Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-14
Washington News and Gossin
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Te-DAY-Intern; rev,
nue.. $685., 900; customs, $3.50, ,4s2

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| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interu; reve-
nue.. $780, 800; customs, $780, ,4s2
| PRESIDENT ADAMS BATH TUR-while wo.kmen
We're engaged in making an excavation under the
| stone floor OF the basement OF the White House
yesterday, for the purpose Of laying drain pipe
1or the new Mammoth refrigerator they came upon
! clstern about six feet long by three wide and
! four or five deep. The c1stern was built OF
brick. afterwards cemented. About six inches of
stagnant water stood In the bottom The existence
u thls wei! was unknown 70 anybody In the White
house and Its discovery led to many speculations
as 10 the use for which it was intended 1t was i'm
meolately ehrstened by the White House en-
ployeS "President Adams bath tub"
Consul MAsoN's CHOLERA REroRr.-Secretary
Frelinghuysen to-day received the following tele-
gram from Consul Mason at Marseilles: "Situation
slowly improving at Marseilles. Ten to fifteen
choieralc deaths daily since 5lh, but cholera Is
spreading widely throughout the district Steamer
Aesla sailed for New York on the 9th with six pas
Sehgers; bark HohenzOllern 12tn, bark Balkan TO-
uay. all IN good condition. Balkan had one chole-
raic death July 2sd. Have notified the collector.
The GREELv PARTY SuRvIvoRa-Col John T.
Head, OF the medical department OF the army, has
been directed to proceed from Boston to Ports
mouth, \. H.. tomorrow friday. for the purpose
OF consulting with the naval surgeons now attend
Ing the survivors Of the Lady Franklin Bay expe~
diton. with a view granting them leave Of
absence 10 visit their homes, II their state Of health
PRESIDENT ARTHUR IN THE CATsKILLs-Yester-
Gay the usual daily drive OF the President from the
Hot ! kaatersklll was omitted, and instead he re-
NAMED In his room the greater part OF the day in
company with Gen. George H. Sharpe and Secre-
tary OF State Frelinghuysen- About thirty people
uneo with the President yesterday.
NAVAL ORcERs.-Lieut William a. Jaaues Or
dered to temporary duty with the ordnance COM
mlttee, OF which Senator J. r. Hawley Is chairman;
l. 1,txy
tory september l.; Passed Asst. Engineer l. w.
wooster TO the PaSsaic; Passed Asst. Engineer A.
F; DIXON to special duty In The bureau OF steam
glheering; ASST. Engineer j. B. Winner 10 the Yan-
NC. 2Uth inst; Ensign Hero Taylor detached IRON
the naval observatory, 18th inst, and ordered to
PaymaS er j. G. Kerr frolI the naval station Port
Royal. 10Th Inst, and ordered to settle accounts
and wait orders.
THE PowHATAN.-The Navy department is in
formed that the L. S. S. Powhatan was expected
10 sail on the Goth OF July for New York from LIS
pon arriving between the Goth and 25th OF August.
Observation-Disclosures Price, Of the Indian
Office, has rendered his resignation to take eject
as soon as his successor can be aupoin1ed No
action towards filing the vacancy viii be taken
III after Secretary Tellers return from colorado
early IN September
BIDS nave been opened at the Treasury depart
ment Tor completing the superstructure Of the Bal
tlnore federal building. Messrs Gill & Mcmahon
were the lowest bidders, at Sos esa Bids were also
opened for the construction OF the of
the government building at Syracuse, N Y. The
lowest bid was that OF John Moore & CO.. at $4,000
1or the brick work and $7 600 for the stone work.
MooNsH1NERs ARREST ED.-Mr Rogers, acting
commissioner OF internal revenue, to-day received
telegram from Collector Young, at Raleigh, NC,
announcing that Deputy Collector Cox raided an
erlah Wimberly and Siiney Lawrence and de-
stroyed forty gallons singungS and Two hundred
gallons OF cider.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.-THR WEEKLY
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Observation-Disclosures General Gresham and
Assistants Hatton and Hazen were registered In
New York last evening-The Swiss government
refuses to accept Col Emile Frey's resignation as
Minister to the United states, and he will leave for
Washington next Wednesday. DIR. and Mrs
Deer Park.--Secretary Chandler Is now at his
sunni summer err residence 10 Warner, n. H.-Mr. John o.
knox has Maine for vacation
Cen and Mrs Logan visit the Thousand Islands
today, returning to Utica tomorrow
with party, which included ex-Secretary Harlan
and DR.. Bliss OF this city.---Admiral Carter, who
mas Deen at the Jordan White sulphur for some
time past, has gone to Orkney Springa-Mr
Blaine has gone back to Mount Desert.@Mrs c.
W. Thorn Is at Oakland, for Stay OF several weeks
MIR. and Mrs B. 7. Mccartney have gone to viz
ginia for short stay.-Among the Washington
ians at Rehobo;h Beach are Miss Minnie Evan,
Mrs True, Miss Mamie Livingston, Miss Marie De-
ronceray. Miss Mary and Sallie Nicholson. the
Misses Harvey, Miss Emma Livingston, Miss Mary
Stockett, Nj: W. H. Knapp. or the Post once de-
and Mr. w. II. H.Askew.-CommanderC Comm com,
manding the relief steamer Alert, paid flying
visit TO Washington to-day to attend some private
business, returning TO New York this afternoon,