Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., s4s3, 20; customs, $685., ,4sosa.
CAPT. F. V. GREENE, OF the District Commission
ers Office, is prominently mentioned In connection
with the vacancy in the adjutant generals depart-
ment, caused by the recent death OF Col Platt
COL Folkmar, OF Gen. SheridanS staff is also being
pressed for the position, as are many other Welt
known army officers
GEN. AND MRS. SHERIDAN, accompanied by Col.
Gregory, Of the generals staff, and Maj Lydecker,
are In Chicago. They Will return some time next
week.
THE PRESIDENT has concluded not to take up his
summer quarters at the Soldiers Home cottage un-
til the session of Congress is orer In view Of the
early adjournment.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt Joseph Fyre ordered to
duty as captain OF the Boston navy yard. Com
mander Lewis Clark to command the Alliance,
July 5th; Capt. Henry Erben detached from COM
mand OF the Pensacola and placed on waiting
orders; Commander Allen V. Reed from command
OF the Alliance 5th July and placed on waiting Or
ders Lieut.. w. Ii. Switzerland from the branch
photographic office, Philadelphia, 5th July, and
Parks from the Pensacola and ordered to settle ac-
counts and wait orders; Passed Assistant Surgeon
Geo: p. Lamsden from the Pensacola and placed on
waiting orders.
acknowledgements Colonel Alexander j. Dali
las, ed infantry, having been found fncapacitated
for active service by an army retiring board has
been placed on the retired list OF the army.
NEW STEEL GUN, 80 inch caliber, made entirely
OF American steel, which was completed few days
ago at the Watertown arsenal, has been taken to
Sandy Hook to be tested. II this gun proves as
successful as is expected the excellence OF home
made steel will be proved beyond question. 1t is
intended to supply our field batteries with these
steel breech leaders on the interrupted screw sys
TEN.
IHE PRESIDENT AND THE PROPAGANDA PROPERTY
Alex. Porter Morse and John Mullan, chairman and
secretary, respectively, OF the public meeting OF
citizens of the United States, recently held in this
city, to protest against the forced sale of the prop
aganda property at Rome and to ask the President
TO bring the matter to the attention of the Italian
government, this morning formally presented an
engrossed copy OF the resolutions to the President
with the request that they receive appropriate d.
rectiOn.
ARREST OF MAIL CARR1ER.-Charles F. Hackett,
a mail carrier On the route from Buckingham court
house to Hardwicksvile, Va, has been arrested by
tiers. The inspectors recovered s135 alleged to have
Deen stolen by Hackett from the money order funds
THE S1AMEsE EMBAssY-Hts Royal Highness
Mares Varr1ddhi, special envoy OF the king OF Siam
to the United States and Great Britain, accompa-
MED by II. r. H. Sonabandit, chancellor of the en-
Dassy; Major S'nayh and Mr. Wiberforce Wyke,
nine returned to the city yesterday afternoon and
nave their old quarters at the Arlington. The
party will remain here until Monday night, when
they will leave for Philadelphia, stopping over
there for a few days They Will stay in New York
over tne 4sn OF July, sailing for Liverpool the fol-
nsas Sgg 3fS aay ey highly
H. Varrddhi will probably return next year.
DROPPED DEAD.-First Lieut.. Theodore Smith, of
afternoon in the Office OF the Sturtevant house,
New York city. The cause of death was heart dis
ease Lieut.. Smith was IS years Of age. He joined
the signal corps in 1867. obtained the grade of
sergeant, and was made second lieutenant Oct. 1,
1873 and four years later first lieutenant Recently
he has been stationed at Fort Buf1d, Dak, and
came east In obedience to an 0rferfequiring him
to report to the retiring board now sitting at Gov
ernor'S Island
ARMY ORDERs.-Flrst Lieut.. David J.Gibbon, 9th
cavalry, will report to Col Alexander j. Perry, as
sistant quartermaster general, president OF the
army retiring board, at Governors Island, New
FORK harbor, to appear before the board for
President Capt. Henry B. Hendershott q. S A., re-
tired is detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at Riverview academy, Poughkeepse,
Fort Mckinney, Wyoming Territory on the ex-
Riratlon OF his present leave OF absence. Lieut..
ParkhurSt 1 VIII join his battery at Fort Trumbul,
Conn. The leave OF Col Peter T. Swaine, 22d in
fantry, is extended one month. Leave for six
months, with permission to 20 beyond the sea- is
granted Capt. Alfred c. Girard, assistant surgeon,
U. S. A.
In BEHALF OF GEN. SwAIM.-It is ood that
Representative Calkins headed a delegation which
called at the White House yesterday, in an en-
deavor to induce the President to abandon the
court martial OF Judge Advocate General Swain.
1t is reported that the President was firm in his re-
iusa and expressed surprise that an officer IN Gen
SWalms position did not urge an Immediate trial.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMpAsx-THE WEEKLY
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PERsoNAI.-Prof Alexander Graham Bell yester-
day read paper before convention of deaf mute
teachers in New YOrk.-Msses Lille d. Holbrook
Flora L. Hendley and Kate f. Rawlings, three we'll
known teachers in our public schools, sail to-day
from New York, on the steamer Spain, for three
months tour In Europe.-Mr and Mrs Nathaniel
on Monday.Mcount % Of cumbres Al Atlas s e:'H Of the
Spanish legation, is at Wormley ys-Miss E. s.
Cook. OF the Indian bureau, and Miss NJ. H. Merrill
tral-Mrs. j. H. Mills has left the city Tor an
extended northern trp.-Col. H. G. Otis, former
Daily Times has been recently offered the appoint
ment of U. S. consul at Tien-Tsin, China, but
declined it;-Mr; and Mrs. H. Conquest Clarke
viii leave during the coming week for Niagara the
winch latter point they will sail for Europe, Mr..
Clarke having been appointed a special commits
sioner to take testimony for the court OF cOmmis-
sioners of alabama claims in Liverpool London and
Antwerp.|Miss E. s. Cook, OF the Indian bureau,
and Miss NJ. II. Merrill sailed this morning on the
steamship Austral for a European trip.-Gen.
Daniel E. Sickles was In the gallery Of the Senate
to-day.
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Enforcement OF the Eight-HOur Law.
VIEWS OF GEN. N. c. MEIGs
There was published in THE STAR OF Wednesday
last an order OF Gen. NJ. c. Meigs, superintendent
and architect OF the new Pension building, direct
ing Foreman Jones of that work to announce to the
brlcklayers that from and after this day, until fur
ther notice, wages Of brickayers are fxed at $3.50
per day all round and that the hours of labor Also
TIL further notice, are fixed at eight hours per day
This is done after consultation with and the ap-
proval OF the Honorable the Secretary OF the Inte
riOr under the eight-hOur law, and the wages are
city.
Gen. Megs, in q communication to the Secretary
OF the Interior Of the same date, inclosing copy
OF this order, says:
~ nave always myself believed that the eight