Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-19
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue., s796, ,032; customs. s6o6.1ao
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, who has been visiting
ex-Senaror Simon Cameron at Harrisburg, Pa,
Will return this evening.
THE CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITECT HTLL-No
action will be taken regarding tho charges against
Supervising Architect Hill uAtil after Secretary
Folger'5 return.
THE Overland Telephone company-capital
81, ,OOO, ,000-was incorporated In New York on Sat-
urday, to operate the patent OF Myron L. Baxter,
OF Washington. for long distance telephones. The
experiments show that conversation has been
carried on over a line for seven hundred miles.
telephone between New York and Washington e on
the ordinary telegraph wire. BY the early part OF
the week the New York office Of the company will
| be connected with an Office in Washington.
NAVAL SuRvEY.-Rear Admiral Cooper, COM
! manding the north Atlantic squadron, reports to
the Navy department, under date of New Orleans,
March 14th, that he will direct the commanding
officer OF one Of the vessels of the squadron to pro-
I ceed to Tampico. Mexico, before coming north,
trance OF the river Panuco and of the river as far
as Tampico In order to reconcile the differences Of
the chart and sketch of TaIapico harbor.
SECRETARY FoLGER left this city very quietly on
Saturday afternoon, and the fact Of his departure
was not known at the Treasury department. till
this morning. Neither Assistant Secretary French
nor Assistant Secretary New know anything on
the subject. The former saw Secretary FOIger
about three O'Clock on Saturday. He was then
e 10 M sn 9 city, h S da not
return. While no definite information on the SUBJ
ject can be obtained, it Is the general impression
at the Treasury department that Secretary Folger
embarked on the revenue cutter Ewing at Baiti-
more for short voyage. His health was better
at last accounts and it is expected the invigorat
~ greatly
lescence.
THE COURT OF CLA1Ms-The Court Of Claims to
day rendered the following judgments: In favor
OF T. c. Power $41524; Charles Mitchell, sass. 80;
Isaiah Lghtner. $441 SO. and c. G. Belkpap, S. 400
The first case was claim under contract for car
| claims OF Indian agents who received only part
OF their salary, Congress having made an insuffi
similar to these three, in which ' the award dse Of
claims will be based upon these decisions.
The COMMANDER OF THE ILL-FATED AsHUELOT
TO BE COURT MARr1ALED. - Rear Admiral Clttz.
commanding the Asatic station, has submitted to
the Secretary OF the Navy report upon the loss
OF the U.S.S. Ashuelot near Yokohama, when a
number OF lives were lost, and on the strength OF
that report Secretary Chandler has ordered a
court-martial for the trial OF Commander H. E.
The court will consist of five officers and Judge
advocate. Captains VIM. P. McCann and Joseph
n Miller, and Master Samuel C. Lemly, now in
u.
first as president and the last as judge advocate
Iney are directed to proceed to san Francisco and
take passage on the steamer of the 2eth inst. for
YOkohama, where the cOurt-martial will be held
on board the lag-ship Richmond. Capt. Miller
end Master Lemly have both been on duty here
for some time in connection with the Jeanette
investigation, Capt Miller being the second officer
OF the court, and Master Lemly the judge advo-
cate. The remainder Of the court will be selected
from officers on the Asastic station. The parti-
cuars OF the loss OF the AShuelOt have never been
made public, but as her duty Was simply coasting,
and as there was no storm at the time 1t is gen.
orally thought that her loss was the result OF
negligence OF some kind.
COMMODORE WILSON AND THE DISMISSED MEssEN-
GER, BLAcK.-Commodore Wilson, chief Of the bu-
reau OF construction OF the Navy department, says
regarding Oliver C. Black. the colored messenger
OF the Navy department, who claims that he was
house work Of Commodore Wilson. that Black is a
man who has been spoiled by. good usage, and is
was not discharged for the reasons he claims but
because he made himself personally offensive
about the ofice and felt hts position SO much that
he would spend hours making spread eagle
speeches to other employees. When he first came
to the Navy department there was no duty that he
Wilson's servant was sick he voluntarily offered to
do some OF his work for a few days only.
His presence. however, soon became very disa-
greeable and when spoken to about his conduct
he wrote 1mpudent letters, not only to Commo-
dore Wilson, but to his wife. He was told that If
ne would resign he could return to his position at
the navy yard. He gave no verbal answer, but In
the evening Commodore wilson says he received
an impudent letter in which Black said he would
not resign. Commodore Wilson Immediately wrote
to the Secretary asking that Black be discharged,
and the request was granted at once.
SENATOR CAMERON CoNvALRsCING- Senator
Cameron is now able to sit up, and is considered
to be convalescng fast He will accompany the
President this week on the trip to Fortress Mon
roe.
BOARD OF OFFICERS has been ordered to con-
cess OF bailing hay, and report upon the ad-
visibility OF Its adoption for use In the army. The
board will consist OF Gen. Richard n Batchelder.
deputy deputy quartermaster general; Col James M.
side, captain 9th cavalry
SPECIAL RETIRING BOARD will convene at San
Francisco, with Col George P. Andrews, 1st artil-
lery, as president, to examine Capt John Chester
White, 1st artillery, for retirement.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
John P. Kelly, OF the navy, has been detached
from the New York navy yard and placed on wait
Ing orders Lieut.. Gustavus C. Hanus, OF the
navy, has been detached from the photographic
Office and ordered to the coast survey.
To BE EXAMINED FOR PRoMorIoN.-The following
officers Of the revenue marine service have been
ordered to appear before the examining board,
which Will meet in this city on the 26th instant,
for examination for promotion, viz: First Assist.
ant Engineers Horace Hassen and A. s. Daily
Keleher, Il. G. Whitworth, c. r. Con1n and F. B.
Randall.
THE DISTRICT AGAINST THE WASHINGTON MAR
KET CoMPANY.-The U. 8. Supreme Court to-day
denied motion to correct the record in the case
OF the District OF Columbia versus the Washington
Market company. The argument will probably be
heard TOMORROW. Mr.. A. @. Riddle appearing for
tne DISTRICT THIS case arises out OF the alleged
make certain annual payment to the poor fund
OF the District. as was stipulated in its charter.