Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-27
Washington News and Gossip

! GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve.
nue., $3Os .5s2 60; customs, s3s4, ,SS6.1s.
NEW BANK.-The controller Of the currency has
authorized the St Paul National bank, OF St. Paul
| Neb. to commence business, with capital o1
| $4,000.
AN APPROPRIATION ASKED FOR-The Attorney
General has written to Speaker Carlisle recon-
mending that an appropriation OF $15,5OO be made
for the purpose OF re1tting certain rooms in the
the commissions under the Department 81 Justice
such as the French claims commission, court OF
commissioners of Alabama claims, DC.
Col JOHN GIBBoN. 7th infantry, is assigned 10
| the temporary command OF the department OF the
Platte during the absence OF Brig Gen. Oliver O.
Howard, U. s. A., on leave.
J.H. MACK has been designated as mail messenger
between Chase City, Va, and the Richmond and
Mecklenburg railroad; service rs often as required.
THE LARGEST NUMBER Of applications ever received
at the Patent Office in one Jay was received On Sat
urday, being 25S.
Col ROYAL, OF the 4th Z. s. cavalry is in the
city. He Is detailed as president Of the board OF
officers to consider cavalry equipments which is to
convene on March 1St.
THE LETTER CARRIERS SUNDAY.-Rev. Dr. Pitzer
and Rev. Dr. Butler called on the Postmaster Gen
rangement proposed by City Postmaster Conger to
keep the letter-carriers' window open during the
greater portion OF Sunday. They objected to the
extension OF the present time on the ground that
the carriers are already oyerwOrked, and that 1t
would be disregard Of the Sabbath.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Secretary Lincoln, Senators Garland Sewell,
Harrison and ingalls,, and Representatives
Springer Harmer, Bingham, Smith, Morrill,, Singi-
ser and Kellogg.
THE @. s. s. GALENA left Norfolk to-day for the
| West Indies
THE APPOINTMENTS OF the extra clerical force,
employed in canceling internal revenue check
stamps at the Treasury department, were made
last Thursday. Since then three four applica-
tlonS for employment have been received There
VIII be no additional appointments, however, as
the present force Is considered sufficient
| CHANGES OF STATIONS OF ARMY MEDICAL OFF,
CERs-The following orders concerning officers of
the medical department recently appoIntedD are
Issued: First Lieut.. William ID. Dietz. assistant
surgeon, will proceed from New York city to West
Point n. T., and report in person to the super1n-
tendenf tend, ~ Q: s military academy DENY, tor temporary
geop. will proceed from this city to Governors
island. New York harbor, and report to the COM
manding general department OF the east. First
Lieut.. Edgar A. Mearns, assistant surgeon. Will
proceed from Highland Falls, n. Y, to Whippe
barracks. Prescott, Arizona territory, for assign
.
assistant surgeon, will proceed from Philadelphia,
Pa, to Fort Smelling. Minn and report to the
mahding genera! department or Dakota First
Lieut.. Charles S. Black, assistant surgeon. will pro-
ceed from New York city TO San Antonio, Texas, and
report to the commanding general department OF
Texas. Acting Assistant Surgeon W. Ii. Faulkner,
T. S. A., will proceed from this city to Fort Smell
Ing, Mimi, and report In person to the command
Ing general department OF Dakota
THE RESIGNATION OF APPOINTMENT CLERK But
| LER-Mr j. b. Butler, appointment clerk Of the
Treasury department, has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect the first OF April Secretary
FOlser has not yet acted in the matter. Mr.. But
Ter. I'D conversation with Il STAR reporter to-day,
said that his resignation was the simple result OF a
lon@-felt desire 10 sever his connection with the
government service and enter into private business
lie said he expected TO remain in the department
unit! the first OF April. During April and May he
would remain In Washington attending to some
private matters. After spending the summer In
the country for rest, he would in the fall, enter
upon the practice OF law in New York city. Not
the opinion that the rumor that Mr. Butler IS to be
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury, which was
mentioned In THE STAR Il few days ago, is correct,
as his resignation has not been accepted. By ac-
ceptng the Office OF Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury he would fill the unexpired term OF Mr
John {. New, and his return to private life would
be delayed but comparatively short time. and it
would be accompanied with the reputation OF hav-
Ing been Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury which
| is known yet about the matter however, further
than that Mr.. Butler has resigned.
PERsoNAL.-Oswaldo Igarza, secretary Of the lPe-
ruv1an legation, and Salvador Tejedo, OF Lima,
Peru, arrived to-day at the Hamilton.-Hon. Geo.
H. Walsh president of the senate OF Dakota Terri
tory Is in the city.-Col. j. G. Tracy and wife, OF
Houston, Texas, are visiting Washington, and are
the guests OF Mrs. J. T. Callaghan OF Capitol HILL
Howard Carroll OF New York, is at the Airing
ing r. r., Mr.. stephen b. French and Joseph A
Drey1ous, OF New York, are at Chamberlin'a-
Dr. c. f Mum, U. S. A., is at the Ebbtt.-Otis A.
Turner, OF Quincy, Ill, and Lew II. Benedict, OF
New York, are at WIllard's--Col. VIM G. Collins.
OF Montana, is at the Harris House.-Edwin r.