Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-22
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Ipternal reye-
nue., S39S, 20; customs. s522 9i140

CLAIMS AGAINST RAILRoADs-Counself for the sub
sidlzed Pacific railroad companies have made formal
application to the Secretary Of the Treasury TO have
the matter of the governments claims againSt them
on account of subsidies brought to the attention OF
Congress in his annual report with view to their
settlement on an equitable basis Secretary FOlger
takes favorable view OF the proposition, and Will
undoubtedly make some recommendations to Con-
greSS on the subject. The amount involved in these
claims Is about ;6o, 100000.
DEATH OF NAVAL OFFICER.-Commodore John
NJ Berrien U. s. N, retired, died at his residence in
Philadelphia, yesterday, of paralysis. The funeral
VIII take place at Princeton on saturday. Commo-
d0re Berlien entered the navy in 1856, and was
placed on the retired list in 1865.
APPOINTED BY THE PREsIDENT.-The President
has appointed John E. Carpenter to be a trustee of
the reform school of the District OF Columbia, and
Frank j. Gilbert commissioner to represent the
state of Illinois at the world Industrial and cot
ton centennial exposition
RESIGNATION AND PRoMOTION.-C. c. Collins, a
81 900 clerk In the surgeon generals office, War de-
partment, has resigned, and Silas Merchant has
been promoted from 81 600 to 81 200. The civil
vice commission has been requested to certify a
clerk for the vacancy in the $1,000 grade.
APPOINTED WITHOUT EXAMINATIoN.-C. J. Saw
yer, corporal In the signal service, has been dis
charged and has been appointed photographer and
translator in the same service at salary of 81 200
This is the first appointment which has been made
In the departments under rule No. 10 OF the civil
service rules, which permits appointments to be
made In certain instances without examination.
Mr.. WEDDERBURN's CANDDACY.-The friends Of
Mr.. Geo C.Wedderburn claim for him that he is the
most formidable candidate for the position OF post
master OF the House in the field They state that
he has seventyeight votes already pledged for him.
THE NAVY YARD REPORT READY.-The naval
commission appointed by Congress to investigate
the matter OF the navy yards, of which Commodore
Luce Is president, has, according to dispatch from
Providence X. l., completed its report. one diff
Guilty the board had to contend with in gather
Ing the enormous statistics required by the act Of
Congress-.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULEs-A meeting Of
the Senate committee on rules was appointed for
to-day to consider the subject of general revision
OF the Senate rules but Messrs Frye and Harris
were the only members present. AS it was Under
stood that Mr. Sherman would be on hand tO-lnOr-
row. the committee or rather the minority present,
decided to defer action. 1t is expected that a
quorum will be present tomorrow and that the
work OF revision will go on from day TO until fin
1Shed.
THE MCGARRAHAN CASE.-The Secretary of the
Interior has recalled the Opn ON the McGarrahan
case, which was signed by error and he will be
allowed to make an argument in the case Decem-
ber 5th.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t Is a
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dollar a year.
PERsoNA1--Gen. Sheridan left the city last even
ing for short visit to ChicagO.-EX-Senat
Davis, OF West Virginia, intends locating in Balti
more this winter, SO TO devote his time to his
large railroad and coal 1ntereStS.-Capt. c. c.
Morrow, assistant executive clerk Of the Senate,
has returned from a visit to his home in Missouri
-Mr Ballard Smith is the new managing editor
OF the New York Hprdld.-RepreSentati Hol-
man expects to reach Washington on saturday,
senator Frye and wife arrived in town last even
1ng and are at their Old quarters at the Hamilton
Senator Camden, Representatives Celktns and
Eaton, and Major S. Nicholson, OF Washington,
were registered in New York last evening.-Rep-
resentative Stevens and ex-Representatlve Crow
ley, of New York, are at the eArlington.-Director
of the Mint Burchard has gone to his old home in
Illinois for short Representatives Beltz-
hoover, of Pennsylvania, and Brewer, of New
Jersey, are at WiardS.-EX-Secretary BriStOw'S
only daughter, Miss Mamie BristOw, was married
yesterday afternoon to Mr.. Aben Sumner Draper at
the residence Of her parents, No. 81 west 49th
street, New York