Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-15
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-lnternal reve-
nue, $506, IS: customs, Soo5.s7A34

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS IO-DAY.-lnternal reve-
me, $500, ,13l IS; customs, 3oo5.s7
THE CONTRACT for conereting the basement OF
the Post Office department has been awarded to
Burns Creecy. OF this ci'y
APPOINTMENTS BY The PREsIDENr-The Presi-
dent has appointed Albert WOodcock, OF Illinois,
y. s. consul at Catania Italy, and Alexander j.
tlonal, colonial and general export trade exhibl-
ton OF 1881, to be held at Amsterdam.
THE MILITARY AcADEAY.-The board of visitors
t. West Point Academy have submitted to the
Secretary Of War formal report Of their pro-
ceedings at the academy, which embraces sundry
tion. The state OF discipline is reported to be
most excellent, characterized by absolute impair
TALLY. In the opinion OF the committee, the re-
suit CT the course OF instruction and training at
the academy is In the highest degree satisfac-
tory.
BIDS were opened at the Office OF the superin.
tenden Of the life saving service yesterday for the
construction Of four life saving stations in the
fifth district Harry Lape, Of Wilmington, DEL,
was the lowest bidder, at Sl6,S72
THE CASE OF MAJOR NlcKERsoN-A STAR re.
porter asked Adjutant General Drum IL any fur
ther steps were contemplated towards court-mar.
was the reply. 1t is said that Mrs. 4. H. Nicker-
son, who is at the Arlington hotel. will apply to
the War department for portion OF her husbands
pay. Secretary Lincoln said to a STAR reporter
to-day that no such application has been made,
and that he had received no Information On the
said that it would be difficult to give her any OF
the salary without giving the remainder to Major
Nickerson. 1t is reported to-day that Major Nick
erS0n is in the city, but NJ information OF his
whereabouts has been received at the War de-
partment.
CONGRESSIONAL NOM1NATToN.-A special from
Mobile, Ala, says: "The first district republican
convention met in Mobile yesterday and nomina ted
Hon. Philip Joseph on the first ballot to NIL the
H. HerndOn. The democratic convention Is In
session at Demopolis; no choice made yet"
NAVAL oRDERs.-L.eut Duncan Kennedy. de-
tached from the Constellation, and ordered to the
Dale: Lieut.. Theodore Porter, from the Naval
Academy, and ordered to the Constellation: Lieut..
Henry Morrell, nom the coast survey and placed
I. G. Dewey. from the Kearsarge, and ordered to
the coast survey.
THE STAR will be sent by mail, postpaid, to those
leaving the city during the summer for any length
OF time, and The address changed as often as de-
sired. subscription, fifty cents per month"; POSI-
lively IN ADVANCE.
PERsoNAL-Secretary Chandler and Assistant
Postmaster General Hazen were registered in New
York last nIght-Mr George c. Gorham, of the
Republican, has left the city with his family to be
at Old Point Comfort and the remainder at his old
home In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hiscock,
OF New York, is at the Ar!ington.-Mr Edmund
L. Fracker, No. II Iowa Circle.-Ex-R Representa-
tive Young. OF Ohio, is in towD.-Mr. ]. Karr, the
1sweler, expects to sail for Europe on.Aau
racks, Ohio, for few days.--Miss Fanny Clark,
OF this city. and DR.: Z. c. Young, Of New YORK,
were married at the Epiphany church last evening
at six o'clock.-Mr. Nathaniel Paige, OF WASH
ington. was registered at the office of the New
York Herald In Paris yesterday.-General Sher-
q ROT io antH
ant Adjutant General Ruggles returned last even
ing from west Pofnt.-Hr F. NJ. Bassett, the
chief clerk OF the Post Oficed department.. has been
his mother.