Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-15
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interr. L reve-
nue, 1910 767; customs. s95,729.

CoLoRED PEOPLES ExsIBiT.-Hon. B. &. Bruce
chief director OF the department OF co,ored peoples
exhibits at the New Orleans exposition, has ap-
pointed honorary directors As follows: Hon. NJ NJ.
Mcleod, Miss; Rev. w. j. Simmons, Ky; Hon. NJ
w. 1loos. AIk; Hon W. A. pledser, CD; Rev. j. E.
Lee, Fla; John S Deary, n. c.; Rev B. /. Tanner
Pa; J. henri Herbert, 4. j. Mr. Bruce is author.
IIed 10 appoint one honorary director from each
state ana others Will be announced as soon as they
are selected
GOLD WAVE SrGSAIS.-Gen. Hazen, chief signal
omcer, mas secured the con :ent Of the Postmaster
General TO hoist the cold wave flag on post office
buildings throughout the country, to signal for the
cement OF farmers and others The approach OF cold
waves Ihe flag is OF white with black center 1t
WIN remain In position twenty -four hours after be-
Ing hoisred.
ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAvY.-Commodore
Earl English, chief OF the bureau OF equipment
ana recruiting, has been designated TO act as Sec
retary or the Navy. Rear Admiral Nichols, who
mas been acting in that capacity. left Washingt on
nus morning on an Inspection tour or the northern
navy yards
IMPROVING NAvrGATroS.-Capt. Selfridge, COM
mandlng the torpedo station at Newport, reports TO
the Navy department that with the aid Of torpe-
ooes ne has destroyed wrecks at Cultyhawk, be-
tween Coggeshall ledge and SacuueSt point, and
between Newport and Point Judith, and thereby
removed dangerous instructions to navigation In
thCSe waters.
lHE PRESIDENT ENJOYS AMATEUR PRIVATE THE
ATRIcALs.-Last evening the President ATTENDED at
the opera House In the Catskiil mountains repre-
Sentaton OF the trial scene from Dickens Ptckwick
rapSrs. Inc performance was greatly enjoyed by
the PRESIDENT, and the address to the jury, made by
General Sharpe gitterlng with PERSONALITIES ON the
uigntaries present. also the lud crous charge the
jury Oy eX-Dstrlct Attorney Peckham, met with
nearly applause and rOarS Oh laughter. To-day the
presidential Party Will leave The Ctskls. the Pres
Gent going To New YORK, Mss Nellie and Miss
MCElIoy stopping at Kings on, int lending visit TO
Lake Mohawk for lew days.
THE U. s. s. HARTFORD. flagship Of the Pacific
squadron, arrived at Panama Yesterday from san
Francisco, and will sail tor Payta about the 2Otn
instant.
NAVAL ORDERS.-COmmander Edward Hooker
mas been ordered to temporary duty at the League
Island navy yard: Lieut. Com. c. F. Goodrich has
been detached from the torpedo board, Of which
Capt Beihnap is presluent; Assistant Engineer z.
A. f. King nao been detached from The PaoSalc and
piaceu On SICK leave.
PERsoNAL-Hon s. P. Rounds, public printer,
and Mrs. Rounds are az Congress Hall, Cape May
-MesSrs. n. Noidlinger and A. Sommers have re-
turned 10 the city after extended Stay at ocean
C1ty.-Senator Butler, Of South Carolina. Is at the
ST. JaIneS---COl- McCauiy, or The marine corps,
was Registered in New York last eVenng.-Mr,
Electa T. Smith has gone TO spend lew weeks with
o-d friends at Sterling, ll-Mr. I. j. COffey and
family and WIS j. n. Macomb have gone TO Mar
raganSelt Pier.