Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 5oS,556.37; customs, s., 1,o63, ,saa64
JUDGE CRowELL Is acting as sixth auditor OF the
Treasury, in the absence of Judge Ella.
Col AMOS WEBSTER, chief clerk OF the Treasury
department, has left the city for few days. Dur
ing his absence Mr.. E. B. Daskam Is acting chief
clerk.
THE DINNER IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT ARTHUR,
given by Ex-Governor Morgan, OF New York, at
Newport. r. l., last evening, was a brilliant and
select affair, only few personal friends being in
vited. Among the guests were Commodore c. II.
Baldwin OF the navy; Bancroft. the historian;
August Belmont, OF New York; Secretary of State
F:elinghuysen, and Cornelius Vanderbilt. The
President met many distinguished guests at re-
ceptioh given by Chlrles II. Russell, OF New York,
in the evening President Arthur attended bail
given by Commodore lldwin, U. S. N, at MS villa
on N&TraganSett avenue. The ball was one of the
most elegant affairs ever given in Newport, the
elite OF the sumner residents being present The
Pres'ient attended to considerable official busi-
ness early in the day.
REBELLIoUs INpIANs-The commissioner OF IN
dian affairs to-day received dispatch from the
agent at the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency. in
the Indian Territory stating that the Northern
CneyenneS had determined to go to the Pine Ridge
agency, in Dakota. The Indians have zen refused
minds to go any way. This movement has 40 con
nectlon with the Red Cloud trouble.
To PREVENT FRAUDULENT ENTRY.-The Com
missioner OF the General Land Office has received
telegraphic instructions from Secretary Teller at
Denver, Col, to withhold all patents for placer
mining lands IN the name Of any one person In a
greater quantity than 20 acres until further in
structlonS This action Is taken to prevent fraud
ulent entry under the recent decision in the case
OF the ST. Louis Smelling Company agt Kemp.
THE DISTRICT IMBRoGLIo.-It is stated that Com
missioner West will not return to Washington
from New London for some ten days yet. Mean
time affairs at the District building remain liz
Statu quo
The AMOUNT Of mineral lands entered the past
fiscal year was 37,O63 acres, instead OF 37,O6SO
acres as printed yesterday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. John B. Milton and
Master F. II. Lefaver have been ordered to duty on
the Goa st survey Assistant Engineer w. b. Boggs
and Cadet Engineers James II. Fits and c. II.
Matthews to the Passaic.
THE ORDER transferring the officers of the Pas
sale to the receiving ship Wyandotte at the Wash
1ngton navy yard. has been revoked.
SECRETARY LINCOLN will probably leave the city
next week for a visit to Colorado Springs Colorado
YELLOW FEVER AT PENsACOLA.-Acting Secre-
tary OF the Navy Walker has received telegram
from Capt. Alfred Hopkins, commanding the navy
yard at Pensacola, Fla, announcing that one
death from yellow fever has occurred in Pensacola
THE TITLE TO THE RIVER FLArs.-Attorney Gen.
eral Brewster stated to-day that no questions
affecting the land title to the Potomac flats have
been presented to him. but that he expected to
hear from the Secretary Of War on that subject in
good season to settle all disputed questions.
CONTRACT FOR CANCELLING STAMPS AND INK
Under the act OF Congress which directs the Post
master General to supply fourth class postmasters
Win WI! M INK and canceing stamps, and appropriates
ink was to-day awarded to T. A. Woodworth & Co,
OF Cincinnati, their bid being forty cents per
p0und the to Rnne for furnishing was
York, at sixty cents each. There were eleven bid
ders, the only Washington bidder being the
of John jameson, II. D. Lyman and II. p Springer.
were assisted by two experts, William WarIng,
from Ii, the New York and Mr.: Burchard. from the
variety OF inks and pads presented to them. AS
the law limits the value Of these implements fur
Offices can be supplied this year. The pad Selected
Is made Of printers roll with heavy felt surface
for absorbing the ink.
PERSONAL-SenatOr and Acting Vice President
Davis, who was in the city yesterday, has gone to
NewpOrt.-Rev. Josiah B. Perry rector OF St.
Andrews Church, has returned to the city from
his summer vacation.-Judge Richardson of the
New York Herald in London yesterday.-Mr.
Solomons and daughters are spending the summer
az tiie ocean EOtel. ASDuTy Park.-Mr. George
W. Pratt OF the Adjutant Generals Office, is spend
Ing months vacation in Maine.-MIss Kate
Raab has returned to the city, after a five weeks
stay st in Maryland" Senator salisbury is visiting
In Georgia.-Mr. P. V. Degraw, Of the N y AS
sociated Press, left to-day with his family to spend
a vacation on the New England coast.-Gen. O.
E. Babcock is In the city on snort visit, staying
at at, his residence, 1924 street.-Mr. and MRS
Charles Nordhof sailed for Bremen from New York
to-day.--Chief Clerk Tweedale, OF the War de-
partment, has returned from his vacation, and is
again at his desk.-Pres!dent Shortl1dge, of Che
Media Academy, of Pennsylvania, is at the Eb-
1htwsenator thn brown Is the largest taxpayer in
OF real and s66, 600 worth OF personal property
First Auditor Reynolds left to-day for q visit to
New England.-COl Hams is domiciled at The
Portland.-Prof. DeWolOwski returned from At
lantlc City yesterday.-Miss F. p. Manning, Mrs
A. Webster and family, Mrs Thomas McGlil, MISS
McGill, Mrs. IsadOre Lord, Mrs. Henry Ulke and
family, Mr.. James Lyons and Mr. II. Bartlett, Of
w washington, were registered at Monterey Springs
yesterday.-Mr. E. o. Graves, chief OF the ma
tional bank redemption agency in the Treasury,
mas returned from visit to Halifax and vicin-
1ty.-MTs VIM. r. Smith is stopping at Boyd's
Station, Metropolitan road.
The Soldiers Home GOyernorshiD.