Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-29
Washington News and Gossip

Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
| nue., ,915; customs s7s2, ,s19.
CoUNTERFErTERs ARREsrKD.-The Treasury de-
partment is informed OF the arrest OF the following
named persons for dealing in counterfeit coin: Chas
Harper, at Winona, Mimi; David Brand, at Carml,
ILLINOIS, and Lee Hardy, at New Harmony, Ind
POsTNAsTERs APPoINTED-The President has
appointed j. j. Elliott postmaster at Idaho Springs,
Col, vice Philip Mixsell, who failed to qualify and
james H. Perdue postmaster at Greenvtle, Ala,
Vice j. I. Newcomer, deceased.
THE naval academy re-opens on Wednesday.
SENATOR DAWES, Morgan and Cameron, the SUBJ
committee OF Indian affairs, started east from Cali
fornia Saturday after the investigation OF the Round
valley reservation They will stop on their way
and investigate the Mission Indians
LIEUT. GEN. SHERIDAN, accompanied by Lieut..
Col. James F. Gregory, aide-de- camp, left here
Saturday night for Fort Leavenworth to witness
teams for the places the army team for the year
and the medals for craftsmanship.
THE ESTIMATES FOR THE INDIAN SERVICE for the
next year have been completed by Commissioner
Price and sent to the Secretary for his information
In preparing his annual report. The feature of the
estimates Is the Increase asked for educational pur
poses among the Indians and It Is the intention to
not only increase the facilities and efficiency OF the
schools already established, but to start new ones
In all the schools now In operation the ideas OF
retary Teller, relative TO the Importance OF indus
trial education, are being carried out and this will
continue to be the policy in future The school In
Spector, MI. HawOrth estimates that the amount
required for next year will be about 81, 100000,
which Is an increase over the estimate OF last year
ihis estimate will be approved by the Secretary.
THE FISH COMMISSION station at Woods Holi
will be closed about the middle OF next month,
when the Albatross, Fishhawk, and Lookout will
present first lieutenant OF the AlbatroSs, will be
ordered TO the command OF the Fishhawk, reliev-
ing Lieut.. w. NJ. Wood
NAVAL CADET Ward P. Winchell, class of 1882
has passed his final examination. He will resign
from the navy and will avail himself OF the 81 OOO
paid naval cadets who resign.
NAVY ORDERs--Enstgn James C. Drake has been
detached from special duty in the Navy department,
october 14th, and ordered to the Yantc october 49,
Chaplain Frank Thompson, from the training ship
Portsmouth and placed on waiting orders
COMMODORE S. P. LUCE,.:the commandant OF the
new naval college at Coasters Island harbOr, at
Newport, is in the city. to confer with Secretary
Chandler on business relating to the college.
IT is UNDERSTOOD that commander Allan D.
Brown will be ordered to duty at the Naval Obser-
BRIG. GEN. NELSON A. MILES has been detailed as
member Of the court to convene here November
18th to try Brig. Gen. David G. Swain, judge advo-
cate general OF the army, by general court-marta,
in place of Col Elwell $. Otis, twentieth infantry
who Is relieved from the detail.
THE MERIDIAN CoNGREss.-There was prelimi-
nary meeting of the American delegates to the
international meridian congress at the State de-
partment to-day, TO make arrangements for the
Wednesday,
MOVEMENTS OF q. s. NAVAL vEssE1s-Orders
were issued at the Navy department today direct
ing the cOmmandant OF the New York navy yard
to put the Nantucket and Alarm out OF commission
and 10 send the Passaic to Norfolk. These vessels
| arrived at New York yesterday. A cable dispatch
from Antwerp, received at the Navy department
this morning. announces that the U. S. S Quinne-
baug grounded at Flushing, but got of without ap-
parent damage and proceeded on her way.
The REMAINS OF COMMODORE F1LLEBRowNE left
New York at one O'Clock to-day, accompanied by
four naval officers. Upon their arrival here they
will be taken to the receiving vault at Oak Hill
cemetery. At the request Of the family there will
be no ceremonies upon the arrival or the body. Ar
ranSementS for the funeral have not yet been
made.
THE STATUE OF ADMIRAL DUPONT, which is to
stand In Dupont circle, has been completed in
Philadelphia, and is expected to reach here early
next month. 1t will be unveiled the last OF Octo-
Der OF The first part OF November. Mr.. Launt
thompson, the sculptor. will receive about $14 900
for his work. The admiral is represented as stand
ing on the deck OF his vessel uncovered. earnestly
gazing, having first dropped his field glasses, which
he holds In both hands in front Of him. The
he lace Is said to bear striking likeness to the
famous officer. The pedestal, which is already In
position, Is OF Richmond granite.
MIR. N. W. BOND who is in charge Of the exhibits
sent from the United States Patent Office to the
Exposition at Cincinnati, Ohio, has had seventeen
| from Cincinnati to New Orleans In charge OF the
| Patent Office exhibits at the coming Worlds FAIR
In that city.
THE PRESIDENT TAKES A SAIL-A small party
| OF people boarded the steamer Despatch in the
| North river at New York saturday, among them
| being President Arthur, Secretary Frelinghuysen
| and the Misses FrelinghuySen who had come by
! train from Rartan Mr. and Mrs. John f. McElroy,
OF Albany; john Ii. Draper, +. j. Phillips Shipping
! Commissioner james c. Reid Surrogate Rollins
Kill Won kull, and aiterward went outside of Sandy
| HOOK, returning to New York about p. III. Part
President, with Secretary Frelinghuysen, took the
| p N. train back to Rartan The President Will
| probably visit New York city about the middle OF
this week and then return to Washington.
THE GOVERNMENT LOAN FOR THE NEW ORLEANS
ExPOsITIoN.-Col. S H. Buck, OF the board of man
ayers Of the New Orleans exposition, is in Wash
| ingtOn with all vouchers of expenditure. made by
| the exposition managers, which are now being ex-
amined by the Treasury department prior to max
| ing payment OF the third lnstallment amounting
to $l66 666, OF the 100000 loan by the govern
ment TO the exposition. Col. Buck expects 10 COM
plete his labOrS and return to New Orleans with
the tnStallment In a few days
| CHANGES IN THE CoAMIssARY DEPARTMENT.
| Capt Samuel T. Gushing Is ordered as chief CON-
| missary OF the department OF Texas at San Anto-
MO, relieving Major Thomas Wilson; Major Wilson
| as chief commissary OF the department OF the Mis-
! souri, and depot and purchasing commissary at
Fort Leavenworth relieving Major George Bell;
! Major Bell as depot commlssary at New York city,
relieving Major Michael r Small; Major Small as
depot commiSsary at Baltimore, relieving Capt.
William H. Nash; Capt. John j. Clague will close
up his duties at Helena, Montana, by october 20,
transferring his funds TO the department Chief COM
| missary and his property and stores to the post
| commissary at Fort Ellis, Montana, and then re-
port at Santa Fe In person by November for duty
as chief commssury OF the district OF New Mexico,
relieving Capt Charles a. Woodruff; Capt Wood
ruiz will report at Vancouver barracks W. T., for
duty as Chief commissary OF the department OF the
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