Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-06
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, S2Si,274 customs, s49550s
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE P o. D. ToPoGRArHER
Mr. Carl Roeser in his ann ual report to the Post
master General Of the operations of the topogra-
piers Office states that great saving has been eff
fected by introducing photography. chromotype
ttIre Of maps. The Office is now finishing every
two months complete sets of post route maps with
the changes made to date OF issue. A distance
table intended to replace the enormous issue OF
1873 and a new map OF the United States are
In preparation.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.-AlthOugh the
work on the Washington monument this season
was much delayed in the beginning the progress
has been very gratifying and the height 40 it. will
probably be reached this month without difficulty
when the work Will be suspended until next wear
The twenty feet OF stone from 370 feet $50 feet.
were laid in eighteen days OF last month Work
men are now engaged on course 1892.
TIE MARINE RETIRING BOARD, Major Nicholson
president, met at the Navy department this morn
ing. Capt. Frank D. webster, of the marine corps.
was before the board for examination for retire
mcnt
SECRETARY CHANDIER'S SEA TRIP.-The G. s. s.
Trenton left the New York navy yard at one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon on her trial trip to Newport
She had the flag Of the Secretary Of the Navy flying
at her masthead. Secretary Chandler, Commodore
oi inspection were on board as passengers.
CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS-The civil service
commission has received report of the examina-
tion at New Orleans the 9d of October for posi-
tions in the post Office. Those appointed were
Miss Annie NJ. Gulick. as recording clerk in the
office, and Mr.. w. s. McElroy in the same Office.
besides six letter carriers. The reports received
1Fem NeT y G sre seeW osr se a re
september, and IL in October.
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY-The Secretary OF
War has decided that in future promotions In the
army will be governed strictly by paragraph 36 OF
the regulations, which provides that promotions
to the rank of colonel Shall be by seniority except
IN case OF disability or other lncompetency. Con
Sf4Iuently officers who have been found disabled
by retiring board will not be promoted to
higher grade.
DECLINES THE OFFICE.-Mr. Vim. H. Smith, who
was appointed postmaster at Atlanta, Ga, has
written to the Postmaster General decng the posi-
ton He assigns no reason, but it is stated that he
oid not wish TO embarraSS the department., as his
opponents have raked up some charges reflect
ing on his administration of the Office OF US Mar
Shal after the war
THE LABOR INvEsTIGATIoN.-SenatOr Blair, chair
man of the Senate committee on education and
labor, who Is now in this city, Will leave Friday
with Mr. Israel Kimball, clerk of the committee for
birmingham, Ala The other members OF the
committee will join Senator Blair there, and teSt-
mony will be taken concerning the labor question
from southern standpoint.
MIsHAPS TO NAVAL CADETs.-At ANNAPOLIS. Naval
Cadet Louis Wartield second class, of Maryland
While riding In company with another cadet yes
terday, fell from his horse and broke his collar
bone. Cadet Bonham, OF the fourth class was
Knocked insensibe by a classInate. with whom he
came @ IN collision while playing football. It
Ill holr before he reg aimed consciousness.
DEPARTURE OF THE CoREAN EMBAssY.-The mem
hefS OF the Corcan embassy, who remained in this
city till today left on the $40 train this morning
for New York, accompanied by Ensign G. c. FOu!k
III Iney were the minister, Mir Yon Ik the secretary
or legation, SAX Kong BON, and Py YOn Su and Va
M % noi n hey VII VIII be aTtered at the
Trenton is ready to sail for the Asatic station,
when they will, with one exception, take passage
attarhe va Xii Chun viii proceed to Salem,
Mass. where he Will take OF instruction In
English under Prof. Morse, late of the Toxic col
lcSe, in Japan He VIII afterwards take course OF
law. He speaks japanese tiuently, and that Ian
glage will be medium for instruction in the Eng
lish language He has already adopted the Ameri-
can clothing, and finds it very comfortable Py
Ion su. the other attachc. who accompanies the
embassy to- CoTea, also speaks Japanese and
converse with those about him.
NAVAL ORDERs-Ensign J. b. Bernadon ordered
To take passage in The Alert for the Asiatic station
and on arrival proceed to Korea. where he is sent
for the purpose Of scientific Investigation under the
general direction OF Professor Baird OF the National
Museum; Lieut.. Albert MertZ having been found
unfit for duty by medical survey also by the re-
lr1ng board has been granted sick leave OF absence
for three months.
PERsoNAI~-Judge Richardson, OF the q. s. Court
OF Claims, was registered at the office OF the New
York Herald in London yesterday.-Dr. J. b. Bill
ings, of this city, commenced yesterday in Balt1
more, under the auspices Of the Johns Hopkins Uni
Verslty, his course of lecture on municipal hygiene
= Lord Chief Justice Colertdge arrived at Liver
pool yesterday. greatly pleased with the expert |
encfS of his American tOHr-M. IIalstead, of the
Cincinnati Commercial GAZETTE, is at the Airing
ton--Scnat"r :>ewell, OF New Jersey, is i'll with
Sclat1c rhcumatlSm.-Mr Albert Rhodes, l.. S. |
consul at Rouen, formerly connected with the press
OF this city, arrived AT New York from Europe yes
terttay- y--lepreSentatve Wood of the 10th Indiana
district and his wife, are in town. the guests of Mr.
and MIS- Milton G. Barnar1.--MrS NJ. X. Field, of
the editorial staff of the New orleans Picdyt,,f.
anu Wel-%Iown by her NOM de plume 'Catharlne
Cole ana her sister Miss Marion Bernard, travel
ing correspondent OF the New orleans states, are in
the city, on a short visit.
Interest in the Elections.