Evening star., 1884-01-09
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reye
nue., s2l4.594.3 80; customs. s5O0.3s7Oa

N-N>S $~A'sS'fo', SaStcuiSs SCv.ots.US
To BE EXAMINED FOR PROMOTION board OF
Officers OF the corps OF engineers to consist OF Col
John Newton, Lieut.. Col. Henry L. Abbot, and
animation Of First Lieut. ETC Bergland and Second
Lieut.. Lansing h. Beach for promotion.
A BOND CALL PRoBABLE.-It is probable that an
other call for three per cent bonds VIII be issued
curing the present week.
MEp1CA. DIRECTOR GUNNELL TO SUCCEED STR
GEoN GENERAL WALEs.-It Is positively stated on
good authority that Secretary Chandler has sent to
the President the name OF Medical Director F. NJ.
Ulhnell 10 be hcsucccSSOr OF DR.. Wales as surgeon
general or the navy. The fight for this position has
Oeeil a very hot one between Surgeon General
wa Maies, the present incumbent and Dr. GunnelL
me contest Is over, however, for the name sent 10
the President by the Secretary Of the Navy will ba
submitted TO the Senate.
NEW POSTAL STATIoNs.-The Postmaster General
mas decided TO permit the establishment OF one hun
ureu postal stations in New York city. and Will
allow an expenditure OF s24 per annum for the
maintenance OF each station.
No ELECTR1CIASs-The Secretary of the Navy
mas Issued general order abolishing the rating of
electrician, the pay Of which was fixed Nov 5th at
$50 per month.
CHANGES II THE ENGINEER CORrs-The follow
ing changes in the stations and duties OF officers OF
the corps OF engineers ordered: Capt. Thomas
turtle viii be relieved from duty under the orders
OF Lieut. Col. VIM. Z. Craighll corps OF engineers
ana VIII tnen proceed to New orleans. La, and re-
heve Capt VIM. II. Heuer corps OF engineers, as
ehsihtff or the tn and Sth lighthouse districts
Idpt Heuer, on being relieved by Capt. Turtle. will
proceed 10 Philadelphia. Pa. and relieve Col. VIM
4th lighthouse district. Leave to March L.. 1891,
10 lahe effect upon being relieved from duty as en-
slneer OF the 4th light house district, is granted
COL VIM +. Reynolds Capt Carl F. PaIfrev
corps or engineers. upon the expiration OF his
present leave OF absence. will be relieved by Lieut.
1',t, S"i. Heoise H. Mende corps OF engineers from
uutI hhorr disorders, and VIII then proceed to Mil
Milkee, Wis, and report to Lieut.. Col David c.
h'uston, corps of engineers FOR duty.
AMERICAN IMPORTS IN ENGLASD-Mr. Packard,
l hlted states consul at Liverpool. In his CONNER
cial report to the Secretary of State for 1892 says
ln;'t tne' total value Of import from the United
states was $279'59."o3, OF which s211.4,2.5S5 was
or lr2' goods and s. as,, ,Ss9 dutiable goods.
decreas" OF s26,1lo124 as compared with 1881 I'm
nnttS ol Whett far exceeded any previous year.
FROM the United States they amounted to
S36.2G.0l-an increase OF So So JAS over the pre
v!ous year. The extreme shortness of the Amer
ifah ha hlaHe Hopof 81 was seriously relt during
The considerable decrease OF S7;52 as compared
WIN ISL The .;looIt of United States timber
aurns the year Shows fair increase over 1881 The
i.,!nS la |. G OF OF American tobacco amounted to
S3l4.22i Declared exports To the United States
rom Liverpool amounted to s3l3? .S25-s3 6a7 sa6
over 1881. The emigration from LIVERPOOL t,urLp
the year exceeded 81 10y 541G, sad amounted to
25la3? persons. The great bulk OF the passengers
went 10 the United States. The increase was due
tiiat the lecretSe was in the emigration OF English
people In the cas-. OF other natioualit1es there
was decrease.
tHR1STaAS CARD Fer THE PREsIDENT.-The
President has received a decorated card from the
posta! administration Of the Hawaiian Islands, In
acrled with the compliments OF the season. incud-
ing d Inerl3 Christmas and happy New Year.
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IHE HALsTEAD MAsDAMUs CAsE.-1n the man
ca'nus case OF A. L. Wyman, United States Treas
ureF, against the United States ex rel. E. p Hal
stead. the United States Supreme Court holds tbat
the United States Treasurer cannon ba comneiIaj
Dy lndildanas 10 payto an administrator appoint ed
oY the District OF Columbia u resident of state
lIe amount Of dIat payable 10 the inrastate at
.e ] lE,s'!il o't Oh an appropriation made By Con-
gTesS. The Judgment OF me court below is reversed
ai' ID" cause reminded, with instructions 20 dis
miss the petition.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT-The Secretary OF the Treasury
yesterday furnished an answer to the resolution OF
Tue senate concerning the sinking fund The state
lient shows that the amount CT the nb. debt on
June 60 1865. WIS S2,6EGi1 $50 The total debt Of
the United States, less cash In the Treasrv ot tS
MAXIMUM point, August II, 1st5 was ~ 80 431 81
on June -. 1883 ii was e 55l III! POI reduction OF
the debt including accrued interest OF Il 2l5 3:
or 1873 more tnan would nave issa supplied
by the snling-iund had tie requirements of the
9'n'i's-luiiu aCts peeii strictly compiled with.
GENERAL AGENT CAMERoN's REPoRT.-Mr Breyys-
ter Cameron. general agent OF the Department OF
Justice. in his report to the Attorney General con-
dem1s the system of paying marShais and other
Officers by lees. Aliases are SO prey aclt and oou.
th* il is not To be wondered that deputy nal,h2.S
anu collectors Of internal revenu. sho; down as
enemies OF the people. Inc approximation for the
examiner Sc?!icr II hinTS l.; wholly ina,e,;t,otn
Instead "t - 81" he wants SnUN II present Their.
aI3 but tl:c rcSusar examiners. seven are RECON-
~. lfiti.o;l" at Washington. lwo at Atlanta Ga;
Two Il Kansas '!. Mo. ;tiid two NJ Omaha NeD-
at - pr! GaN the S;ili, as special Treasury agents
rccei:t'. During the iaSr year 2a1 examinations
s3l!, ,.0o % e''7
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PERsoSAL--EX- Judge Advocate General Dunn
and AssiEtont Quartemnaster General I!o,abir1
We!" registered H. New York last night Mr. A
T.. platt. L. :. consul at che Foo China Is al the.
Arlington. n.--lteut. dc Bo,.isco has returned IRON,
his El&1 to the north ard is saying with his r.l;,-
tS2S. Mr.. and Mrs. t;roo.e Williams on 3G,h 81 ree,
--EX-Hepresa:itative Crowley. OF New York. and
daughter are al the ElgIc>.-Ex-Senator David
Davis has been elected president Of the Illinois Bar
AsSociaton.-Gap,. !. Y. Bnrritt OF ,ie. Stf,Inu
Hei"d returned ast night from . visit TO S,lscuC.
hanna county. Pa. his OLD hoina. where he A.
tended meeting uf the county ctiiluittee ard U,s
elected delegate IN The noVt democratic state con-
VtltiOn.
The sG.tIss Expenditures.
THE MosEY EXPENDED LAST YEAR n PROVIDING;
COMFORTS AND NECESSITIES FOR MEMBEgs-cOsrl Y
FuNERAls-PAsTE. TOWELS, stationery AND RED
TAPE.
The report OF eEpand; .res by the clerk OF the
HoCS" OF Repre- sentatvoS for the last fiscal ycar
has been printed. II shows that ,lin pay Of Officers
and employees fnr the year Amounted to s5 :ss
Salaries OF Capitol police. SIS aS 3d. uniforms for
police. 81 i9': rar,age 5000; materials for folding
documents. Si0 81. 1u.i and oil SOL II: Turni-
te anu repairs >,.2e. -: packing boxes 50 .Gl
miscellaneous items. So .I;ai21; ilswspaner, n
stationery. Sii12oS: postage STAMPS. $50: one
nnlfhS extra pa. August 1892 i 5lS ~, ao,; q
months extra IL. Marcia. lAs$: -. 5511 NJ In the
folding room l.2 bUcnstS OF paste were used ard
one nan furnished 1t al. ut
ONE DOLLAR PER BUCKET.
| pretty good Price for paste. one lamp for the
post Office stable cost ;15. For use OF horse and
carriage for July. joan Bailey was paid So, 80
For carriages on July 18th, 500 was paid. Mineral
waters iOr the funeral escort OF Mr.. Hawk cost
s23 ~ The cashet anG entire funeral outfit, in
Guiding embalmlng. cost sl.l34. While the expense
! OF the escort, including numerous lunches,
amounted 10 $l,,19GO. In The month OF August a;3
dozen tOWeiS were washed at an expense OF fifty
cents per Dozen Ice for use OF the House cost 80
cents per cWt. Thirty-Sevcn and a-haf dozen GUS
padOreS ana SpfttOonS were bought at 4 COS; OF
$Sl150 Thirteen and a-llalf dozen decorated ,arlor
SplttOOnS cost s:331.50 The others cost $50 ner
dozen. The expenses OF the committee that took
trip down the Mississippi in chartered steamer TO
81, ,s2s3 This is exclusive OF the expense OF sum
| mOIing witnesses and or preparing the report The
cost or taking the joint select committee on Ameri-
| can ship building to New York was 8, ,O1062
ON FUNERAL OCCASIONS
silk Sashes cost SO each. The bill for carriage at
time is thus entered: Use OF carriage from to
6h. 81 from 6a to 10, $; from 1Ox to TX, $3.50:
from 81 to 10H, g. The travelling expenses OF the
congressional committee that attended tha funeral
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