Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-07
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s455, ,1sa. II; customs, $87O. O.6sO.sa.
THE regular Cabinet meeting to-day was not
held In consequence of its being Good Friday.
Ex-sEcRErARY HUNT does not wish to say
whether he will accept the Russian mission or
not, until his nomination has been acted upon by
the Senate. There seems no doubt that he will
accept the position, when he Is confirmed.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Dawes. Sawyer, Kellogg, Anthony
and Pugh, and Representatives Aldrich, HerndOn,
sherwin, Pettigrew, Jones N.J.), Calkins, Miles,
Scranton, shallenberger, Belford and Jacobs
BONDS embraced in the 1osth call mature to-
morrow. Bonds OF that cali amounting to $l,715,-
400 have reached the Treasurer's Office. Checks
in redemption. including interest," were mailed to-
day.
ARMY ORDERs.-MaJor Edmund c. Bainbridge,
1st artillery, will report to the commanding gen.
eral military division of the Pacific and depart
ment OF California for assignment to station. At
quartermaster, now awaiting Or1ers at Fort Union,
New Mexico. will proceed to his home in Minne-
sofa and await further orders.
A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL is appointed to
meet a Willet's Point, New York harbor, on the
10th day OF April, 1882 The detail for the court s
LIST Lieut.. Frederic v. Abbot, 1st Lieut.. Thomas l.
Casey, jr, Cd Lieut. Gustav j. Fiebeger, I'd Lieut.
Oberlin NJ. Carter, ID Lieut.. Edward o. Brown, 1st
Lieut. Eugene Griffin Judge advOcate), all of the
engineer corps.
THE CHANGE AT THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Teller, who was yesterday confirmed as Secre-
tary of the Interior, called this morning at the
Interior department and had a conference with
Mr.. ktrkwoOd. The new Secretary will enter upon
next Wednesday. Mr. Kirkwood will remain at
the head of the department until that time, and
will receive the incoming Secretary on Thursday.
Mr.. kirkwOOd will return to his home in Iowa, and
to the enjoyment OF private life. He has been in
public life almost continuously since 1856 as MEM
Of the ae
in his sxty-ninth year, and retres from public life
with character that has never been 1mpeached.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to the following
postmasters in neighbOrfng states: E. Brady
Fulton, Howard county; j. NJ. Carpenter, Hill Top.
Charles county; J. Francis Berrett Carroll county,
all OF Maryland. j. CulbertSOn, DickinSOnville,
Russell county, Va.
"YouR LETTER created quite sensation" said a
STAR reporter to-day to First Assistant Postmaster
General Hatton. ''Is that so?" was his response
"Well, suppose the civil service reform fellows
won't ike 1t. But that Is what did when was
postmaster. 1t is common sense"
THE JEANETTE SEARcH.-Count Ahlefeldt tele-
graphed from Irkutsk yesterday: "Fravello has
arrived here. He tells me that he saw Melville
Bartlett, and Nnderman at verkhojansk ON Feb
ruary IL, new style. They were without news
from their missing comrades, and were about to
start further north by reindeer sledges in three
eler passed jackson 1900 versts north"
THE Wisconsin Republican Association having
adopted resolutions last mo nth complimentary to
hou tod 70
MIN yesterday and he responded in fitting terms
LIEUT. DANENHowER.-The st. Petersburg cores
pondent OF the New York Herald telegraphs that
the Emperor has given instructions that Lieut..
DanenhOwer and his companions should be brought
down to GatSchina as soon as they arrive in st.
Petrsourg, as he desires to see them and bid them
welcome.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE INrER1oR.-Henry
NJ. Teller Is ffty-twO years old and q native OF
Allegany county, N. Y. After being admitted to
the bar in his native state he settled at Morrison
ILL.,, In 1855 IN 1851 he removed to Colorado, and
feetea IN m city wsers ne has since resided
mission OF Colorado to the Union, and reelected in
1877 for the term ending March, 1881
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES In the stations and
duties Of oicers OF the medical department Of the
army will be made: MAJOR Geo. P Jaquett, sur
geon, from duty at the recruiting depot, Davids
dslasnd New York haaDo to proceed to his home
Major Alfred A. Woodruff, surgeon, now awaiting
orders to report to the commanding officer OF the
for duty at that depot. Capt. Louis NJ Maus.
assistant surgeon, from duty at the recruiting
& 1ePe Davsds Is tsland an New YORK narbor and re-
ment Of the Missouri. Capt Peter J. A. Cleary,
assistant surgeon, from duty in the department OF
sick leave to report BY letter to the Surgeon Gem
eraL Capt Henry 8. Kilbourne, assistant surgeon,
from duty IN the department OF the east to report
from department Of Dakota, and Capt Edward B.
Platte; ordered to New York city, and win report
BY letter to Surgeon General. Major John W.
sSnq %1a%sa na % dspaTtment Of the Mis-
Capt VIM B. Davis, assistant surgeon, will re-
cap %m o
sq surgeon, rye to the commanding general department
CAPT E. Taylor assistant sureeon rom aha de
partment OF Missouri, former to Cincinnati and the
latter to St Louis
MR. WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, who was nominated
yesterday to succeed Mr.. Hunt as Secretary of the
Navy, was born in Concord, New Hampshire, Dec.
%, 1895, graduated at Harvard Law School in 1885,
court OF New Hampshire, in 1862 he was elected to
the state legislature and served three terms, rising
was appointed special counsel to prosecute the he
Phliade!ph1a navy yard frauds, and in 1865 was
mace First Assistant secretary OF the Treasury,
holding the position until 1867. Mr.. Chandler has
been one Of the most active politicians in the
country, taking prominent part in the contest
over the disputed electoral votes in 1876, and in
the famous cipher dispatch inquiry in 1878 and
1879 He headed the Blaine delegation from New
Hampshire to the republican national convention
In 1880, and In March, 1881, was appointed solici-
tor general by the President. but was rejected by
the Senate.
THE CHINESE LEGATION UPON THE vEro.-The
Chinese legation In answer to letter from Clar
ence Der1nger, esq.,, OF this city, warm personal
friend OF the legation, in which the latter said:
81 congratulate our country on the wisdom of
President Arthurs first vetoh replied: "Accept our
thanks for your congratulations and for your kind
sentiment towards US. The Presidents veto is
just and reasonable one. We admire his conduct
very much; his sound judgment cannot be moved
by the fn-feeling OF the politicians, &C., &c''
ALCOHOLIC INFORMATION WANTED.-A circular
has Deen addressed by Commissioner Raum to all
the collectors in the United States, requesting
that they report the quantity in proof gallons. of
alcohol used In the arts and manufactures in their