Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-25
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue.. 1919 ss677; customs. 9s,252 95.
THE Q. s. s. SwATARA arrived at Key West yes
terday with machinery disabled After being re-
paired she will finish her cruise along the Mexican
coast
Ex-REvENuE COMMISSIONER RAUx has acknowl-
edged in writing receipt OF the beautiful tea-set
presented by the employees OF the internal revenue
bureau to himself and family.
ARMY ORDERs.-The sick leave of Lieut. Col.
John Yard, aith infantry, IS extended three
months The military reservation at Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, has been enlarged.
OF Mr.. Murch, the Hill investigating committee
adjourned this morning until to-mOr row morning,
to allow him more time to exa mine the files of the
architects Office and select such papers as he
might desire.
To BE TRIED BY COURT MART1AL--Ensign F. B.
Finton attached to the q. 8. S. Minnesota. has
been charged with drunkenness while on duty.
and will be tried by the general court martial
now In session In New York
ARRESTED FOR PASSING GILDRD N1cKELs AS $
GOLD PIEcEs.-The agent for the secret service at
Philadelphia telegraphs the arrest OF Alex. Mad
den IN that city for passing gilded scent nickels
for S gold pieces.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contract for the iron
columns and beams for the basement and story
OF the new post Office at Baltimore has been
awarded to Wendell Ballman, Of Baltimore, for
&, ,8525S. The contract for the slate bed plates
for the same building awarded to Francis Shenton,
OF Satingt on. Pa. for s19a
PROMOTIONS IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The following are the promotions in the United
States treasurer's Office consequent upon the ad-
vancement Of Mr. ]. T. Mene from principal book
keeper to be chief clerk: Thomas Platt. from as
sistanJ bo0kkeeper to be principal bookkceper; A.
d. Johnston, from class four to assistant book
keeper; JAS H. Bonebraker, from class three to
class three; NJ A. Donelly, from class one to class
two; Mrs. w. A. Leonard, from 81 900 class to class
one, and Miss Helen K. Pearl. from 5000 to $1,000
EXAMINATION OF THE PIMA ORDERED.-A board
OF naval officers, consi ting OF Capt. Meade, Naval
Constructor Pook and Engineer Willets, has been
ordered to examine and report upon the condition
or the U. s. tug P1nta, which was recently fitted
out at Norfolk for cruise to Alaska. She was
decided to be unfit for such q cruise on account of
out OF commission. 1t is thought that she may be
1ound suitable for surveying in the vicinity OF the
West Indies
WORK ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT DELAYED.
The Lee marble company, OF Massachusetts,, were
this year awarded the contract for furnishing
marble for the Washington monument. Their
first delivery was have been by the 4th of May:
but owing, 1t is said, to the undeveloped condi-
ton OF the Quarries, and the want OF q sufficient
plant OF machinery, they were unable to make
rived. The joint commission Of the monument
decided rather than annul the contract to make
an extension OF time until the 1st Of June. When
the work was resumed on the monument this
sp ing there was sufficient marble on hand and
cut to raise the monument thirty feet. There is,
the aes aSs
quarries should arrive by Ihe 1st of June there
would be necessary delay in the work OF raising
marble for setting. 1t Was thought that the work
Would progress rapidly. for II the new marble had
ply prepared ahead, and there would have been
no delay.
Mr. WALTER EVANS, the new commissioner OF
internal revenue, is expected to assume the
dItles OF that offHe on Thursday morning next
He will arrive IN Washington on Wednesday even
Ing next.
CoUNTERFEITER ARRESTED. Information has
been received here OF the arrest in Montreal,
Canada. Of William Z. Pheland, counterfeiter and
fugitive from justice from Portland, Me-, with
$1,000 10 bones OF the MayflOwer Gold Mining
Company. or Utah, in his posse ,sion.
NAVAL ORDERs-LieuL Commander G. R. Du-
rand has been ordered to the Alliance; Chaplain
Chester Newell has been granted leave OF absence
Tor four months, with permission to leave the
ed leave until 3lst OF August.
THE BOARD OF OFFICERS appointed by the Sec
retary OF War, consisting of Gen. Newton and
Lieut. Coils. Abbot and Comstock, OF the engineer
corps, arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday morn
Ing to Inspect the Graydon system OF torpedoes.
They spent the day witnessing experiments and
left for New York list night
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE will meet
IN this city on the 12th or December next to fix the
date and place for holding the presidential con-
vent.C1 O. 1884
THE NEW Navy CADETs.-Eiyht additional can
di 1ates were yesterday entered naval cadets at
Annapolis, making AZ shat have been admitted to
dite. The new cadets rye: Andrew I. Long and
Archibald H. Sc,les. or North Carolina; Samuel
monds. Missouri; Harry "; .d McGee, a,I Texas;
Wm G. Van Antwerp and f. Il. grown, Iowa, and
Mark L. Bristol. New Jersey. -.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is ncw ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. II Is
large, eight-page paper, OF ffty-slx columns, Get,
pasted and FOL led, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
CELEBRATING THE QUEENS BIRrHpAY-The an
nual dinner in honor OF the Qleen's birthday was
given by Minister West at the British legation last
evening. Covers were laid for thirty persons, as
General Sherman, Admiral Porter, Senator Miller
OF &c California, Assist,nt Secretaries Davis and
State department.; the ministers of France Ger.
many, Austria, Portugal. Spain, Belgium. Chill,
Netherlands, and the charges d'afaires OF Russia
and Italy: Minister West and the secretaries OF
legation, MeSsrs Saurin, Howard, Charlton and
Stone, and Commander Greene. The number of
guests this year was much smaller than usual, |
owing to the absence from the city Of the Pres- |
dent and all but one member or his Cabinet, and
the inability of the ministers OF Sweden Denmark
China, Turkey. and Switzerland to attend. The
banqueting room and the table were elaborately |
decorated. There was no Speech-making, and but |
Two regular toasts were drank. Chief Justice !
waite proposed "The Queen and the Royal |
United States and his Cabinet.D Both toasts were
drank standing.
PERsoNAL--General and Mrs Grant are visiting
their old home at Galena.-Aristarchi Bey is in
New York.-Mr- and Mrs Titan j. CofIey and |
daughter expect to sail for home from Liverpool |