Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-11
Washington News and Gossip.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
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A BOARD OF OFFICERS OF the naval pay corps.
consisting OF Pay Inspector Thornton and Paymas-
ters Washington and Hoy, with Assistant Paymas-
ter j. D. Doyle, recorder, met at the Washington
Gavy yard to-day to examine PaymaSter Arthur J.
Prtchard for promotion to the rank Of pay inspec-
Tor.
BRANCH OFFICE of the government hydro
graphic bureau is to be established in Baltimore
TIE TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT.-The Secretary
OF the Interior is receiving large number OF let
tiers from citizens in different parts of the country
urging them to leave to Congress the settlement OF
the question OF the Texas Pacific Land Grant This
matter has not yet come before the Secretary, and
ne mas not decided what he will do These letters
are written in response to an editorial suggestion
In an antl-monopoly paper.
AMONG THE WHITE House CALLERS to-day were
Justice Matthews, Justice Blatchford, Commis-
stoner EdmOnds Senators Cockrell, Blair Jonas
Plumb, Hawley, Jones and Dolph; Representatives
henderson da-), Brewer, lowering, Adams, Can
Dorsheimer, Hunt, HOuk, Brainerd. Milliken, Blng-
ham, George, Ray and Kelley; Commissioner Price
and Gen. Macfeely.
APPoNTED.-John j. Snodgrass, OF Pennsylvania,
has been appointed copyist in the Judge advocate
generals office, War department., under the civil
service rules.
MOVEMENTS OF o. 8. NAVAL vEssE1s-Orders
were received at the Norfolk navy yard yesterday
to mt out Admiral Porters torpedo ship Alarm for
special service. The Tennessee and vandalia
dropped down to Hampton Roads yesterday, and
Will put TO sea Wednesday.
A SPECIAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINER APPOINTED
Dr. K. G. Dyrenforth, assistant commissioner Of
patents, has been appointed, under the recommend
alton OF the Secretary OF the Interior chairman of
board OF civil service examiners on special and
tecnnlcal subjects. under clause 5, rule :, civil ser
wee rules This Is the first appointment under this
clause.
PATENTS were issued to-day as follows: VIM.
BUNDLE, Baltimore, car brake; Milton Clark, Balti-
more, cash and parcel carrying system; Jacob S.
Detrick, Baltimore. filter; W. H. Ellicott, Balti-
more, steam generator; John Fry, Mount jackson,
va, corn harvester; Francis H. Hambleton Balt1-
window sash; Edward j. Moore, Baltimore sec
tional safety boiler; Philip G. Russell, Washington,
hand for time pieces; Heinrich Sachs, Washington.
tricycle.; Parker H. Sweet, Jr, Washington, button
fastener.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commander Chas. s. Cotton Or
dered as inspector OF ordnance at the Norfolk navy
yard; Lieut.. r NJ. G. Brown to command the Alarm
on the 18th inst; Lieut. F. W. Greeneaf to appear
before the retiring board: Passed Assistant Engi-
neer j. Kenyon to the Alarm; Assistant Engineer
IN the polytechnic branch of the Washington Un-
verS1ty at st. Louis Mo-; Ensign VIM. S. Hogc de-
tached from the training ship Jamestown, and Or
dered to the Alarm, 18th Inst: Naval Cadet Y. T.
Hubbard has reported his return home having
Deeh detached from the Juniata, 9th October.
Chief Engineer L. W. Robinson ordered to special
DUTY IN connection with OSsipee. The orders of
Lieut. }. n Hemphill to special duty In connection
with the advisory board revoked, and he has been
placed on waiting orders. Lieut.. Commander Jno
J. Brice granted leave for one year from the 1st
January, with permission to leave the United
States.
PERSoNAI--Rastus S. Ransom, a former law part
ner OF the President, and Stephen B. French, one Of
the police commissioners OF New York are at Cham
berlins.-Ma1or Ben: Perley Poore is at the Capt.
tol busy at work, his only complaint being that he
IS not not able to get about as nimby as OF owing
10 his 800 pounds weight.-Mr. J. r. Magruder OF
silver City, Col, has been in town for a few days
past, che guest OF his rother-in-law, Jay Cooke,
but expects to leave for his home this evening"
MT Philips private secretary to the President,
returned from New York this morning. where he
had been for several days-Ex-Senater Conkling
Is at Wormley's.-L1eut. Darlington, who was
injured by fall from his horse the day before
Thanksgiving, is still at Soldiers Home, at Gen
Sturges' Quarters.-Senator Jones, OF Nevada
Representative Barbour and Gardiner G. Hubbard,
OF Washington, were registered In New York last