Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-13
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To -pAr-Internal reve-
nue., 1896 &c; customs, s1.lsl,5aa2s
No APPOINTMENTS Will be made in the Pension
Office until the return of Secretary Teller from
Colorado. -
IHE AZTEC CLUB, which is composed OF officers
who served In the Mexican war, and which organi-
| zation was originally established in Mexico, viii
hold its annual reunion and banquet at Pinard,s
New York city, tomorrow evening Among the
members now stationed I'm this city who VIII AZ.
tend are Ad1utant General Drum, surgeon Gen.
erai Crane, Gen HagnCr, Gen. Emery and Gen
Sackett President Pierce was the first president
or the club and Gen Perclval F. Smith the second
lie was succeeded by Gen. Robert Patterson, who.
held the Office up 10 the time OF his death a few
years ago. The present president is Gen. w. &
Hancock.
CASE OF INTEREST TO DAIRYgEN is pending
before the Commissioner OF Patents II Is Worster
vs. Hill Prentice for Interference In an improye.
ment In milk coolers The invention consists OF a
deep cyilndrical vessel the upper part OF which Ia
surrounded by ice. The invention has been in con-
troversy In the Patent Office for three years
CLAIMS OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS PHysIcIANs-
The board OF audit to pass upon the claims grow
Ing out or the last Illness and burial OF President
Garfield has received the bill DR. d. g. Lamb FOR
nolllhg the autopsy at Elberon, amounting to
$l,o00 DR. Agnew, having presented his claim
Dr. Hamilton Is the only one OF the ply sicians who
mas not been heard from After all the physictaps,
claims are presented, ft will be some time before
the board OF audit will decide upon the division Of
the S3o,oOO Which has been appropriated for th0
purpose.
THE ISDIAN TROUBLE AT PINE RIDGE AGENcY.-
Acting Secretary OF the Interior Joslyn has re-
ceived letter from Inspector Pollock who was d.
rected TO Investigate the condition affairs at tho
Pine Rioge (D.T) 1ndfln agency. In the letter tho
inspector says: 1.-The same dissatisfaction among
the Indians and charges against the agent are rffe
moreover, reports have been circulated that both
or the inspectors who preceded me here wero
bought up to whtewash the agent Things have.
gone from Dao TO worse here until the prospect Of
grim vlsage war has paralyzed the country with
lear. There is here great political con-
test, in which the agent and Red Cloud are prin.
cipal actors, and which VIII cause bloodshed
unless settled soon. Ihope 70 effectually
settle the troubles but much time and great
labor will be required TO fully understand and In
tellgently report upon the management OF and
the difficulties surrounding this agency"
VERY PLEASANT WEDDING took place at tho
residence OF Mrs. Corning, 1897 street, last even
ing,-the happy couple being Mr.. James Percival
Townsend, OF the Adjutant Generals Office, and
Ellzabeth A. Rlnggold, sister OF the hostess. No
formal invitations were issued, but number OF
relatives and few Intimate friends were present to
witness the ceremony and give Godspeed TO the
newly married pair. One interesting feature OF
the occasion was the presence OF four generations
or the brides relatiyes,-her mother, her sister,
her sisters daughter, and a grand nephew the
child OF the latter. The parlOrs were tastefully
decorated with beautiful flowers. vines, etc. ana
number OF handsome and valued presents were
received from relatives and friends here and In
Massachusetts,, including elegant Jewelry, rich
slverware, objects or yertu, paintings. needle
work, choice china and glassware, etc. Following
the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. f.
ID. Power, OF the Christian church. bounteous
collation. was served, after which the bride and
groom started for New England. where they Will
pass several weeks In visiting the watering
places OF that section and enjoying the hospitality
OF relatives and friends.
LIEUT.. JOHN ". DASENHowER of the Jeanette
crew, has just returned to this city from Capon
Springs, West Va Owing 10 the continued bad
condition OF his eyes he will probably Be unable
TO attend the reception 10 Chief Engineer Melville
and party in New York city tomorrow evening.
There will, however. be reunion OF all the jean
nette survivors in this country held In Washing
ton as soon as Meiyllles party reaches here. They
are expected TO come straight through. Lieut.
DanenhOwer and Prot NeWcOmb (who is now in
Massachusetts, viii Join the party here il they do
not meet before. Lieut.. Danenhower stated to-
day that he Will submit his report OF tie circum-
stances attending the loss OF the Jeanette 10
secretary Chandler. when the latter returns 10
this city. The court OF inquiry, authorized by
Congress to investigate this matter, VIII be ap-
pointed by Secretary Chandler as soon as con-
ference can be had with Melville and the other
survivors or the Jeanette
NAVAL ORDERs.-Cadet Midshipmen George s.
Welch, George X. French, NJ. X. Eyre, p. W. Hou-
r.gan, John T. Luby, Ambrose Cramer, T. q.
Dewey, Joseph Beale and Franklin Swift. ordered
to examination for final graduation, 22d inst
Cadet Midshlpmen II. ii. Baltt, James Gray,
Thomas Norlhington, +. A Huntoon and H. B.
PA INST Cadet MidahipiRan A. T.. Nlblacli, TO re
examination as to physical condition. Assistant
Paymaster Harry Il, sullivan, u temporary duty
IN The bureau or PROVISIONS, &c. Passed Assistant
Surgeon John IL. Hail, irom the naval hospital.
Chelsea, Mass, TO the navy yard, Boston. Passed
Assistant Surgeon Manly III. Slnms, from the BoS-
ton navy yard TO the naval hospital, Chelsea,
Mass.
PERsoNAL--U. S. Treasurer Gilfilan attended
the reunion OF Battery II ut Tontogany, near To-
ledo, Ohio, last week, where he met with cordial
reception from his old comrades in armS-Rep-
res antdtiye Converse is at the Ariington.-Quar-
tcrmaster General Ingalls, ana T. w. Barley, OF
WaSlnst ton. We're registered in New York last
eveuing.-Mrs. Chandler, wife OF the Secretary
OF the Navy, is now at their summer heme at
Warner, N.H.-AsS0ciate Justice Gray, OF the u.
$. Supreme Court is At NahanL-M. Won Elsen-
decker, the German Minister here, arrived In New
York from Europe to-1ay.-Assistant Postmas-
ter General Hatt0n VIII return 10 the city on Fri-
day.--Representatve lie Fcyre IS in town. stay
Ing at " Normley's.-C CHIEF Clerk Mllliken, OF the
Department or Justice, LETT yesterday afternoon
Tor month'S visit u New England. Mr.. A X.
Dutton Is acting Chief ClerH during his absence.
Col >. \. Benjamin, assistant adjGtaIb gem
eral, leaves this evening Tor Cold Springs, " Y,
for stay OF about TWO weeks