Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-16
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue., sS94, ,333; customs. se2s,s10
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS-The Acting
secretary OF the Interior has affirmed the practice
OF former secretaries to the effect that after the
assignment and location OF military bounty land
warrant issued by the Commissioner of Pensions
the Commissioner OF the General Land Office can
not refuse to patent the location OF the innocent
purchaser upon the ground Of discovery OF
fraud practSed by the warrantee In the original
procurement or the warrant.
DETACHED FROM THE RELIEF VEssELs.-Ersign
Charles Harlow has been detached from the TletiS
and Ensign l.. X. Reynolds from the Bear and Or
dered to duty In connection with the southern ex-
positions, under Lieut. b. II. Buckingham.
The PRESIDENT and party were yesterday the
guests OF General Sharpe at Kingston, n. Y. To
day the President, his daughter Nellie, Miss Nc
EIroy and General Sharpe took special train for
Lake MoAunk, In the ShawaDgunk mountains,
where Miss McElroy has been stopping for some
time.
SECRETARY MCPHERSON has gone home to look
after his campaign handbook, which is to come
out In day or two.
TAXES ON SPIRITs.-The acting commissioner OF
internal revenue has postponed the time that his
order for immediate distraint for taxes on spirits
at the expiration OF the warehOusing bond shall
take effect to the 9th of December instead Of the
o>AA Va ~ ePISAAAUNi, oo olISildily OlutICus
MINISTER PHELPS AND THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR.
Telegraphic Information has been received OF the
arrival at Lima OF Capt Phelps, the United States
accredited to that country as well as the United
States Upon arriving at Panama the railroad
company placed private car and locomotive at
the disposal of Capt. Phelps, and he ana the Chi
nese minister crossed the isthmus In an hour and
forty-iiye minutes. The Chinese on the isthmus
made much of the presence of the Chinese minister
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT FRAUDs.-The naval
court OF inquiry appointed to investigate the Navy
department frauds, which adjourned recently upon
the recommendation of the district attorney, will
probably not reasSemble until some time in Octo-
Der. 1t will then be necessary to appoint another
president OF the court, as Commodore Jouett will
assume command of the North Atlantic squadron
before that time. The Investigations of the court
thuS 1ar have revealed the facts that there were
frauds in the bureau Ofmedlcne and surgery before
Medical Director Wales became surgeon general:
that there were one hundred and fifty-six false
vouchers Involving nearly $4,000, and that there
were no similar frauds in the other bureaus OF me
dlclne and surgery.
YELLOW FEVER ON THE U. S. S. GALENA.-The
Acting Secretary OF the Navy yesterday received
telegram from Commander Batcheller, Of the US s.
Galena, nov at Key West, reporting that Ensign E.
Z. Capehart had been sent to the hospital with
what was believed to be yellow fever and the yes
sci had been put in quarantine. Acting Secretary
English teiegraphed to Commander Batcheller, in
1eVer he was to proceed with the Galena direct to
Lower harbOr, Portsmouth, n. H. A la; er telegram
from Commander Batcheller said there was no
longer any doubt OF the genuinenesS OF the case,
and he would sail as instructed. A te.egram was
to-day received from Paymaster j. NJ. Jordan, in
charge or the station at Key West reporttnr the
departure OF the Galena at S:15 a. m to-day, and
That she had no new cases. He was instructed to
send daily telegraphc reports Of the condition of
Ensign Capehart.
LIECT EMORY TAUNT, the navigating officer OF
the Thetis was in the city yesterday, having come
TO Washington for day from New York. He was
retfcent in regard to the details OF the expedition.
he VIII be detailed to duty In the European squad
ron before great while, under his father-in-law,
Commodore Earl English. who succeeds Admiral
baiu"lh III command or the squadron next month
ACCIDENT TO MAJOR BAsCOMBE-A telegram from
Newport, r. L. says that severe accident occurred
In Portsmouth Thursday afternoon. Major Bas-
come, OF the L. S. recruiting service who is snend.
Ing the summer there, was driving to the shore in
village cart, when his horse stepped upon q
rolling stone and fell, throwing the Major out,
breaking two OF his ribs and tn1urthg him In
ternaly.
PERsoNA1--Adrniral Nichols has gone over to
New York, for short stay.-Col. b. F. Hawkes.,
OF the Pension Office, has just returned from trip
OF duty to Minnesota and Wisconsin.-Elmer f.
1roxell and sister will accompany the Light In
Ey fantry on their trip TO Long nch-surgeon
General GunneH and c. Z. Farrell and family. OF
Washington, were among the arrivals at Newport
yesterday.--Mrs- II. Ii. Hemper and children
have returned to the city.-Gen. Hazen has gone
TO Long Branch, for few dayS-MiSS Mary Alex
ander left yesterday for Lynchburg, where she
Will spend some time with relatives-The follow
ing Mashingtonians were among the late arrivals
at MarthaS Vineyard: j. c. Lewis, Col. ThOs. F.
Barr, wife and children; Miss Mamie Lincoln, and
the wife and children Of Mr.. +. II. Stickney dis
Duroing clerk OF the Navy department.-Miss
Bessie RUSSELL OF street, has gone ON an extended
trip to the north in company With friends residing
In New York.-Rev j. Owen Dorsey, of WASH
lngton, was registered in st. Paul on ThurSday-
Information has been received here that Admiral
Harwood is dangerously Ill, at his residence in
Marion, MaSS--Dr. j. SchOll and wife have gone
TO Long Branch, for a short stay.