Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-20
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s4O7 ,312; customs, s67s52s
PosrMAsTERs CoMM1ss1oNEp-The President has
commissioned Robert II. Wilmington to be
postmaster at CoulbOurn, Somerset county, Md,
and BENJAMIN F. Higgins at Rockville, Preston
county, W. Va commission was issued to-day
| 10 " 10. IT, Jones, postmaster High Point, Hartford
county, Nd.
GANG OF CoUNTERFErrERs CAPruRED.-The
secret service agent at Mobile Aa reports that he
raded gang OF counterfeiers in that city yester-
day and captured the whole party while they were
manufacturing counterfeit coin. He also CAPTURED
the outfit of the counterfeiterS together with a
Quantity of counterfeit coin partially finished.
Thomas and Alvin Bohannon were among the prs-
OnerS The former desperately resisted arrest, and
was badly wounded.
THE FREE DELIVERY SERviCE.-Mr. r. W. Cur
ley the chief of the free delivery service of the Post
Office department, in his report of the operations
OF the last fiscal year states that in Washington
there are 60 carriers who delivered during the year
lo23l GA pieces at cost OF mills each, or 1882 45
per carrier: The postage on the local matter
throughout the country is 154, employing $3.50
carriers, at cost of "a mills for each piece de-
livered or sS5995 per carrier The excess OF local
postage over the total cost of service was 81 OBI
S90Ol showing decrease Of 1896 per cent, as COM
pared with last year.
COL d. b. PARKER, the late chief inspector Of the
Post Office department. was at the department to-
day preparing his annual report, which is nearly
completed. This afternoon he was surprised by the
presentation OF handsome testimonial from his
associates In the service, consisting OF q gold
watch and chain, diamond ring and an album
c0htanng con autograph letters from the inspectors
ana other department officials. The Postmaster
General made the presentation speech and Col
| Parker responded
MR. GEORGE BLISS, the government counsel in
the Kellogg star route case, was at the Post Office
department to-day. He said that his visit at this
time was not particularly on the star route busi-
ness, as everything in the case was now In good
shape.
ORDER TO RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKs.-The super
1ntendent OF the railway mail service issued gen.
eral order yesterday instructing employees that
when railway postal clerks are SubpRnaed by a
United States court they are entitled to their act
ual expenses but not to per diem or mileage, and
'Ira6 oG tSy VIII receive the regular salary OF their
grade during the time that they are attending
court 1t is the duty Of the remaining clerks on
the line TO keep up the run OF the clerk clerks
absent without expense to the department., If
possible
Tine WRECK OF THE AsHUELoT SOLD FOR $780,
The wreck of the u s. s. Ashuelot was sold at auc-
ton on the Asatfc station after due advertisement
In English and Chinese newspapers for the sum OF
S3OO, Mexican dollars. 1t was found to be almost
mpoSlDle TO 90 anything In the way Of raising the
wreck or OF recovering anything from it.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer w.
A Mintzer to the SHENANDOAH; Lieut. j. c. Irvine
detached from the navy yard, League Island, and
ordered to temporary duty on the Alert; Surgeon r.
NJ WellS FROM the naval laboratory, New York, and
ordered TO duty at the naval hospital, New York.
1he orders OF Passed Assistant Engineer Ralph
Aston to the Shenandoah have been revoked. lie
has been placed In waiting orders.
THE U. S. s. Despatch left the navy yard at II
O'Clock this morning for Mt Vernon with Lord Cole
ridge and party on board.
THE Tennessee and Alliance arrived at New York
yesterday.
THE COMING SURGEON GENERAL.-It Is thought
that Major j. s. Billings, medical department, U. s.
A, is the coming surgeon general He is not push
Ing his claims, but his friends are working hard for
him
COMMANDER SMITHS MITIGATED SENTENcE.-In
the court-nartial case Of Commander F. R. Smith
the sentence Of the court was mitgated by the
President the ground that although the accused
had more than one pay account out, the evidence
submitted did not show intent to defraud.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
Tor mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
large, eight-page paper, OF 6fty-SiX columns cut
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAL.-Inspector General sackett has gone
to New York.-A. K Tinge and owen Riley, Of
Washington, were registered in st. Louis on Thurs
day.-BishOp Green, OF Mississippi, arrived in town
last evening, on his way home from the Episcopal
general convention, and will be the guest for few
DAYS OF MI Robinson Colburn, 1851 .Corcoran
street. Public Printer Rounds, who has been
suffering for several days from a severe cold, is
much Detter.-Mr. and Mrs. David L. Gitt are
pleasantly located for the season at Ingleside,
adjoining Mount PleaSant-Mr. G. w. Gray has
returned from three months tour through Colo
RADIO and Kansas, much improved in health.-Gen.
c: c. Augur Is at the Ebbitt:-Mrs. VIM. G. Hen
returned to the city, entirely recovered from her
recent illne9k-Gen Crook, the Indian fighter, is
said to be very abstemious, not drinking any kind
beverage is fresh milk.-S. ST. A. de Billie, of the
Danish legation, and Nine. de Billie are In New
YOrk.-SenatOr-elect MandeISOn. OF Nebraska and
wife are at the Arlington.--Cabl dispatches say
Lowell, Will be nominated a candidate for the rec
tOrship OF the Scotch University OF st. Andrews
Rev. Dr. Potter, late OF st. Johns parish, in this
city, who has been in st. Lukes hospital, New
York, since August very seriously i'll, has SO far
recovered as TO De able to De removed to his fathers
home, in central New YOrk.-Ex-Senator and
Mrs Thurman are at the Ebbitt.-Mr. and Mrs
Edmund Hudson have returned to Washington
from thier European tour.
Water Works Contracts Awarded.
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
TUNNEL AND THE DAM.
The Secretary Of War has approved the recon-
mendations OF Gen Wright and Commissioner Ly-
decker in awarding the contracts for the tunnel and
the Great Falls dam for the District water supply
extension. The contract for the tunnel has been
awarded to Beckwith Quackenbush, of Mohawk
NY, who were the lowest bidders, and the con-
struct1On OF the dam to Chittenden Bros, of Wash
Leetes Island granite, and s94 293 Is If constructed
OF Seneca stone from the government QuarrieS The
latter stone will probably be used.
THE NEW RESERVOIR.