Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-19

WASH1NGION, ID.
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-In ternal reve.
nue., s277 $3.50; customs, s953, 1904
THE U. s s. Trenton was placed In commission
| at New York at one o'clock yesterday.
GEN SHERIDAN is in the city, stopping with his
| father-in-law, Gen. Rucker. He will return to
| Chicago this evening
THE PRESIDENT will remain at the Fifth-avenue
| hotel, New York, until tomorrow morning, when
he will leave for the fishing club house at West
Island, opposite Newport, RI, where he will re-
main several days. Mr.. Charles E. Miller and
several other friends of Mr.. Arthur are members
OF the west Island Club.
THE ROUND IRON QUEsr1oN.-Secretary Folger
Will in a few days render decision in the WIRE
rOd and round iron question, the papers in which
are now before him Tor examination.
THE NEW BOND CALL-The Secretary of the
Treasury has Issued call for fifteen million OF
per cent bonds.
PERMISSION has been given to Capt Irwin, In
Charge Of the Mare Island navy yard, to receive
the OunalaSka at that yard to avoid expense in
CURED by long process and delays of court and
the deterioration OF the bottom of the vessel
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to Matthew O.
Beckner, postmaster at Frontvile, Va; Andrew
N. Pollard. Pale Green, Va; Labon F. Rector,
Table Rock, w. Va
INDIAN AGENT APPo1NrED.-Sidney D. Waters
OF Putnam, Conn.,, has been appointed Indian
agent at COldvlle Agency, WASHINGTON Terri
tory.
Ex-Gov. CoNLEY, the suspended postmaster at
f1nnf 90 had fnfo f1,o
ter General to-day and made application for his
had to say, but declined to rescind his order:
ANOTHER CALL UPON THE CIVIL SERVICE Con-
MIssIONERs.-The Secretary of War has not se-
lected the names to fill the two vacancies in the
War department, for which names were certified
yesterday by the civil service commission Two
OF the persons certified proved to be enlisted men,
VINO are on duty In the signal Office, and as they
could not De appointed, requlsition has been
made upon the civil service commission for two
more names in their stead.
"A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION will be held at
the New York post Office Friday.
CIVIL SERVICE REQUIsITIoN-The Secretary of
the Treasury has applied in the usual form to the
civil service Commission for the names of four
eligible males from which to select man for a
Vacancy in the $500 grade. The names have been
furnished as requested. 4
FEVER SUFFERERs.-Ex-Mayor TarOell, of Pensa.
cola. Fla, called upon the Secretary OF the Navy
again this morning, accompanied by Surgeon Gen.
era Hamilton, with reference to the aid requested
OF the Navy department for The destitute at Wool
sey and Warrington. Secretary Chandler told
Inem that ne was unable to give the desired as
siStance at present. not having found any law
Which would permit his so doing.
PROMOTIONS IN THE PENSION OFF1cE-The fol-
lowing changes were made in the pension Office
yesterday: George B. Hamlet, D. c., promoted to
81 goo clerkship; c: B. Strong, Ark, promoted to
$500; W. H. Harris, Pa. promoted to $40; John H.
m D. o promoted m isa to to ss2 Lewis Lewis Bryant
appointed messenger boy at 500.
The STAR MAIL ROUTE from Washington by
Piney Point, COrnfeld and Fortress Monroe to
Norfolk, Va, three times week each way and
return, in safe and suitable steamboats,, has been
continued from October l, 1883. to June 80, 1884
DEATH OF Hon. E. T. TnRoop MARr1s.-Paymas-
ter General Rochester this morning received tel
egram announcing the death of Hon. e. T. Throop
Martin. at o'clock this morning, at his residence
near Auburn, N Y. The funeral will take place
well known in this city, and. indeed, throughout
the country. He was the father-in-law OF General
Upton. deceased, and Of Lieut.; Colonel A. J: Alex
ander, OF second cavalry, and the father OF Lieut..
Jno W. Martin. OF the fourth cavalry.
NAVAL oRDERs.-Passe1 Assistant Engineer J
A. Smith, ordered to duty at the Norfolk navy
yard, and also to care for the engines and appur.
tenances Of the Franklin; Commander Henry b.
Rooeson. detached from command OF the Mianto-
nomoh, and placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. Com =
mander VIM. X. Mead and Passed Assistant Eng1-
neers j. s. ogden AMI II. E. Frick, from the Mian-
tonomoh, and placed on waiting orders; Lieut..
Albert Ross, from the MiantOnOmOh, and Ordere d
TO duty In the navigation department OF the New
York navy yard; Lieut.. II. p. Mcintosh, from the
graphic Office; Passed Assistant Surgeon Joseph
IT, Bryan, from the Miantonomoh to duty at mu-
scum OF hygiene. Washington; Passed Assistant
Surgeon q. +. Magruder, from duty at Villefrance
France, and granted six months leave with per.
mission to remain abroad; Paymaster A. w. Bacon.
counts, and return home by April lst; Assistant
Paymaster s. l. Heap, from the MiantOnomOh.
! ordered to settle accounts and await orders; AS
SiStant Engineers Z. r. Freeman and TheO f.
Burgdorff, from the Miantonomoh to duty in bu-
reau OF steam engineering; Assistant Engineer F.
NJ. Bennett, from the Richmond when she is about
70 leave the Asiatlc station, and granted one
years leave from date OF detachment, with per.
mission TO remain abroad
PERsoNAI--Dr D. W. Bliss and Mrs. Bliss will
leave to-day for Cleveland Ohio, to attend the
golden wedding Of the Doctors sister. He Will be
absent about two weeks.-Mr. Tom r. Stuart.
treasurer of the republican Congressional COM
lnittee. Is Ill at his home with congestion OF the
ungs--Commodore MAYO IS in New York.
Che csEs Of the Wa.
| Jacksonville, Fla, is at the Ebbitt-ChIef Clerk
Stevens, OF the Indian Office. has gone north ON
O
Peruvian minister, has returned to Washington
| from New England.-Mrs. H. X. Davenport is at
the Gladcs hotel Oakland, Md.-Mr. Albert
Woodley Is at Newport, r. I.-Mr. George NJ.
Robinson has gone to the Delaware Water Gap.
Organization Of the Next House.
THE CANDIDATES FOR THE SEVERAL OFFICES TO BE
FILLED.
| As the time for the meeting OF Congress ap-
| proaches the organization OF the next House be-
comes q subject OF Increasing interest. Candi-
dates for all the positions from Speaker down. are
stirring around and seeking interviews with men,
bers. For the position of clerk there are three
| candidates, all ex-members-Gen. Clark, OF Mis-
souri,, Gen. Atkins, OF Tennessee and MI. Martin
! OF Delaware. The race is regarded as between
Clark and Atkins, both OF whom have strong
! friends to back them among members with whom
| they have served
For Sergeant-at-Arms there are also three candl-
dates now in the neld-COL Thompson and ex-
/ 0f f,ote ~