Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-24

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Washington News and Gossip.
THERE are 1s7 new advertisements in THE STAR
to-day.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAy-Internal reve-
nue.. s406, 1861; customs. $500 ,s7205.
THE RESIGNATION of Lieut.. Isaac 7. Yates, Z. n,
OF the Richmond, has been accepted. Charges OF
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman were
recently preferred against him.
NAVAL ORDERs-Assistant Engineer H. X Ivers
has been detached from the Yantic and ordered tc
the Vandalia. and Assistant Engineer c. NJ Perkins
from the 'andalia and ordered to the Yantic.
NAVAL OFFICERS TO BE TRIED BY COURT MARTIAL.
The Secretary of the Navy to-day ordered general
court martial to meet at the navy yard Boston, on
the 81 OF December. for the trial of Can't Andrew
W. Johnson and Lieut.. Charles A. stone officers
attached TO the L. S. S. P0whatan on charges OF
culpable negligence and neficiency In the perfor-
nance OF their duties at the time of the collision
between the POWhatan and the merchant vessel
Druid. near Boston The detail for the court is as
follows; Commodores VIM. G. Temple, Francis A.
f. Belknap, James A. Greer and VIM. p McCann
with Lieut.. Samuel c. Lenly judge advocate.
THE PRESIDENT Will leave Washington tomorrow
night for New York, to be present at the Evacua-
ton day celebration on Monday.
EX-SENATOR SPENCER, who is under arrest for
contempt Of court, is expected to arrive here to-
morrow.
NAVAL NorEs.-Capt. Geo. A. Steven has re-
Quested to be retired under the 40 years service
provision. Ensign Henry McCrea has been pro-
a 1iputpn1nt
ellis has been placed on the retired list OF the navy
COMMODORE JOHN LEE DAVIS, who is now on his
way to China to assume command of the Asiatic
station, has been appointed an acting rear adj
mlral. This Is the first instance since the rebellion
where an officer OF lower rank has been desig-
mated to act as rear admiral.
MUST WEAR THE UNIFoRM.-The lighthouse
board has ordered that al male employees on YES
sells Or stations OF the lighthouse service Shall have
the regulation uniform and wear it from the date
when furnished.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE. consisting
OF Messrs. c. E. Coon and g. II. DeLeon OF the Sec
retary's office; w. II. Gibson. OF the treasurer's
office; n. Ferree. Of the registers Office and NJ
Sells. of the Office of internal revenue are examin-
ing the destructive paper. United States notes and
other securities in the bureau OF engraving and
printing
THE NEW SURGEON GENERAL OF THE ARMY
The President yesterday afternoon appointed Sur
geon Robert Murray, now On duty in New York, to
De surgeon general of the army, vice Gen. Charles
H. Crane. deceased. The new surgeon general was
born in Maryland in 1922. graduated at the Jeffer-
son Medical College in Philadelphia. was appointed
assistant surgeon Us. A. In 1876 promoted captain
in 1851 and ma Ior in 1860 He served during the war
with ability. and was made assistant medical pur-
FeNor. with the rank OF lieutenant colonel July 2S,
1866 having previously. On March 13. 1860. received
the ute OF brevet colonel, He was promoted to be
colonel June 26. 1876.
IHE TALLAPoosA sailed at noon to-day from the
Washington navy yard with the heaviest freight
she ever carried-100 tons on her spar deck valued
at $4,000 She goes to Norfolk first and takes on
more freight. and from there sails for New York
and Portsmouth, n. H., to deliver the "Marion''
boilers built at the Washington navy yard.
CHIEF ENGINEER THoM WILLIAMSON, U.s.N. re-
Gently tried by courtmartial on charges of extrav-
agance and 1neffciency in connection with repairs
10 the nlted States steamer Pinta, was acquitted
by the court ana the is now before the Secre-
tary OF the Navy.
The MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL FOR BIGELow-
To-day, in the Criminal Court, Judge ~ 5lie, the
motion for a new trial in the case of Benjamin F.
Blgeow was set for hearing, but Mr.. Taggart hav-
said he would not ask the BgelOw case to be heard
The court suggested that he pass up his notion
which Is based On 46 exceptions and he would read
1t,
COMMISSIONER LoRING Is engaged in preparing
his report OF the cattle convention, which met last
November in Chicago The committee OF twenty
appointed by the convention will meet at the Agrt-
cultural department on the 10th of January next
and prepare memorial to Congress asking for
legislation for the suppression Of the spread of dis
eases among cattle. Mr.. Loring says that he ex-
pectS the movement to be well supported The
PRESIDENT, lie says, is In sympathy with 1T.
THE ADUITERATED TEA Acr.-Mr. JAS r. Davies
United States examiner of tea, with headquarters
IN New York city, called upon Secretary Folger
yesterday and Submitted statistics showing the
advlsabty OF amending the ''adulterated tea act
which was passed during the closing hours OF the last
session OF Congress. AS hurriedly passed the bill
was imperfect, and the importers have strongly
recommended a number OF amendments to 1t. TO
ascertain the advisability of making these amend
ments. Mr. Davis was summoned to Washington.
he says that the amendments If adopted, will be
Dehehcli 10 consumers. Secretary FOlger will
communicate with Congress on the present SUBJ
Ject, ana II IS thought probable that he will recon-
mend the adoption OF the proposed amendments
WORK On the Monument Suspended.
THE TALL MARBLE SHAFT PUT INTO WINTER QUAR-
TERs AT HEIGHT OF 410 FEET.
The masons stop work to-day ON the Washington
Monument, leaving the shaft for the winter at a
height Of 40 feet. At this elevation it is the
lOftiest artificial structure on the continent. and
with very few exceptions in the world. 1t is now
almost the exact height OF the cathedral at Ant
werp. 1t Is higher than any specimen OF Moslem
architecture, the highest minaret, that OF the
Mosque OF Sultan Hassan at Cairo, lifting its
highest point only to 2S2 feet above the pavement
The highest bell-tower In the world, the Campanile
OF st. Mark at Venice, Is nearly 100 feet lower
than the present Shaft OF the monument The
loft1est pagOda, the ShOemadOO at Pegu, Burmah,
is only 36l 1eet high. The Chinese pagodaS are
still lower the highest rising only $50 feet from the
ground The highest viaduct or bridge Is said to
De zoo ieet ABOVE the earth. or the few works of
man which can still look down On the unfinished
trunk Of the monument are the two tall chilnneys
OF manufacturing works in Glasgow, one $50 and
the other 46O feet high; the great pyramids of
CheOps now $50 feet high; ST. Peters at Rome, ass.
and the Gothic cathedral at Amiens. 422: Hamburg
42S; Landshut 435; Vienna, 449; ROuen, 465 StraS-
burg, 46S; Hamburg, 473, and Cologne. 511. All
tnese Will De IN turn surpassed by the monument
I'LL IL towers above all the created works of man.
ltS nearest nelghb0r in the air will be the main
tower OF the new Philadelphia city hall, which is
designed to be b35 feet above the pavement, or
only 10 feet lower than the monument.
Now that the shaft has attained such growth,
SURPRISING that OF even the biggest OF the sbig
trees'' OF Calaveras county-put down at 376 feet
the monument has become an object OF much
interest to the sghtseer, and is visited daily by
large NUMBERS OF people. Access to the interior is
Tree, Dut VISITORS are not allowed to ascend the
staircases and can only go up the elevator when
armed WIN pass Notwithstanding these wise
crOwding upon them OF curious people, as the
contracted
The ascent Is made in q platform elevator N
which the marble blocks are hOiSted to the summit,
The trip Is an interesting but not altogether