Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., A0l, ,66961; customs, s7s7, 7,3O449.
FILLED GOLD EAGLRs.-Chief Brooks has received
reports from the agents OF the secret service that
hlled gold eagles are being quite extensively cir
culated in the southern states.
THE U. 8. TORPEDO BOAT ALARM will be docked
at the Norfolk navy yard to-day, and q new pro-
peller put In. She Will soon be put in commission
again.
THE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY, Commodore
De Kraft, president, appointed to investigate the
recent disagreement between Commodore Mayo
and Commander McGlensey, Will meet on Tuesday
at the Norfolk navy yard.
SECRETARY LINCOLN is expected to return on
Monday.
DECORATIVE WORK AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Tif-
fany Co., Of New York, who made the satisfac-
tory improvements In the White House last year,
will. on Monday, commence the work OF re-deco-
rating the ceiling and cornceS OF the east room.
The scaholding. was to-day erected.
HON. L. s. SAcKvIlLE WEST, the British minis
ter, has addressed letter to the Secretary OF
State in regard to the complaints Of the owners of
British steamships carrying em1grant passengers
between the United Kingdom and this country
In connection with the inspection and survey of
vessels, asking the same exemption from survey
as was accorded to American steamships in British
ports.
COMING CHANGES IN THE CENSUS OFFIcE.-Dur-
Ing the coming week there will be 80 clerks dis
charged from the regular roll in the Census of1ce,
as there is not sufficient work to keep the present
force-about 175- employed. Each OF the special
agents have some per diem assistants, and their
employment will be discontinued. The force re-
naming Will nunber something over 100 clerks
A number OF clerks have been transferred to other
departments.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL vKssELs-The @. s.
S. Lackawanna, Capt. Wilson commanding, ar
rived at Callao, Peru, June 10Th, from Honolulu.
having been under sail seventy-sx days and
under steam fourteen DAYS She experienced Sc
we're weather from Tahiti, and upon arriving in
port 1t was found necessary to overhaul her rig
gtng. After the necessary repairs are made she
Will proceed to Guyaqu1', Ecuador.-The U. s. s.
Tallapoosa arrived at the Portsmouth, n. H., navy
yard last night
THE U. S. BRIG P1NTA sailed to-day from Nor
folk for Fortress Monroe, where she will be in
spected preparatory to starting on her cruise
around the Horn to Alaska.
BIDS NOT To BE RECEIVED FROM DKFAULrING
CONTRACTORS Secretary Teller has issued an
orderhat proposalwill be received for considera-
tion by the Department OF the Interior from any
person. nrm or corporation In default in the per-
1ormance of any contract OF agreement made with
the department, or who has failed to perform the
same to the satisfaction Of the department.; nor
viii any contract hereafter be awarded to such
person, firm or corporation. The order went into
effect on the 18th instant.
ACTING INDIAN CoMMIssIoNKR--M F. l. Stevens
the chief clerk Of the Indian bureau has returned
from Asbury Park, where his family is spending
the summer. He is now acting commissioner In
the absence OF Mr.. Price.
THE HILL INVESTIGATION DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Yesterday, after the close OF the report In THE
STAR of the Hill investigation, Mr.. Hill was called
to the stand and testified at length to his relations
with Bartlett, Robbins & Co. He SAID ne had en-
ployed Mr. Hayward to make the plans for heating
large buildings. although he knew he was with
Knew competent to do 1t. He said that Mr.. c. P.
Newton, who was appointed inspector OF the Chi
cago cnstom house, had resigned from the EN-
position The committee then adjourned until
next Tuesday, the chairman saying that he ex-
pected 10 close up the case next week.
YELLOW FEVER NOTEs.-The surgeon general OF
the Marine hospital service has been informed
that the bark salome sailed from Galveston, Texas,
yesterday for Hampton Roads, with all well on
fever-InfOrmatOn has also been received that
no cases OF yellow fever have appeared in Barnes
port.
THE OPEN-AIR CONCERTS AT THE WHITE House
GRoUNDs-A newsstand for the use OF the Marine
band at the Saturday concerts in the White House
grounds has been built and placed In the open
part or the grounds just south OF the pOrticO A
good deal OF complaint has been made that the
music could only be heard we'll by those standing
near the band. The new stand is intended to OBJ
vate the difficulty. 1t Is about thirty feet square
made of ten sections, resting upon trestles. The
whole stand is portable and can be placed in any
part OF the grounds desired After concert 1t can
be taken apart and slowed away, leaving no ugly
blotch upon the green sward.
bourn of Washington were registered In New
York last night-R. II. Graham has gone to
Saratoga, for stay OF some time.-Mr and Mrs.
T. A; Meisn n are summering at Mlnnequa Springs.
~Public H Printer Rounds was registered In PHIL
a month OF the Douglas House, Rehoboth Beach
~Mrs; INV m sa M " Breneman is spending the month Of
gone to orkney Springs for a prolonged stay w
The family of Mr.. c. M. Metthews are spending
the heated term at Oxford, Md.-Mrs. NJ. t. Good
Ocean Grove.-D. Connor OF Washington was a
passenger by the overland train to arrive at San
nc % last Robert
Of the Summit Point Hotel at Gaithersburg, is
lying so critically Ill at that place that but slight
IN
la te arrivals at Hotel Kaaterskiu on the Catskill
mountains were Baron dArenos, Brazilian Com
tlon, and Gen. Thomas Vincent OF Washington.
on Monday for New York; where She win
and be the guest o, Mayor Edson's family
y: S. District Attorney Corkhill has gone to Cape
May for short vacation. L. b. Merchant,
OF Capitol Hl who has been seriously Ill for some
time past, is slowly but surely recovering his
many friends Will be glad to learn-A telegram
from Liverpool this morning announces the safe
arrival Il there OF Messrs J: W. Corson. c. G Glover
and J; W. Mccartney. OF this city. who sailed from
New York for that port on the 4th Inst.-MrsJ.G.
Judd is going to River Springs. Md, for a short
stay.-Dr. +: A: Halliday, OF Washington, was
registered M IN st: Louis on Thursday:- Frank
ster, Nd; for their summer vacation:
Mr. Samuel Norment and family. accompanied by
MRS g. W: utermehle. Mrs. DR.. Taylor and other
tended northern trip by WY OF Watkins Glen.
toga for the balance OF the season.-The follow
ing-named Washingtonians are now guests at
Green Bricr White Sulphur Springs: Mr. W. W.
Corcoran, Miss l. GOoch, Miss L Sherlock, H. Ms.
son, Mrs A. ". Keyworth, Miss M. " Barbour Mrs
VIM. Orme, j. +. Barbour, George Richardson A.
B. Baker, VIM. B. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs Robert C.
Fox, w. F. Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Philips, Miss
Berry, A. d. Robinson and wife, j. D. Jewell, G.. NJ
Miller, and Admiral Murray and wire.-Judge
Theaker, OF this city, formerly Commissioner Of
Patents, Is lying dangerously Ill at Deer Park,
where Dr.. Bliss was summoned to attend him.
Admiral Porter and family are at Spring Lake
Beach, M. Ex-Secretary OF the Navy Fox is also
there.-ASSiStant Adtutant General McKeevar