Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08
Washington News and Gossin
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interns reye-
nue. s997 ,Os7; customs, sT3,1ls.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Intern,l reve-
nue., s9s7,O ,Os7; customs, s73,11s
MOVEMENTS OF Z. s. NAVAL vEssE1s.-The Sara.
toga arrived at New London, Conn, on the 9Th
Instant The Pnta arrived at Victoria August
Sth' on the way TO stka- All well On board.
THE LIGHTNING CONFERENCE.-The commission
ers appointed by President Arthur to arrange Tor
the calling Of national congress conference Of
scientists upon electricity, to meet in Philadelphia
curing the International electrical exhibition, held
their nrst meeting yesterday In that city. There
were present ProfS II. A. Rowland, j. Willard
Gibbs, E. j. Houstun, George F. Barker, N. B. Sny-
comb. francis vandyEe and DR.. ". % WaSi. Prot Prof.
Rowland was elected PRESIDENT Prof. NJ B. snyder,
recording secretary, and Prof George =. Barker,
corresponding secretary.
Mrs FRED. PERRY POWERS, wife Of the Wash
1ngton correspondent Of the Chicago Times, died
in Chicago yesterday. When Mrs Powers was in
this city last winter she made many warm friends
VINO VIII deeply mourn her early death.
THE PRESIDENTS HOLIDAY TRp-Yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by Mr.. George Harding,
the President was driven to Kaaterskll Falls and
over the Ledge Drive, which follows the mountain
on its very edge for two miles more. To-day the
PRESIDENT expects Secretary OF State Frelinghuy-
sen, VINO Will spend few days with him at the
Hotel kaatersklL Private Secretary Phillips arrived
there wednesday hight
LIEUT.. TowNsESDs WoRK.-Lieut Townsend
the new engineer officer OF the District, to.
DAY stated to a STAR reporter that he sup
posed the work on the AQueduct extension
IN charge OF Capt. Hoxie would be continued under
hoxie's plans so complete and SO well arranged
mat ne thought he would have little difficulty in
obtaining knowledge OF the work, though 1t
would require some time to learn ali the details
connected with the routine OF the of1ce.
Army oRpERs.-Capt Edward Field, 4th artillery,
Will report by letter to the superintendent mounted
recruiting service, Jefferson barracks, Missouri to
conduct detachment OF recruits to the depart
ment OF California. On the completion OF this duty
he wiz return 10 his station. First Lieut.. Henry
the superintendent general recruiting service New
YORK city, to conduct a detachment Of recruits TO
the Pacific coast. On the completion Of this duty
twenty days, to take effect about August 20. 1884,
is granted First Lieut. James NJ. Burns 18th infan-
try; The leave OF First Lieut.. Julius +. Quentin,
14th infantry, from this Office is still lurther ex-
tended four mon' hs surgeons certificate Of dis
ability. The leave OF second Lieut. Edmund ID.
smlth, 18th infantry, is extended one month.
ACTING QUARTERMAsrER GENERAL-During the
temporary absence OF the Quartermaster general
Lieutenant Colonel John G. Chandler, deputy quar-
dent, take charge Of the Office Of the Quarteraster
general and perform his duties
AN AMERICAN GUN.-The work Of constructing
six-inch wife-wound gun has just been commenced
at the Washington navy yard This is the first at
tempt ever made In this country to make gun en-
tlrely from American steel and American wire, and
The result Will be awaited with good deal OF inter.
est oy manufacturers and ordnance officers.
GEN. GRESHAM Too Busy TO READ BUTLERs LET
TER-A STAR reporter to-day asked Postmaster
General Gresham what he thought OF Gen. Buffers
letter. "Reay have not read it," he replied; "Ive
Deen SO busy" When told what 1t was, he said he
preferred not to say anything about It.
DEATH.-A dispatch to the Post Office depart
ment to-day announces the death OF Postmaster
Luther Garrison at Galveston, Texas
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were commissioned
to-day: virginia->arah L. Smith, Griffith, Ale
ghany county; Miss Emma B. Kennedy Kennedy,
Greene county. West Virginia-Wnneld 5. Pew,
bialne, Mineral county; Samuel Stone, Jefferson,
Lincoln county. Both the last two are new Offices
To ASSIST THE CONGRESSIONAL STEEL COMMITTEE
The Secretary OF War has detailed Capt Chas Shall
er, OF the ordnance department. to assist the select
committee OF the Senate, now in session In New
YORK city, tnQuirtng into matters concerning the
MANUFACTURE ETC., or steel IN this country. Lieut..
Wm H. Jacques OF the navy, win be shortly detailed
10 Similar duty. Senator Hawley a few days ago
telegraphed request to the Acting Secretary Of the
Navy tor the detail OF that officer, but Admiral
Nichols decided first consult Secretary Chandler
before issuing the order There seems to be no
doubt OF LeutJacques being ordered for that duty.
IMPORTED RAGs-Acting upon Information that
cargo OF rags had recently been passed by the
state quarantine officers at the port OF New York
the Secretary Of the Treasury has Instructed tha
collector OF customs at that port to allow no rags
70 ee imported unless positive proof is produced
that they come from on-1nfected ports and are in
themselves entirely free from Injection The fact
that vessel has clean bill of health and has
oeen given permit to pass by local quarantine
non-lnfected condition of her cargo These in
structions are based on clause In the sundry civil
Dill, authorizing the President to expend sum not
exceeding 500 600 to maintain quarantine at ports
OF danger and 10 aid state and local boards in pre-
venting and suppressing the spread Of threatened
Or aSoaa eptoemcs the surgeon general OF !he
portaton OF rags be totally prohibited for the
present at least because as he Says, they are the
what quarter Of the world they come and so are
always Liable TO convey disease.
PERsoNAL--The Secretary Of War and General
Sheridan and stan were registered in New York
last evening.-Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton has gone to the Catskis Tor q short vacation.
Mr. Raynon o. Williams, the newly-ap-
pointed United States consul general at Havana,
Washington, was passenger by the central over
Land train to arrive at San Francisco last Frid T.
Curious Charges Against a Postmaster.
REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE NEW ORLEANS
POST OFFICE.
The special commission which has been fnyesti-
eating the condition and m anagement OF the New
Orleans post Office submitted its report to the Post
master General yesterday. The commissioners,
Messrs. Burt, Rice i'd Abes say In the report that
they found the facilities OF the Office ample, but
the force employed inefficient through lack OF pro-
per training. They found everything arranged ap-
pareny more for The personal convenience OF clerks
than for the necessities OF business The pOstmas-
ter tMerchanD possesses buta limited knowledge OF
the actual work or the office and makes little no
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