Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-21
Washington News and Gossip
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
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AMONG THE CANDIDATES for the vacancy in the
adjutant generals department. caused by the death
OF Col Platt, are Col VIM. NJ Wherry, OF Gen.
Schofeld's staff Major Geo. B. Russell, of Gen.
Augur'sStaff; Capt. John P. Story, fourth artillery,
and Capt. F. E. Taylor, first artillery.
To EXPLORE AN ALASKA RIvER--Gen. Miles,
commanding the district Of the Columbia, has de-
Robinson. with NJ. Noman as typographical assist
ant, to explore the Copper river in Alaska The
expedition is considered dangerous one, as the
Copper river country is occupied by Indians who
have never allowed white men to explore it.
THE NORTH CAROLINA ExPosITIoN-Mr W. S.
Primrose president OF the North Carolina state ex-
position, and committee of prominent gentlemen
are on their way to this city to invite President
arthur to formally open the exposition at Raleigh
on October l. Senator Hawley Will be invited to
deliver the address at the opening.
THE TRANSIENT POSTAGE on the daily double
sheet and also on the WEEKLY STAR is one cent,
under the new law, anywhere in the United States
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.-The next term OF the
Naval Academy Will begin with 1876 cadets, 1865 of
whom are now on the practice cruise, and 80 are
pursuing practical studies at the academy. There
are 1OS cadets on the Constellation and 5S on the
Dale.
MAJOR d. T. MAkTlk. Vi SeneralS u6-
partment, has been detached from duty in New
York city and ordered to Fort Leavenworth for
duty as adjutant general OF the department OF the
Missouri, vice Colonel Platt, deceased.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Plumb, Lapham, Van Wyck, Mander-
son. Jones (Nev.), Hampton, Aldrtch and Palmer,
and Representatives Tucker, Cutcheon, Pusey, Nc
Gormick, Bisbee, Valentine, smalls, Culbertson,
HOWey, Hepburn, Neece and Wait, Gen. Sheridan
and Col Gregory, DR.. Gregory Of the civil service
commission; Gen. HOlabird and Assistant p NJ. G.
HattOn.
NAVAL LORDERs-Commodores 8. P. Quacken-
bush and Earl English, Lieutenant Robert II. NC
Lean, and Ensign George P. Clark to examination
for promotion. Passed Assistant Engineer VIII
liam A. II. Allen, detached from the Lancaster,
European squadron, and to return home in the
POwhatan. Past Assistant Engineer William l.
York. Assistant Engineers Wilmer O. Chrtsman
and William b. Dunning, detached from the
Quinnebaug and ordered TO return home on the
foWhatan.
AT His OWN REoUEsT.-By a misprnt In q para
graph In Thursdays STAR, announcing the correct-
ness of the accounts of Mr. f. ii. Stickney the dis
bursting officer of the Navy department, PaymaSter
General Smith was represented ashavng "desired"
instead OF "conducted" the investigation. The ex-
animation of the accounts was made at the request
OF MI. Stickney.
ARE MARINES A PART OF THE ARMIES OF THE
UNITED STATES ?-Referring to the action Of Judge
Hagner in refusing citizenship to discharged ma
rine IAN alien), on the ground that the marine
camp is not part OF the armies OF the United
States, as contemplated In section 21G6, Revised
Statutes, supervising Inspector General Dumont
says that Judge Hagner conStrueS the law less lib
orally than Is done by Attorney General Brewster,
who, in an opinion rendered in the early part OF
February, 1882 referring to the term armies in the
statute, decided In substance thai there could be
no question that Congress, in using the term, ev-
Identity intended to apply it to the armed forces Of
the government generally. Upon this decision the
Y. s. district judge OF the southern district OF
New York issued naturalization papers to one c.
master In the volunteer navy during the war; On
the naturalization papers thus issued Erickson ap-
piled for and was granted masters license, en-
tltllng him to command merchant steam vessels
under the United States inspection laws, such L.
cense being numbered 8102, dated February Sd,
1882.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN-THE WEEKLY
STAR will be sent postpaid to any address In the
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election for fifty cents 1t is large eight page
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matter-poltical, miscellaneous, personal, news
and gossip, etc. Send for sample copy.
PERsoNAL-Mr Richard T. Merrick and family
have removed to their summer residence In How
ard county, Md.-Lieutenant Governor John +.
Lewis, OF Virginia, formerly resident of this city,
was thrown from his Sulky while driving to his
home near Harrisonburg Va yesterday, and re-
ceived serious internal injuries. Snead and
MISS AuStile Snead are AT Long Rranch.-NrS f.