Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-15
Washington News and Gossip

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue., s3iS,39 customs, s35i.173.
CHIEF ENGINEER EDWIN WELLS has been de-
tached from special duty In Reading, Pa, and
placed On waiting orders.
GUARDING AGAINST THE INTRODUCTION OF ChoL
ERA-The State department has directed the
United States consuls general at London and Paris
10 appoint medical examiners to inspect all vessels
leaVlnS English and French ports for this country,
WIN view OF preventing the Introduction OF
Cholera.
PENSION PAYMENrs.-It is estimated that the
payments from the Treasury during the present
month on account OF pensions will amount to
nearly sl3.O00,0O0.
DECLINE IN SILvER-1n to-day's quotations for
SILVER standard silver dollars are quoted as worth
a cents as bullion, and trade dollars as worth $50
cents as bullion. 1t is believed at the Treasury de-
garment ,aI-r that there win be further decline in
uoiiars WILL diminish accordingly.
CONGRESSMAN DUNcAN's FUNRRAL-The follow
ing Representatives and the clerk OF the House left
THIS afternoon for to attend the funeral
OF congressman W. A. Duncan, OF the 18th congress
sionat district: Post, Hopkins, Watson, Thompson,
ana RoSecfanS.
REPRESENTATIVE MONEY, OF Mississippi Is spoken
OF for the Postmaster Generaship under Cleveland.
Money has been member Of the House committee
on postoffices and posroads for two terms OF Con-
gress, and was one OF Tilden'S managers in the
south in 1876
NO MORE BOND CALLS AT PRgsENr-Secretary
McCulloch, said recently, In reply to an inquiry on
the subject that he does not deem 1t expedient to
call IN any more bonds at present.
GEN JOHN NEWTON Chief OF engineers, has re-
turned from an extended tour OF inspection on the
The Pacific coast
LIEUT.. GEN. SHERIDAN is at Fortress Monroe.
He will leave there on Monday for trip by sea to
Boston, returning by rail to Washington.
NEWS ERoM THE PACIFIC SoUADRoS.-Rear Ad-
miral Upshur, commanding the Pacific squadron,
In dispatch to the Navy department from Callao
Peru, october 21st, reports the following disposi-
ton OF vessels or his squadron: Flagship Hart
1ord, the Shenandoah, Wachusett, MonOngahela
and Onward We're at anchor at Callao; the IroQuos
was cruising In Australian waters, and is expected
to return TO the South American coast about Feb
ruary 18th; the Lackawanna was expected from
Panama in few days. The admiral expected TO
leave in the flagship ABOUT 51St October for VAL
parso Touching at various points On the coast and
30 be in Coqumbo from the 18th OF November un-
til about the 10th Of December The Lackawanna
and shenandoah would in few days proceed
south to visit forts on the coast OF Chilli and the
Monongahela would sail for Coqumbo November
18th, where she Will be stationed as store ship.
The Wachusett would remain at Callao for re-
November. The health Of the officers and men Of
the squadron is reported excellent
THE NATIONAL BANK sYsTEM.-The controller of
the Treasury, at the request OF the Secretary will
withhold his annual report until few days before
the meeting OF Congress. He says, however, that
l9l new national banks have been chartered during
the year, and net aggregate of S15.OOO0OO has
been added to the national bank capital during
that period. Eleven national banks have failed
this year, and one hundred failures have occurred
III n 0f
Mir Cannon thinks this an excellent showing TOR
tne system, considering the great number OF banks
that nave been organized and the financial panics
which have occurred, sweeping away state and
THE GOVERNMENTS CLAIM AGAINST GEN. ADAM BA-
0EAu.-General Adam Badeau has applied to the
Treasury department to have the claim OF the gov
ernment against him transferred to the ourt OF
CIa1lns for arbitrament. The claim is for about
$1,000, on account OF fees alleged to have been IL
legally retained by Gen. Badeau recently, While
United States consul general at Havana. Tie Sec
retary OF the Treasury has refused the application,
on the ground that the executive departments can
refer TO the Court OF Claims only claims against
the government, and not government claims
against individuals The matter Is now In the
hands OF the solicitor OF the Treasury, who has
been instructed to Institute proceedings against
Gen. Badeau TO recover the amount due.
NAVAL OFFICERS AND THE COMING CHANGE OF
ADMINIsTRATIoN.-As heretofore stated the pros
pect Of democratic administration naturally calls
other branches of the government. Naval officers
In particular act as If they very little who Is
President, 50 long as the navy Is given show. By
converSfng with number Of naval officers of
prominence STAR reporter learned that there Is a
general feeling of satisfaction with the approach
ing change for it Is firmly believed 10 naval circles
that Cleveland as President will do all In his
power to build up the navy. With democratic
House to back his efforts in this respect they look
for boom In naval affairs generally.
TWELVE NEW CRuIsERs.-The naval advisory
board recommended to the Secretary OF the Navy
that the navy be increased by twelve new cruisers
which are to be provided for In the anpronratfons
for the fiscal year ending June 30th 1856. The Sec
retary directed the chiefs OF the bureaus OF con-
structfon and repair, OF ordnance. Of steam en-
neerlng, and OF equipment and recruiting 10 sub
NIT estimates Of the expenses TO be incurred by
their respective bureaus in completing these YES
sells They have made their reports TO the Secre-
tary, with estimates, as follows: Construction.
q, ,161 600; engineering, SASH 600: armament
s2OO1 918 and equipment s76J, 600 Total estimated
COST s9,A3,g1S.
PERSONALITIES. 'Hoyt, Governor Cleveland's
sister, who has lived with him at Albany will It is
said, come to Washington and remain with him
during his stay here. Another authority has it
that MISS Love, OF Buffalo, is TO become Mrs Cleve-
land,' and do the honors OF tie White House.
Baron Alyensleben, the German Minister has gone
to New York, for short stay.-Co Ordway and
family have taken apartments at the Richmond
for the w1nter.-MisseS Bette and Nett1e Jiriin-
ston have gone to Baltimore, for visit of several
WeeRS-ReV. DR.. Goldsmith, OF Chippewa Falls,
Wis, Is in the city for few days-Cards have
been issued for the marriage OF Miss Johanna
prs % ana Ir a ha1 c Of 1per
evenfng.-Hon. VIM. NJ. Ellis and wife (born Miss
Pearl Tyler daughter of ex-President Tyler) are at
tive Wilkins, OF Ohio, has arrived In town for the
winter, anu will be at WelckeTs.-SenatorS Beck,
Cameron, OF Wisconsin, Aldrich and Jonas are in
the clty.--CoL Fred. Grant called upon the Presi-
dent to-day.