Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
Washington News and Gossip.


THERE are ~ new advertisements In THE
STAR to-day.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1878 9A56; customs, $566 6999O
THE PRESIDENT HOMBwARD BouND-Collector
Spauiding, OF Chicago, received telegram last
evening from Secretary Lincoln, of President
Arthur's party In the Yellowstone region, saying
Tuesday and remain until Thursday, holding a
puolic reception on Wednesday.
ANOTHER STATUE PROPOSED FOR WASHINGTON
At the Thursday session of the National Deaf
Mute convention in New York city resolutions
were passed 10 erect bronze statue OF the Rev.
Thomas II. Gallaulet, the founder Of deaf-mute
education IN America, on the grounds OF the Ma
tional Daaf-Mute college, Washington city, ON the
occasion of the centennial celebration OF the birth
Of that noble phianthropist on December 10, 1887,
and committee OF fifteen was appointed for the
purpose. The next convention will be held In this
city In August, 1888.
CIRCULAR TO PosTMAsTERs.-The following CTR
cular Is being sent to postmasters throughout the
country: "Under the act OF March 8, 1ss3 no clerk
or employe in post office who is paid in whole or
FUNDS for clerks In postoff1ces can be employed In
the transaction OF money order business"
The PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued to-day
shows the decrease OF the public debt during the
month of August to be Sc, ,s51n; cash in the
Treasury. 1851 500 622: gold certificates $S2
74o; silver certificates, $92, 1881; certificates OF
tificates. s3s4,S50 legal tenders outstanding,
s4S s. aos oe els aetlona currency outstanding
REVENUE DISTRICT CoNsoL1DATIoN.-The execu-
tive order consolidating internal revenue collec-
tion districts. SO far as it affects the following
M trfn nfo l~t~
Eighth Illinois and the districts OF oregon and
Connecticut. The fifth district Of New Mexico
viii be transferred to the new collector on the 5th
lnSt NO date has yet been nXed for consolidating
the districts In California. The executive order
has been suspended so far as 1t relates to the dis
tricts In New jersey and Wisconsin, and there
will be no change in those states unt1l after the
Presidents return to Washington With the ex-
ceptions noted above. all the provisions of the
executive order have been put into full force and
effect
THE HILL INvEsTIG AT1NG COMMITTEE have COM
pleted the preparation of their report upon the
investigation. 1t will be all copied by Monday
evening, and will be submitted to Secretary Folger
as soon as he returns The committee say that
they nave made the report as brief as possible.
THE GALENA WAS VISITED BY HEALTH OFFICER.
The surgeon general OF the marine Hospital ser
vice says that the publication that the q. s. s.
Galena, which recently arrived at Hampton Roads
from Brazil, was not Inspected by quarantine OFF,
GERS Is 1ncOrIect-that she was boarded and thor
Oughly examined before reaching Fortress Mon
roe, although 1t Is customary at all guarantees to
accept the statement of the medical officer of
United States naval vessel instead of making an
Inspection.
PROMOTIONS IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT -
Charles E. Dibble, sixth auditors Office, Treasury
department. has been promoted from class / to
class Two more promotions Will be m ade one
from $1,000 to class and one from 5000 to ST. OOo,
and then requlsition will be made upon the civil
m iSSf0 fnr larE Al
vacancy In that grade.
INJURED By A FALL INTO VAuLE-Mr John
Dunning, clerk in the sixth auditors Office, fell
into vault at the corner of 7th and streets this
afternoon, and was considerably bruised. He is
almost blind, and the vault OF the drug store on
the corner was opened while soda water was being
made on one side OF the trap door was barrel
and on the other three kegs, but Mr.. Dunning un.
fortunately stepped between the barriers guard
ing the place and fell in. He was conveyed to his
at the corner Of 14th and T streets.
THE following Virginia postmasters were COM
to-day: James o. Vaughan. PAGES, Hal
1fax county: A. P. Bohanan, Surry Court House,
Surry county; N. A. Caldwell, Looney, Craig
county.
NOT YET REsIGNED.-It was currently reported
at the Post ONCE department to-day that Col.
Parker, chief Of inspectors had resigned, but the
postmaster General lid he had not yet done SO.
The impression prevails that he intends resign,
however.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t Is
large eight-page paper, OF fifty-slx columns, cut,
pastel and folted, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar a year.
PERsoNAI--Hon. j. NJ. Langston. U. s. Minister
TO Hayti, Commander Casey, and Gen. Green B
RorE Ronm Of We're registered in New
cashier of the U. s. Treasury, viii s1end the
month OF september at Greenliel1, MasS-Mrs.
1ula WaTa HOVE IS to preach
cett has gone to Randolph county. NC. for
months Y vacation.-Mrs. E. II. Cushnan is at
Mrs. C. b. Bailey, who has been spending some
time In Canada. is now at Portland, Me.-Mr. B.
D. Whitney Is spending the month OF September
General zen and MI. and Mrs. C. B. Jewell, OF
washington, were registered in Chicago on Thurs
a month, visit with frienas ana relativas.-Rev.
w. b. Evans and family are at Ocean Grove, where
they Will remain until about the 10TH insL-Rep-
Yesterday for the term OF court com
low Grove, Va, are the following Washington
Geo. P. Gorham and daughter, Mr. Hack and IA m
ny, Mr. and i,, Mrs. Mccartney, Miss Julia Murray,
an1 ~ M VII, IT. and Mrs j. H. squier and
their old home. New Haven, Vt.-Gen L. F. Gra-
ham ham IS at the Jordan White sulphur Springs
a
or inspection of surveying parties on the Atlantic
coast. bringing with him Mrs. Hilgard IN improved
the arrivals ut Newport yeSter-
day were Marquis Dalla Valle OF the italian lega-
ton. and E. A. CliffOri, or WashingtOn.-Dr
Harvey Lindsly has left Narragansett Pier and
gone to P1ttsileld, MaSs.-MiSS Nj. C. JONES' or
the Lighthouse office. is spending the month OF
LouiOn ncounty.-Capt II. L. Prince,
clerk OF the Police Court, has LETT the city for
months vacation In the neighbOrhood OF OLD Or
Robert j. Stephens, wife and daugh-
ter returndd to-day from CapOn Springs.-Mlss
Kate Campbell and Miss Ollie Adams, who spent
the summer at Saratoga, have returned to the
city.
Limiting Building Projections in the
Streets.
THE NEW AMENDMENT To THE BUILDING REGULA-
TIONS.
The order adopted yesterday by the Commits
sioners. amending the building regulations, was
as follows: 'The fronts of all buildings under
th1rty-1ve feet In width will be limited to one
projection. On the front OF all buildings over
thirty feet In width, upon which the principle
trout door Is located, the projections will be lin-
tied to fifty per cent OF the front; and upon the
flank OF any building fronting on any street or
avenue the projection Will be limited to forty per
cent OF that frontage OF the building; and In no
case shall the width OF projections exceed four
teen feet-outSide measurement-On the building
line"