Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-21
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., ss44 SO; customs. s7sl,sl1.72
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Charles F. Pond ordered
10 duty In the photographic of1lce Naval Cadets
Thomas A. w. Shock. James E. Palmer, Laurence
5; GWyn, George C. Stout, B. E. Thurston and P.
mond Fowler has rendered his resignation, to take
effect June 20th, 1884 He has been detached from
the Vandalia and granted leave Of absence until
that date.
BIDS For FURNISHING FUEL.-Bids were opened
at the Office OF the superintendent Of the State,
War and Navy department building to-day for
furnishing fuel for the ensuing fiscal year The
following were the bidders: J. Maury Dove: John
son Bros; NARROW; A. g. johnson & Bros. Baum
y Co; Wheatley Bros; Stephenson & Bros John
the lowest bidder for coal and hickory wood, and
George Bogus the lowest for spruce pine The
contract has not yet been awarded
NAVAL Af .RENTICE DRowNED-Commodor
Luce, commanding the q. s. training squadron,
reports to the Navy department, under date of
July 10th. that the body OF an apprentice boy was
of the coast at Harbor Island. The remains were
IN partially decomposed condition, rendering
1dentcation nc impossible The clothing bore the
George F. Allen was transferred last January from
the New Hampshire to the Portsmouth. The re-
from
mouth. July 18th, the day she lett Newport. re-
ports George F. Allen as absent from the ship
since July llth. 0>'f
THERE ARE Two VACANCIES in the rank OF Sec
ond lieutenant in the signal corps, which will be
nlled Dy The promotion OF SergeantS upon COM
petitfve examination. The examination will be
held In this city on the Gath instant 1t is ex-
pected tnata bali dozen candidates will enter the
examination.
THE Hot SPRINGS HosPITAL--Bids were opened
at the QuartermaSter generals of1ce yesterday for
construction Of the Hot Springs hospital There
were Twelve bidders, and the award will be made
as soon as the bids are scheduled, which Will take
several days.
PRoMorED.-Mrs Cora B. Taylor, OF st. Louis :,
has been promoted from 1900 to 81 900 clerkship
In the off1ce OF the Secretary of the Treasury.
THE LATE Mr.. THEAKER. BY letters from
Bridgeport, Ohio, we learn that the funeral of
Hon. T. c. Theaker, formerly Commissioner of
Patents, Who died at Oakland few days ago. WAS
one OF the largest ever held in that place. Having
been member OF Congress, his general acullaint-
ance was quite large. and he was personally very
family lot In the village cemetery his friends and
nelghbors turning out almost en- masse. His
WldoW expected to leave Bridgeport to-day for
her Old home In New Bedford, Mass.
The NAVY YARD INVESTIGATION AT NORFOLK
Another board Of naval of1.ers has convened at
the Norfolk navy yard to Investigate charges OF
msmanagement Of the yard, brought by ex-Con-
gresham John T: Desendorf. The board consists
master; Capt R: L. Meade, United States Marine
corps. and Passed Assistant Engineer George W.
has been waiting for Mr. Desendorf who was to
appear before it to-day. The difficulty between
Commodore Comm Mayo and Commander McGlensey is
MS court OF inquiry. The investigation Is being
held at the yard.
PERsoNAL-Land Commissioner Mcfarland has
gone to Oakland for short visit-Among late
arrivals at Berkeley Springs were Walker Blaine,
+; IL j. Coi1ey, Miss LILY Corey, r W. Tyler and
Dr. F. Presbrey and family a are sls at Asbary PARK
-Mr: Joseph H. Blackfan and family have gone
TO Bedford Springs, for stay Of some time.
vacation at Guineys, VaMMrp :pon 9. 6. Went t1 has
gone to Rock Enon Springs for prolonged stay.
wMss ,,on Il; NJ Manning is passing months vaca-
pa-Messrs. H: l. Hyatt ana B. c. Lazenby, OF
dhe city post oflce, are rurallzlng In ST. Mary's
day were E. Heredia and Hallet Kilbourn, of
washington. Mr.. Robert II. Smith, of the Sig
nal oflice, Will leave on Monday for Lakevlew,
the Potomac for few days vacation.-Mr. H. B.
Moult0n leaves for Denver this evening.-Mrs.
G1sy fha IN Ill
New SaS y York~Brewster Cameron, W. P. Copeland
and T. j. Babcock, OF Washington, were among the
arrivals arrival at Long Branch yesterday.- -Messrs.
Isaac Cans and Solomon Lansburg go to Oakland
tomorrow. for two weeks vacation. Dr.
Winter and children have gone to the mountains
OF Virginia for the esummer.-Frederick Allen and
e; H. Greeley, wife and two Children, OF Washing
ton, were passengers by the overland train to ar
rive at San Francisco last Monday.-Ex-Treas-
urer spinner has left Florida for the summer, and
is now visiting at Lancaster, N H.-Mrs Martin
and her daughter Kitty have gone to Ocean Grove.
MIR II. II. Smith, journal clerk OF tho House.
ana family are at Nahant, Mass, and will remain
there until August 10th.
News from NickerSOn
HR GIVES HIS ADDRESS AS PHILADELPHIA BUT
CAN'T BE FOUND THERR-wHAT WILL BH DONE
ABOUT IT.
letter was received at the War department
some time ago from the fugitive Major Nlckerson,
dated Philadelphia, In which he said that he de-
sired to make the monthly report of his address,
which he gave as simply philadelphia, Pa" He
also said that he tncosed his resignation from the
army, but no such inclosure was found. It is not
believed that his resignation would be accented II
profered, as 1T is evidently the desire of the de-
partment to try him by court martial II he can be