Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-25

}. c., SATURDAY,
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT REcKrrrs To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., $29S, ,4S3; customs. 1896, ,6s4.
COMMISSIONERS BUTTERwoErH and Evans called
at the White House this morning. The President
did not go out to the Soldiers Home last night but
spent the night at the White House.
IT HAS BEEN DECIDED not to ask for the detail of
an army Ofcer instructor OF military science at
the new naval war school, as it is believed that
competent naval officer can be selected for the
duty.
ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF RIFLING REGISTERED
LETTERs.-Chief Inspector Sharp has been informed
Of the arrest in Rocky Mount, Va, by Inspector
Henderson, of John b. Brown, the husband Of the
postmstress, for rifiing registered letters.
TEXAS "K. K T." CAPTURE q. s. FLAG-The
postmaster at Longview, Texas, writes the Post
Office department that on the night of the Goth
inst. Flagstaff, which had been erected as sign
IN 'front.' OF the post office, was cut down. The staff
bore United States flag fifteen feet in length, In
scrfbed on both sides, ~. S. post Office" The flag
was carried of. The postmaster says ''K.K.K. is
lively here. They declare that no United States
nag Shall wave over the town of Longview."
ANAvAL CoURr-MARTIAL has been appointed to
meet at the New York navy yard on Monday for
the trial of some enlisted men. The following is
e the details of the court: Captain Robert Boyd,
commander H. B. Robeson, Lieut. Commander
Socrates Hubbard, Lieutenant w. w. kimbail,
captain Fl. j; Bishop, Marine corps, Lieut. d: D. V.
Stuart and First Lieut. E. r. Robinson, NJ. c.,
with Lieut. S. c. Lemly, Judge advocate.
THE TALLAPoosA arrived at New York to-day
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED Jno B. Mead to
be commissioner to the New Orleans exposition
from Vermont
CIVIL SERVICE reform IN THE NAVY DEPART
MENT.-By direction OF the Secretary of the Navy,
board is now engaged in studying the system of
filing documents of the various bureaus, with
view OF adopting new system. The board will
also make recommendations with reference to
rating OF clerks, prescribing their duties and regu-
latlng their pay, with view OF making every man
responsible for the particular work over which he
has charge.
1T Is THOUGHT PROBABLE that Commander S. R.
Franklin will be ordered to the command of the
South Atlantic station, TO succeed Rear Admiral
Phelps, recently ordered home and retired.
No OFFICER has as yet been selected to command
the Omaha, Marion Michigan, or Pensacola. The
vessels Will not be ready for much before JAN
uary1 l.
ACTING FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
The President has designated James H. Mari, the
chief clerk OF the First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
General for ten days longer 1t Is stated that Gov
Crosby, OF Montana, will be appointed First AS
sistant In place OF Mr.. Hatton.
REsIGNED.-Lieut Edward w. Very, who has
been on special duty abroad Sinee relieved as
member Of the naval advisory board last year, has
rendered his resignation, having been employed by
HOtchKlSS Co., gun manufacturers or London.
fhe resignation has not yet been acted upon.
ORDERED TO WAsHINGroN.-Passed Assistant Sur
geon Fairfax Irwin, OF the marine hospital service,
who has been in charge Of the quarantine service
at Cape Charles during the present season, has
been ordered TO Washington when the quarantine
is closed, November 1st, and VIII be put on tempo
rary duty at the Office Of the surgeon general
INDEBTEDNESS OF PACIFIC RAILBoADs.-The total
Indebtedness OF the several Pacific railroads to the
United States on June 3O 1884, as shown by the an
nual report of Railroad Commissioner Armstrong
to the Secretary OF the Interior, follows: North
ern Pacific, including Kansas Pacific s66 639 066 %;
Sensa rse sas cT ineuang audi gse Mstssn Pss
tral Branch Union and Pacific, 50 345 26; total,
1927 1928 01616. Against this Indebtedness are the
trai PACING, ssoso,7ss7 Sioux CITY and Pacific,
1863 49, total s24 8sS 222 TO- leaving balance In
favor OF the United States but not due until ma
turity, of principal, 1895 '99, <1e2. .934 ,794,08
ARMY ORDERs.-Upon the request OF the board
OF commissioners OF the Soldiers Home the quar-
termaster's department VIII furnish transportation
for George E. Jackson, late sergeant, ordnance de-
tachment, from Benicia arsenal California, TO this
city, to enable him to enter the home. The leave
OF Capt. John II. Page, third infantry, is further
extended one month. Leave for four months is
granted First Lieut.. William p. HaH, regimental
quartermaster fifth cavalry. Leave of absence for
three months is granted Capt. Charles A. Dempsey,
second infantry. The leave of Col Matthew n
Blunt sixteenth infantry, is extended fifteen days
The leave OF Capt Louis I. Morris, eighth cavalry,
of tc flnar r,rl,le lr,r,
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES OF THE MAIL SERVICE
The expenditures Of the Post Office department for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, amounted to
revenue. were s42.S1S,635. The account reveals a
deficiency OF SO, ,593137 1Or the year. which is at
tributed to the reduced postal rate. The depart
ment last year had q surplus of S2653,1S9 This
years deficiency, however will be reduced about
100000 by the money-order revenues
THINKs NEW YORK SAFE FOR BLAINE-Commis-
sioner Evans, who has just returned from New
York, says he thinks the state safe for Blaine and
regards the republican chances as good in New
Jersey.
PERsoNAL-Representativ Brewer of New Jer-
sey, and Representative Holton, of Maryland, are
at Willards-H. j. Fairchild, of New York, and
Mrs. R. Polk, OF Tennessee, the widow of ex-Presi-
dent Polk, and Miss Polk are at the Arlington
surgeon Walter Whitney, who has been stationed
for some time past at Fort Craig. is In town for a
new post. He is staying with his brother, the
Chief Clerk of the Bureau OF Statistics 1897 street.
-Rev. II. s. WynkOOp, of the Western Presby-
ter1an church, street and 18TH sailed for Europe
On Wednesday-Leut. ColYocOresses, of the
navy, is at the Ebbitt.
Treasury Department Appointments.
The following have been appointed to clerkshfps
In the Treasury department under civil service
rules: VIM. H. Heald, of Delaware; Robert j. f.
Allen, OF West virginia. Charles C. Tyler, of New
York. Mrs Emma L. Watkins has been promoted
from class to class Office OF the sixth auditor
The Virginia Campaign.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM THEY WILL GET THE STATE BY
1O.OOO MAJORITY AND ELECT EIGHT OF THK TEN
CONGRESSMEN-WHATE EX-SENATOR JOHNSTON SAYS.
A STAR reporter met eX Senator Johnston, OF Va,
in the city to-day. He said -"I am just from Vir-
ginia. The people there are not taking SO much
interest in politics as is manifested In some other
states The dearth and consequent injury to crops
have had very depressing effect upon the farmers,
and they are not In mood to actively engage in
politics Oh, yes, we tthe democrats viii carry the
have as big majority as would like to see. But
the people are rousng up, and the bigger vote there
Is the larger Will be the democratic majority"
An eX-CongreSSman from Virginia, a prominent
democrat, who arrived from Richmond this morn
ing, said: "The democrats had the biggest meeting
in Richmondlas night ever saw. The people had
TO be estimated by acres The republicans are
making hard light to get the state, but we Will
beat them. | don't think there can be particle OF
down. You see the straight outs who voted with us
year will generally q rpauhlfcan