Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-14
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., sl,osl .oses5; customs. sas5 ee4Ia
CoSsUIs APPoNTED.-T4le President to-day ap-
pointed Francis Houghwout, OF New York, US.
consul at Naples: B. Odeil Duncan. OF South Car
olina, US. consul at Catnia, and James Fletcher,
OF Iowa, U s. consul at Genoa.
LEAVES FOR GOVERNMENT EAr1oYEs ON WEDNEs-
DAY AND THURSDAY OF THIS WkRK-The Presi-
dent, under the law. cannot issue an executive Or
Thursday to clerks in the different departments
belonging to the Army OF the Potomac. The mat
ter Will be left to the discretion OF the heads 81 the
order but win grant permission TO such clerks as
belong TO the organization to be absent
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINING BOARDS Secretary
Folger has detailed Mr.. E. w. Clark, Chief OF the
revenue marine division OF the Treasury depart
| ment, to assist Mr.. Eaton, OF the civil service
Somms1o5. Soarda 81 % IN Organizing examining
ton, Providence, Portland and Burlington. Both
Mr.. Eaton and Mr.. Clark have gone to New York.
CHARGED WITH MAKING DupMcArs ASSIGN
MENTs OF Hrs PAY-A naval court martial has
been ordered to meet in New York on Thursday
next for the trial of Commander Frederick R.
Ing duplicate assignments OF his pay. The fol-
lowing Is the detail Of the courts Commodores e.
F. ,,lSCa ,M,sSCauley president; james I JSuett T. s.
Erben, jr.. ana VIM. A. Kirkland; Commanders A.
T. Mahon, T. F. Kane and James OKane, with
Lieut. James D. j. Kelley Judge advocate.
IMPORTANT TO THE vErERANs.-The veterans OF
the Army Of the Potomac may become members OF
the society by paying their membership fees to
Of sna the s Ing
the excursion and banquet
sALUrRs TO BE FIRED.-At the request Of Gen.
Ayres, commandant at the arsenal grounds, the
District Commissioners have given permission to
Mr. j. r HanneInan to fire salutes during the
Of the Potomac hers The ng viii take axe pIacs
from the White lot, should the permission Of Gen.
Casey be obtained.
TREASURY BALANcEa-The statement OF the
o. &. Treasurer shows gold, silver and q. g. notes
In the Treasury to-day, follows: Gold coin and
bullion, Sl91 293 ss7; silver dollars and bullion,
notes, $40 955, ,09l; total S30l 28a Certificates
outstandngoGod: 81, ,2S olo; silver. s72 Osl lsl;
currency, $i0.4 COO
CHIEF CLERK LYMAN's SUCCESSFULLY was not
decided this morning who would succeed MI.
Chas Lyman as chief clerk Of the Treasurer's
before any action is taken the matter win be con-
sfdered with care. in order 20 what effect the
promotion Will have upon the different grades
down the line. Treasurer Wyman may be able to
make recommendation TO the Secretary this
afternoon.
SECRETARY LINCOLN AND TUE Er6HT. HOUR LAW
Mcssrs. N. j. Curry, T. 8. Durham. G. w. HERSHEY
and E. w. Oyster. the COMMITTEES from the fedora
tion Of labor, called upon Secretary Lincoln this
hour law among workmen under the War depart
ment, not only In this city, but throughout 1he
country. They brought Information about the
WtUnC In In hn N nr0uo nornf IA
partments The Secretary said that he was hold
Ing the matter under consideration and would
decide 1t as soon as he had fully examined the
question In all particulars
TIE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been made in
the first controllers ofice: Rd. Graham Haywood,
jr, of North Carolina. to lss class clerkship;
Dan. A. Grosvenor and John ]. Glover, of Ohio, to
81 class and VIM. Linton, OF District Of Columbia,
70 Sd class
The COMING CHANGE OF OoxNANDER OF THE
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.-Commodore Pattison
will be relieved OF the command or the Washing.
ton navy yard, about the iirst OF July. BE will
then be placed on waiting orders, and win be re-
tired in the fall His successor fn command OF the
Washington yard. which is one OF the most desir-
able stations In the service, will be, without
doubt either Commodore A. A. Semmes or Com
modOre }. G. p. De Krafft.
SECRETARY CHANDLER Is expected to return from
New Hampshire ABOUT the middle OF the present
week.
THE CASE OF CAPT. JOHN p. WALKER-The pro-
ceedings In the case OF the court-martial OF Capt
John p Walker, third cavalry, at Whipple bar
racks, Arizona, have been received by Judge Advo-
cate General Swain. Capt Walker, who is well
this case he was tried for non-payment OF money
borrowed by him from enlisted men. The finding
fore IS
thought that the sentence win be dismissal
PAYMENT FOR THE ARrTNcrnN
ney General Brewster has given an opinion to the
Secretary of War to the effect that the title to the
Arlington estate is good. Secretary Lincoln stated
to STAR reporter this morning that the taxes
SO, COO but that the Attorney General recommends
that 1000 be retained from the &50OCO to be paid
due IS TO ceyer y sns
General that the claims against the estate are
liquidated. whether by payment or by their being
owners OF the property had readily assented
IMPORTANT TO MAIL CONTRACTORS Law
renee, first controller OF the Treasury, is pre-
pairing voluminous opinion upon the post offlce
appeal case which was referred to MIN. The mat
ter Is a very important one, and che question to
be decided fs whether, when q mail contractor has
found that he has not made oil the trips neces-
sary, the amount paid for those trips unperf0rmed
penalty double the uprs PRICE those tps %
can be deducted also from his future payments
PERsoNAL-Ex-Gov.a and Mrs r. C. Mccormick
are in the city, staying at the Rigga-Col John
Cockerill has arrived in New York from st. Louis,
and viii probably be connected hereafter with the
World. under the Pulitzer management.-Ex-
Senator Window is said to have under considers
tiOn an oner which has been made to him OF the
Vice presidency OF the Florida SHIP Canal and
Transit company.-Marshal McMlchael has so
much improved that he expects to be at his 0f1ce
tomorrow.
Band Of Alleged C0unterfeiterk
THE ARREST OF HARMON AND ErCKNELL IN MAINE
Special Oficer McIlraith. OF the United States
secret service, has arrested q gang OF alleged
counterfeiters at Canton, Maine, a. stated In THE
STAR few days ago. They conducted business
under the name of the Fac simie Co They are
charged with having photographed Treasury