Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-27
Washington News and Gossip


Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue. s245, 1854: customs, 1881 240.
THE SUSPENDED XENIA BAHK.-The acting cop-
troer OF the currency to-day telegraphed to Bank
Examiner Ellis to take charge OF the second Ma
uonal Bank OF Xenia o. which closed its doors this
morning, and to report its condition.
THE PAY OF ENsIGNs.-At the last session Of Con-
gress bill was passed abolishing the grade OF
junior ensign In the navy and directing the 81 men
In that grade to be commissioned as ensgns A
question arose to whether their pay would begin
from the date when the bill became law or from
tne oate OF their commissions. The acting second
should begin from the time the bill became Law,
which was June 26th, 1884
THE SWAIN CouRr-MART1AL PosrpoNEp.-The
President has issued an order changing the time OF
the meeting OF the general court-martial ap-
pointed for the trial OF Brig Gen D. g. Swaim q.
3 A., Judge advocate general, and Col A. P. Nor
row. slxtn cavalry, from september 1Otn to NOvem-
Der 18TH. The poStponement is made at the request
OF Gen. Swain on the ground that his principal
diana campaign during the time originally set for
the trial, and would be unable 10 give 1t proper
tentiOn.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. R. R Wallace has been
detached from command OF the Vandalia upon the
conclusion OF the present maneuvres Of the North
Atlantic squadron and ordered to the Washington
navy, yard as captain Of the yard EnSigns j. r.
smith and W. S. Thom have been detached from
the Powlatan and placed on waiting orders; En-
Signs A. N. Wood and A. c. Almy have been de-
tached from the Vermont and ordered to the Pow
Lalan; Assistant Engineer 9. II. Bull has been
dered as professor OF engineering at the university
or pennsylvania.
INTERNATIONAL PosrAGE.-The Postmaster Gen.
eral has appointed Judge w. T. Otto and j. 8.
Crawford, superintendent OF foreign mails to rep
resent the United States at the Qunquennial Inter-
national Postal Congress, which will assemble at
Lisbon Portugal, on October next The object OF
the congress is to modify and amend the Paris pos
tai convention OF 1873.
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CHINA.-1t is learned at
the Navy department that no additional lnstruc-
tions have been given to Rear Admiral Davis COM
mandlng the Asatic station, in regard to his att-
tuue III the Franco-ChineSe war. AT the outbreak
Oh hoStilitieS between these countries some months
ago Admiral Davis was instructed TO give particu-
ests in China, and it has not been thought neces-
sary 70 reueat them. His squadron Is now in the
vicinity OF FooChow. 1t is composedof the follow
ing vessels: Trenton, Juniata, Enterprise, Mono
cacy, Alert, Palos, Osspee and Essex. The last
named vessel will leave Hong Kong Tor the United
States in september.
ARMY ORDERs.-The order directing First Lieut..
Henry B. Osgood, Sd artillery, to proceed, october
1, 1884. to join battery Of that regiment, is re-
voked, and on the date mentioned he will proceed to
Fort Monroe, Va, and report for duty at the arti-
lery school. Capt. John H. BarthOlf, assistant
surgeon Z. S. A, Is transferred from the depart
ment OF the Columbia to the department Of Texas
directed to report for duty at once as executive
officer OF the board on United States executive de-
partents at the worlds Industrial and cotton cen
tennial exposition.
ARMY TRANsFERs-The following transfers of
lieutenants in the first artillery are announced:
First Lieut.. Frederick c. Nichols from battery to
nght battery K, vice First Lieut. Gilbert p. Cotton,
from light battery 4 to battery L. First Lieut.
John " White, from battery to light battery e,
wee FIRST Lieut. John Pope, tr. from light battery
from battery to light battery K. vice second Lieut.
John L. Chamberlin, from light battery to bat
terry l. Second Lieut.. William c. Rafferty,, from
battery II to light battery Z, vice Second Lieut..
samuel kodman, Jr. from light battery to bat
terry H. The officers OF the new detail win report
transferred october 1st, 1894 when those renewed
Will proceed TO join their respective batteries The
ioowng g sI, in the 2d infantry are made
company to company A.
CAVALRY RECRUITS Ass1GNED.-The superintend-
ent OF the mounted recruiting service has been Or
dered to forward forty-ve recruits to the depart
ment OF the Platte for assignment to the 5th
cavalry, and twenty-five colored cavalry recruits
TO Fort Riley, Kansas, for assignment to the 9th
cavalry.
THE WRECK OF TIE TALLAPoosA.-The United
States tug Nina, at New York, has been ordered to
the scene OF the wreck OF the Tallapoosa for such
services as may be required She will remain by
the wreck until further orders. The United States
steamer 9antic WIN reJoin the North Atlantic
the wreck, II possible, and Secretary Chandler who
Is now at Woods Hol, Will consult with wreckers
On the subject.
CARE OF THE DISTRICT BRIDGEs-The chief OF en-
gneers OF the United States Army has estimated
that $1,000 Will be required for the maintenance
and care OF Benning's Anacostia and chain bridges
anu lor feplanAlng and repalnttng Anacostla
bridge, $500.
In response to q circular issued from the Post
Office department. fixing telegraph rates for the
government service and inviting suggestions
thereon Manager Bates, OF the United Telegraph
Baltimore and Ohio, and Manager Whitney, OF
the Western Union, yesterday called upon Post
master General Gresham and had conference
with him Mr.. Bates submitted proposition to
send government messages at the Following rates:
For day messages OF twenty words exclusive OF
date, twenty cents for distances within 600 miles,
and an additional charge OF five cents for each ad-
dltlonal $50 miles or fraction thereof but for no
distance Shall the rate exceed fifty cents For
night messages, fifteen cents for twenty words for
1000 miles or less and for greater distances twenty
five cents. For day and night messages an addi-
ton OF one-1fth the rate for every nve words or
fraction thereof over twenty words. Mr. Whitney
protested against his company beng forced to ac-
cept government business at lower rates than are
accorded the public. Mr.. Bates charged that the
Western Union, through its Mutual Union Offices,
Is now cutting rates.
PERsoNAL--General Sheridan was registered In
New York last evening-Mrs. Garfield and her
daughter are expected to visit ex-Attorney General
MacVeagh at Bryn Mawr next weeks " Noyes
has gone to Orkney Springs, for stay OF two or
three weeks-Judge and Mrs Hagner left the
city this morning, on northern tour, which may
extend TO Nova ScOt1a.-MrS w. w. BaSsetr will
spend the month OF september in Fairfax county.
Lieut.. Ray LETT the city this morning for Mon
trea, to attend the British Association OF Science,
Joseph Shillington, Miss Shilington, and Lieut.
Wintersmith. OF Washington. were registered in
New York yesterday.-Dr. j. S. Billings arrived in
New York. from Europe, yesterday.-Senator
Bayard Is at acknowledgements Thomas,
OF illinois, is at the Ebbitt
The President at Newport.
HB RECEIVES 4 NAVAL SALUTE, AND Is WARMLY
President Arthur came over to Newport from
West Island yesterday on the steamer Despatch.
AS the vessel entered the harbor the President was
honored with salute OF twenty-one guns from
each Of the war ships at Newport and also from
the New Hampshire the torpedo station and at Fort
Adams. On all the war vessels the sailors manned
the yards as the Despatch dropped anchor. The
first persons to board the vessel and greet the
President were Attorney General aid Mrs
Brewster, Senator and Mrs j. R. Hawley, Senator