Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-20
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-InterIal reve-
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iHE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY which is investi-
gatin3 the disagreement between Commodore
Mayo and Commander McGiensey, at Norfolk, will
make no examination into the political questions
which are reported to be involved, but Will only
raised between these % two Of oiers No n. recent or.
ders have been given by the department to this
effect but such course was laid out In the orgt-
nal instructions given the court
SHOULDER STRAPs-A naval OfIlcar in conversa-
ton with a STAR reporter to-day said that the
proposed Changes ia the naval uniform is that
they abolish entirely the shoulder straps. "These,
ne SAIL "are the only portions OF the uniform that
would hate to see them abolished
SECRETARY LINCOLN returned from Atlantic City
last evening.
The MEXICAN ASSAULT ON ACTING CONSUL
SHAw.-A telegram has been received at the De-
partment Of State from Mr.. Campbell, United
States consul at Monterey d ,te1 at Laredo, Texas
confirming the press report OF the assault upon
MI. Shaw While acting rs consul at Monterey.
PATENT DECIsIoN.-In the case OF Rumpn and
Graessler vs.. Kohler and Krugener, involving the
question of priority Of an invention for manufac-
turing dyeStunS, in which an application was re-
Gently made for the issue OF O commission to U.
S. consul to take testimony abroad for the purpose
OF showing the date OF actual invention Secretary
Teller to-day rendered q decision adherfng to his
decision OF April 26th refusing to comply with the
application.
REMOVAL OF INDIANs--A telegram received at
the indian office to-day reports that 391 Cheyennes
and IA ArapahOe Indians have left the Indian Ter
r.tory. under military escort: en- route to Pine
a ia do In
pursuance of an act OF Congress providing for the
transfer of these Indians to more favorable loca-
ton.
SECRETARY TELLER will leave tonight for New
York. from whence he will go to his home in Col
orsdo. where ne Will spend several weeks with his
family. Assistant secretary JOSlyn returned from
visit to his home in Illinois yesterday.
STAMPS, COUPON CHECKS. DRAFTS, Erc.-In
view of the fact that there was no specific apprO-
priation made by Congress at its last session to
meet the expense OF the cancellation and return,
after redemption. OF stamps imprinted upon
the public In circular 267 that such drafts checks,
and stamps will not be received for cancellation
aE san aes tae s Gay
checks, &C., received for redemption after that
date, II redeemed, will be destroyed, together
with the drafts or checks
MOVEMENTS OF U. 8. NAVAL vEssELs.-The q. 8.
steamer Alliance arrived at HalifIx N. s., July H.
eight days from New York, having made the trip
under sail She would leave for Anachat yester-
day. thence into the gulf OF St Lawrence. The
u. S. steamer Fandalia passed Cape Henry last
evening evening bound nd for New York After Milling her
ing sounds on the New England coast
NAVAL oRDERs-Ensign Henry B. Wilson ordered
TO the training ship Saratoga. Paymaster H. B.
T. Harris to the navy yard, Mare Island, 18th Au-
gu't Paymaster Charles A. Mcdaniel to the re-
celving ship st. Louis, 1St August Passed AS
sstant engineer John W. Gardner to the Michigan;
observatory, 2Oth August, and ordered to the An
napolis naval academy. Paymaster George II.
Griffing from the St Louis and ordered to settle
accounts and wait orders. Paymaster II. G. Colby
from Mare Island navy yard, 18th August, and Or
dered to settle accounts and wait orders. Passed
Michigan and ordered to the Trenton. Naval Ca
det de- s; H. Wright g has returned home, having been
has been placed on waiting ord rs.
SECRETARY IINtoLN STANDS BY GEN. CRooK.-In
conversation With STAR reporter this morning,
Secretary Lincoln took occasion to Indignantly
deny the story that Gen. Crook was captured by
the Indians in his recent expedition into Mexico.
He said. "The story is absolutely untrue, and is
At the conference at the War department Gen.
Crook gave detailed and Interesting account of
his expedition. l was present all the time, and
heard no answer to any OF the many questions
asked which could possibly be interpreted In the
manner reported. Besides the details of the story
with such a thing. think 1t is unfair to Gen.
Crook TO circulate such slanderOus stories when
he Is so far away as to be unable to refute them"
Secretary Lincoln further said that Gen. Crook
told them that at no time had he any fears Of
treachery from the Indian scouts with him. On
the contrary. they frequently stood between him
and danger, although one OF the head scouts Was
himself on an Indian raid only last year.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t Is
large, eight-page paper, OF fifty-six columns cut
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere In
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year:
PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. W. Gait and Mrs.
Reginald Fendall left yesterday for the Catskll
mountains region, where they will spend some
tme.-Messrs. William and Ross Thompson, of
WASHINGTON, were registered at the office OF the
New York Herald in Paris yesterday.-Miss
Jenny Moore or lsn street has gone to Berkeley
passing the summer there.-Among the arrivals
at the Potomac Hotel, st: Georges Island, yester-
G. Allen. Frederick F. De,weiler. Charles ". Good
year and II. P. Blackwell. OF Washington
Francis Mclean. Of the 9. N. g. once, is spending
ler with her two children is spending the summer
at 01kton. ya-Captain George E. Lemon left
Of the e. ' to be hed dr.
Hazen and child have gone to Washington, N. j.,
to spend the summer.--Mr. W. A. Hungerford is
guest OF Moores Hotel.-Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Blrker left yesterday for Rockbrid e Alum Springs
"A telegram from Saratoga to one OF the New
York papers says that Miss Henrietta Vinton
Davis. OF Washington, known as the "beautiful
quadrOon," will give dramatic readings there
shortly.-MaJor George C. Hildt. OF the Adams
Express Company, and family are frustrating at
Rehoboth Beach.-Dr. G. l. Magruder has been
appointed Professor OF Materia Medica and Their
apeutics In the medical department OF the Univer-
sity OF Georgetown.-Mr: F. L Evans, Of the
Agricultural Department, win spend the month of
August in the vicinity OF 'Lewis6urg, West va
Mrs DR.. Barker is spending the heated term
among the highlands Of Loudon county:-Mra
Edward Temple and family are at Cape May.
where they win remain until september:--Mr.
w. B. Green has gone to LOrain county, Ohio, for
months stay.-Mrs Edward B. Lafferty is
spending the heated term In the midst OF the de-
lightful scenery OF Harford county, Md.-Miss
Waller, sister or Mrs Colonel John NJ. Wilson, has
gone TO the coast OF Maine. Mrs. Wilson's mother
and little daughter are spending the summer In
the mountains OF Pennsylvania. Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Taggart and family are at Colonial
Beach.-COlOnel Jefferson Reynolds, one of the
prominent business men Of Las Vegas, N NJ, is In
town, staying at the Ebbitt-Mr. Matthew Nc
Gully, OF the U. s. Marshal's ONCE, left for New
York lost evening. to sail tomorrow for Ireland,
where he expects to spend several weeks.-Arri-
walls at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City, yesterday
included the following named WaShtngtOnians:
Mr.. and Mr3 j. AuPrbach, Miss F. ROsenthal, VII.
liam G. Bell and children. Miss Hettie Bell and
maid, George w. Oehlik, Mrs L s. Clark. Miss
Clark.-Mr. Joslyn, the Assistant Secretary OF
the 1nteri or, has returned from q trip home.