Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-16
L. WASHINGTON. D. c.. WEDNESDAY, MAY Is. 1888.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev,
nue.. $685., ,81282; customs, $685., ,1A24

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., sss' .s12S2; customs. $6aa14424.
TIM CoRwIN's NEXT CRUlsE-Capt Healy, CON-
manding the revenue cutter Corwln, now at San
Francisco, is about to start for Alaska, under IN
structons to seize all liquors or arms
sons detected In violating the United States laws.
& ne IS also to obtain all the knowledge possible
about the people OF the towns and islands visited,
anu 10 collect scientific inforpation.
BIDS were opened to-day, at 1s O'Clock, at the
Treasury department.. for building the post ofice
and court house at Toledo Ohio The bids are as
Cook $40, 600; Mines, Cramer & Horn 942 COO; N.
A. MCGOWAN, $4,000: Edw. Malone, $4,000; b. j.
Dumesnie Star Co., $3.50
CRAYoN PICTURE OF rHB LATE POSTMASTER GEN
KRAL HowE.-For several days past there have
been on exhibition in the Ofice of the chief clerk
OF the Post ONCE department several bust crayon
pictures OF the late Postmaster General Howe.
To-day, after thorough criticism by experts, the
department. e.e!p purchased the picture made by Mr..
Wlham A. Dyer, young artist of this city-it
being pronounced the most lfe-like and charac-
teristic: The crayon will be hung in the private
room OF the Postmaster General
THE TREATY OF PEAcE-No Intelligence has been
received at the State department of the treaty be-
tween Chill AID Peru, which has been reported
REsIGNED-ME F. e. Waterman has resigned q
cierkship In the Navy department., to take effect
the middle OF June, and has accepted a position
under Senator Camden. OF West Virginia.
DEsERTED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTs.-The
various departments were almost entirely deserted
this morning, only few officials rem aiming to at
teno 10 any business that might arise. The mem.
DerS or the Grand Army of the Republic and
,1 cnS army OF the P0tomac were excused at eleven
O'Clock, and brief absence was allowed the other
c.sLkS eaI 10 witness the parade. AS one CT the
oHlclals VINO remained upon duty remarked, ut Is
a poor clerk who cannot belong to the G. A. r. or
the Army OF the Potomac to-day"
. NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY has been ordered to
convene at the Norfolk navy yard on the 2l st inst
10 Investigate the circumstances attending the
collision between the tug Jean Sands and the
OF the court: Capt L. A. Beardslee (presidenD,
commander Charles l. Huntington and Lieuten-
ant Commander Charles H. Rockwell with Lieut.
A Z. Dillingham, Judge advocate
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut L s. Yates, detached
from the Pinta and ordered to the receiving ship
FRANKLIN; Lieut. II. T. Monahan, from the Pinta
and ordered to the Nipslc; Lieut.. A. F. Freeman,
Irom the Plnta and ordered to the Vandalia
Passed Assistant Surgeon M. H. Crawford, from
san rnfa ana oraered to the
from the Pinta and ordered to settle accounts and
wait orders Assistant Engineer H. E. Frlck, from
BIDS FOR SUPPLY OF FRESH BEEF.-Btds were
opened In the quartermasters office at the
ton Barracks, at noon today for the supply OF fresh
peer for this post to be issued to the troops The
bidders were: j. T. Varnell & Son, 599 cents per
pound; j. A. Hoffman, 7.55 per pound; JOS Swift
Sen; Co., S ~ cents per pound, and Ben Gheen, 7ss
The contract will amount to nearly 10000 pounds
OF beef.
FINAL DIVIDEND To FRRrnx.N,s R.Nr Dppo.,-
ToRs--The commissioner OF the Freedman's Say
1ngs and Trust Company has declared final divi-
dend of per cent In favor Of the depositors OF the
Dank. making to all dividends Of 62 per cent. The
payment or the dividends was begun this morning
at the office OF the commissioner, No 1416 New
YORK avenue. between 14th and 18th streets. Divi-
Baltimore, Norfolk, Richmond, Mobile. Savannah
new orleans and other branches will be payable
at the same place on and after next Monday.
THE PRESIDENT will attend the exercises incident
to the opening OF the Brooklyn BRIDGE on the 24th
Instant and also the public reception rendered
MIN oy the mayor and common council of Brook
yn at the Academy OF Music that evening. He
instant and in that he will participate in the
exercises Of Decoration day. The plans for the
IS likely that the proposed Yellowstone Park trip
Will be given up.
PERsoNAL.-Mr Justice Gray, of the q. 8. su-
preme Court, is in New York.-Ex-Secretary
Kirkwood Is making tour of Mexlco-Mrs
Walker, wife OF Representative Walker, OF Penn
sylvanta, sailed for Europe yesterday.-Mr.
Charles Nordhon. OF the New York Herald, is in
town for short stay.-Senator Cameron. of
Pennsylvana. left for the north this morning.
George Alfred Townsend is at Chamberlin's-
Representative Kelley was much better last even
Ing. and hopes to be out in a few days-Chief
Nimmo Of the Bureau OF Statistics, was registered
In New York last night. vi. Wheeler and
vile, OF Washington, were passengers BY the over
lano traln 10 arrive at San Francisco last Wed
nesday.-0eD. Sherman and party returned this
morning In the Despatch from their trip to Fort
reSS Monroe.