Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-17
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., 1915, 1.1S; customs, $685.. e.770o4

nue., s575. .1s; customs, s63e77oe4
Mr. D. j. PAR1ELLo, OF the Navy department, has
been appointed notary public by the President
THE @. S. s. vandalia arrived at AspinwaI to-
day.
CAPT. r. W. MEADE, who publicly expressed his
intention OF resgning from the navy few days
ago, has been granted leave OF absence for year.
10 engage In business In the west. He Will proba-
ny resign at the expiration OF his leave. although
IL Is thought at the Navy department that it is
very doubtful II he leaves the service.
THE OFFICERS on board the Lancaster and the
Quinnebaug, European station. will be detached
during the summer. II is probable that the C. S. s.
Powhatan will transport complement OF officers
10 LISBON 10 relieve them. In she takes officers
lor both vessels it Will be necessary to make two
trips
BIDS were opened to-day for digging the cellar
OF the west and center wings OF the State War and
Navy department building. The bidders were AL
bert Gleason, NJ. f. Talby, Jas. L. Robinson,
Fletcher Blundon. VIM. G. Wheatley, B. Ror1an,
burke q frawley, Michael Shea, John Cudmore,
ana al Jas Reynolds. John Cudmore was the lowest
plouer, tn at A,4.5, and will probably be awarded
tlmated at 49, 200 cubic Yards
COMMISSIONER EVANS, OF the internal revenue
his duties.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON THE MoNUMENr.-The
washington monument commission has granted
authority to the Brush-Swan Electric LIGHT
ing company to erect ten electric lights on
.he top or the Washington monument. The
~ sts nave arrived and the work OF placing them
IN position began to-day. 1t is expected that they
VIII be IN operation before the end OF the present
so cys ne company expect that m the lights WIN be
ont as Dupont circle. They are to be removed by
the lst OF April.
PROMOTIONS IN THE CITY Post OFF1cE.-Mr.
Joseph II. Hunter, head clerk registry division,
" washington city post Office has resigned twelve
hundred dollar position TO accept an appointment
ia ia the Post ofce department at $1,000 per annum
The following promotions have been made In con-
sequence C. II. Bradenbaugh, vice j. II. Hunter,
salary 81 200 per anum; f. A. Walker from 1900 to
sl,loO per annunl: Ii. C. johnson from $500 TO $500
per annum; {. q. kimbaii from 500 to $500
per annum, and X. c. Page from 5000 TO 800 per
aiiiun Fielder l. Baker from substitute to regular
Clerk.
BOARD OF OFFICERS OF the corps OF engineers,
10 consist OF Lieut.. Col II. L. Abbot. Lieut.. Col c.
ID. Comstock and Major G. L. Gillespie, is constitu-
e Yea TO meet In New York city for the examination
VI tiie ioowihg named officers. with view TO their
promotion In the corps OF engineers: Capt. w. K
iivelmore. Capt w. ii. Heur, First Lieut.. w, T.
Russell and Lieut.. G. ID. Fitch.
GENERAL NEwToNs SUCCESSOR AT HE'LL GATE
captain James Mercur, engineer corps, is ordered
TO proceed to New York city, for duty In connection
With the removal OF Instructions In East river and
He'll Gate, and relieve Brig General Newton chief
OF engineers. OF the charge of certain works now
unur 1 ms Immediate supervision Capt. Mercur
Human. 49,
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Samuel McKeever I'd In
1antry is granted leave OF absence for four months
to take effect April 1st; First Lieut.. VIM. Everett.
4th artillery, is transferred from battery to bat
!ery /, vice First Lieut.. A. s. Cummins, from bat
!ery TO battery ii. to take effect May LIST; Lieut.
Everett Is ordered to report for duty at Fort Mon
roe, Va. May 1st, to relieve Lieut.. Cum1nlns. who
after being relieved, viii join his proper station
within 30 days.
LETTERS FOR members OF the Greely party may be
sent 10 the Brooklyn navy yard, care OF Commander
Winfield S. Schley, L. s. Navy, to reach there not
later than April Goth. There will be no need OF
sehunS ciotnlfg etc, to any members OF the party
for their comfort.
GEN. GRANT COMING THIS EvENING-It IS ex-
pected that ex-President Grant will arrive In this
Guy from Fortress Monroe this evening. Professor
N1ssen, his physician, states that General Grant
Was IN good spirits Yesterday evening. and will
or two weeks. Colonel Fred Grant and wife reached
fortress Monroe yesterday.
THE LAST OF THE GREELY SEARCH vEssE1s-Cap-
tain Schley received a telegram to-day stating that
The arctic steamer Alert Will sail from England for
@ New ork on the 22d inst. 1t is thought that She
VIII oe seventeen or eighteen days in making the
passage. She has been entirely refitted Dy the
BRUSH government, and will only need to be pro-
Hisoned as, after arrival AS the Alert win be the
hurry In getting her in readiness.
"FIscAILY" QuALIF1ED.-A member of Congress,
IN recommending the appointment OF naval cadet
10 the Annapolis academy, states in his letter to
the Navy department that the young man will be
found fScdHy qualified, he Is sure This is stand
on N, With former head OF prominent division OF
the Treasury department. who always spoke OF the
phySicat year In his reports.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieuts David Peacock and F.
b Deiahay ordered to the receiving ship Colorado
Naval Constructor Geo. II. Bolsh to duty at Bris-
tol. r. L.. for the purpose OF experimenting the
construction OF HeneschOT launches Lieut. T. n
Cat detached from the Hartford, 3lst inst. and
ordered 10 proceed home and wait orders. Ensign
Faientine S. Nelson from the naval Observatory
and ordered to the Ossipee.
INVESTIGATING THE CATTLE DISEASE IN TIRE
WEsT.-Dr. Salmon, the veterinary surgeon Of the
department OF Agriculture. who has been sent
west TO investigate the outbreak Of cattle disease
t@elegraphs tel to the department that the cases In
Illinois supposed to be foot and mouth disease are
doubtful. Prof. Morrow, Of the Champaign Ull)
university. telegraphs to DR.. Loring that the
alleged cases at Eniingham, ILL.,, lack almost every
CHARACTERISTIC symptom OF foot and mouth disease
as known abroad, and that its cOntagion is not
proven Mr.: j. II. Sanders, Ofthe Breeders Gazette,
IcNSIdpuS W tue CoiHullSSloneF tndC q thoroughly
competenteXpert sent by him to Efringham reports
that the outbreak in Illinois is not foot and mouth
disease. Dr. Salmon has been ordered to inyestt-
gate the cases reported at kirkSvlle Mo-, after he
has completed his Investigation In Kansas
PERsoNAI--Postmaster General Gresham, AS
sistant Postmaster General Hatton, Superintendent
Thompson, and John B. Alley Of Washington.
were registered in Chicago on Saturiay-J. K.
Emmett IS at the Ariington.-EX-SenatOr Pease
Of Mississippi. now Of Dakota, is in town.-Mr. W
T. Iiildrup returned from his visit to Mexico last
Friday, greatly pleased with his trip and the pros
poets OF his interests there.-Barry Coleman of
Louisville, is at the Ebbitt-Wm A. Brown of
Washington was registered In Jacksonville on Sat-
pOlitan.-H. IL. Gorr1nge OF New York Is at
WOrmleys.-W1lam Haght of Washington was
registered In ST. Louis on Saturday.-Emory A.
Storrs and Leslie Carter and wife OF Chicago and
A. Dulnesnl OF Louisville, were among the arrivals
at the Riggs tO-day.-Mr. d. Lyman chief of the
confined at home by 1llness.-Mr Clinton A.
SnOwden, formerly editor OF the Rep,.blicau here
now OF the New York World, is in town staytnr al
Wtllard'A
The steamer Screamer,s Passengers.
ARE THEY CUBAN REFUGEES OK BANDITTI?
Secretary FOlger to-day received telegram from
Capt. GabrielsOn, OF the revenue steamer Dexter.
dated at Woods HOll, Mass, as follows:
"Brig Screamer was boarded in Vineyard sonnd
by an officer OF the Dexter at 1890 O'Clock this
morning, and brought to Vineyard Haven. Mass
Has on board tweMy-four passengers -fOurteen
men, four women and six children. Will detain her
In compliance with your telegram OF 18th inst. and
await further instructions"
Action Will probably be taken this afternoon by
Secretary Folger. after consultation with the Sec
refary Of Stale