Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-01
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve
nue., s253. .572.76; customs, 1852. 5000

| COMMANDER W. $. scHLEY left Washington last
evening to take command OF the flagship Thetis
and the Greedy relief expedition. His family will
remain In Washington, and Capt. Schley will prob
aply spend Sundays here until the sailing OF the
| lhetls, which Is set for the 1st OF May.
RAT1oNs FOR FLOOD SUFFERERs--The commits
| sary general has received dispatch from Captain
whitehead, at New orleans, stating that relief
steamer LETT that city at noon yesterday for the
neighborhood of the Tensas river, loaded with
| 'o,OoO ratlons for the flood sufferers.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Surgeon H. W. Whit
| aker detached from the League Island navy yard
ana ordered to duty at the naval rendezvous Phila-
| delphla- Surgeon D. McMurtr1e from duty at the
naval rendezvous Philadelphia and ordered to hold
| nlmsel1 IN readiness for duty at the Washington
navy yard. Assistant Engineer B. c. Bryan from
duty at PhPnixville, Pa, and ordered to duty in
with the inspection OF the machinery OF
| the new cruisers
THE NEW SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAvY-The
commission OF Medical Director F. NJ. Gunnell to be
surgeon generator the navy was received at the
Navy department this morning. and that officer
lmlnedately entered upon the discharge of his new
duties relieving Surgeon w. X. Van Reypen, the
assistant cher OF the bureau of medicine and sur
gery VINO has been acting chief OF the bureau pend
Ing the appointment OF the new chief.
| THE REMAINS OF THE LATE MINISTER HUNT are
expected to arrive in New York next Friday or Sat-
urday on the steamer Elbe from Bremen. Mrs.
Hunt accompanies them, and they will be received
IN New York by the four sons of the deceased who
VIII accompany them to this city. The interment
Will De made in Oak Hill cemetery. to be preceded
Dy brief funeral services either St Johns church
| or at the cemetery chapel.
| AN Army RETIRING BOARD.-The following OFF,
GERS have been detailed for an army retiring board
| 10 convene at Fort Concho Texas for the examin-
Col. Matthew NJ. Blunt, 10th infantry: Major cur
Gendno wen b; Mcclellan, 10th cavalry; Major VIM. H.
caHare' Garaner' surgeon; Capt VIM, B. Kennedy, 10th
ISL Lieut. leven c. Allen, adtutant 10th infantry
recorder Capt. Evarts S. Ewing is ordered before
the board
| ARMY ORDERs-Ma1or Guy v. Henry, 9Th cav
airy, will proceed from this city to New York city
on business connected with the board OF Officers
there. Leave OF absence for two months is granted
flrst Lieut. Asher {. Taylor, I'd artillery. Leave
!or 1our months, with permission to go beyond sea,
10 take effect on or about June 1st 1884, is granted
I0r three months. from May 3st, 1884, is granted
First Lieut.. Ephraim T. G. Richmond, I'd artillery
The leave Of First Lieut.. Theodore Smith, 18th
geOnS certificate OF disability. Leave for four
months, from May 81, 1884, is granted First Lieut.
f irn sq agey and First Gap e
woodbury., 18th infantry, will proceed to Fort Reno
Indian Territory, to appear as witnesses before the
court OF inquiry at that post.
PERsoNAL--Representativ Washburn has gone
10 New lork.-Mr. l. U. Reavis, OF st. Louis, for
| merly known as the great American capital mover,
Is at the Metropoltan-EX-Go Governor and Mrs
Ludington. OF Wisconsin: DR.. and Mrs George A.
2umby, OF Virginia, and Capt. George Brown are at
| the Ebbitt.
Cuban EillibusterS.
THE REPORTED EXPEDITION FROM KEY WEST
| 1t Is reported that f1llibustering expedition
against Cuba has been organized at Key West, and
, that large numbers OF men and arms are ready to
| embark from that place. The Treasury depart
inent IL understood, is looking after the matter,
but Secretary FOlger today declined To say any.