Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-08
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue.. s4s4. .e2a,ss; customs, s69s ,so5so
TIE o. 8. MONITOR M1ANroNoMoH will not leave
the navy yard for New York until tomorrow.
THE RESIGNATION, August 31st, OF Lieut.. M. F.
Goodwin, 9th cavalry, the regimental quarter
master, promotes Lieut. NJ. w. Day, OF that regl-
ment, now at Fort Elliott, Texas, TO first lieu
tenancy.
The CADET ENGINEERS who were dismissed
unier the act OF August s, 1882. acting under the
instruction OF their counsel, continue to make
monthly reports for duty to the Secretary Of the
Navy.
PROFESSOR GLovER's DEATH.-Prof. Townsend
Glover, who was for many years ausomologist OF
the Agricultural department., died at his home in
baltimore yesterday. in the list year OF his age
He was OF English parentage, and was born in Rio
Janeiro. He received his education in England,
but came to America when very young man. He
years ago, when he resigned on account Of his age
Prof. Glover was i'll only about week. He was
attacked on Thursday OF last week with apoplexy,
and never afterwards regatned CONSCIOUSNESS.
TEE NAVAL BOARD appointed to examine and re-
port upon the various navy yards, with recommen-
dations as to which shall be abolished will shortly
finish its work, as the report is in such condition
days. Mr.. Mullett, the civilian member OF the
board. will visit Boston, New York and League
formation previous to the final meeting OF the
board, when the report will be formally made to
Secretary Chandler Commodore Luce has lost at
board. as by the decision Of the SECOND controller
he IS not allowed sea pay. He will doubtless be
relieved when the labors Of the board are COM
pleted
THE YELLOW FEVER AT TPENsAoeLA-Commodore
English, Acting Secretary OF the Navy, has re-
ceived the following telegram from Lieut. Com
mo new cases in the yard, no spitaI or camps.
Wife OF BOatswain CrIssey down with fever in
WOOL Wooisey: @ Marines changed camp yesterday.
raj OF the marine hospital service received tele-
gram from Pensacola last night stating that the
yellow fever In the navy yard is increasing to an
crease the Gordon force about the yard. Pensacola
Itself Is said to be In healthy condition The re-
quest for increase Of force has been granted.
GENERAL SHERMAN will return from his western
trip about the Goth inst Gen. Sheridan 1T is said,
will also be in Washington about that time.
WHERE IS MAJOR NICKERsoN? ?-Mator Nickerson
has not forwarded his address to the War depart
ment for this month. War department officials
are satisfied that he has been long absent from
the United States. and that his correspondence
win the department. has been carried on through
q confederate In Philadelphia. The general i'm
preston IS that he is In Canada. When the Secre-
tary OF War returns the question OF dropping him
as deSerter Will no doubt be decided. The two
vacancies In the army will be filled early next
week Second Lieutenant William s. Patten 1S h
1naantry; VIII probably be mlde assistant quarter
master, but who will fill the vacancy in the sub.
sstence department is a matter Of speculation.
NEW BANKs-The controller OF the currency has
n rvn1 hal N3,~1%
town. ky, to commence business with capital
OF $751; and the First National bank. of Peters
burg, Ill, with capital OF $4,000.
MIR. NEW HAS NOT YET SEEN THE PRKsIDENT-As
the President remained at the Soldiers Home to-
day, Assistant Secretary New did not have an op-
portunity to see him, as he expected. Mr. New
said to STAR reporter again to- day that he ex-
poets TO see the President before he leaves the
city, which will be Monday night. provided Secre-
tary Folger returns by that time, and reiterated
his Intention OF taking no steps towards resgning
until he has seen the President The matter re-
MAINS therefore, as it stood at the beginning OF
the week.
SECRETARY .FoLGER NOT HEARD FRoM-Noth-
Ing has been heard at the Treasury department
from Secretary Folger. Acting Secretary New.
who expected to leave Washington on Monday.
Will not do so unless Mr. Folger has returned.
THE PRESIDENT AND His CABINET OFFICERS
The President is not expected to come in from
Soldiers Home to-day until towards evening,
at the White House grounds. He has not vet
decided when he will leave Washington again. nor
Is he certain that he will be able to go at all.
York and Newport the latter part of next
loving It is thought at the White House eus that hat
meeting next Tuesday cTetary w 6ayieet
Attorney General Brewster, Secretary Teller, and
very likely Secretaries Chandler and Lincoln will,
It is thought, be still absent at that time. and the
nrst Cabinet meeting will probably be fixed for
next Friday.
lBoNDs REDEEMED.-There have been redeemed
to date, under the 121st call, bonds amounting to
sl3 2OO. $50
COMMISSIONS have been issued to John B. Slmp-
son, postmaster at Firecastle, Botetourt county
Va; Weston B. Jones, Shiloh, King county. Va.
Leslie 9. BlankinShp, Naruna, Campbell county,
Va,
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It is a
large, eight-page paper, OF f1fty-Six columns cut
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
Observation-Disclosures John G. Walker, chief
Of the bureau OF navigation, Navy depart
ment, will return to Washington on Sunday
Drs P. J: Murphy. and VIM. Lee returned to
the city this morning after months absence
during Which time they first attended the social
science convention at Minneapolis, and then ex-
tended their trip to the Yellowstone National
Park, taking In Niagara and other points o. inter-
est on their way home.-Mr. John Gibson lot
Gibson Bros.) and wife have left on a three weeks
trip In northern New York ana Canada.-It is
stated that exMayor james G. B,rret, o. this city.
county, Md, to reside.-Mr. Robert j. Murray
has returned to the city, after an absence OF two
months at the Hot Springs OF Arkansas.-Mr.
ROBERT Beau has returned from the Greenbrier
White sulphur Sprlngs.-M. de Struye, the Rus
sian minister to this country will remain at Pitts
asld. M Mass, until until o:tober--Ju,tice Horace
Cafernia@Hon c. lhe spaldlng Of Michigan is
of Ohio, are at the Ebbitt-Au Souls church
has engaged MIR. James Caulfleld as OrganisL-
MI. c. Is. Young, will leave this evening to visit
his father, who is Ill near Fredericksburg, Va
l. G. washington returned to-day nom the White
Sulphur Springs.
The New Pension Building.
GEN. MEiGs REPORTS PROGRESS.
Gen. M. c. Meigs. in his report for the month OF
August to the Secretary OF the Interior, detailing
the progress OF the work on the new Pension build
ing states that the outer walls OF the frst story
have been raised to near the bottom of the frieze