Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-16

WASHINGTON
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., SIT SOP; customs, $685., ,272.
Observation-Disclosures Wyman to-day received
a conscience contribution OF IS from Providence,
H. l., enclosed III letter, stating that it was on
account OF customs due. and signed KY. z.
SECRETARY LINCOLN returned from New York
this morning.
COMMISSIONS We're fssuod to-day to S. j. Swami,
postmaster at Jord ms store. Va; Miss B. r.
Guenant, Pilot, Va; K. g. Malone, Rowanta, Va. :;
l. A. Coleman: Grow Spring, Va; X. w. Menifer,
Long Branch, Va.
CHANGED WITH FRAuD.-R c. Mitchell, receiver
OF the land office at Duluth, Minn., and arrested
on Saturday. charged with frauds In connection
Win prescriptions, was formerly CLERK in the
land cn1ce here.
PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEON E. H. Marsteller, at-
tachea to the u; 8. s. Hartford. has been con.
demaed by medical survey, and has been ordered
10 The naval hospital at Mare Island, California
THE NEW NAVAL UNIFoRMs.-Rear Admiral
Nichols, acting Secretary o. tie Navy, to-day
issued general order to the If ct that the regu-
latOns for the chance or uniforms OF naval officers
Will not go into effect until The department so
orders.
No WORD has been received from Gen. Sherman's
party since they entered the Yellowstone Park
early this month. 1t will be eight or ten days
before they will come out OF the park, and no in
formation Is expected until then.
SUIT AGAINST AN INDIAN AGENr.-On Satur-
day the United States, by the district attorney,
entered two suits against Seldon n. Clark on his
oond OF S5OOoO as agent for the Chippewa Indians
September, 1870, he failed to account ior s77456
MOVEMENTS OF q. S. NAVAL VESSELS - The Q.
S. s. Jamestown sailed from New York for Lisbon
July 18th. The Essex arrived at Honolulu June
18th, Ssk days from Callao. She expected to sail
July 5th for Yokohama, Japan. All well on board.
18th. His majesty. King Kalakaua, had arranged
dinner, ball and horse races for the amusement
OF the officers Of the Hartford, and much disap-
leave the harbor before enjoying the hosptalltias
OF the king, who had been recent passenger on
board their vessel
THE PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP.-A telegram
from Fargo, Dakota. says: The presidential party
will leave Rollins, on the Union Pacific railroad on
the Sd OF August 1t will consist of President Ar
thur, Gov. Crosby, Of Montana; Secretary Lincoln,
Gen. Sheridan, Chancellor Rollins, OF New York,
and Senator Vest The party Will travel over the
and then east over the Northern Pacific railroad.
PROMOTIONS have been made In the Treasury de-
partment as follows; Sixth Auditors Of1ice-Jas.
W. Brady and Arthur Clements, to fourth class
clerkships; George II. Lllibrldge, John NJ. Bishop
and s. Bradley to third class; William Shelby,
second class; Mrs. Emma L. Watkins and Miss 8.
Onlce-J. W. Bradford, to second class. and j. w.
Butcher to first class Fifth Auditors Office-Mrs,
F,,cs caer m to rst class class FIJI First %
first class Treasurer's Off1ce-M1ss F. A. Whee-
lock to first class. Internal Revenue Bureau-Miss
NJ de MoEbrey to first class. W. S. Pearson and
Robert A. Taggart have been appointed clerks OF
Class one In the department..
ARMY ORDERs-Major Joseph P. Farley, ord.
nance corps, will proceed from the powder depot
at Dover, Nj, to New York, on official business,
and thence return to his station. Lieut.. VIM. T.
Howard, "a artillery, Is granted further extension
cer first lieutenant 18th Infantry, is granted an
extension OF sick leave for four months Col
Henry q. L1tchfleld, captain 2d artillery Is grant,
ed extension or sick leave for TOur months.
CAPT. CHAs. H. INGALLS,, assistant quartermaster
of the army, has been ordered to- proceed to New
York city and to then report in person to Brig.
Gen. Holabird, quartermaster general
CAPT. KREss TO BE CoURT-MART1ALED.-T The
President has directed a general court-martial to
convene July 26ta at San Antonio, Texas, to try
Capt. John A. Kress, ordnance corps OF the army.
The detail for the court is as follows: Col. Nelson
3. Davis, inspector general; Lieut. Col Amos
Col. Nelson B. Swaitzer, sth cavalry: Lieut.. Col
Zenas r Bliss, 10Th infantry; Majors Henry w.
%ao1 h ags6 ssn a4afy AaSSn Ma M S5h sS e
Guinness, ordnance corps; Capt. Duncan NJ. Vance,
16tn infantry; Capt. VIM J. Lyster 18th infantry,
Capt John w. Clous, Path infantry, judge advo-
cate OF the department Of Texas as judge advo-
ca cate The court VIII try Capt Kress on charges
exceeding the amount appropriated for the con-
struction OF amilitary storehouse at San Antonio,
Texas
PERsoNAL-The honorary degree Of LID was
conferred upon Mr. Justice Harlan, OF the q. s.
Supreme Court, by Bowdoin College, last Thurs
day;~M; p Handy, managing editor of the
Philadelphia Press, sailed for Europe on Saturday
DIR. Mary Walker returned to the city yester-
day morning, with trace OF blood in her eye. as
Henry Howard, secretary OF the British Legation
rive at San Francisco last Tuesday:-The many
friends here OF Major Ben: Perley POOre and his
family will be panied to hear of the death of his
only remaining daughter, Mrs Frederick S.
residence. Indian Hill. Mass, last Thursday even
ing, after long lllness-Mr. E. g. Hartley and
family, A: A. Wilson and F. P. Cuppy were regis
Medical Inspector Kindleberger has gone to
Gan1nicut IT. to join his family who have been stay
ssbeh seS se
will remain until about the middle Of August,
when they Will go to the Thousand Islands
w. c: Bfodhead, OF the I'd cOmptrOller's Office, is
spending months vacation at Delaware Water
Gap-Mrs Fanny M. Winnie has gone to Cape
Hewitt will sail for Eu.
rope on Wednesday, with his family. He returns
in November, but his wife and children expect to
spend tho winter abroad.-Mrs. Mary e. Nealy is
spending lhe heated term in Washington county
Md.-Dr. Robert Fletcher, of the Surgeon Gener-
ais office, has gone to Martha's Vineyard,
Senator Jones, OF Florida, was among the pas
sengers from Europe who arrived IN New York
ConanicHt for the summer.-Ex-ViceP President
Wheeler has almost entirely recovered from his
recent tllness.-Peter Campbell has gone to
Washington county, New York, for months
escape from businesR-H. H. Smith, journal
clerk OF the House. Is spending few weeks vaca-
Isles OF Shoals for q stay OF a month.-Mrs. F. D.
Keyworth, who has been at White Sulphur Springs
for some time. has gone to Cape May.-Mrs.s. W.
Beach. Mass-Mrs. q. T. Wheeler has gone to
Rockingham county, Va, for a stay Of a month.
Mo- nd