Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-16
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY,-Internal reve-
nue., s452, ,s55; customs. $685.. .15l.
SECRETARY CHANDLER gave q complimentary
dinner last evening to the naval advisory board,
the chiefs of the bureaus OF the Navy department
and Chief Clerk Hogg ana the Judge Advocate
General
THE DESK OF Mr. wyman, the newly appointed
Treasurer of the United States, was decorated
this morning with a pair Of magnificent floral
scales, composed OF Marechal Mel roses, vlolets
and other choics flowers the gift of the ladies OF
the redemption division OF the Treasury.
DIED IN TExAs.-The Treasury department was
yesterday Informed of the death Of j. G. Hurd.
inspector OF hulls, at Galveston, Texas.
Representative r. P Flower
OF New York, has returned to the Treasury the
sum of s45s50, being the amount overpaid him on
account OF salary and mileage as member Of the
Forty-Seventh Congress
CHIEF IRIsHs SUcCEssoR.-It Is understood that
Secretary Foger has rendered the position OF chief
OF the bureau OF engraving and printing to JOIN
W. Corning, OF Geneva. NY, at one time sergeant
alarms OF the state legislatureo OF New York.
IMMIGRATION IN FEBRUARY.-Durng the month
of February 17,065 immigrants arrived in this
country-from England and Wales 2,S02; Ireland
1,542; Scotland. 1856; Austria, 317; Belgium, 1877;
Bohemia, 146: Denmark, 147; France, BOG; Ger
lands, 173: Norway, 1872; Russia. 11s; Poland. 80
sweden, 289; Switzerland, $50; Dominion OF Can
ada, 2564; and from all other countries, 1'6 The
number for the same month lastly was 2S.s47.
DEAD LETTER OFFICE MUsEUM.-The room for
merly occupied by the chief OF the dead letter Of
where the curiosties, which find their WGy to that
Office through the malls Will be placed OF exhibi-
ton.
The WORLDS FAIR AT CALCUTTA.-The Depart
ment OF State has received from the consul gen.
eral at Calcutta information concerning an inter-
national exhibition to be opened at Calcutta on
the 4th OF December, 1885, with circulars and blank
applications for space. One thousand feet for
general articles and one Thousand feet for ma
chinery have been secured for American exhibit
orS. The exhibition will be conducted very much
On the plan Of the late exhibition at Melbourne
Circulars giving full Information and blank ap-
Plca'lons for space may be procured from the De-
Partment OF State
AFFAIRS AT SITKA-Commander Merriman, Of
the Us. s. Adams, reports to the Navy depart
ment, under date Sitka, Alaska, February 23d, as
follows: " Everything throughout the territory is
quiet and orderly. During the past month denu-
tattons from every tribe except the Chilcat have
Pa Pan s hey say that ,etn the practice Of
abandoned. They all unite in asking that
school teacher be sent to them. The health OF the
ARMY RETIREMENTs-The following named Off
GERS Of the army were tod placed upon the re-
tired list for disabilities incurred in the service:
Captains James Fl. Rollins, ordnance department;
William Falck, 2l infantry; II. NJ. Benson, 18th In
fantry; First Lieutenants W. X. Harmon, 10th cav
airy; D. \: Griffith, 81 infantry; Thos. 3. Briggs,
F. Trout. 23i infantry. Lieutenant Colonel William
Meyers, deputy quarternaster general was also
placed on the retired list, at his own request,
relating TO army retirements. There are still four
vacancies upon the regular retired list (of 4C0),
which viii be filled upon the recommendations OF
retiring board to be convened by order Of the
Secretary OF War.
THE New FIVE CENT P1EcE.-A new device for
the new five cent nickel piece has been adopted by
the Treasury department. 1t was submitted by
superintendent Snowden, OF the Philadelphia
mint, who designed the original coin, and who
The changes in the coins are coafned to the re-
verse side. The legend, E Pluribus Unum." has
been taken from below the wreath and placed
above the same, and the word scents Is inscribed
below the Roman numeral v. Thesuperintendent
OF the mint at Philadelphia was to-day Instructed
TO commence the coinage OF the new piece and
issue IL as soon as practicable.
RAID ON KENTUCKY MooNsHINERs-The COM
missioner Of internal revenue has received tele-
gram from Collector W. j. Laudram, of the Sth
Kentucky district, reporting the "destruction of
ten Illicit dtstilleries three thousand gallons Of
Perry counties Oh this district
ASSISTANT TREASURER WYMANs SuCCEssoR-No
one has yet been selected to succeed MI. Wyman
as Assistant Treasurer OF the United States, but
the choice is understood to lie between Mr.
Graves, chief OF the national bank redemption
agency, Mr.. Whelpey, cashier. and Mr. Il. A.
Will be made by the President upon the recon-
mendatiOn OF the new treasurer. The office pays
Graves is $500 Mr.. Whelpley gets $500, and
Mr. Whitney $500,
No CHARGES ON FILE AGAINST TREASURY ARCHI-
TEcT HIIL-Acting Secretary OF the Treasury
French says as to charges alleged to have been
made against Mr.. Hill. supervising architect of
the Treasury, that upon inquiry he finds that no
charges whatever are on file against Mr. Hfll and
that he has never been informed OF any such
charges except through the press; that ii any
complaints OF Mr.. Hills course have been made
they must have been made to the Secretary per-
sonally, and not placed on file: that the uniform
practice OF the department has been, when charges
deemed worthy OF notice are made against any Of
f1ciaL to notify the accused person or the charges
and give him opportunity to make eXplana-
ton, and that it is unjust to Mr.. Hill TO assume
worthy Of consideration until he has received OF.
fetal notice OF them
SECRETARY FoLGER was sufficiently impr owed
this morning to leave his bed and eat good meal.
1t will be some time before he Will be able to re.
sumo his duties His friends are urging him to
take a trip to Bermuda, but as yet have failed to
persuade him to CO. 1t is believed, however, that
he Will yield and go away as soon as he is strong
enough to bear the fatigues OF travel.
GOLD, SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement Of the
L. S. Treasurer shows gold silver and L. S. notes
In the Treasury to-day as follows: Gold coin and
bullion. s179.sl5,747; silver dollars and bullion,
$1o5 fractional silver coin 1910 96s: U.
> notes. s46, 545; total. 1888 4035a Certificates
outstanding: Gold, $40 800; silver, s69 44O;
currency, s1O,2a0,0C0
The NEW STEEL CRUIsRRs.-Secretary Chandler
to-day issued the following notice to persons in
terested: ''The naval appropriation act OF March
1888 provides that In case the three steel cruisers
and dispatch boat authorized by law shall be built
1y c0htpact rrSpGsais shall be invited from all
equipped for building or repairing iron or steel
steamships, and constructors OF marine engines,
machinery and boilers. All American ship build
ers and constructors OF marine engines who may
desire 10 DID for the construction OF such vessels
are requested 10 communicate Immediately with
the Navy department., stating the facilities fur
nshed Dy thelr establishments for doing the re-
Oufre0 work" y Q "