Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-12
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAT.-Internal reve
nue., s7so, o,e7s; customs, s754,1 ,1o7.
SECRETARY FoIaER has appointed Mr. Joseph
Add Thompson as acting deputy flrst controller
In the absence of Judge farbell who Is stil con-
nned to his house by sickness
TIE TARIFF COMMISSIONERS AccouNT.-lt is de-
MED at the Treasury department that the men,
bers OF the tarin commission are still receiving
pay at the rate Of $40 each per diem. The Treas
garded as functus ofricio from the moment it MADE
It's report to Congress at the opening OF the last
SCI Session; @ NO money has been paid 70 Its members
Hayes. who was the disbursing iofncer OF the
commission. as well as its PRESIDENT is now set
the report was submitted to Congress has been Tor
the purpose OF defraylng expenses Incurred in the
progress OF their work.
The CHIPPEWA INDIANS from Minnesota had an
interview with the Secretary OF the Interior to-day
and complained OF the trespass on their timber
STOPPING HIS MAIL-The Postmaster General
to-day directed that the postmaster at New York
refuse to deliver registered mali matter to John
Thomas, of 1915 Broadway, who ID charged with
dealing In counterfeit money.
TIE NEW VESSELS FOR THE NAvY.-Under the
direction OF the naval advisory foard, circulars
are now being prepared at the NaJT department,
giving the dimensions and generaR description OF
the three new cruisers and dispatch boat, author
sails from all American shlpbuilders and proposals
for the machinery and turrets for the three iron
ciad monitors, for which million dollars was ap-
propriated.
DIED IN PENNsYLvANIA.-The adJutant general
ls Informed of the death of Lieut.. Col W. H.
Browne. 1st infantry, which occurred on the 10th
inst. at West Chester, Pa.
THE Q. g. s. TALLAPoosA passed Cape Henry at
6:55 yesterday morning, bound out
DEATH OF CHIEF ENGINEER KNG.-The Navy
OF Chief Engineer VIM. H. King, at San Fran
cisco, Cal
AN ARMY GR1EvANcR.-There is said to be much
dissatisfaction among army officers at the follow
Ing clause in the army appropriation bill in
serted by the conference committee: "Provlded,
that vacancies that may hereafter occur in the
colonel and major, by reason OF DEATH resignation.
dismissal, or retirement shall not be filled by or
lglnal appointment until the ply corps SHALL by
sucn vacancies, be reduced to forty paymasters,
ana the number Of the pay corps shall then be es-
taDlished at forty and no more, and hereafter va
Commlssary's DEPARTMENTS Of the army NAV "i in
life." w 1''O -'oA' S1''A
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-MajOr Edward D.
Muhlenberg, late OF the 4th artillery, U.SA, died
Yesterday at Lancaster, Pa. At the close of the
war ne resigned from the service and resumed his
profession OF civil engineering.
LIEUT.. CHARLES SEYMOUR, USN., died at
Charlstown, Mass, Saturday, Of pneumonia. He
lad recently been ordered to the receiving Shtp
Wabash. $
corps station at Delaware BreaKwater reports as
1OlOWS: The mate Of schooner Elliot L. Dow
named kprsh, was killed yesterday by falling from
aloft on deck.
THE BLooM1NG-ToN BRrDzaRooN.-On his way to
North Carolina to claim his bride ex-senator Davis
OF Illinois, was annoyed by the curiosity OF the
people to get sight Of him He particularly OBJ
this annoyance was, perhaps, the HNspicfon that 1t
was more his avoirdupois than hisfnfitical weight
ton He is very sensitive as to his obesity, and
never 1Orgave br0tAer Senator for calling him
the Jumbo" OF the Senate.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
Holland N Stevenson, ordered to coast survey
duty; Lieut. Commander George C. Reiter, de-
tive officer OF the Nipsic; Passed Assistant Pay
master A. X. Mtchler, granted six months leave,
with permission to go abroad.
ASSISTANT PAYNAsTER George NJ. Allen, of the
navy, Will tender his resignation from the service
at an early date it is said He is now on leave of
absence. and Is engaged in partnership with Mr.
the Navy. THOMPSON, in conducting the Terre
Haute Qnd.) Express
RETIRING REAR ADM1RA1s-Rear Admiral 7 W.
A. Nicholson, lately in command Of the European
station, was placed on the retired lstOn Saturday
Rear Admiral E. r. Colhoun will be retired In
April next These two retlrements Will make q
nlled by the promotion of Com. K. w. Shufeldt,
now on @ duty with the naval advisory board, but
the Mare Island <Cal) navy yard.
The NAVAL ACADEMY TRouBIRs.-secretary
Chandler has referred back to the superintendent
o. tne naval academy the cases OF Naval Cadets
Frazier. Quimby, sweeting, Sparling and McCord,
who were deficient In conduct at the recent semi.
annual examination, for further consideration
retary says that 1t is not the Intention of the de-
partment to interfere, except for extraordinary
reasons. with such measures and rules as the
superintendent and academic board may adopt for
the discipline and instruction of the cadets He
further says: "In making your final recOmmenda-
daf cion reasonable ienency should be shown those
suited from haste or youthful thoughtlessness and
thelr future career should not be clouded by dis
real welfare OF the whole school should tnexorably
control the action OF its authorities and the eYect
ee the BODY Of
should have full weight in any decision"
motions and appointments were made in the
Patent Office Saturday: Promotaons-Percy g.
Pierce, New York, vice Fisher, promoted; Irwin 8.
Watcott, Pennsylvania vice Russell resigned and
Joseph Lyons, District OF Columbia from second
10 nrst assistant examiners; Thomas J. Hudson
Mlchlgan. and Wallace St c. Redman District OF
columbia, from third to second assistant examtn-
ers; J. N. Pollard, Louisiana, and Percey r.
Clarke Iowa, from fourth to third assistant exam
Crandall. New York, from clerks of class one to
fourth assistant examiners; Mrs AdalaIde H.
Wo0dall, Illinois; Miss Doratha b. Newton Penn
sylvan1a, and Charles E. Baker, to cierkships OF
class one; Miss Nellie D. TennehilI Tennessee
ana MISS Sallie p. Ayres, Kansns. to the 81 COO
grade; w. N. B. Sarral1, Colorado and j. e. MoOIe
pennsylvania, to the $500 grade; GM Irelan. Mary.
land, ana Miss Aline Lawrence Nav YORK. to the
EGO grade; Robert Mcdonald, New York, and
Charles McChapman. to the $50 grade Appoint-
ments-Myron H. Phelps NJ, W. f. Hodrkins.
Ne, Ne, and A. T. Farrar. Ind appointed copyists at
iHs NEW NIcKEI--The secretafk OF the Treas
ury having directed that the word "centsn be
added to the new nve-cent piece, the superintend-
ent OF the Philadelphia mint, who deslgped the
original coin. is engaged in preparing device for
the back OF the proposed coin, Whieh will include
tne denomlnation OF Its value. No order has how
ever, been made suspending the c0ina0e Of the
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