Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-01
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internaf reve.
nue., S196, ,16l; customs, S999725.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internaf reve-
nue., $196, ,161; customs, 1899 725
The following postmasters were commissioned
to-day: Mrs F. Sanford, at Chiltons, Va; William
H. Chapman, North River, Va, and William H
Ayers, White Pine, West Va.
STAR SERvICE-Second Assistant Postmaster
General Elmer reports the increase in 'star" ser.
vice for July at s62 145 and the decrease during
that period ss5,6a4, leaving net decrease OF
1919.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VEssELs-Com-
mander Greene reports to the Navy department
that the Despatch sailed from New York yester-
day for Bristol, r. !. The U. s. s. Ranger has ar:
once to Mare Island navy yard for repairs.
THE NEW ASSISTANT PosTMAsrER.-This morning
Mr.. Sherwood, the newly appointed assistant post
master, qualified and entered upon his duties, be.
Ing introduced by Postmaster Conger to the heads
OF the divisions and other employees.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued to-day
shows the decrease o; the public debt during the
month of July to be s7,9OO,59o; cash in the
Treasury, 1851 $780, 345: gold certificates, $S3 452
0O; silver certificates, 1927 All; certificates OF
tificates. $685., 100; legal tenders outstanding,
1916 739 926; fractional currency outstanding,
Sc 999, 2l1.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Detached-E Harry Kim.
NELL, from the Ranger and placed ON waiting
orders; Passed Assistant Surgeon John F. Brans-
ford, from the Naval academy and ordered to the
Hartford; Assistant Naval Constructor John f.
Hanscom, from the navy yard, Boston, and
ordered to duty at Chester, Pa, experimenting
the construction OF the Dolphin.
MOVING OUT OF THE OLD NAVY Bu1Lp1Na.-Mep
were engaged to-day in moving the furniture and
papers from the Office OF Col Casey, in the old
Navy department building to a room in the build
ing. ms on the opposite side OF 17h street, next to
draughtsmen, the Old building Will then be en-
trely deserted: II will, however. not be torn
down until next spring, when Col Casey will need
the ground Tor beginning the excavation for the
west wing OF the State. War and Navy depart
ment building. With the erection of this wing.
which will! occupy some two years, the immense
quadrangular mass OF granite will be completed.
The SOLDIERS STRIPEs.-The army regulations
have been amended SO as to require sergeants to
wear stripe one inch wide, cOrporals to wear q
stripe one one.half inch wide, and musicians to wear
Two stripes each one-half inch wide OF the color
blue.
ARMY ORDERs.-CoL Orlando Nj. Poe, aide-de-
camp will return to his station in this city after
relieving Capt. Dan1 A. Lockwood, corps of engi-
neers, OF certain duties at Detroit, Mich; during
the absence of the chief Of ordnance, Lieut. Col.
direction OF the President. take charge OF the
ONCE OF the chief Of ordnance Second Lieut. Lam
sing d. Beach, corps OF engineers. will report for
engineers, at West Point, during the month Of
August, 1883; the leave OF Post Chaplain George
w. Collier. IS further extended one month; at his
own request Second Lieut. Benjamin W. Leayeli
Is. Is transferred from company G to company H,
DECLINES TO oSERvE.-Representative D. c. Has
keli, chairman OF the House committee on Indian
a11airs, on account OF ll-health declines to serve
on the Creek Indian commission.
INVESTIGATION OF INDIAN GR1EvANcEa-Senator
Dawes, chairman OF the select committee ap-
pointed by the Senate to Investigate the griev-
ances OF the Indians on the Dakota and Montana
reservations. Is In Chicago awaiting the arrival OF
MessrS Logan, Vest, Cameron. OF Wisconsin; Nor
gan, OF Alabama: Haskell, OF Kansas, and Magin-
mis-, OF Montana, Of the committee, who are ex-
pected today. when plan for future action will
will leave for st. Paul this afternoon.
PERsONAL.-Commtssioner OF Pensions Dudley
and family sail tomorrow from Baltimore for Bos-
ton, to spend about three weeks with friends in
that city and vciniyM Wlllamoy Russian
Cochrane has gone to Ocean City for a stay Of a
Wesks at stsnGsS Gara l. Roach W pass
Black is at the Ebbitt.--Among late arrivals at
Mount Desert are Prof. and Mrs Hilgard Mrs. and
the Misses McCeney, Miss jennings Mrs. J. F. May
Mrs: Dennison and family, Mrs s. B. Cushing and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ii. Beardsley and Paul La
sayTe 9r washRgtnCo "a Cases family
Moncure d. Conway, formerly OF this city, arrived
In New York from England on Monday and
Alton, where they will Stay three or four weeks.
ASSISTANT Attorney General McCammon has
gone 10 Saratoga with his family for stay Of sew
daughter Louise have gone from Rock Enon to
Kockordge Alum Springs, where they will remain
during during the Sua month Or August-Judge Advocate
city, and are at the Ebbitt.-Mr. and Mrs. A. p.
Morse N are at Saratoga for the season.-Dr. c. NJ.
land, where he will spend the present MONTH
month in St Lawrence county, New o YorE.@Mr y =
Mrs. g. W. Gray Is visiting friends at Great Bend
Pa.-Mrs Il: N: Copp is visiting at Wakefield, N
a.wMr: ,;Sl G: W. Pairo has gone to Rock Enon for
Miss Louise s. Weightman are at Martha's Vine
yard for a vacation OF a month.--Mrs. A. NJ Bos-
ton ton is spending a month in Loudon county,
Mrs. Ltura A. Bradley has gone to Fauquier
county for stay OF several weeks.-Commander
Hoff and family and Mrs. Qualtrough, OF Washing
z. p Gunion, OF the sixth auditors once. is spend
Ing his vacation at Harper's Ferry with his fam
iiy.-Mrs. G. c: Darwin is spending the month Of
P. Bradstreet has gone from Mount Desert to Bur.
ltngton, WINS. NJ Marean is summer,ng in
Susquenanna Sus an III county, PaMrs Oscar Belaski
Mr. n. Hayden is at Deer Park.-Rev Samuel H.
Greene and family LETT the city this morning for a
twO-month's vacation in New England--Mrs. J.
p. Palmer sailed from New York for Liverpool to-
day by the Cunard steamer Gallia, en- route for
Paris---Mr Andrew B. Morrison left this morn
ing on an extended tour, which will include a num-
Der or the most prominent northern summer re-
sorts Mr.. w. .Scudder, private secretary to the
commissioner OF pensions, and family, 60 to Snow
Vile, Va, for months stay in the mountains.
The Late Minister Barca.
MILITARY FUNERAL ESCORT DECLINED.
One of the first callers on Sonora Barca in New