Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-23

n, u. O., FRIDAY,
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.-Internal revc-
nue.. $422, ,7o7. 90; customs, sse6. .sSi.15.
SECRETARY CHANDLER mas returned from his trip
to New Hampshire, ana was at his desk at the
Navy department this morning.
TIE president, accompanied by Senators Hamp-
ton and Vest, and several other gentlemen, in
tends going to Harper's Ferry this evening for 9
days bass fishing.
BOTH the new and the retiring minister from
Chilli called upon the President to-day the former
TO pay his respects and the latter to say farewell.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing the asl-lift or
elevator for the north wing OF the State, War and
Navy department building has been awarded to
MI. Howard, OF Philadelphia.
THos. s. PHELPS has been ordered to the navy
yard, Mare Island, Cal.
RETIRED.-Colonel Daniel Huston, jr, fifth in
fantry, has been retired On his own application.
This promotes Lieut. Col John D. wilkins. eighth
infantry, who, when commissioned, will be re-
t1red, which will promote Lieut. Col. Richard L
Dodge, tWenty-thtrd Infantry. and de-camp
on the staff OF General Sherman.
GEORGE w. HAYES, PHI D., curator OF the
National Museum, in this city, died at Colorado
Springs, yesterday, in the 331 year of his age Dr.
Hawes was born in Marion, Ind, of New England
parentage, and was educated at Yale College, also
studying abroad, and receiving the degree OF doc
tor In philosophy from the university at Bonn.
He devoted himself with zeal and success to that
department OF geology known as lithology, max
ing original microscopic investigations, and pub
fishing many papers in scientific journals. He
Was engaged on the geological survey OF New
Hampshire. and was professor in the Sheffield
1881, he was appointed curator OF the National
museum, where he gathered most extensive COL
lection OF all the building stones in the United
states. states, His disease was rapid consumption, de-
vel0ped within a few months. The interment will
take place at Worcester, Mass. Dr. HaweS was
nephew of Mr. Spofford, librarian OF Congress.
CHAIRMAN HUBBELL's CHALLENGE TO GEORGE
WILLIAM CURTIs.-Representativ Jay A. Hub
bell, chairman OF the republican congressional
committee, has written letter to George VIM.
Surts In reply to the circular OF the Civil Service
REFORM Association, printed in Wednesdays STAR
stating that persons contributing to the campaign
fund render themselves liable to prosecution. Mr.
persons paying became thereby liable to penalty,
l, being member OF Congress and the treasurer
w, W1o receives the payment, am also liable.
Ihe law Is miSstated in your circular, and the
alarm you seek to create is without Justification
IN the law. Your counsel to whom you vaguely
allude either mtSunderS tandS or pervertS it, Dis
daining to seek shelter behind any cover l. there
lore, challenge you to the steps necessary to an
immediate determinationof the degree OF respon-
slDlnty which Is attached to this fact and to the
correctness OF your circular, which distinctly
deny"
BRONZE BALUsT ERs REJEcTED.-Col. Casey has
received 100 bronze balusters from the firm OF
Henry & Bounard, OF New York, intended for the
north wing OF the State, War and Navy depart
ment building: Owing to deficiencies In the work
manship and finish they have been rejected. The
contract was awarded last November, and the
first specimen OF the work when received in
passed upon. These which have now peen re-
celved do not equal the sample received in March.
There are about 900 balusters needed, and it is
UNDERSTOOD that the 1rm have nearly completed
iOO, out the work will have to be done again.
GENERAL SHERMAN this morning said that there
have been several Instances OF army officers
having applied for military details through mem
bers OF Congress instead of through their COM
mon superiors; that there are strict regulations
against it. and that 1t is time that the practice was
by bringing them to trial before n general court
martial, which viii probably be done.
DEATH OF AN Army SURGEoN.-The War depart
ment has received telegram from Columbus bar
racks announcing the death there this morning of
Surgeon Win. M. NotSon, who had the rank of
major This death promotes Assistant Surgeon
Jonh Brooke. with rank OF captain, to be surgeon
with rank of major.
AN ARMY RETIRING BOARD, consisting Of Gene
rails Benet president, Ayres ana McKeever, DR..
Gibson, DR.. Benedict and Major Barbour, met at
the War department this afternoon to consider
the retirement Of Major Mcmillan.
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH-ELEcrIoN OF OFFI-
CERs.-At the session OF the national board OF
health yesterday the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: President Dr. James
L. Cabell, OF Virginia; vice president, Dr. Stephen
Smith, of New York; secretary, Dr. Thomas j.
the ab0ve-named officers the following members
or the board were elected to upon the execu-
tive committee: Hoa. Samuel F. Phillips. solicitor
general; DR.. john S. Billings surgeon u S. A.; Dr.
+. IL. Ba1hache, surgeon marine hospital service.
PERsoNAI--The President and Senator Hamp-
ton went fishing together late yesterday after
noon.-Ex-Representativ Thornburg, OF Tenn
essee, is at the Ebbitt, with his daughter-Rep-
resentative Tucker has returned from Lexington,
who're he delivered an address at the closing exer-
hear encouraging news of the improvement OF his
health at Saratoga---Elwin Cowles, OF the Cleve-
na aae Is at Of the
recently graduated with honers at the Washing
ton-Lee University, is in the city visiting his pa
rentS.-Ihe wife and son OF Mr. Burchard. the
Director OF the Mint. left last evening for their
home in IllinOis.-Representatiye Singleton, OF
Mississippi, and his son, returned to the city from
their home this morning, and are again at 1907 f
street.-Mr Defrees, who went to Berkeley
Springs yesterday bore the fatlgues OF the jour
alarms Hooker is in New York.-Btshop Pink
ney preached the sermon at the exercises OF the
Episcopal Divinity School in Philadelphia yester-
day.-The many friends here and elsewhere of
Mr.. Herndon Morsel will regret to hear that he is
lying quite Ill at the residence Of his parents in
this city.-Mr John T. Caine, an old and clever
journalist, and one OF the leading citizens of Salt
Lake City, Is in town, for short stay, at the st.
James~Mr % ~ John c: New: Assistant Secretary
for few days visit--Dr. Bemis, OF the national
board OF health, is i'll, and the board is cOnse-
Quently without q quorum.
Bank DefalcatiOn Discovered.
BENJAMIN F. BIGELOw, TELLER OF THE BANK OF THE
REPUBLIC, DEFAULTS FOR s. 600.
On Wednesday last the discovery was made by
several OF the directors of the National Bank of
the Republic, in this city, that there was defal-
cation in its funds. and that Benjamin
F. Bigelow, the receiving teller, had been opera
ting with the bank funds. cursory examina-
ton was made and the amount of the defalcation
was found to be about s. Oe0-s The discovery was
first made by the cashier OF the bank at the close
OF business on Wednesday. The fact was at
once communicated to Dr.. d. b. Clark president.
who called an informal meeting Of some OF the