Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-02
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $3.50, 350.OS; customs, s545, 5,041.73.
NATIONAL BAN2 NOTES received for redemption
to-day, s224O
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senator'S Frye, Lapham, Blair, and Ransom,
and Representatives Carlisle, Hatch, Har1enbergh
Shallenberger, Bingham. Wadsworth, De Motto,
| and Russell.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssEIs-The signal off,
Ger informs the Secretary of the Navy that the
Tennessee passed Cape Henry, bound out, at noon.
The Enterprtse left Port Royal this morning bound
for the West Indies
The PRESIDENT will next Wednesday give a
dinner In honor OF members OF the Cabinet and
some of the members Of Congress His next sue
ceeding dinner will be to the Justices of the Su-
preme Court
THERE Is NO Truth In the statement in the New
York papers that Regnault's picture has been
bought for the Corcoran Gallery. 1t was not con-
slderad desirable by the representatives, OF the gal
lery who attended the sale in New York
WHITE House RECEpTIoNs.-T President has
not thought it appropriate to hold the customary
public receptions at the White House during the
period OF mourning for the late President. AS the
period OF mourning will expire on the 10th OF this
month, after that date the President viii hold a
series OF puD!ic receptions twice week on days
10 De hereafter named.
STAR ROUTE AND STRAW BOND INDICTMENTS
NO additional straw bond or star route indict-
ments were brought into court by the grand jury
to-day. Several are expected tom 1rrOw: and on
Saturday, when the grand jury is discharged,
another batch will be presented to the court.
Mr.. sCovILLE has telegraphed to District Attor-
ney Corhhill asking him If an arrangement can
not be made TO settle the bin OF exceptions in the
Gulteau case Tomorrow 1t is thought Mr.. Scoville
Will arrive tomorrow morning.
THE GREAT FLOOD IN THE Observation-Disclosures
Bruce, OF the Treasury, has received dispatch
from Postmaster Pearce, at Greenvie, Miss. dated
Yesterday, saying: 1.-THE levee broken all along the
river front. Many drowned. Great suffering. Do
something to help us at once"
DUTIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE
TREAsURY.-Secretary Folger has made an order
distributing the work OF the Secretary's Office as
follows: Assistant Secretary John C. New-The
general supervision Of all the work herein assigned
10 the division OF appointments, warrants, estt-
mates and appropriations; public moneys, station
cry r pfintng LII ana blanks; loans and currency
director OF the mint; the signing of all letters and
papers as sistnt Secretary, or "by order OF the
Secretary" relating to the business Of the fOrego-
Ing divisions and bureaus that do not by law re-
qure the signature OF the Secretary OF the Treas
ury. The performance OF such other duties as
may be pres6 rbeti by the Secret Try or by law.
Assistant Secretary e. F. French-The general
supervision OF all the work herein assigned to the
DIVISION or customs, revenue marine. special
agents. internal revenue and navigation; and to
the Offices OF supervising architect, supervising
surgeOn-general OF marine hospitals: bureau OF
STATISTICS and supervising inSpect0r-gcneral OF
steamboats,; the signing of all letters and papers
as Assistant Secretary or 'by order OF the Secrc-
tary" relating to the business of the foregoing d.
Visions that do not by law require the signature Of
The Secretary or the Treasury ard tue signing in
stead OF the secret4ry OF certain warrants, under
section 2i6 o. the Revised Statutes The perform
ance Of such other duties as may be prescribed by
the Secretary or by law.
ARMY ORDERs-First Lieut.. Horny L. Harris 1st
artillery, VIII proceed from Fort Monroe Virginia,
to New York city, on public business, and on the
completion thereof VIII return to his station. The
leave OF absence granted Second Lieut. Henry a.
benhaIn, ~ infantry, IS furtaer extended six
months. The leave granted Capt. Camille c. c.
Carr lst cavalry. is extended ten days. The leave
granted Capt Egan. .connissary Of subsistence,
is extended four months. The leave granted FIRST
Lieut. Henry E. Robinson, 4th infantry, is further
extended one month.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Thos c. Mclean. ordered
to duty in the bureau OF ordnance; Naval Con-
structor Theodore ID. Wilson, detached from duty
at the navy yard, Portsmouth, n. H., and ordered
TO assume duties OF chief OF bureau OF constTuc-
ton.
PERsoNAI--Gen. w. S. Hancock visited the Capt.
tol yesterday, and was welcomed by members OF
all parties. Ex-C0llector Thomas, OF Baltimore
is preparing to resume the practice of law III that
cfty.-Hon. X. = Ransom. formerly law partner
OF President Arthur, is at Willard's.-Mr. Isaac
Bromley, OF tue New York T1fbune, and Mrs. Brom-
ley are at the Ehbtt.-GoyernOr Charles Foster
OF Ohio, Is in New York. - Gen. and Mrs
F. T. Dent are spending the winter in Flor
ida.-Ma1Or Ben: Pcrley Poore has finished his
Life OF General Burnside. Gen. Plato Roa
hrst secretary OF the Mexican legation, and his
family arrived Yesterday at New York 10y steamer.
senator Sewell, OF New Jersey, no was very
Ill, is now We'll enough to occupy his seat in
the Senate; but his friends believe that he should
not participate In much hard work.--Mrs. Nj. A
Bennett, OF Washington, was at Geneva, Switzer-
land. February 2