Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-11
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev
nue., ssi9 2247. .62; customs $617.572Ga

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-1nternal reve-
nue., ssi9,2f7. .62; customs, $6l7,572.0a
THE TRANSFER of the convict L. R. Redmond from
the state penitentiary at Auburn, N. Y. to the
south Carolina penitentiary at Columbia, hereto
fore mentioned In The STAR, was ordered by the
Attorney General at the request Of Senator Butler
ana The district attorney. Redmond was nOtOri-
GUS m0onShiner. and had killed several men who
attempted TO arrest him. lie was finally sur
rounded by posse and was literally shot to pieces
He Is cripple, unable to work, and carries seven
bullets In his body His general health was rapidly
failing In the cold climate OF Auburn.
WORK ON THE WASHINGTON AouEDUcr ExTEN-
soN.-Major LydeSs.er reports concerning the work
on the reservoir and conduits that during the
month OF March the work was pushed as rapidly as
possible on the various shafts, drainage for the
dam and clearing ground OF the reservoir. The
rock-drilling machinery is being received and
placed In position. The contract for changing the
character OF the dam has been signed and sub
mitted to the Secretary of War for approval.
ARREST OF A CUBAN AT KEY WEsT-Infornatton
has been received here OF the arrest by the United
States authorities at Key West Florida OF Cuban
named Aurelio Mayoll, who arrived at that port
yesterday morning on the steamer Hutchinson. The
arrest was based on a telegram from the governor
general OF Canada TO the Spanish consul at Key
West, saying that MayOll was coming to America
to Kill him. Mayoll was taken before magistrate
and held to answer.
RESIGNATION OF CONSUL GENERAL BADRAu.-A
| cablegram has been received by the Secretary OF
State from Adam Badeau rendering his resignation
! as consul general at Havana
NAVAL ACADEMY NoTEs.-W. s. Hollis, Mass. and
O. w. Rooster, Pa, have been sworn In at the
Naval academy as cadets. Cadets JOS. II. Pendle-
ton and W. j. Granbe OF the class Of 1892 have ar
rived there for final examination. Cadet Van Ant
werp, OF Iowa, OF the fourth class, has resigned.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Robert Boyd. ordered to
command the receiving ship Colorado Leuts. X. NJ.
| G. Browne and F. H. Paine, to hold themselves in
readiness for sea service; Lieut. Commander d. C..
| Woodrow, Ensign William l. Varnum, and Passed
Assistant Surgeon Samuel W. Battle, TO appear be-
! fore the retiring board; Lieut.. Commander r. D.
Hitchcock, to the Nina; BoatSwain /. r. ChOate, to
the naval station. New London, Conn.,; Commander
j. II. Sands detached from the 1roquOis and ordered
| to proceed home and report arrival; Commander
Yates Stirling, from the Washington navy yard
and ordered TO command the IrOQuois; Passed AS
| sistant Engineer Samuel Gragg, from the Boston
navy yard and granted six months leave. Boat
| swain Alexander Mack, from the naval station,
New London, and placed on waiting orders
| The WEEKLY STAR for this week Is now ready
for mailing price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
| pasted and folded, and viii be sent anywhere In
the United states and Canada, postpaid, for one
| dollar year.
| PRRsQHAL~-Senators Hawley, Sabin and Sher-
man, ard Col X. G. Ingersoll Of Washington,
were registered IN New York last night
Ex-senator Fenton, who has been danger
ously Ill for some time, has sufficiently
recovered to be able to go to Old Point
gate of the National Council OF Congrega,i ,ional
J Churches to the Methodist General Conference in
| Philadelphia, next May.-Senator Malone and
Petersburg, Virginia -Ex-secretary OF the NAVY
| Thompson Is In the City, accompanied by his son