Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-02
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $3.50, ,6s5.5S; customs, s6317 ,675 32.
SECRETARY CHANDLER viii leave here On Sunday
next, to be present at the Inspection of the T. S. s.
Trenton. Mt New York. on the next day. He will be
passenger on the trial trip OF that vessel toNew-
port.
MEDALS FOR LIFE SAyING-The President has,
through the State department, presented a gold
medal to Lorenzo Bonsignof, master OF the italian
bark 'Stella b. for his humane service in picking
up four seamen OF the Am american ship Matchless,
a(r1ft at sea. June 18th, 1885, and similar medal
to John kflgalon, master Of the British bark
"Eurydice," in recognition Of his humanity In res
cuing two American seamenof the schooner ''Wid-
fire." aGrift at sea. July Sth, 1888 The medals are
heavy and handsome, and bear suitable inscr1p-
t1OnS.
GENERAL SHERMAN has completed the settlement
of official matters incident to his retirement from
command OF the army, and VIII leave this afternoon
for Philadelphia to visit his daughter for few
where he will also make a short stay, proceeding
then to his Old home in St Louis. He has not de-
cided upon what date he VIII reach the latter city
Bacon and TOurtelOtte, who are to remain with him
until his retirement
ELECTRIC LAMPS AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Large arc electric lamps were suspended In front of
each OF the four main entrances of the Treasury
department to-day by the United States Electric
Light company. The lamps will be kept lighted
for thirty nights at the expense of the company
and If they prove satisfactory they win be kept
permanently at a cost OF so cents per night If not
satisfactory, the lamps will be removed by the
company.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander j. G. Watson has
been ordered as equipment officer at the navy yard
New York. Lieutenant Charles p Perkins to the
school ship St. Marys. Assistant Engineer c. NJ
Perkins to the Vandalia. Medical Director A. L.
Gihon and Medical Inspector Adrian Hudson have
OF the American Public Health Association at De-
troit. Mich, November l3th. Assistant Engineer
G. ID. Miner has been detached from the Vandaa
ana placed on waiting orders.
THE FOREIGN MAIL SERyICE.-,Joseph Blackfan,
superintendent of foreign mails, in his report for
the fiscal year ended June 90 1SS3 states that the
amount Of letter mail dispatched in the last year
increased n per cent over the amount sent in 1890
The sum paid for sea transportation OF mails was
1916, ,522 Superintendent Blackfan recommends
the adoption of the double postal card, for mes
sage and answer, for use in foreign mails.
CHIEF OF BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEER1Sa.-Sec-
retary Chandler has concluded to postpone the ap-
pointment Of chief Of the bureau Of steam eng1-
neer1ny until after Congress assemblies.
MOVEMENTS OF q. S. NAVAL vEssELs-'The O. S.
S. Trenton, after being inspected at New York,
early next week, viii make trial trip to Newport
TO receive the torpedoes intended as part OF her ar
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Will soon be ordered to join the Pacific squadron.
GEN. j. c. T1pBAL1, who his for long time been
member OF Gen. ShermaG's staff, has assumed
command Of the U. s. artillery school at Fortress
Monroe.
ORDERED TO CoREA.-EnsSn John B. Bernadou,
Z. S. NJ on duty at the Smithsonian Institution,
has been detailed to proceed to Corea to make re-
port ON the geological and other scientific features
VI IhaC country He Will take passage on the Alert
GEN. ACGUR yesterday elinquished command Of
the department OF Texas. He is succeeded by Gen.
Mckenzie, who Will have First. ueuts. J. H. Dorat
and Alexander Rodgers, 4th cavalry, his aides
de-caIp.
SECRETARY CHANDLER'S DIsAPPRoBATIoN.-Itis is
not proposed TO order court OF inquiry in the
case of Commander Wiidess, who commanded the
Yantic in the recent Greedy relief expedition but
Secretary Chandler has expressed his diSSatisfac-
ton with the course pursued by him. and also his
intention Of informing Commander WdeS by letter
OF bis dlSapprobation Of his actions
REDEMPTION OF THREE PER CENT RoNDs.-On
October 29th Secretary Folger received from New
York bank communication stating that a large
amount of three per cent bonds, embraced In the
1a2d and 123d calls were accommodating there, and
asking il the department would redeem one million
dollars OF said bonds at par and interest to the date
or presentation. The Secretary replied: 81 have to
say that you may present any OF the bonds in
cluded In those calls for payment prior to their
ton"
CONGREsSMEN LOOKING FOR REsIDENCEs-The
custom of keeping house While in Washington, in
stead Of boarding, Is becoming yearly popular
with members OF Congress Furnished houses for
members are in big demand Just now Mr. Herbert,
OF Alabama, has recently settled In nice residence
on q street, between 14th and 18th, and Mr. Well
born, OF Texas, together with several other men,
Ders, are now looking for houses. There will be
Ioor
during the coming winter than was ever known
before.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is
large, elgnt-page paper, OF fifty-six columns, cut
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-A late letter from Senator Cameron.
Of Pennsylvania, dated Paris, says that he will
visit Germany, Italy and spain before returning
home, and that he will not be back until next
sprlng-Gen W. W. Henry, of Burlington, wcll
lant 10th Vermont regiment, is atthe Ebbitt.-
Representative Mills OF Texas, Is in town. at his
winter quarters, 1115 G street--Gen. Hancock
has 1ulIy recovered from his late illness. On We'd
nesday he visited New York for the first time since
he was taken sick.-Mr and Mrs. Samuel NJ.
haya ahen ba hSe or m ner 10 fhe sey and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Harris has gone to New
York for a short stay.-Ex- Secretary Window and
lttuIiy NCiC ItSIotcItu Tlc olllCc OI IDe New
York Herald, in Paris, yesterday: Representa-
tive Wellborn, of Texas, has arrived In the city
with his famy:-Mrs. Mary 4. Bryan, the Geor-
gia authoress, is now on brief visit to the city,
the guest of the family Of Col ]. r. Sneed 1928 nth
strect.-Mr. VIM. Henry Smith, manager OF the
New York Associated Press, is in the city.
The Speakcrship Contest.
PROSPECT OF DARK HORSE WINNING.
The Speakership canvass will be one OF the prin-
cipal topics OF interest in Washington from on.
Members OF the House are arriving daily, and
friends OF the respective candidates are On hand to
sound them. In the course OF a few days more, no