Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-16
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s262, $40 95: customs, $371, 1850

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| nue., $262, SIC. 95; customs, $371, 1880.
A RARE FIsH.-Prof Baird, commissioner of flsh
and fisheries, has addressed letter to Superin.
tendent Kimball, OF the ife-savng service, thank
Ing him for the aid already rendered by the life
saving stations in the matter Of obtaining spec!-
| mems of marine animals. In the letter he acknowl-
| edges the receipt from Mr.. Edwards. superinten-
dent or the station at AmaganSett. L. l., OF shark
measuring about ten feet in length-a very Re.
markable species, (Pseudo-triakts micorOdon,)
never before seen on the American shore.
A NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL has been ordered to
meet at Norfolk tomorrow for the trial Of Passed
| Assistant Surgeon w. g. G. Wilson. charged with
characterization. The court consists OF Capt B.
b. Taylor president; Commanders c. M. Schoon-
maker, j. F. McGlensey and G. L. Huntington,
Medical Director A. l. Glhon. Medical Inspector
E. s. Bogert and Lleutenants E. P: Mcclellan, Perry
GarSt and A. C. Dillingham;, with Capt r. L.
Meade, marine corps, judge advocate.
LIFE SAVERS AT CINCINNATL-The keeper of
Marblehead lfe-saving station, near Sandusky,
Ohio, has been ordered to proceed with his crew
and the surf-boat to Cincinnati. This was done
In response to request from Cincinnati to the
mayor OF Sandusky for aid through Representa-
tive Rice.
MRS. MCELRoY will receive at the White House
tomorrow afternoon from 8 to O'Clock. She will
be assisted by Mrs. Frelnghuysen, Miss Frelng-
huysen, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. Rock
well, Mrs. Senator Hale, and Mrs. Senator Hill.
Ihe 1ntroductions Will be made by Col. Rockwell.
THE COURT OF commissioners of Alabama claims
to-day heard arguments for claims growing out OF
the destruction OF the vessels Edwin, Nile, Eben
Dodge, b. Godfrey. Hector and Hllman, by the
SnenandOah and the Sumter. The court adjourned
until Monday next.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has returned from Hart
ford, and has resumed his official duties
NAVAL NoTEs.-Capta.n c. c. Carpenter, COM
manding the U. 8. 8. Hartford, reports to the
Secretary of the Navy, from Callao, Peru, January
81, as follows: 81 left Valparaiso the Sd and made
the passage under sail, having light weather.
found the U. s. steamers Essex, Iroquo1s and On
ward in port. understood the flagship Pensa-
cola, Rear Admiral Hughes, is on her way here
from Panama" The Alliance sailed from Key
west, Fla. yesterday afternoon for Cuba.
NoMINAT1oNs.-The President sent the following
nominations to the. Senate yesterday: Clark B.
Montgomery, to be collector OF internal revenue
for the first district OF Ohio; Joseph b. Battee to
be collector OF customs for the district OF Miami
Ohio.
AN OCEAN STEAMER AsHoRE-The signal corps
station at Sandy Hook, Nj, reports: "The steam
ship City of Richmond, Qrom Lverpool,) bound to
New York, grounded on the outer middle shoals
this morning, in dense fog, about three-quarters
OF mile from ltfe-savlng station No. at this
place. The vessel is lying easy, and is expected to
THE C1vII. SERVICE CoMMIssIoNERs.-It is au-
th0ritatvely stated that the President has decided
upon two OF the civil service commissioners.
The delay in nominating the commission is
caused by doubt as to whether member Of the
present Congress can cOnStitutIOnaly be nomt-
mated to the Office before the adjournment of Con-
gre5S. The President will decide the matter after
his return from New York. 1t Is understood that
Dorman g. Eaton viii ] be the chairman, and that
western democrat Will be given a place on the
commission.
PERsoNAL.-The late ex-governor Morgan whose
estate is yariously estimated at from 81 COO 900
$40 900, was somewhat extensive real estate
owner In Washington.-The Count DArschat,
secretary to the Belgian legation in London, has
been promoted to be COUNSEL or OF the Belgian: e-
CATION at Wash1ngton.-Mr. and Mrs j. w. Gar
rett of Baltimore and Mr. Albert BIerstadt,the art
tst. are at the Arlington.-EX-Senator Randolph,
OF New Jersey, was on the floor OF the Senate yes
terday-Gen. Francis A. Walker and c. P.
Huntington are at the Rggs.-Representativ
Beach lost brother by death on the 18th inst,
Mr.. Wm N. Beach. prominent citizen OF New
Nebraska, is in ntown.-Representatlve Pound
was registered in New York last night-Lieut.
General Sheridan will return to Chicago this after