Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-09
Washington News and Gossip.


GovERSMrNr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue.. $685. = Is 06; cus,cms. s6i7, ,432 Is.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Cadet Nathaniel NJ Hubbard
has resigned, to take effect June 1st, 1884 He is
detsched from the Juniata, ordered TO return
homo, ana granted leave until that date.
BRANCH Posr OrFICE.-Postmaster Conger has
est lblished branch post Office for the regs:ra-
tion OF mail matter, sale OF stamps, &C., OF the
drug store OF George A. Bentley, corner OF 18th
and aal, Goreoran streets northwest and placed Mr.
will be opened on the 18th OF the month.
TIE FOLLOWING PosrMAsrERs. at presidential
offices, were appoiIted to-day: Edwin P. Barras,
Escanaba, Michigan, vice Hiram A. Barr. sus-
pended; Joshua A. Gardiner, Limestone, Texas,
Vice H. II: Andrews, resigned Louis II. Cutler Ala
media, California The latter Office became presi-
Dental July 1st
ARMY ORDERs.-Tne leave of absence granted
Capt Norris c. Foote, 9th infantry Is extended two
months The leave granted Second Lieut.. Carroll
A. DevOl, 25th infantry, is extended three months.
The leave granted First Lieut. Henry Z. Danes, 81
artillery, Is exten led three months.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leut. E. b. Barry and Assist
ant Engineer W. R. King have been ordered to
duty at the naval academy, September 1st AS
sstant Engineer Frank R. Bartlett, to the Kear-
sarge. Commanders F. A. Cook and H. B. Robe
son. Passed Assistant Engineers G. B. Ransom. w.
A. Windsor and j. S. Ogden have been detached
on waiting orders Ensga the
saratoga, and ordered to duty on the coast sur
yey. Assistant Surgeon H. B. Scott, from the
franklin, August 31st and ordered to the Trenton.
The orderof Passed Assistant Surgeon j. D. Gate
wood to the Trenton has been revoked, and he Is
ordered to the Kearsarge.
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES vEssEIS.-The
Essex sailed on the 7th OF July from Honolulu for
Yokohama, to join the Asiatic squadron. The
Wachusett left Tahiti Society Islands, for Callao,
Peru, Via Marques Islands, June 14th. COmmO.
dore Phelps, in command of the Brooklyn, informs
the Navy department, under date OF Monte V1deO,
disappears from Rio de Janeiro he will proceed
there with the vessel, and have her docked for the
exafn'n .tton OF the copper, as per order. Commc-
Cers, the Gaena will sail from that port July 5th,
ana will arrive at Hampton Roads by September
1st, II nO accidents occur.
TELEGR APHIc CHANGEs.-Capt Leonard Whit
ney, for many years manager OF the Western
Union Office in this city, has been prom oted to be
assistant superintendent of the southern district,
with headquarters at Washington Capt. Whit
ney's promotion was made as recognition OF his
ability and zeal in the management OF the COM
ptny'S interests In Washington, and OF his ardu-
Gus and faithful services during the strike. j. d.
Clarke, hief operator OF the Western Union Office
Philadelphia succeeds Capt. Whitney as manager
OF the o & By the
Whitney declines to accept the new position ten
oered him at present, but resigns his position as
manager in the Office here, to take effect when
his successor Is appointed
PRESIDENT ARTHUR IN RANGERS COSTUME
The Presidents appearance is thus described as
he started from Green River station, on the o. P.
road, August 9Th: The President appeared in the
costume OF veritable ranger, with top boots,
slouch hat, and gray suit with short sack coat.
which had evidently been in the family some
years. He appeared thoroughly rested and In
hailed the morning air vigorously. To those around
digestion In his LIE S Secretary % Lincons new % base
ball shoes and mountain costume completely dis
gused his official identity.
GEN. CROOK has issued an order putting the San
Carlos reservation under charge or Capt. Emmett
Crawford, second cav ,lry, who is accordingly
charged with the duty of keeping the peace on the
1am
Ing the reservation except by proper authority.
tain papers necessary for the court martial OF
Chaplain Mesplie, for duplicating his pay ac-
counts, are prepared the court will be ordered at
San Francisco. Chaplain Aesp,le has been In the
to go abroad some months since, and failing to re-
port his address for three months, Secretary Lin
coin had directed he should be dropped from the
was signed by him there came letter from Lon
don saying that he was Ill and wanted an extern
sion OF his lea leave T1e y. age OF MS
informed that his leave would not be extended,
and the next the department heard from him was
that his address was San Francisco.
PERsoNAL-It is announced that the President,
Secretaries Folger, Lincoln and Teller, and Post
master General Gresham, have accepted an invita-
for few days fishing on the Great South Bay
Mrs. Levi Woodbury. will spend the next few
weeks IN New Hampshlre.-.C. H. Cragin has
Smith, Of the Post ONCE department, is spending
month at Saratoga.-.Mrs. Commander McCalla
6as she s d Mnaa
for stay Of month.-Mrs. Charles s. Steele is
spending few weeks IN LondOn
W. Va. for a stay Of a month.-Mr. Jas
A. Mahoney, OF this city, viii be mem
ber Of Wm % staffords orl Tragedy company
Oakland, where they will remain until September.
returning here then, and going north later on an
o to nGase e ae M
ter, and his wife arrived in New York from Havre
yesterday:-Mrs +. j. Harvie has gone to Vine
man and II. E. Davis are spending some time at
Block kIsland.-Commodore Walker, Chief of the
Bufeau 81 Navigation left for months
and family, who have been spending some time
In Maryland, have gone to Capon Springs
Orchard Beach for the remainder OF August
sSspSs, Of sss:o7 Il Se wsfs1
Whit Heron has gone to Fauquier county for q
visit of a few weeks-Mr w. A. johnson is a
guest Of the Atlantic Hotel. Ocean City.-Mrs
Anna J. Martin is spending the month OF August
in Loudon nsounty.-Among the arrivals at New
n. s. Hopkins, George J. Brewer and W.
A. sprinkle and wife. OF Washington
day after a run down the rapids OF the St Law
renee river in a canoe.-Mr. Decatur Holloway,
OF the Pension Office, has gone with his wife to
passenger by the overland train to arrive in San
Francisco last Thursday.-Miss Ella NJ. Fraser Is
summering at Oakland.-Mr.J John ONeill, OF Che
Sixth Auditors Office, and wife. have gone to the
mountains for the remainder Of the sumner
Senator Sherman, who has been visiting friends at
home in OhIo.-Pr0f. A. T. Stuart is spending q
month at Ocean Grove.-Mr. Chas. b. Hanrord,
OF this city, has been engaged to support Thos. W.
Keene during the coming winter. VIM. A.
Lackey, of this city, Will join Lawrence Barretts