Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-30
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internai reve-
nue., 81 O19, ,564; customs, s501 ,55.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Te-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., sl,019, ,564; customs, S5of ,5&
GOLD. SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement OF the
Q. s. Treasurer shows gold, silver and c. s. notes
in the Treasury to-day, as follows Gold coin and
bullion, 1856 9l2.062; silver dollars and bullion,
notes. $40 ,273 total, 1871, 1901. Certificates
s4S, .210; silver, 81 s4 2o1
currency, So, 9S5,OO0
LIEUT.. Col ROGER JONES, inspector general on
Gen. Hancock's staff, met with painful accident
last night in New York city while running to
catch street car: He slipped On vault light In
nose and forcing hts upper teeth through his lip.
After his injuries were attended to at the New
York Hospital he was taken to his home on Cover
nors Island
COMMISSIONS were issued to postmasters to-day
as follows: R. K. Burns Mellboro Depot, Va. NJ.
D. Butt, New Midway, Md; Laura Spalds, Dom
caster, Md.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL was closeted with the
three assistants this morning discussing the civil
service rules The conference was lengthy one
and the rules were gone over very carefully.
ANOTHER NorARY.-The President has appointed
William r. Bushby to be a notary public for the
District or Columbia.
THE MODELS OF PATENTS for which applications
ted States Patent Office have been accommodating
for number of years, and these models now num-
ber about 1900. The Commissioner OF Patents
has decided to sell them at public auction Jhne
1St. This number is exclusive OF the great many
that have been from time to time loaned to eluca-
tional institutions and which are now In their pos
session.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS John c. Walsh and
Robert B. Watkins, OF the signal service, have
been appointed by the President to be second
lieutenants in the signal corps.
INVESTIGATING CoMMIssIoN.-Secretary Folger
has appointed Special Agent A. x. Tingle, O. L.
Spalding, Of Detroit, Mich., and John f. Searles,
secretary OF the Havemeyer Sugar Refining Com
pany OF New York, commission to visit San
Francisco and investigate the alleged fraudulent
importation OF Hawaiian sugar. The commission
has been instructed to inquire particularly into
the charges preferred by Representative Belmont.
ARMY ORDERs.-The resignation of First Lieut..
Heman B. Dowd, Sd artillery, has been accepted,
to take effect June l. and his leave is further
extended until that date; Capt Charles s. Smith,
Will proceed to Pittsburg and Philadelphia on
Official business, and thence return to this city;
Lieut. Charles W. Tyler, 10th infantry, will report,
July !. for duty as professor Of military science
and tactics at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College OF Kentucky, at Lexington.
Mr.. FRANZ MAGuIRE, of this city. has been ap-
pointed stenographer to the civil service commits
sion.
SINKING OF A GOVERNMENT TUG.-Secretary
Chandler this morning received the following tele-
gram from Commodore Mayo, at Portsmouth, Va,
with reference to the sinking OF the o. s. tug Jean
Lands: "The Jean Lands, having delivered stores
on board the Tennessee, on her return 10 the navy
yard was sunk near Craney Island at 10 o'clock
last evening by the steamer Manhattan, OF the Old
Dominion line. No lives were lost and no blame, 1
think. Will attach to us. VIII appoint an investi-
FnaCf on. a
funnel OF the tug are six feet above water.
THE O. 8. s. PORTSMOUTH arrived at Hampton
Roads Saturday, and will leave this afternoon on
cruise In the West Indies.
No AUTHORITY TO PURsuB APACHEs INTO MEX
ICo--1n response to communication from Sec
retary Frelinghuysen, inquiring whether there
Will be any objection to our troops following the
ApacheS from Arizona over the border, the Mex
fcan minister has replied that such act ion cannot
be properly taken without the express consent OF
the Mexican senate. A telegram was accordingly
sent 10 Gen. Crook by the Secretary or Wer d.
recting him to be careful to observe the conven-
uon with Mexico on this subject, and to restrain
boundary line ntoMexican territory. SenorRomero
has already telegraphed to his government on
tne subject, ana intends forwarding an Official
THE NEW STEEL CRUIsERs.-The Navy depart
ment will receive proposals until July 21 for the
construction by contract OF one steam cruiser of
about 1900 tons displacement; two steam cruis-
ers, each OF about 5000 tons, and one dispatch
boat OF about !, 500 tons.
RED CLOUDS GOLD MINE.-Agent McGillycuddy.
OF the Pine Ridge Indian agency. DIT, under date
anafrs that Red Clou1 wishes TO inform his Great
Father that he h as discovered gold mine on his
reservation and does not wish to be disturbed in
possession OF 1t for ten years
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPRovBMENTs.-Of the
total amount appropriated by the act of August,
1882. for river and harbor improvements, General
Wright, chief OF engineers, estimates that about
the fiscal year, and viii be available to continue
the works OF Improvement at 237 points. These
balances vary from 500 to <950,oO0, the latter
river. In the list Of works which will be thus
continued during the next fiscal year are the har-
Dor at Baltimore an dthe Potomac river.
PERsoNAL--Representat Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania, contemplates trip to Europe. this sum-
mer.-Leutenant Danenhower was registered in
St Louis ON saturday.-Mr. Il. Il. Smith. Jour-
Wsen o. Is IN
istered at the Office Of the New York Herald In
Paris yesterday Representative Valentine,
Finch file clerk, and Mr. Mr. % Thomas Towies. print @
ing clerk OF the House of Representatives lett the
city IT. to-day for a trip to the far west.-Nr: John
8. Thompson leaves for Ohio to-n1ght-Lieut.
John BgelOw. professor Id the Military Acad-
envy. was married in Baltimore Saturday to Miss
Mary Dallam, daughter OF Judge Dallam, Of the
Appeal Tax Court
Commissioner Raumss ResIgnatiOn.
WHAT He SAYS ABOUT IT.
Mr.. Green B. Raum, in his letter to the Presi-
dent resigning the office Of commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue. which was rendered Saturday, says:
II take this occasion to express my gratitude for
your many manifestations Of confidence ana to
assure you OF my earnest desire for the success of
your administration and OF my friendship and re-
spect for you personality -Hr Raum says that
the President accepted his resignation with re-
gret ana TOOK occasion to compliment him upon
MS aominlstratlon OF the affairs OF the internal
SIX years and nine months. &c SAYS he resigned