Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-24
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve.
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washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s417.9 .96656; customs, s747. .4Os6l.
FIRST LIEUT.. SAMUEL r. JONES, fourth artillery,
mas been detailed as professor OF military science
and tactics at Cornell college. Mount Vernon, Iowa.
NAVAL ORDEHs.-Commander II. B. Robson
ordered to command the Miantonomah. 1st
September; Lieuts. A. Ross and 7. H. Stevens
Ensigns L. X. Reynolds and II. c. Wakenshaw,
to the MiantOnonah, lst September; Passed As
sistant SURGEON J; H. Bryan detached from duty
in the museum OF hygiene, 31st inst., and ordered
TO the Miantonomah, 1st September.
ONE NEW CASE OF YELLOW FEVER AT WARNING
TON. FLA.-A telegram from Pensacola, Fla, to the
Navy department, dated yesterday, says no new
cases among marines. One new case in Warning.
ton.
GOING TO RELIEF OF THE YELLOW FRYER PA
TIENTs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon d. M. Guiteras
arrived in Washington this morning from the g.
S. 8. Swatara- He received orders for duty at the
rensacoia navy yard. and left fmmedi 'tely for
that post to render medical aid to the yellow fever
sufferers.
NBw ARMoR PLATED TURREr.-The Navy de-
partment Will shortly advertise for sealed propo-
sails for furnishing compound armor plates for the
turret armor OF the U. S. monitors. The bids will
ss ee ppeneo Ira On October sth The VIII
1or New York, where she will receive new turret.
WANT THEIR PENSACOLA MAIL FuM1GArEp.-The
Postmaster General to-day received the following
dispatch from the acting postmaster at Jackson
VILE, Fla "The board OF health OF this place. in
view OF the existence OF yellow fever at Pensacola,
from that city for this point to be separately
pOuched and authority to have the same fumi-
gated at Baldwin. Florida"
MANNING THE LIFE SrAr1oNs-The forty-one
life-saving stations along the New jersey coast,
manned by 2S1 patrolmen and 40 keepers or cap
tains, will onen September and continue open
until May /, 1884. At Deal Beach handsome new
station has been erected On the site OF the old
IT IS large and commodous building, in arch:-
The new station is the gift Of Mrs. Knapp, a
wealthy summer resident Of Deal Beach.
CAN'T FIND HIS PENSION PApERs-Abraham
Bogard, of company G, Sd West Virginia volun-
teers. whose weary tramp with his wife and chill
drepf from the Black Hills to this city, for the pur-
pose OF looking after his pension claim, was
the War department. to-day, in hopes OF OBTAINING
some clue to his papers, which his lawyer said had
been hled in the department. search was made,
put no record OF his papers was found He was
told to obtain his papers from the lawyer and
bring them to the department himself.
REPORT ON THE WARREN, O., BANK FAILURE
The controller OF the currency has received dis
patch from Mr.. Ellis, the examiner, who has
charge of the investigation OF the affairs OF the
suspended second national bank at Warren, O.,
stating hat the bank will pay in $4,000 addi.
tlonal capital and Will continue business Mr.
Ellis further states that he has forwarded his re-
port by mall
CLAIMS OF ARMY OFFICERS FOR LONGEVITY
PAY.-The second controller OF the Treasury has
recommended that the cases of the following
Il officers Of the army be referred to the
Palen, Robert Il. Montgomery, Joseph r. Van
Wliam o Gould and DE Bsnam1 F. Pope These
cases are claims for arrearaReS OF longevity pay
to 6e due as5 the recent decision in the
has asked Tor their reference to the court of claims
unier the Old law contained in section LOGS Of
bill
THE HILL INVESTIGATION REPoRT.-The Hill in
vcstigating committee yesterday received report
on the condition OF the heating apparatus in the
Chicago custom house from Messrs Robert Rus
sell and Albert Galloway, experts, appointed by
the collector OF customs at Chicago to examine the
character OF the report The report OF Mr.. Green,
the other expert sent to examine the work, has not
yet been received Mr.. New, chairman, says that
the report OF the committee will be submitted to
the Secretary OF the Treasury early next week.
COURTS MARTIAL ORDERED.-The general courts
martial convened at Davids' Island, New York
harbor, Columbus barracks and Jefferson bar
racks, Mo-, are dissolved, and the following are
dered instead on 9th August: At Dlvids' Island,
New York harbor, court martial composed OF the
ist nantry Maj Jeo H. RI "a
Capt. Geo. X. Sanderson, l1th infantry; Capt Wm
s: McCaskey. soth infantry; Asst Surgeon Marcus
um, sai Infantry: First Lieut.. Henry seton, 4th
Infantry; First Lieut. John McE. Hyde,
sn ndgs At
being: Lieut. Col. Edwin F. Townsend, 18th in
fantry; Surgeon Charles r. Greenleaf, major, US
surgeon Chas. l. Hezmann, captain, U.S.A:;
Capt Mason Carter. 5th infantry; Capt Chas. A.
lieut. john Murphy ,ia1h nfantry Judge ad1ocats .
AT Jefferson Barracks. Mo-, August %, court COM
posed as follows: Major J. 4: Wilcox, sth cavalry;
Joseph K Corson. captain, U. s. A.; Capt Alonzo
f. Miltimore, assistant quartermaster, U. S. A.;
Capt 9rsemas Boyd osb Sth cavalry First Lieut.
Louisa. Craig, 9th cavalry; Second Lieut.. James
B. Erwin. 4th cavalry, judge advocate.
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF ARMY suRGEoNs-The
following changes in the stations and duties OF off,
GERS OF the medical department, and assignments
to duty Of acting assistant surgeons, U.S.A., are
ordered: Surgeon Bennett A. Clements is relieved
from duty with the army medical examining board
New York city; Assistant Surgeon James P. KIM
ball will be relieved from duty in the department
city and report to the president Of the army med-
cal examining board for duty as member of that
board, vice Surgeon Clements relieved: Acting
September /, 1883, from New York city to San An
tonic, Texas, and report to the commanding gen.
eral department OF Texas for assignment to duty
in that department; Acting Assistant Surgeon
VIM. D. Crosby will proceed, on September /, 1883,
from Chicago ILL.,. to Prescott. Arizona Territory,
and report to the commanding general department
OF Arizona for assignment to duty in that depart
mems; Acting Assistant Surgeon William Stephen
son will proceed, on September /, 18S3 from Port
land. Me-, to Omaha, Neb., and report to the COM
manding general department OF the Platte for as
sgnment to duty in that department.
PERsoNAL-Chief Justice Waite was registered
in New York last night-Doctor Yarrow and
family are at Berkeley Springs.-Mrs j. B. LAM
bic is spending the heated term in Fauquier
cOunty.-SenatOr Sherman will open the CAM
lay.--Mrs. W. o. Avery Is visiting in Denver
Mr.. A. F. Fox has gone north on vacation tour.
few DAYS since. Che mother and child ara dQin9