Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-31
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $472. .92S. 93; customs. s428,0s412

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s47s, sss. 93; customs. s42s,Os412
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House today
were Senators Plumb, Cameron, and Gibson: Rep.
reSentatives Ochltree and Dezendorf. Com.
| missioner Lorlng, Treasurer Wyman Register
Bruce, Public Printer Rounds and Prof. Gregory
and Judge Thoman, OF the civil service commits
sion.
A TREASURY VAcANcY-The appointment OF Mr..
f. O. Graves to be assistant treasurer will leave
vacancy In the Office of superintendent of the re-
demptiOn agency. Mr.. T. E. Rogers principal
bookkeeper, is in the line OF promotion and it is
probable that he will be selected to fill the vacan-
cy' although nothing has yet been decided
THE NEW ASSISTANT US. TREAsURER.-The Pres
ldent yesterday afternoon appointed Mr. E. O.
Graves assistant Treasurer OF the United States to
! fill the place of Mr.. A. U. Wyman, promoted. Mr..
Graves has hitherto been superintendent OF the
national bank redemption division OF the Treasury
department.
BUREAu.-Capt T. N. Burrlll, wno was yesterday
afternoon appointed chief OF the Bureau of En-
craving and printing entered the bureau less than
tW0 years ago as storekeeper. and when Capt
noted to the Office OF clerk In charge of proposals
and supplies, from which he has been taken to fill
the Office OF chief. He was backed for his new po-
slton by the assistant chief and the superintend-
ens OF the bureau, many of whom Were presuma-
Oily In the line OF promotion The new CHIEF served
with distinction in the volunteer service during
the late war; and has occupied places OF honor and
trust In the state OF New York. He is said to pos
sess good executive ability, is Of pleasing address
and viii doubtless make popular and efficient
chief.
MADAME NILSSON Dimes WITH THE PRESIDENT
Nine. Christine Nilsson, accompanied by Mrs. and
Miss Doremus, OF New York. dined with the Presi-
dent and his sister, Mrs Ainsworth, at the White
House last evening. Dinner was served In the
private dining room. All the lower part of the
mansion was lighted in honor OF the occasion
a After dinner the President escorted Nine. Nils
son son through the various rooms Afterwards
Nine. Nilsson was presented to Secretary. Mrs
and the Misses Frelinghuysen, Secretary and Mrs
Chandler. Attorney General and Mrs. Brewster
Senator and Mrs. Cameron, and Miss Cameron,
MT justice Gray, or the Supreme Court, and Pr-
vate Secretary Phillips, who had been invited to
De presented. Half an hour or more was spent in
be ersan an ater s Wach the party adjourned to
those present with several songs beautifully sung
CONTRACTS FOR DESKS FOR THE HOUSE OF REP
REsENTATIyEs.-The clerk OF the House OF Repre-
sentativcs to-day awarded to W. b. Moses & Son.
OF this city, the contract for furnishing thirty-two
desks for the House OF Representatives similar to
thOse now In use, necessary for the increased
esK Th The Prize to be paid S
ssss5 G. II Wisht sssso All Of these @ biddefs Gnief
II: Siever & Co., of Chambersburg. Pa, s25; John
Wannamaker, Philadelphia, $3.50; A. H. An
dreWs CO., Chicago, s43; Mitchell & Rammels-
burg, Cincinnati, $3.50; G. N. Smith Co., s42
otVo Decker Co., Baltimore, SO
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut VIM. A. Morgan has
been ordered to the receiving ship Wabash; Lieut..
Henry r. Tyler to the receiving ship Colorado:
EnsignH II. W. Harrison detached from the hydro
graphic Office and ordered TO the Nipsic.
PRoMoTED.-Lieut. Com Dennis W. Mullen has
been promoted to be commander In the navy from
the 18TH OF February. 1888
GALLANT CONDUCT CoMMENDKA.-Capt A. W.
Johnson, commanding the U.s.s. Powhatan, re-
ports to the Navy department that on the morn
Prince, Hayti, JAS w. Carter captain of the fore
Top IN descending from alof, slipped and fell from
mn sme lore topmast rigging, striking his head on
cred the body. He was Immediately followed by
motive. Capt Johnson SAYS T sfe tbs Ss@e ac
client occurred in daylight and the sea was
smooth, feel that the promptness of these per-
sons should De brought to the notice Of the de-
partment for commendation."
YEARS LEAVE OF ABsENcE-Iieut John w.
Danenhower has been granted years leave OF
absence from to-day.
NAVAL NOTEs.-Commander W. c. Wise COM
manding the .. S. S. Portsmouth, reports the
arrival OF that vessel at Port Royal, Jamaica, w.
l., on the 18th instant Owing to the bad state OF
health at That place his stay there would be short
The ~ u $. s: Enterprise has arrived at Cape
on board.
SECRETARY LINCOLN Is expected back from the
west on Monday.
THE FOLLOWING BIDS for furnishing 900 bar
rels cement for the new pension building were
opened by Gen. Meigs at noon to-day: j. b. Ken
dali, 4225, 465 per 100 pounds Rosendale. T. NJ
ROunI
Il. w. Blunt, 3lh per 100 pounds. Shepherdstown
Potomac; j. NJ Wheatley, 80 per 100 pounds Cum
pei!aho fOtOnac. All the bidders are residents
OF Washington
FUNERAL OF the late Postmaster General Howe have
returned. The Second Assistant Mr. Elmer, has
gone to New York.
THE ORDER placing George A. Mayo, of Chicago,
on the fraud list has been revoked.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to the following
postmasters: Samuel X. Lawhorn, Riverside, Va;
Aireys, Md.
COUNTING UNCLE SANS CAsH,-The committee
appointed TO make an examination OF the cash In
united states treasury organized to-day, with j.
n. upton chairman, and decided to make thor
Ough count OF the cash on hand. They will begin
'ne'r "ork az the close OF business to-day.
GOLD, SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement of the
U. s. treasurer Shows gold, silver and q. S. notes
IN the treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
Dulllon, 1854 800; silver dollars and bullion
$U7 l7O,b94; fractional silver coin S27 422: IL s.
notes, 1886 s62; tota s36a S33 1875 Certificates
oaIsIandlngMG0ld s42,l799lO; silver, s7O,59S, ,49O
The UNITED STATES TREASURER now holds In
onlted States bonds to secure national bank circ,
latlon S3o7,2 6,4OO, as follows: Currency SKIES.
$soosOoo nYe per cents, SIS O00 four-and-one-half
per cehtS AGO; four per cents SIO4 993 $50:
half per cents s11 ,979 $50: three per
tt tSn,s sl99 loa,2OO United States bonds held BY
te treasurer 10 secure public moneys In national
caH en ao deposltares, $l6849 0O0:-Currency SKIES
~ m an per cents, 1910 500; four
per cents $6s71 ,OO0 three-and -one-haf per cents
sooo'ooO; three per cents, s., 4sl 900.
ALBERT NEuKoM, OF Toledo, mas been awarded
1lle contract for the cut-stone work Of the new
custom house at Toledo for $500
pERsoNAL:General Pope Is in this city on a
orief Vlslt, staying at the Riggs-The Malagasy
ehVoys salieo from New York for Liverpool to-day
wMlss ,,,,o Ace Harris, daughter OF ex-Representa
i've haIriS, OF Massachusetts, is to be married
neXC mohGh 10 Representative White OF KEN
Iucky:-Senator Hoar will speak on the Indian
question next week in Boston.
Political Notes.
Ine delaware legislature has passed bill in
creaslng the representation OF the Various Counties