Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-25
Washington News and Gossin

Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-1nternal reve-
nue., s3e0.272; customs, $51944s
FIGHT OVER UTE INDIAN.-The commissioner
OF Indian affairs IS informed by Inspector Benedict,
under date OF July oath, from Ignacio. Col, that
Tie Indian was arrested there, and his friends In.
teriering, a fight ensued, but no one was injured
CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN.-Contributions have
already begun to come in to the republican finance
committee They expect to be able to raise $500 600
COL JOHN T. HEARD, OF Missouri, who is well
known n this city, having been agent OF that state
for collection OF its claims against the national
the sixth Missouri district by the democrats, over
Mr. CossroVe, present Incumbent
Got. CLEvELANDs DEFAxER-1t is now stated
by democrats that the Buffalo Tele0raph which
originated the story Of Gov. Cleveland's betrayal
or woman in that paper, published during the
last presidential campaign charge that Gen. Gar
BIDS FOR FURNISHING SAFES-Chief Inspector A.
g. Sharp, OF the Post once department, to-day
opened bids for furnishing "a fire and burglar proof
safes for various post Offices McNeal & Co., n Y,
bid s9.'5l Marvin Co. OF Boston, Sl2.633. SIS 1855
and s12. 5054 40 Moser Bahman & Co., OF Cincinnati.
$l3 80; Farrell Co.. Philadelphia. s. 1856 so and
III.
s. S72l: York Pa-l Safe and Lock Co., $9,969 and
$llll7; Damon, OF New York, $SO91: Hall Safe and
Lock CO., OF st. Louis, 81, 1886 The award will be
made after comparison as TO quality In about ten
days.
The House ORDNANCE CoMM1rTEE.-The House
special committee to inquire into ordnance and gun
making and the facilities for the manufacture Of
heaVy guns, OF which Mr. Randall Is chairman,
Will meet In this city on the 31st Aet
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.-The President intends
leaving the navy yard at II o'clock tomorrow
morning on the United States steamer Despatch
for New York. He will be accompanied by his
daughter Nellie; Mr. John Davis, assistant Secre-
tary OF State, and Mr. Phillips the Presidents pri-
yate secretary. After remaining in New York for a
week or so he President will join Gen. Sharpe for
trip 10 the CatSklllS.
CONTRACTS AWARDED TO WASHINGTON DEALERs.-
George Bogus has been awarded the contract for
furnishing hard coal to the government insane
asylum M for the ensuing year, at ss9 per ton, and
); d.; NJ. Wheatley the soft coal at s22eh per ton.
Wiett d Libby and George A. Shehan received the
contract for furnishing lumber.
THE CATTLE QUARANTINE SERvICE.-The Treas
ury department Is making arrangements to transfer
the cattle quarantine service to the agricultural
department, In pursuance OF the provision of the
sundry civil bill making appropriations for that
service.
THE MONITOR PAssAIC and the torpedo-boat Alarm
for Huntington bay, Long Island, in the vicinity OF
which they will remain for couple Of weeks The
offcers OF the vessels will receive careful instruc-
ton In the special monitor drill, duty not very
oiten required. The two vessels will afterwards
JON the north Atlantic squadron at Portsmouth.
COMMODORE STEPHEN Il. LUCE, who will assume
command OF the north Atlantic squadron Jo-mor-
row. has been appointed an acting rear admiral
While In command.
ArTHNRI2rn
troller OF the currency has authorized the Red
River National bank, OF Gainesville Texas to begin
business with capital OF 100000. He has also
extended the corporate existence OF the National
Bank OF Redemption, OF Boston Mass to July 27Ih
1914
ARMY ORDERs.-The commanding general de-
partment or the Columbia will relieve Capt. Chas
BIRD, assistant quartermaster, from duty at Fort
spokane, Washington Territory. by an officer to be
des1gnated by him. Capt. Birdwill relieve Major
iheodore D. Eckerson, quartermaster, as chief and
t1on, ETC., in the district Of Montana Major Eek
erSon VIII attend to the settlement his accounts
preparatory TO his retirement from active service
Leave, 1Or eight months, from September !. 1884,
with permission to go beyond the sea- is granted
Capt. Henry Z. Pratt, 18th infantry. The leave OF
Major Andrew McGOnnfgle, quartarmaster, Z. s.
army. is extended three months, with permission
to go beyond the sea. Leave for two months on
surgeons certificate OF disability is granted Capt
Carl F. Paifrey, corps OF engineers.
GEN. AUGUR, commanding the department Of
Missouri, has ordered general court martial to
convene Monday next at Fort Leavenworth, KAN,
10 Try first Lieut. Jam O. Mackey, 81 cavalry, Of
the cavalry and infantry school,
The HOSPITAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES surgeon gen.
eral OF the army has decided that the appro-
prated for the support and care Of INDECENT tran
slent sick belongs exclusively to the Providence
hospital
The BOARD TO TEST RIFLE CANNoN.-By direc.
ton Of the President board OF ordnance of1cers,
to consist OF Col Thomas G. Baylor, Major Francis
H. Parker. Major George W. Mckee, Capt. Charles
Shaler, and Capt. David A. Lyle, is appointed for
the purpose OF testing "rifled cannon OF any par
tlcuiar material, cabtr, kind. made at the cost
OF the United State as required by the provisions
OF section OF ian act making appropriations for
!ortlncatlons and other works OF defense. and for
Ine armament thereof" &C., approved July 5, 1884.
Inc uOard Will be convened when necessary, at the
Call OF the president thereof and majority or the
board Will oe present at all tirings
boards at Governors Island. New York harbor. and
Omaha, Nebraska, are dissolved.
PERsoNAI--Gerl. Thomas Wilson, formerly chief
commissary OF the army Of the Potomac on the stan
OF Gen. Meade, Is visiting his brother Col John NJ
Wilson, 1141 Connecticut avenue.-ProL E. T.
Frlst0e and DR.. w. p Lawson, OF Washington, were
registered IN Philadelphia yesterday.-Mr. Edgar
i. Welles, OF Hartford, formerly chief Clerk OF the
Navy department., Is at WOrmley'S-Mr +. n
Vaughn and family have gone to ocean Grove for q
stay OF several lweeks.-Representativ Ryan, OF
Kansas Is at the Ebbitt.-A report that MIR. Ed
mund Clarence Stedman, the broker-poet, is to
literature at Yale College, is denied by that gentle
man and his friendS.-RepreSentativ Pettis of