Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-10
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $9a5 ,66a2 p; customs. $685.
OF the members of the House committee on CON-
merce, the committee which prepared the river
| and harbOr bill, Chairman Page and Messrs Rich
| ardson, Gambler, White and Ross have been de-
Ward, of Pennsylvania, and McLane, OF Maryland,
| were not re-nOminated. or the fifteen members
OF the committee the only one returned to the 4sth
| cons1n: George, OF oregon; Guenther, of Wiscon-
sin; Reagan, OF Texas and Herndon, of Alabama.
| SPEAKER KEIFER has received a few sarcastic
| kilograms from the constituents of ex-Secretary
Robeson congratulating him upon the defeat OF
the eX-Secretary.
| THE SENATE WILL STAND, after the 4th OF March
next, 3s republicans. SO democrats and Ma
| hOneites It will be In the power OF Malone to tie
the Senate only by voting with the democrats.
| PROF. BELL NATURALIzED.-Prof Alexander
Graham Bell (of telephone fame) to-day, as a
native OF Edinburgh Scotland, took out his papers
| as citizen of the United States. having eight
years ago procured his first papers in Essex county
Mass.
| GRAZING NOT OcCUPANCY.-The Secretary of the
Interior has decided that the OF land for graz
| Ing purposes is not sufficient for occupancy.
THE INDIAN SCHooIs-The Commissioner OF In.
dian Affairs has received the annual reports for
| the several Indian industrial schools Mr. s. C.
| Armstrong, the principal of the school at Hamp-
ton, reports that the total attendance during the
| year was Sc, and the number now connected with
the Wosnn se9o Is girls cnslsa and boys Lieut.
| Forest Grove, oregon, reports total attendance
Of 81 = 81 boys and 81 girls. The report OF the
shows 1873 Indian boys and l02 Indian girls were at
the school at the close OF the fiscal year There
| made
| OF the students in their studies is regarded as
! highly satisfactory.
| MEETING of line officers of the navy was held
at Wormley's last evening for the purpose of dis
cusslng the question whether the appointment of
rear admirals should be made by selection or in
order of seniority in order to obtain the different
views on the subject large number of oificers
were present. but as it was intended that the mat
ter should be kept secret the result Of the meeting
| is not known.
CURIOUS CASE has arisen in the Land Ofice in
regard to an entry of land made by woman. 1t
was shown that the woman had obtained divorce
from her husband for the purpose of making this
entry, as her husband had already pre-empted a
portion of the public lands. After the divorce the
couple lived together usual ,and this showing
the Secretary OF the Interior has just rejected the
land entry.
QUARANTINE STATIONS FOR IMPORTED CATTLE
The Treasury cattle commission is now in New
York city on business connected with the estab-
llShment OF quarantine station for imported cat
tie. From there the commission will visit Phila-
delphia on the same business. The Treasury de-
partment will accept the offer o. the Baltimore
ana ono railroad company for land on the line of
the road, about nine miles from Baltimore for
the purpose OF establishing station there for the
port OF Baltimore.
/ THE PRESIDENT did not leave New York for
washington on the afternoon train yesterday as
he intended doing. Private business detained
him. He is not now expected to return until TO-
morrow.
NAVAL CADETS DISMISSED FOR HAzING.-Three
cadets OF the Annapolis Naval Academy-James
X Pagin, or Indiana, Milton Dargan OF South Car
DINA. and Jason G. LaurfSon, Of Ohio-have been
court martialed and dismissed from the naval
academy for haZing.
THE LIFE SAvERs.-The Treasury department
today issued circular requiring the crews or life
saving stations to undergo thorough physical ex-
animation by medical officers OF the marine hos
pital service detailed for the purpose
THE NEW CoDE.-Chairman Neal, O. the Dlstric t
committee, thinks he will have passed in the
House. at the next session, the bill revising the
municipal code for the District, but he has no
hope that 1T will pass the Senate.
SMALL SHOW FOR THE MoNEY.-The election
OF Tom Ochiltree in Texas, Gen. Chalmers in
Mississippi, Kellogg in Louisiana, and Mackey in
show; and yet they say the barrel is empty, and
the poor clerks are paying ten per cent month
interest on the money they put in to fill it.
GOLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gilfllan to-day
forwarded s. O0OOO in gold certificates in denom-
inations OF twenties. f1fties and one hundreds to
New YORK, and $500 oO9 In denominations OF fifties
and one hundreds to New Orleans. These are GER
tiflcates OF the New York series, bearing the
printed signature OF Assistant Treasurer Acton
The washington series OF gold certificates will
cember.
SARATOGA HOMEWAR R0TNn dor
Fl. G. Taylor, commanding the q. s. s. Saratoga,
reports to the Navy department., under date OF
October 30 at sea. that his vessel was then in
way to the United States, having left Aspinwall
October 81 He did not expect to reach Newport
before November q. The health OF officers and
crew was good.
SENATOR HOARs POSSIBLE SuCCEssoR.-The Bos-
ton, Mass, Journal says: "It Is written in the
Book OF Predictions at the state house that
Governor Long will be chosen United States scna-
tor to succeed Senator Hoar, whose term expires
March 9, 1888
THE NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD, Commodore Shu-
feldt president, will meet at the Navy department
next Monday. Mr.. Henry Steers and Mr. Myers
Coryell Of New York. have both accepted the DO
sitions OF civilian members OF the board, and it
is expected that they will be present at the meet
Ing on Monday.
GEN. HANCOCK FAvORs TRIAL OF SOLDIER MUIR
DERERs IN CIVIL CoURTs.-Gen. Hancock, in his
annual report, recommends that whenever, at any
post, fort or camp garrisoned by the military
forces OF the United States, and under the exclu-
Sve jurisdiction OF the United StateS any person
shall have been slain, or suddenly died, or been
dangerously wounded, or been found dead under
such circumstances as to require an inauisition,
court OF inquiry m ly be appointed, one member. If
practicable, to belong to the medical department
OF the army In order TO investigate as to the
OF SAID death or w0undfng. and to fix the respon-
sloility therefor and express an opinion thereon;
ana the court, II necessary, to have the power to
issue processes for the immediate apprehension OF
any person accused OF the crime under investiga-
ton. who SHALL without delay, be taken before the
nearest judge or commissioner OF the United States
or Justice OF the peace, to be dealt with according
to the law governing like cases arising in the dis
trict In which the garrison may be located.
GEN. HERIDAN's ANNUAL REPoRT-Lieutenant
General P. Fl. Sheridan, commanding the military
division of the Missouri, in his annual report to
the adjutant general, recommends the abandon
ment or Fort Hale, on the Missouri river, depart
ment of Dakota, and that the buildings at that
place DE transferred to the Indian bureau for the
establishment OF an Indian school, should the In
dian bureau desire them for such q purpose. He
advises that the Indians OF the Pine Ridge and
Rosebud agencies, department OF the Platte be
watched, with sufficient troops well in hand, for
some time to come He recommends that Forts
Wailpnp nd yla or iv