Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-02
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-paY.-1ntcrnal reve-
nue.. s625. .02; customs. sa62,k1t49.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREslDENT.-The Presl-
dent has appointed VIM. j. Galbraith associate
Justice of the supreme court OF Montana, and The
odore L. Poole pension agent at Syracuse, NY.
DURING THE fiscal ye'r just ended the net IN
crease in the number OF post Offices was 1859.
RAILROAD COMMISSION APPoINTED.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Samuel j. Kirkwoou, OF Iowa;
Silas 3. butcher, Of New York, and Anthony GIL
ktson, OF New York. q commission to examine and
report upon fOrty-five miles OF railroad and tele-
graph line conSt tructed by the Oregon and Cali
fornia X. H. Co. In Oregon.
CALL FOR BONDS will be made during the pres
ent month, II, as IS now expected, the condition OF
the Treasury will permit
SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana will not act as
counsel for one OF the indicted detectives, as re-
ported. He leaves this evering for Indiana, where
he Will make 4th OF July speech.
THE PRESIDENT will leave this afternoon for
New York on the 80 train He will return be-
fore the end of the week. He arrived at the White
House about half-past IL o clock to-day from SOL
diers' Home.
NAVAL CADETS Hammond Fowler, Louis 8. Be n
nett, George E. Kent, L. S. Groyne and Lorenzo
Sample, from the Powhatan and ordered to the
Vandalia.
GEN. SHERMAN and party reached Fort Smelling
on the morning OF the 18th Of June. They expec-
ted to be at Fort Ellis, Montana, yesterday. They
were all we'll
IT HAS Nor YET been decided who will succeed
Commodore Shock as chief OF the bureau OF ste am
engineering, Navy department., and it Is stated
W ha ms aha f0r
ten days
held the important and respo nsible position of
trust fund clerk in the office of the Secretary OF
the Interior for over twelve years past, has re-
signed.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEN ENr issued to-day
shows the decrease OF the public debt during the
month OF June to be s1S,O 2 OIL 43; cash In the
Tressury s,a s5 ass esss eod eertcates ssa
OF deposit outstanding, s13 337 OOO; refundng
titicates. 1856. 800; legal tenders outstanding,
8 5ooossasi. Decrease of debt for the year $751;,
e23,25324
CARE OF THE NEW DEPAR rMENr Bu1LDINa-Un-
der the provisions OF the last legislative. ETC., ap
preparation bill one superintendent Will have charge
OF the new State, War and Navy department
building, instead OF surerinvendent being In
sharge or each 6n!lling AS stated IN stardays
lected for the office. He entered today upon the
discharge Of his new duties. He now las charge
OF the watch, labOrerS, charwOmen and engi-
neers. The force consists Of $50 persons. A num-
Der OF transfers will be MAGE, but there will be no
reduction, but an increasS OF one. Francis B.
menf, has been selected fob the captaincy OF the
combined watch OF the three departments. Eng-
neer Daniel Johnson. OF the Navy department, VIII
probably be appointed CHEZ engineer OF the de-
partments
T. mr. u THE CT Cp&
GLED BANNER."-Mr. Corcorsn has received let.
ter from q resident OF FreCricktown, Nd, asking
his all In the removal Of tie remains OF Francis
ScOttke the author OF = \" Star Spangled Ban
resting place In the grave yard in that village to
this city. The relatives OF hsr. Key are opposed to
removing his remains, as & we'll known, and the
letter was probably written without their kilowl-
ed e. Mr.. CCrcOran has been Uhe recipient OF
eral letters since the Payne ooseques suggesting
similar course in regard TO the remains OF in
dividuals more or less distiDg guished.
BIDS FOR THE New NAv.L CRUISERS OPENED.
Bids tor contracts for the construction OF the new
naval cruisers were opened at the Navy depart
ment to-day. John Roach, OF Philadelphia, was
the lowest bidder for all four vessels He bids for
the Chicago, sss9,0Oo; Boston, s6l9,0OO: Atlanta,
seq seq Gee, and the Dolphin, Qhe dispatch boat,
S315OOO The contracts VIII be awarded to him.
There were only four bidders for each vessel.
THE WASHINGTON NAVAL arsenal, heretofore
"
Commodore Senmes, who has relieved Commodore
Pattison, as mentioned in Saturdays STAR. Pay
inspector Lyon was relieved by Pay Inspector
hoy, instead OF Hoy relieved by Lyon, as erro-
n>ouSly printed
DEATH OF AN EXMEMBgR OF CONVERSATION.
Charles Case, formerly Of Fort Wayne, Indiana,
and Representative In Congress from that state
In 1861, died OF pneumonia last Saturday at
Br.gh ton Iowa.
THE FUNDED DEBT OF THE DISTRICT A state
m"nt OF the funded Indebtedness of the District OF
Columbia and the late corporation OF Washington,
as prepared by Treasurer Wyman, shows that
sl3l2l5 Of the debt has been retired since July l.
1873, and reduction made in annual interest
charge or SO 392 The issue OF District 365s to
date IS sl4, ,52 t50 These bonds limited by law
to $4,000 900. The total funded debt OF the Dis
trict Is now So, 900
WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES. - The following
changes in the clerical force OF the War depart
ment were ordered SATURDAY.: Sacretary's Office
Martin r. Thcrp. appointed clerk, class 2 Adju-
tant generals offlce-A.M. Bliss class /, resigned;
Fred. C: Squires, appointed class 1, vice Bliss;
Samuel r. Brooks, class 1, resigned; John Mitch
ell, & assistant messenger, promoted to cierkship,
,WO, Vice j. o. BraWner: John Connolly, aD-
pointed assistant messenger, vice John Mitchell,
promoted. Quartermaster generals Offlca-Robt.
E. Fugitt ,watchman, promoted to clerkshtp, 1000,
Vice c. L. Barton: Frank Foster appointed watch,
man, vice r. E. Fugitt.
or MEAN dDAlhAL SANDS-tedr AQ.
mirol Benjamin F. Sands died Saturday evening
at his residence, S07 18th street Admiral Sands
was 72 years Old. and had been retired nearly ten
years. he was born in Maryland February II,
1919, entered the navy In 1884, was made rear ad-
mlral In 1871, and was retired On reaching his 62
year-in 1874 He rendered efficient service in the
war with Mexico and In the late civilwar. He was
atory May 8, 1867. The funeral will take place at
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning. with requiem mass
at st. Matthew's church. The interment Will be
at Mount Olivet.
PERsoNAL-Mra A. II. Maston, OF New York,
wife OF nephew OF the President, arrived here
on Saturday, and is guest at the White House.
The family of Comptroller Knox and Mrs,
Camp have gone to York Harbor, Me-, where they
Will pass the summer rseason.-Ex-Representa
tive Townsend. OF Ohio, Is at the Arlington