Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-06
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. Internal rev.
enue, &265 l3O6 13; customs, $75s, 1894

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal rev.
enue, s265, ,3Oe.1s; customs, s75S, ,47sa4.
BIDS were opened to-day at the Government
Printing Ofice for furnishing ledger paper, bind
ing and printing supplies. There were seventy
one bidders. The awards will be made in q couple
OF weeks.
THE JOINT RESOLUTION extending the fishing
season In the Potomac river in the District of Co
umbia to the 18th OF June for this year is before
the President, and will probably be signed this
afternoon.
AN IMPORTANT PATENT DECIsIoN.-The Commits
sioner OF Patents has just issued an important de-
c1sion which changes the practice OF admission
SscIsWn Of New matter into pending applications The
may Introduce into his application by amendment
part OF the invention originally made which was
part of the specification or claim, If he swears
that the matter which he desires to Introduce into
his application and make part thereof was q
part Of his original invention"
POSTMASTER ANGER received to-day petition
thirteen feet long from the residents of South
Washington, asking the establishment OF postal
station in the vicinity of the foot Of 7th street
Col Anger will recommend that the petition be
granted.
AMONG THE CALLERS AT THE WHITE House to-day
were Senators Allison, Conger, Kellogg, Sawyer,
Vest, Miller {Cal), George, Hill (Col) and Plumb,
ex-senator Paddock and Representatives Page,
tine. Luna, Speer, Vance, Frost Gibson, Lacy, But
terwOrth and General Hawkins and Judge Har-
r1S0n, OF Tennessee.
GEN. WN. D. WHIPPLE, formerly assistant ad-
jutant general in the War department, now on
duty at New York under Gen. Hancock, is In the
city.
THE REMAINS OF THOMAS JRFFRRsoN-The at
torney OF the Randolph heirs has written letter
to the managers Of the GlenwOOd comoforv in this
city that under no circumstances will the heirs
permit the remains OF Thomas Jefferson TO be re-
moved from Monticello.
GONE TO GETTYsBURG.-A large number of rep
reSentatives OF the Union and Confederate armies
engaged In the battle Of gettysburg left to-day fer
the old battle field. Their visit is in compliance
ernment historian, Who is desirous Of iocating the
position OF the troops engaged in or near the
wheat field" Among those who went were Rep
resentativeS Aiken, Herbert, Manning, Dawes Ma
g1nnis and Shallenberger; also, Capts Piper, VAN
ueusen, Johnson and others
Mr. w. W. CoRCoRAN passed quite a comforta-
BILE night, and to-day is somewhat better than he
was yesterday, but he is still in quite feeble con-
ditlon.
RAID ON THE CASH RoOM.-A large number of
pensioners, majority Of the District school
teachers and the District creditors OF the Freed
mans bank, all came to the United States Treas
ury yesterday to obtain their money from Uncle
Sam. They numbered over a thousand In all, and
maze quite a raid on the cash ROOM
INDIAN FIGHT IN ARIZONA.-The War Depart
ment has received telegram from General Nc
Dowell stating that citizen had been killed near
Redhead, Arizona, by Indians on June 1st, and an
other fired on. Glass overlook party or Indians
On the FL OF June, killed one, dispersed the Others
and captured forty horses and mules.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR-Rear Admiral Geo.
fo fha of fha
Callao. Peru, under date of May 18th, that the
port of Mallendo was occupied by the land force
OF the ChiiianS and that the entire coasts OF Peru
and Bolivia were then In possession OF the Chilian
army Affairs were very quiet, and ordinary busi-
ness seemed to be carried on as In time OF peace.
In the interior there had been slight conflict
the former had been easily beaten and dispersed.
The o1licers taken prisoners by the ChilianS were
shot In the public square OF Huancayo the day
alter the cOnnlct-aS the newspapers grimly re-
marked, sin all the solemnity OF style" The
health OF the squadron was fairly good.
REAR ADMIRAL r. H. WYMAN. q. s. Navy, has
been elected chairman OF the light house board,
vice Rear Admiral Rodgers deceased. Admiral
Wyman got five votes and Gen. Poe four.
THE CABINET AND THE TARIFF COMMIssIoN.-It
was supposed that the tariff commission would be
finally decided upon at the Cabinet meeting to-
day, but the Cabinet adjourned at twenty minutes
to three o'clock e, @ without having decided upon a
clined the position. 1t is considered very doubt
Iul II the nominations will be sent to the Senate
Tomorrow, as was expected.
PERsoNAI.-Mr Loudermilk, of the book firm OF
Anglm Co., is confined to his bed with pain
fui but not alarming Illness
tive Myers, OF Pennsylvania, is at the Riggs
Mr.; T. C. Grey, well known in WASHINGTON and
Baltimore Journalism, Is In tOwn.-COngreSSme
Miles, OF Connecticut, and Hammond, of New
York; Baron De Fava, the Italian Minister and
eX-SenatOrS George s. Boutwell,, or Massachusetts,.
and Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas, Were registered
in New York last night.-Dr. John F. Gray,
whose death occurred yesterday, is said to have
been the first physician in this country who
adopted the doctrines OF Hahnemann. There are
now over 6,OO0 physicians in the country who be-
lieve that like cures like.-Rev j. p Newman,
formerly OF Washington, and now OF Madison
Avenue Congregational Church, New York city,
was Unable TO preach on Sunday, owing to q sud-
den attack OF illness short time before the hour
OF service
Society Notes.
There was large attendance at Abner's Garden
last night, as it had been announced that the pro-
ceeds of the sale OF tickets would be given to aid
the building fu nd OF the Garfield Memorial Hos
ntto1 Association A numhar Of thoSp halonuipp