Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-15
Washington News and Gossip

Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT REcErPrs To-DAY.--1nternal reve
nue., s2so, ssa 60; customs, $65s, ,7os.11.
REPRESENTATIVE TowNsaEND says that one grea,
! advantage the democratic ticket has over the re
| publican ticket Is that It will appeal to the sober
Judgment OF folks, and will grow In strength from
| this on.
WArT.-Hendr!cks' reply to Chandler has pro
voked considerable discussion about the hotel lob
oles and wherever politicians and newspaper mer
congregate The universal opinion among demo
Gratis seems to be that 1t is hard hit back though
tne republicans say: "Wa1t I'LL you hear from
Chandler again"
THE NAv1Es OF THE WoRLD.-The Office OF nava
Intelligence, Navy department, has Just completed
i an forwarded to Secretary Chandler a complete
| schedule OF the names and movements OF tht
naval vessels OF foreign nations in foreign waters
| Tor the month OF June compiled from the various
reports received In the Office from various
Ihe list includes the naval forces OF England
france, Germany and Austria
| THE NAVAL FRAUDS INvEsT1GAT1oN-The nava
court OF Inquiry investigating the Navy depart
ment frauds will continue to take testimony for
; wee week or ten days The work Of comparing the sys
teiu VI making purchases In the various bureaus
| mas been completed. but minor officials and dis
DurSlng officers are now being examined relative
| 10 the general subject In hand
ADJUTAHT GEN. DRUM is expected to return from
his fishing trip in Canada in day or two 1t is
probable however, that he Will not resume his
duties as adJutant general, but will make prepar
atons for his European tour as he is to take pas
sage the latter part OF the present month.
SUPERINTENDENT THOMPSON, of the railway mail
service and Inspectors Sharp and Camp report that
the New York post Office is we'll conducted.
THE KEARsARGE has arrived at Trieste
TIE PRACTICE SHIPS Dale and Constellation,
which have the naval cadets aboard, are expected
to arrive at Portsmouth, N. H., on the 18th inst
SECRETARY TRLLER THINKS BLAINE WILL CARRY
NEW YORK AND INDIANA.-Secretary Teller denies
having said that the democratic ticket was especi-
ally strong He believes the nomination OF Bayard,
Thurman or Mcdonald for President would have
been stronger than that OF Cleveland and that Nc
stronger candidate for the vice presidency In Ind-
ana than Hendricks. MI. Teller said he felt much
more confident OF the success Of the republican
ticket since the democratic nomination than be-
!ore, and that he has no doubt tnat Blaine and
Logan will carry both New York and Indiana.
SECOND L1EUrENANTs APPorNTED-The President
has designated the persons below named for ap-
pointment as second lieutenants In the army: VIM
Rem, OF New York; j. C. Williams, OF Minnesota;
Everett E. BENJAMIN, Of New York: r. H. Ander-
lumbia; Robert Wilson, Kansas; Treadwe.l W.
Moore, OF Connecticut; A.. P. Burlington, of Iowa;
Charles W: Penrose, Of New York; Raymond r.
stevens, OF District OF Columbia; Frederick Krug
OF Pennsylvania; Edwin Weeks, Of Oregon, and as
alternates: Charles Bridges OF Delaware; William
Pardee, OF New York: j. 4. Anderson OF Oregon:
W. n Blow, OF Virginia The examination Of those
designated Will be held at Fortress Monroe about
the middle OF October
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST INTRODUCTION OF CHOLERA
Secretary Frellnghuysen yesterday instructed by
cable the consular officers at London, Liverpool,
Mafseiiles, Havre, Bordeaux, Bremen, and Ham,
ourg to at once appoint competent physicians to
Inspect all vessels and passengers departing for
the United States from the ports mentioned The
consular officers referred to are Instructed refuse
clean bills OF health in all cases except upon the
recommendation or the sanitary Inspector that
such bills be given. The consuls are instructed to
report by cable any case OF infectious contagious
disease known to exist on board OF vessel at the
time OF her departure for the United States This
course Is adopted in order that the health officers
Ing danger, and be prepared to take such measures
as shall prevent the ScOurge from gaining foot
hold In this country.
TIE SERIES OF civil service examinations to be
held in different cities for the purpose Of filling the
$50 places as pension examiners, provided for by
the recent appropriations will begin with the ex-
animation In this city next Saturday The exam
natlon will begin at 10 o'clock at the rooms Of the
clvl service commission. Applications Will be re-
ceived up TO the time Of the examination. Cir
cular issued by Secretary Graham, OF the civil ser
vice commission, respecting the examinations state
that they do not embrace applicants for the posi-
Ilon OF Iueulcal examiners or reviewers and there
appears to be no vacancies in that branch Of the
vice. About 25 OF the special examiners will, 1t Is
expected, be appointed from the candidates here
tofore examined for such places. This will leave
about 1875 places to be led for which several hun
dred applicants are expected.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANPA1GN.-THE WEEKLY
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PERsoNAL--Chief Clerk Whitney, OF the Bureau
of Statistics who has been north and east for six
weeks past, on official business, returned to the
city on Saturday, and was at his desk yesterday
Senators Gibson, Hawey, and Jones, OF Florida
and \ 'thaniel Paige and J. HuDley Ashton, OF
Washington, were registered In New York last eve
ning.-CommisSioner OF Agriculture Loring called
on Mr. Blaine at his home In Augusta, Me-, yester-
ay.-Representalive Hewitt and family are Occu-
py1ng cottage at Newport for the sumner
Lawrence Barrett arrived in New York from Eng
land yesterday.-Mrs. E. ID. n. Southworth is
spending the summer at her sons home In Yonkers
n. Y Mr. and Mrs. u. w. Mahon are at Nantas-
ket Beach Tor the summer.
Blaine in West Virginia.