Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-12
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-1nternal reve-
nue., s326, ,43e; customs, sS9s.oS6.
NEW BANK.-The Controller of the Currency
has authorized the Cincinnati National Bank, of
Cincinnati, Ohio. to begin business with capital
OF $500, ,000
| POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM was at his
desk to-day accustonling himself to the duties OF
his new Office and debating replies to the numerous
is understood that he will make no change in the
department just at present, and not many at any
| time.
| HON. SAMUEL ]. RANDALL, of PENNSYLVANIA,
| leaves for Newark, New jersey, to-day. He is to
deliver speech before the democratic club OF that
city on the anniversary Of the birth Of Thomas
Jefferson.
| SUDDEN IILNEss.-Mr. Baxter, the chief OF the
quartermaster's division of the third auditors
ofrlce, had fa1nting spell about noon to-day In
front OF Willard's Hotel, and sustained a severe
shock by fall against the stone steps OF the
portico.
ENSIGN s. f. WooDwoRTH has been detached
from the coast survey steamer Hassler, and placed
| on sick leave.
THE NORTH ATLANTIC soUADRoN.-Admlral
| Cooper. commanding the north Atlantic squadron.
reports the arrival of the flagship Tennessee at
Key West on the tn inst. The Vandalia and
Yanttc were both there Naval Cadet Peter Miller
| was fatally scalded by the bursting OF the steam
pipe on board the Tennessee on the evening OF the
I'd inst, and was buried at Key West on the 9Th.
Admiral Cooper ordered a board to investigate all
the circumstances attending the sad accident and
Will report fun particulars to the department as
| soon as possible. Cadet Miller was the only
person hurt, and the ship was not in any way dis
Tennessee on the 9th, and proceeded to Matanzas.
| cuba. The Yantic was to remain at Key West for
whea oa to
| marion Rock" The Tennessee and Vandalia
were to sail on the 7th for Port Royal s. C. The
health OF the squadron, as far as reported was ex.
cellent.
Ex-REPREsENrAT1vE CROWLEY, of New York,
was interviewed In Buffalo last night on the sub
1ect OF his withdrawal from the prosecution OF the
south Carolina election cases and the reported in
corruption of his friendly relations with the Pres-
dent He said he withdrew from the election cases
because one OF his law partners being in 1-health
business at home demanded all his attention. His
law firm represents railroad company the affairs
Mr.. Crowley said the reports as to himself and the
PRESIDENT We're extremely annoying. His friend
ship for the President dated back to 1851, and had
Deen uninterrupted; their relations now are as
cordial as ever He denied that the Attorney Gen.
eral had cut down one OF his tCrowleys) bills and
showed letter from General Brewster expressing
regret at Mr.. Crowley's inability to act In the
South Carolina cases.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CoLoRED EMp1oYEs.-The
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury has issued an
order granting leave of absence on the 10th inst.
10 the c0lored employees OF the Treasury who de-
sire to participate in the emancipation celebra-
tiOn.
ENTERTAINED AT THE WHITE HousE-The men,
bers of the Princeton Glee club and their friends
were entertained at the White House last night by
MI. T. A Arthur, Jr.. the Presidents son.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave OF absence granted
I'd Lieut.. Edward B. Ives 18TH infantry, is further
extended two months. Leave for one month is
granted Capt. George X. Sandarson, nth Infantry
recruiting officer. The leave granted Capt VII
liam A Miller, 18th infantry, is extended four
months. Leave for SIX months, with permission to
go beyond sea, is granted Capts William A. Thomp-
son. 4th cavalry, add Argalus G. Hennissee, Sth
cavalry.
THE PRESIDENTS FLORIDA TgIP.-Tuesday Presi-
dent Arthur and party went TO Fort Gardiner, on
the Kissimmee river. and met Tom Tlgertail
sub-chef OF the Seminoles, who had come from
Lake Rosalee, six miles distant, to meet the Great
Father. The President shook hands with the
baper ear save aa1
Tfgertail his pocket knife. The President has
caught many fish, and Secretary Chandler yester-
day killed an alligator. The party returned to
Kissimmee city about noon yesterday, and left for
Sanford at $40 yesterday afternoon.
VICTIM OF JOKERs-A man, travel-stained and
wearied, entered the Office OF the Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs this morning, and said he had
just arrived from Muskovy, Indian Territory and
mad come 1Or the purpose OF getting his 1nstruc.
t1ons as agent at Union agency, in that territory
he was informed that an agent was already there,
and that no vacancies existed. Upon hearing this
ne seemed TO be very much overcome, and said
that his friends had told him that he had been ap-
pointed Indian agent, and all that was necessary
his instructions. He said that he had spent all his
money In coming here. He was told that he had
maze 10 n the victim OF practical 1oke He
was very much depressed upon learning that the
of11ce was not ready for him.
ADJuTANT GENERAL DRUM has gone to Phil a1el-
phia for few days. Gen. McKeever Is acting
Adjutant General during his absence
CHANGE OF OFFICERS AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
The following officers have been ordered to report
at the West Point military academy, August 2sth,
for duty: Capt. Jacob A. Augur, 5th cavalry;
First Lieut. Edward E. Wood, 9Th cavalry; First
Lieut. Henry Reed ,sd artillery; First Lieut. Geo.
B. Davis, 9th cavalry; First Lieut. Gustav j. File.
6eger corps Of engineers; First Lieut. William A.
st cavalry Second Lieut. David Pce ist aHs
iery; Second Lieut.. William W. Gibson, Sd artillery
The fellow1ng officers will be relieved from duty
at Jne academy on the same date: Major Charles |
4. Alexander, surgeon, United States Army; Capt, |
Edward s. Godfrey, 7th cavalry; First Lieut.. Eric
A: Worden, 7th infantry; First Lieut.. Edward J. |
Young, corps Of engineers; First Lieut. George E
Bacon, 10th infantry First Lieut. John r. Williams,
&C. artillery; First Lieut. Henry H. Ludlow. 81 |
artillery; Second Lieut. John H. Phlbrlck. i1th |
infantry. The officers OF the engineer corps Will |
report by letter to the chief of engineers and the
regimental officers Will join their respective reg-
mentS
Ex-REPREsENTAT1vE BUTTERwoRTH has been ap- |
pointed special q. s. attorney to prosecute the |
South Carolina election fraud cases, vice Crowley
resigned THESE trials begin on the 18th instant |
before u s. Judge Bond. Major Butterworth leaves |
Tor cincinnati tonight and will be In Charleston
In time for the opening OF the tria Is.
GOLD SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement of the |
Q. S. Treasurer shows gold, silver and o. s. notes
In the Treasury to-day, as follows Gold coin and
bullion, 1856 ,592 20S; silver dollars and bullion
tlO7 o77 46l; fractional silver con s27 9o6 s04; us
notes, $a4H7,S11 total, 1896, ,1542'4. Certificates
currency, &c. 0S5, 900.
THE CASE OF Harvey and uvesey agt United |
STATES was argued before the Court OF Claims to-
DAY Tor the fourth time The claim grew out of |
tne contract 1or constructing piers and abutme nts
Island. ~
PosTNAsTERs were commissioned to-day as fol- |
lows: D. r Holland. Ernstyine, Nd; j. S. Hollo- |
well, Boothvile. Md; j. Loudermilk, Willow |
QUIET lND1ANs-Agent WILCOX informed the |