Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-29
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-!nternal revC
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PAYhAsrER Brown DEAD FROM YELLOW FEVER.
Commodore English, Acting Secretary of the Navy,
mas received the following telegram from Leuten-
ant Commander Welch, at Pensacola. Fia.: "No
new cases and no deaths In the yard. DR.. Guiteras
has reported" A private telegram received from
Pensacola this morning states that Paymaster
Brown is dead and that Mrs. Brown has slight
attack
ALL OF THE OFFICERS Of the United States prac-
tice ships Constellation ami Dale, at Annapolis.
d.red to resum, their duties at tue naval academy
on the lst OF September.
SUPPOSED TO BE THE GALENA-Commander Bat.
cheiler, commanding the U.SS. Galena, reports to
the Navy department, under date OF Bahia, Brazil,
July 231 the arrival OF the Galena at that port on
ae 1 1d July fourteen days and six hours from
ana her speed much reduced he decided not to
touch at Pernambuco. bat to sail at once for
Hampton Roads. The department. ls informed by
the signal service that United States man-oi-
war, with q black fgnnel passed Cape Henry,
bound 1n at 10 O'Clock this morning, and 1t ia sup
posed that the vessel mentioned is the Galena.
LIEUT.. MOVES, OF THE NAVY, KILLED BY AN
ACCIDENT-The Acting Secretary OF the Navy this
morning received the following cablegram from
Rear Admiral Gro by, comman ling the Asiatic
station. dated at Yokohama: "Lieut Noyes was
killed this morning. Topgallantmast fell Exer-
Maine, and was appointed to the navy from vir-
ginla In 10 g. He was regarded as one OF the best
officers In the service, and his sudden death is
generally regretted. Five or Six years ago he
married the daughter OF Commodore Luce. He
leaves a widow and two children, who, it is
thought, are with Commodore Luce at the family
residence in Newport, r I.
NAVAL ORDERs-Assistant Paymaster L. Law
renee Heap ordered to the Mlantonomah 1st Sep
tember. Assistant Engineer j. p. s. Lawrence to
examination for promotion. Naval Cadet S. H.
Williams has reported his return home, having
been detached from the Richmond, Asiatic station,
hoch hn,Y1 aoa6n
The orders OF Passed Assistant Paymaster J. r.
Add1cks TO the Miantonomah has been revoked,
and he has been placed on waiting orders
CIVIL SERVICE AT THE CITY Posi- OFF1cE.-City
Postmaster Conger has appointed r. P. Stull SUBJ
stitute letter carrier In place OF Allen, who failed
to Qualify. This appointment is the result Of the
recent examination held under the civil service
rules. Another eXam1n alton will be held at the
city post Office September 12th for the examna-
tiOn OF candidates who have applied since the last
examination was held.
THE following postmasters were commissioned
to-day: Wiley Szemore, Saulsville, w. Va; $. B.
Young, Holly Grove, WA: ]. E. Compton, Hol-
landsburgh, Va. The last two are new Offices
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS. - The collec-
tons of internal revenue during the first month Of
the fiscal years ending June 30th. 1883 and 1884.
were as follows: From sprits-July, 1882, s4.750.-
s6; July, 1883 IS s63 O96 increase. $5l2135. From
to6accoolsS2, s3sl6,254 1888, s1929 415: decrease
5lO; 1883 ,s69 ISL; increase sl476l1 From banks
and bankers-1ss2 s1oo7 s94; 1889, s4oo; decrease,
e5s; 1883. s9sss6; decrease. s47s,972 Aggregate
receipts1SS2 1875 ST: 1888 s9,I6l9tS; decrease,
@ 81 anks an
bankers 81, COZ, ,594). The principal items of in
crease were spirits distilled from materials other
mented liquors ls14s,s7s). "'''' ~ ~
TREASURY PERsoNAIs.-Assistant Secretary
oft otf hi forN Novry
where he will Join the Northern Pacific railroad
excursion party.-Judge Upton. second con-
troler OF the Treasury, has also gone to New York
% Frene p%n the reg ehe Of
FOlger, Assistant Secretary New will act as Sec
rotary OF the Treasury.
JOHN W. HoGG, chief clerk OF the Navy depart
ment, resumed his duties this morning. He will
take the remainder Of his vacation later in the
season.
NAMES OF THE HAz1NG CADETs.-The practice
ships Dale and Constellation are now lying at
anchor in the Severn a few hundred yards from
the naval academy: The following cadets are
those accused of haZng on the Constellation:
Kress. Moeller and Campbell, OF New York: Tug
gle, Breed and Tisdale, of Kentucky; Bullard,
OF Missouri; Dodd and johnson, OF Indiana Young,
OF Virginia; Trapnell, OF West Virginia; Strife OF
Maryland; Bertholf and Andrews, OF New Jersey;
Der one In class The hazing consisted OF making
the members OF the fourth class stand on their
a 0Dbatc performances at the word OF command.
oap eating was proposed, but not compelled.
The haZng began soon after the Constellation
Started on her cruise. but was not reported until
about two weeks ago, when Lieut.. McCrackin, one
OF the watch officers, caught two of the third class
men In the wash room hazlng several plebs.
The PRESIDENT AMONG THE GEYsERs.-A dis
patch from Yellowstone Park, August 26 (va Lv-
ingstone, Montana, August 2) says that, as at the
camp at the upper Geyser basin there was not sur-
fcient forage for the animals and the Presidential
party returned 10 the ShoShOne lake by the same
trail they had ridden over On Friday, and, after a
tiresOme journey ,encamped on the borders OF Yel-
lowstone lake. The dispatch says that some OF
the party had an opportunity to test and verify
made, hut widely DOUBTED that it was possible to
capture trout In the waters OF the lake. and
without detaching it from the hook to fling 1t into
an adjacent geyser and bring 1t thence cooked to
suit the taste OF the most critical gourmand
Within 100 yards OF the encampmnnt geysers are
have been so frequently described. few steps
from these geysers are hot springs OF various sizes
and temperature. Their waters are clear as crys-
tai
NOT ONLY UNTRUE, But ABsURD.-Acting Secre-
tary Joslyn, OF the Interior department, says the
published report Of Secretary Telers visit to the
President In the Yellowstone park, for the purpose
OF rendering his resignation because the captured
Chfricahuas were. against his protest. placed on
the San Carlos reservation, is not only untrue but
from Mr.. Teller. written and mailed last Thurs
day at his home, in Colorado, and 1t would have
been an impOssibility for him to have reached the
point where he was said to have met the Presi-
dent by the time the alleged interview took place.
PERsoNAL-Senator Ransom Is at the Metropoli
tan.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Richards, of
Washington, were passengers by the overland
train to arrive In San Francisco on the 2lst inst
Rev. DR.. Huntley. Of the N. M. E. Church, is
land office, is at Newport-CoL j. H. Puleston,
formerly military agent here Of the state of Penn
sylvania. and now member OF the British parlia-
ment, arrived In New York from Liverpool yester-
day en- route to attend the opening OF the Northern
Pacific railrOad,-W. p. Copeland and family, OF
this city, are among the latest arrivals at Long
Branch.-Commander Manley Is visiting In
Lynchburg.-Representa Bisbee, of Florida,
is at the NatiOnal.-Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams
and Miss Josie Clements have gone to the Blue
Ridge mountains for short stay.--Mlss Nellie
Arthur, the Presidents daughter, and Mrs. McEl-
roy and her two daughters, left Block Island yes
terday afternoon on the United Steamer Despatch
for Newport-RepreSentat Turner, OF Ken
lucky, is at the Ebbitt--C. +. Cobb, Il. D. Eas-
ton, A. C. Fowler. c. w. Hendley, e. Hudson, M.
ID. Jones, s w. Johnston, j. Z. Manders and r.
Rodney, OF washington, were registered at the
omce OF the American Exchange In London on the
18th tnst-ME. G. II. Butler has left ORonQuit
Beach, and gone to Asbury Park.-Mrs. Gen. j.
D. MCBrlde has gone to HAMPTON. Va. for a Stav