Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-04

WASHINGTON.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s2s6,9sa 90; customs. s72e67259
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Detached, Lieut. Jos. B. Muir.
| dock, from the Naval Academy, 3lst inst, and
granted leave for one year from this date: Civil
engineer Henry S. Craven, from duty at Coasters
| waiting orders; Naval Cadet Marbury johnson,
from the Yantic and ordered to the Swatara.
ARMY ORDERs-The leave granted Assistant
Surgeon Joseph K. Corson is extended fifteen days.
Commissary Sergeant Herman Mendel, us. army,
now at Newport barracks, Kentucky, is relieved
| from duty in the department OF the Missouri, and
| will proceed to Camp Washington Gaithersburg,
Md for assignment TO duty. :
GEN. CROOKS REPORT OF HIS CAMPA1GN.-The
| report Of Gen. Crook has been received at the
War department, giving the Official account OF his
The report is necessarily repetition Of the ac-
| count given by Gen. Crook to the public through
! the press
THE PINTA.-The board OF inspection and sur
vey has completed the inspection of the U. 8. y.
| Plnta previous to her departure from Hampton
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ready 1or sea, With the exception Of her machine
~, which Will require some additional repairs. 1t
| IS probable that she will be sent to some yard
| other than the Norfolk yard for this purpose
NAVAL NoTEs.-Orders have been issued for the
q. s. s. Alert, now at the Mare Island navy yard,
| to be made ready for sea service by September
| 25th.-Rear Admiral Hughes, commanding the
| Pacific station, has transferred his flag to the
Lackawanna, instead of the Hartford, as was erro-
| neously stated yesterday.
| THE FOLLOWING PosTMAsrERs were commits
stoned to-day: Isaac G. Magruder. Brightseat,
Nd; Mrs. Kate V. Robinson, Shanghai, w. Va. !;
A. j. Stevens, Stevens, W. Va.
sistant Hatton are expected to return to Washing
| ton next Monday.
CONFEDERATE BONDS TO BE MAcERATED.-There
has recently been transferred from the War de-
partment to the abandoned property" division Of
the treasury department large quantity OF con-
million dollars. which 1t is said is now to be mac
Grated and converted into pulp on the order of
Secretary FOlger.
WHAT INFLUENCE WILL Do IN THE NAvY.-"I
see," remarked prominent army official to a
STAR reporter. "that the papers have good deal
to say lately about army officers duplicating their
pay accounts. One would infer that this sort of
thing was confined TO the army. and that it we 8
unknown in the navy. The fact OF the matter is,
IL Is done just as much In the navy Only recently
an officer OF high rank was detected In having
uupllcated his pay accounts three times believe
that the matter was reported, but nothing Will be
done with him, as he has influence. Now, In the
army, influence would not save a man that Vas
found guilty of felony, as 1t IS described In the
Statutes"
NEARLY WELI--The Department OF State has
received telegram from the consul general at
MatamOraS announcing that Mr. Shaw, who was
assaulted while acting as consul at Monterey has
almost entirely recovered from his injuries.
OFF FOR YELLOWSTONE PARK-President Arthur
and party lert Chicago yesterday for Yellowstone
Park. When the train left the depot at II :58 No.
It contained the President, Secretary Lincoln
Judge Rawlins, Anson Stager, Army Surgeon For
Sheridan, General superintendent j. d. Saying and
Division superintendent Charles Murray. Re-
dent stepped to the rear platform OF his private
car as the train moved out and bowed to the
people present. They reached Omaha at an early
hour this morning.
REPORTS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMs.-The 18th
volume of the Reports OF the Court OF Claims has
just been issued. 1t makes Its appearance unusu-
ally early this year. and is the largest volume OF
some new and valuable features. The table of
cases has been SO constructed as oglve at glance
to the records the general docket number and the
date Of the decision Of each case are given The
ABSTRACT Of decisions Of the supreme Court of the
United States In cases appealed give in very brief
compass the gst OF the rulings OF the appellate
court: The index affords the profession in com
pact form valuable body OF legal decisions on
the great variety OF important questions which
are constantly arising between the government
and its citizens. The volume is simply labelled
with the number ami year OF the report. 1t is ed
1ted by the Hon. VIM. A. Richardson, one OF the
Judges Of the court.
PERsoNAL-Justice Bradley, of the q. s. Su-
preme Court, and family are summering at Stowe
Vt-Mr T. B. Connery, formerly Washington
correspondent OF the New York Herald and later
home from Europe D. aG% BoIand Ian 's Of Tsy st
Matthew's church, Is enjoying vacation at Ocean
City.-Mrs. Sara A. Spencer and her two sons
and Mrs. Allen and Miss Allen have returned from
the Hygeia Hotel. Old Point Comfort, where they
spent some M time most pleasantly;-Mr T.. B.
Harrison Is spending vacation at Classic Shore.
Mr.. John W. Kennedy has gone to Saratoga
for the month Of August--Mrs. c. S. Noyes and
children are summerlng at their country resi-
N0yeS. VINO was rather seriously injured lately by
being thrown from a carriage, is slowly recover
hs Of f AugSss at ny
Wilson has gone to Saratoga for a short stay
Mrs Kate Cassidy and daughter. Mary, of Spring
neld. OHIO, who have just returned from an ex-
tended European trip. are staying with Mrs. NJ.
Tiers, Mrs. Cassilly's sister, at her handsome new
house. 144l Rhode Island avenue-.Dr: Q. +.
Presbrey, of this city. has been coiffined to his
Pa r. H. Kngh. has joined his lam
to Frederick ana Laurel to visit friends-Mr
and Mrs. VIM NJ. Becker lett on Thursday 1or
UieehuIleI Wllite sulphur Springs, where they
Will remain for some time.-Mr George McCul-
loush and wife (nee Miss Ada LutZ), OF Denver are
In the city On visit for the first time since they
lett here some twelve years ago.-Col. j. Ii.
PuieSton, formerly OF this city, now a
member Of the British Parliament. arrived
In New York from Liverpool yesterday.-
MIR. Jay w. Kali has gone to Ohio for short visit.
Mrs. Franklin Rves and daughter are spend
ing the month OF August at Ocean Beach.-Mrs
d. A. Chambers, who has been quite i'll at Rock
Enon for q month past is now improving so as to
be considered on the way to complete recovery
Ex-Judge Strong and family. or Washington are
among the late arrivals at the Hotel Kaaterskill.
Henry C. Evans, of the Coast Survey, sailed
for Europe, with his family. from Baltimore yes
terday.-Mrs. Judge Lawren c., Mrs. Clark Mills
and Miss Eva Mills are at Saratoga for stay of
some time.-Miss Evelyn Elderkin. OF Washing
ton, was passenger by the overland train to ar
rive ut San Francisco last Saturday.-Mrs. F. B.
Lord. .and Wm II. Burnside and family are guests at
Moores hotel. Leonardtown.-Mr Chas. G. Casey.
OF the Surgeon Generals office, is spending va
cation OF a month at Ocean Cty.-Mrs. John A.
Baker >has gone to Rock Enon Springs.-Mrs.
Randolph Coyle has gone TO Orange courthouse
for a stay OF several weeks-Mrs. E. j. Barden
is spending the month OF August at Lakevilie
Conn.-Miss Amy LeavItt mas gone to Falls
Church. for prolonged stay.-The following
Washingtontans are among the late arrivals at
the Grand villa Hotel, Atlantic City: Mr. VIM.
w. HodgsOn, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gross,