Evening star., 1883-07-25
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., s26s,sSs 70; customs. s911,s ,sl5.75.
THE new Naral Register will be issued in abouta
week.
SECRETARY LINCOLN is expected back on Friday.
Tue REMAINS of the late Commodore Jeffers were
conveyed to Philadelphia last night, in charge OF
Commander Casey.
COMMISSIONED. John 7. Brown has been COM
missioned postmaster at s,dalia. Va.
NORTHERN PAc,rIC-On the 2lst inst the Presl-
dent accepted section of 25 miles OF the Northern
Pacific railroad in Montana, coming eastward,
from 3'5 to 4Oj miles from Walhela junction.
The REoRGANIzED REVENUE DISTRICTS
executive ord r recognizing the internal revenue
districts. so far as it affects the new twenty first
district OF New York and the eleventh district OF
Ohio gees into Ell. .ct today. when the new col
frst district OF New York. OF which James Arm
strong IS the collector, is composed OF the old
tWenty-nrSt, tTenty-:Ourth ami twenty sixth dis
tr!c:I The new eleventh district o; Ohio was
made by consolidating the old seventh and
the new district. An Mort is 6eing made to have
the executive order take fleet on all the other
consolidated districts on the 1sr Of August
COLLECTOR FINNELL ExoNERATED-The COM
missioner OF internal revenue has received the re-
port OF the agent detailed to Investigate the
charges S preferred against Collector John W. Fin
nell, OF the CovingtOn district OF Kentucy, Of i'm
moral practices and of exaciing Illegal fees. The
report exonerates Mr.. Finnell, and recommends
that the charges against him be dismissed. 1t
states, however, that evidence was adduced Show
ing that some OF the employees were in the habit
%o@ V exaHt1g ne Illegal fees but SO far as known
practice will be made the subject OF further in
veStigattOn.
AMERICAN PLEASURE YACHTS ABRoAD.-The
treasury department has made a ruling that
american pleasure yachts arriving at ST. Johns,
States consul there unless they are required by
the laws OF that country to enter upon arrival
GEN. ORD's BODY EMBALMED-By order of the
family and the United States government the body
OF Gen. E. o. G.. Ord has been embalmed at Ha-
Vana, to await arrangements for final disposal
i'ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for two months, to take
effect on or about August !, 1883. is granted Major
samuel Nj. Mansfield, corps Of engineers The
leave OF surgeon Charles Sutherland, U. S. army,
Is extended two months.
DEATH OF Ex- GOVERNOR SwANN-Hon. Thomas
swami, ex-governor OF Maryland, and for five
terms member of Congress from that state, died
at Marvin his country seat, near Leesburg, Va. at
zen minutes to- elght O'Clock last evening. Ills
carter ana Mrs. Ferguson, the latter the wife of
Major ferguson: or the United States fish commits
sion; Dr. c. Shirley Carter, his son-In-law; Thomas
ana Sherlocl, Swami, his grandsonS, a1d the ser
wants OF his household. The ex-governor's last
moments were painless. The funeral vii: take
place tomorrow In Baltimore. The body will he
brought to this city tomorrow in special car on
d1e the early train on The Washington ana Ohio road,
more and Potomac railroad.
JAS. F. HowDEN, of jefferson, Greene county, N.
T., In renewing his subscription to THE WEEKLY
ST d tc fba hact
paper l nave ever taken or read. l cannot do
without It,"
APPoINTED-The President has reappointed Mrs.
Anna NJ. Gangewer to be visitor for the govern
IN Mt hospital for the insane (St. Elizabetn's) lor
SIX years IRON July l. 1883.
The PRESIDENT IN NEW YoRK-President Ar
thur arrived at the Ffth-avenue hotel shortly after
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was accom-
panied by his daughter. On his arrival he re-
celVed several personal friends Who were awaiting
him. Among the number were Surrogate Rollins
and Judge Russell, OF Montana He win leave
New York for Washington on Friday.
NAVAL LORDERs.-Paymaster j. B. RedHeld, Or
dercd to duty at the Mare Island navy yard, 18th
August The officers OF the torpedo station. who
have been detached On the 4th of August, have
been ordered as follows: Commanders VIM. b.
Ham, Charles Z. Clark. r. P. Leary and d. W. Null
Ian. Lleuts. Chas. H. Judd ana Albert Ross and
Ensign l. K. Reynolds, placed On waiting orders;
Lieut. Z. r. Gurus, ordered to duty in connection
with the 1ronclads at City Point Va; Lieut. r. G. c.
sitter, to the naval station, New London Conn;
r. Tyler. to the Wabash: Lieut. W. II. Reeder, to
the navy yard, Portsmouth,, NIL; Lieut.. John
HUBBARD, TO special duty In the bureau of naviga-
tlon lst september; Lieut.. W. !. Moore, to the
receiving ship ST Louis; Lieut.. JAS. D.. Adams, to
the Powhatln; Lieut.. j. L. Hunsucker placed on
waiting orders; Lieut. n. H. Barnes granted six
months leave; Lieuts. A. b. ii. Lille ana FreAer-
lex SINGER. to the receiving ship Colorado; Lieut.
NJ f. Hall and Ensigns A. G. Rogers and T. A.
tlr lysSl,ir n
dale. TO instruction in ordnance at the Washing
ton navy yard; Ensign Louis Duncan, granted
leave or absence.
THE CITY POST OFFICE CIVIL SERVICE ExAM1-
NATIoN.-Over thirty applications had been re-
ceived this afternoon for the civil service exami.
nation to be held Tomorrow to fill vacancies that
may occur In the City Post Office AbOut one
third OF this number are ladies' some ladies' who
intended to make application changed their mind
after learning that the character OF the prospective
vacancies was such that 1t was not likely ladies
would be selected. Tie great majority OF the an
picants are residents of this city. One of the ap
Of ihe IN 9 re there was any branch
specially aa aualifled. says: think would make
h gocd cdn1 Letter carrier as Ineyer met man yet
CITY post oce under the civil service law Will oc-
CUT cur august LIST, when the resignation of Mr. Pat
MI McNamar' a ietter carrier. Will take effect.
years. He resigns to go into business elsewhere.
kauimann are at the Seaside Hotel, Ocean City
Md.-B. Murphy, NJ. p Sullivan, R. r. White.
Daniel Donovan and Chas. Schlegel are at Poto-
mac Hall. st. Georges Island. Md.-Mrs j. N.
Dufour Is at Congress Hall, ocean City Md
Mrs Nathaniel Wilson and family are at the
Wadawunuck Hotel, StOnington, Conn.-Mrs C.
K &c. T. Yoder is at Bethlehem, Pa-Dr A.
7. +. Garnett has returned to the city.
News from Gen. sherman's Party.
THE ACCIDENT 70 CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.
Col. Tourtelotte, on the stan of the general of
the army, received a letter from Gen. Sherman
this morning written at one of the stopping places
In the Yellowstone park The general spoke of