Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-25
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal rev.
enue, s36O,6s5; customs, s355, III.
GEN: JAMES F. RUSHING, OF Trenton, n j., who
was suspended from practice before the Pension
Office on Tuesday. was restored to-day by the Sec
suspension was the use, on his letter heads, OF the
title "United States Pension and Claim Agency"
Gen Rushing, in company with Commissioner Dud-
ley, called In person on Secretary Teller to-day, and
the action was reversed
THE UTAH CoMM1ss1oN-The members Of the
Itah commission, now in the city, called on the
Secretary OF the Interior to-day. The commission
will hold sessions in this city for the purpose OF
completing their report.
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to postmastersas
f0llows:-Isaac Clark, at ReifTs Washington
county, Md; Geo. A. Taylor, at Pope's Creek,
Charles county, Md; Samuel Obensbain, at Oben-
Sna1n, BQIetOurt county, Va. Mrs Mamie ID. Lewis,
King William, King William county, Va
CONTRACT FOR TURRET PLATES AwARDED-'rhe
Secretary of the Navy has awarded the contract for
compound armor plate for the turrets and pilot
house Of the U. S. monitor MiantOnOmOh to n H.
Wallace & Co., of New York, representing John
Brown Son and Chas Cammell & Co., of Sheffield,
altering the vessel to receive the turrets will be
begun at once at the New York navy yard and
o rapidly as possible The
SIX months but it is thought likely that they will
be here in five months.
THE Z. S. s. Hartford arrived at Panama yester-
day.
following changes in the stations and duties of
officers OF the ordnance department have been
ordered: Capt Frank Heath to duty at the National
armory; First Lieut. Marcus w. Lyon assigned to
duty at the WatertOwn arsenal; First. Lieut.. Frank
Baker assigned to duty at the Frankford arsenal;
First Lieut.. Orrin B. Mitcham to the command of
the Cheyenne ordnance depot; First Lieut. Lawrence
L. Blun, assigned to duty at the WatertOwn arsenal:
First Lieut.. William NJ. Medcalfe to duty at the
National armOry.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave granted Captain BIZ
ney B. Keeler 18th infantry, May IL, has been fur
ther extended six months, and the leave granted
Captain George Shorkley, 18th infantry, December
z, extended SIX months. Leave OF absence for six
r. Roe, adJutant I'd cavalry. Leave for four
months has been granted Captain Jacob F. Kent,
Potter 18th infantry, october 13 1883, has been ex-
tended five months.
LIEUT. GEO. M. SToNEY, who delivered the pres
ents from the government to the Indians in the
vicinity or st. Lawrence bay, has been ordered to
the receiving ship Independence.
A KENTUCKY PRESENT FOR THE PREsIDENT-Gov.
Proctor Knott and a delegation of Kentuckians
called at the White House yesterday afternoon and
presented the President fishing rod which is
designed to be used with the jeweled reel which was
presented to him upon the occasion of his recent
visit to Louisville.
SUSPENSION OF PENSION AGENTs-The Secretary
OF the Interior, upon the recommendation of the
commissioner OF pensions, yesterday suspended
John NJ. Roux and Frank n. English, Of this city.
and Frank Y. Mcdonald, OF Baltimore, from prac-
tfce before the Interior department as pension at
torneys The Secretary also disbarred from prac-
tlce f. H. TAYLOR, Of Vasser, Mich, and George w.
Johns, of this city.
THE LOTTERY WAR-Attorney General Brewster
has instructed all U.S. district attorneys to SCOOP
rate with the officers of the Post Office department
in enforcing section 1884, OF the revised statutes
which fOrbds that any letter circular concerning
lotteries shall be Carried In the mails" Messrs c.
w. MOultOn, OF New York, and JEFF Chandler, Of
this city, submitted petition to the President yes
terday, signed by two hundred bankers and buSi-
ness men Of New Orleans, calling his attention to
what they describe as the recent unlawful and Op-
pressve order OF the Postmaster General to the
postmaster at New orleans in relation to the New
Orleans National bank.
CONVICTION OF POSTAL ROUTE AGENr.-Chas.
G. McCann who was until recently a route agent
on the West jersey IA rOad, was yesterday, in the
United States dis trict court in Trenton, convicted
OF having stolen on two different occasions 100
three cent postage stamps from the Bridgeton post
Office Sentence was postponed
NEW LIGHTHOUSE IN CHESAPEAKE BAY-Notice
Is given by the lighthouse board that on and after
October 3O 1888, fixed white light Of the 5th order
varied by white flash every 90 seconds will be ex-
hibited from the lighthouse recently constructed at
Sandy Point ShOal, Chesapeake bay, Maryland. A
fOg-bell, struck by machinery, will be sounded. at
intervals OF 10 seconds, during thick and foggy
weather.
AFTER THE ALLEGED PENSION SwINDLERs-
Commissioner OF Pensions Dudley has prepared for
District Attorney COrkhill large amount OF docu-
sion Office in relation to swinding operations of
pension claim agents. General Dudley will detail
special examiner TO assist the district attorney in
his investigation.
THE CoREAN EMBAssY.-The members Of the
COrean embassy who have remained in Washing
ton, including Min Yong TX, the minister, and
two attaches called on the Secretaries of State and
the Navy to-day. They were accompanied by En-
sign George c. FOulk, U. s. n. They were received
at the Navy department by Secretary Chandler
turn to COrea on the U.S.S Trenton, now being
lifted out at the New York navy yard for the
Asiatic station. She will sail early In November
Ensign Foulk has been designated by the President
to accompany the embassy to COrea, and will
remain in that country for time as the repre-
sentative OF the United States During the stay Of
the embassy here Ensign Foulk, together With
Lieut.. Mason, has escorted the visitors about and
extended them all necessary civlties and cOurtesieS
Ensign FOulk VIII be OF great assistance to the
ambassadors on their return, as his thorough
knowledge OF the japanese language will allow
StIitIdi tuell through one MEMBER
OF the embassy, who can speak Japanese very flu-
emily.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week Is now ready
for mallng price, three cents per copy. It is a
large. eght-page paper, OF f1fty-sX columns cut
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAL.-Senator Butler, Of South Carolina,
Assistant Postmaster General Elmer, and Gen. j.
of
New York last night.-Representati j.
Dcnn D. Taylor OF Ohio, and Rev Dr. F: ":
the new American Episcopal church in Florence,
Italy, are at the Ebbtt.-Miss Jennie Moore,
OF 18th street, has returned from Baltimore,
whittier she went to attend the wedding Of her
friend, Miss Mollie Startzman and Mr.. John s.
Thompson, which was one of the social events Of
that city last week.-SenatOr DOlph and his
family left Portland, Oregon, yesterday for WASH
1ngtOn.-Representativ Kelley arrived at his
home in Philadelphia from Europe yesterday.-
Mr.. and Mrs.tFrankland Janus left the city this
morning to spend the first few days Of their welded
life among friends In New York city and vicinity.