Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-30
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnternal reve-
nue., $159, 625 customs $551 534

CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., S15s ,625; customs, 1851 ,534
TIE SARATOGA has arrived at New London, Conn
Mr. W. F. PEDRlcK has been appointed secretary
OF the International Meridian Congress, which
meets tomorrow. The United States Of Colombia
Will De represented In the congress by Commodore
Franklin, OF the navy.
INTEREST CHEcKs.-The United States Treasurer
to-day mailed to holders OF registered four per cent
Donas ~ $3.50 checks, aggregating $o,a 614 in pay
ment OF interest due october l.
CHARLES T. EARLE, OF this city, has been ap-
pointed chief clerk OF the bureau of medicine and
surgery, Navy department.. vice Mr.. Peacock re-
signed.
RErIRED.-Prof Junius B. Wheeler, at the head
OF the department of civil and military engineer
Ing at West Point, has been placed on the retired
list OF the army, and Capt James Mercer, Of the
corps OF engineers has been appointed in his stead
CHAs- G. REYNOLDS, Of Yew York, has been ap-
pointed to 81 600 clerkship in the bureau Of med-
cine ana surgery, In the Navy department, under
civil service rules
COMMODORE P. G. JOHNSON has been detached
from the training squadron and ordered to COM
mand the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard october
Is, succeeding Rear Admiral Wells, retired.
THE WASHINGTON PARKs.-Paris has III, 600 acres
In parks or one acre to every thirteen Inhabitants
In Vienna the proportion is one to 100 persons
In Chicago, one to 200; in Philadelphia, one to 3OO
Washington has within the city limits an acre to
every 80 Inhabitants. Including the Soldiers
Home e grounds, however, the proportion is about
ton OF the Potomac fats is completed the proper
t1on Will be still essened, although the number Of
inhabitants will have increased
COMMODORE FILLEBRowNs REMAlNs-The re-
mains OF the late Commodore Fillebrown arrived
at the Baltimore and Potomac depot from New
York at e45 O'Clock last night. in charge of Com
mander Theodore p. Kane Paymaster Reed Lieut.
PRIME and surgeon Anderson, OF the Brooklyn
navy yard, who had been detailed as escort. The
body was received here by Willis Fillebrown,
and Carter, Ensign Ray, Lieut.. Potts, Paymaster
Ray, and Mr.. A. Ross Ray. detachment Of ma
rlnes nom the United States steamer Wyandotte
conveyed the corpse from the train to the hearse,
and the corteHe proceeded to Oak Hill cemetery,
where the remains were temporarily placed In the
vault. The funeral will take place Thursday after
noon at the cemetery chapel
THE INTERNATIONAL MERIDIAN CoEGREss.-The
delegates to the International Meridian congress
will meet tomorrow morning, at 1880 O'Clock, in
the State department, when they will be received
by the Assistant Secretary OF State, Mr. Adee, and
at IL O'Clock they will assemble body in the dip
vote, but 1t is probable that distinguished scien-
tlfc gentlemen, not members OF the congress, Will
be invited to offer their views. Admiral Rodgers
will likely be chosen the president OF the congress
The congress will be opened by Count Lewenhaupt,
who Is the dean of the diplomatic corps In Wash
1ngton, and who has been connected with num-
Der OF International conferences.
PERsoNAL-Ruardo Beina, minister Of Colombia,
is at the Ebbitt House, having arrived from New
York last evening.-Mrs. McMurtrIe, the wife of
the surgeon of the navy yard, is convalescing-
Gen. Hazen has gone on short trip for a few days
During his absence Can't. Mills Is acting chief
signal ot1icer.-Gen: Van vliet, Z: s: A.. arrived
In Philadelphia last night, and is at the Lafayette
Hotel-1he health OF Mrs Stanley Matthews is
still so poor as to cause her friends much anxiety.
The daughter OF Prot Freeberthyser, OF Albany,
n: Y, Is spending vacation with her cousin, Miss
Lizzie Burkart, OF this city.-Mr. James McNabb,
Jr., OF the Post Office department, will be married
October 9Th, at Cleveland, OhiO to Miss Myra Z.
Robbins, OF that city.-Mr. and Mrs. George S.
Cooper will be at home to their friends, 1911 S
street, on Friday evenlng.-Mr. Everett Rapley,
son Of w. H. Rapley, Of this city, is now located at
the Howard University law schOOL-Dr h. ID.
Fry, OF this city, is the Continental HOTEL Pha
delphia.-Mr. B. II. Warner has returned to the
city to-day after an absence OF a few days.
E. Clement, son Of A. B. c. Clement, OF the War
department, has successfully passed the eXamina-
tion for admission to the Annapolis naval academy.