Evening star., 1884-07-26
Washington News and Gossip

washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s4oS, ,6S5. "a; customs, s574 4,Os61S.
PAY DIRECTOR ]. H. Watmouth, formerly pay
master general Of the navy, will be placed on the
retired list on the 3Oth inst
SECRETARY CHANDLER has decided that Com
mander Sampson shall succeed Capt. Thomas o.
Seifr1dge as commandant Of the torpedo station at
Newport.
THE ALASKA CoMAIssIoNERs.-The President yes
terday appointed John G. Brady, of Alaska; Geo.
T. lhrle, Of Pennsylvania, and Chester Selber, of
California. TO be commissioners for the district OF
AlaSka TO reside respectively at Sitka, Wrangel and
Ounalaska-
WANTS TO Know WHOM TO EJRcr-The officer
commanding the United States troops charged with
the duty OF expeling the squatters from the Chero
kee outlet lands, In the Indian Territory, has re-
quested the Interior department to send repre-
sentative to the territory to point out the persons
VINO are TO be elected.
SECRETARY LINCoLNs Misunderstanding Lin
coin left Washington this morning to spend few
days at one OF the watering places on the Jersey
| coast He is expected to return early next week.
Chief Clerk Tweedale is Acting Secretary during
his absence.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT SUPPLIEs.-The Post
once department has awarded contracts for next
years supplies as follows C. II. Burgess, coal; r.
>. Kennedy, pine wood; VIM. NJ. Gait, oak wood,
hay, meal, and bran; j. Lansburg chairs and cotton
clotn; Aetzger Bro, soap; II. HOllander, brushes
and brooms; E. Gs Wheeler, waste baskets.
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAvY.-The retirement of
Rear Admiral Cooper will make the following pro-
motions: Commodore s. p Quackenbush, to be rear
admiral; Capt Philip c. johnson, to be commo-
dore, and Commander Allen V. Reed to be captain.
The promotions Will date from the 2Sth instant.
The retirement of Rear Admiral Charles H. Bald
win, commanding the European squadron, on the
Earl English, now chief of the bureau OF equip
ment and recruiting, to be rear admiral
| COMMODORE FRANKLIN, Commander Sands and
Lieut. Com. Caspar F. Goodrich have been detailed
to attend the graduating exercises at the torpedo
station at Newport.
LIEUT. HENRY p RAY, eighth infantry, who had
charge OF the Point Barrow expedition. is said to
stand the best show for promotion to the vacancy
in the quartermaster's department.
LIEUT. SCHwATKA RESIGNs-Ieut. Frederick
SchWatka, Sd cavalry, OF arctic fame, has resigned
from the army, and his resignation has been ac-
cepted to take effect January 31st, 1885 He has
been granted leave OF absence until that date, with
permission to go abroad In his letter OF resigna-
ton he makes no mention OF the reasons for his
resignation, but 1t is generally understood that he
INTENDS entering upon some special duty under
foreign power.
A FALLING OFF IN POSTAL REcE1prs.-Returns
received at the Post Onice department from 159
letter carrier post Offices which produce nearly
one-half OF the postal revenue. show that the
gross receipts for the quarter ended June 80, 1884,
than the CORE eSpoLding quarter OF the preceding
year Upon this basis the receipts from all post
oillceS e during the quarter would aggregate about
$11,OOOOOO. and the receipts for the year would be
about S2,UOO00 less than the receipts for the pre-
| vious fiscal year. Sixteen Offices show increased
receipts The diminution is attributed to the re-
ducon OF the letter rate from three to two cents,
and the result OF the years business which is
better than was expected, is highly gratifying to
the financial Office OF the Post Ofl1ce department.
THE PRESIDENTS DEPARTURE-The President
left Washington this afternoon on the U. S. s. De-
spatch Hewas accompanied by Mr.. John Davis,
Assistant secretary OF State; Private Secretary
Phillips, Miss Nellie Arthur and Miss May Nc
Elroy. The vessel is expected to make the trip in
4s hours, arriving in New York Monday afternoon
The President will remain In that city about a
week and then proceed up the Hudson to Kingston,
ana a1ter making short stay there as the guest
OF Gen sharp, Will make visit with the latter to
the CatSkillS
QUARANTINE INCoNvENIENCEs-A naval officer
on duty at the Navy department, has received a
private letter from brother officer, travelling in
Europe. in which he pictures the Inconvenience
which travellers are compelled to suffer during the
prevalence OF cholera. 81 left Geneva" he says
ION the list OF July for Lisbon to join the squadron
but unluckily at Port Bon, on the Spanish frontier
], with all the other passengers, from no matter
What part or France, had to submit to quarantine
OF seven days more disgraceful place decent
people were never required to stay in. A large
room used for storing cars, without floor, third
class car compartments for beds; for meals the
poorest OF Spanish dishes at our own expense, and
Tor company mixed crowd OF all classes OF
society,""
THE INTERNAL REvENUE-The commissioner OF
internal revenue furnishes to-day statements
relating to the transactions OF his bureau for
the fiscal year ended June 90 1884 and COM
parisons with those of the preceding fiscal year.
from these 1t appears that the aggregate receipts
for the fiscal year were 1921 $50 039 net decrease
as compared with the preceding year, of S22 1853
These sums are made up as follows: Receipts from
spirits IIuit grain and other materials), including
61O; tobacco, In all forms, set 062 39, decrease OF
slG,OH, $40: fermented liquors, s1s,O84.954 an in
crease OF 81 .1S4 $685. taxes under laws repealed
$24S 1885, decrease of $40 825 744; penalties $3.50
a decrease of $16,659.
CHANGES OF ORDNANCE STATIoNs.-The following
changes in the stations and duties of officers OF
the ordnance department are ordered: Captain
William s. Starring, relieved from duty as assist
! ant to the ordnance board, New York CITY and as
signed to duty at the national armory, Springfield
Massachusetts, Captain James c. AyreS, relieved
from duty at the national armory, Springfield
Massachusetts, and assigned to duty at the Benicia
arsenal, Benica, California. First Lieutenant
Charles H. Clark, assigned to duty at the national
ant William NJ Medcalfe. relieved from duty at the
national armory, Springfield, Massachusetts, and
YORK city Fist Lieutenant Wiiam Cpaler Cal New es
signed to duty at the WatertOwn arsenal Water
town. Massachusetts.
TIRE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGS.-THE WEEKLY
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Precautions Against Cholera.
SANITARY WORK IN PROGRESS IN THIS CITY,
Commissioner Edmonds stated to-day, In CONVEX
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view OF the cholera scare that they were In daily
communication with the health officer who is hard
at work in supervising his sanitary men and giving
them instructions what to do and what to require
of the people to do in getting their nrarncac