Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-24
Washington News and Gossip

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $50, ,103; customs, $79s.1T.
WILL NOT TAKE PLAcE-Owing to the large ex-
pense attending the contemplated change OF sta
tions of the 2lst infantry at Vancouver barracks,
Washington Territory, and the 10th infantry at
Detroit, which was recommended BY General Sher.
man, the transfer will probably not take place.
E4-SPEAKER RANDALL expresses the firm con-
viction that the democrats will carry N ew York
this fall by $4,000 majority:
SINCE the new civil service rules went into oper-
alton Senators and members OF Congress have not
ceased to seek patronage in the departments.
Heads OF departments and appointment clerks are
the chiefs Of bureaus. who have the appointment
OF large numb es of labOrers and others below the
observation-disclosures clerkship grade, are subjected
to pressure.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut A. G. Dillingham;. de-
tached from the Norfolk navy yard, and ordered
to the naval academy; Passed Asst Eng. W. B.
ordered to duty with Chief Engineer Snyder, the
superintendent OF the State, War and Navy de-
partment building.
GEN. SHERMAN.-Ad1utant General Drum re-
ceived a telegram from Gen. Sherman to-day,
dated at Salt Lake City. stating that he would be
In Denver to-day, and expected to return to Wash
1ngton on the 9th or 10th OF next month.
THE DAMAGE TO THE TENNEssER-The Navy
department has been Informed that the USS.
Tennessee was only slightly damaged by her
recent accident. She will probably be ordered
into dry dock at New York, however, as pre-
cautiOnary measure. before starting on her pro-
posed cruise to the West Indies
ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF FORGERY IN NEW
JERsEY.-On Saturday night Detective Block ar
rested here VIM. North, colored, on the charge of
forgery, and he is held for requisition from the
the Mansion house, Atlantic City, kept by Charles
McGlade. just before leaving there, several days
ago, he ordered new suit of clothes from c. Mar
tin, tailor paying part in cash. Subsequently,
when about to depart, he called for his suit and
rendered a check for the balance (s20, purporting
cepted, and, with his new suit, North disappeared,
subsequently the forgery OF the check was discov-
cred, and North's arrest yesterday is the sequel
GEN. CHRISTOPHER C. AUGuR, commanding the
department OF Texas, left there Saturday for the
north on two months leave OF absence. Col. Ben
Jamin H. Grlessor, OF the 10th cavalry, is acting
department commander during the time Of Gen.
Augur'S leave OF absence.
THE PRESIDENT yesterday morning attended di-
vine service at the United Congregational church,
August Belmont Later he was taken out for
drive, and in the evening dtned with Mr. and Mrs.
u NJ Beckwith. This evening he Will dine with
George Henry Warren
NOT A SENTENCE OF D1sM1ssAL-The friends OF
Lieut. S. c. Robertson here say they have been
satisfied within the last few days that the sen.
tence or the court martial in his case is light one
ana not dismissal, as had been reported.
THE WORLDS COTTON ExPosIT1oN-Mr Samuel
ii. BUCK, OF New Orleans, who is here in the inter-
est of the Worlds Cotton Exposition, to be held
IN New Orleans next year. has made application
!or the diminished marine hospital at New Orleans
lor the purpose OF the exposition. Surgeon Gen.
erai Hamilton recommends that the use Of the
building be granted, and Secretary Folger con-
ours IN the recommendation. The building will
at an upset of $40 900 for the exposition managers
TO buy, as they may choose.
THE YELLOW FEVER IN FLoR1pA.-The Secretary
or the Navy has received a telegram from Com
mandant WEIGH, at the Pensacola navy yard
dated the 23d instant, as follows: "Two new cases
OF yellow fever in Warrington, both children.
Case reported yesterday proved to be swamp fever,
lately from Perdtdo bay. One death "a chilly from
malarial fever. having first had yellow fever"
WORK ON THE WASHINGTON MoNuMENr.-Tbe
marble for the Washington monument has been
80 satisfactorily delivered of late that work OF lay
Ing the stone will be commenced again on Monday
next. Enough marble is already cut and dressed
ana 0y that time enough more will be ready to
continue 1t twenty feet higher so that by tho end
OF the present working season It is expected that
the monument will have reached height of 40
feet There is talk OF holding grand jubilee here
In the spring OF 1885, upon the completion OF the
monument and asking all countries to send repre-
Sentat1veS.
YELLOW FEVER AT PoNcE-surgeon General
Hamilton has received report from E E. White,
United States commercial agent for Ponce, Porto
Rico. under date OF Philadelphia, September 22d,
that he has Information from F. w. Preston,
united State vice commercial agent at Ponce, that
yellow 1ever prevailed at that place, particularly
among the foreigners, and that among the deaths
from the disease was that OF MI. II. Campbell
forfar, the-British vice consul, on the 18th OF
August.
NEW BANK.-The controller Of the currency
has authorized the First National Bank, of Min
$4,000 0 ''''A'''' "'''' . 0'f'''''' u
W. F. NJ. STEWART has been commissioned post
master at Tide, Lee county, Va.
COUNTERFEIT PLATES CApTURED-The secret
service division is informed OF the capture at Du-
luth. Minn, on the 22d instant. OF plates for the
manufacture of counterfeit SO certificates and of
ten dollar notes OF the bank OF Montreal, Canada.
CHOLERA CASE IN THE NETHERLANDs-The
consular sanitary report from Flushing, Neither
lands, shows that there was one case OF cholera
there, which resulted fatally, during the
ended August 1S. 1889. eek
BACK FROM THE "LAsr sp1ks~ TR1p.-Mr. Hood.
the appointment clerk, Interior department.; Mr.
Harrison, the chief clerk Of the general land Office
and Mr.. Dawson. OF the Secretary's Office, have
returned from their trip as guests OF the Northern
Pacific to witness the opening ceremonies Of that
Army CHANGEs.-Second Lieut. A. l. OBrien "a
cavalry, granted leave for six months on surgeons
certificate OF disability; Capt Il. c. Ward. 10th
Infantry granted leave OF absence for four morths
from IRON ABOUT october II; First Lieut. Paul HarwoOd
one month; Col. Charles Blunt, engineer corps,
WIN proceed from Portland, Me-. to Fort McClary.
Me-; Lieut. Col. A W. Evans, 7th cavalry, is, at
VIII proceed to his home; Second Lieut. c. r.
yOnnson i0tn cavalry having been transferred to
request win be relieved from duty at the school of