Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-20
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-DAY.-Internal rev
nue., s4ol 1858; customs. $6T9 6594i


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, s4oi So; customs, s67s, ,65s41.
THE CABINET MEETING was called to-day for the
purpose OF considering the river and harbOr BILL
which 1t was expected would be finally acted upon
to-day. and also for the purpose of meeting Presi-
ton OF President Barr1os was postponed however.
The Cabinet remained In session but very short
time. Nothing OF any Importance was done. All
the members were present except Secretary LIN
coin.
THE BOND Of Mr.. J. r. West, the new District
Commits sioner, has been filed at the Treasury
department, having been approved by Secretary
Folger. The sureties on the bond OF $4,000 are
John W. Thompson, E. K. johnson, B. H. Warner,
and III. A. Willard.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, s2s1 ,Oo0
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Lapham and Logan ana Represent
atives Farwell ull Crowley, calkins, Henderson.
camp, Hiscock, Miller, Pettigrew and Williams
NAVAL ExPERINENT.-Secretary Chandler is
thinking OF ordering couple OF the iron-clad
monitors to sea, to find out whether they can 60
or not
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssEIs.-The Navy de-
partment has been Informed of the arrival OF the
Alert at the Mare Island navy yard Cal, from
China. The jamestown has reached Boston from
Newport
THE SEARCH FOR LIEUT.. CHIpp-Secretary
Chandler has received a dispatch from Lieut. Har-
Der, which appears to have been written at Yak
outsk, on the Lena, June 22l although 1t is dated
az Irkutsk, Informing him that he was about TO
Lieut. Chfpp, of the Jeanette, and his party.
Ensign Hunt and Mr.. Bartlett accompany him.
He proposes to search westward during July and
In October II possible, but may have to wait for
snow In November.
NEW POSTAL STATION IN THIS Cry. - The
Postmaster General has ordered the establishment
Of postal station at the corner OF 9TH ana
streets northwest, in the drug store Of Mr. j. s.
NOEL, to take effect August 1st This is the third
the city. There is one at Thompson's drug store.
on 18TH street, and another at Burtts, on 9TH
street southwest Stamps, postal cards, regis
at these stations the OBJECT being to save time and
trouble in making Journey to the main ONCE.
THE MAXINE BAND.-Secretary Chandler will
probably give the Marine band permission to go to
Cape May for a week, but not for month as re-
quested for that would interfere with their duties
In Washington.
PRESIDENT BARRIos, OF Guatemala, accompa-
MED by his Secretary Of State (M. Cruz) Minister
Montufar and DR.. Arroyo, called at the State de-
partment at II O'Clock and paid their respects to
secretary Frelinghuysen They afterwards visited
tne washington Monument. Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. Smithsonian Institute and The Ma
t1ona1 Museum. The party afterwards returned
70 the Arlington hotel
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leut- Seaton Schroeder, de-
tached from duty on the Despatch, and ordered to
special duty In the bureau of navigation Passed
Assistant Engineer Richard Inch. from the Pas
sale, md placed on waiting orders
DEATH.-The War department is informed Of the
death OF Lieut. N. D. Badger, retired, at jackson,
Mich, yesterday morning.
ARMY ORDERs--The superintendent general fe-
crultng service will cause fifty recruits to be pre-
pared and forwarded under proper charge to Fort
Lyon. Col, for assignment to the 18th infantry
will cause thirtyfve coored cavalry recruits to be
and
Pacific railroad for assignment to the 10th cavalry.
First Lieut. Frederick W. Thfbaut, 9th infantry
VIII De relieved from duty at the Leavenworth mil
ftary prison, Fort LeayenwOrth, Kan, by the gov
ernOr OF the prison, and Will then proceed to Join
his company.
THE NAME Of the post Office at Swoope's depot,
In Augusta county, Va, has been curtailed to
SWoope, and John Waldrop has been comms-
stoned postmaster. post Office has been estab-
nshed at Calvary. in shenandoah county, Va, and
John Rickard commissioned postmaster.
PERsosAL-Mr. and Mrs ]. c. Bancroft Davis
sailed for Europe from New York to-day.-Gov.
Newell, OF Washington Territory, is at Wilard's.
commissioner OF Customs johnson is in New
YOrk.-Mr b. F. Worrell OF the Third Auditors
Office, has returned from his European TRIP
Tariff Commissioner Amber and Jesse Brown, OF
Washington. are among the latest arrivals al Long
Branch.-Mr w. H. scudder, OF the Pension
onlee, Is Spending his vacation at the Massachu-
turned from his visit to North CaroMna-Mr.
and Mrs Jewell are passing the heated term
has gone to the White Mountains. and hence will
go TO Maine, and has In view possible trip to
Halfax.-Miss Kate A. DulIn, the well known
a month ti-Proiessor j. W. MaIist, Or the Tniyer Univ r
sty OF Virginia. Is at the RiggS-Leut F. v.
Greene, OF the District Commissioners Office has
gone away on a two weeks leave OF absence.-J.
longed stay.--Misses Lydia and Daisy Causten
are visiting relatives In PhiladeIphia.--Mr. and
Mrs John H. ODcanell are registered at the New
Atlantic Hotel, Cape May.-The following WASH
COlonnade Hotel, Atlantic City: Assistant Pay
master Fl. R. Sullivan, Mrs E. NJ. Sullivan, NJ. r.
Sullivan, Dr.. A. A. Hoehltng ana family Judge
MISS Eva MHlx-Among the guests lately regis
tered at the Plney Point Hotel are the following
named WashE2tOnians: Fendan E. Alexander
and family, Mrs. E. C. KirkwOod and family, j. v.
Milburn and flmily, Mrs. Owen O'Hare, Mrs James
Hayes, j. " N. Huyck and family DR.. E. j. Wat
ers and family, G. f. Woliard and family James
T. WOllard and wife, j. s. B. Bryant, wife and
kOeole, II. Clay Rutter, William l. Finley, A. Den
tson, Miss Mimi Cowling. Miss Ida Lambetto, r.
j. Fleming, Chas F. Benjamin, John P. Love- A.
Goodman, wife and child, Lawrence Clark and
ThoS Burgess. ~ q
A Sharp Fight With Indians.
TWENTY sAvAGEs KILLED-6NB SOLDIER AND ONE
SCOUT KILLED AND TWO LIEuTENANTs AND FIVE