Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-15
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RRcEIPTs To-DAY.-Intsrnal reve-
nue., $3.50. .sss 80; customs, ssSs s5ezla
MRS FREL1NGBUYsEN will not receive tomorrow,
as She will be out OF the city.
GEN. SHERMAN and party, who went to Fortress
Monroe last week on the q. 8. 8. DESPATCH are ex-
pected to return tomorrow.
GEN. SCHoFIELp arrived in the city this morning
and paid his respects to the President and Secre-
tary Of War. Gen. Schofeld has just returned
from Fort Ieavenworth, he being one OF the three
that post Gen. Drum ana Col Barr, the other
two, are expected to reach Washington the latter
part OF this week.
DECISION IN LAND CAsB-The Secretary OF
the Interior has decided that the mineral charac-
ter OF q township is determined from the charac.
ter of the greater portion thereof; that where
township has been reserved as mineral in charac-
ter 1t raises the presumption that tract situate
therein, which has been filed for as agricultural.
is mineral in character, which presumption the
agricultural claimant must overcome by af11rma-
tive proof.
CONTROLLER LAWRENCE FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
Mr. Alexander, Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, Is
back from his visit to Ohio. He states that the
publicans or that state are booming Controller
Lawrence IOr the gOVernOTSnlp.
THE CHICKAsAw CLAIM-The Secretary of the
Interior has submitta; to the Court of Claims for
adjudication under the act Of March 3, 18S3 known
Indians pertaining to the disputed disbursements
made by the United States from the FUNDS OF said
Indians, and OF certain alleged wrongful payments
made from the trust fund OF the orphan and In
competent Chickasaws; also the claim OF the loyal
Creek Indians for losses alleged to have been sus-
talned by them during the rebellion.
CoUNTERFEITER ARREsfRD.-The agent of the
secret service division at Denver Col. telegraphs
the arrest in that city yesterday Of William ].
BlOckburn for passing counterfeit $40 bill on the
National Exchange Bank, OF Baltimore, Md.
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was OF very short
duration, and no business OF Importance was
transacted. Secretaries Frelnghuysen, Chandler
and Folger were absent, all being at present out
sioner OF internal revenue was s. not ' considered
this week and it viii probably be decided upon at
the Cabinet meeting on Friday, by which time
Secretary Foger Will have returned.
PAYMENT FOR THE ARLINGTON EsrATE.-The
Secretary OF the Treasury has issued warrant in
favor Of R. N. Batchelder, deputy quartermaster
general, U.S.A for s125 900, which, under the act
price Of the Arlington estate; rsservng $4,000 Of
the $150,00O appropriated by Congress for the pur
chase of the estate. under the opinion OF the At
SECRETARY FoLGER visited the naval academy at
Annapolis to-day.
APPoINTED-The President Yesterday appointed
j. S. Clarkson, of Des Moines, Iowa, member Of
the board OF visitors to West Point
N P. RA1LRoAD.-The President has accepted
twenty-five miles OF the Northern Pacific railway
in Montana westward from the 6OOth to the 625th
mile west OF the Missouri river.
PRoMoTIoNs.-Mrs. N. j. Wallace has been pro-
noted from 1000 to 81 200, ana Henry Gardner
from laborer to 81 600 class, in tue Third Auditors
Office, Treasury department..
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. - Ex-senator CragIn
and ex-Representative Neal, OF Ohio, called upon
the President this morning.
WHO WILL COMMAND TIE TRENroNa-It was
stated authoritatvely at the Navy department
this morning that the question as to who shall be
ordered to command the U. 8. 8. Trenton has not
been considered as yet. Lieutenant Commander
tive officer. The Trenton, which has been under
going repairs at the New York navy yard, is con-
sidered the fnest vessel In our navy. She will be
ready forea about the 1st OF July. and will go to
the As!auc station, to take the place of the Rich
mond as flagship of the As!atic station. 1t was
navigation bureau, would take command Of her,
but this, he says, he has no idea OF doing.
officers and agents authorized to purchase supplies
has been issued from the office OF the first con-
troller OF the Treasury. The circular is designed
to prevent a recurrence OF a conflict between dis
bursing and accounting officers, such as recently
arose In the case OF the Freelman's hospital. In
that case an uIexpcnded balance fer one specific
object was transferred to another object named
In the appropriation bill, while the total eX-
pendituro was kept within the sum appropriated.
GOLD, SILVER AND NoTEs-T'he statement of the
q. s. Treasurer shows gold, silver and o. s. notes
in the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
bullion, s19l, ,305. 1877; silver dollars and bullion
$11, ,129727; fractional silver coin. sS 1885, 49, o. S.
notes. si92e3, $780, total, s3i9. .9ai 24a nrttisates
outstanding@Gold, $5s,s,O $50; silver 81, ,7s9301;
currency. slo,esO,0Co.
THERE ARE SIXTY VACANCIES in the grade OF Sec
ond lieutenant In the army wbich will be filled by
1ltty-two graduates OF West Point next month,
four non-commisstoned officers OF the army, who
have passed the necessary examination, and four
appointees from civil life. Fer the latter honor
two are on e in the
War has selected ten names, which have been re-
ferred to the President, who VIII order that they
shall contest by competitive examination for the
four vacancies.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Joseph E. Jones ordered
before the retiring board; Lieut. VIM. WelS. to
examination for promotion; Lieut. BloomG> "a Nc
Ilvaine has reported his return from sne Pow
hatan, having been detached on the 81 inst, and
has been placed on sick leave; Ensign W. d. Rose,
from the Pinta and ordered to the Alliance; En-
sign P. j. Werlick from the Alliance and placed
on waiting orders.
MAJOR WAssoN, the defaulting army paymaster,
who pretended to have been robbed, says that he
used the money TO help his father through tenn
porary mercantile embarrassment, intending to
return It.
PERSONAL. Representative Kelleys condition
has proved more serious than his physicians an.
ncipated when they removed the tumor from
his mouth a week ago, but they still express
confidence IN his Richard Smith, OF
Lieut.. OaDenhQNer has retI1rned q the city to