Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-22
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s271, ,s6764 customs, 1909 '976.4s
TIE ORDERS OF Lieutenant Commander O. ".
Farenholt to torpedo service have been revoked,
and he VIII continue on duty on board the wabash.
TEE OFFICERS OF THE ALERr.-The orders for
the of1cers for the steamship Alert which arrived
at New York to-day, as stated elsewhere in THE
STAR, viii be issued tomorrow. They are Com
mander George w. Comn, commander; Lieuten-
ants Charles J. Badger and H. j. Hunt, Ensgns,
w. l. Chambers, w. 8. McClain, and A. A. Acker-
man, Passed Assistant Surgeon F. s. Nash, and
Passed Assistant Engineer William Il. Nauman
NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon John c. Wise, detached
from the training ship New Hampshire, and
placed on waiting orders; Passed Assistant Sur
geon b Aulick. from duty on board the iron clads
at CITY Point, Va, and ordered to the New Hamp-
nom the Hartford and ordered to the coast survey
steamer Hassler; Passed Assistant Surgeon F. H
Ierrll from the Hassler, and ordered to the Hart
foru; Passed Assistant Surgeon c. T. Hibbett,
ordered to duty on board the iron clads at City
Point, Va; the orders OF Lieutenant Commander
voked, and he will continue on duty on board the
Wabash; Sa1lmaker Stephen Seaman has been
placed on the retired list from to-day.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Wilson, Sewell, Van Wyck ard Sabin,
Representatives Nutting, wempole, Ray, Of New
Hampshire; Kellogg, Lacy, James and Holton,
sstant Secretary Charles e. Coon, Gen. Schenck,
Col. R G. IngersOn and ex-Representative Hazel
ton.
TO ACT As SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY.-The
President has designated Mr.. c. 4. Coon, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury to act Secretary at all
times during the absence Of Secretary Folger and
Assistant Secretary French. The resignation Of
Mr. John C. New as Assistant Secretary, which
was rendered before the first of February, to take
enect February 18th, or when his successor should
Ann01nf06 QroQnfpd President n
take effect April 10th, the date OF Mr.. COon's ap-
pointment.
TIE VISIT OF MINISTER FOSTER TO WASHINGTON Is
for the purpose OF conferrng with the authorities in
regard to the details OF the proposed commercial
treaty between Spain and the United States It is
stated & on good authority that 1t has nothing to DO
the United States nor has it any relation to the In
suIrectfon in Cuba
SHARP LOOKOUT FOR CUBAN F1LIBUsTERs.-
The Secretary OF the Treasury and the Attorney
General have instructed the agents Of their depart
ments In the cities on the gulf Of Mexico to that
the neutrality laws are strictly enforced. They
nave been directed to keep a sharp lookout for
Cuban hnbusters, and to intercept any expedition
OF that character bound for Cuba Revenue
steamers Forward and Seward are cruising In the
gulf OF Mexico on patrol duty.
PERsoNAL-Hugh l. Anderson and F. G. Dawson,
Of England, are at the Ebbitt--Thomas D. Gal
pin, OF London, England, and D. H. chamberlain,
OF New York, are at Wormley's.-Wm A. Clark
ana wife, Of Montana, and ex-secretary Of War
Alexander Ramsey, OF Minnesota, are at the Ar
lngtOnL--W. Il. HaysOn, Of New York, Is at
Chamberlin's- Celso Caesar Moreno, the
distinguished cosmopolitan who undertook to run
King kalakaua and got into hot water in the
Sandwich Islands thereby, has turned up in this
country again with scheme for a transpacilc
cable from California to the Sandwich Islands and
Ch1na--Ma1or Wofford, the superintendent OF
the government building at Jackson. Miss, is in
town--Mrs. Julia Tackenberg. of Bloomington,
~, prominent musician OF that city, en- route to
Europe to complete her musical education, Is
guest Of Representative Morgan, Of Missouri