Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-07
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GovFRNMENr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal revc-
hue, sG3o, ,495 Oh; customs, $eI7,5G5. 10.
SECRETARY FOIGER did not put in an appearance
to-day, but it is thought he Will arrive tomorrow
afternoon.
THE U. s 8. jamestown has sailed from Gibral-
tar for the United States
SECRETARY CHANDLER reached his home at Con-
cord last night
:,THE United States steamer Saratoga Will re-.
main at Oyster Bay, L. l., until 18th instant.
THE CoREAN EMBASSY leaves San Francisco to-.
day by the Central and U. P. railroads for Wash
ington.
COUNSEL FOR EDIsoN.-Hon. Roscoe Conkling
was at the Patent Office to-day as counsel for Mr.
Edison In the electric light case against Sawyer
and Mann.
COMMISSIONS were issued today to Jacob M.
Picking, postmaster at Leroy, Va, and Achilles B.
Tlnnell, Air Point Va.
No STAFF OFFICERS ALLOWED RETIRED Army
OFFIcERs.-Wlth reference to the report that Gen.
Sherman will retain one or two of his staff officers
after his retirement, which WAS denied tn yester-
days STAR, it is stated that the full pay and al
lOwances which the general Of the army will have
after his retirement do not comprise the use Of
staff cffccrs 1t is said that there is precedent
on record in the case OF Brigader General Gabriel
r. Paul, where the same question was raised ana
Decided adversely.
THE FEVER AT PENsACOLA-The Acting Secre-
tary OF the Navy has received the following telc-
gram from Pensacola, Fla: 'Snce last report no
new cases among the naval force. One death at
hosr1tll-Private Cotton" The sale OF Old mate
rial at the Pensacola. Fla, navy yard, which was
advertised for the 22l inst, will not be held on
that date on account OF the prevalence OF yellow
fever at that place.
THE VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES IN JAvA.-The fol-
lowing telegram was to-day received at the Navy
department from Commander Barker OF the
United States steamer Enterprise, at Batavia,
where she was directed to go ior the purpose of
investigating the results OF the recent volcanic
eruptions in that vicinity: "Enterprse arrived 4th
instant Juniata sailed today. Princess and
Lights out except Java Head. Dutch cruisers
warn vessels"
RELIEVING VESSEL IN DIsTREss.-C Commander
II. B. Seely reports to the Navy.department, under
date of Rio de Janero, August 10th, that the U. s.
$. NipSc arrived at that port on that date.
ONE rs and crew all WELL On August 9th he
boarded the Belgian barqupntlne B0ngerhout, of
Antwerp, thlrty-five days from Cape de verdes,
bound FOR Rio Gfande de Sal She had signal OF
distress at half-mast. and tied in the middle. The
master Was very sick, and the mate had died three
weeks before, bot "fcted with drGpsy. Sent the
surgeon On board, VINO provided suitable remedies.
At the request OF the master for assistance In
lgatlng his vessel into Rio de Janero, he sent
Lieut. c. A Clarke, accompanied by Ensigns F.
Surft and w. &. Richardson on board with orders
to assist him in doing. Lieut.. Command n
Reiter and Dr.. Smith. who went On board, reported
ner In good sanitary condition, there being no evil
dehce or any other disease or complaint than
dropsy. The flagship Was reported down the
coast
OFFICIAL PLEASURE TRIPs-Judge Lawrence,
h!st controller OF the Treasury. said to-day, with
reference to published statement that the ex-
pense accounts for some of the official pleasure
III; u, 81 OF his summer would meet with objection
statement He said he dill not know OF amy ac-
counts for such trips that would come under his
the navy and OF the revenue marine servire was
not Increased by the presence on board Of govern
expense OF these Trims outside OF the sa,aTe T OF OF
the officials themselves. With these he said he
had nothing to do He added that 1t had long
since been decided that so long as the name OF a
permanent employe was carried on the rolls of a
department his salary could not be withheld from
him on any pretrxt He cited the cases OF two
prominent officials who had not been at their
desks, one OF them for eight and one for nine
months, but whose salaries had been paid to them
during all that time.
SECRETARY CHANDLER.-A telegram was received
at the Navy department to-day from Secretary
Chandler, at his home in Concord, N. a., directing
that his mail be forwarded to him there He,
therefore, Is not expected back before next week
Baxter Wreck1ng company raised the port boiler
from the wreck OF the steamer Riveriale yester-
day. The port boiler was the one that exploded.
1t was towrd to the foot of 18th street, New York
city. Inspector General Dumont and Local In
spectorS Starbuck, Norton and Stephens were all
present They declined to express an opinion
about the explosion unity the Official examina-
ton, which will be held to-day.
SECRETARY LINCOLN.-Information has been re-
ceivtd at the War department that Secretary Lin
coin has gone to Iowa from Chicago and he is,
tn refore, not expected back until some time next
week.
BRAZILIAN CHARGE D'AFrA1REs.-The Depart
ment OF State has been Informed by the Brazilian
government that Senior Netto, the minister of
Brazil TO the United States, has been sent on
special mission from Br,zll to Chill. During his
absence from his post OF duty here Senior Va
lentn. as stated in yesterdays STAR, Will be charge
fa1alres OF the Brazilian legation
PROMOTIONS IN THE PENSION OFFICE.-The fol-
lowings promotions have been made in the PEN
sion Office: Miss Mary j. Bonney, Lousi ma. from
5000 to $1,000. and Miss Lo,tie NJ. Gibbs, Minne-
sota from s72o to s9OO Miss Maud St1lley, North
Carolina, from the Census Off1ce to $7N
CIRCULAR TO PosTMAsrERs.-FlrstA Assistant
Postmaster General HattOn has issued circular
to postmasters calling their attention to circulars
furniture and the publication OF business state
ments at the expense OF the department. without
specially conferred auCnOr1ty. All expenditures
must have an allowance properly granted.
OBJECTING TO ALLOWING RESERVATION INDIANS
TO Go TO FRANCE FOR EIHIBITIoN-Indian Com
missioner Price has advised the Secretary of the
Interior to decline the request made by the French
charge d'ana1res to take twenty Indians from the
reservations for the purpose OF exhibiting them in
France. The commissioner states that it will only
result in the Generalization of the Indians and
make them dissatisfied with their life On the reser-
vatlOna
YARNS ABOUT THE q. 8. SHIP LANCAsTER-In
view OF the reports from Nice of the large num-
Der OF desertions from the flagship Lancaster
STAR reporter made inquiries at the Navy depart
ment to-day about the matter and learned that
when the Lanca ter sa1it from the United States,
nearly three years ago. her complement OF men
was S64 The last report OF her rolls on file at the
department. was dated at Chri>t1ana, Norway,
Ju ly 10th, and shows that she then had on board
333 men, being only 81 less than the original com.
pltment. 1t Is stated that no additional members
have been sent or requested since she sailed from
New York, and that the decrease IN her force is
nothing more than might be expected; in fact, 1t
is considered very creditable showing, taking
into consideration sickness, discharges deaths,
&c. AS stated In yeSterda ay's STAR the reports of
the maltreatment OF the men by petty officers Is
wholly discredited, such state OF affairs being
wholly tmDractfcablp.