Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-07

IL. u. ldO hSDAY I
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-1ntarnal reve-
nue., ss9s, ,99a-2 q; customs, 55Ae67.oa
AMONG THE CALLKRs at the White House to-day
were Senators Sewell ami C0nger, and Represen-
tatives Lacey and Brainard.
BIDS were opened at the Office OF the superin-
tendent of the life saving station to-day for the
erection OF life saving station at the chord Of
the bay, Nantucket The BIDDERS were Thomp-
and and A. an F. Blossom. Of New Bedford, Mass. ssoS
No award has yet been made.
DR. COLLINS, OF Minneapolis, Minn., admins
traitor OF the estate of his brother the late Jerome
c. Collins, of the Jeanette expedition, yesterday
received from the Navy department the personal
enects, papers, &C., OF his brother, which were
found upon his body by Chlef Engineer Melville.
NAVAL oRDERs.-Lieut. Commander Francis W.
Dick1ns, ordered to command the store ship On
ward, at Callao, Peru, per steamer of the asth
inst, from New York; Lieut.. Commander Thomas
NJ. Gardner, detached from command OF the store
ship onward, upon the reporting OF his relief, and
ordered TO return home aud report arrival; Lieut.
Commander Eugene B. Thomas, from the Tennes-
see, and placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. VIM. F.
Low frcm the training ship New Hampshire, on
year; Naval Cadet FELTON, Parker, from the ALL
ance, and ordered to the Yantic.
The WATSON CouRT-MART1AL assembled at San
Antonio, Texas, yesterday. Charges first and
second allege In general terms that Wasson en-
beZzled at various times since January l. 1SS3 the
sums OF O00 500 000 s. 600 and $500; charge
third is that he drew lis checks on the assistant
treasurer at New York for 200, which he entered
on the stub OF his check beo3 as $50 for the pur-
pose of deceiving the department inspector and
fn n dnIn nn6 fr,rfh fhprf III, pa
route from Galveston to. Fort Davis to pay of
troops he concocted the false story OF the robbery
Of 1902 Ghsn sec1eted IN his private
brought under the articles OF war as "conduct un-
becoming an officer and gentleman" Major
and not guilty to cha charge W third as % WHole. @ The
prosecution rested, and witnesses were introduced
to prove WassOn's good character. Wasson has
written an elaborate plea OF ffty-six pages.
THE STAR will be sent by-maIl, postpaid, to those
leaving the city during the summer for any length
OF time, and the address changed as often as de-
sired. Subscription. fifty cents per month, POSI-
lively IN ADVANCE.
PRRsoNAL-Senator-Palm will sail for Europe
on the 4th OF July, accompa MED by his wife,
Gen. and Mrs. Fremont have taken up their per-
manent residence in New York.-senators Haw-
ley. Mahone, and Sewall are registered at the Ar
nnTton-senor ton, Netto, the Brazilian minister; J.:
Of Msr
in New York last night:-Huoert Herkorner, the
English artist, sailed for home to-day, carrying
visit to this country.~Mr. Frank G. Bangs. the the
distinguished actor, who has just married Mrs.
Alice Singer La Grove, the rich and pretty daugh-
at the Arlington with his bride Mr.. Bangs is a
Washington boy, and has hosts OF friends here.
The Civil Service Commission.
ADDITIONAL EXAMINERS APPOINTED TO-DAY.
The civil service commission to-day appointed
the following additional examiners for the places
named: Boston post office-Charles saule, chair.
man; E. $. Barker, Albert Stahe. Boston custom
house-John NJ. Fisk, chairman; Frederick Grant,
(surveyor's ofice), George c. Joslin. Piiadelphia
customs distriet-Wiiliam ID. Smith collectors
of1ice), chairman; George W. slvis. H. B. Geissin-
ger Naval ofice), William CAV, jr., appraisers
oflce), Thomas R. Evans Surveyors otlice.)
TINE FOR HOLDING THE EXAMINATIONS.
MI. Eaton Informed STAR reporter that the ex-
aminations will generally bs held from July Goth
to August Sth He said the commission had agreed
make them public until tue officials OF the differ
ent places are consulted and it is ascertaned that
the dates fixed upon viii suit them.
THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES DO NOT ExCLUb1 WOMEN
FROM OFFICE.
STAR reporter met Chief Examiner Lyman, of
the civil service commission, this morning and
asked him regarding the published statement that
the new civil service rules will exclude women
that statement" he replied, 'but it Is a mistake.
1t will depend altogether upon the heads OF the
certed by the commissioner In case tie REQUEST st
for any such cert,ticaton shall cell for those Of
either sex, the four highest OF that sex shall be
certified, otherwise sex shall be diSreg arded in
such Qualifications"
Gen. Crooks Indian Hunt.
TIE DIFFICULTIES TO BE ENCoUETERED-THE saw
AGES LIKELY TO SCATTER.
AdiNtant General Drum this rnOrninp rncnived
the following telegram:
WHIppLE BARRACKS.
ARIZONA TERRITORY. June 6, 1SS3
Gen. r. c. Dram, AdJutant General Washington,
Lieut. Davis. 81 cavalry, after examination of
Indians recently surrendered at Don Carlos, re-
to Loco's family, numbering two boys, eighteen
women and children. Sixty-six days ago the
Mexican troops surprised the hostiIes in the south
off from the main body, and three days after the
fight started for the reservation One OF the party
went back to bring in Loco but Loco is too Old to
travel, and told them to come without him. Loco
has one boy and squaw with him. All the Indians
were together when surprised by the Mexican
was we'll treated; he was kept to aid them IN case
Of surrender. The Indians knew nothing OF Gen.
Crook when they lett, but knew the country was
full OF troops, and II attacked will fight until
whipped and then scatter through the Sierra
Madres. Most OF them will attempt to work back
to the reservation. Some expect no mercy, and
win ngnt and remain in the mountains as long as
possible; they have no other place to GO. The
mountains IN many places are inaccessible. II
whipped, the Indians VIII scatter In small parties
Gen Crook vii! probably not meet any OF them
before reaching the extreme southern part OF the
Sierra Madres. Don't know the exact number OF
fighting men, but IL Is between 100 and $50: more
than 800 women and children. Number OF men
includes boys large enough to bear arm6- The
Indians think that Gen. Crook I'LL have tfouble to
find los.iles; the latter Will run If they can. CHI
ricafuas. Warm Springs. With few renegades, are
the only Indians on the warpath IN Mexico
Duchy Chiricahua who surrendered at Fort
Thomas puts the number OF lighting men. 1nclud-
Ing boys able to bear arms, at l07 Including those
just surrendered. The Indians are commanded by
Geronimo, and Will not fight II they can help 1t.
(Slgned) j. p MARTIN,
Assistant Adjutant General
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-About one o'clock this morn
Ing the fourth ward fire alarm was struck and the
engines were soon out 1t appeared soon that the
fire was about half a mile from town, in Fairfax
county. at the house OF VIM. Haland. On the side
or the railroad track. some rods west OF the mill
tary cemetery. 1t is thought tlat the flames were
klndied Dy spark from passing engine The
residence and Its out houses were burned, as there
was no water supply available to the engine COM
panies. The loss Will be about s2,GC0. OF which
81 600 is insured
CONFEDERATE DECORATION-The adjoining OF the
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