Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-13
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-1nternal reve-
nue., ss3s, ,6oa23; CUSTOMS $3ss. .as155.
Mr. Il. NJ HUTCHINSON at halr-past two O'Clock
this afternoon was quite weak and thought to be
slowly sinking.
THE O. s. 8. DESPATCH sailed from the Washing
ton navy yard yesterday afternoon. having on
board Secretary Lincoln, Commodore Walker,
Commodore Wilson, and few others, bound on @
trip OF recreation down the Chesapeake bay.
THE NEW Two-cENT POSTAGE SrAMp.-The Post
master General has approved design for two
cent stamp submitted by the American Bank Note
Company, as stated before In THE STAR. The new
Stamp will bear the vignette OF Washington, with
perfectly plain band. The color has not yet
been determined upon.
STORM SIGNALs.-The chief signal off1cer gives
notice that the display OF storm signals at Fort
Morgan, Mobile bay, will be conducted as hereto
fore, but without expense to the government,
through the courtesy or the Mobile and Cult tele-
graph company.
GOLD, SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement of the
q. S. Treasurer shows gold, silver and O. g. notes
in the Treasury to-day, as follows Gold coin and
bullion, slS5, 5000; silver dollars and bullion,
s10s 44 fractional silver coin s2, ,927 191; IS.
notes, $44,41 923; tota 1885, 022 233 Certificates
outstandingGold, SAC, ;:silver, ,451
currency, IS, 10000
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH will soon es-
tablish quarantine stations on the southern coast,
as safeguard against the Introduction of yellow
fever from Cuba.
ILLICIT DIsT1LLERY DEsTRoYED.-The Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Collector l. j. Young, at Ra-
leigh, N. c.: &c Deputy Moore destroyed an Illicit
dStilery, 900 gallons beer and SIX bushels meal,
on Rocky river, Chatham county, yesterday. He
saved cap and worm"
ON THE FRAUD LIsT.-The Postmaster General
to-day directed that the Union Trust company, of
St Louis, and the Industrial works, OF New Phila-
delphia, Ohio. be placed on the freud list.
ADVICE TO SENATOR Observation-Disclosures
his decInat1on to be the republican candidate for
governor OF Ohio, Senator Sherman is in receipt Of
letters and teiegrams from the republicans OF that
he ought not to decline.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Pay Director Jas D. Murray
has been ordered to duty inspector of provisions
and clothing at the Norfolk navy-yard 18th inst
Lieut. E. D. Tauss,g, detached from the naval
academy and ordered to duty on the coast survey {;
Pay Director c. P. Wallach, from duty as inspec-
Tor or provisions and clothing at the Norfolk
navyyard, 18th instant, and ordered to report for
duty at the Norfolk pay office 23i inst; Pay In
a5d inst and ordered to settle accounts and await
orders; Chaplain John A. Matthews. from the re-
ce1ying ship Colorado and granted three months
N,
Bartlett has been extended three months.
THB CHALMERS MANNING CoNTEsT-The taking
of testimony in the Manning Chalmers election
contest has closed by limitation. 1t was intended
to submit second series OF 1nterrOgationS to At
torney General Brewster, but after consultation
Of counsel that idea was abandoned.
THE NEXT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PREs1-
DEST-Ex- Representative Eppa Hunton, OF vir-
ginia, thinks Mcdonald, OF Indiana, will be the
next nominee OF the democrats for the presiden-
cy. "Any way" said Gen. H., "whOever the demo-
Gratis nominate Will be elected"
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Will meet
for their annual session in this city next Tuesday
This meeting will be Of more than usual interest,"
the statue OF Prof. Henry win be unveiled dur
Ing the session, president VIII be elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death or Prof Rogers
and nine new members viii be elected. This lat
ter circumstance creates great interest, and there
is considerable anxiety among the numerous CAN
dtdates for this coveted honor.
DINNER AT THE BRITISH AIINIsTER's-The British
Minister last evening gave dinner at the le-
cation. The guests were Baron de Arlnos, M.
Roustan, NJ. and Nine de Barca, the Viscount and
Niscountes Nogueiras, Assistant Secretary John
Davis and Mrs. Davis, Count aud Countess Lewen-
haupt, Baron de Schafrer, Mde. de Catalano, NJ.
and Mde. de Etsendecker NJ. de Billie, NJ de
Bounder, Mrs. McCreery. NJ. Louis Netto, NJ de
WeekerlIn, Mr. Charlton. N. De WIliamov and
English bell ringers and Mr.. Pelham, the mimic
appeared at the legation and gave an entertain
ment. A number or other guests had been In
vited for this part OF the programme, including
the families OF Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. RObeson Mr.. PEN
dieton, Secretary Frelinghuysen, Professor Baird
and Mr.. Heard
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week IS now ready
for mailing; price. three cents per copy. Nisa
pasted ana folded, and win be sent anywhere ' IN
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
THE YORKTOWN MONUMENT.-The contract for
building the monument at Yorktown, Va, has been
given to the Hallswell Granite company OF Maine,
who are to be paid $66752. The monument is to
crowned with an allegorical figure 13 feet h1eh,
and the work is to be completed October 18. 1884,
the anniversary Of the surrender. The contract
Ing party gave SIC, GOO bond. The monument is to
be erected under the supervision Of Col. VIM. Z.
Cra1ghill. US. engineer corps.
THE NEW MONEY ORDER RATEs-The law passed
on the ID OF March to modify the postal money
order system provides that it shall go into effect
within six months after its passage. The Post
Office department. however, will be ready with
new blanks, ETC., to have the law in operation by
the beginning OF the new fiscal year. The new
money order rates Will be as follows: Orders OF
$40 cents; between $40 and $l5, 10 CENTS sl5 and
cents; $50 to $780, 80 cents; $50 to $O IS cents SO
to $50, 40 cents; $50 to 500. As cents
THE CIVIL SERVICE commissioners, although In
stalled In their headquarters In the Agricultural
department annex, have not as yet found much to
do. The rules for the conduct of examination for
entry into the public service and for promotion
therein have been prepared, but as these have not
yet received the approval Of the President their
extent and scope cannot yet be made public. Un-
DER the law, however, appointments to the public
service In the departments in this city are to be
apportloned among the several states
ana territories and the District OF
coiumbia upon the basis OF population as ascer-
now 1t Is known that there is not such an eQuita-
pie division or the Offices but it is not thought
10 thcSe now holding appointments but to such
rS as sha rhea hereafter ter 6emade under the civil
service Sc VIC ruies Ihe law also requires the Secretary
sixty days after the passage Of the act to CLASSIFY
All an the clerks IN their employ. This has already
commission. The civil service bill became a law
on the 10Th OF January last 1t viii 90 into effect
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