Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-17
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., $725,4 AS; customs, S52S,275.
Miss NELLIE ARTHUR, the Presidents daughter,
Will give birthday party at the Soldiers Home on
Friday evening, and not this (Monday) evening, as
has been published.
THE PRESIDENT has been obliged to decline an
Invitation to attend the banquet of the New York
chamber of commerce. tomorrow evening, by rea-
son OF the press OF official business.
GEN. BADEAUs SURETIEs.-The solicitor Of the
Treasury to-day instructed the U. s. district attor-
ney for the middle district Of Alabama to bring
suit against Richard Busteed and Jacob Stanwood,
or thaG state, Suret1eS on the bond OF Gen. Adam
Badeau, late consul general at Havana, TO recover
the sum OF about $4,000 received by that officer as
notarial fees and alleged to have been illegally
withheld,
OPERATIONS OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT.-Mr. Da-
nus Lyman, chief of the division Of mercantile
marine, Treasury department., has been specially
detailed to visit the ports OF Boston, New York,
Phlladelph1a and Baltimore to Investigate the Ope-
rationS OF the immigration act of August 3, 1882,
and 10 suggest such changes and Improvements as
may seem 10 be necessary TO correct existing evils
In the service.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt A. V. Reed ordered to
command the training ship Minnesota on the 2eth
inst. Lieut.. Engene ". Watson to duty as navi-
eating officer at the Norfolk navy yard. Surgeon
Joseph Hugg to duty On board the Minnesota at
New York Capt j. II. GiiS detached from the
Minnesota 29th inst, and placed on waiting orders
surgeon I. WOOlvertOn from the Minnesota and
ordered to hold himself In readiness for service
Assistant Engineer L. D. Miner from duty at Pitts
burg, under the naval advisory board and placed
ON waiting orders
THE SALE OF Mr.. BLAINEs BOOK Nor AFFECTED
"Has the result Of the presidential election affected
the sale Of Mr.. Blaines book? " asked a STAR
porter OF Mr. Fuller. the agent Of the work here.
mot IN the least that can perceive" he replied.
'.There is good deal OF chaf1ng and joking about
the book Since the election, but people subscribe
1or 1t as readily as before Mr.. Blatne'S defeat"
INCREASE IN FOREIGN MAIL--The report OF Jas.
s. Crawford, superintendent of foreign mails, for
the year ending June 3O 1884, shows that 2679, ,S51
pounds OF mail were dispatched from the United
States to countries and colonies of the universal
postal union {the dominion OF Canada eXcepted).
The above Is an increase OF 146 S61 pounds the
preceding year.
THE COST OF INLAND MAIL TRANSPORTATION during
the last fiscal year. according to the report OF Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General Lyman, was
$2069917. He states that at the close of the year
more star service was In operation than indicated
by an average for the five years next preceding
and performed at diminished cost. Mr. LYMAN
says that the rates OF compensation to railroads
recommended by the committee recently appointed
to consider the subject are, In his Judgment. fair
and reasonable. He therefore submits the draft OF
proposed bill. In which they are embodied and
asks the Postmaster General TO urge upon Congress
the Importance OF It's adoption. He also submits
draft OF a proposed bill to regulate the letting OF
mail contracts, so that contracts cannot be Sublet
to persons who cannot afford to perform efficient
service On account OF the small remuneration they
receive. In conclusion Mr. Lyman says the present
appropriation OF 600 for railroad transporta
ton is entirely inadequate, and will neceSsiUate
deficiency appropriation OF SS65,2l6. The estimate
for the next year for this expense is s15,684 2O5.
CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINATroNs.-The civil service
commission, after consultation with the President
Hor,
the examination Of numbers OF applicants greatly
In excess OF the needs OF the service and the impO
SitiOn OF useless labor on the board OF examiners,
whenever there shan De on the register OF any state
grade or class, than are likely to be required for
certiticaton during the next six months, no more
applicants OF either sex and grade or class Will be
examined for that state OF territory I'll such ex-
cess has ceased, unless otherwise ordered by the
commission
THE RESIGNATION Of John A. Logan, jr., from
West Point following closely upon his fathers de-
feat for the Vice Presidency is widely commented
upon In some quarters it is said he was forced TO
resign when his fathers election was no longer
among the probabilities by those in authority who
were desirous 0f getting him out OF the academy.
It is well-known fact among army officers that he
with his roommate II the first class was court
martialed for leaving the academy at night and
returning with liquor In their possession. They
both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to dismis-
sal, but were allowed TO resign. SO tar from being
prosecuted, the fact that they We're allowed to re-
sign is regarded as an act OF mercy. Young
LOgan'S resignation was made with the consent or
his father The offenSe and the court martial both
occurred before anything was known about the
election.
ARMY ORDERS.-Leave for four months, to take
effect about December l. 1884, is granted ID Lieut..
James Lockett, 4th cavalry. Capt. OthO E. Mich
aelis relieved from duty at the Frankford arsenal
Pa.and assigned TO duty at the Watervliet arsenal
West Troy, NY. Capt. Joseph c. Clifford, relieved
from duty at the Watervliet arsenal, West Troy,
n. Y, and assigned to duty at the Frankfort
arsenal, Pa. Major Joseph w. Wham, paymaster,
Is ordered to report in person to the commanding
general department OF Dakota, by December 25uh,
Major Whippie, paymaSter. Capt Daniel d. Wheel
er, assistant QuartermaSter, Is assigned to duty,
under Instructions from the QuartermaSter general
to carry out the approved plan for putting per-
manent supply OF water into Fort Monroe, Va, for
the use OF the garrison. The leave granted 2d
Lieut.. Thomas NJ DefreeS, 5th infantry, is further
extended forty-hve days. Leave for four months,
with permission to go beyond sea, to take effect
when his services can be dispensed with at his
present station, is granted Capt. Vaery Havard,
assistant surgeon, q. 5. army.
PERsoNAL-Chief Nimmo, OF the Bureau Of Sta
t1stics, has gone to New York for short stay
Representatve-elect Grosvenor OF Ohio is at the
Ebbitt.-J. R. Magruder, Of Washington. was a
passenger by the southern overland train arrive
at San Francisco last MOnday.-MtsS Maggie Bull
Trescot, 14ls L street.-Mrs. NJ A. Gibbon has
returned to tbe city.-Gen. and Mrs. B. +. Kelley,
of West Virginia. have returned to the city for the
winter and taken roums at 62l 18th street.
The Washington Navy Yard.