Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-12
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reye-
nue., S34S, 1866; customs. S325, ,2e344 4a

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reye-
nue., s34s, 1866; customs $S25,234 .48.
NAVAL ORDERs-Iieut. F. E. Green ordered to
the training ship New Hampshire. Orders of En-
sign Z. f. Wright to the Ossfpee have been re
yoked. Leave granted to Commander Frederick
Pearson for six months, with permission to leave
the United States.
THE Speedwell arrived at New York this morn
ing.
ASKS TO BE RETIREp.-Lieut. Commander Thos.
NJ. Gardner and Lieut.. j. A. Chesley have requested
10 DE placed on the retired list OF the navy.
THE NAVAL BOARD OF INSPECTION, Commodore De
krant president, has been ordered to proceed to
New York, to make an appraisement of the U. s. s.
Colorado the receiving ship at that yard, prior to
her sale at public auction. The Colorado will be
succeeded as receiving ship by the Vermont, which
niiSrecently been extensively repaired
COMMANDER De Kraft has made application to
be placed in command of the European squadron
In September next. 1t is reported, however, that
he may be ordered to relieve Commodore Phelps OF
command OF the South Atlantic station.
As1 900 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wyman to-day re-
ceved 81 900 "for the conscience fund.- in an enve-
lope postmarked New York city The contribution
was In the shape of 81 900 United States note, and
came through the open mails
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the board of supervis-
Ing inspectors of steam vessels will be held at the
Corcoran building, on Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week.
SCARCITY OF New UNITED STATES NoTEs-Treas-
urer Wyman states that there are now no notes OF
the denominations OF two, five and ten dollars and
only ,S94 OF the denomination of one dollar in the
reserve OF United States notes held TO redeem other
United States notes.
THE SHIPPING COMMITTEE will give a general
hearing on the shipping question on Wednesday.
1t Is the Intention Of the committee to take up the
'Dngley BILL" which has been reported as soon as
the business OF the appropriations committee will
allow. The question OF shipbuidng Is now before
the committee, and they will probably report a bin
for free material. They may also report free ship
OIL but the question has not yet been discussed
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators voorhees,, Jones (Nev), Lapham.
Hale, Hill, Conger, Platt, Frye, Cameron, Butler.
seek, Miller N. w. Sawyer, ingalls,, Brown and
Coi4uitt, and Representatives Brown Pa.), Strait,
Davis. Lawrence, johnson, fiarner, Lacey, Robin
son, Pettibone, Nichols, Bland and Culbertson.
Po3TMAsTER GENERAL GRESHAM has gone to New
YORK, and will return on Monday.
THE COMMISSION consisting OF j. c. Wyman.
Rhode Island; Hezekiah Watkins, New York and
Frank Fl. TrueSdell, District of Columbia who were
appointed to examine the COMPLETED section of the
Northern Pacific oregon have been authorized to
examine the completed p miles of the Northern
Pacific, east OF Superior City, Wis.
CHIEF ENGINEER MELVILLE, who has been before
the Greedy relief board, returned to Philadelphia to-
day.
CONDITION OF GEN. MCKENZIE.-The War DEPART
ment Is Informed that the condition OF Gen. Nc
kenzie is considerably improved The report is
made by one OF his staff Officers who recently
VISITED MN at BlOomingdale asylum. The medical
0uCeiS or the aSyitm. however. Stfl refrain
an expression of opinion as to his chances OF re-
covefy. III Is generally believed that the present
improvement Is but temporary, and that reaction
VIII follow. His restoration to q command is re-
garded as an 1mpOsSbty, and vacancy will soon
occur t IN the grade OF brgailer general Gen Wes-
ley Merrltt. superintendent OF the West Point
academy, and Col. ID. $. Stanley, 22d infantry are
the officers most proml nently mentioned as likely
to receive the promotion.
How WASHINGTON "SPECrALs' ARE MADE.-Under
the head OF especial Dispatch to the Press" the
Philadelphia Press uses as its own matter THE
STAR Interview with Congressman Geddes, of Ohio
FaR SWEET CHARITY's sAKE-A meeting OF the
ladies Of the National hotel was held Yesterday for
the purpose of getting up entertainment to ra,e4
funds for the relief OF the poor OF Washington. The
anair Will probably take place next Tuesday even
Ing, and will partake of the nature of musicale,
various well-kn0Wn amateurs of talent having vol
unteered their services for the occasion.
AN ADOPTED AMERICAN CITIZENS TROUBLES IN
NIsSiA.-io ID otdtcu dO tHC DtpdEtIltuU oI SLdIe
that there has been official correspondence between
the department and Minister Hunt at St Peters
burg. with reference to the case OF Richard Wag-
ner, naturaliZed Pole, who claims to have been
the victim OF official outrage upon the part Of EN-
ployeS of the Russian government, and that he only
escaped going to Siberia by paying money to Rus
sian officials While the result Of the correspond
ence Is not known, It Is believed that Wagner's
story Is true. and that the Department of State will
make further Investigations In the matter
A NOVEL HOTEL HoP.-A delegation of Apache
Indians visited Representative Springer at the
National hotel, On Thursday evening, and per-
formed a regular war dance in the room adjoining
the tea ROOM 1t a strange sight, and was
witnessed with interest by many guests of the
house. The Indians were In full war paint and
feathers, and during the dance sent forth a sue
cession of unearthly cultural sounds and blood
curdllng WhoOpS, then dancing Soemnly around in
a circle formed in the center Of the room. At the
conclusion of the dance, the ApacheS presented to
Mrs. Springer large shield and the e1gy of a pap
pooSe tightly bound after the manner In which
their squaWS fix the young OF their tribe.
The District AttOrneyship.
COL CORKHILL's SUCCESSOR NOT YET APPOINTED
1t Is learned at the White House that the President
has not yet decided who he will nominate as Dis
trct Attorney for the District of Columbia but that
he will take up the matter and come to a decision
upon 1t very shortly. In the meantime Colonel
Corkhill, whose term OF Office expires to-day will
hod over until his successor is appointed. Further
information gained at the White House tends to
confirm the statement made in THE STAR that there
are but few applicants for the position, and with
hA ion of 1l T,Ipl-lN