Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-12
Washington News sand Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-pAY.-Internai reve-
nue., s822 44S. IL: customs, S716OS491.


SOLDIERS QUARTERS FLoepn.-The War de-
partment is informed by Cen. Hunt that the
soldiers at Newport barraeks, KY, have been
been compelled to take to theh hills for shelter.
TIE Crvn. SERVICE coxxIssrox-The President,
on Saturday, tod delegation OF West Virginia
representatives in Congress that he would appoint
the civil service commission this week. The West
Virginians were recommending the appointment
OF Representative Hoge. OF that state.
DEATH OF CoxxANDER MoRRIs.-The Navy de-
partment is informed OF the death OF Commander
Francis Norris, which occurred at Newport, r. L,
was q native OF New York, and was graduated
from the naval academy In 1858. At the time of
his death lie was on duty at the torpedo station at
Newport
NAVAL ORDERs.-Midsh1pma VIM. P. White bas
been ordered to duty in the coast survey. The Or
ders OF Ensign A N Wood to the coast survey
have been revoked. and he has been placed on
waiting orders.
THE PRESIDENT has approved the act to amend
section $3.50 Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
uthographing at the Government Printing Office.
THE RECEPTION to be given by the President to-
morrow evening will be specially for the me mbers
OF the two houses OF Congress and their families,
and the members of the diplomatic corps No
ment in the local journals being deemed sufficient
to apprise those who are expected to attend. The
reception will commence at eight and close at ten
O'Clock.
MARINE DIsAsTERs.-The signal corps station at
Little Egg Harbor, New jersey, reports to the
Chief signal officer as follows: At $50 am. the
ship Parkfleld is gradually sinking, and her deck
Is now level with the water at low tide. The
chances for saving her cargo are very limited.
Fair weather, northwest wind and heavy sea. The
sgnai sn corps station at Hatteras North Garolina
200 am: The bark before reported ashore proves
TO be the British bark Dulcinner, Capt Mcdowell,
from Pernambuco, bound tb New York, loaded
with sugar. The captain reports coming ashore
at 80 M, one mile south of the life saving sta
ton, with thick weather and rough sea. The
station In the Breeches buoy. She has about s
feet OF water in her hold and can be saved.
MEXICAN INDEMNITY State department to-
day commenced paying the seventh annual Mexi-
can indemnity fund, amounting to something over
CAPT. PAYNE's INvADERs.-Information has
been received at the War department that the re-
port OF the capture of Captain Payne and his fol-
lowers several days ago was incorrect. The
soldiers since then, however, have captured a
number OF the invaders OF the indian Territory,
put by far the greater partO the band withdrew
of their own accord 1t Is supposed that those who
withdrew were induced to join the band without
lully upon Cn6 OcCa1lS OF Cle eXpe-
dition and the results which would necessarily
follow. 1t is not known whether Captain Payny
W as arrested or not
NAVAL NoTEs-CommanoeT Bridgman, COM
manding the Kearsarge, reports to the Navy de-
partment, under date of Jsnuary 26th, that he
sailed that day from Laguayra, Venezuela, for Sta
Ana, Curacao. The visit to Puerto Cabelo, Ven-
eZuela, was abandoned as the health OF that place
is reported as bad. The Alliance arrived at Key
West, Fla, Yesterday from Cabanos, and the Tai
!apoosa left Boston this morning for Portsmouth,
NH.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Joseph Williams, formerly a
well-known contractor here, is in town on a visit
from Denver, Col, where he is now extensively
engaged In contracting. He reports the Washing
ton boys in Denver all wen.-William Henry
smith. general manager OF the Associated Press in
New York, is at Willard's-Ex-Senatorf Paddock,
OF Nebraska, Is In Decentralization Charles j.
Faulkner. OF West Va, is at the NationaL-The
Duke de MOrny, OF Paris, is In New York. He will
come to Washington In e week or twO.-Presi-
dent Arthur sent a feeling message Of sympathy
to the family OF Gov. Jewell on hearing of his
death.-The many friends OF Mr.. c. c. Fulton, OF
the Baltimore american, VIII regret to hear that
he has been compelled to return to Baltimore from
his health trip south, in order to have special sur
gical treatment In his case.-Col. H. s. Green
leaf, N. G. elect from Rochester NY, is stopping
over at the EbbitL on his way with his family to