Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-21
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Int,rnal reve-
nue., sl41, 522s7; customs. s75l,659.?3.
In HONOR OF JUDGE BLACK-The Department
OF State and the Department OF Justice were
closed today In honor OF the late Judge Black.
THE NEwBCRGH CELEBRATION. - Rear Admiral
Cooper, commanding the north Atlantic squadron.
reports to the Navy department. under date of
Portland Me-, August eth, that in compliance with
the instructions OF the department he Will proceed,
to Newburgh. by the 18th OF october, toparticpate
in the centennial celebrations which occur there
at that date.
ALI. QUIET IN ALAsKA.-COmmande Merriman,
commanding the U. S. s. Adams, at Alaska, re-
ports to the Navy department having visited the
different Indian tribes in Alaska and that every
thing Is quiet and In good order in the territory.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VEssELs.-The Wa
chusett arrived at Callao, Peru, August 18th Com
mander A. T. Neahan sailed from New York yes
terday to relieve Commander Pearson OF the COM
mand OF the WachuSett. The L. s. s. Portsmouth
Me.
ARMY OFFICERS PAY ACCoUNTs-Brig. Gen.
Augur, commanding the department OF Texas, has
issued the following general orders: "Paymasters
will report to the adutant general of the depart
ment every case where It Is evident that officers
@ Hd, to them for
post traders in this department are prohibited
from cashing, receiving In payment, or in any
counts that are not entirely due at the date Of the
Transactions. Violations OF this order will be re-
ported to the War department and an annulment
Oh the ol1ender'S appointment requested"
SECRETARY FoIGER has written to Acting Secre-
tary French, stating that he had been unexpect-
edly detained, but would return On the 9th or
29th, according as Judge French's personal con-
RI.
piled that as he had made arrangements to leave
1oT his vacation on.the goth, and wished to confer
with his chief before leaving, he would prefer
seeing him on the earlier date.
THE AMERICAN CATTLE QUARANTINE DEPENDED
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury has adj
dressed letter to the Secretary OF State in
regard to the foot and mouth disease In cattle, in
which he replies to some remarks attributed to
MIR. DodsOn In the house of commons recently. Mr..
Dodson was quoted by the dispatches as saying
that the foot and mouth disease in cattle had been
carried from England to America, and that the
American quarantine system with regard to cattle
WAS imperfect The Acting Secretary defends the
American quarantine cattle system, and denies
that the foot and mouth disease exists among cat
tie In the United States at present.
PERsONAL-Gcn Humphreys 1sin New York.
Mr.. P. b. Pierce. who has been in st. Lawrence
county, N. Y, for some time, is now among the
Berkshire hills in misunderstanding. and Mrs
D. h Barr r nave returned from their sojourn at the
Campbell and Edward Goodrich, of Washington,
were registered In Philadelphia last night--Rus-
tum Enendi, formerly secretary OF the Turkish le-
cation here, Is registered at Wormley's.-C. W.
Schneider, OF the census Office. has gone to Orange
county, New York, for months vacatiOn-A.r.
and Mrs. L. d. Merchant have returned from Oak
land greatly benefited by their soJourn there
Mrs a. NJ. Muzzy and daughter left the city
this morning TOR Asbury Park.-Mr and
Mrs z. c. Robbins are now visiting in Port
land, Mc.-Mrs E. II. Gilman has gone to New
burg, \. T., for stay OF several weeks
kockhridge Alum springs--Mrs. S. B. lyons is
spending months vacation In Oxford county,
Maine.-ThOmas J. Murphy has gone to Cape
May for couple OF weeks stay.--Paymaster
Frailey is spending his vacation at Sandwich,
Mass.-Mrs. B. F. Worrell has gone to Roanoke
Red Sulphur Springs, Va. to remain until the mid
die OF October.-Iion. John Davis, Assistant Sec
retary OF State, and Linden Kent. OF Washington,
were among the arrivals at Newport yesterday.
THE Wife and daughter OF U. S. Treasurer
Wyman have returned to Rock Enon Springs
Gen. DumOnt, supervising inspector of steam
vessels has gone to Philadelphia on business con-
nectcd with the inspection OF foreign steam YES
sells