports from Cape Town,
Africa, under date Of March 21st, that the Marion
expected to sail for Montevideo on the Sd Of
April.
DESIGNATIONS for examination for cadetships In
the revenue marine service will soon be sent out
by the Treasury department. The examinations
Will take place early in May.
Mr. TYNER DENIEs.-In regard to the statement
made by Mr.. Woodward in his testimony yester-
day, Mr.. Tyner today said to STAR reporter that
the Dorsey combination, nor any member OF it,
ever gave him any number OF shares OF mining
stock to influence his official action or for any
other purpose.
Talk OF COMING CHANGES IN THE TREASURY DE-
PARTNENT.-It is the general impression that i'm
portant changes in the Treasury department,
which have been impending for some time past
Will be made shortly after the Presidents return
10 the city. RumOr now has 1t that Mr. Amos
webster, formerly register OF wills in this District
rs 10 De made chief clerk OF the department., and
that Major Power, the present Incumbent, will be
sent 10 Dalton, Mass, to take charge OF the
government mills there.
The PRESIDENT will hold a card receptiOn on
next Tuesday evening Invitations will be issued to
army and navy officers, prominent officials and
NUMBER OF private citizens
CADET ENGINEER LAWRENCE A. WEDDERBuRN
son of Major George L. Wedderburn, OF this city
formerly of Virginia, was killed last evening by
fall In the gymnasium at the Annapolis academy
The deceased was young man of more than or.,i
nary promise, morally and mentally, and was ad-
mltted to the naval school solely on his personal
merits To fit himself for it he studied earnestly
nr1n ian1l 1lpr fv,
grandson OF Judge ID. c. Lawrence of this city
Inc remains will be brought to-day to this city.
THE EXERCISES AT FORTRESS MoNRoE-The Tai
lapoosa arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday
about haf-past twelve With the presidential party
on board. In the afternoon the visitors inspected
the vessels and the post and witnessed target
practlce. In the evening the graduating exercises
OF the artillery school were held in the officers
hOp-rOOm.
MR. A. M. GIBSON denies the statement, made
in the evidence OF Postal Inspector Woodward in
the case OF the United States against Rpr,iell.
Yesterday, that Rerden told him {WoodwarD that
Gibson received $1,000 from Senator Dorsey in
inning stocks. Mr.. Gibson is very emphatic in
his denial Mr.. Gibson says that when Rerdell
made his confession he made it with the condition
thst neither Mr. Gibson nor Mr.. Cook should know
anything about it.
ANOTHER BOND CALL--The Secretary OF the
Treasury will on Monday probably issue a bond
cdH lor continued 6S, amounting to $11 ,000, 900,
which Will redeem all the continued skies o. July
ana August, 1861. The next call Will begin upon
the continued IS under the act of March 3D. 1864 of
which there are outstanding about SAT OOO, ,OOO
Then the calls will begin on the continued 5s
PERsoNAL-Hugh Hastings, OF the New York
Commercial Adtertiser, is at Willard's s-1he
Danish Minister will leave in a few days with
Madame de Billie, for a summer vacation in Eu-
rope.-RepreSentative Walter A. Wood is I'm New
York-Mr and Mrs Geo. G. Wedderburn will re-
celve warm sympathy in the loss OF their son.
Cadet Engineer Lawrence A. Wedlerburn Won no
man OF the brightest promise ana universally be-
l0ved.-Gen. Sherman and party will leave San
Francisco on Sunday for Washington, via Salt
Lake City, Denver and st. Louis.
The Blaine-BelmOnt Business.
WHAT is SAID AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY