Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-02
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To.paY-In.ernal reve-
nue., s5s7 ,s3o11; customs, sos A.
CONTRACT AwARpEp-A. d. Andrews & Co.. OF
Chicago, ILL.,, have been awarded the contract for
supplying furniture for the United States custom
house, courthouse, and post 1fice at Albany, N. 7.
| DESPITE THE INcLEMENT WEATHER a large and
pleasant company attended the meeting of the
Literary Society at the residence OF Mr. Comptrol-
ier Knox on Saturday evening. and those who ven-
OF the evening consisted OF q paper by DR.. Tone!
| on the history of Church Pe!1s and Usages, and
one by Mr. r. n. Brooke on the relations existing
or which should exist between art and the general
government. both of which were interesting and
wei wei re. received Ell Charming pSal music was con
piano and violin accompaniments by Mrs. Knox,
| Mr.. BernayS and others. The art exhibit was by
andrews al ana Mr former showing
ter we'll filled portfolios of choice original
etchings, which were greatly admired.
INVESTIGATION OF coNP4sroUs DISEASES OF
| ANIMALs-The commissions. OF agriculture has
made arrangements for taolishng station for
the investigation OF contagious diseases of animals
| on Bennlngs road, just beyond the junction OF
| Maryland avenue and II street. The brick build
| lngs now on the property will be altered, and
wooden pens for swine and poultry erected. DR..
d. e. Salmon, who has had charge OF the investl-
cation OF diseases OF animals for the department
Will superintend the work, ana it is expected that
the station Will be in operation by the end o; the
ulatiOn Will be employed, AID a variety of inter-
eesting e IL Investigations viii be made. Dr. Lorlng
| This as very important lnoYement
COINAGE executed at the mints OF the United
| States during the month Of March, 1885, was as
| follows: Double eagles, 73, g90 standard dollars
2,4O0,619: half dollars GIG; Huarter dollars, GIG;
dmeS 574, ,619 five cents 3.5S3, ABS: three cents.
1919; one cent. 26239i9 Total coinage, 8,261 652
| pieces; value, 81, ,073s1.
THE Z. S. 8. Jamestown arrived at St. Thomas
| on the 30th March. All wellt
| FIRST LIEUT. FREDERICK nj LYSpE, 1st infantry,
has been ordered report by letter to the retiring
board, Of which Major Gen. Hancock is president,
| at New York.
CHANGES OF NAVAL TITLHE.-The Secretary Of
the Navy has issued a general order changing the
title Of the grade OF master 10 that of lieutenant,
and the title OF ml1shipmah to that Of ensign.
without change OF rank or pay.
BAD INDIANS CAPTURED.4rAgent Wilcox tele-
graphs from San Carlos A.T, April lst, to the Sec
retary OF the Interior, as Fellows: "Ind!ans at
agency greatly excited la8 night by reported
presence of one or more CksicahuaS on reServa-
ton. AT O'Clock this morning Lieut.. Davis with
one hundred scouts and friradly Indians, passed
up San Carlos river 13 mileAsJo the camp OF Ma
daski, chief Of White MoulSain indians, where
they found buck named Eeach, who went out
With Locos band OF Chiricaatlas April 18th last
NadaSki and Peach were bFSalght in, and the for
mer tried and ordered to Gimp Thomas In irons
tomorrow. with recommendation to Dry 4 ortugaS
for life, for harDOring renekEdeS and threats to
turn agency, kill employees, ,ksnd go on war-path
with Chlricahuas, and endasgering peace OF reSer
vation. Hoping to obtain Information, Peach held
here three or four days Thd Indians here will see
to 1t he does not escape. All quiet Conduct Of
In d1ans last night proves thetr loyalty"
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THE public debt statement, issued to-day shows
the decrease OF the public dbht during the month
OF March to be 50 344, ,s26 ct cash in the Treas
silver certificates, $77, ,e25, ,ssl; certificates of de-
posit outstanding, s9,7l5OO0, refunding certit-
Gates 1884 ,45o legal tenders outstanding, s34s,-
6sl, DIG; fractional cur1ncy outstanding,
$7,010,578.S1.
SECRETARY FoLeERs HsaIrH is much i'm
proved in every respect, AID all unfayorable
symptoms have Disappeared except slight In
fiammation about the eyes. Ills appetite is good
and his sleep is sound and refreshing. He has re-
celved number of visitors 1afely, including sew
that he will be able to start for Bermuda In few
days, providing the weather is not unfavorabe.
BIDS FOR FURNISHING STA4goNERY.-The secre-
tary OF the u. s. Senate at noon to-day opened
bids for supplying the Senate with stationery and
other supplies for the next fiscal year. To-day the
bids are being classified, but the awards VIII not
ngon IN bdsers ars Wm
Rupp, G. w. Thorn. j. j. chapman, J. Bradley
Adams, Robert Beall, z. D. Gilman and j. e. Saw
turing eompany, Of Ph> ,Seia. and E j. Brooks
& Co., of New York.
In THE WARRANT PATENT CASE, in witen the In.
ventor claims that he was Induced TO Eign paper
as joint inventor by Misrepresentation the Secre-
tary Of the Interior to-day affirmed the decision
or the commissioner OF pateatS
SECRETARY LINCOLN has returned to Washington
from the west. -
In THE COURT OF CLAIMS so-day JUDGMENT WAS
rendered in favor OF John j. 81 ipman against the
District OF Columbia for s652 H. The cases Of
William 81. Rutherford, George NJ. Mcclure and
the UncaS NatiOnn Bank ware dismissed, and the
motion to reinstate the caseof Jose NJ Flores was
also dismissed.
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THE GRAND CAPITOL -TheSwnrs, on
the proposed grand staircase TO the Capitol ns,
ing has been resumed the Senate wing and Will
be pushed all summer. 1t is contemplated TO build
| marble wall against the Larapet on the Senate
side until the entrance by way OF Pennsylvania,
avenue is reached, and then complete the ap-
proaches under plans already prepared.
THE PICTURE in the rotaunda OF the Capitol
representing "The Embarkation OF the Pilgrims"
was taken out OF its frame to-day to be retouched.
Ex-REPREsENTATIvE BucrERwoRTH, OF Ohio
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he will remain a few days He says he has NO
idea who will be Postmaster General, and that he
is not an applicant for the 9tace. He says he will
not inspect the North Pacific railroad, OF which he
has been appointed inspector by the President,
until an additional section has been completed.
NAVAL oRDERs-Master Ehas. E. Fox. ordered
to duty in the bureau OF navigation. Assistant
Engineer E. II. ScriEner and Naval Cadet Robert
B. Higgins to the Nipsic. lusign Walter Mclean
detached from the WaShlurton 1aavy yard and
ordered to duty at the exEeTmentaI battery at
Annapolis.
THE POSTMASTER GENEk aIsHIP,-One OF the
| latest candidates for Postmaster General is Gov
ernor Porter. of Indiana, ana he will. it is said,
have the united support of the republicans OF his
state for the place. 1t Is urged In his behalf that
his appointment would be ssisea aFake T. pe'tt-
ical sense, In that 1t would Encourage The repai-
cans OF Indiana to greater efforts to recover the
state lt Is claimed for Gosernor Porter that he
abandoned the first controlssrshtp OF the Treasury
to enter the race for goverIHr, then regarded as
sort OF forlorn hope: that Is won after gallant