Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-11
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nteInal reye-
nue.. $41O. .496; customs, s56a oedA
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO sE CLOSED SAT-
URDAY.-Secretary Folger has issued the following
order: "In recognition Of the public services of
the Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, formerly Secretary OF the
Treasury Of the United states. and as mark OF OF
in the Treasury department on the 18th inst, the
day of his funeral, and the Treasury building will
be draped in mourning for period OF thirty days"
On THE RETIRED LrsT.-Brevet Major General z.
B. Tower, colonel OF engineers. now on duty in
New York, has been placed on the retired list OF
years The promotions, resulting from this retire
ment, will only be made after examination, In ac-
cordance with the requirements OF law. In the
event OF the passage OF the army appropriation
bill in the same form as 1t passed the House, there
will be twelve vacancies on the army retired list
In THE COURT OF CLAIMS yesterday the Chief
Justice rendered an opinion overruling the motion
that Capt R w. Tyler, U.s.A. (retired), be per-
mitted to act as associate counsel in the suit Of
a. LEFTY Mas0n ana oher ,n %hs
court held that retired officers OF the army were
not exempt from the provisions OF that section OF
the Revised Statutes prohitfeing an officer OF the
government from prosecuting claims against the
United States.
OFFICIAL REPR1MAND.-Chief Engineer Edwin
Wells, who was tried by court-martial at Ports
mouth, NH, December 16, on a charge OF assault
ing and striking an enlisted man, has been found
guilty OF the charge OF assault only and has been
sentenced to be ubllCly reprfmanded by the Sec.
retary Of the Navy. The findings of the court
have been approved by the Secretary, and in the
says: .Chief Engineer Wells should have remen-
M 6ered that ne who would govern others should
nrst learn to govern himself"
THE WEEKLY STAR (eight pages, cut, pasted and
folded) for this week is an excellent number, and
can be had ready for mailing at the counter price
three cents. Only one dollar year {postpaid) to
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THE POSTAGE on local matter amounts to more
than the cost OF the free delivery service in the
following cities: New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati. Hartford, Providence and
Savannah.
MEETING OF THE q. s. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The thirty-f1rst annual meeting of the United
States Agricultural society was held yesterday at
the Department OF Agriculture. The president,
Hon. John A. King, OF New York. delivered his an
nual address. The officers OF the past year were
Ben: Perley Poore, secretary; and VIM. NJ. French,
treasurer, with vice president from each state
The The society h adjourned to meet again on the th
1ncnt agricuiturists at the Department Of Agrt-
culture.
THE o. S. MONITOR MIANrONoAAH, now at the
Washington navy yard, will make a trial trip
down the river on Saturday. She will have on
board the members OF the naval and appropria-
tion committees OF both Houses, who have been
Invited to witness the behavior OF the vessel
NAVAL ORDERS Chaplain Frank B. Rose,
ordered to the training ship Jamestown, 10Th
inst. Passed Assistant Engineer Samuel Gragg to
the navy yard, Boston; Assistant Engineer Geo. e.
Burd to the navy yard, Boston, for duty in the
steam engineering department.; Gunner Richard
j. Hill to the training ship Jamestown; Ensign L.
w. Piepmeyer detached ffOm the training ship
Portsmouth and placed on'waltfng orders; Boat
swain Peter johnson and Sailmaker T. B. White,
from the Swatara and placed on waiting orders.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Voorhees,, Hampton, Rollins, Blair
and Brown, and Representatives Bowman, Camp.
Hammond. Townsend, Brown, HiscOck, Rice (OhlO),
Smith (NY) and Crowley:
COMING NOMINATIONS is expected that
judge for the southern U. s. District of Ohio col
lector OF internal revenue for the Cincinnati dis
trict, and collector OF internal revenue for the
4th district Of Georgia will be nominated by the
President in a few days. The first-named office
generally conceded that ex-GOv. Tom Young, Of
Ohio.wll be appointed collector at Cincinnati, land
1t sc seems to ne equally certain that j. c. Wimberly
revenue at Atlanta. Ga.
CLARK MILLS DyING-Clark Mills, the sculptor.
is sinking very rapidly, and Is not expected to live
throughout the day. Mr. Milts has been confined
to his house but short time. In addition to the
weakness arising from Old age, he was troubled
with complication OF disorders that gave his
physicians but little hope. During the past few
days he has been sinking rapidly.
THE LIGHTHOUSE BoARD.-An informal meeting
of the lighthouse board was held at the Treasury
department this afternoon. No business was
transacted beyond arranging that the election Of
chairman OF the board, vice Rear Admiral Wy
man. deceased, should be held on Thursday next
There are two candidates for the Office of chair
MOI viz nff ha
Gen. Poe, OF the army. The chances at present
appear to be in favor OF the first named The board
ficers and three civilians, Including the Secretary
of the Treasury, who Is ex-oficio president OF the
board. Commodore Baldwin will be relieved from
duty on the board IN few months, and ordered
to command the European station, vice Rear Ad-
miral Nicholson, who is to be retired.
PERsoNA1.-Governor Sherman, of Iowa, arrived
in the city this morning, and is staying at the
Riggs.-Governor Butler has appointed as his
private secretary at the state house Mr.. Thomas
Major, Mai who has been with him In that capacity
Campbell and Dorsheimer, OF New York. are at
the Arngton-Miss Mary Anderson was taken
i'll in Baltimore yesterday, and there was no per-
Representative Negley, of Pennsylvania, is at the
Ebbitt.- tt.-Assstant Postmaster General Hatton
Is In New York k-1Representatlye-elect Follett, OF
Ohio, Is at the Riggs.-ME Gangewer, deputy
third auditor, had a severe fall on the ice last
evening, and was somewhat tndisposed to-day.-
"A VtleF received InlS morning from Ex-Governor
Hendricks, OF Indiana, by friend here states
that the writer Is SO much improved that he can
now walk about his room without using cane
and his general health Is better than 1t has been
for some time.
Nomination To-day.
The President sent the following nomination to
the Senate to-day: Everett B. Sanders, of Wiscon-
Sin, to be receiver Of public moneys at Wausan,
Wis