Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-27
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., Na5,..9S2s; customs. s6s6,74207.
EUGENE MACK, very Old gunner In the navy.
died at Scmerville on the 25th inst
SECRETARY LINCOLN was on duty at the War de-
paItment to-day.
A MILEAGE DECIsIoN.-The second controller OF
the Treasury has decided that the act or August s.
1889 providing "mileage to officials while travel
ing under orders in the United States,n does not
authorize payment OF mileage for the 65S miles OF
the route from Sitka to San Francisco which is
OH the coast OF British America
SECRETARY FoLGsR will accompany the presi-
dental party TO the Louisville exposition and To
Chicago, where he will leave it to visit Minnesota
on private business.
DIED AT HIS HOME IN MA1NK-Major W. s.
Dodge. formerly clerk OF the Senate committee on
Maine yesterday. Major Dodge was a well-known
politician and an active republican.
NAVAL LORDERs-Commander NJ. L. johnson and
Chief Engineer d. b. Macomb have been de-
tached from special duty at the Portsmouth, N.
r., navy yard. and placed Oh waiting orders.
Paymaster C. p. Thompson. from duty In the bu-
orders. surgeon Daniel McMurtre, from the re-
celvlng ship Franklin, and placed on sick leave.
REMoNsTRANCE FROM BRITISH AUTHORITIES
The Treasury department has received re-
monstrance from the British authorities against
the return to England OF three alleged pauper
emlgfantS, who We're going to friends In this
country who had promised 10 take care OF them,
ana "hioh emisrants had shown letters to that
erect upon their arrival in the United States The
matter Will be inquired into.
TEEAECRY DECISTON-'Tna do opt
has made ruling that certificates of registry
cannot be issued to vessels under five tons burden
TIE MAYO-MCGLENsEY INoUIRY-The repnrr OF
the proceedings OF the court OF inquiry which in
vestgated the Mayo-McGlensey difficulty at Nor
foi% were received at the Navy department this
morning. The result OF the Investigation Will not
be made public until Secretary Chandler returns
NEWS FROM GEN. SHERMAN.-A A telegram was
received at the War department to-day from Gen.
sherman announcing the arrival OF himself and
party at Missoula, Montana. yesterday after a
rough but interesting ride All were we'll and ex-
pected to leave to-day for q continuation OF the
trip into Idaho and Washington Territories.
NcN-ARRIvAL OF CHICAGO WIrNEssEs.-Owing to
the failure OF the Chicago witnesses to arrive this
morning the Hill investigating committee ad-
lourned until Monday without transacting any
business.
COL o. NJ Poe, corps OF engineers. at present on
duty at the War department as alde-de-camp to
Gen. Sherman, was to-day ordered to succeed the
la'e Major Francis O. FarGuhar, in charge of the
naIhor improvements at Detroit, Mich. Col. Poe
Wli however, continue to serve, in addition to his
new duties, Oh the staff OF the general OF the army
until the retirement OF Gen. Sherman.
The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND WAR
DEPARTMENT VACANCY.-The Secretary of War
some days ago made requisition upon the civil
service commission to fill the vacancy in the grade
ID Ti.Ic
vacancy was caused by the promotion OF Addison
I. Drake to be clerk OF class one to succeed j. c.
commission this morning to the effect that the ex-
animation OF the papers OF candidates had not
quite been concluded, but the required names
would be sent soon.
The LATE GEN. ORD-A general order was issued
from the War department to-day in honor of the
memory Of the late g N. Ord. In the order Gen.
Sherman bears testimony "that as an intim ate
associate with him since bOyhOOd, a more unself-
1Sh, manly and patriotic person never lived" The
War department is Informed that the body OF the
Iate Gen. T. o. Z. Ord has been embalmed and Will
remain IN Cuba until autumn, when it will be
brought here.
THE GOVERNMENTS SCIENTIFIC EXHIBIT AT THE
LOUISVILLE ExPosITloN.-The instruments and
apparatus sent by the coast and geodetlc survey
as part Of the government exhibit at the Louis
Vile exposition were shipped yesterday. They
comprise sets OF customary weights and measures
general government, metric standards as fur
nished to the states. large mcrOmetric appara-
tus for the most delicate comparisons OF linear
measures, theodolites OF new and improved
construction and other instruments used in the
geodetic, Typographical and astronomical work Of
the survey, magnetic instruments for determine
ton or the magnetic declinatOn and the intensity
OF the magnetic force, electric recording appara-
tus, sounding apparatus and thermometers for
ase n pysa ana hp
showing the results Of the coast survey explora-
tons in the gulf OF Mexico, selection OF represen-
tatve charts as published by the survey, and other
articles OF interest.
THE NEW BOND CALL-The call for bonds issued
yesterday by Secretary Folger contains q pro-
vision that ANY Of the bonds embraced in this
call VIII be redeemed prior to their maturity upon
presentation to this department. interest being
paid to the date OF such redemption" This cali
which includes all OF the outstanding "Windoms, ,"
natures ens pohon M The efea9 a1
money pinch Is generally in September and Oc-
tOber, when the new crops are being marketed.
them with accrued interest when the rates OF
money in Wall street will pay them to do so,
privilege which 1t IS anticipated will relieve the
Secretary OF any imaginary or real demands dur
Ing the coming fall months for financial relief
A CASDIDATE.-Lycurgus Dalton, superintendent
OF the Senate foldtng-room, is mentioned as a
candidate for the postmaster of the House OF Rep
indiana delegation.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's VISIT TO Mr.. FREL1NGHUY-
sEN-President Arthur left Jersey City at TX
o'clock yesterday morning on a special train OF
two cars over the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road. He reached Somerville, Nj. at 12 10 O'clock
and was met by Secretary OF State Frelinghuysen.
Ihe AFTERNOON was spent in conference with Mr.
Frelnghuysen upon public business requiring at
tention before the Presidents western trip Last
evening the President received many callers This
morning he returned to New York.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is
large, eight-pagc paper, OF flfty-six columns cut
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-The Postmaster General, Mrs Gre
sham and Miss Gresham were guests OF Judge Hill
ton at his villa at Woodlawn Park, Saratoga. yes
terday.-Representative Cox, OF New York. is in
town, staying at the Riggs.-Mrs VIM, Bruce
Gray and children are spending the summer at
Hamilton, LoudOn county.-Marshal McMichael
went to Long Branch yesterday, to rejoin his fam
lily. who are sojourning there.Mr and Mrs II.
d. Barr and daughter left this morning for Hamp-
ton Beach, n H. where they expect to Stay for sew
eral weekS-Ross Thompson, of Washington.
was registered at the office OF the New York Her.
aid in Paris yesterday.-Dr. Theo. Hansmann
has returned to the city from his sojourn down
the river.-W. NJ. Harper, city editor OF the Mt
Vernon fOhiO1 ROuno3. fS I'm on h3o