Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-21
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $50. .0i2. 81; customs, $500 r.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, 1929, ,0C0.
SECRET AIRY LINCOLN is not expected to return to
Washington from New York until tomorrow morn
ing.
THE PRACTICE SHIP DALE.-The chief signal OFF,
Ger informs the Navy department that single top
sail ship, displaying United States flag at peak,
passed Cape Henry at 7:15 a. m. to-day, bound In.
1t is evidently the practice ship Dlle, bound for
Annapolis.
Two REPUBLICAN CoNGREssMEN, well known in
Washington by reason Of years OF public service
here, have positively declined to run again. They
are Hons. Amos Townsend, of Ohio and William
Holman. or Indiana. Mr.. Helman5 first election
took his district from the democrats and he has
since been able to hold it. but with him out of the
field the democrats now hope to recapture it.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been made In
the First Assistants office, Post Office department:
Thomas b. Marche, to fourth class clerk; Lewis E.
Beall, to second Glass; w. De Batz to third class:
James Maynard, to chief clerk in Office of mail
depredationS.
In THE Dean Richmond Lode vs. The Brownkow
Lode, at Tucson. Arizona. Acting Secretary Josyln
has decided in favor Of the former.
RED CLOUD AND THE HOsTILEs SQUELCHED.-Agent
McGilliardy, at the Pine Ridge agency, telegraphS
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that ssRed
Cloud and the hostiles are completely squelched.
He was forced to come to your offer yesterday,
and your warra mt for his arrest read. He is now
on parole" This is believed to be the end of the
threatened troubles at that agency.
EXPENSES OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS.
The board of aulit on the expenses incident to the
last illness of the late President, have made rule
e deal directly with the claimants only and no
assignments OF claims will be recognized by them
In passing the accounts few claims for small
amounts have been received within the past few
days-one from L. H. Schneider, of this city,
raising the Presidents bed.
BIDS HAVE BEEN OPENED in the bureau Of con-
struction and repair, Navy department. for fur
nishing lumber and various other supplies for the
various navy yards throughout the country. The
! following bidders have been awarded contracts
Robert Boyd. Joseph L. Savage, Johnson Bros,
William II. Dempsey, s. p. Brown, Wheatley
Bros, Bernard Biiley, W. B Moses end Francis
Miller, of Washington; P. /. Field and j. B. shan
non Philadelphia; Rider & ColtOn, Portsmouth,
n. H.; George L; Neville, Portsmouth, Va; George
A McCuilough. Norfolk, Va; srry Bros, Dstroit;
James Duffy, Scofield & Lewis, G. T. Hardy, s. H.
Frank a. Co. and Lake & Warren, SIN Francisco;
BibcOck e. Co. and James W. Duryee, New York;
Pope Cole, Baltimore; George A. Hammond,
Eliot, Me; William White & SON, Portsmouth,, Va;
Charles E. Walker, Portsmouth, n. H.; A. Ii. Lin1-
say. Norfolk, Va; John Street, jr., Philadelphia;
Eppinser Russell. New York; J. NJ. Gaskin &
Sons, Philadelphia; r. A. Robbins, New York, and
II. S. Croker & Co., San Francisco
ARMY ORDERs.-AsSistant Surgeon c. N. B.
Macauley. recently appointed, now at Walllng-
ford, Pa to report to comm nding general depart
ment east. Acting Assistant Surgeon j. NJ
Cfa1gh1ll, to prOcee1 from Baltimore, Md, to Fort
Smelling, Minn. Hospital Steward f. d. Carsk-
adten, from Columbus Barracks, OHIO, to Fort
Smelling, Mimi.
CHANGES AT THE NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDING
The records, documents and papers stored in the
fourth story and attic OF the State department are
being removed to other rooms in the bull ling. in
accordance with an act OF Congress, for the pur-
pose OF providing accommodations for the pension
branch or the War department.. The partition
wall separating the corridors Of the first second
third and fourth stories OF the east and south
wings of the State, War and Navy building is
being removed, 50 as to afford easy from enc
wing to the other. The joint select committee Of
Congress to examine the new north wing OF the
respective use OF the State War and Navy depart
ments, will soon convene in this city for that duty.
THE YELLOW FEVER PATIENTS IN BROWNSVILLE
Acting Secretary of the Treasury department
French today received a telegram from the gov
ernor OF Texas asking the government to take
charge OF the hospital and the yellow fever patti
ents at Brownsviile, Texas. The acting Secretary
replied by telegraph that Surgeon Murray, Of the
Marine hospital service at Memphis. had been Or
oered to proceed at once to Brownsville, via Gal
ye-ton, and that the health officer at Brownsville
has been requested to communicate with him i'm
mediately upon his arrival A revenue cutter will
meet Surgeon Murray at Galveston. and Will con-
yey him to Brownsville DR.. Murray will at once
take charge or all hospital and sanitary arrange
meltS there.
BOARD OF OFFICERS of the corps OF engineers
to consist OF Lieut.. Col. David c.. Houston, Major
Jared A. Smith, Major William II. II. Benyaurd
VIII assemble at Chicago, ILL.,, on the call of the
the members VIII permit, to examine the Calumet
river, ILL.,, "and report upon the practicability and
the best method OF perfecting and maintaining a
channel Tor through navigation to the FORK Of
said river at Lake Calumet, ''adapted to the pas
sage OF the largest vessels navigating the north
ern and northwestern lakes AMI to limit and 10
cate the ''lines OF channel to be improved by the
United States, and OF docks that may be con-
strUcted by private Individuals. corporations, or
other parties" and clearly define the same The
board viii further report ''the estimated cost OF
the proposed Improvement, also what legislation
II any, is necessary to prevent encroachments
being made or maintained within the limits OF the
channel deSignated" as provided for In the river
and harbOr act OF August 2, 1892 The board viii
make its report In time to BE- received at this Office
on or before the Goth OF November next On COM
pietion OF the foregoing duty the members OF the
board will return to their stations.
THE PRESIDENT went riding in New York yester-
day afternoon with James C. Reed his former Sec
retary, and was visited by Secretary Chandler and
others Saturday evening, the President was
called upon by ex-senator COukiing and Assistant
4 Treasurer Thorn IS C. Acton. The New York Her.
dld or yesterday says:-' There was consi ierable
especially as it Is his first since the Presidents
arrival In New York. and the incident was coupled
by politicians with the fact that Secretary Fol- ger
one OF the candidates for the New York governor.
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