Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-22
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., si0S, ,5s9.67; customs. $40 698 60
CoNMoDoRE SHOCKS SUcCEssoR.-The President
has decided to appoint Chief Engineer Chas. II.
Lortng to be chief OF the bureau Of steam engineer
ing, vice Commodore w II. Shock, retired.
THE TALLAPoCsA arrived at the washington navy
yard to-day from Norfolk
THERE IS great demand for copies of the new
naval uniform regulations, aud they are being dis
tributed as rapidly as possible.
ACQUITTED-Capt. Albert E. WoolsOn, 5th cav
airy, who was tried by court-inartial at Fort
Niobrara for disObedence Of orders, has been ac-
quilted and restored to duty.
WIN. I. finley has been appointed commissioner
Of deeds for the state Of Massachusetts, for the Dis
tIict OF Columbia.
NAVAL ORDERs-Leut. Ambrose p. Wyckoff, de-
tached from the Monocacy and ordered TO proceed
home and await orders; Ensign A. A. Ackerinan.
from duty at the Smithsonian Institution and Or
dered to the fish commission steamer AlDatToSS:
to the stOreshin onward; Passed Assistant surgeon
Charles T. Hihbett, from the onward and ordered
to return home ana report arrival
THE United States steamer Hartford has arrived
at Valparaiso.
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The contract for furnishing the following materials
for plasterng and repairs IN the Treasury depart
ment has been awarded to Ne 3SrS, Burns & CreeCy,
Of this city: Mashed gravel. $1.63 per cubic yard
crushed stone, 81 per cubic yard lime, s. cents
other cement 81 IS and $40; plaster Of Paris, s1SO
and goat hair 90 cents.
THE SENTENCE IN THE CASE OF CAPT. McKIBBIN.
Captain Chambers McKibbn, 18th infantry, who
was tried by court martial, at Fort Smelling, Mnn
on charges of having duplicated his pay accounts
has been sentenced by the court to short SuSpen-
sion, not exceeding year. The, record OF the
court is before the Secretary Of War for action. 1t
Is thought that the sentence, though light, will
probably be mltlEated by the President. as 1t was
shown in the trial that Capt. McktbhlnS Gupca-
ton resulted from negligence rather than from in
tentiOn to defraud.
SECRETARY CHANDLER left Washington this morn-
ing for Philadelphia, where he will join the Presi
dent for the purpose Of attending the banquet OF
the New England society, which takes place TO-
night. The President and party viii return to
Washington Monday morning.
THE resignation OF Ensign L. S. Van Duzer, at
tachcd to the coast survey, has been accepted, to
take effect December S1St, 1884. and he has been
granted leave OF absence until that date.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFIcER.-The War depart
ment Is informed that First Lieutenant George E.
| Bacon, 10th infantry. died in Texas yesterday.
COURT MART1AIED FOR DUPLICATING THEIR FAY
ACcouNTs-First Lieut. VIM. L. Clark, 23d infantry,
and First Lieut. Joseph F. Cummings, Sd cavalry,
were tried by court martial a short time ago. at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on charges of dupH-
| eating their pay accounts. Lieut.. Cummings ten
dered his resignation to the Secretary of War be-
fore the court met, but 1t was not accepted The
result OF the trial IS not known yet and the record
OF the court VIII not be forwarded to the War de
partnent except in case Of dismissal, as the court
was ordered by the department commander.
DnC Cnr- apyrr " low
a delegation, headed by Mr.. Robert J. Jump called
upon First Assistant Postmaster Hatton, and urged
the retention Of Postmaster Stevens, Of Denton,
Nd and presented three petitions, signed by nearly
two hundred OF the white and colored citizens OF
Caroline county, recommending that Mr. stevens
be continued in Office. The matter is still under
consideration. n
DEATH OF RETIRED OFFICER Lieut.. Col.
Hiram Leonard, retired officer of the pay depart
ment, U.S.A.. died In San Francisco, yesterday,
aged seventy y-fve years. He was born in Vermont
and was appointed in the army from New York He
was brevetted brgatier general March 18th, 1865,
''for faithful and meritori0uS services during the
war" and was retired In 1870.
| THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION FOR AN ANN
vERsARY CoMMEH0R 0RATIoN.-Presient Arthur has
| issued proclamation recommending the cOmmem-
| Grafton Of the one hundredth anniversary of the
surrender. by George Washington at Annapolis, OF
! his commission as cOinnander-in-chef of the
patriot forces OF America. either by appropriate eX
erclses in connection with the religious services Of
the 23i instant, or by such public observance as
| may be deemed proper. on Monday, the 9th (the
| day following the anniversary; and ordering
salutes to be fired from all the forts the oath
| instant.
| MITIGATION OF SENTENCE.-The sentence Of the
| cOurt-martia in the case OF Lieut.. Uriel Sebree,
lately In command ofthe U. S. s. Pinta, to suspen-
sion from rank and duty for period of three years
and to retain his present number during suspension
and to be reprmanded in general ORDERS has been
mtigated by the secretary OF the Navy to public
| reprimand Only.
! A REP0RTED FILLEy-IOGAN AIIIANCE-It is rl-
mored In political circles that Senator Logan and
Chauncey NJ Filley, the leading stalwart politician
of st. Louis. have joined hands On the presidential
fight, and that F1iley expects to take Logan dele
cation from Missouri to the Chicago convention
1t may not he inappropriate to remark, however in
st. Louis, for which Mr.. Filley IS a candidate. has
not yet been filled. and that on the final result of
this fight may depend in some degree the question
| OF Filley-Logan alliance.
EX-SENATOR BRUCE, of Mississippi who was ap-
pointed at the recent meeting OF the national COL
ored mems committee as member of said CON-
mittee from the United states at large declines to
| accept said appointment.
PERsoNAL-Ex-Vice President Wheeler is at the
| Rggs.-Mr Charles II. Walker, chief clerk OF the
Post Office department, leaves to-day to spend the
holidays with his family in Indianapolis. A.
S. soomons is in the city, visit to his family,
after prolonged stay In New York.-RepreSen-
| tativeS Hancock ana Stevens, w. B. Thompson,
Superintendent OF the Railway Mail Service. and
Senor Pinto. secretary OF the Chiian legation,
registered in New York last night.--EX-Sen-
ator Gordon is in the city for short VISIT
Major Lockwood, chief clerk Of the Interior depart
ment, left last evening for his home in the western
part of New York for stay OF about two weeks.
During his absence Mr. adley, Chief OF the station
cry division, will be acting chief clerk.-CommO-
dore Luce arrived from Newport yesterday and is
now visiting his brother, at 1913 street-Chief
Engineer Snyder has gone to Philadelphia for the
hoidays.-Mr. NJ. p. White, formerly a teacher in
our public schools. who is now teacher In the pub
lie schools OF Boston, is here for the holidays visit
ing gfTiendS.-COmmiSSiOne OF Customs johnson
has gone to his Old home In Pennsylvania to pass
the holidays.
Gossip About Congress.
THE PROBABLE PROGRAM FOR MoNDAY-"BAD GUESS
ING" AS TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMANsHIPs.
| No sort OF business will be attempted in the Sen
ate Monday. In fact, it is not probable that even
quorum will be present. The House will meet
simply to hear the committees announced, anG
both houses will adjourn until Monday, January
7th. In regard to the composition of the House
committees there is good deal OF speculation, but
nothing in the nature OF authentic information ha!