Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-26
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, s2l3.260. 64 customs, s1.093 020.45.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, s275,0O0.
THE Tallapoosa and Powhatan left Pensacola,
Fla, this morning with the ironclad Canonicus in
tow for Norfolk.
THE War department is Informed that william
Vaux, post chaplain Z. S. A. Tetlred), died at
Santa Cruz, Cal, on the ed instant.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senator's Williams, Kellogg and Vest, Repre-
sentatives Aldrich, Van Horn. McCoid, Watson,
Steele, Weber and Singleton Gems. Sherman and
Orth and Col. Henderson
THE PRESIDENT approved the pension bill yester-
day afternoon.
THE GERNAN-AMERICAN BANK.-The controller
o; the currency has declared dividend OF ten per
cent to the creditors OF the German-American
bank of this city, payable at the office of the re-
ceiver-naking in all fifty per cent.
SECRETARY LINCOLN returned FROM Chicago last
night, and Was at his desk at the War department
this morning.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has been informed that
the training ship Saratoga arrived at Genoa, Italy,
yesterday. The Portsmouth was expected daily.
THE PRACTICE SHIP DALE reached the New York
navy yard yesterday afternoon
A GENERAL NAVAL COURT MARITAL has been
appointed TO meet at Pensacola, Fla, the 1St of
August, for the trial Of such prisoners as may be
brought before It, Capt. Alfred Hopkins is ap-
pointed president OF the court
THERE are about two thousand applications for
clerkshipS I'm the War department. There are but
about three hundred appointments to be made.
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN CLERKs.-Some of the
employees in the War department became alarmed
at the vigorous manner in which Secretary Lin
coin promised to treat clerks in his department
who had given false information regarding the
number of their relatives in the departments.
consequently they walked up to the captains Of
fee at once. and said there was a slight mistake
In their answers to the department circular, and
they would like to rectify 1t.
a JOURNALISTS WEDDING.-The marriage OF Mr..
Harry L. West. of the Post, and Miss Mamie II.
Wright, also OF this city, took place yesterday af
ternoon at the pesdence of the brides aunt in
Newark. Mr.. West has host OF friends here to
send good wishes to him and his fair bride On their
wedding trip north.
ONLY ONE VESSEL LEFT AT ALEXANDRIA-The
Navy department has been Informed of the arrival
OF the Galena at Gibraltar from Alexandria, on
her way to the South Atlantic station. 1t is un-
derstood That only one OF the vessels OF the Euro
pean squadron IS Still at tAleXandria-either the
Quinnebaug or the NipSic.
THE ORDERS directing Captains c. B. Penrose
and VIM II. Nash, cOmrnisSarieS OF subsistence in
this city, to proceed to other stations has been re-
voked
A MESSAGE FROM ENGINEER MELvILLE.-Secre-
tary Chandler has received cable message from
Engineer Melville at Tomsk, western Siberia,
stating that he and his party were on their way
home, and authorizing the continuance OF Mrs.
1t Is thought at the Navy department that Mel
Vile Will reach home in about five weeks
THE SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION, bearing $4,000 sig
natures, from the Garfield club of New York city.
asking the pardon OF Sergeant Mason, together
with several other petitions bearing on the same
SUBJECT, recently received, will take the usual
course and be referred to the judge advocate gem
eral OF the army for report.
Mr.. W. NJ CLEMENTS, master of transportation
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, yesterday had
long consultation with Col. Thompson, superin-
tendent of the railway mail service, relative to
the establishment OF fast mail system from Bal
tiTnOre TO the west Mr.. Clements was granted
permission to submit his propositions in writing
SIGNAL CORPS CHANGEs.-Corporal Wm Bolton
is ordered to this city duty; frst-cass Private
r. H. Pulliam is ordered to Philadelphia to report
for duty to Sergeant T. F. Townsend Qn charge of
station): hrst-clasS Private E. Z. Simpson is or
dered TO this city, and frst-cass Private Alexan-
der McAdie is ordered to Boston, Mass, to report
for duty to Sergeant o. b. Cole Gin charge of sta
ttOn.)
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave OF absence granted
2i Lieut.. Charles Mcclure, 18th infantry, is ex-
tended three months. Capt. Wells Willard, COM
misSary OF subsistence, will. when relieved from
duty In Washington, proceed to Cheyenne, for duty
as purchasing and depot cOmntsSary OF Subsist-
ence at that place. Major De Witt c. Poole. pay
York city, Ma jor VIM. F. Tucker jr, paymaster
Is relieved from duty in this city, to take effect
July 81 1882 and VIII report to the commanding
to duty. Major Henry B. Reese, paynaster, now
on sick leave. will report for duty at Leavenworth
City, Kansas
1T Is UNDERSTOOD that Capt. Burrtt, OF the
Sunday Herald, will shortly make decided aitera-
tions AMI Improvements in his army and navy
edition. The paper Will be enlarged and made up
in different form, and the subscription prce ma
terially reduced. An eX-army and eX-navy officer
VIII be associated with him in the editorial depart
ment, and 1t is intended to make this q thoroughly
complete service gazette.
ENGINEER MELVILLE HOMEwARD BOUND.-A mes
sage from Tomsk, western Siberia, dated July
oath, stated that steamer would start for St
sburg yesterday with Engineer Melville and
two sailors OF the lost Arctic steamer Jeannette
Lieut. Berry, Mr.. Gidder and another officer OF the
burned steamer Rodgers will return from IrkutSk
TO the Lena delta in order to follow during the
winter the coast as FAR as the frontier OF European
Russa, thereby completing Engineer MelvilIe's
search to OlenSk.
THE metropolitan Industrial League OF New
York has decided to secure the services OF Charles
s. Hii the statistician Of the State department at
Washington, for the purpose OF preparing and har-
mon!Zing statistical reports Of the various indus
tries, 10 be presented before the tariff commits
sonerS The league will apply to the Secretary OF
State asking him to give Mr. Hill vacation to en-
able him to undertake this work.
acknowledgements Kellogg, Of Con-
necticut, and Colonel W. +. Shaffer, of New York,
are at the Arlington.-MrS. A. L. Reed and son.
Mrs. L. H. Lamb, Mrs. F. C. Eadie, Mr. and Mrs
g. f. j. COlDurn and wife and W. +. Chandlee and
sons are gu SITS at River Springs. Md.-Mr and
Mrs IL. d. Barr and their daughter Rene will sail
from Baltimore for Boston, by the steamer Deca-