Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-06
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-lnternal reye.
nue., $513, ,43l. 30; customs, s593.6os.4s.

GovEFNMENr RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reye.
nue. s5lS, l3o; customs, s59s,6Os.4s.
ACTING PAYMAsTER GENERAL-During the alb
sence OF the paymaster general, Major A. E. Bates,
paymaster {. S. army, Will, by direction OF the
President, take charge OF the Office OF the paymas
Ter general and perform his duties
PROMOTIONS IN OFFICE OF CONTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY-W. K. Mccoy, from assistant book
keeper to chief OF division, s. 2,2oo; C. H. Cherry,
rom fourth class to assistant bookkeeper So oOo c.
T. Brayton. from third class to fourth class 81 500
MISS C. L. Pennock, from $500 TO 81 200.
EXAMINED AND FOUND ALL RIGHr.-The develop
ments In the Burnside case reused general feeling
OF insecurity as regards all disbursing officers MIR
Lawton. the disbursing officer OF the War depart-
ment, requested secretary Lincoln TO have an ex-
alninatlon ann mace OF MS accounts Inspector Gen.
eral Sackett was accordingly directed TO make the
examlnatlon, which he has completed The accounts
were found correct, and everything satisfactory.
COL BCRNsIDE's SUCCESSOR - The Postmaster
General has appointed Mr. Richard Devens SUPER
intendent OF the Post ONCE building and disbursing
ohcer for that department, vice j. o. p. Burnside
dismissed Mr.. Devens is a son OF ex-Attorney
General Devens was formerly disbursing officer OF
the Department OF Justice ard, at the time he
received his new appointment, was fourth-class
clerk In the Post Omce department.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN ARMY OFFIcER-The
War department is informed that 1st Lieut.. Rice.
regimental quartermaster OF the 23d infantry fell
from train early yesterday morning near Mexico,
Mo-, and was killed. 1t is supposed that IL was a
case or SOmnambuliSm His remains and effects
will be taken to Detroit
NAVAL ORDERs-Surgeon Fl. NJ. Wells ordered to
temporary duty at the naval laboratory New York.
in addition to his present duties; Passed Assistant
Engineers Jefferson Brown and Chas. F. Nagle to
special duty at New York; Lieut.. KoSsuth Niles
detached from the Washington navy ward and
ordered to the Powhatan, and on her arrival at
Lisbon to report for duty board the Lancaster:
Passed Assistant Surgeon John II. Hall from the
Minnesota and ordered to the naval hospital
Brooklyn, n. Y.
A PERSONAL ENCoUNTER.-Mr. Brown, the law
clerk OF the Patent Office and Mr.. Pollock patent
lawyer, had some high words yesterday while the
latter was In the room OF the former personal
encounter followed, but the combatants were sepa-
rated before any damage was done.
GEN. BABcoCK's REMAINS EN- ROUTE no WASH
rNGToN.-A dispatch from Jacksonville received
in Baltimore late last night, says: "The steamer
Jennie Lane, with the remains OF General Babcock
on board, arrived at her wharf yesterday morning
They were taken In charge by Undertaken Oak
embalmed and forwarded to Washington on the
2:30 p m. train. Accompanying the body were Mr.
George D. Benjamin, In charge at Mosquito inlet
and Mr.. B. B. Smith, OF the sixth light house dis
trct, who Joined the vessel at Charleston The
funeral services Will take place from his late resi-
dence, 1924 G street northwest, at 10 o'clock to-
morrow. The remains are expected to arrive here
tonight