Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-25
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Internal reve-
nue., $613, ,211. %; customs, s665, ,S5i42

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $613, ,211.s %; customs. s665, ,S5i.42
THE STAR ROUTE CAsEs.-To-day several wit
nesses We're before the grand jury in the star route
cases, the most OF whom were sworn last week.
T. N. Devine and another party, summoned by
telegram to testify in the cases In which j. Is.
Price is the contractor, appeared, and MI. De-
vine gave his testimony.
COIN SwINDLKR ARREsTBp-Secret service
agents have arrested Richard H. Howard, in Bos-
ton, for passing French copper coin washed with
They are about the size OF the American coins,
with the head of Napoleon III. ON the face, and an
eagle on the reverse Side but could only be passed
upon ignorant or careless people.
COL S. n BENJAMIN, formerly on duty in the
adjutant generals Office OF the War department,
has been relieved from his present duty in Texas,
and ordered to his former duty in the War depart
ment. Major A. H. Nickerson will relieve Colonel
Benjamin Of his duty in Texas.
COMMANDER R w. EVANS returned to Washing
ton last evening, having made preliminary in
spection of the 5th lighthouse district, OF which
he takes charge on the 1st OF July.
Col. AMOS WEBSTER, adIutant general OF the
District militia, to-day requested the governor Of
Virginia to allow such District troops as may
desire to enter Virginia, armed and equipped, to
participate In the ceremonies incident to DecOra-
tiOn day.
REPRESENTATIVE RYAN, OF Kansas, has been
nominated for reelection by acclamation.
GEO. B. EDWARDS, the clerk OF the committee
which investigated the Soldiers Home, has been
appointed clerk Of the Senate committee on trans
portaton routes to the seaboard.
ADJETANT GENERAL DRUM, accompanied by Col.
Barr, of the secretary's Office, has gone to Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, to inspect the military pris-
on there They will be absent about week.
PROMOTIONS IN THE TREASURY DEPARTM ENT-
William H. Gibson has been promoted from assist
ant teller to be teller in the cash room of the
Unitei States Treasurer's Office, vice F. w. Mof1at
recently dismissed. James c. POyntOn from
fourth class clerk to be assistant teller. Other
promotions will be made in order but as they are
conditional upon examination the names will not
be made public now.
THE TARIFF CoHMIssIoN.-Owing to the fact
that the President will leave tomorrow to be alb
sent some days in New York, the tariff commits
sion will not be announced until his return. Five
said, been agreed upon. These are: Ex-vice-
President Wheeler, OF New York; Alex. Mitchell,
Of Wisconsin, former democratic Representative
In Congress, now president OF the Chicago, MIL
Waukee & St Paul railroad; John L. Hayes, of
Massachusetts, formerly president OF the National
P,ftsb1 M1e1en ASSOCIATION ,on Henry W. Oliver R
Porter formerly in charge OF the statistical bureau
Of the census Office: The south is pushing R NJ.
T. w. Hunter, OF Virginia, Duncan +. Kenner and
j. Hale Sypher, Of louisiana
A DISTRICT DELEGATION composed OF Capt. Grant,
Col Bowling, Drs- Ford and McKim, and Messrs.
S. d. Newcomb, Dodge, Fredericks and Merchant,
called upon the President to-day to urge the ap-
pontment of Col. TAFT to be justice of the peace
east of the Capitol, vice Wilcox resigned.
GEN. RAMsAY's FUNERAI--The following will
be the pail bearers at the funeral OF Gen. Ramsay,
which will take place from st. Johns P. E)
church tomorrow afternoon: Gen. David Hun
ter, Admiral Porter, VIM. Lee, esq, Capt 7. s.
Filiebrowne, o. S. NJ. Gen. G. A. H. Blake, Ross
Ray, esq.,, Gen: T. Hagner and Gen. VIM. H.
the naval academy, was obliged to go to Annapo-
lis but will return in time to attend the funeral Of
his father.
MANUFAcTuRING INDUSTRIES OF WASHINGTON
The census report of the manufactures of the city
Of Washington, which Is included as one OF the
twenty principal cities of the country represents
that there are s61 manufacturing establishments
here, with capital OF s, 1881 226, employing an
average 5,468 males above sixteen years OF age.
1891 females above fifteen years of age, and s57
wages during the census year was s3,s9 1876; for
materials 234, GIL; and the products are valued
at s11, ga, ,185.
PERsoSAI--Capt Joseph Fyfe, who recently
commanded the Tennessee. the flagship OF the
North Atlantic squadron, but who is now on wait
Ing ORDERS is in the city, at the Ebbitt-Mr.J. N.
Hartman, president of the Georgia and Florida
Steamship Company Of New York, is in the city
as the guest of Mr.. A. E. Bateman.-It is ex-
pected that Mr.: Roustan. the French Minister to
the United States, will start for Wash
ington on June 2-Mr. Ballard Smith, OF the
New York Herald, is at the Riggs.-Ex-Senator
Randolph, of New Jersey, is at the Arlington
Mr.. w. H England, OF the New York World, is
at the Riggs.-COl. James F. Mlliken, OF Alex
Colorado, Captain James B. Eads, OF levee fame.
and Baron and Baroness Won Klench, OF Germany,
were registered In New York last night-Mr
Blaine, who is now in Cincinnati on business
affairs, will, 1t is understood spend considerable
portion OF the summer in Maine. His health is
said to be excellent.