Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-26
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-I Internal reve-
nue., 1885,, ,9e6 a; customs, $646, ,239 81
MRS. McELRoY. sister of the President, will re-
ceive at the Executive Mansion Saturday after
noon.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
w're Representatives Morey, Speer, Hill, Rice and
Pound. accompanied by Mr.. Geo. Boyer, OF Wis
coasin, and Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Travers.
VICE CONSUL REcoGNIzRD.-The President has
re ,OynZed NJ. G. Gibbons as Brazilian vice consul
at Wim ngton, Del
GOING UP.-Mr. w. NJ. Taggart, for some years
clerk in the first controllers office of the Treasury
department, and who resigned to accept the po-
s1tion OF chief auditor OF the controllers Office Of
common council OF that city, to I'LL the unexpired
term OF Gov. Patt1son. Mr.. Taggart Is prominently
mentioned as the next republican candidate for
controller.
THE CENSUS WoRK.-Secretary Teller said last
night that after a conference with the President
he should probably telegraph Mr. Francis A.
Walker. late superintendent, to return Immediately
10 washington, take charge OF the bureau, and
bring its work to a close. Mr.. SeatOn, the acting
superintendent, who succeeded Mr.. Walker has
been ILL.,
TRANSIT OBSERVERS COMING HoME-Prof. Lewis
Boss, OF the Dudley Observatory, Albany n Y. who
Is in charge Of the transit of Venus party sent to
San Diego, Chilli, yesterday sent ca blcgram from
AspinWall to his wife, who is in this city, that
he siiled from that port with his party, last even
Ing, anu expected to arrive in New York about Feb
ruary 2f. Letters heretofore received from the
professor indicate that he has the most complete
success IN all his observations OF the transit
Ihere was not a spot on the sky during the whole
day.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Henry T. Monohan, Or
dered to the Pinta. 1st OF February Master Albert
T. Freeman, to the P1nta, 18th OF February; Mas
ter NJ. X. Schwenk, to the Tallapoosa: Ensign
w. ID. Rose, detached from the receiving ship Col
orado and ordered to the Pinta, 18th OF February;
three months with permission to leave the United
States.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing price three cents 1t will be sent post
paid for one dollar year. 1t is q large double
paper OF hfty-SiX columns.
DEATH OF MAJOR E. D.BAKER-The War depart
ment Is informed OF the death OF Major E. D.
Baker, quartermaster U. S. A., which occurred at
Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, yesterday
hf was the son OF the distinguished Senator E. D.
Baker, OF oregon, Major Baker was also a
brother-in-law OF Colonel Robert j. Stevens, the
well-known clerk Of the House committee on ap-
prOpriatlonS.
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES in the stations and
duties Of officers or the medical department are
ordered Capt. John y. Skinner, assistant surgeon,
VIII report in person to the Surgeon General for
ant surgeon, will report IN person to the com
mand1ng general department Of the east for as
signment to duty; Capt Marshall ". Wood. as
Sstant on. Will be relieved from duty in the
department OF the east, and Will report In person
10 tne commanding general department of the Co.
lumbia for assignment to duty: Capt. Charles L.
HelZInann, assist mt surgeon, will be relieved from
duty In the department OF the Columbia by the
commencing general OF that department., and will
report IN person to the commanding general de-
partment OF the south FOR assignment to duty.
IMPORTANT NAVAL CHANGES. Rear Admiral
Pierce Crosby. now at Montcvideo, in command
OF the south Atlantic squadron, has been ordered
by telegraph to command The Asiatic station, re-
lleving Rear Admiral John NJ. B. Clitz. Commo-
dore William G: Temple, president OF the naval
board Investigating the loss Of the Jeanette has
been ordered to hold himself in readiness to re-
lieve Rear Admiral Crosby, in command OF the
morning how this order would afrecI the work of
investigating the loss of the Jeanette. Commo-
dore Temple replied that he had just received the
would be ordered to the south Atlantic station;
that in the meantime the work OF the
seg Would p0arp prepaTs weud theft en- and
the investigation up to the present time The
work of the board cannot be completed, he
given their testimony, and whether report shall
be submitted to Congress before these men are
examined or not is question to be decided by the
aoof'J "a 1no Navy anu nO1 Wy UOdTU. IL Is
understood, however, that in case these men do
not return from Siberia before the
close OF the present session OF Con
gress. that a report Of the board will be
submitted to Congress, and the other witnesses
VIII be examined at a later date, and supple
mentary report made 1t was supposed that
one OF the cOmmOdores would be ordered to relieve
Rear Admiral Clitz; but owing to the Importance
OF the Asatic station, 1t was desirable that rear
admiral should command that station. and in con-
sequence Rear Admiral Crosby recently promoted,
Was selected for the duty, and a commodore or.
dered to the South Atlantic station in his stead.