Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-27
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue., s796, ,SS2; customs, s522, ,572

MEDALS OF HoNoR.-On the recommendation OF
Lieut. Commander John F. Merry, in command of
the Tallapoosa at the time OF the sinking OF that
vessel on the night OF August a, 1884, the Secre-
honor 70 August Ohmsen, master-at-arlns; David
Harrington and John W. Magee for gallant service
at the time of the sinking of the vessel
IT Is REPORTED that Commodore Lewis A. Kim
oerly, who was recently promoted, will be ordered
to command the Brooklyn navy yard, to succeed
the late Commodore T. Scott Fillebrown.
TIE EXTENT OF THE EXODUS of government
clerks for political purposes can be readily gauged
by dropping In dairy lunch room at noon. Where
there was always crowd, a push and hurry,
there is now but an occasional customer, with
empty chairs and piles OF biscuit
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Coon is now in New York
city, Towards the end OF the week he will 60 to his
Old home. Emira, until after the election. Assist
ant Secretary French was acting secretary OF the
treasury to-day in routine matters.
THE FISH COMMISSION STEAMER Fish Hawk.
Lieutenant W. NJ Wood, commanding, left the navy
yard Saturday afternoon for Chesapeake bay,
where she will remain for the next month or so in
vestigating the oyster fisheries About the middle
Of December the ship VIII go to Florida to remain
during the winter.
TREASURY CLERKS MUST PAY THEIR DEBTs.-The
officials OF the Treasury department have for some
time been very much annoyed by complaints of i'm
Fortunate creditors OF clerks in the department.
Orten wnere clerk Is unavoidably behind in his
financial affairs and shows disposition to catch
up again the matter can be satisfactorily settled,
out Where there Is suspicion that any dishonest
motives are connected with the Indebtedness the
au1notltles investigate the circumstances, which
investigation sometimes results in q severance of
the official relations of the clerk. No order has
been issued on the subject, but Assistant Secretary
his intentions are pretty generally understood The
result has been that many clerks are making salts
factory arrangements The resignation OF another
clerk in addition to j. B. Barker has been recently
rendered because OF premOnltiOn that something
was going TO happen.
ARMY ORDRRs.-Sick leave for six months, grant
ed First Lieut.. James McB. stemble. 9Th infantry:
Capt. Max Wesendorf, 1st cavalry, granted one
years leave, with permission to go beyond sea;
leave for six months granted Capt. William R
airy, detailed as member Of the general court at
JEFFERSON barracks. Mo-; First Lieut.. Henry w.
Sprole sth cavalry, detailed as judge advocate OF
court at the JEFFERSON barracks Mo-; leave for one
year, with permission to leave the United States,
granted First Lieutenant John II. s. Peshine, 18th
Infantry.
BOARD OF OFFICERS in session at the Navy
department for the purpose Of amending portions
OF the regulations relating to enlisted men, has
agreed 10 recommend that hereafter no more hon.
orable discharges will be issued to men in the
naval service. In lieu thereof, those deserving
them will receive continuous service certificates.
LIEUT.. SToNEY's EXPLORATIONS IN NALAsKA-Lieut
G. NJ. Stoney was sent by the Navy department
last spring, In the schooner Ounalaska, to explore
the unknown river discovered by him over year
uting presents from this government to the
TchOuctche Indians, as rewards for their services
to the crew OF the Inflated Rodgers. A telegram
from him has been received at the Navy depart
ment announcing his arrival at San Francisco Sat
urday. last in the Ounalaska He reports having
explored the unknown river distance OF 400 miles
from its mouth without reaching hpq6watprS
Owing TO the lateness OF the season and his positive
orders not to spend the winter there, he was
tions further. Lieut. Stoney has forwarded to the
department written report on his discoveries.
ARREARS AND BOUNTY CLA1Ms-The annual re-
port OF the second auditor Of the Treasury shows
that the aggregate number of unadjusted accounts
and claims on hand in the second auditors Office.
July /, 1885, was Al 1928, Of which 36.112 were for
added during the year ,741 new claims, OF which
9l9 were for arrears OF pay and bounty; 9SS OF
these Old and new claims were disposed Of during
the year. leaving ,681 unadtusted on the 30th OF
June last The amount drawn out OF the Treasury
In payment OF claims and In advances to disbursng
officers was $23, ,e67 ,57s.
To BIB LIEUTENAETs IN THE ARMY.-The following
young men who have been under examination a.
Fortress Monroe for appointment In the army, sue
cessfully passed the board and will be commissioned
Robt- H. Anderson, T. w. Moore, A. C. Burlington,
Chas. w. Converse, R. C. Stevens, F. v. Krug,
E: B. Weeks, VIM. c. Wren, s. R. a. Thomp.
kins. 81. L. Hawthorne, c. L. Beckwith; alternates
w. j. Pardee, j. T. Anderson, W. N. Blow.
THE TALLAPoosA, which was recently raised,
after having been sunk in collision with schooner
arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard Saturday morn.
Cyclops and the United States tug Nina These
| tugs left Edgartown harbor with the Tallapoosa
glnes during the trip. She is not making much
water. She win go into the drydock for examina-
ton today Grim muddy, rusty, ragged and dis.
mantled she is said TO look like an old hulk knocked
about by the breakers for years.
THE STATUE OF ADMIRAL DUPONT, by Mr. Launt
Thompson, which is to be erected in Dupont circle
| Is stored In the warehouse OF the New York and
Washington Steamship company In Georgetown.
Col. Rockwell Is now In communication with Sec.
! retary Chandler and Senator Bayard for the pur-
soon as they reply the date OF the unveiling will be
fixed, and the program OF dedication will be an.
nounced 1t is not thought likely that the ceremo-
MES will be held until after the election.
A SENSATIONAL STORY has been circulated to the
effect that an American adventures named Mrs
John Beecher, who made trouble in New York sew
eral years ago, ana subsequently drifted to Paris
went later to Japan, where she became the mis-.
tress OF the prime minister, and had recently been
beheadsd by his his order because found out In new
declared at the japanese legation to be totally
| without basis In fact
PRRsoNAL--Gen. Green B. Raum leaves tonight
for Illinois, where he is booked for seven speeches
WIN. Beaufort, Of England, is at Wormleys-
Gen. d. L.Abbot, Gen. Samuel S. Elder and Gen.
7. g. Baylor, q. S. A., are at the Ebbitt-Mr
Walter Christian and bride, OF Richmond, are now
staying with Prot. and MIS- A. p Montague at 1911
H street nOrthwest-Gen. and Mrs N. L. Jeffries
and j. II. Rice, OF Washington, were registered in
| Chicago on Fr1day.-MeSSrS. Walter Paris and
VIM. McGrath, the artists, have returned to the
city, after summer tour in England and the con-
ttnent
Commissioner PFfcess Report.
SUGGESTIONS MADE REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT Oh
THE INDIANs-MoRR AGENTS AND MORE MONEY
WANTED.
Hon. Hiram Price, the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, has submitted his annual report to the
Secretary OF the Interior The report contains the
usual recommendations in regard to the manage
ment OF the3var0us tribes located on the govern
ment reservations, and the amount OF the appro-
praion asked for is greater than that OF last year.
The commissioner again calls attention to the
WORK required OF Indian agents, and the
smallness Of their pay. Additional agents
the salaries at the principal agencies be increased
The failure OF Congress to appropriate money to
pay Tor taking the census among the Indians Is
ferred to, and the necessity for the Indian agents
undertaking that work, which, owing to their