Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-24
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $l9s, ,6i09O; customs, $5sR. .5,e53
Mr.. Il. NJ. HUTCHINSON fcontinues to grow
weaker, but otherwise his condition is unchanged
to-day.
THE Z. s s. TALLAroosA arrived at Fortress
Monroe this morning
VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT FOR REPAIRS AT How
ARD UNIVERSITY Observation-Disclosures Law
renee to-day rendered decision disallowing
vouchers for payment Of expenses incurred in
versity, because the expense was incurred prior to
the passage OF the act making appropriations for
that purpose. The sundry civil bin for the cur.
7th, 1882. after the expiration Of the last fiscal
year. 1t contained an appropriation for the repair
sage Of the act certain repairs had been made,
and 1t was sought to apply the appropriation in
the snndry civil bl to the payment Of the expense
tiOn cannot be used to pay expenses incurred prior
TO the date OF its passage
THB QUESTION OF FENCE FOR THE CARP PONDS.
Controller Lawrence has decided that the chief OF
engineers, as superintendent OF public buildings
and grounds IN the District, has not the authority
to furnish the commissioner OF fsh and fisheries
with an old fence In exchange for new one 1t is
necessary to enclose portion OF the grounds OF
the carp ponds with an from fence. amounting In
expense to several thousand dollars. The chief OF
engineers desires to replace the iron fence enclos
Ing the triangular reservation at the corner OF
pennsylvania avenue and 14th street, by chains
and posts, and he offers to exchange the present
fencing for a fencing such as he proposes to use,
and which will not cost more than 81 100. Judge
lawrence holds that the chief OF engineers is
to cover the proceeds into the Treasury as mscel-
laneous receipts The appropriation under his
control for the entire District for the fiscal year
ending June 80 1884, is only $500 "for construction
and repair OF iron fences" II he could make the
arrangement proposed. he would secure fencing
costing ST. 100 and still have the appropriation OF
$500 besides.
AMONG THR CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Morrill,, Cameron (Pa), and Hale,
ex-senator Window, Representatives Strait and
Kasson. ex-Representatives Burrows and Ham,
mond, commissioner Loring, Gen. Rochester and
Marshal P1tkin.
PROPOSALS FOR THE NEW STEEL CRursBRs-Sec-
retary Chandler said to-day that he expects to ad-
vertfse for proposals for the construction of the
new steel cruisers within week. By that time
the plans Will be decided upon by the advisory
board, and the details so far arranged as to fur
nish general information II desired The adver-
tisements will have to stand for sixty days, and
that Is ample time for arranging any particulars
which might not have been attended to.
Not Speaker Keifer complains
OF Misrepresentation. BE is not, he says, candi-
date for the Ohio gubernatoE1al nomination, and
has never Indicated to anybody, Indirectly or most
remotely, that he was.
ACTION ON THE RULES submitted by the civil
service commission is anticipated at The meeting
OF the Cabinet to-day.
FRAUDULENT PATENT.-It has been discovered
at the Patent Office that q patent for nut locks,
recently transferred by the patentee, VIM. Sutton,
OF Paragould, Ark, to P. J. Bennett and F. NJ.
Threadgtl OF Little Rock, Was n fraud, and that
all the signatures were counterfeit The case will
be prosecuted.
DEATH OF EX-SURGEoN GENERAL PALMER, US.
N.-At 1880 o'clock this morning DR.. James @.
Palmer, late surgeon general OF the u s. navy,
died at his residence, No 9i2 18th street, at the
age OF 72 years DR.. Palmer entered the navy
March Goth, 1884, and after IS years active service
was RETIRED having attained the highest rank In
the medical department OF the navy. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been determined.
THE JEANETTE INQuIR1-SUPPLEMENrAL RE-
PoRT.-The supplemental report or the Jeanette
court OF inquiry has been approved by Secretary
Chandler. The report states that the court hav-
ing concluded the examination of the survivors of
the Jeanette who have recently returned from
Siberia, report that after mature consideration of
the evidence adduced they fad that no modiflca-
ton is necessary In the conclusions reported On
February 18th, 1883
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
w. Robinson has been ordered to the Tennessee
detached from the Tennessee and placed On wait
ing orders
SECRETARY LINCOLN, AdJutant General Drum
and Col 7. F. Barr, OF the Secretary's Office will
leave here on Thursday or Friday evening for Fort
LeaVenworth. Kansas. for the purpose OF making
the customary semi-annual inspection OF the mill
tary prison there. General Schofeld, the other
member OF the prison commission, who takes
General McDoWells place. will meet them there.
PERsONAL.-Mr. and Mrs. L. Robbins and their
son, DR.. II. Robbins, are at the Hamilton House.
The statement in the papers that Senator An
by bis friends in Washington, who say that, on
the contrary, during his long service here, he has
was bound to do as public many Occasionally,
was even abstemious In eating and drinking
Senator Harrison and wife. Of Indiana, are at the
Rggs.-H. A. P. Carter, Hawaiian minister at
Washington; Henry F. French, Assistant Secretary
or the Treasury, and Hiram Price, U. 8. commits
soner OF Indian affairs were In New York yes
terday.
Dissatisfied Rednlen.