Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-03
Washington News and GOSSIP.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY:-Internal rev
nue, S271, 500; customs. s4s5. $50.


a CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION of several appli-
cantS for the position Of assistant examiners in the
Patent Office Will be held December 18th, at the
rooms OF The civil service commission.
OFFICIALS GOING TO NEW ORLEANs-Secretary
Teller, Postmaster Gen. Hatton, Assistant POST
master Gen. Hazen and Railway superintendent
thompson Will form party TO attend the opening
OF the New orleans Exposition.
AFTER HIS ISFoRMER's FEE.-Roland Kane, of
the custom Office in Montreal has commenced pro-
ceedngS through Consul General StearnS to secure
from che Treasury department here the fnformers
commission TO which he is entitled for furnishing
information which led to important seizures OF
]eWelry and diamonds by the United States authori-
Ties. Montreal dispatch states that S60000 COM
mission money Is In the hands OF the United States
government awaiting claimants.
AMONG the Presidents visitors to-day were Sem
ators Mcmillan, Manderson, van.Wyck, Voorhees,,
Sawyer, CulIom, Miller (N.Y), Cameron PaA, VIII
son and Sabin, Representatives O'Hara. Robinson
Reed, Houk, Sessions. Hiscock. Springer. LeFevre
and ChaCe. Gen. Sheridan, solicitor General Phil
lips and Judge Wylie
INDIANS GONE HOME.-The delegation of Chev-
enne and Arapahoe Indians, twenty-slx in number,
In charge OF Capt Pratt, who arrived here Monday,
left this morning On the B. and p r. r. for their
hoines, going by way OF Carlisle, Pa, where they
Will visit the Indian school.
A CURIOUS Co oNsCTENCE CoNTRIBUTIoN.-The fol-
lowing is copy OF letter received at the Treas
ury department from Seymour. New Haven Co.,
Conn: Some years ago, perhaps 12 or more, sent
TO New I0rkto the Methodist book room by mail a
little box OF Jewelry. think wrote little and
put inside the box. don't know that knew at
the tine or Tor some years afterwards, that writing
should not be put inside OF parcel or package un-
less letter postage was paid don't know what
1t would have been had paid letter postage. |
wish TO make it right. enclose TO you 13 &C.
postage stamps as some years have passed since it
occurred Which please appropriate as it should be-
TIE MEMBERS OF THE SWAIN COURT MARTIAL,
headed by Gen. Schotield, called upon the Pres-
dent yesterday in full dress uniform to pay their
respects. 4 pleasant informal chat followed and
the court retired TO resume business. In this con-
nectiOn 1t may be remarked that this is the largest
ana highest ranking court martial that has assem-
Ded Ia this country since long before the The
court thaJ tried Gen. Fitz John Porter was COM
posed or but nine members and was inferior ia
point OF aggregate rank 10 the one OF thirteen
SWAIN
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Il. F Day detached
as Inspector OF the eighth lighthouse district Jam
uary l, and ordered to settle accounts. Com
l1dnder Merrill Miller detached inspector OF the
sixth lighthouse district January l. and ordered
TO settle accounts. Lieutenant Commander NJ B.
BuiOrd detached from the navy yard, Washington.
and ordered TO duty as assistant inspector OF the
eighth light house district and on January lst as
Inspector OF the district. Lieut. John Hubbard de-
tdched from special duty i'll the bureau Of naviga-
tloh ana ordered as assistant inspector OF the NTH
|.
LaInhert0n ordered to duty as assistant inspector
OF the sixth lighthouse district and as inspector
from January lst. Lieut.. j. c. SOley ordered to ap-
pear tefore The retiring board. Chief Engineer Ell
win Wells 10 superlntend the construction OF a
crank SHAFT at Pttsburg, Pa. Ensign E. L. Hay
uen detached from special duty at the Howard Col
iege University and ordered 10 duty in the Navy
department. Naval Constructor 7. f. Webb de-
tached from duty on the board OF inspection.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave of absence granted
FIRST Lieut. Charles B. Hail, adutant 10Th infantry
in special orders No 229, september 31LE, 1884 from
this Office is extended fifteen days on account OF
sickness The following named officers are detailed
at Wnlets Point, New York. Tor instruction in tor
pedo service for the six months course commence
Ing January 1St 1885, and VIII report for duty ac-
cordingiy: First Lieut.. Henry H. Ludlow, 81 artil-
lery; Second Lieut. Clarence B. T0wnSey, 4th artil-
ery; second Lieut. Harvey c. Car0augh, 9Th artil-
efy; second LieaL Samuel ROdman. j., 1st aTtil-
leTy. The leave on surgeons certificate OF dis
ability granted First Lieut.. Marion P. .Maus 1st In
fantrv, is extended three months surgeons Ger
uhc2Ie oI disability.
A MOVEMENT is On foot to organize cavalry COM
pany here, 10 be known as 1.-The Presidents Mounted
Guards" and meeting Of those interested VIII be
held in one Of the parlors at Wizards this evening
IL is intended TO adops a SNOWY uniform, and 10
arm the troop with lance and SABRE, making it a
striking feature IL the military organization OF the
District.
THE STATUE OF ADMIRAL DUPONT was tempora-
rily unveiled this morning to allow an inspection
OF 1t to be made by the Secretary of War, in con-
junction with Senator's Edmunds, Hoar and Bay
ard Oh the Senate committee, and While the flag
was removed from the statue photographs were
taken or 1t. At little distance the statue presents
most striking likeness of the late Gen. Burnside
and might well pass for one OF him with the ord-
nary observer.
PEKSoNAL---A. r. Mcclure, OF the Philadelphia
Times, is at the Rtggs-C0mmodore Schley was
given a reception in HagerStOwn, Md, on Monday
night. by the citizens or that place.-MessrS. II.
j. Baxter and F. L. Campbell of the Interior de-
partment, have returned from Idaho where they
went some time ago official businesS.-Col
IngerSOll delivered mis- new lecture, (which Way?"
IN Chicago on Sunday alternOOn.--MrS. Dr.
SeInfneS, OF Boston, has returned TO the City.
BUTEEEsW0qaTH AND FOLLETT.
If,c CoaninissioneT Makes n Few Char.
acScrisfic Remarks About EEis EleC.
ton.