Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-12
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal reve-
nue., $434, 107.41; customs, $685., ,5S28 81.

q colored man recently employed as messenger
IN the Treasury department, was. few days
prior to his dismissal he obtained from chief OF
division in the Secretary's Office certificate to
the effect that he was an empleye IN the depart
ment.
Gov. CAMERON, OF Virginia, is confined to his
bed at the Metropolitan hotel by severe spraln
of his foot He has been in the city since yester-
day morning. DR.. McBlair, his physician, to-day
is inclined to think that Gov. Cameron will be un-
able to keep an engagement he has at Harrison
made for an immense readuster meeting, to be ad-
dressed by the governor.
ORDERED TO MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD.-Capt.
John II. Russell has been ordered to the command
of the navy yard at Mare Island. Cal, November
!, when be will be commodore; and Commander
FREDERICK V. McNair has been ordered TO the Mare
Island navy yard as captain OF the yard.
PAY DIRECTOR THos. Il. LOCKER has been ordered
to duty at the navy pay Office in this city, vice
Pay Inspector Richard Washington. placed on
JAS. sARcHBoID was to-day commissioned post
master at Mole Hil Richie county, w. Va.
A RAILWAY POSTAL CLERK HURT.-A dispatch to
Col Thompson, superintendent Of the railway
mail service, to-day, informed him that in a COLI
sion on the indianapolis, Decatur and Hilsdale
railroad w. D. Cannon a railway postal clerk,
was thrown from the car and received severe
PROHIBITION DID IT IN OH1o.-Captain Stevens,
chief clerk OF the Indian bureau, has just returned
from Ohio, where he went to vote. He charges the
that in his town the prohibitiOnists openly traded
votes With the democrats, they voting the entire
democratic ticket to get democratic votes for the
says changed thousands of votes in the rural dis
tricts and accounts for the result
NAVAL CADET II. K. White has been appointed a
lieutenant in the marine corps, and Naval Cadet
c. NJ Perkins an assistant engineer In the navy.
These appointme nts were held up at the time the
appontments OF the last class OF the naval cadets
Perkins should be assigned to the marine corps or
to the engineers, and White was not then ap-
pointed because 1t was thought that a cadet who
was abroad might surpass him In examination.
POSTMASTER SAMUEL HAYES, Of St. Louis, whose
term expired in February and who has not been
reappo1nted, announces his intention to retire
when Congress convenes, unless his successor
should be appointed prior to that time Mr..
Hayes denies statements published in st. Louis
a11ectlng his financial condition.
FISHING INrEREsTs.-senator Lapham, OF New
York. Mr.: Sneed, of Washington, and Col McDon-
aid, United States fish commissioner. arrived at
Fortress Monroe yesterday on the steamer Look
out, to look after the fishing interests.
THE DISTRICT MnIr1A.-General Benet, chief of
Lincoln his reply to the communication OF the
District Commissioners relative to the District
militia, with recommendations The Secretary
has not yet considered it.
ALFRED B. c. CLEMENT, OF New York, has been
appointed by the Secretary of War, copyist in
the office Of judge advocate general, War depart
ment
BOND CALL-secretary Folger says that he will
probably issue a call for per cent bonds this
O
STORM OFF THE CoAsr.-The signal ofncer
gives Information that storm is moving slowly
northward off the South Atlantic coast, which
'may, however, move northeast from Hatteras
and not be felt at northern stations. Reports are
not sufficient to warrant the positive prediction Of
ton" WV '1'''''O''O 'O'> N'''''
the Shenandoah November 1st; Ensign VIM.
Braunersreuther to hold himself in readiness for
sea service; Surgeon VIM. j. Simon, Passed
Assistant Surgeon NJ. H. Crawford. Paymaster
Assistant Engineers Ralph Acton and H. e. Frick
and Assistant Engineer c. E: Manning to the
shenandoah; She Lieuts Perry Garst and VIM. E.
to the Shenandoah; Ensign r. c. Ray from the
photographic Office and ordered to the Shenan-
! doah; Assistant Engineer N. L. Cathcart from
special duty and ordered to the Shenandoah.
LAST CASE OF FEVER AT PENSACOLA Secretary
ant Welch, OF the Pensacola navy yard, dated the
18th inst, as follows: mo new cases and no deaths
day."
PROMOTIONS IN THE ENGINEER C0RPs.-Upon the
recommendation Of board OF engineer officers in
New York, the following promotions have been
made in the engineer corps consequent upon the
death, last July, or Major Farquhar: Capt. Milton
B. Adams, to be major; 1st Lieut.. H. S. Taber to
be captain, and ed Lieut. @: s. Crosby, to be first
lieutenant
PERsONAL-Com Loring, Pay Director
Watmough and Secretary Pinto, OF the Gillian
legation, were registered In New York last night
wsenator Bayard viii spend fortnight in
W western fSe Of is
Washington, was registered in st. Louis on Thurs
day.---Mrs. j. H. squier and daughters have re-
| our.--Ex-Representativ Julian, OF Indiana, is
preparing volume OF political reminlscences.-
returned from t6eir eastern tour and are again at
their home On Rhode Island avenue-Senator
Lapham has gone to Fortress Monroe.-Mrs s.
months tour through the central States and terri
torles:-Mr. H. N. Lincoln has returned to the
in heas %n trip nr much
located at 1910 street r for the ~ WINTER a.o
Miss Gertrude Tucker, DAUGHTER Of Representative
member Of the New York bar.W.Mrs S. NJ Whit
ueys VI MASSACHUSETTS, avenue, has returned TO the
city from three months soj6urn In the country,
greatly great improved W, In health-Ex ne Governor Fair;
Porter is at Newport--Judge and Mrs. C. c..
Knott arrived in New York from Europe yester-
day:-Assistant Assist Surgeon Walter Whitney, on
duty at Fort Craig, n NJ. is in the city on short
visit after long absence.-Mr. and Mrs N. w.
| Belshaw and son, of San Francisco, who have
been spending week at the Arlington, expect to
leave for home tO-mOrroW.-MisSL Lulu Murphy,
who has been spending year in ST. Louis, re-
turned to Washington last week.-Bshop Quint-
ard, OF Tennessee, and Rev. II. H. Sneed, OF Chat
tanooga, are stopping at the Ebbitt House. MIR
L. r. Spinner, young artist OF this city, who has
| produced several works OF considerable merit has
! returned from several months soteurn In Europe,
| and will occupy his old studio on r street.
Defences Of Washington.
CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY GENERAL WRIGHT.
General Wright. chief OF engineers, is preparing
| recommendation to be submitted to Congress at
its next session. urging that forts Foote and Wash
ington. the principal defenses OF washington city,
be placed in good condition. He Will ask for an ap-
preparation OF $40 finish the exterior batteries
in order that large and improved guns may be