Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-12
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT REcEIrTs To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue.. SAC ,lo4s5; customs, sseS. .595. 42
ALL DEAD But Two-The signal corps station
at Delaware Breakwater reports that the pilot
boat Knight brought Information yesterday after
noon that the Haytien brig Gold d-Finder, bound to
Boston, loaded with logwood, was at anchor
captain and one man, and they are both frost
bitten Tug North America at once started teas to as
water harbor at PIN. yesterday.
ARMY oRDERs-Leave from November 10th, 1882,
to April 18th, 1888, is granted First Lieut. Charles
=. Hareous, 5th infantry. Leave OF Second Lieut.
Philip p. Powell, 9Th cavalry Is further extended
one month.
BOARDS OF ENGINEER OFFICERS are constituted as
follows, to meet in New York city and in San
Francisco, California, respectively, for the exami-
nation OF certain officers OF the corps of engineers
titled tilsreto: o. Detail for the board to to meet in
New York city-Col John Newton, Lieut. Col
Henry L. Abbott, Lieut.. Col Cyrus B. Comstock,
and First Lieut.. Francis v. Greene. Detail for the
board to meet in San Francisco California-CoL
Charles s: Stewart, Lieut.. Col George h; Menael,
Capt. Albert II. PaysOn, for the examination OF
First Lieut. Philip N. Price.
NEW SuPERINrENDRNr.-Secre Folger has
appointed Chas. E. Parker, superintendent OF the
construction of the new government building at
Boston, Mass, vice Thos. Brown, who died yester-
day. The latter was under investigation at the
time Of his death.
FIRE ON THE UNITED STATES STEAMER SARATOGA
The Navy department is informed that at twenty
three minutes after two O'Clock a. m. OF the 11th
inst. flames were discovered on the U. g. g. Sara
tOya. at the New York navy yard, issuing from
the forward hatch of the boat deck. Lieut. John
D. Keeler sounded the fire alarm, but, assisted by
the quartermaster and mariners on duty. sue
ceeded in eXtinguiShing the flames. The crew
were at their stations promptly, the hose coupled,
lea out. and pumps manned In less than two min
utes from the sounding OF the alarm. Water was
not started, as 1t was not considered necessary to
wet the gun deck. The fire originated from a
the forward stove. No damage was done, beyond
charring one OF the gratings.. Withing four min
utes Ut Sc OF sounding the alarm the steam fire engine
or the yard arrived with steam up, and about the
same time the Catalpa blew her steam whistle.
Within seven minutes messengers came from the
and few moments later the marine guard from
the guard house were drawn up abreast the ship.
THE GOVERNMENTS SUIT TO RECOVER Con-
SCIENCE CONTRIBUTION.-The solicitor OF the Treas
ury has directed the United States district attor-
ney at Nashville, Tenn, to take steps to recover,
Dy suit or otherwise, the sum Of $500 from T. NJ
Hurst tho agent OF the board OF publication of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at Nashville,
who short time ago received a conscience con-
tribution OF $500, intendedJo be forwarded to the
amount a contribution to the publication enter
prise, and declines to turn the money into the
known contributor that such was his intention.
NAVAL ORDEKs-Ensign Philip " Landslide,
ordered to instruction in ordnance at the navy
yard, Washington, February 1st Ensign Geo. c.
Foulk. to special duty at the Navy department
Boatswain JAS. Nash, to the receiving ship Wa
bash. Midshipman j. B. Blish, detached from
jamestown. Mldsh1pman W. W. Buchanan, from
the receiving ship Colorado and ordered to the
he nd MS M Nai
ders. Assistant Engineer Frank w. Bartlett,
granted three months leave from the 18th instant
SENATOR PLUMB called on Commissioner Price
this morning at the Indian Office and gave him a
letter from the correspondent OF the Kansas City
Journal, explaining the purported interview with
Senator Plumb, in which he condemned Commits
S1Oner Price In relation to a Hour contract The
letter stated that the man who wrote the inter-
view was not reliable; that he made use of some
statements made by Senator Plumb and intro
duced some matter about the flour contract which
he heard from another source. Sen ator Plumb
said that he had never made such statements and
that he had great confidence in Commissioner
Price. The commissioner Said that he had never
believed that the Senator had made such charges
AMERICAN PROTECTION OF BRITISH PROPERTY
AGAINST INDIANs.-The u. 8. revenue cutter at
Victoria. B. c. has been ordered at the request Of
the British authorities, to proceed to Metlakatla,
to protect British property there from the hostile
THE WEEKLY STAR (e1ght 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 a year (posipaid) to
any address in the United States and Canada.
PERsoNAI--General and Mrs. Grant are now at
Willards.-Delegate Maglnnis, Of Montana, is in
New York.-Archbishop Wood, OF Pennsylvania,
is not seriously Ill; as has been reported.-Mr
Stephen Preston. the Haytien Minister, and wife.
COL and Mrs. Fred. Grant, and Mr.. Jesse Grant
Government Printing Mice, contributed ed a. full ui
and interesting Description OF that vast establish
10 ent to the holiday number OF the Wenona Oily
Inder.-PrOf. and Mrs. HorsfOrd, OF Cambridge.
and Miss Susan B. Anthony are at the Riggs
DIR. James r. Reilly went to Pennsylvania last
week to help celebrate the 60th birthday annfver-
sary OF his mother, which occurred On Sunday
Representative sapp, OF Iowa, is at the Ebbitt
The Nomination Of Mr. 0lmStead.
1T WILL PROBABLY BE WITHDRAWN.
It was stated with good deal of positiveness at
the Capitol to-day that the nomination of Mr..
Olmstead for District Commissioner is to be with
drawn. 1t is understood that the action of the
made formal, was in fact, adverse. The case was
taken up and the remarks and comments upon t.
showed that action, ii taken, would be unfavora-
BILE. 1t was then agreed to take no formal action,
but to consider what had been said
and done as informal, It having
he would BE- rejected It was thought he would
was simply to let Mr.. Olmstead down easy. The
committee had examined the papers filed against
MI. Olmstead and were unwilling to recommend
his con 1rmaion. AS steps were to be taken to let
the inference is that he will withdraw The
trends OF Mr.. Olmstead are much disappointed at