Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-03
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s., ,2ss, 100; customs, ssoa, fss.
COMMISSIONS have been issued to n. S. Chow,
postmaster at West River. Nd. G. Mcnfown.
Falls Mills, Va, and B. w. Horsley, Goodies Cross
ing, Va.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House day
were Justices Harlan and Matthews and Repre-.
sentetives Cuiberton, White, KY, Hoiton and VAL
enttne. .
The NEW TARIFF LAw.-The Treasury depart
ment has had printed the new tariff law. anno-
tated and indexed. Both the bin and new laws
are Incorporated in the volume, the changes ap-
pearing In brackets
WORK OF REMoDFLING THE PATENT OFFICR.-
The First Controller OF the Treasury has de-
cided that the money appropri ated for the re-
modelling OF the south wing Of the Patent ONCE Is
available at once. The Secretary OF the Interior
has not been officially notified Of this decision,
but the work will be begun very soon.
REs1sNEp.-MIss Margaret saxton has resigned
her position In the Patent office
INDIAN WoRK.--The commissioner OF Indian
affairs has received double harness set, which
was forwarded to him as a specimen Of the work
of Red Wing, Sante Sioux In Nebraska. He had
been working one year at his trade, and the mar
ness looks well.
COMMODORE JOHN G. WALKER, who has been
chief OF the bureau OF navigation for a number of
years, will, before great while, be relieved from
that duty and will take command OF one of the
naval vessels. There is some talk OF hts being
being renrad a we YORK and wbcS he an
there to inspect last week. Some think, however,
that he vii! remain In his present position until
the completion Of the proposed steel cruisers,
when he will be placed Ia command Of one Of
them.
OFFICIAL VISITORS TO THE MILITARY ACADEMY
The President has appointed the following board
OF visitors to attend the annual examination at
the q. 8. military academy, in June, 1888: Rear
Admiral G.. r: P. Rodgers: Bishop VIM. I. Kip,
Nevada; Mr.. Howard Potter. N. Y; Hon. Asa
French, Mass, and Col. l. N. Dayton, Ohio. The
are OF designated tor , the
and I. g. Harris, Tenn, and Representatives G. w.
Steele, Ind: Amos Townsend, Ohio, and VIM. A.
j. Sparks, Ill. These, with the gentlemen desIg-
mated by the President, complete the list OF
visitors.
To SUCCEED JUDGE GREsHAM.-The President yes
terday appointed William s. Woods to be district
Judge for the 9TH district OF Indiana, vice Walter
9. Gresham, appointed Postmaster General Mr..
Woods is about 80 years old. and Is now serving as
CHIEF justice of the supreme court OF Indiana, to
which Office he was elected two years ago.
THE PRESIDENT has appointed First Lieut.
Daniel H. Floyd, OF the 18th infantry, assistant
Quartermaster, with tho rank OF captain.
NAVAL REVIEW IN HAMPTON RoADs.-Prepara-
tions are being made to hold a naval review at
Hampton Roads within the next ten days. Admiral
Porter and staff left here to-day on the Z. g. g.
Despatch for Hampton Roads to make an inspec-
ton OF the vessels at that place. 1t is thought
President review
although 1t may be delayed by the absence #
Secretary Chandler, who expects to leave here In
a few DAYS for New Hampshire, where he has been
called by the severe illness OF his mother.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Commoaor r. W. Shufeldt,
Captain Thomas s. Fillebrown and Lieutenant
John Downes ordered to examination for promo
ticn. Ensign Henry s Cha se to special duty con-
nected with the United ST a*s geological survey at
BOzeman, Montana Territory. and when completed
TO return to Washington ami resume his duties.
Assistant Surgeon James ID. Gatewood to exami-
nation for promotion. LfeCtenant Frederick Ii.
Paine detached from the navy yard, washington.
1st instant. Ensign George r. French from the
Tallapoosa and ordered to duty on the coast sur
vey. Passed Assistant Surgeon H. L. Law from
the navy yard. League Island, 10th instant, and
ordered to the Yantlc. Passed Assistant Surgeon
H. P. Harvey from the Yantic and ordered to the
naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass. Chaplain Richard
Hayward from the training ship Minnesota and
granted one years leave with permission to leave
the United States.
NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD consisting OF Rear
Adlnirals j. L. Worden, E. T. Nichols and E. R.
Calhoun, has been appointed to meet at the Navy
department to-day and continue until May the
10Th.
NAVAL NoTEs-The United States steamer
jamestown arrived at Havana, April 30th. All
well on board.-The United States steamer
Kearsarge LETT Charleston to-day for Hampton
Roads.
DEATH OF AN ARMY SCRaEoN-Holmes Or1ey
Pauldng, assistant surgeon, o. s. A., died at Fort
Sidney, Neb., Tuesday morning. He was a son of
Commander Leonard Pauliing, .. s. N, who died
at Panama while in command OF the us steamer
Wateree; a greatgrandsOn OF Paudng, one OF the
three captors OF Andre, and grand-nephew OF
Admiral Hiram Psulding,U U. SN. The deceased was
born in this city, was about thirty-two years OF
age and leaves a wife and two children. He was
on duty with the command Of Generals Miles and
Gibbons at The Time OF the Custer massacre.
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.-The executive
committee OF the national board OF health yester-
day ordered that the refuge stations OF the board
at Norfolk, Va; SapelO Sound, Ga, and Ship
Island, Miss, be opened as soon as the necessary
On the Was ss so
directed to be organized for immediate work.
CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON INDICTED FOR MURDER.
The grand jury at Harrodsburg, KY, yesterday
returned an Indictment for murder against Con-
gresham Philip B. Thompson, Jr.. for killing
Walter H. Davis on April 27th. The indictment
created surprise. The defendant and his friends
expected that.it would be manslaughter. Con-
gresham Blackburn will assist In the defense.
The WEEKLY STAR for this week Is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
large, eight-page paper, OF nfty-sIx columns cut.
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAL--Senator Bayard is In town, having
returned from his southern tr1p.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles has purchased the Old Stone mansion. near
the head OF 14th street, with the view of making Il
his future residence,-Ge0rge B. McCartee ex-
che Eboitt.-Ex-Senator Rarnum, OF Connecti-
cut, Is at the Arlington.-HOD Hoyat,o Kfnr nr