Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-02
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOvERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s952sl5.1s; customs, 1851 ,6s7.s7.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, s250.00o.
PAYMENTS made from the Treasury by warrants
during the month Of September amount to
s179l0 ,122.06.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL is expected back next
we k. The First Assistant, Mr.. Frank Hatton,
leaves Tonight for Geddes, Ohio, to attend the re-
union OF his regiment The Second Assistant, Mr..
Elmer, Will return Tomorrow
THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, beginning from
to-day, Will close at O'Clock, instead OF at 3.
BIDS FOR SUPPLYING STATIoNERY-Blds have
been opened by the clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatves for supplying stationery and other
needed supplies for the of the House of Repre-
SentAtlvcS for the next fiscal year. The bidders
are q TX X H. Hflplenstlne, John W. Drew, CIV Thorn
Adams, Scheller Il Stevens, Easton & Rupp, VIM.
Ballantync soo, j: D. Free, W. II. Beall, j. j.
and Geo. ". Mcdowell & Co., OF Philadelphia. The
announcement OF the awards Will be made in day
or two.
THE NEW REGULATIONS AT THE TREASURY DE-
PARTMENT.-The regulations governing the en-
ployes OF the Treasury department, which went
into effect today, stated in Saturdays STAR do
not give general satisfaction among the clerks
who think they are unnecessarily severe in some
respects They are much pleased, however. with
the rule which makes the office hours from a. m
10 $3.50 pm during the winter, instead OF 4 pm.
No HOSTILE APACHEs IN ARIzoNA-A dispatch
from Whip lie Barracks, Arizona Territory, says
that Gen. George Crook, Immediately after taking
command OF the department, left there with a COM
pany OF Indian scouts to investigate the Apache
troubles. visiting the bands In MogOllon mount
aims, In the White mountains and those at San
Carlos agency. During the trip he had talks with
all the diSaffected Indians, and arrived at a
thorough understanding with them. AS result
or this Gen. Crook says there is now not hostile
Apache In Arizona.
THE MISSISSIPPI INvEsTIGArIoN.-A deputy SER
geant-at-arms has gone to Cincinnati to charter
steamboat for the accommodation OF the special
committee of the House, OF which Representative
Burrows is chairman. charged with an examna-
tlon into the works now In progress for the Inn
proVement or the Mississippi river below Cairo.
THE EXCHANGE OF BoNDs.-It is believed at the
Treasury department that the national banks
have about completed the exchange of their bonds
INTO three per cents, as no receipts have been
noted for several days past.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT is informed that Assis-
tant Surgeon Eugene D. Schue, U. s. A., died yes
terday at Fort Arizona.
OPPOSITION TO THE QUARANT1NE.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, to-
day received the first mail from Brownsville since
the establishment OF the quarantine regulations.
In letter, dated September % l, Surgeon Murray
states that there has been great opposition to the
quarantine GORDON since the subsistence Of the yel
low fever epidemic, on the part of Mexican mer-
chants and ambitious politicians. His best men
have been approached by bribeS and threats. and
even his own life has been threatened. He says
that he Still holds the Gordon, however, and will
continue to do good duty.
CHANGES IN THE ARMY MEDICAL CoRPs-The fol-
lowing changes in the army medical department
were announced Saturday: Surgeon A. X. Smith,
on the expiration Of his present leave Of absence,
VIII report to the surgeon general; Surgeon
w. II. FarwOOd will relieve Surgeon B. j. d.
Irwin as attending surgeon at headquarters mill
tary division Missouri; Surgeon j. w. Williams
Will report for duty in department of Columbia;
Surgeon W: E: Waters will report for duty in the
department or the East; Assistant Surgeon L. Y.
Lorng will report for duty In the department of
the East; Assistant Surgeon j. o. Skinner will re-
port to the surgeon general Assistant Surgeon E.
B. Mosely will report for duty in department of
the East Assistant Surgeon II. s. Turrin Will re-
port for duty In the department OF the Platte.
THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON.-The United States
steamship Lancaster, flagship of the European
station, arrived at Trieste the 9Th OF September
that she Would be detained at trieste 81 Mas a 6Te
weeks overhauling cylinders. The Qunnebaug
arrived at Messna ION the way to Villefranche) on
on the 22l OF August, and Messlna on the 2Sth for
Alexandria.
SILVER COINAGE-The amount Of silver dollars
Issued from the mints during the week ended
September 30th, 1882 was 1851 ,499, as against
s5o6,993 for the corresponding week in 1881.
THE SPANIsH-AMERICAN CLAIMS CONFESSIONAL
meeting OF the Spanish-Amnrican claims commits
sion will be held at the State department this
afternoon, and 1T is expected that a communca-
ton OF Importance will be laid before them by the
attorney Tor the United States
prrcror orrIrr ppouor,o,c u,ho,, ..zo ,.
about 400 promotions made out at the Pension
office. which will be approved by Secretary Teller
this week.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-Ward, Stanton & Co.. OF
NcWberg, N. Y, have been awarded the contract
for the construction OF the new iron sidewheel
s54 900. ' ~ ' '0' 'A' '0''' VI
THE PRESIDENTS FISHING ToUR.-The President
and party spent Saturday on a fishing excursion
to Eel Bay, near Alexandria Bay. In the catch,
which was very large one, was fine muscalonge,
captured by the Presidents hook, on which they
dlned al JTescO yesterday afternoon. The Pres-
dent. say the press dispatches, particularly enjoys
the islam d dinners, cooked by the guides over O
c amp fire.
THE TRANSIT OF VENUS party, consisting of
Prof. Lewis Boss, OF the Dudley observatory, AL
bany. N Y, in charge; Prot. Miles Rock. of the
Y. S. n'val observatory; assistant astronomer,
Thos. f. Marceau, OF Canandaigua, N. Y, and
Charles S. Cu0lip, of this city, photographers,
Santiago de Chilli.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. w. Kiburn, ordered to
the Yantic; Master w. S. Hughes ordered to the
jamestown; Master G. II. Worcester, ordered to
the Minnesota.
THE DEATH OF MEDICAL INSPECTOR GIBBs.-Rear
Admiral Nicholson, commanding the European
station. reports to the Navy department, under
date Of Trieste, Austria, September 18th, that the
death OF Medical Inspector b. F. Gibbs. fleet sur
geOn, which occurred on the 9th September was
very sudden. Although complaining during the
passage from Vilefranche to this port, yet he was
not considered to be in any Immediate danger.
Upon arriving at Trieste, on the 9Th September, he
was transferred to hospital on shore, but his dis
ease progressed so rapidly {Brght's disease) that
he died the next morning. His funeral took place
Septs smber 18th with all the military honOrS due
his rank, and was largely attended by civil, mill
tary and naval authorities OF the place. The body
has been placed in a receiving vault in metallic
casket, ready for removal in case the department
should SO order.
PERsoNAL--Mr. j. Henry Small, jr., and Miss
Miriam E. Ruff, Of this city, will be married on
the 11th instant, at Waugh NJ E. church.-The
wedding OF Mr.. Jesse w. Flemmer and Miss Ella
Bondinot will take place this evening at Trinity
church.-SenatOr James B. Beck and wife re-
turned last week to their home in Lexington. KY.