Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-22
Washington News and Gossip.

w dSuluSGOu NEWS anu UOSSlp.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s277 $40 S5; customs, s623, 1862
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to Elijah B
Smith, postmaster at Mllsborough, VIVA, and tt
John Booth, Pioneer, WA, both new offices
LOCAL MAIL SERvICE.-The Post Office depart
ment has invited proposals for carrying the mail
between the city post Office and the money order
building, at the of 9Th and e streets, Six
trips each way daily.
SECRETARY CHANDLER's TRIr. - Commodore
Welles, commanding the navy yard at Ports
mouth. N. H.. telegraphs the Navy department,
that the Tallapoosa left that yard this morning
with the Secretary OF the Navy on board.
ORDERED TO Duty IN WAsHINGToN.-Ensigr
John L. Purcell has been ordered to duty on the
coast survey, and Surgeon Charles II. White has
been ordered to duty at the museum Of hygiene at
Washington, D. G.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT PENSACOLA NAVY
fARD.-A telegram to the Acting Secretary of the
Navy, from Pensacola, Fla, dated yesterday, says:
RraWn new Two case OF
Ing Secretary Of the Navy, this morning received
telegram from Paymaster Brown. at Pensacola,
Stating that Sergeant owen is dying. and that his
own daughter has been stricken with the fever.
CIVIL SERVICE PROMOTIONS Eaton, OF
With Judge French, Acting Secretary of the Treas
ury, yesterday, In regard to the question OF pro-
motions in the department. Mr.. Eaton sail that
1t had been held by the commission that mas
mucn rs they had not yet prepared suitable regu-
latiOns covering thi, SUI feet and as such regtlla.
tonl could not be enforced until they should re-
celva the approval OF the President. the depart
ment was at liberty to make all the neceSS Sary
promotions at once, under the regulations hereto
I0re In force. There are only few vacancies in
the Treasury department to be filled by promo
two.
SILVER CERTIFICATES IN EXCHANGE FOR GOLD
Co1N.-Treasurer Wyman makes the following
announcement in regard to silver certificates:
Upon the receipt by the treasurer Of an original
certfcate issued by the assistant treasurer OF the
United States at New York, that there has been
deposited with him gold coin in the sum OF $500, or
any multiple thereon, payment OF a like amount in
silver certificates will! be directed to be made by
any assistant treasurer In the United States that
the depoSttor may designate the certificates will
be forwarded by express by such assistant treas
urer to any point designated by the depostor at
Will be furnished in exchange for gold coin by any
assistant treasurer OF the United States.
THE MIDNIGHT TROUBLES OF SENIOR LAMA1x.-
1t Is said at the State department that request
has been made by the department OF Major Dye,
Superintendent OF metropolitan police, for state
ment OF the occurrences connected with the re-
cent midnight troubles OF Senior Lamaix. the
charge d'affaireS OF the BraZiln legation because
IL Is thought that the circumstances do not require
any diplomatic intervention. personal request
mas Deen made however, for such sta; ement on
behalf OF Senior Lamaix, in order that his friends
may know just what occurred on that occasion.
Ii the Department of State should make such a
request 1t would have TO be made to the COmrniS-
Sloners; Dut as stated, no such action is deemed
necessary 1t is said that Senior Lamaix makes
no complaint OF the manner in which he was
treated by the police, but he simply desires to
show that the trouble arose through his inability
to make himself understood.
THE POSTAL GUIDE TRoUBLEs-Mr Houghton,
OF the publishing firm OF Houghton, Mif1ln & Co.,
Boston, was at the Post Office department to-day
to see the Postmaster General relative to suit
which has been brought against the firm as pub
fishers of the Postal Guide by the Sheffield Arms
company, OF Chicago, for publishing the name OF
the company In tre list or fraudulent concerns As
Judge Gresham was absent he will wait until his
return. The work of reducing the bulk OF the
Guide is going on and the next issue will be much
smaller than the preceding ones. This result will
times certain lists shall appear Mr.. Houghton
viii also consult with tine Postmaster General On
this subject
PERsOSAL-Judge Cox has left Narragansett
Pier, where he has been staying for some time,
and gone to Stowe, vu.-Mr and Mrs H. j.
Ramsden were registered among the arrivals at
the Ocean House, Newport, esterday-Moncure
to arrive at San Francisco last Friday, expecting
to sail for Australia on the 25th inst.-Miss julia
for some time, has gone to West Haven, Conn, to
remain there for several weeks-R. K. Helphen-
slime left town last evening for New York, Long
Branch and Boston.-Mr and Mrs. John Clark
Gibson, of louisiana, sail for Havre from New
York to-day.-A. L. Pitnry, Of Washington, was
Quackenbush has gone from Clarendon Springs to
Pitsfleld, Mass. for stay OF some time.--Mrs.
A. L. johnson, wife OF one OF the firm OF Johnson
Brothers, who has been seriously i'll at Berkeley
Springs, is now convalesc1ng.-Miss Fanny r.
Smith is visiting In Shenandoah county, va
Mrs Graham Bell has gone to Oakland for a stay
OF a month.-Mr. VIM. NJ Brown, jr. OF the naval
observatory, is spending vacation of several
weeks ar Sudley Springs. Prince William county,
Va.-Dr. A. F. A. King has gone to Narraganseti
Pler.--Hon John G. Thompson, OF Ohio, and Civil
Engineer Endcott, .. s. n, are at the Ebbitt-
II. O. Houghton, OF Cambridge. and Henry Van
morning.-Mr. Z. c. Fowler, of the Post Office
department, has left town on a two weeks leave
OF absence.