Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-15

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Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal revs.
nue., sSo3659; customs, s614,4
MEDICAL BOARD is in session at the Treasury
department to-day examining candidates for all-
polntnlent as assistant surgeon In the marine hos
pitai service to I'LL an existing vacancy.
The NATIONAL BANK OF NEW JERsEY.-The con-
troiier OF the currency to-day received the report
OF the examiner in regard to the condition OF the
but Will withhold its contents from the pubic fS
tne present The directors of the bank are prt,-
paring plan of resumption which Will be submit
ted 10 the controller in few days
CAsLED HIS sREsIGNATIoN.-ueut j. W. Grayder.
attached to the Alert in the Asiat1c station to-day
caoed his resignation to the Secretary of the Navy
rom canton. 1t was accepted to take effect from
to-day.
MOVEMENT OF u. S. NAVAL vEssE1s.-The q. S. s.
Essex arrived at Batavia to-day.-The James.
town, Passaic, Nantucket and Alarm have all sailei
Tor Gardner's Bay, L. 1.-The Lancaster was at
southampton Sept 3d, and on that day Rear Ad.
european station to Capt Baldwin until the ar.
rlval OF Rear Admiral English. Admiral Baldwin
VIII return to the United States, sailing from
ACTING SECRETARY OF STArE.-Assistant Secre.
tary OF State Davis has gone to New York on his
vacation. Second Assistant Secretary Hunter is
acting as Secretary.
OPPOSED TO CHIEF JOsEPH's RErURN.-At tho
last session OF Congress resolution was passed
authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior to return
the Nez Perces Indians, now in the Indian Terri
TORY, 10 their old home In Idaho and making an ap-
RIopriatlon 10 defray the expenses OF the removal
dae dns department has been considering the expe-
uency or making the removal and cOmmunica-
tlon was sent to the agen at the old NeZ PerceS
reservation in Idaho requesting his views upon the
90 not consider it advisable to allow Chief Joseph
ana those who took part in the massacre to return
l LINK the balance could return with safety to
themselves ana without causing disturbance on the
part OF settlers"
Gay evening, as the guest Of Secretary Freinghuy.
SEN He was accompanied by Gen. George H
Sharpe, Lloyd Aspinwall and Fred. j. Phillips.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTM ENT CHANGEs-Capt VIM.
d. Nash Will relieve Lieut. Col VIM. W. Burns as
purchasing officer and depot commissary at Baltl-
more before September 80, and temporarily per-
form that duty In addition to his present duties as
port port 10 Gen Hancock by september 80 FOR duty as
chlef commissary OF the division OF the Atlantic
ana department OF the east, relieving Col Henry f.
Clarke; COL Clarke on being relieved will proceed
10 his home for further ORDERS In anticipation OF
his retirement. which will take place November 8.
PASSED ASSISTANT PAYMAsTER JOHN N. Spell.
q. S. N, has reported his return home from the
kearSage, having been detached July 81 and Is
ordered 10 settle accounts and then wait orders.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt Henry NJ. Cronkhite, as
sistant surgeon will be relieved from duty in the
department Of the Platte and report for assign
ment IN the department. OF the Missouri; 1st Lieut.
arthur W. taylor, assistant surgeon, will be
from fDnon fnSt thoA
ana report Tor assignment IN the department OF
the Platte Lieut.. Henry I. Goldman, 5th cavalry,
vember /, and Lieut.. solomon E. Sparrow. 21st in
1antTy, Is granted six months from october Is to
October 25; Lieut.. Col Orlando IL. Moore, 18th In
fantry, Will proceed to his home from Fort Leayen-
worth, Kansas, and await further orders.
NAVAL RETIREMENrs AND PRoMor1oNs.-Rear
Admiral Clark II. Wells, commanding the Ports
mouth, N. H., navyyard, Will be retired on the 3Oth
instant. This retirement will promote Commo-
dore John Il. Upshur, to rear admiral; Capt l. A.
Kimberly, to commodore; Commander George
Dewey. TO captain; Lieutenant Commander Caspar
F. Goodrich, 10 commander; Lieutenant Washburn
Maynard, to lieutenant commander, and Lieuten-
ant John c: Fremont. jr, to lieutenant, Senior
manding the south Atlantic station, will retire
November I'd, promoting Commodore Francis A.
Roe hese Will be the only retirements for age to
take place this year.
NJ. PIERRE JULES CAESAR JANSEN, the distln-
gulSieu astronomer leIJ Par1S yesterday Tor Amer
lea He will represent France at the meridian con-
ference, to be held In this city.
FIVE LIVES LOST BY THE WRECKINo OF A
STEAMer.-The signal station at Smthvllle, n c.,
reports follows: The ninety-ton stern wheel
Mexican steamer Dos Hermanos, from Philadel-
phla, bound To Mexico, was sunk of Frying Pan
Shoals at II o'clock saturday night The captain,
Two engineers, one deck hand and cook were lost,
The remaining four were saved
PERSONAL--MesSrS. r. n. Price and John NJ
Carson, OF Washington, were at Salt Lake City on
Wednesday last--Hon A. D. Wilcox, OF San An
tonic, Texas. clerk to the Senate committee on
N1caraguan claims, Is very Ill at his residence No
eO6 2lst street, with typhoid fever.-Rev. Stephen
congregational church Yesterday, is stopping with
Fifth Auditor DIS. Alexander old college friend.
at 1906 street nOrthwest-Mr Morton, the
American minister to France, will leave Paris to-
morrow for visit to the United States-Miss
Berthe Rouzee, Of street northwest has returned
after spending two months In the Allegheny noun
tainS.-Justice Field, or the United States Su-
prene Court. Is expected In San Francisco to day.
from oregon. n.-Gen. Mckeever will leave Wash.
lngton tomorrow to join his wife at Saratoga.-
A1Jutant General Drum was on duty at the War
department. to-day.-Chief Clerk Tweedale, of
the War department. left this morning for three
weeks visit to New England-S. P. Carter, Rear
Admiral u. S n, has gone to Harrisonburg, Va
Tor a rev dayS-Secretary Chandler Is at the
Flfth-avenue hotel, New YOrk.-Gen. Rosecrans
Is confined to his rooms No street northwest,
6y lllnesS.-The Chief OF the Consular Bureau
Department OF State DR.. F. O. st. Clair returned
yesterday from an official tour through Canada,
and has resumed the duties OF his Office.
acting Secretary Of the Treasury.