Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-04
Washington News and Gossip

Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-BAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s249, s5lS6; customs, &66aS6554
PATENTS were Issued to District inventors to-
day as follows: Davil D. Brooks, milestone dress;
Henry johnson, folding commercial packing
box; Geo. A. Mcflhe4ny, gas retort furnace: VIM.
Presley, propelliDg boats. &c.
THE UTAH COMMISSION DEFENDEp-Mr A. B.
Carlton, member OF the Utah commission, writes
to the Secretary OF the Interior denying the pub
lished statement that the commission has failed in
12 600 polygamists from the polls: and at the No.
vember elections OF 1884, many municipal elections
since that time and at the me election IN Az
elected, we have excluded 1ail poIygamists from
THE RIvKRDALY DISASTER Inspec.
tor General OF Steam Vessels Dumont has received
letter from Supervising Inspector Starbuck, OF
the second New York district, In which the latter
says has been found impossible to raise the hull
Of the steamer Riverdale With the boilers in, and
that work Is now being directed to getting the
boilers out OF the hull and raising them first This
Gen. DumOnt Thinks Will give an earlier opportu-
nifty to examine the condition OF the boilers than
If the original plan had been carr led out
REFUND OF DUTIES ON SALT.-A circular has
been issued from the Treasury department pre-
scribing regulations to carry out the provision of
the last tariff act. which provides for rebate Of
the duties paid upon imported salt with which
meat has been cured for expectation.
FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE REVENUE STEAMER
MANHATTAN.-Conside anxiety is felt at the
Treasury department regarding the safety OF the
q. s. revenue steamer Manhattan. She left Que
bee August the 25th for EastpOrt, Me-, and it is
thought likely that she was caught in the Gulf Of
St Lawrence in the savere storm of last Wednes-
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surmised that she was not in very seaworthy
condition. 1t is thought likely, however. that she
communication, and kilograms have been sent to
different points for Information as to her where
abouts. telegram has Deen sent to the captain
meet the Manhattan on her way to Eastport, and
an answer is expected from him shortly.
BIDS were opened at Col Rockwells Office for
asphaltum foot walks in Dupont circle Lafayette
square and Mount Vernon square. The following
were the bidders and the amounts: Burns &
Creecy @ Won Mohier pavementl, sl27, s1.2s, $3.50.
$132 81 80 and 81. 34H per square yard, according
to thickness; J. H. Devices, s205 per square yard;
Il; l. Crawford von Mohler), $40: Trinidad. 8. go
ana Neuchatel, 81 The contract will not be
awarded for several days.
SECRETARY CHANDLER was present at the open
Ing OF the foreign exhibition in Boston yesterday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lteut Joseph N. Hemphll has
been detached from the Powhatan and placed on
waiting orders The orders OF Ensign T. K. Ray
nOlds to the MiantOnomOh have been revoked and
lie has been placed on waiting ORDERS
DIR. ST. CLAIR, acting chief clerk OF the State
department, will leave for St Johns, N. b. to-
morrow evening on official business, He will be
absent ten days or two weeks.
INVESTIGATION OF STEAMBOAT D1sAsTERs-Act-
Ing Secretary New has issued an order to super
visng steamboat inspectors directing them to in
VoSt1OafA oil fo rio
from tmperfections in huls and boilers previously
inspected by local officials
THE COREAN EMBASSY will leave San Francisco
for this city next Friday. and will remain here one
month. In response to request from the Acting
Secretary OF State the Trea ury department has
at San Francisco to extend to the Corean embassy
all the courtesies usually shown to ministers OF
the first rank. All Of the personal effects OF the
ambassadors Will De admitted free Of duty: WV
ANIRoN-cLAD PUT IN ConMlss1oN-T ron-clad
Miantonomoh, which has been lying at the Wash
1ngton navy yard for long time, was put in COM
mission yesterday. To-day crew Of Is sailors
will arrive on the steamer PhlOX from Annapolis
ior @ DUTY on her: In the latter part OF the week
the tug Speedwell, where she will have her new
turrets put on her.
THE PRESIDENT and his party from the west and
MI. Willard and his party on their way west,
arrived at Minneapolis yesterday and the presence
OF SO many distinguished visitors was celebrated
by an immen sc demonstration. The visitors were
conducted TO platform on the principal street The
appearance OF President Arthur on the platform
was greeted with round upon round OF cheers, and
President Willard wer. each heartily appIauled A
procession then proceeded in review before the
platform 1t took nearly four hours for it to pass
and it was composed OF floats representing the
early days OF the State, the progress in m ,nufac-
lures, lures &c. There viii be public reception to
IA
mander Greene has received orders to proceed
with the steamer Despatch to New York, where it
return from the west and go to Rhode Island. The
Preside Mt and Secretary OF War are, however, ex-
pected to return to Washington Friday night
CAPT. CHAs. A. II. MCCAuLEY, assistant quarter
master, will be relieved from duty at ogden, Utah
Territory, and report to the commanding general
department OF the Platte for assignment to duty
assistant to the Chief quartermaser of that de-
partment
Observation-Disclosures General Gresham left
for Boston last tevening.-Senators Garland is in
town, staying at the NationaL-Mr. j. C. Stod-
dard. of the internal Revenue Office, is spending
his vacation In Oneida county, New York.
vino has been away for long time on leave Of
Mrs. Edward Wolcott and Mrs. Emily E. Briggs.
bach, Germany, on the 18th ult-Mr. NJ. A.
Clancy, assistant clerk Of the Supreme Court of
Cne DlSCrlcC, mas returned 10 Lne CITY aICer TWO
months absence, spent mostly In New Mexico and
New Hampshire re.-Ex-Representat1ve Van Horn,
OF Missouri, Is In tOwn-Mr Camacho, the Ven-
ezuelan Minister to this country, is Ill at Caracas,
and the Department OF State is advised by Minis
ter Baker that his condition is not at all reassur-
ing.-Mr. Justice Matthews has returned to the
city from his summer yacation.-Marshal NC
Michael Is at Mt. Desert, Maine.-MrS T. G. Con-
molly Is spending the month Of September at Sara
toga.-Miss Clara Baker has returned from an
extended visit In Massachusetts, and New Hamp-
shire.-COmmander Manley has gone to Media,
Pa, Tor q short stay.-Americus warden, ESQ.,,
(for many years superintendent OF the water
works at Cincinnati,) accompanied by his wife and
daughter, is visiting his brother. Judge R. B.
Warden. at the latter's residence on Washington
Circle.-Messrs. ". s. Rossiter. and B. Bulkley,
OF this city, who were at Block Island last week,
have returned to Amherst C0llege.-Judge En-
bry, who has been spending some time at Long
Branch. expects his family to return from Europe
in November.-Rev. Philip +. Hall. wife and
daughter, have returned from Cedar Grove
Judge Miller, OF Camden, N. j.. Is visiting Col.
Cake at his residence, 1901 street-Miss Hattie
Whiting, who has been spending the summer with
her parents here. has returned to Boston to con-,
tinue her musical training, and her engagement
as contraito @ II IN leading church o; that ely
Louis on Sunday.-Senator Cameron, VINO is
travelling through England by coach, writes that
MS health Is 1mproving.-ME Henry A. Alcott
and wife are spending the month OF September