Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-25
Washington News and Gossip

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-lnternA reve-
nue., $3.50, 25. customs, s65eslss1.
TIE PORTRAIT Of Mrs. President Polk, which was
presented by the ladies Of Tennessee, was to-day
hung on the walls OF the green parlor OF the White
House, over the main door into the corridor.
THE CHOLERA EP1DEM1c.-The breaking out of the
cnoiera In Toulon has created panic In Europe,
the french, Spanish, Austrian and Italian govern
ments taking extraordinary precautions to prevent
lts spread The State department here Is investi-
gazing the extent OF the plague at Toulon The
disease has broken out at Pekin, China, with
great fatality.
CABINET MRET1NG.-Secretarles Folger, Lincoln
ana Teller having returned to the city, there was
1ull attendance at the Cabinet meeting to-day.
Inc F1tz John Porter bill was under consideration.
BILLS APPRovED.-The President has approved
the joint resolution granting permission to exhibit
In the Capitol q model of the PEDESTAL Of the
Bartholdi statue Of liberty, and the act author
Hlng the oregon Pacific railroad company to con-
struct one or more bridges across the Willamette
roads.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS with 1900 accumu-
lated interest, the legacy of the late Charles A.
Reed, of Newton, Mass, to the United States, to-
wards the payment OF the public debt, has been
pald In the Boston sub-treaSury.
JUDGE THOMAS DRUMMoND, of the United States
who succeeded Judge David Davis has forwarded
his resignation, to take effect July l. Judge Drum
mond is IS years Old. President Arthur has ac-
cepted the resignation.
THE CONTRACTS for furnishing stationery for the
War department for the ensuing fiscal year have
been awarded by Secretary Lincoln. The follow
ing are successful Washington bidders: W. H.
Dempsey, J. u. Adams, g. A. Whitaker, J. ID. Free
IT,, D. j. Chapman. j. l. Savage, Vim. Ballantyne
Rupp.
PERsoNAI~-Gen. Lewis Wallace, U. S. Minister
at Constantinople. is at the Ebbitt.-Senators
German and Mcpherson are in New York.-Mr.
Louis kaufman, the well-knOwn 7th street mer-
chant, has gone to the Hot Springs of Arkansas for
a stay of some tlme-I.r. de Weckhern Minister
Resident here from the Netherlands, sails for home
to-day, to be gone until about october 1st-Pror.
A. n. Bell and wife, or Washington, were passen-
gers 6y the southern overland train, to arrive in
San Francisco last Wednesday.-Miss Nellie
Arthur, the daughter OF the President, Yesterday
afternoon went to the top OF the Washington
monument mo and under The direction OF Mr. Purcell
Set ONE Of the sones WIN IN ner nos SSn hanos
Mr. c. w. Darr and his sister, Mrs H. W. Carson,
have gone to Rock Enon SE:ings-Mr H. n.
Rothery, OF the Surgeon Generals office and a
prominent and active member of the G. A. r., was
yesterday Frustrated by slight stroke of paralysis
He was better this morning, and hopes to be at his
deSk again In a few GayS.--IiOn. 5. S. Cox will
deliver the Fourth OF july oraion at the Tammany
Hall eel 5ration OF that anniversary next week.
lOl. Jollu W. ftSttT, Ln.ttG states MlHiStef 10
spain. has reached Paris his return TO his sta
ton at Madrtd.-Lleut. Governor Black, OF Penn
sylvania, and Chas. Z. White and wife, OF Spriny-
neld, Ohio, are at the Ebbltt.-Col j. n. Bona
parte and Delevan BiOodgOod, Of Brooklyn. are at
Wormiey' 'S-Ex- Representative Hawiey Of ILL.,
nos Is at the RigCS.-Hon. VIM. StenCer, for
merly Representative in Congress, now Secretary
OF State Tor Pennsylvania, is AZ W1llaris.-Mr. c.
". Spolord. proprietor OF the Riggs House, arrived
safely at Queenstown yesterdav.-The wife OF
MI A. I. Mudd, OF the Associated Press is lying at
the point OF death with typhoid fever at her resi-
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