Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-14
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve
nue., $347 ,3S7. "a; customs, $693 1875.

huO, $o4s yoof'~f, CuSIOlIS, $oS3, lo o0s
AMONG THs CALLERS at the White house to-day
were Senator's Sawyer and Dolph, and Representa-
yves s. s. Cox, Slocum and Chase.
JOHN Il. LINT has been commissioned postmaster
at Flint, Floyd county, Va
THE CUBAN BAND1Ts-The instructions to the
| commissioners OF the revenue cutters Gallatin,
Dallas and Dexter in regard to the brig Screamer,
reported to be bound for Boston, with a number of
DandtS on BOARD are to deta1n that vessel If DOS
sDe, under the provisions OF the emigration act OF
August 81 1882 and to report at once to the Treas
ury department.
DIR. MCNAIRY, the register clerk Of the Navy de-
partment, has returned from his vacation. He
chaperoned the daughters OF Admirals Nichols
and Davis on an extended trip, during which they
VISITED New Orleans and saw the famous MardI
GraS.
ON THE PERMANENT RoLI--Messra. E. A. Brown
and Benjamin F. Kellar, who were appointed to
cerkships In the AdJutant Generals office, War de-
partlnent, under the civil service rules, have COM
pleted their probationary period, and have been
permanently re-appointed.
GEN. MAcKENzIE's RETIREMENT RECOMMENDED
The army retiring board, which met recently at
Bloomingdale asylum to examine Gen. Mackenzie
iof retirement, has submitted its report to the War
Gepartment, and the board has been dissolved.
The board finds Gen. Mackenzie incapac1ted for
service, and that his incapacty resulted from ser
vice. His retirement will therefore follow but 1t
rests with the President when TO order it.
ARMY ORDERs.-During the absence of the chief
OF engineers, Lieut.. Col John G. Parke corps OF
gfneers, win, by direction OF the President, take
charge OF the ONCE Of the chief Of engineers and
perform his duties. Leave OF absence for fifteen
DAYS, with permission to go beyond the limits of
the United States, is granted Major Joshua S.
Fletcher. 1r., 23d infantry. Leave for one month,
with permission to go beyond sea, to take effect
April l. 1884 is granted Major John s. Billings, sur
geon, U. S. A.
DIED IN ALAsKA.-The navy department is In
formed that VIM. G. Morris, US. collector OF GUS
toms at Sitka, Alaska, died there last month. He
was buried with military hOnOrs.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon F. Il.
Terr1ll, ordered to the coast survey steamer Hass
Ter; Passed Assistant Surgeon R. H. McCarty, de-
tached from the Hasser and placed on waiting
orders; Passed Assistant Engineer John d. Ford,
from duty In the bureau OF steam engineering and
ordered to special duty at the manual training
school at Baltimore.
LIEUT.. HARBER who returned with the remains
OF the DeLong party, is in the city. He will re-
main over Sunday. 1t is probable that he will not
be assigned to duty In New York, but will be
granted a leave OF absence.
THE PAY ACCOUNTS OF the Greely relief expe-
diton will De in charge Of Paymaster J. E Tolfrey.
OF the Colorado.
THE o. s. s. Osspee has been ordered from
League Island navy yard to Hampton Roads.
After inspection there she will sail for the Asiatic
station.