Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-31
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT receiptsto-day: Internal revenue,
s57e. .45aas; customs, sslos.es2
NATIONAL BANK notes received to-day for re-
demption, s46S,O
tary of the Navy, was married last evening to Miss
Emily Cole Of yeTlnpnt, at the residence Of her
guardian, Mr.. Whitcey, on 18th street. Rev. Dr.
Demer performed the ceremony.
THE ANrI-CHNEss LAw.-The Treasury depart
ment has just issued instructions to collectors of
customs as to carrying out the provisions of the
anti Chinese law lately passed by Congress, and
complaint, as regards the administration OF the
law, collectors ahdAn other onicers OF the customs
ss s ss' dulles sss
SECRETARY CHANDLER will attend the graduating
exercises at the naval academy probably on the
closing day.
The vANDALIA--The Navy department IA fn-
formed that the Vandala arrived at the navy yard,
Portsmouth, Va, yesterday afternoon, to undergo
repairs.
BOSTON NAVY ksAD.-It Is understood that the
Judge advocate Of the navy, who has been exam
lining the title Of the ground on which the Boston
navy yard is located will report that the title Of
the United States TO the property is perfectly clear
INCREASED INTERNAL REVENUE REcE1prs.-The
certificates OF deposit for May show an increase in
the returns from internal revenue, compared with
the same month last year, of &, $50, $50, making
the total receipts for the eleven months $133
being an increase for the eleven months OF
$40, ,0O0 The receipts for May are the largest
for any one month since 1871
THE Fo1IowrNa PATENTS have been issued to
residents Of Washington: Treatment OF prairie
soil to obtain useful products therefrom Chas L.
Fleischmann: railway car, James Patterson; sep
arating diaphragm, Geo. B. Whiting, and watch
STAR ROUTE WIrNEssEs-General John A.
Walsh and Jerry ]. Ellis were before the grand
jury to-day In the star route cases, understood to
be In connection with the routes operated by j. B.
Price & Co.
TREASURER GILFILLAN to-day mailed II 1851
checks amounting to s. O63 59 o. for the interest
due tomorrow on registered ~ per cent bonds.
Col AMOS WEBSTER will enter upon the Official
discharge OF the duties OF chief clerk Of the Treas
ury department tomorrow.
THE PUBLIC DEBT statement, which will be
issued tomorrow, will show q reduction in the
neighborhood Of $4,000, ,0O0 Payments on account
or pensions to the amount OF nearly 100000
SENATOR Don CAMERON to-day took seat by
Senator Mitchell in the Senate, and they carried on
an earnest conversation for half an hour or more,
presumably with regard to Pennsylvania politics.
ADJUTANT GENERAL DRUM and Col. Barr re-
turned last night from the inspection of the mill
tary prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas They
investigated the recent muttny of the prisoners
there, but found it to be an affair of little mpor-
lance 1t was caused by only one or two Of the
worst prisoners, who induced others to follow
t their example but the mistake was soon seen, and
tney came at once to terms.
THE VESSELS OF the north Atlantic squadron
are now at Hampton Roads Those needing it
will be repaired before they sent on their re-
LIEUT.. DANENHowER, on his entry to the grand
stand near the Worth monument, in New York,
where Memorial day exercises were in progress
yesterday ,.was introduced to President Arthur,
Secretary Folger. Attorney General Brewster and
ex-senator Conklng, and while he was still speak
why. hello, Danenhower! HOW are are you9 s How How
long have you been in town." And then, after a
few words OF greeting, he said: "COme up to the
ingly in the afternoon he visited the ex-President
At pm to-day he will leave for Philadelphia,
where he has some aged relatives living To-mor
row forenoon he Will receive his friends at the Con-
tinental Hotel, and will arrive in Washington via
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at $40 pm.
NAVAL ORDERsl-Master Samuel c. Semly or
dered to special duty in the bureau of navigation;
Medical Director p. ]. Harwitz to special duty at
Philadelphia; Medical Director Albert L. Gihon
TO represent the navy at the meeting OF the
American Medical association at st. Paul, Mimi,
on the 9Th June; Commander James O'Kane has
reported his return home, having been detached
placed on Waiting orders: i Passed Assistant Paw
master w. W. Barry has reported his return home,
having been detached from the naval depot Nava-
sakf, Japan, on the 31st December, and ordered to
settle accounts and then wait orders
PRESIDENT ARTHUR held an informal reception
at the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York, yesterday,
after reviewing the procession. The Herald says:
"Gen. Grant, ex-senator Conkling, Secretary Fol-
ger and Attorney General Brewster assisted at the
reception. Among those who waited on the party
lie, Mayor Grace, Sheriff Bowe, Police Commits
sioners French and Nichols, Mr. John j. O'Brien
and ex-senator Robert Il. Strahan. Major General
Hancock and staff also paid their respects to the
President The President spenethe evening in his
Lexington avenue residence"
PERsoNAI--Gen. and Mrs. Grant will visit
Galena in nJune.-Ex- Commissioner LIE Due Is at
the Ebbtt-Mr. and Mrs M. s. Barnard, of
Washington, were passengers by the overland
train to arrive at San Francisco last Tuesday.--
Hon: George P. Fisher, formerly Us. Attorney for
the District OF Columbia, Is at the NatiOnal.-
Chin Ian Pin, late envoy to Washington, has been
appointed associate minister tn the foreign de-
Representave Roots, of Arkansas, Prot Scott, OF
Princeton College, and 3. NJ Rodocanachi, OF Lon
don, are at the Arlington Senator Fair has re-
turned to the city.-Mr. Cyrus W. Field, OF the
New York Natl ana Express, sailed for E urope
yesterday.-Ex- Representative Lloyd Lowndes,
OF Maryland, is at Wormley's-Gen. Hazen has
gone to New York for short stay.-Lieut Com
mander Chevery is at the Riggs-The Rev: Mr.
Evan, father OF Miss Minnie Evan, who has been
extremely Ill, is somewhat improved, and his
physician Is now hopeful OF his recovery.
The So-called Whisky Ring Invest.
cation