Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THERE are c2S new advertisements in THE STAR
to-day-being the largest number ever printed in
one day.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, 1920 ,961.35; customs, s565477.31.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL made short visit to
the city post office this morning.
THE Tallapoosa arrived at Boston yesterday.
PERE HyACINTHE is coming directly to Washing
ton from the Alaska, which will probably arrive in
New York tomorrow. Madame Hyacinthe LoysOn
is still suffering too much from the fatigues of her
voyage TO go to meet her husband at his landing as
she Intended, and their son, Mr.. Ralph Merilnan,
secretary TO his house here In Washington, where
he Will find the rest he requires and have the adj
vantage OF studying the new world at its capital
better than anywhere else. He will probably
remain fortnight, and may begin his lectures
here.
MRS. LOCKWOOD AND ANOTHER PENSION AGENT
SUsPENDED.-The Secretary of the Interior to-day
suspended from practise before the Pension Office
MIS- Belva a. Lockwood and f. II. GelStOn Il Co.,
both OF this city, pending investigation of charges
against them
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to John A. VIII
THE INTREPID will shortly be placed on the slip in
which the Trenton was built, at the New York navy
yard, and converted into a light-weight gunboat
Tor use ON the Asiatic station.
THE q. s. PRACTISE SHIP win be repaired at Nor
folk, at a cost OF $4,000.
THE SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE, General Logan
chairman, to inquire into the Mississippi river i'm
provements, met in Chicago yesterday and left
there for the south to-day.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer Geo. F. Kutz,
ordered to the navy yard, Mare Island, November
5th. Ensign w. B. Caperton, to examination for
promotion. Passed Assistant Paymaster T. D.
Hoxsey, jr, to the Michigan. Passed Assistant
Engineer Jefferson Brown, to the Colorado. Lieut..
advisory board and the bureau of ordnance, Both
inst, and ordered to special duty at Paris, France,
under instructions of the department. Lieut..
r. II. Mclean, from duty in the Office of naval in
telligence. and placed on waiting orders Lieut..
{. X Curtis, from duty on board the iron clads at
City Point, Va, and ordered to temporary duty on
DOard the Alert, and on arrival on the ASiatic
station to report for duty In the squadron. Pay
master J. T. Loomis, from the Michigan and ordered
Gb,es 70 se'fe n,aec accounts and then wait orders
on waiting orders: chief Engineer ": D. smith,
from the Yantic and placed on waiting orders.
Passed Assistant Engineer j. j. Barry, from the
Colorado and ordered to take passage on the Alert
for duty on the Asiatic station. Assistant Engi-
neering and ordered to the Trenton.
THE K1LBouRN CAsE-The case of Hallet Kill
bourn against ex-Sergeant-at-Armso of the House
John G. Thompson, claiming $35O,OOO damages for
false imprisonment, by order of the House OF Rep
reSentatVeS, Is set for trial in the Circuit Court
next Monday. After the award OF 100000 by a
jury last year was set aside by the court Mr. Kill
bourn amended his BILL fixing his claim at 1850 OGO
MessrS Eidridge, voorhees, and Totten will repre-
sent Mr.. kllbourn, and MeSSrS. COrkhill, Sheabaf-
wilson defendant Preliminary
trial the defendant to-day filed a motion before
Judge Cox who will try the case. that plaintiff pro-
duce for defendants inspection. all ledgerS of the
firm OF KilbOurn Latta for the years 1873 to 1876
inclusive, as also balance sheets showing the bus-
ness OF the firm at that time Judge Cox granted
the motion and made the order. DID,. 80.
OLD NAVAL VESSELS TO BE BROKEN UP.-Orders
have been issued from the Navy department to
break up the Connecticut at the Boston navy yard
and the Canandaigua at the Norfolk navy yard.
The cost OF breaking them up will be paid from the
money recently received at the sale OF vessels aOat
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER-Major Nicholas
Nolan, OF the .third calvary, in command of Fort
Apache, died at HOlbrook, Arizona, Thursday.
He was on the way to meet his wife and family,
who were coming from Texas
A HURRICANE ON ITS TRAvELs.-The signal
corps furnishes the following: The hurricane re-
ported yesterday afternoon and this morning is
moving westward, south OF eastern Cuba. It's
course cannot at present be determined, but it
will probably recurve west OF Cuba and move
northeasterly Vessels along the south Atlantic
and gull coasts and vessels proceeding to gulf
ports are warned.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
large, eight-page paper, of fifty-six colums, cut
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAI--Gen Grant denies that he will live in
Washington this winter, and says he will remain in
New York for the present. t.-Senator Bayard takes
the stump in New Jersey next week.-Mrs.. Will
son, wife OF Hon. Thomas Wilson, U. S. consul at
Nantes is in the city a short visit, the guest of
Mrs. Charles Kennedy, on Capitol Hill.--A portion
OF the family OF Mr. L. T. Letter is at the Arlington
preparatory to removal to the Blaine house, which
they will occupy hereafter.-Gen. Poe, OF the
Generals staff, has been the recipient of many COM
piiments upon his interesting and valuable report
recently made on the Pacific railroads and their re-
lations to the military service.-Mr L. A. Bart
lett, Mrs Emily p. Briggs Mr; and Mrs. S. Conover,
and Mr. F. Sryth, of Washington, were registered
at the London Office OF the American Exchange in
Europe during the week ending the 18th inst. =
to New York for a short visit.-Mr Robert A.
was for several years In the Senate post
Office, has g gone to New Hampshire, expecting to
will shortly join him in New Hampshire Miss
Jennie |. Willis, of Brooklyn, n. :. is visiting her
marriage enga agement is announced of Mr. Samuel
Bowles, editor OF the Springfield Repattlican, and
Miss IIoar, daughter of Hon. +. lockwood HOar.-
Madame de Sibonrg, of Richmond. Va, has leased
the handsome residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
s. Church. on Connecticut avenue, for the season
Count de SibOurg, who is an invalid will also spend
the winter here. Madame de SibOuTg is sister OF
Mrs Monroe and also OF Mrs. Robert Johnston, of
this city.-Mr. and Mrs. Church have taken resi-
dence In New York, as he has charge OF the con-
struction OF the water supply in New York.-Dr.
Gannett gave dinner party last Wednesday even
Ing at lie DrOit Park to several guests am0Dg them
Gen. Francis A. Walker, who returned to Boston
on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cannon, of Utah, is
at the Riggs-Adjutant General Drum and Col
Barr are expected to return from Fort Leavenworth
this evening. ng.-RepreSentative-el f. B. Brewer,
OF New York, is at Wizards.
To Build Up the Navy.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD
The total expenditure recommended by the naval
advisory board for constructing seven new naval
vessels and altering the nlans of the Monitors 10