Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-14
Washington News and. Gossip.

Washington News aud. Gossip.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnssrnal reve-
nle. $780,. .ela27; customs, sS46,147.s9
| GEN. MElGs' EXTRA PAY.-Flrst Controller Law.
| renee has not yet rendered a decision upon the
question whether Gen. Meigs can legally disburse
Office, and whether he can receive SO day for
| his services. Gen. Meigs this morning submitted
an argument. in writing, In his defense. Control
Ter Lawrence expects to decide the matter In few
days
| BIDS for erecting a stone school building at
Lawrence, Kan, for the Indian school, were
opened to- day in the Indian Office The following
were the bidders: Smith 4 Sargent Lawrence,
Kan, $A.9I9; Bright Humphrey, $9S $50, ID.
Macarty. 500 800, and NJ. A. McC}owen, $9i $685. OF
Washington; T. V. Codington, Topeka, Kan,
800; j. N. Mcfarland. Lawrence Kan. s4s s2s.
CEIEF MOSES COMING TO WAsH1NGroN.-Infor-
| nation was received in the city to-day that Chief
Moses with the interpreter Sherwood and two
| chie:s, Susupkin and Tonasket, left for Washing
ton on the 11th inst Chief Moses wants to see the
Secretary about his reservation In Washington
territory halt OF Which was recently thrown open
| to- settlement He comes on at the expense OF the
War department.
THE PRESIDENT has appointed L. D. Galligan, Of
Pa, to be Y. s. consul at Novorossisk, Russia,
and Archibald d. Edwards postmaster at Prince.
Vile, Ill.
| TRUSTEES OF THE REFORM SCHOOL APPOINTED
The Presii dent has appointed Geo. w. Adams and
James +. Fitch trustees OF the District reform
school
NAVAL ORDERs.-Rear Admiral j. NJ. B. Clitz has
reported his return home, having been detached
| from command of the Aslatic station on the 21st
April, April, and has been placed on waiting orders
Lieut.. E. B. Barry detached from the Richmond
21st April last and placed waiting orders Lieut.
| U. Sebree from the Dale and ordered to comm and
| the Pinta.
THE United States steamer Yantlc sailed from
New York yesterday on her Arctic cruise.
BACK FROM WEST PoINT.-Secretary Lincoln,
Gen. Drum, Col. Barr and Private Secretary Sweet
returned from West Point this morning and were
an az at Iher desks at the War department to-day.
Gen. Sherman will probably return this evening
or tomorrow.
The CONTRACT for foundation cribs for light and
range beacons at Maumee Bay, Ohio. has been
awarded to David W. Mcconnell, OF Buffalo, NY,
at his bid of s13.4s2
The STAR will be sent by mail, postpaid, to those
leaving the city during the summer for any length
OF time. and the address changed as often as de-
sired Subscription, tifty cents per month, POSI-
lively IN ADVANCE.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The Post Onlce depart
ment yesterday awarded to Dopler. Nudge Chap
man, of Baltimore the contract for furnishing wrap-
ping paper for the department during the next
fiscal year The contract for caneeltng Stamps was
awarded to Messra Chambers & Mnlrhead ,ofWash-
lngton, d. c., and g. A. Wallace & Co.. OF Provi-
dence, r. l. Julius Baumgarten. OF Washington.
| d. C., was awarded the contract for furnishing
hand stamps, and F. Brunner OF New York re.
ceved the contract for furnishing ribbons for use
| on hand stamps.
The PINTA TO Go TO ALAsKA-The O. s. tug
Plnta has been considered seaworthy by a second
board OF inspection, and she Will sail from Nor
Ill fn loci
| Horn, as was originally intended. Her battery
VIII not be put on board until she reaches San
| from duty at the naval academy and ordered to
| command the Finta.
TIE WEEKLY STAR for this week 1s now ready
| Tor mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
large, eight-page paper, OF flftysix columns cut,
pasted and folded and Will be sent anywhere in
dollar year.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN LraHr HousEs.-The light
house board is arranging for series of expert
merts with electric lights at the station on Staten
Island, and has already given orders for lens and
other electric apparatus. It is proposed to adopt
should prove superior to the present system.
District Government Affairs.
PROPOSITION TO LIGHT STREETS AND ALLEYS WHERE
THERE ARE NO GAS MAINS
me commissioners are In receipt of a communi-
proposition from the Pennsylvania Globe Gaslight
Co. to furnish street lamps suitable for use In
alleys and such oeatons as are not supplied with
offers to exhibit tests of these lamps at such
points as the Commissioners may designate. The
iron lanp-postsM very handsome pattern, weigh
ing not less than 2O pounds, ana street lamps the
same as sample. made Of the best quality OF
tn. with copper top and brass socket, place
| them and light them flom dusk in the evening
until dawn in the morning, all dark nights, with
light equal in brianry OF tie best quality OF coal
gas, furnish all materials required to light and
keep the lanterns clean and in good repair. for
fb per Ia lamp per annqm with the understand
tract for longer than one year the District is to
take take the lamps and posts of his hands at their
nTeises a antr iao1 aro S whcn d, Is ga each He
| form the stlpulatlons to the letter.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
Inc nave granted the request OF
absence from June 26, on condition that he return
to the city seven days prior to the opening OF the
STATUS OF THE FIRE BOARD.
Commissioner Edmonds has addressed to Mr.. W.
r. Collins, president OF the fire board, the follow
"SIR: wish to call the attention Of the flre
board to the fact that for the year beginning with
the 1st OF July proximo. there is appropriation
to pay for their services. am not able to say
whether such omission Is due TO the Supposition
that such service Is no longer necessary or to an
1nadvertence. We would be pleased to learn the
prety OF continuing the board after the sothp in
NUISANCE.
Mr.. Frederick c. Lee has been informed by the
commissioners. In answer to q complaint that
Stagnant water Is permitted to lie at the cOrne of
9th and D streets southwest, that the paving of
that street Will be commenced at an early date
which Will completely remedy the nuisance COM
planned OF.
POLICE MATTERS
Application has been made by VIM. Laird 1r,
ana Others that George W. Riley be appointed as
Washington. and vicinity A communication
from Mm. Noses Son has been received by the
commissioners requesting the appointment of
OF the applicants.
A communication was laid before Major Dye, of
zens and property holders In the vicinity OF the
Lon Long 0ridge & calling his attention to constant
is being committed by nunherasof vulgar men and and
halt.grown boys by swimming In the river and
Wantonly exposing their persons at all hours on
channel Of the Potomac naar the InnG hrfdma