Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-06
Washington News and Gossip;

Washington News and Gossip:
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., saao,741.75; customs, ss5s,Oslss
REs1GNED.-Naval Cadet A. P. BIddle has re-
signed from the navy.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing and laying sewer
and supply pipes and making the necessary con-
nect1ons In the basement Of the Department Of
Justice has been awarded to John Lyon. OF this
city, the lowest bidder.
THE mail messenger service at Elk Garden, W.
Va, has been discontinued.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to W. E. v. God
man. postmaster at Bladensburg Md, and j. c.
FrediocK, Cross, W. Va.
SECRETARY CHANDLER will leave here to-mor-
row evening for New Hampshire, where he is
again called by the serious illness of his mother
1t Is feared that she can live but short time.
THE MACHINERY for the U. 8. torpedo boat
Alarm has been shipped from Bridgeport to Nor
folk, and she will soon be put in commission
again.
SOME OF THE NAVY YARDS TO BE CLosED.-sec-
retary Chandler said to-day that he is expecting
report from the navy yard board very shortly, and
the result will be that some OF the navy yards will
De closed before the 1st OF July. He would not say
%1lcn ones they S would BE- but It Is generally un
Island navy yards will not be troubled.
BIDS orENEp.-A committee. consisting OF DR.. c
F. Macdonald. superintendent OF the money order
system; d. W. Rhodes, superintendent Of the
blank agency, first assistants Office, and Thomas
b. Kirby, OF the office OF the superintendent OF the
nhns m pT tSa bios r fur
service for term OF four years. beginning Sept.
30 The bidders were as follows Myers Bros,
koop & Hallenbeck, New York; Lane s. Hart. Har-
risburg, Pa; E. Wells Sackett & Rankin, New
YORK; j. Matlack & Harvey, Philadelphia.
MARRIAGE OF Miss EDITH FISH TO SIR STAFFORD
NORTHCoTE's SON.-At 1915 O'Clock to-day Miss
Edith Fish, daughter OF Hon. Hamilton Fish, was
TO ne married to Mr. Hugh Oliver NOrthcote, son
and who was member Of the Alabama Claims
commission at Washington The ceremony was
chucS St the the E
Garrson's station, on the Hudson River railroad,
and TO be performed by the Rev. Walter Thomp-
son, the rector OF the church.
RUMoRED CABINET CHANGEs.-A rumor was
aaoat last evening and to-day, to the effect that
both Secretary Frelnghuysen and Attorney
G General Brewster are shortly to retire from the
Traced to any authoritative source.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leut c. D. Galloway has been
ordered to examination for promotions Assistant
Engineer r. T. Hall, to duty at Chester, Pa, In
connection with the machinery OF the irOn-clad
Puritan; Assistant Engineer william L. Cathcart,
aadelpha, Pa, in connection with the machinery of
the lron-clad Terror Assistant Engineer Albert o.
Young, to- the Z: s.. steamer Kearsarge. Lieut..
william k1burn has been detached from the u. S.
steamer Yantic, and placed on waiting orders.
Ensign Hero Taylor has reported his return home,
Adams, May 9Th, and has been ordered to duty at
the Naval observatory, June 30th; Surgeon Ed
ward ward ksrsbaw. from the Marine barracks at New
yard. The orders OF Assistant Engineer Thomas
F. Carter, to the .. s. steamer Kearsarge, have
m,ntn 1een revoked h and he has been ordered to VII
machinery OF the iron-clad Amph1trlte.
AN INTERESTING WEDDING EvENr-The wedding
OF DR.. Charles G. Stone to Miss Mary Rapley,
daughter Of Mr.. W. W. Rapley, takes place this
evening at the country residence of the brides
father, in Montgomery county, Maryland. The
@ groom Is popular young physician of large prac
Is distinguished In society circles for her beauty.
accomplishments and agreeable qualities.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF AN AMERICAN IN MEXICO
TO BE INQUIRED 1NTO.-Some time since Capt Geo.
Caleb, OF the United States schooner Airiana, was
arrested at La Paz Mexico, and tried by the Mexi-
can authorities upon charge OF smuggling. He
was 1ound guilty, and sentenced to fve years. i'm
prisonment, and his ship was conflscated. In reply
to communications on the subject from Represent
has letter stng that Sa Presaent
has directed that an officer OF the department be
dlspatehed to La faz with Instructions to make
minister, MI. Morgan, has also been directed to
watch the proceeding The investigation will be
conducted by Horatio N. Beach.
GENERAL AND MRS. GRANT arrived here yester-
day afternoon. They dned at Gen. Beale's, and
afterwards Mrs. Grant was entertained by Gen.
sherman and his family.
THE STAR will be sent by mail, postpaid, to those
leaving the city during the summer for any length
OF time. and the address changed as often as de-
sired subscription. fifty cents per month, POSI-
lively IN ADVANCE.
SECRETARY LINCOLN AND THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
dispatch to the New York Times from Chicago
states that reporter In that city called upon Mr.
Lincoln at the Palmer house In reference to the
resolutions passed by the Federation Of Labor
here, concerning his nOn-enforcement of the eight
hour law. According to the dispatch, "Nr. Lin
coin said that the matter was generally mis-
understood by the majority OF people. it was
true that Congress had passed an act fixing
days WORK at eight hours, but the Supreme Court
had decided that the question of compensation
was matter OF contract There was no objection
to the men working eight hours, but in reality
they wanted to work ten hours, only they insisted
upon eight hours being called a days task and
then demand TWO hours additional employment
with with proportional pay Now. the province OF the
work, but he was also disbursing officer and had
70 make the appropriation meet the requirements.
money would give out and the work would have
to be suspended so that the laboring men might
not be the gamers. No decision had been rendered
as yet, and the matter was now being looked into
very carefully. Further than that Mr. Lincoln did
not care to say anything"
PERsoNAL-Senator Camden Is registered at the
Arlington.-Senor Barca, the Spanish Minister
at Washington, and Hallett Kilbourn were reg.
istered IN New York last night-Mrs. Blair,
wife OF the Senator from New HAMPSHIRE who
has been here since the adjournment OF Congress.
left for her home in Plymouth on Monday evening.
Frank c. Bangs and his bride are at the Ar
llngton.-Captain X. L. Hoxie is the father to-
day Of q tine boy. Both Mrs. Hoxie and the child
are doing we'll
NIr. Blalne's Movements.
He HAS DROPPED OUT OF POLITICS AND IS HARD AT
WORK ON HIS BOOK.
Mr.. Blaine will, it is expected, leave in a few
days for his old home In Maine. For some time
past he has taken only passing interest in polit-
ical affairs, being wholly absorbed in the prepara-
tion Of his historical work. which will deal with
important public events for the last twenty years.
He spends fve or six hours daily on this book.
only quitting his desk in time to take his afternOO
drive with Mrs. Blaine. No one Is acquainted with
the details OF this work, as he keeps his own