Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-26
Washington News and Gossip.


CovERsMsxr RECEIPTS To-Day.-Internal reve-
nue., si6},32J SO; customs, sSi.ii336.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RULgs-The Presi-
dent will not take any action upon the rules OF
the civil service commission until after the matter
has been considered at the Cabinet meeting to-
morrow.
MICHAEL MUsroE was yesterday commissioned
as postmaster at Hot Springs, Va
A PHOTOGRAPHIC COUNTERFEIT OF the new S.
national bank note was recaived for redemption
at the Treasury department this morning The
counterfeit, which is on the First National bank
by she oE Nss
York city. The facts were at once reported to the
officials OF the secret service 1t IS considered a
very imperfect counterfeit. and Treasury officials
are surprised that 1t should have passed bank
authorities. 1t is the first counterfeit OF the kind
that has been discovered.
THE CASE OF DEPUTY COLLECTOR WRIGHT.-Secre-
tary Foger said to-day that the subject Of the re-
mOval Of Deputy Collector Wright, OF Chicago,
had never been mentioned at @ session of the Cab
met, and that the Treasury department had ap-
proved the action OF Collector Spalding In making
the removal. He also said that Deputy Collector
Wright was charged with official misconduct, and
tacitly admitted the truth OF the charges by
making no defense. One Of the charges against
him was that he had made false measurements OF
vessels, and another was that he was constantly
In debt TO his subOrdlnates for borrowed money.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Plumb and Morgan, Representa-
tives Robinson {Ohto) and Browne, Register Bruce
and First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton.
THE HILL INvEsTIGArIoN.-Manly & Cooper, OF
Philadelphia, have written letter to the chair
man OF the Hill investigating committee, stating
that as Mr.. Hill places upon the Secretary OF the
Treasury the responsibility OF not investigating
the charges made by them OF attempted bribery
natl custom house, they decline to answer him in
detail and shall not press 1he charges at this time
NAVAL PRoMoT1oNs.-The President has ap-
proved the recommendations OF the naval examn-
ing board for the promotion Of the following named
officers: Lieuts 2. l. Tanner. VIM. B. Newman,
tenant commanders; Ensigns Ed. d. Bostick and
Chas NJ Mccartney to be lientenants; Cadet En-
g1neers A. T. Woods, A. W. Statil and william s.
Smith to be assistant engineers.
CONTRACT AwARDED-A contract for building
steam launch for the revenue marine service has
been awarded to the Union Dry Dock company, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, at their bid OF $780,
SUITS AGAINST DEFAuLrERs.-The first controller
OF the Treasury has ordered suits to be instituted
against all internal revenue collectors who are in
debted to the government and whose accounts re-
main unsettled.
THE CARS CoRoNATIoN.-Secretary Chandler
has issued instructions to Rear Admiral Baldwin,
commanding the United States naval forces on the
European station. to proceed with his personal
staff to Moscow 10 attend the forthcoming corona
tl0n Of the Car.
A SCIENTISTS FATE IN DoUBT.-A special from
New Mexico reports that Prof. A. F. Bandeer,
OF the American Archaeological Institute; s. f.
Balder OF Tucson, and a Mexican were captured
by Apaches on the 18th Instant In the state or
Sonora, ana 1t IS feared that they have been MUIR
deFed. The report Is doubted by some In New
nvfa Dr0P pcas snltn rnfn
nected with the work OF the census under Major
Powell.
DETAIL FOR THE PRACTICE CRuIsE.-The following
is the proposed detail for the practice cruise of the
naval cadets: COnstellation-Co N. H.
Farquhar, commanding; Lieut.. Commander II.
Elmer, executive officer; Lieut.. j. P. Merrel, nav
igaLOr and instructor in navigation; Lieuts. d.
Kennedy. R G. Peck, w. r Clason. f. III. Holmes,
watch officers; Ensign A. e Culver, assistant to
instructor In navigation; Pay Inspector L. G. Bill
lngs, Assistant Surgeon o. Diehl; Chaplain A. A.
McAllster. Dale-Cunmander CD. Sigsbee, COM
handing; Lieut.. H. Knox, executive officer; Lieut.
u. Sebree, navigator and instructor in nav CATION;
Leuts- w. H. Turner. J. H. Bull, 7. B. Howard,
Ensign H. c. Gearing, watch officers; w. F. Full
lam, assistant to Instructor in navigation; z. A.
Surgeon w. A. McCurg.
AWARDS FOR GALLANrRy.-By direction Of the
President the State department has procured a
gold watch and chain to be presented to Capt.
Geo. A Hatfield, OF the British barque I 8. Smith,
OF Nova Scotia In appreciation or his humanity
and courage IN the rescue OF the sinking American
schooner D. Talbot; a gold watch and chain to be
presented to Capt Geo. Dunn, OF the British
steamer Glenherv1e in recognition OF his services
In saving the crew of the American ship II. s.
Gregory, at sea, February Ii. 1885, and gold
medal and $50 TO James G. Yong, the second
officer OF the Glenhervie. The State department
has also been directed to present gold medals to
Commander X. II. Thornton, commanding II. NJ. S.
King Fisher, for aid rendered to the distressed
American steamer Emma Hayward, in the straits
OF Fuca, October Is 1882 md to Capt JAS ". East,
commanding II. NJ 3. co mas, for his efforts to
SuccOr the crew OF the American barque Malle-
vile, on the coast OF VancOuver's Island, october
IL. 1881
NAVAL ORDERs-L!eut Wm T. swinburne has
been detached from command Of the coast survey
steamer Macarthur and placed on waiting orders;
Lieut. F. s. Carter, from the U.SS Tennessee and
placed on waiting orders; Passed Assistant Sur
geon Clement Biddle, from the naval hospital at
Yokohama. Japan, and ordered to duty on the
U.S.S. Richmond; Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ. A.
Simon, from the naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass,
and ordered to duty at the naval hospital, YOko-
hama, Japan per steamer of May 17Ih from San
Francisco; Passed Assistant Surgeon A. A. Austin,
from the U.S.S. Richmond On the reporting OF his
relief and ordered to return home and report his
arrival
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It is
large, eight-page paper, OF ffty-sx columns. cut,
pasted and folded, and will be Sent anywhere In
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PKRsoNAI.-Senator Hawley win deliver the
memorial GRAFTON in Brooklyn on Decoration Day.
Miss Risley-Seward has returned to her home
in Washington, after a two years absence In Eu-
rope.-Commissioner Loring has gone to Cincin-
natl, to deliver an address, Cameron,
fred Townsend has bought house in New York
with the proceeds OF hts pen, No. S6l west s4th
ly given to his wlfe.-Mr. Il. n. Hutchinson is
quite low this afternoon.
StitutjOn.
BIDS OPENED FOR WORK AND MATERIALS TO-DAY.
Bids for iron floors, iron stairs brick work. cut
stone, carpenters work, Stating and plastering,
for the reconstruction OF the eastern portion OF
Smithsonian Institution, were opened at the In
stitution at noon to-day. No awards will be made
for a day OF two. The bidders were as follows: