Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-05

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Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s156,33Ia6; customs, 1896, ,5Os70
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, S243OOO
A CYCLONE SOUTH OF HAvANA-Appearance in
dicate cyclone southeast of Havana. It's posi-
ton and course cannot be defined at present.
UPON TIE RETURN of Third Assistant Postmaster
General HaZenw Who has been telegraphed for to act
as Postmaster General, First Assistant Postmaster
General HattUn Will go to Cadz, Ohio, to attend at
that place the forthcoming reunion OF the 9Sth
Ohio volunteers, Of which regiment Gen. Hatton
was member. Gen. Hazen is expected home on
Thursday.
NEW NATIONAL BANK.--The controller Of the
currency has authorized the First National Bank
OF Seward, Nebraska, to commence business with
a capital OF $4,000, and the Columbia National
Bank of Dayton, Washington Territory, with
capital of $4,000.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR spent yesterday on the Des-
patch, near Newport, in fishing He will probably
start tomorrow for Boston. where he Will leave
the Despatch and go TO the White Mountains Sat-
urday.
1T is THOUGHT that Secretary Lincoln Will return
from New York tomorrow morning, although he
may delay day or SO longer.
COMMISSIONER LoRING, of the Agricultural de-
partment, left here to-day for visit to Des Mones,
Omaha, Topeka and Chicago. He will be absent
several weeks.
SECRETARY CHANDLER-A Portsmouth, N. H.,
dispatch says that 'the Tallapoosa, after few
days, will sail for Bar Harbor Secretary Chandler
meanwhile making brief visit to the interior of
the state"
THE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSIONS to
postmasters were issued to-day: William NJ. Dew
herst, ST. Augustine, Fla; John l.. Browne, Wa
nego, Kansas; Edgar s. Motion, Humboldt, Ne
DraSka.
SECRETARY FoLGER is expected at Alexandria Bay,
n. Y, next week, and will be entertained by his
private secretary, Frank sperry, at his villa on
Summerland island. A reception will be rendered
the secretary.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION
Touching the river and harbor appropriation bill,
1t IS the opinion Of those we'll informed that the
money appropriated in it cannot possibly be
spent during the present fiscal year. What may
remain uleXpendad Will be covered back into the
Treasury.
MEMENOVI TERASHIMA. who is coming here as
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
Tor Japan, Is about fifty years old, officer of the
'front.' rank, and probably OF longer experience in
public affairs than any OF his associates in gov
efulnent business.
CAPT. Won EIsENDECHER, who, it is reported is
to be transferred from the German legation at
Japan to Washington, has for several years die
tated much OF Japan's policy reframed or set aside
its laws, and regulated no inconsiderable part or
It's external expenditure, all in the interest of his
IL hG yrh n nrslar rod, sin,
coming from a ciIOlera-infected port to break
through the quarantine established by Japan.
THE TREASURY COMMISSION on the selection of
sites for the location OF the new public buildings
at Detroit, Minneapolis and Denver has made a re-
port to the Secretary of the Treasury recommend
ing the extension OF the present post Office site in
Detroit; the purchase OF the PllSbury property in
at a cost OF $4,000, and the purchase
of the Tabor property in Denver at cost or sG5OOO
These recommendations will undoubtedly be ap-
proved
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES have gone into effect
In the Department of Military Justice: Major G.
n Lieber has reported for duty Ia the bureau In
absence OF the Judge Advocate General Major ii.
p Curtis has relieved Major Lieber professor of
law at the military academy at West Point. Major
William Winthrop who was relieved from duty in
this city and ordered to duty in San Francisco,
and Major Henry Goodfellow, who was also re-
lieved from duty in this city and ordered to duty
In the department OF Missouri, have both lett for
their new posts
LIEUT.. j. w. GRAYDON has been de tached from
the New Hampshire and placed on waiting orders.
This is the officer who was accused by his supe-
ror officer with having "waylaid the President,
when he visited the New HampShirel Master
Frank w. NaDor has been detached from the navy
yard, Mare Island. and placed on sick leave.
NO RESPONSE YET.-The Navy department has
not as yet received single response TO It's adver-
tlSeIQeQt of hp no.
steel steam cruising vessels for The navy author
lied at the last session OF Congress. The adver-
tSement calls for these plans within sixty days
from August Goth last
GENERAL SHERMAN expects to be at the soldiers
reunion at Lake Winnepisseoge, N. H., on the 14th
and 18th Of this month He will cross over by
Rouse's Point, and meet the 18th infantry at Sack
etts harbor about the goth OF september.
GENERAL CROOK has taken command of the de-
partment of Arizona, to which he has been re-
Gently assigned The 18th infantry, under Col.
Wilcox, will at once leave the department OF Arf-
iona Tor their new post OF duty, SackettS HarDOr,
New York.
THE IROQUOIS-The Navy department is informed
OF the arrival Of the IroquOs at Panama on Satur-
day last from San Francisco.
REAR ADMIRAL BALCH. commanding the Pacific
station, reports to the Navy department., from
Payta, Peru, August Goth, that --latest advces
from Lima announce that the Chilian government
has ordered the arrest OF the Peruvians who ac-
eompanied Mr.; Trescott on his visit to Montero, at
HuaraZ j. A. Garcia Garcia, with several others,
have been sent to Chilli, and Gen. Lynch has posted
decree around Lima for five or six men to give
themselves up at once or they will be treated as
MontenerOs. Most OF the Gillian troops have been
withdrawn from the interior and are now centered
in Lima and Callao Before leaving Panama
received on board, for passage to Callao VIM. Per-
cival: distressed American seaman and late mas
ter OF the schooner Laura" The Pensacola is re-
ported at Payta, Peru. The Essex has reported
for duty In the Pacific squadron.
PERSONAL. Secretary Lincoln, Senators Cam
den and German, and Representatives Moore and
Rosecrans were registered in New York last night.
Chief Nimmo of the Bureau of Statistics, left
last evening for the Hot Springs OF Virginia, where
he VIII remain for about a week.-Messrs. j. L.
Smithmeyer and John Paul Jones, of this city,
sailed for Europe from New York Saturday.-Dr.
Muncaster and family have returned to the city.
The Mr.. E. G. Davis reported injured ON the
steamer j. W. Thompson last Saturday, is not the
well-known dealer in fancy and millinery goods,
his friends will be glad to knOw.-Dr. G. NJ. Lati-
mer has returned to the city.-E H. Cate, OF
Washington, was passenger by the steamer SAIL
ing from Baltimore to Halifax tO-day.-Mr.