Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-22
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s4s1, 1850; customs, 1881, ,76o.aa.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, 100000
THERE WERE seventy pension certificates and
800 land patents issued from the Interior depart
ment to-day.
PLACED ON THE RETIRED LIsT-Lieut c. W.
Christopher and Boatswains Geo. r. Willis and
Henry p. Grace have been placed on the retired
list Of the navy.
GEN. MCKEEvER has gone to New York for
few days. and in his absence Gen. Ruggles is act
Ing as adjutant general
THE WORK OF removing the records and docu-
ments from the rooms of the upper floor OF the
State department will be finished this week. and
next week force of clerks from the adjutant
generals Office, engaged on pension rolls, will be
assigned to duty there.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.-The
secretary Of War has made the following appoint
ments in the War department: P. G. Stevens (Pa.),
A s. A. Smith and w. H. Carpenter Kan.), $1,000
clerks, s. G. O; Carl Kraus (army), JAS. NJ Smith
and Jeremiah Collins, laborers, S. G. O., and G. E.
NJ. Liston Qnd.), class one, A. g. o.
THE BALTIMORE HARBoR- - The United States
engineers office, in charge of the harbor defenses
OF Baltimore, has been authorized by the depart
ment at Washington to enter into a contract ac-
pany 70 dredge 100000 cubic yars IL the e9m an
proaches to the harbor at sixteen cents per cubic
yard.
MR. GEORGES letter to the President relative
to his detention in Ireland as prisoner has been
referred to the President.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut William c. Strong has
been detached from the signal Office, 3Oth instant,
and ordered to the Wachusett, 10th instant Lieut..
Thomas s. Phelps from the navy yard, Mare
lsiand, Cal, on the arrival Of the Wachusett and
ordered to that vessel. Leuts. A. c. Dillingham;
and John Garvin from the Wachusett on report
Ing Of aelie1s and placed on waiting orders Rear
granted permission to leave the United States for
six months.
A COMM Iss1oN to-day was issued to E. Sinner,
postmaster at Crabbottom, Va.
POST OFFICE RoBBED.-The Post Office de-
partment was to-day informed that the post Office
at Martinsburg, West Virginia, was broken into
last night and the safe blown open. The contents
were removed and the mails rifled.
TROUBLE AMONG THE CREEKs-TLe commits
sioner Of Indian affairs was to-day informed by
Agent Wilcox, at Fort Reno, that "a Creek Indians
had come m to the agency for protection from
children are In destitute condition.
Mr.. f. j. PHILLIPS, private secretary to the
President, left for New York this morning.
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BONDS ExCHANGED.-The US. bonds withdrawn
from securities OF national banks by Treasurer
Gllfllan and surrendered to the Secretary Of the
Treasury, to-day, for exchange: into three per
cents, amounted to s4,ss1, Geo Total to date
$173, 1900.
G. A. MILLS, Of Baltimore. has been awarded the
contract q
building at St Louis, Mo.
PROSPECTIVE BOND CALL.-secretary Folger is
considering the advisability of Issuing call for
bonds, and 1t is probable that decision will be
arrived at and action taken tomorrow. The sur
plus money in the Treasury has been considerably
0verestimated 1t is In fact, only sl37, 100000, or
secure the legal tender circulation. Nearly
$3.50 600 OF bonds which have been already called
have not yet been presented for redemption, and
course to be pursued by the department. The
present high premium is likely to prevent the pur-
morrow 1t will be in the direction OF cali for the
extended fives, for an amount not yet determined
upon.
SECRETARY CHANDLER is expected to return to
the Navy department ON Monday. AS yet no
tntimation has leaked out who will be appointed
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and it is probable
that the appointment Of this of1icer and that of
Assistant Secretary OF War will be deferred until
Congress meets in December.
Mr. FRANCKE s. WILLIAMS, the well-known
member OF the corps of scientific examiners in the
Patent Office, died this morning at his residence,
1895 18th street northwest. Mr.. Williams, a native
of broad culture and high scientific attainment.
His attractive personal qualities endeared him to
very large circle OF friends here In New York city,
where he practiced law before coming to WASH
1ngtOn, and in Connecticut. These qualities en-
abled him to be very instrumental In bringing
citation OF this city. Mr.. Williams was at the time
OF his death prominent member OF the New York
Avenue Presbyterian church ard the superinten-
dent OF its Sabbath school, He leaves a wife and
daughter.
RESTORED TO PRACTIcE.-Secretary Teller to-day
decided to restore Charles d. Gilmore of this city,
to practice before the department. He was dis
barred by Secretary Schurz in 1880 on the charge
OF brfbng clerk to influence his action in case
in which he was interested. This charge was de-
MED, and Secretary Teller was asked to review the
decision. He refused to do this, but in cOnsdera-
ton OF the length OF time that had elapsed and
restore him without deciding upon the merits of
the cause OF his removal 1t is believed that this
action VIII pave the way for the application OF a
barred
PERsoNAI--U. 8. District Judge Settle, OF N. c.,
is at the Ebbitt.-Hon. G. E. Fisher, OF Pa, and
Hon. Jos. A. Mason, of N. Y, are at the Riggs
Miss Mary Church, O. South Washington, is in the
Blue Ridge mountains.-Dr. F. Barrett and
Y. Herald Office in Paris yesterday.-Sixth
Auditor Ella has returned TO the city from New
Hampshire.
Prince GEORGES County Republicans.
GEN. BEALE DECLINES TO RUN FOR CoNGREss-a T.
SUIT PROPOSED AS A CANDIDATE
meeting OF the republican central committee
of Prince Georges county was held yesterday. All
the members were present. The primaries were
called for Saturday, the s0th, and the convention
at Bowie the Sd OF october. s. Taylor Suit, the
chairman, presented q letter from Gen. E. f..
Beale, in which he regretted that the pressure Of
private business would prevent his being candi-
date for Congress Mr.. Suit presented his resigna-
tion as chairman and member of the committee.
Mr.. Jno w. Belt made speech eulogiZlng Mr..
Suits party services declaring that the acceptance
OF his resignation at this time would be disaster
to the party, and that Mr. Suit would accept the
nomination for Congress his county would sup
rf Mr. Knit IN ovxtth hdroyu