Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-06
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal revs
nue., s5l3, 43l. 80; customs, s593,6Os.46

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., s513, 43l.3O; customs, S593,6Os.46.
ACTING PAYMAsTER GENERA1-Durtng the alb
sence OF the paymaster general, Major A. E. Bates,
paymaster Q. s. army, will, by direction of the
President. take charge Of the Office OF the paymas
ter general and perform his duties.
PROMOTIONS IN OFFICE OF CONTROLLER OF THE
CURRENcY-W. K. Mccoy, from assistant book
keeper to chief Of division. $780, c. H. Cherry,
from fourth class to assistant bookkeeper OOO c.
Brayton from third class to fourth class 81 500;
Miss G. L. Pennock, from $500 to 81 200.
EXAMINED AND FOUND ALL RIGHT-The deyelop-
ments in the Burnside case reused general feeling
OF insecurity regards all disbursng officers Mr..
Lawton, the disbursing officer OF the War depart
ment, requested Secretary Lincoln to have an ex-
ANIMATION made OF his accounts. Inspector Gen.
erai Sackstt was accordingly directed to make the
examination, which he has completed. The accounts
were found correct, and everything satisfactory.
Col. BuRHsrDE's SUCCESSOR. - The Postmaster
General has appointed Mr.. Richard Devens SUPER
intendent OF the Post ONCE building and dsbursiny
officer for that department, vice j. o. p Burnside,
dismissed. Mr.. DevenS is son of ex-Attornev
General Devens was formerly dlsburs1ng officer of
the Department OF Justice ard, at the time ne
received his new appointment, was fourth-class
clerk In the Post Office department.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN ARMY OFF1cER.-The
War department is informed that 1st Lieut. Rice.
reg1mental quartermaster OF the 23d infantry fell
from train early yesterday morning, near Mexico.
MO-, and was killed. 1t is supposed that it was a
case or SOmnambuliSm His remains and effects
Will be taken to Detroit
NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon II. NJ. Wells ordered IN
temporary duty at the naval laboratory New York
IN addition to his present duties Passed Assistant
Engineers Jefferson Brown and Chas F. Nagle to
special duty at New York; Lieut.. KosSuth Niles
detached from the Washington navy yard and
ordered to the Powhatan, and on her arrival at
Lisbon to report for duty on board the Lancaster:
Passed Assistant Surgeon John H. Hall from the
Minnesota and ordered to the naval hospital.
Brooklyn, n. Y.
A PERSONAL ENCoUNTER.-Mr. Brown, the law
clerk OF tine Patent Office, and Mr. Pollock patent
lawyer, had some high words yesterday while the
latter was In the room Of the former personal
encounter followed, but the combatants were sepa-
rated before any damage was DONE
GEN. BABcoCK's REMAINS EN- ROUTE TO WASH
INGToN.-A dispatch from Jacksonville, received
in Baltimore late last night, says: 'The steamer
Jennie Lane. with the remains of General Babcock
on board, arrived at her wharf yesterday morning.
They were taken in charge by Undertaken Oak
embalmed and forwarded to Washington On the
230 p. m. train. Accompanying the body were Mr.
George d. Benjamin, In charge at Mosquito inlet,
and Mr.. B. B. Smith, OF the sixth light house dis
trict, who joined the vessel at Charleston" The
funeral services will take place from his late resi-
dence, 2OA street northwest. at 10 o'clock to-
morrow. The remains are expected to arrive here
tonight