Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-12
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve.
nue, s249, ,7S1; customs, 1898 131.
THE PRESIDENT arrived at the White House
from the Soldiers Home at 1a O'Clock to-day.
Mr.. ROBERT FARRAN, prominent publisher in
England, and MIR. Swayne, of New York, called
upon the President to-day topay their respects
RAILRoAD EXAMINING CoMMIssIoN-The Presi-
dent has appointed James F. Legate, OF Leaven-
worth, Kan; Elthu Coleman, OF Fondulac, Wis
d. w. Dixie. Of Woodstock, Ill, commission to
road In Arizona.
A REVENUE COLLECTOR DEAD-The commits
sloner OF internal revenue was Informed to-day of
the death last night of Collector HILL Of the eighth
Illinois (Sprngfeld) district The deputy cOlec-
Tor, Mr.. ID. B. Howes, has been designated to act
as collector until successor to Mr.. Hill is ap-
pointed
PROPOSITION TO LIGHT THE TREASURY BUILDING
WITH ELECTRICITY OF the Edison
and United States Electric Lighting companies
waited upon Secretary Folger yesterday with a
proposition to light the Treasury building by eec-
trlclty. They stated that electric illumination
would cost fifty per cent less than gas. In the
treasury they propose to put large light at each
or the four main entrances and to run their plant
through the whole building. Secretary Folger
sderatiOn.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. S. NJ. Ackley, detached
from the Palos, Asatic station, 1st of November,
and granted one years. leave from that date, with
permission to remain abroad: Passed Assistant
Engineer George w. Hall. from the receiving ship
franklin. at Norfolk, and ordered to the receiving
ship Wabash, at Boston; Passed Assistant En-
glneer Chas. II. Greenleaf has been granted one
years leave from September 18th.
SECRETARY LINCOLN returned from Iowa this
morning, and was at the War department to-day.
GENERAL SHERMAN DrsAPPoINTED.-Col Tour
telotte, of Gen. Snerman's staff, to-day received
letter from Gen. Sherman, written at San Fran
cisco. He intended leaving San Francisco last
Saturday, and after visiting Los Angeles santa Fe
ana other places, would reach ST. Louis on the Sd
OF or October, and would be in Washington about
the 9Th of October The enjoyment OF the trip
through the northwestern part OF the country was
greatly marred by the hazy condition OF the at
Ihe party consequently missed seeing the wonder
ful scenery OF that country, all OF the distant
mountain peaks were obscured. The hazy at
mosphere was caused by extensive forest fires.
VIRGINIA PosTMAsTERs-Elijah G. Turman was
to-day commissioned postmaster at thurman,
Floyd Gounty,va., "a new office; John Barnett at
Airt, Barbour county, and Mrs. Margaret II.
Godby, New Geneva, Jackson county, VIVA.
ARMY VACANCIES FILLED.-The President to-day
filled the two vacancies in the army by appointing
Henry Granville Sharpe, late second lieutenant of
the 4th infantry, to be captain and assistant COM
mIllssary OF subsistence. and Second Lieutenant
VIM. S. Patten, 18th infantry, to be captain and
assistant quartermaster.
PosTPoNED.-The cases OF George W. Bonnell and
Lemuel j. Denham, arrested yesterday for 'devIs-
Ing scheme to defraud" James Hands, of Brook
lyn, 10y correspondence through the post Office set
Tor hearing before United States Commissioner
Bundy to-day, were postponed to Saturday morn
Ing next
PERSONALITY. Schucktng, consular agent of
Germany and Holland, OF this city, and Mr. and
Mrs. Byland, Of the New York German press, are
registered at Newport News-T. Thomas For
city yesJerday.-Giles Shine and wife Lavinia
Shannon) have returned to Washington, having
Just concluded an extended summer tour with
Janauschek. They are re-engaged for next >ea-
son, and will begin on october 1st at Detroit,
Mich;-Ihe following Washingtonians were at
the Hygeia hotel, Old Point Comfort, September
10: f. j: BlbcOck, Jos. Nmmo. jr., L. S. Wells, w.
Leonard pnu Col; W. H. Barton, Gen n: A. Fuller, II.
Bugfr Tfa nna son. T Magurf Free
and son. J. ?. Page, w. S. Holmes, W. Otterback,
J. II. Parrish and D. r. Doyle.-Mss Elizabeth
Ing with her Nj iss Lucy P. Chandler, OF Virginia,
who will proba bly, spend the winter in Washing.
tSe as her
or New hire, is at the Ebbitt.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Richard Mccormick and Mrs. Mccormick
have gone to Germany from Parls.-Congress-
man ToWnshend, OF Illinois, and wife have been
on a visit to Leadville, Colorado and were made
much mlsla, OF by the people there. MI James E
Springs. Stew. Samuel H. Greene, pastor Calvary
Baptist church, returned with his family last
evening from SIX weeks vacation in Connecticut
and Block ISLAND, X. L-Col McMichael, the
marshal OF the District has returned to the city.
Mr.. Frank Sperry, private secretary to Secre
tary Folger, returned last night from his vaca
ton.