Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-09
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAYs-Internal reve-
nue., $231, ,0s7.75; customs, $6e5.Oi11R
THE PRESIDENT will give reception on next
Tuesday evening to Senator'S and Representatives
and members OF their families
THE q. 8. s. PowHATAN, now at Boston, will
start next week on two months cruise In the
West Indies.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Platt, McDlll, ingalls,, Sewell,
Conger and party of Michigan gentlemen, and
representatives Deertng, Hammond, Anderson.
Buck. Pierce and Covington, and Representative
elect Lewis Handbook and ex-Secretary Ramsey.
Mr. WILLIAM Y. TAeGARr. deputy collector OF
internal revenue at Cincinnati, is here as an ap-
plcant for the place OF collector made vacant by
the es1gnattOn OF Collector Taft
The UTAH COMMISSION Ramsey
Judge Carlton, OF Indiana, and Messrs. Godfrey
and Pettigrew OF Iowa, and Arkansas respectively,
ton hotel yesterday afternoon. Owing to the
absence OF Mr.. Paddock, OF Nebraska, no action
was taken, and the commission adjour ned until
next week.
ACouRr-MART1AL SENTENCE APPRovED.-Secre-
tary Chandler has approved the sentence OF the
court-martial which tried Sergeant Timothy Shea,
Marine corps. at Annapolis, Nd. on a charge Of
absence from duty and station without leave. He
was found guilty and sentenced to be reduced to
the INKS and imprisoned for six months with loss
OF $l6 per month OF his pay.
COL JOHN NJ. FEssENDEN, who died In this CITY
yesterday, has resided here since 1868 He was
born In Rhode Island in 1902; was appointed to
the United States military academy from Massa-
chusetts, and graduated In 1924; had leave of alb
was engaged In railroad surveys and construction,
etc. In Massachusetts from 1881 to 1S47: was
Unlted states consul to Dresden, Saxony, in 1850
81; was state commissioner for the establishment
VI VI tne miiltary academy in Massachusetts, in 1863
'64, and member OF the board Of visitors to the
United States military academy in 1865. His FUN
eral will take place from All Souls church tomor
row, at 2p.m.
The NAME OF A NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Will not be sent to the Senate until the President
has nominated the civil service commissioners.
ana IL may DE that the nomination of Comms-
slOner MorganS successor will be delayed until
after the adjournment Of Congress
NAVAL ORDERS. -Boatswain Peter johnson has
been ordered to the Powhatan on the 18th instant,
and Boatswain William A. Cooper detached from
thai. vessel and placed on waiting orders.
HE CLERKS ON PROBATION AT THE PENSION
OFFIcE.-The appointment OF 20l clerks In the
PENSION Office made last August for six months
explred this month. Their reappointment de-
pended upon the record made in the office during
Ihis probationary period. OF this number $50 will
ber to be dropped. This percentage is considered
very small, considering the number OF Appoint
ments made, and the record OF clerical ef1ciency
thus made will be filled by the nominations of
those who recommended the appointment of the
clerks that were dropped.
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE SIGNAL SER.
v1CE.-Gen. w. B. HaZen, chief signal ofricer. In
reply to charges against him and attacks upon the
signal service by Representative Beltzhoover, of
rritess sa1s ana numoer OF ANONYMOUS
resentment OF dismissed employees OF the service.
ana are untruthful and slanderous, and the at
the removal OF the weather service to the interior
department. Gen. HaZen then gives briefly some
OF the reasons why such a removal should not be
MADE, and In conclusion says that IL Congress
wishes to know all the details OF the administra-
lion OF the bureau, It can appoint an investiga-
Ting committee, to which every possible OppOrtu-
nifty and facility will be given.
THE CAPTURE OF CAPT. PAYNE AND HIS FOLLOW
ERs.-General Sherman says, regarding the recent
capture OF Capt Payne and his followers by the
military, that they Will probably be taken to Fort
Smith, where they will be turned over to the civil
authorities, as has been done before General
sherman Is OF the opinion that there should be a
more severe punishment inflicted upon these depre-
Gators, but according to the law as it now stands
1t is impossible.
ACCIDENT TO THE TALLAPoosL-The United
states steamer Tallapoosa, Commander Kellogg,
which arrived at Newport, R. l., yesterday with
supplies for the torpedo station, was obliged to
put back and delay her departure for Boston until
to-day on account OF an accident It was Intended
to take on board for the Boston navy yard a steam
launch attached to the training squadron, which
Snlre preparatory to being dropped on board OF the
Iallapoosa. The Tallapoosa steamed alongside,
vent her from crashing into the elevated launch.
which was carried from its fastenlngs to the
water In falling the launch carried away a Dor
tion OF the Tallapoosas gangway and scraped her
sides badly. The launch was also damaged The
Iallapoosa put back to the wharf at the torpedo
station No one was injured.
The Labor OtfeStiOu