Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-06
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs To-DAY.-Intarnal rev
nue., :3iG 993 55; customs, $685. 5O6O4O

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs To-DAY.-Intarnal reyt-
nue., t3iG 1885; customs, $685. ,O6O 4O
CONTRACTS AwARDED-The Postmaster General
today awarded contracts to the following persons
for furnishing marking and rating stamps: Wm
Muir1ead, Washington; W. ID. WeSson, Provi-
dHnee, K l., and B. Chambers, Washington.
The DISMISSAL OF THE EMPLOYEES of the Post
Office department. which was decided upon yes
tarlay, was carried into effect to-day. There we7,
q dismissed, jIst half Of the number on the tenn
Porary roll. ard the rest Will have to go the 20tn
II the month.
TIE HARPER's FERRY PRoPERTY.-Soicitor Ray
nor of the Treasury department, is still undecided
now TO dispose OF the government property Ct
H'r0er5 FcrrT. President Garrett. OF the E. & o,
railroad company, has informed Secretary FolgnT
that his company VIII not give mnrc than S15,01G
for the property. Mr.. Raynor Is unwilling to thus
sacrifice the property, and will await the result OF
X representative HO5c's effort to have an amend
meut In1de To the appropriation bill authorizing
ah appr"i5ement of the property b. commission
ana It's sale ut public auction. Ii this project does
not succeed, the property Will probably remain in
the hands OF the government
MINISTER Notwithstanding the published
statement that Minister Lowell has sent his reSig-
nation to the President, 1t be stated On author
ity from the White House that Mr.. Lowelrs resis-
nation has not been received. The statement was
al>o denied by Secretary Frelinghuysen, when
asked by STAR reporter as to its truth.
1T HAS BEEN STATED that Secretary Chandler ad-
dressed n letter to Lieut. Commander Go-ringe
with reference to the communication of the latter
to the New York chamber of commerce, expressing
his views with reference to the proposed sale OF
the Brooklyn navy yard. The Seeretary's letter
1t IS said, was to the effect that any cOmmunica-
UOES from Lieut.. Com. Gorringo should 60 through
the regular channels. Secretary Chandler this
Mr.. GOrringe, but said that his views In the mat
ter were in perfect accord with those of the Navy
department.
THE NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for
redemption amount to s245,OOO.
ARTIILERY.-The prospect of assigning two light
batteries instead OF to each regiment OF artil-
lery seems to meet the approval Of War depart
ment officials, but no order TO that effect has
yet been issued.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Clarence A. Corbn Or
dered TO examination for promotion. MidShpmen
William s. Sims AMI George E. West AMI Cadet
MliShipmen Fl. L. Filiebrown and ii. B. Ashm9rc
to the receiving ship Colorado. Commander S. ID.
Greene detached from special duty at the Navy
department. on the 14th instant and ordered to
command the Despatch on the 18th instant Com
mander William r. B-id-man from the command
OF the Despatch On the 18th instant and ordered
10 hold himself In readiness for the command OF
The kc2rSarge.
SECRETARY FOIGER has returned from New York
and was at his desk in the Treasury department
tfgatOn OF the 81 COO bond plate is not ready for
publication to-day. 1t is not known what viii be
the result OF the Investigation, but It is reported
that the resignation OF Mr. Irish, chief of the bu-
reau OF engraving and printing. will be called for,
and that successor to him Will be appointed who
has had practical experience in the arts OF engrav-
Ing and plate printing.
REsIGNED.-Foreman Hesser, of the cabinet shop
OF the Treasury department., has resigned. The
investigation of the cabinet shop by committee
tod nv Foil 30
Sllli In progress. The development Will not be
made public until the committee has made re-
port to Secretary FOlger.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Conger, George, Sewell, Kellogg
and Hale, and Representatives Curtin, McCook,
Beach, Iiardenber gh and Pacheco.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act author
1Zlng the delivery OF certain cannon for monu-
mental purposes, to the Grand Army of the Re-
public at Westminster, Mass; also, to the Dan
vile Light Battery \, Illinois National Guards,
and TO the JEFF c. Davis Post, No. 16, G. A. r., at
Flnccnnes, Ind. Also, the joint resolution ac-
cepting the offer of DR.. H. ID. COgSWeli OF San
Francisco, TO donate to the city Of Washington an
ornamental drinking fountain; also, the act alI-
thOriZ!nS The changing of alleyWayS in Washing
ton.
PERsoSAL-Among the guests at Fauauler
Springs are Senator and Mrs Call, Senator Jos
Brown, ,'wlfe and daughter, Hon. E John Ellis and
WIZ -ttoS I-Liti' Ellis anu Iue IOlON Ing from
Neutrality-suspicious. Wise Garnett and family.
Mrs VI. T. Ross, Miss Sallie Ross. F. i. b. Sands
ana family, Col nm Cross III. Browning, 8. F.
Middleton. Dir. Samuel s. ADAMS, Mrs. Dr. Pope
Miss Cox, Dr. McArdle, James Lansburg, Dr. Ash
lord, Jos a. Rce--Mtss Annie b. irish. who IS
here on a vacation from Wooster University, Ohio.
VIII go to Olkltnt, Mlrylan1, In Il few days
was honGred at the last commencement OF that
Institution with the degree OF Doctor or Philosophy
Pc d., an honor rarely given to a Woman.-San-
aIor warner Miller is at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
New YORK -RepresentatIVe Carlisle, OF Ken
convention which Is TO meet at Saratoga the mid
die OF August To deliver address To the conVen-
ton at that time. After Congress adiOurnS Mr.
and Mrs Carlisle Will visit White Sulphur Springs
en- r0de TO kentucky.-The attractive wife OF
Representative HardenbcTgh is in the CatSku
Martinez. late Minister OF Chilli at Washington
and now Chilian Envoy TO the Court OF st. James
mas received the degree OF LID. from Yale Col
lege.