Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-17
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $ls7,s95 customs, s669, ,S36
NEWS FROM GEN. SHERMAN A telegram was
received at the War department this morning
from Gen. Sherman, from the Mammoth Hot
Springs, In the Yellowstone Park. The telegram
related TO business but as nothing was said rela-
tive to the health OF the party 1t Is presumed that
all are well and enjoying themselves.
HOSPITAL BARGE-Orders have been given by
the surgeon general OF the marine hospital SER
vice for the hospital barge Seiden to be anchored
In Willoughby cove, opposite the Rip Raps, in
Hampton Roads, for the purpose OF receiving all
cases of yellow fever or other contagious diseases
which may be brought inside the capes.
DISMISSED FROM THE ARMY.-The President has
approved the sentence OF dismissal Of Lieut.. Saml
H. Holmes, 18th infantry, who was recently tried
eating his pay accounts. The official order dis
missing him from the service was issued from the
War department to-day.
NAVAL LNoTEs-Commander Barker, in a cable
gram received this morning from Zanzibar, reports
the arrival Of the Enterprise from Tumatave. All
N0rlolk to-day :. The Navy department has
cabled Rear Admiral Crosby, commanding the
Asiatc station. to sell the wreck of the U. S. s.
made by the divers. The u s. s. Pensacola left
Callao yesterday for Honolulu.
ASSISTANT AdJutant General McKeever returned
yesterday afternoon from White Sulphur Springs,
and Is acting adjutant general in the absence of
Gen. Drum: Gen. McKeever's family are summer
ing at Soutnampton, L. l., where they Will remain.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREs1DENr.-The Pres.-
dent has made the following appointments: E. P.
Freeman to be register OF the land Office at Red
yrrnN IHn11o
pended; Charles F. Gardner to be receiver OF
public moneys at Sacramento, Cal C. G. Bell to
Re q pTSe moneys at JBays VS.
Dakota.
PosTMAsTERs APPo1STED.-The President has
appointed the following postmasters: Ann Ayers,
Mt. Carmel, Pa; Maxson j. Green, Alfred Center,
n. Y; James w. Millard, Waken, Kansas: Henry
A. Pope, Milton, Mass.
WHAT ARCHITECT Hill SAYS ABOUT THE REs1GNA-
TIoN SToRY.-Supervising Architect Hill was asked
by STAR reporter to-day about the report that he
intends resigning when the present investigation
Is over. whether the report Of the committee is
favorable or not. He replied that he had given
nobody any authority for making the statement
tend to until the completion OF the Investigation.
It would then be time enough to say what he In
sh be be M he hepofdta f ha the
by have no opportunity to resign.
COLLECTOR CRUMBAUGH ExoNERATED.-Revenue
Agent Wagner reports to the commissioner OF in
ternal revenue the result of his investigation of
the charges made by Storekeeper Axcbn against
Collector Crumbaugh, OF the 2d Kentucky district
evidence presented byCrumbaugh The witnesses
who made the charges against him have been dis
Credited the report says by proof .nas
the war. and that StOrekeeper Meredith had been
guilty OF forgery: The testimony Of other wit
neSSeS showed AXtOn'S charges to be untrue.
DR.. MARY WALKERS DIsMIssAL.-Dr Mary
Walkers leave OF absence expired to-day, and her
dismissal from her clerkshlp in the Pension Office
takes effect. She appeared on the scene yester-
day. gay. out was mild IN manner and gave no lndca
ment. She was at the Pension office to day
fitting about from the room OF one Official to
Prince Albert coat Grand Army badge giving a
visible hint OF her services to the country. Com.
missioner Dudley is absent at Erie, Pa, and Will
not return until the end OF the week. 1t is not
expected that there will be any active manifesto.
ton on The doctors part until the commissioner
returns.
SIMPLIFYING PENSION OFFICE WORK.-Mr. Rath-
bone, chief OF the special examiners division OF
the Pension office, left last evening to visit the
principal cities OF the north and west for the pur-
simplifying the work OF the division. AS the d.
vision is now organized the different examiners
throughout h S the @ country report directly to the
arate correspondence with each OF the examiners.
the increased number OF examiners makes this
MODE OF business very cumbersome. The new
plan Is to divide the country into districts and ap
point sub-chef to have charge of each district
The home office will then correspond only with
this sub-chief.
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION TR1P.-The President
will probably leave here about August l.. He will
attend the opening Of the Louisville Exposition
hofnr
the trip are to be made by Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan.
Secretary Lincoln Will accompany the President
and Senator Wade Hampton will be one of the
trip on the steamer Despatch to Newport and Cape
May until the end Of the week, and may perhaps
abandon 1t altogether.
PERsONAL-EX-PreSiden and Mrs Hayes are
now the guests of Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite at
Lynne, CoEn.-M Roustan, French Minister and
N. de GeOfroy, OF the French Claims Commission,
were registered In New York last evening.-Mrs.
are at Conan1cut Island.-J. B. McCullagh, OF
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, who has been seri-
ously III for some time from over work, is coming
east shortly on vacation tour.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Bull and Miss Annie A. Winter, of Wash
ington. were guests at Marine Villa. Cape May,
and j. R. Hawley were present in the House Of
Commons last night-Mrs. Samuel NJ Bryan.
who has been seriously Ill, is now convalescent,
the Dalgleish place north Of the city.-Mr Robt.
A. Phillips and family have removed to their sum.
mer residence at North Arlington, va
w. W. Karr has gone to Jordan White Sulphur
Springs-Mrs. Dr. Staunton Is passing the
months OF July and August at Cresson Springs
Pa--Mr. c. Fl. Bradenbaugh, OF the Pension
once, is spending his vacation at ocean City.~
Commissioner EdmOnds returned to the city last
evening, after a brief visit to New YOrk.-Mr.
and Mrs. Alex. Porter Morse are at Newport
Representative Reed, OF Maine, who is spending
the summer in London, has been invited to dine
with Gladstone. with the lord mayor of London
and other dgntaries.-Mrs. Casey, widow OF the
late Gen. SilaS Casey, and her daughter, Miss
Julia c. Casey. will spend the month OF August at
Bar Harbor, Mount Desert-Secretary Lincoln
and family are expected 10 arrive at Atlantic City
this even1Dg.-Mrs. DR.. Jos. Taber Johnson with
three children and nurse are spending the sum-
mer at Aurora, just above Oakland.-L s. Brad
ford has gone to North Deer Isle, Me- for a
months recreatton.-Mr. j. Auerbach is a quest
at the Atlantic HOTEL Ocean City.-A. P. Mon.
county. Va: On the lower Potomac. John S.
Anderson, for long time in the bank Of Lewis
johnson CO., is lying dangerously Ill at his home
In AnacOstia.-MlSS Belle 3. Post,,Of the Land
Of1ce, Is spending months vacation at Essex, on
the lower Connecticut river.-Leut. McRitchie
has gone to Wiscasset, Me.-Mrs- Rees b. Ed
monsOn Will spend the months of July and Au-
gust at Berryvtlle, Va.-Mr. c. A. Schott leaves
tomorrow for q months stay at Rock Enon
Springs-COmmOdore Walker, chief OF the
bureau OF navigation, Navy department, has re-
turned to Washington from New ENGLAND