Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01
Washington News and Gossin

Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interral reve-
nue., $s4O,67& customs, &5s9. .4ss.
SUDDEN DEATH-Information was received at
the Treasury department to-day that Mr.. Jas Nc
Afee, custodian OF the New York court house and
post ofIlce, died suddenly last night
POSTMASTER ArPomTED-The President has ap-
pointed Ira Dorrance postmaster at Middleton, N.
Y, J. l. Van Cleft, deceased.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued to-day
shows the reduction Of the debt for the month Of
September to be $12 047 S944 reduction since June
90 &24 583 8063; cash in Treasury, $42 321 59
gold certncates, oe36, ,620; silver certificates
tiona! currency, $6,s7 a60ss; legal tender notes,
TIE SECRETARY OF STATE returned from Raritan,
n. J., last evening, and was at hts desk at the
State Department to-day.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Joseph n Hemphill, Or
dered to ordnance duty, at the Washington navy
yard; Ensign Thomas 8. Rodgers, to the Washing
ton navy yard, for instruction In ordnance; En-
sign James g. Doyle, to the branch photographic
ONCE at philadelphia; Leuts. James H. Helm and
Charles f. Emmerick, detached from the Ranger
18th October, and placed on waiting orders; Naval
july is1 is iss4 Naval taSeas pS VIM ~ ~ Gra@ps and
30th, 1884.
THE OFFICES OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY are
being removed from the National Museum and the
Navy building to the new Hooe iron building, ON
street, between 18th and 18th streets, where five
stories Ghe whole building, with the exception OF
the ground fooD have been secured. The of1icials
are well pleased with their new quarters. The
library. consisting OF 1900 volumes and 1000
building: - '' N'-'s ''a''s'1 ''' A'"
THE TOTAL COINAGE executed at the United
States mints during the month Of September was
as follows: Gold, 1O65s5 pieces Of the value Of
s2,12S,299 silver, 1000 pieces OF the value Of
50 Geo. miner coin, 800 pieces OF the value
OF s6s o64 making grand total OF 5,674. 1856 pieces
GEN. P. 81. SHERIDAN arrived at the Palmer house,
Chicago, yesterday, en- route to Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, to witness the biennial target practice Of
picked army team OF 12 rifle shooters. The general
was accompanied by Sirs Sheridan and Miss Sallie
Rucker, both OF whom will remain in Chicago on q
visit to friends, while the general goes 10 Fort
Leavenworth. The only aide accompanying MIN is
Col Gregory.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED IN CAL1FoRN1A.-Infor-
nation has recently been received here Of the
accidental death OF Howard N. Pomeroy, of the
geological survey, in California. He was appointed
was on duty with the party under Mr.. N. B. Keer,
OF the geological survey. He was sent out alone
OuC u0y W w oOillc WOIk. nc uIuu
come to camp at night, and the next morning his
mule returned without saddle or bridle Search
parties were at once sent out. and on the third
day his ltreless body was found at the bottom OF
gulch. While riding through a thicket his rifle
was held across the horn OF his saddle. The ham,
mer was caught bS one OF the branches and the
gun discharged into his leg, severiny the femoral
artery. 1t was evident that death was almost In
stantaneOuS.
ARMY oRpERs-second Lieut. Albert s. McNutt,
9th infantry, now on leave Of absence at Richmond
Ind, is ordered to conduct a detachment OF re-
cruits from Columbus barracks Ohio to Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas. Lieut.. Luther s. Welborn, 5th
States military academy, West Point, n Y, and
will be granted nine months leave First Lieut.
James l. Wilson, 4th artillery, is detailed as pro
fessor OF military science and tactics at the West
Virginia University, Morgantown, West Va, and
viii report for duty accordingly.
.MY! MY! WHAT A CHANaKv' said Lindsay
Muse, the ancient messenger the Secretary Of the
Navy. to STAR reporter, as he sat in one OF the
Navy department rooms writing this morning
"When l first came here, nfty-seven years ago.
they wouldn't allow newspaper reporter TO enter
a room In the department. ] remember how Mr.
Lawrenson, who represented the Baltimore Sun,
would go up and down the halls OF the depart
gers. The Sun was little oft OF thing In those
days though and 1t didn't take very much to I'LL IT,
After MI Wallach started TIE EVENING STAR he
used to come up here, and he worked around until
finally they allowed him to go into some Of the
rooms" -
PERsoNAL-speaker Carlisle expects to leave for
West Virginia this eventng.-Gen. Slocum is In
tho city, and will probably remain here for the
OF the season.-HOn. Frank HiScock, OF New York.
arrived at the Arlington this morning.-Rev. Dr.
Bartlett, pastor OF the New York avenue church,
has returned from Europe, and Is expected in this
city to-mOrrow.-Mr. c. B. Bailey ana family are
home-Gen. Dumont, supervising inspector gen.
eral OF steam vessels left Washington this morning
for Albany, NY, where he will establish his head
quarters during the month OF october.
attempt to Break up FavOritfsm I'm the
Navy.
A NEW DEPARTURE-oRDERs OF THE SECRETARY TO
THE DETAIL OFFICE.
The separation OF the detail office from the bu-
reau OF navigation, at the Navy department., went
into effect to-day. general order was issued re.
voking the order Of August 81 1855, attaching the
detail Office to the bureau of navigation and direct
ing that all communications to the department
from naval officers be addressed the Secretary Of
the Navy, except those strictly pertaining to the
special business of the bureaus of the department.
and communications required to be made to the
after after viii be conducted by the the secretary Of
the Navy and from naval officers, as fol-
lows: Commodore J.: @. Walker, chief OF
Nichols, chief of the bureau Of yards and docks;
Commodore Montgomery Sicard, chief of the bu-
1eaI ,a, o. Of ordnance ORD and Commodore W. schley
The Secretary OF the Navy has addressed a letter
to each OF the above officers informing them that
they will hereafter advise the Secretary concerning
the detail OF naval Officers and the cruising orders
OF ships and squadrons- Their duties will be per-
formed in the ONCE OF detail, under the direct
suggest the appropriate officers to be Or
dered to sea and shore duty, and in de-
terminfng suggestions for the detail OF officers OF
the stan corps; they will accept the names sub
mtted by the chiers OF the proper bureaus, unless
they dissent for reasons, which they will state
other orders as they may deem for the good OF the
service. They may make such subdivision OF the
routine work as may be eXpedient, but win consult
Jointly before forming any opinion upon questions
OF Importance. The proceedings will be entirely
informal, and their suggestions to che Secretary
which will not be preserved after decisions
are reached. In this connection the Secretary Of
the Navy has issued general order relative to the
application OF orders, and upon the subject OF
favoritism In the navy, in which he says:
"Miitary administration should be controlled BY
orders to every naval officer should be determined
after, first, consideration OF the public interests
and secondly, an impartial comparison OF the record
and services OF the officer with those OF other
officers OF like grade. II unjust orders issued
the officer can freely state the injustice directly TO
representation Will have due and candid consdera-
ton. The interference OF Others II to secure only
what Is right, Is unnecessary; If TO accomplish
what Is wrong, Is intOlerable. An officer who will
procure or knowingly allow such undue inter-
terence may be charged with unbecoming conduct
Nevertheless, the practice has prevailed OF
soliciting and procuring fs9stsn NTH for ON
pertinacity ana influence as TO create system.
resistance to which may make unenviable the