Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-11

WASHINGTON.
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1852 80; customs. $3.50, ,51442.
THE Lighthouse Board has invited proposals for
the erection OF an iron lighthouse at San Bias and
one at Lembel, Fla.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commander Byron Wilson pro-
NOTED to be captain, from the 23d of April; Lieut..
Ounlor grade) F. H. Lefavor to be lieutenant from
the M 9Th Of July; Assistant Surgeons Oliver DIehl,
C. w. Bush. j. II. Bryan and Jas. Gatewood, hav-
Ing been found qualified, have been promoted to
be passed assistant surgeons.
TIE orrxAN coxPRoAIsE.-It is stated at the
Department OF Justice. In regard to the report of
the dismissal OF the case against w. II. Ottman In
Alexandria, that all OF the suits against Ottman
were disposed Of when the recommendations in
to the stipulatOns contained in the compromise
when the amount Of l2,7O0 should be paid into the
treasury the matter should be considered settled.
InaC naVln2 Deen done, OF course no further ac-
tion In any OF the other cases against him can be
taken.
SPARING HATTON'S DEMONSTRATING Postmaster
General Elmer to-day named post Office in New
York state Hatton, after the first assistant post
master general, Mr. Hatton, whose mo1esty has
caused a suspension OF the custom heretofore oD-
served or naming post offices after the incumbent
OF the drst assistants Office.
RAPID TRANs1T.-The light board has approved
the application of the Rapid Transit railroad COM
pany to go throu ugh the grounds used by the light
house service on Staten Island, NY, under certain
condItions,one Of which is that no damageshall be
done to the property OF the government The rail-
road company propose to build a tunnel through
the grounds.
Post OFFICE GENERAL ORDER-The following
general order has been issued from the Post Office
department: g. Complaint has been made to this
department that second class mail matter news
papers and periodicals sent to regular subscribers
IS not IN all cases promptly forwarded to the
addresses Such matter is OF at least equal Inn
pOrtance With the letter mail, and it should be
treated with equal care by postal clerks. II it is
necessary to withdraw second class matter from
its wrapper in order ascertain its destination 1t
may be done. but this will not be allowed for any
other purpose. Second class mixes Will be treated
ns ar 9y d the and orders
properly directedthat is to say, addressed to the
wrong post ofhce-they should report the fact on
notify the publisher, but should not change the
aooress or course OF the package. The Postmaster
oaprs and ,aat {ne OF readg ling
De disc ont1nued wherever 1t exists"
CABINET OFFICERS F1sH1Na-Secretary Lincoln,
Postmaster General Gresham and several other
prominent OfncialS arrived at Babylon, L. l., last
evening. They Will sOtourn at Havemeyer Point,
and hope to find good fishing.
The JULY CROP REPORTS, issued by the depart
ment OF agriculture, show general improvement
in the yield.
PAY OF UNITED STATES CONsULa-The first con-
oller OF the Treasury has decided that the pay of
United States consul does not commence until he
has actually entered upon the duties of his Office
0nd troll 1Npf III
OF State. no matter how long before that he may
have taken the oath OF Office and given the required
bond.
In THE COURT OF CLAIMs.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has referred to the Court OF Claims the
case OF Benjamin p Runkle against the United
States, which is a claim for pay as retired army
tratr1x OF the estate of Sterling 8. AUSTIN against
the United States, has also been in the Court OF
Ciams undsr Der as special act OF Congress- This is
belllOn.
yesterday appointed John II. Livingston to be
United States marshal for the district Of South
Carolina, vice Absalom Blythe, resigned.
MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE has been established
between the post office at Baldwin, Baltimore
county. Maryland, and the Maryland Central rail-
way ia Fallston, Baltimore county, Maryland
A LETTER was received at the Post ONCE de-
partment to-day from Richmond, Va, addressed
to "Dr Franklin. Postmaster General OF the Colo
MES" Within Dr. Franklin was requested to re-
turn letter supposed to be in the dead letter
omce for the writer.
PERsoNAL-Mrs. Justice Miller, Miss Ida Miller
and Miss Lucy Corkhill are at the Ocean View
hotel, Block Island.-Justice Macarthur and Mrs.
Macarthur are at the Stockton hotel, Cape May
ona ieis Brewster and family er
-; Long Di anCu Ills thorning.~-Gen Mckee Dunn
r. mi tOSin To
Duo is visiting In California.-Mrs. e. A. Cleve-
land, OF Washington, was passenger by the over
-Ex-Senator Cameron has gone for two
weeks stay at Bedford Springs, where he has been
u as ysG for many
tive Page OF California, arrived in town last even
ing-Mrs Sarah w. and Miss Lizzie E Blood,
Walter Donaldson, William J. Flather, and NJ. B.
Miller, of Washington were passengers by the
steamer Hibernian, sailing from Baltimore for
Hafax aad LiserPooi Barca the
resentative Wilson, OF West Virginia, il at the Ma
tional-Judge Redneld, OF Independence, Cal.
his grace
Silvers and Dalcedia p. Darlington have gone to
Ocean Grove for six weeks stay.--Chester A.
Arthur 1r., son or the President reached Montreal
yesterday, en- route to the lower provinces, ON
fishing excursion Representative Mckinley of
Charles f. Joyce and two children are spending
the summer near Lincoln, Loudon county.-Rep-
resentative Brainard OF Pennsylvania, and Charles
Charles S: Wallach sails from New York to-mor-
row for Paris. where she expects to spend year
with her son, DR.. Charles N. Wallach. who is now
residing there.-Lieut Danenhower returned
from Capon Springs last night, and will leave on
Friday with his sister for tour in the north, to
terminate at Marthas Vlneyard.-C. 8. Noyes
Capt n; Burritt and the MARQUIS A. Dalla valle
the Kaaterskill Mountain House July 8th.-Judge
Theaker. formerly commissioner OF Patents, is
lying dangerously Ill at Deer Park. where Dr.
Bliss was summoned to attend him.-Col. A. D.
Robinson, OF the Department Of Justice, who was
stricken with apoplexy at Warm Springs, Va, is
reported to be better.
The Norfolk Navy Yard Quarrel.
COURT OF INQUIRY TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER
Rear Admiral Nichols yesterday afternoon ap-
pointed court OF inquiry to investigate the diff
Guilty between Commodore Mayo and Commander
McGlensey, Of the Norfolk navy yard The court
consists OF Commodore J. C. P. DeKra1t, presI-
dent; Commodore w. p. Truxtun and Capt p c.
johnson: Lieut.. s. c. Lemly will act as judge ad-
vocate OF the court, which will meet at Norfolk
the latter part OF this week and investigate the
charges ana counter-charges The principal
charges are preferred by Commander McGlensey
and allege that the commodore has been making
fa1c rrOllo Movo