Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-08
Washington News and Gossip

| Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
| nue.. SILL, ,4ss;s customs, s4s5,ss
INVESTIGATING NAVY DEPARTMENT FR.ups-The
naval court Of inquiry, Commodore Chandler presi-
| dent, appointed TO investigate the Navy depart
ment frauds, stfll continues its sessions at the
Navy department. The investigation proper has
been completed, and the court is now &C ing In an
advisory capacity with view OF bringing about a
general plan OF making purchases for all the
bureaus Of the department., which viii prevent a
similar recurrence OF frauds
TAKING Down THE Observation-Disclosures
were engaged to-day in removing the scafIolding
from the roof OF the Washington monument, in the
manner heretofore described. A large American
nag, twenty feet long, fioated from the 600 feet
nagstaH Tor While this morning.
JANuARY.-The President has notified the manag-
ers OF the New Orleans exposition that 1t will be
impossible for him to leave Washington to attend
the opening OF the exposition on the 18th instant,
but that he hopes to be able visit the exposition
during the moth OF January.
COPIES of Saturdays double-sheet STAR, contain
Ing an official list Of the residences in this city Of
Senators and Representatives, can be had at the
counting room; price TWO cents
LIE WEEKLY FINANCIAL CIRCULAR OF Henry
Clews & Co., Of New York, says that "the improve
ment already noted in financial circles has been
wen maintained during the past week, and advices
from the principal western and southern points
show that In those sections the revival in general
the adverse influences still at work and the depres-
sion In certain branches OF manufacture, this Is
very encouraging"
In THE SKETCH OF Admiral Dupont, pu blished in
Saturdays STAR, Gen. w. T. Sherman was men
toned as being the military commander of the
Port Royal expedition OF 1861, instead OF Gen. T..
w. sherman.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GONG TO NEW Or
LEANs.-Postmaster General Hatton, wife and SON.;
Secretary of the Interior Teller, wife and son. and
Col. w. B. Thompson, general superintendent rail-
way mall service, and wife left this morning in a
special Pullman sleeper for Jacksonville Fla, en-
route TO the New Orleans exposition.
MAJ. JOHN N. CRAIG. captain 10th .. s. infan-
try, died here Saturday morning after brief Ill
ness OF thirty hours, and was buried this after
noon at Oak Hill cemetery.
AN ARMY RETIRING BOARD, consisting Of Brig
Gen. George Crook, Lieut.. Col Bernard J. D. Irwin,
surgeon; Maj. Merritt Barber. assistant adtutant
general; Capt. John F. Weston, commissary of sub
sistence, and First Lieut.. Charles G. Barrows, as
sfStant surgeon, will convene at Wh1pple barracks,
prescott. Ariz, On the 18th instant, for the eXaIn
nation OF Capt Charles NJ. Callahan, 4th cavalry.
The leave OF Asst. Surg. Joseph Y. Porter is eX-
tended two months Oh surgeons certificate Of dis
ability. Leave OF absence for two months from
January l, 1885, granted Capt. Albert q. PaySon,
corps Of engineers. Asst. Surg. John J. Kane, re-
neved from duty in the department Of the east by
lne commanding general OF that department, and
ordered TO report TO the commanding Of1icer Will
lett's Point, Ny, for duty.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commander Charles O,Neil and
Lieut.. Commander George A. Converse, to tempo
rary duty in bureau Of ordnance; Civil Engineer
Frank o. MaXson, to duty at the bureau OF yards
and docks, Navy department.: Surgeon Theron VOL
verton, to the Shenandoah, Pacific station, per
steamer OF the Goth instant; Ensign George F.
Ormsby, to the Lackawanna, Pacific Station, per
steamer of the Goth instant: Capt c: c. Carpenter,
from temporary duty as captain Of the Portsmouth
On. H. yard, and placed on W. iting orders
A BOARD OF naval officers, consisting OF LieutS j.
3. Dayton, George A. Bickwel and William ".
Kimball, Naval Constructors William l. Mintoy ne
and George r. Bousf, has been ordered to meet at
the navy yard. New York, to-day, to examine and
report upon the contract made with the Standard
Steel Casting company, for steel castings TO be
used IN the construction OF the turretS and hull
fittings TOR the double-turretted monitor Mianto-
nOmoh.
EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGs.-Attor-
ney General Brewster has rendered an opinion
that 1T is illegal to approve the plans for public
buildings where an expenditure greater than the
which would be necessary TO complete The build
Ing This decision applies to the proposed public
6ui;dings 6ah E,. at Minneapolis Leayenwortn, Kan;
Dodge CITY, Kan, and syracuse, n. Y, and indi-
rectly to the post Office and court house at Brook
lyn, n. Y.
EUROPEAN FAST MAyLs.-With view to securing
the services OF the fast steamers sailing from New
York in conveying all correspondence for France,
the Meth rands, Belgium and Germany, some OF
which has heretofore been sent by direct steamers
from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Balti-
more, The Postmaster General has directed that
hereafter all sich matter shall be made up in
mails at New York and sent, with other correspon-
dence for Europe Invariably by the fastest vessels
sailing Irom that port.
Presentation. J. ". Foster, U. s. Minister to
Spain, and C. D. Willard, of Washington, arrived in
New York from Europe yesterday.-R F. Hunter
and J. Redington, OF Washington, were registered
In Chicago on Saturday.-Mr. Jefferson Rey-
nolds, of New Mexico, is at the Riggs-senators
Bayard and Plumb were registered In New York
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania, arrived in town on Saturday, and is quar-
rd IS ns Edgar W,ison Wes ear S aar
the Ne'c. AtsStsstDpidn. is IN the city.
TroubIe in the Fish Commission.
THE RESULT OF FRICTION BETWEEN LIEUT.. WOODS
AND SECRETARY FERGUSON.
The published report that an investigation Is to
be made into the conduct of certain officials Of the
fish commission grew out OF a personal quarrel
between Lieut. w. NJ. Wood, OF the F1shawk, and
Major Ferguson, secretary Of the fish commission.
~ ID oUo0SO easAt AiCuG. UUJtCtcU ODeyluR
the orders of Major Ferguson, who was in all mat
terS pertaining to the commission his superior
Naval officers were assigned to the fish commission
boats as matter OF economy, and the Secretary
OF the Navy decided that they were subject to the
authority OF the commission, or any subordinate
whom the latter might designate to have authority
over them: The orders OF Major Ferguson to Lieut.
Wood chaf1ed the latter, and personal difference
arose between them. Prof Baird said to STAR
reporter, speaking OF this matter, that he under
stood that Wood impugned FurguSOn's official con-
duct. but he thought the secretary had only done
his duty. He added that under the system OF the
commission 1t Is really impossible for its funds to
5e misappl1ed as every thing is paid out through
bonded diaburSing Offcer in Treasury drafts and
no money passes into the hands OF the commissions
officials Major Ferguson stated last evening that
tile matter was In the hands OF Prof. Baird Tor in
vestigation, and he had nothing to say
Lieut.. Woods has filed charges against Major
Ferguson, With the Secretary OF the Navy, accus-
ing Major Ferguson OF general mis-maIagement
OF the affairs OF the commission. Secretary Chand-
Ter referred the matter to Prof. spencer F. Baird
Candidate for Marshal OF this Dis.
trict.
Albany Special to the New York Herald.
The rumor mill has been again started as to prob
able appointments Of Albanians to Office when Gov.
Cleveland reaches Washington. The latest circu-
lated this afternoon is to the eject that Adjutant
General Farnsworth's friends are at work for the
purpose OF having him appointed marshal OF the
District or Colum b1a. OF course there is no OBJ
lection TO friends OF candidates using. their In
nuence with the Presidentelect at this early date
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