Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-29
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue., $325 ,567 80; customs, 1851 ,511.29.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $3225, ,567 80; customs, 1851 ,511.29
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE IN ROME-The Secretary
OF state has received a cablegram from Minister
| Astor stating that the American college at Rome
Is exempted from the propaganda sale.
| THE ARCTIC STEAMER ALERT.-The Secretary OF
the Navy is informed that the Arctic steamer Alert
sailed from Gravesend this morning for New York
commanded by Lieut.. Commander Goodrich. She
Is expected to arrive between the 20th and 25th of
April. She put In such thorough condition be
fore sailing that after receiving her supplies at
New Iork she VIII be prepared TO sail on the Greey
| trip across.
| manded the Greedy search expedition of last year,
and who has been in this city since his RETURN has
been ordered to join his troop.
PAUPER RIMMIGRANTs.-Secretary Foger has noti-
fed the collector OF customs at Boston that the
Allan line steamer Grecian left Glasgow on the 22d
instant for Boston with 270 pauper immigrants
from Ireland On board The collector is Instructed
to ascertain ii the emgrants come within the pro-
hlbitOry provisions OF the emigration act and ii SO
to prevent their landing
A POST OFFICE ROBBED.-Chief Post Ofrice In
spector Sharp received a telegram to-day stating
that the post Office at Mans Choice Pa, had been
broken into and robbed Of $45.
PAY DIRECTOR P S. WALES late surgeon general
| OF the navy. has been granted years leave OF
absence, with permission to leave the United
States.
RELIEF CoMMITTEE-Messrs. NJ ellis, Louis
Bush, Isaac Scherck, Col. JAS Lewis, and F. s.
Shields have Signified their willingness to act as a
relleI committee for New Orleans and the Secretary
OF war has designated them as such. They will
act In conjunction with Capt. Whitehead In fur
nlsh1ng relief where needed.
THE O. S. S. Tallapoosa left the Washington navy
yard last evening for Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
with several members OF the House appropriations
committee as passengers The party will return
Oh Monday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. L. L. Reamey has been
detached from command OF the Thetis and placed
on waiting orders. Ensgns j. j. Knapp and Geo
r. Clark, from the Wachusett and ordered home
Passed Assistant Engineer N j. Landin, from the
Tallapoosa and ordered to the Wachusett Passed
Assistant Engineer A. F. Dixon, from the Wachu-
Sett and ordered home.
RELIEF OF LOUISIANA FLOOD SUFFERERs-Capt
Whitehead has telegraphed to thes commissary
general OF subsistence from New Orleans that the
relief committees there are gathering information
on which to act but they do not believe there is
eight officers will be needed, and Will get the sup
plies off soon. Secretary Lincoln has directed
Gen Beckwith to despatch boat loaded with pro-
visions from St Louis for the destute on the lower
Mississippi, probably needed from Vicksburg down.
ENSIGN CHARLES II. HARLOW has been detached
from duty at the Smithsonian Institution and Or
dered to join the arctic steamer Thetis at New York
without delay. He Will take photographs on the
expedition, and Will oversee the fitting up Of suit
able quarters on the vessel for that purpose
THE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY WITH THE QUEEN
The Secretary OF State to-day telegraphed Minister
Lowell to express the Presidents sympathy with
her majesty In the bereavement she has suffered in
the death OF Prince Leopold.
NOTHING could be learned at the State depart
ment this morning about Mr. Sargents reported
decnation OF the Russian mission.
The UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH ABLE which runs
from Col Casey's Office through the State, War,
and Navy department building and White House to
the Capitol has been tapped at b street and a
Dranch lald 10 the Smithsonian Institution The
cable system works most satisfactorily. 1t has
Gently been connected with the overland wire to
Great Falls, and the combination works well.
PERsoNAI--Secretary Teller has gone to New
York.-John F. Ames, OF New York, is at VIII
lards.-Ex-Senator Mcdonald has returned to In
dianapOlis.-James w. Boyle, Edward Kearney
ana ana Harry s Leach: OF New York, are at Chamber
at the Arlington. Senators German and Miller,
OF New York, were registered In New York, last
night t-E. " Smalley, Of New York; Julian b.
Luce, OF Boston, are at Wormey's.-Elisha Gray,
OF Chicago, and James Law, OF Ithaca. are at the
visit their friend Gen. W. II. Payne resident of
that that town;@Pay IL Director Thornton will leave
mere ON Monday fGr New Bedford, and will report
Tor duty In Boston by the 18th OF April
The War Department Fire.
AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
The Secretary OF War has appointed Col T. L.
Casey, engineer corps, and Col r. N. Batchelder,
or the quarterInasterS department, board to make
an official investigation OF the causes Of the
recent fire in the War Department 1t
is thought that no other theory will be
which was arrived at by the informal investiga.
tion. The board may, however, make some valua-
Die recommendations in their report. 1t Is now es-
timated that the damage done by the fire will
amount to about 5000 This will include the re-
placing OF the elevator and the repairing of damage
done to the wall and ceiling. A hole was unneces-
sarily torn in the ceiling by the fremen thinking
there was some 'combustible" material above.
The District in Congress-.
AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE
POOR ASKED FOR.
Mr.. Randall introduced petition In the House
yesterday asking for appropriation OF $4,000 to
aid In making an addition to the home of the Little
Sisters OF the Poor, accompanied by q letter from
Dr. Toner recommending Hberality in appropria-
tions, and one from Col Fleming, the architect and
builder, giving an estimate OF the amount required
TO construct anOther wing-ninety feet by seventy
smto sasr9 dhe present building The matter was
1erred TO the committee on appropriations
COMPILATION OF A CODE FOR THE DISTRICT
The subcommittee on Judiciary OF the House
District committee reported favorably to-day upon
Mr. McComas bill authorizing the Supreme Court
OF the District to appoint person learned in the
law to compile and arrange the statute laws in
force In the District OF Columbia An appropria-
tlon OF 5000 Is made to pay for the work. A bill
authoriZlng the preparation OF criminal code for
the District was also favorably reported.
Capitol Topics.
THE KEIFER-BOYNTON COMMITTEE
met last night and decided upon the nature of their
report Mr. Hopkins was authorized to draw up
the paper This he will probably present to the
committee on Monday or Tuesday morning, and it
will be submitted to the House not later than
Tuesday. Before ad1Ourning the committee passed
resolution declaring that it would be Improper to
give the report to the public before it is presented
to the House.
THREATENED DEADLOCK ON THE NAVAL APPRoPR1A-
TION BILL.
The chances are that there win be q deadlock
between the House and Senate upon the naval ap-
preparation bill The Senate committee which now
has in charge the bill passed by the House, having
decided to 1ngraft the bin for new.cruisers, which
passed the Senate. as an amendment to the general
appropriation bill, their action will probably be