Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s4l2,3e5 51S customs, s,a54os.
GENERAL JOHN NEWTON, chief of engineers, went
to New York last night, to be gone several days
Col Jno. NJ. Wilson will act as chief OF engineers
during his absence
RECOMMENDED FOR PRoMoTIoN.-Sergeants j. E.
Maxf1eld and F. r. Day, of the signal corps. have
oeen recommended for promotion to be second
neutenantS in the signal corps, having obtained the
HigieSt percentage In the recent examination OF
enlisted men,
NAVAL ORDERs-COmmander Allen v Reed has
been ordered to examination for promotion and
Ensign Joseph L. Jayne to ordnance instruction at
tne Washington navy yard Lieut. Richard VAIN
right, who has been on special duty at the Navy
department Tor some time past, has been ordered
70 the Tennessee on the 26th inst Ensign VIM. B.
"hittlesey has been ordered to the Tallapoosa.
IHE CoLoRED CHAPLAIN.-Mr. II. " Plummer,
the new and only cOlOred chaplain In the army,
took his oath OF Office before Chief Clerk Tweedale
a1 the War department to-day.
COL P. c. HAMS, OF the engineer corps, who has
charge OF the river flats improvement, has been
directed to take charge OF the improvements OF the
James river, In addition to his present duties,
lleving Col. w. p. Craighill. Col Craghin also
transfers the improvements of the AppomattoX
over 10 Capt +. A. Hinman, on duty at Norfolk.
OKLAHOMA PAYNE TO BE ARRESTED AGA1N.-The
secretary OF the Interior has requested the Secretary
or war TO cause the arrest Captain Payne and such
OF his party, reported to number 15OO or 2OOO now
upon the Cherokee outlet lands OF the Indian Ter
rtory, as have violated the terms OF section 214S,
revised statutes, and to expe all other intruders
upon the lands before the movement assumes more
Iormldable proportions
MAJOR THOMAS WARD, assistant adjutant gene
raj, has been ordered from Governors Island, New
York. to this city to report in person to the adtu-
tant general OF the army for duty In his Office.
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city on leave OF absence, will report in person to
the superintendent of the mounted recruiting ser
vice, jefferson Barracks, Missouri, for temporary
duty at that station.
RETIRED-Major Frank Brdgman, paymaster Of
the United States army, has been retired.
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PERsoNAL--Rev. John G. Ames and family left
last evening for Mount Vernon, Ohio to attend the
golden wedding OF Hon. Columbus Delano ex-
Secretary OF the Interior.-Miss Moilie Garfield
daughter OF the late President Garfield is to enter
popular private school at Pennington, Conn.,. at
the next ternl-Chief Engineer Cronin was in
baltimore yesterday, and, In company with Fire
Inspector Holloway, of that city, made an 1nspec-
tion OF the Baltimore county fire epartment-Mr
L. Deane Is now on Il visit 10 his native place. Port
land Maine. In company with his SON. Wallace
he attended the recent commencement exercises
and the alumni meeting OF his class at Bowdoin
college.-Mr. JAS. Angm, OF this city, sailed from
New 1ork to-day for Europe for a tour OF several
weeks, combining business and pleasure-Repre-
sentative hopkins aud family. OF P1ttsburg, ana Mr.
ana MIS- A. Ii. Evans, Commander McCauy, John b.
Miller, DR.. L. M. Taylor Col. E. G. Lindsey PaymaS-
ter GOodloe, and Mrs Gen. AyreS and family OF
washington, were registered at Virginia Beach on
the 10Th inst.--COl r. g. IngersOl of this CITY, has
gone TO California via the southern route and is
expected at San Francisco tO-day.-Mr. Antr6bus
WHO was Tor long time attached to the British
IeSatlon at W ashfngtOn, Is now of the fathers
OF the Brompton Oratory, and lately acted as sub
deacon at the high mass to celebrate the festival of
81 Philip Neri, their founder, at which Cardinal
Manning and other lights OF the church were pres
ent--Senator Jones, OF Nevada, and Railroad
York last nght.-Miss Emma James lert last eve
ming Tor Saratoga, where she will pass the summer
at the United States Hotels. j. Davis of Wash
1ngton was passenger by the Central overland
tfaln 10 arrive at San Francisco last Saturday.
Col s. N Benjamin has taken his family to Cold
spring, NJ y, where they VIII spend the summer
WIN Mrs Benjamin 8 parents. eX-Secretary ann Mrs
tlSh-Edward Laird and T. n. Vincent OF WASH
ihgtOh We're registered in st. Louis on Thursday
"Col jerome Bonaparte, OF this city, gave an
Thursday evening. Window has
gone 10 Deer Park for short stay.-Mr and Mrs
X Z. Raymond, W. j. Brooks and son, A. D. co IKE
and W. Bayley, OF Washington, were registered at
the potomac Hotel, st. Georges Island, on Thurs
day evening.-Rev. b. A. Williamson pastor of
ers. on 11th street, near X, accompanied by his
VIE ana Two chtdren.-COmmander Dana the
new commander OF the tOrpedObO Alarm is quar-
tered at the Ebbitt with his bride