Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-13
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve- |
nue., $3.50, 1904; customs, $50. .66O.1S.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., ses9, 1904; customs, s7so,66O.1s.
GIN. SHERIDAN will leave tonight for New York
TO visit Gen. Grant he Will return again in q few
days Gen Grants intimate friends III Washing
ton acknowledge that he has been very sick man,
but are satisfied now that he is on the road to re-
co7ery, although 1t will be month or two before
ne WILL be really himself again.
THE o. s. 8. SARATOGA DISABLED By COLLISION
The Secretary OF the Navy received telegram from
Commodore Upshur, at the Brooklyn navy yard,
stating that the U. 8. s. Saratoga, while lying at
the Wnarf, was run into by passing ferry boat
ana ana seriously damaged. The Saratoga had just
Oeen ntted Tor sea duty, and the accident neceS-
STATED her being placed in dock again for repairs
WASHINGTON JAlL.-NO communication from the
District judges on the subject of an investigation
OF the District jail had been received by the At
torney General this morning. 1t was stated at the
Department OF Justice that the charges OF negll-
Rence, immortality and dishonesty at the Jail will
De investigated by the Springer committee. at the
request OF number of prominent citizens.
ALTHOUGH MI. Il. D. Lyman has been confirmed
as Second Assistant Postmaster General he has not
yet Qualified and Mr.. Elmer ls still In charge The
latter win probably take nal leave OF the depart
ment this week. Judge Riley, Of the Office, vii
succeed Mr. Lyman as chief clerk
WHISKY AND WHARF.-The commissioner OF in
VCi hnl Iescuue InlS morning received q telegram
from the revenue agent at Cincinnati saying that
the river was 20 feet high at that place and that
every dStiery in that district had been compelled
to close.
PLANS FOR THE GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION
The report OF the board OF officers appointed to
consider plans for the Greey relief expedition has
been made public. The program embraces the
estaolShment OF depot on LttletOn island, with
stores for year, ship No to proceed to the north
ward, leaving No as base to fall back on II
necessary. II No be disabled, No. g. before ad-
Vancng, Is TO form depot at Dobbyn bay.
THE TRIAL OF THE HAzERs-The naval court
martial Of cadet hazers was continued at the
naval academy yesterday. Cadet Jastremski's
case is still on trial The witnesses examined were
Cadets Ballinger, Bird, Phillips and Wells
RECORD OF THE PRoTKus CouRr-The President
sent to the Senate this afternoon the record OF the
Proteus court OF inquiry, accompanied by an execu-
tive message on the subject.
PRRsoEAL.-Mr. E. G. Parker, OF Miffntown, Pa,
ID visiting his brother-in-law. Mr. b. H. Warner-
C. Stevens and wife, OF Portland, Me- are at the St
Marc:-P. A. Valentine, OF Chicago is at the Met
ropolitan. w. Boyd, OF Philadelphia, is at
the Arlington.--Gen. F. A. Starring, OF Washing
oon, is In New YOrk.-George Alfred Townsend
was at the Capitol tO-day.-Hon. Henry c. Miner
ana Judge Taylor Beattie, OF New Orleans, were at
the Capitol to-day. They are here representing
Inc sugar lnteresta--Ex-Senator Mcdonald was
Irwin. OF the U. s. Marine Hospital Service, on
duty at Norfolk, Va, Is in the city short VISIT
ana Is staying with Captain Leary, U. S. n, COM
NRnder OF the receiving ship at the navy yard.