Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-23
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TopAv-1nternal reve-
nue., 1862. 81; customs, 1923 1851.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRENCH left here on the
limited express this morning for New York on
Official business connected with the custom house
and the new tariff He will be absent about a
week. During his absence Assistant Secretary
New will sign the official mail as acting Sec
retary.
THE NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD will hold a meet
ing some day this week for the purpose Of receiv-
ing the plans of the different bureaus OF the Navy
department for the new steel cruisers. The plan
w De aeeidea upon ne1ay ana
OF May.
Col ANDREW TALcoTT, the Oldest graduate OF
West Point, and formerly Of the United States
corps OF engineers, died in Richmond yesterday
afternoon, n the Seth year OF his age.
THE House L1BRARY.-Architect of the Capitol
Clark has commenced operations to enlarge the
library OF the House of Representatives.
CAPT. o. E. MICHAELIs, ordnance corps has been
ordered to Wilmington, Del, to inspect powder
being manufactured there for the army, and on
completion OF that duty to return to his station at
The FrankfOrd arsenal Pa
THE RESIGNATION of Veterinary Surgeon John
Caswell, 4th Infantry, has been accepted, to take
effect April 30th.
SECRETARY CHANDLER was at his desk early this
| morning, and received number of callers
GOLD, SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement OF the
O. s. Treasurer shows gold, silver and O. S. notes
| In the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
bullion, 1856 46947S: silver dollars and bullion,
notes, s45 $50 353; total, $685. 1851 Certiicates
outStanding-God, SAT ,36O $50; silver, $7152O, 1871:
currency, So $4,000
DECISION AGAINST THE RAILROAD COMPANY AT
| FIRMED.-The United States Supreme Court to-day
affirmed the decision OF the Supreme Court OF this
District In the suit brought by the Fifth Baptist
Church Tor damages against the Baltimore and
foloinac Railroad Company. The church brought
he suit claiming damages because OF the contig-
ulty or the railroad company's machine shops,
nuisance The court below gave verdict for the
church and damages at S450G The railroad COM
Court. and the latter court to-day affirmed the
verdict and Judgment OF the District Supreme
Court
DEATH OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ASSAY
OFF1cE-Secretary Folger was to-day Informed OF
the death of Pierce c. Van Wyck, superintendent
OF the assay Office at New York. which occurred In
that city at O'Clock this morning, and OF the sus-
pension or business in that Office in consequence.
The Secretary had an Interview with the Pres1-
dent on the subject, and an appointment to fill
the vacancy Will probably be made this after
noon.
THE HILL INvEsTIGATION.-John c. New Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury; j. H. Robinson
assistant solicitor OF the Treasury, and W. F. Nc
Lehman chief OF the warrant division, the COM
mittee selected by Secretary Folger to investigate
the charges against Mr.. Hill, supervising archt-
tect OF the Treasury, met at 10 am. to-day in the
Treasury department AS neither witnesses nor
Ing half an hour or more adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. when 1t is expected that
c che r9s phiadeipna @ pm - hrms who have preferred
Them. Mr. Hill filed with the committee this
morning his answer to the charges OF Manly
& Cooper, OF Philadelphia, in which he states that
Manly Cooper were the lowest bidders for sup
plying fire proof shutters for the Cincinnati Gus
tom house, and the ., S. F1re-proof Shutter, Iron
Safe and Building company, OF Boston, was the
next lowest bidder. After agreeing to be ready
for test OF their shutters by given date, but
when the time approached asked for an extension
OF time and also for a modification OF width This
was refused as the width Of shutters specified was
after being granted an extension of time Manly Il
Cooper presented for the test shutter entirely
different from that contemplated by their bid and
not In accordance with the office requirements
and OF inferior appearance and finish. 1t de-
cllned, and upon the facts being reported to the
Secretary OF the Treasury the latter approved the
award or contract to the Boston company. Manly
q Cooper had charged that the Boston company
Did, but Secretary Folger decided that was not
matter for the department to 60 into.
ChNhloh hNihoN ILLSESS.-A special GlS-
patch from Providence, II. l., to the Philadelphia
Press of to-day, states that the illness OF Senator
Anthony is more serious than at first supposed.
He Is reported 10 be suffering from urnmc poison
ing. During the session OF the Senate last winter
Mr. Anthony was frequently noticed sitting by
himself with very aDstracted manner, and this
pecui }rity has been still more frequently OBJ
served since his return home When he was
stricken down on Saturday hts intellect appeared
considerably clouded, but his mind seemed rather
clearer Yesterday The doctor hopes to conquer
Y -
hand that the disease will eventually prove fatal
Senator Anthony was 6s years Old On the first day
state Senate, he has been very popular in Wash
ington society, and his present physical condition
Il r mo he ves os m at @ to gn
NTH term when the Senate meets again.
swINpIING PENSION AGENTs-The commissioner
OF pensions has issued circular stating that
complaints have reached his office that unscrupu-
lous persons are travelling throughout the coun- |
try claiming that they are authorized to represent
the e9assoner OF PENSIONS and that they have
No special examiner or other person employed by |
the pension Office is authorized to receive money
are provided with certificates bearing the sigma
ture OF the commissioner OF pensions and the Sec |
in the absence Of such authority should REPRESENT
that he is special examiner of the pension Office
or shall demand or obtain money under any pre- |
tense whatever, he may be safely set down as |
fraud and swindler, and among the worst OF his |
class Commissioner Dudley states that 1t is his |
earnest desire that prompt and vigorous measures |
be taken to bring these Offenders to justice.
THE THIRD ARMY CORPS UNION.-This union |
the first OF the kind. organized in 1862 will hold
its annual meeting, May 9th, at the Astor house,
New York city, but will adjourn without trans
mitting any business to meet at the Arlington in
this city, May 10th, at O'Clock p.m The board of
directors (Of which Marshal McMichael, of this |
District, IS member) have ordered this pro- |
gram, at the solicitation OF many of the members.
who desire to attend the Army OF the Potomac re,
union. Major j. Barclay Fassitt, deputy marshal
OF this District, and Major A. II. G. Richardson.
OF this city, are the committee OF arrangements
PERs0NAL-Hon. Ben Butterworth, OF Ohio, is at
the Ebb1tt-Congressma Jorgensen, of Vir.
ginia, and Congressman Bisbee, of Florida are at
the Rtggs-Count Leyden, secretary of the Ger |
man legation, and Second Assistant P. NJ G. Elmer
were registered in New York last night.-MrS |
StOver, daughter OF the late President AnGrewJOhn