Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-15
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy-Internal rev.
enue, sS'a, a,o9l.77; customs, s76ss64s2
No MORE FEVER AT PENSACOLA - Secretary
Chandler has received a telegram from Command
ant WEIGH, at Pensacola navy yard. stating that
no new cases Of fever were reported yesterday and
when any occur he will report them.
CHIEF CLERK TwEEDALE Of the War department.
has returned from a visit to the north. Mr. Jay
Stone who has been acting chief clerk has resumed
his duties as chief Of the correspondence division
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. John Fl. Russell. Comman-
der T. " McNafr and Assistant Paymaster G. W.
Allen have been ordered to examination for promo
tion. Lieuts. Harry NJ. Jacoby and A. C. McMechan
have been ordered to appear before the retiring
board. Chaplain J. r. Matthews has been ordered
10 duty at the navy yard, New York.
TIE U.SS. yandalia and Alliance are at New
York, on their way to Newburgh, NY.
CAPTAIN EDWARD NJ. HEYL, 4th cavalry, has been
relieved frcm duty on the recruiting service.
THE OHIO ENAToRsHIP.-Henry B. Payne is
spoken of as the most formidable rival Pendleton
will have In his efforts at reelection to the Senate
Thurman, Converse and BOOkwalter will also be
candidates
THE LOCAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF the city
post Office have finished their revision of the ap-
plicants for clerkships recently examined OF the
81 examined D. including the three ladies' passed
The postmaster has already applied for deSgna-
tOnS to fill two vacancies, and 1t is expected that
other appointments will follow. The papers OF the
applicants for letters carriers places have not yet
been revised.
CAPT. CLARK ExoNERATED.-An Official investiga-
ton OF the charges OF inhumanity against Can't.
Clark. of the life-saving station in Erie Pa, who
was alleged to have neglected rescuing a drowning
man, was conducted by Inspector Mcconnell. of the
Rhode Island district, and resulted In the unQuali-
hed eXoneratiOn Of Clark
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.-The President has
appointed Jacob Wheeler collector of internal reve-
nue. at Springfield, Ills; also appointed Edmund
Stanley to be agent for the Indians OF the Ponca
PaWnee and Otoe agency In the Indian Territory.
SENATOR CAMERoN's continued indisposition
causes the greatest anxiety among his friends The
London doctors who have charge OF his case insist
That he shall for the present maintain perfect quiet
ana they have decided that he shall remain in
Europe until next spring. Next June is the time at
present set for his return to America
A FORTHCOMING WORK ON HuMoR.-The Louis
vile COuier-JOurn0l publishes the statement that
Gov. j. Proctor Knott is compiling in conjunction
with AR Spoford librarian OF Congress, a work on
wit and humOr, in several volumes, to include the
pest things from the time Of Chaucer to the pres
ent.
THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PArENTs.-The secre-
tary OF the Interior to-day received dispatch from
Hon. Ben ButterwOrth, of Ohio accepting the posi-
tlon or commissioner OF Patents. 1t is expected
that he will come on at once.
COURTS -MARTIAI.-A general court-martial will
meet at Fort Keogh, NJ. T., on October 16 for the
trial Of Lieutenant Charles E. Hargous, 5th in
fantry, on charges Of having duplicated his pay
accounts. General cOurtS-martial have also been
appointed to meet at Davids Island. Columbus
Barracks, Ohio, and Jefferson Barracks Mo-, all on
October II.
COMMUNICATIONS ON THE LABOR QUESTION IN
VITED.-Senator Fl. w. Blair, chairman OF the COM
mittee on education and labor, has addressed cir
cular to the public, giving statement of the work
done by the committee in the investigation OF the
labor question. and inviting written communca-
tions from those who may voluntarily favor the
in the investigation such as wages received work.
ing people, their homes and manner of living their
grievances ana remedies proposed for the same, etc.
THE CoURT-MARTIAL SENTENCE IN THE CASE OF
LIEUT.. ROBEETsON-A general order has been
issued promulgating the action Of the President
upon the findings and sentence of the court-martial
In the case OF Lieut.. Robertson, first cavalry who
was charged with duplicating his pay account and
sentenced to be suspended from rank and command
Tor six MONTHS confined to the limits of his post for
the same period and reprmanded in general orders.
The proceedings alone OF the court approved by
the President. The findings and sentence are dis
approved. In the order Secretary Lincoln says:
"L1eut. Robertson will be relieved from arrest and
resume proper duties 1t is to be hoped that he will
the collection of his monthly pay is so trivial
matter to him that he does not remember fort
night before it becomes due whether Or not he has
already drawn 1t, and that he viii be more carefu
In the future to avoid violating the sanctty OF his
Official certificate, trusted as being made on the
hOnOr or an officer and a gentleman"
PERsoNAI--Senator Bayard is at Wormleys-
Col. R. j. Ingersoll and John NJ. Carson, of Wash
1ngton, were registered in Chicago on saturday.
SenOr Pinto, Secretary of the Chilfan legation who
n al dc ratr
washington, and is registered at the Arlington
senator Plumb. OF Kansas, and eX-Representative
Commissioner Evans has returned from Kentucky.
and Is again at his post OF duty.-Mr. ii. p. BriS-
oane. OF Washington, was registered in st. Louis
garian Envoy to the United States and MI. F.
Eange, secretary OF that legation, arrived in New
G1 from and Erepe on
registered In San Francisco last MOnday.--Mayor
Whyte, OF Baltimore was in town to-day.-sena-
New .;t. aork 1rom Europe Yesterday. Representa-
tive m Beach, OF New York, is at the Arlington
Philip j. DWyer, the noted horse owner, arrived in
.Ex-Representattve J. Hyatt Smith. of Brooklyn,
and Lieutenant Commander Barber are at the Eb-
OF the Philadelphia Iedge,, has returned
from two months trip to Colorado and New
MeXico.-Judge Kelley sailed to-day from Liver
He Will be rendered public reception upon his
arrival a at PHILADELPHIA A. P. Knight, OF the
r FoSI clllce department, has gone to Manchester,
n. H., on brief visit.
Major NickersOn as a Letter Writer.
REFLECTIONS ON ADJUTANT GENERAL DRUM.
Major Nickerson has turned up as letter writer
to the New York Herald from Thorald, Canada,
where he has resided since June sth under the
assumed name of f. II. Burdick. He says in his
communication that he has been unjustly treated
by AdJuant General Drum, whom he charges with
keeping a literary bureau to magnify himself and
punish his enemies. He gees at length into the
question OF disobedience to ORDERS and argues that
he Is gu1itleSS In this respect He says he is no
desefer and that as soon as his health will permit
call Off the detectives who are shadowing him. so
that he can eScape The irnominy of arrest Maior