Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-04
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal revc-
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AT THE WHITE noUsg-Postmaster General
Gresham and Commissioner Evans called at the
White House to-day.
BIDS were opened to-day for new post Office
ana court house at Topeka. Kansas Smith Sar-
gent were the lowest bidders for iourners work at
SIS, 200 60. and for flooring, s1.5e7.s3,
OF the United States fish commission, Is very hope
ful that this seasons experiments will prove the
feasibility OF oyster propagation and cultivation
by artificial means. He proposes to continue the
work this year at some place in or near Chesa-
peake bay.
THE SUGAR INVESTIGATING COMMISSION
Treasury department has authorized the commits
sion Investigating the alleged sugar frauds at San
Francisco to proceed to the Sandwich Islands. and
the members OF the commission will sail for
Hawaii on Wednesday.
NEW COMMANDER OF the Tallapoosa will not
be ordered until her return from her trip to the
navy yards. 1t is now thought that Commander
HlgglnSon will be ordered there.
PAYNE OBsEou1Es-The following Information
Is communicated for the beneflt OF persons inter-
ested: None but parties presenting tickets OF ac-
mission will be admitted to the lawn OF the ceme-
tery II II the card Of invitation be presentsd
mains from the Art Gallery viii not need ticket
terry direct The lawn viii be separated from the
other parts OF the cemetery. The cemetery Will
be closed during the day OF the services to the
their lots will be admitted during the day at the
eastern gate OF the cemetery. Members OF the
Philharmonic society wearing badges Will be ad-
mitted to the music stand.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR and Attorney General and
Mrs Brewster arrived here Saturday night from
New York.
SECRETARY CHANDLER left the city Saturday
evening for brief visit to Annapolis.
THE ABSENT SEcRErARIEs.-Secretary Lincoln
will return on Wednesday. Secretary Chandler
will return this afternoon from Annapolis SEQ
feaary Foiger is expected to return this evening
THE TALLAPoosA left the Washington navy yard
this afternoon for the various navy yards
MAJOR GEO. p. Houston is ordered to command
the marine barracks at headquarters, and not the
marine barracks at the navy yard. The latter
post Is under the command Of Capt. j. H. Higbee
who relieved Capt McLane Tilton some months
since.
ARMY ORDERs.-Lieut Frederick s. Foltz, 1st
cavalry, has been granted further extension Of
leave for four months Lieut. Edwin P. Brewer
7th cavalry, has been granted leave for two
mouths from Fort Yates, Oak, and Lieut.. Norton
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has been granted fifteen apprehension Of leave.
YELLOWSTONE PARK GurpEs.-The Secretary OF
the Interior has appointed eight guides for the
Yellowstone Park, as follows, their appointment
to take effect July next: Vim. Cannon, Indiana:
HNn MIn: Chamoers. iowa; James II. Dean, Maryland;
Iowa; Darrell MCGOWAN, Pennsylvania; DE
Sawyer, Minnesota, and j. W. Weimer, kansas.
There are two vacancies yet to be filled. The sal
ary Is $500 per year.
THE CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITECT HLL-Mr.
Murch has Informed Secretary Folger that he has
employed counsel at his own expense, and will
have no further use for thGservices of Mr.. Blair,
who was detailed to act as hts counsel Crane
Bros, chicago manufacturers OF elevators, have
written M to Mr.. Murch, commenting hirl Icr start
and asserting that the supervising architect has for
years prevented M them Iro,a competing for the
bave OF aso IN b9qnd
OF letter written to Secretary Folger on April IL
IN which the elevator company charges that Mr..
in regard to the contracts for elevators In the
Chicago custom house and post Office.
NAVAL CHANaEs-Lleut John E. Roller, to the
training ship Minnesota, at New York; Lieut.
Albert Mertz, to the Alliance, at the Norfolk navy
yard; Lieut. VIM. E. B. Delehay. detached from
the Alliance and placed on waiting orders; Pay
the bureau OF provisions and clothing, Navy de-
partment, June II; Passed Assistant Engineer
relieve Passed Assistant Engineer John A B. Smith,
who is placed on waiting orders: Passed Assistant
Engineer jefferson Brown, from the Alliance, and
placed on waiting orders: Assistant Engineer
WIN: F. Durand, from the Tennessee, and ordered
to the bureau Of steam engineering; Assistant
Engineer VIM. N Little, from the Monocacy,
Asatic squadron, and orderd to return home and
report arrival: Passed Assistant Engineer George
w. Hall, TO the receiving ship Franklin, at Nor
folk; naval CADET Otto c. Grantner, from duty in
the Alliance; Naval Cadet Harry G. Leopold, from
special duty in Washington, and ordered to the
Tennessee; Naval Cadet Walter r. AddickS, Or
dered to the Yantic; Cadet Engineer Thos. Fred
erck Carter, to the KeaIsarge, North Atlantic
squadron