Evening star., 1884-07-21
Washington News and Gossin

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Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., ls,s6s; customs, s54s,S67.
RBsIGNED.--Sardis L. Crissey, the chief OF the
division OF swamp land In the general land Office,
has resigned, to 60 into business IN this city.
PRoMoTED.-Luther R. Smith, OF the general land
Office, has been transferred to the law division,
Secretary's Office, with an increase Of salary from
81 800 to 1000.
PETROLEUM Nor UNHEALTHY-The surgeon gene
raj OF the marine hospital service has made an invest
igaton fthe general complaint made at Malta that
workmen there engaged in handling American pc
trOieum were seriou ly affected In health by the
FUMES arising there1rom. DR. Hamilt on has made q
report 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury that ex
animation by Drs Sawtelle and Gillettee, OF the
standard and Astral Oil companies, and Others,
Where ' large numbers OF men are constantly hand
ing petroleum, shows that there has been no evil
nence OF sickness, and that there is the slight
est foundation for the report that any one has SUI
lered Id health from the fumes.
CHANGING THEIR QUARTERs-The photographic
office OF the Navy department will shortly be re-
moved to the McKean building on 18th street, and
the rooms on the third floor OF the department oc-
advisory board. The room now occupied by this
board Will be given to Paymaster General Smith
Tor his personal use, and his room will be turned
over TO clerks In the ordnance bureau. The rooms
or the photographic Office on the basement nOor of
the state department will be used by the several
naval boards, which have for some time past been
oDllged 10 hold their sessions at the navy yard
THE ACTING SURGEON GENERA1.-During the
absence OF the surgeon general Major D. L. Hun
tngton surgeon, United States army WILL by dlrec-
no D,~,o{I
the surgeon general and perform his duties.
APPoINTED.-Charles r. Clark, OF New York. and
Columbus R. Stevenson, OF Alabama, have been
appointed to 81 600 clerkshps in the money order
o1ce POST ONCE department.
SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS APPoNTED.-The secre-
tary OF the Treasury has appointed Jas E. Reed at
New York. JAS A. O'Brien, at Philadelphia, and
Harry Armstrong at Norfolk, to be shipping COM
miSsioners under the recent shipping act
OBSERVING THE SPIRIT As WELL As THE LITTER
There Is tendency in the departments to make all
appointments, where clerical work is to be per-
formed, come under the civil service law. without
regard to limit In salary In several OF the depart
ments clerks getting as low as $72O per annum have
was appointed In the Post Off1ce department day
OF Two ago at that salary, after passing the reQui
site examination.
CoNGREssMEN OPPOSED By RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Representative Thompson is having close fight
for denomination in his district his friends say
that he is being fought by Huntington and the
chesapeake Ohio railroad, on account of the
active part he took In the passage by the House OF
the amendment to the Thurman sinking fund act.
which was antagonist1c to the railroad interests
ana which failed OF consideration In the Senate.
The same fight is being made against other mem.
bers OF the Pacific railroads committee who voted
for the Thompson bill.
GEN. SHERIDAN AT BUFFALo.-Gen. Sheridan, ac-
compared by Mrs. Sheridan and two of his aides,
arrived In Buffalo Saturday, and subsequently paid
visit to Fort Porter From Buffalo the party goes
to Fort Niagara and Fort Wayne, and further west.
AN ATLANTIC COAST QUARANT1NE.-Surgeon Cen
eral Francis NJ. GQnne o. S. n, will soon visit the
naval stations along the Atlantic coast for the pur-
pose OF aScertaintng their present condition to en-.
able him TO devise suitable measures for their i'm.
provement He will select some desirable point
upon the coast for the establishment OF a naval
quarantine station.
SECRETARY CHANDLER arrived at Newport early
yesterday morning on the Tallapoosa, accompanied
by Mrs. Chandler, Mr. and Mrs Kingsley. and
other members OF his family. He will look over
school
THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION vessel Look.
out arrived In Baltimore Saturday night, from a
cruise to Norfolk. Crisfield and st. Gerome's bay
After leaving Baltimore the vessel will proceed to
FUND CLAIMED BY Two HosPrTA1s-The Prov
1dence hospital claims the whole and the Garfield
hospital portion OF the $4,000 appropriated by
Congress for the maintenance OF seventy-ive indl-
gent patients. The Providence hospital has here
tofore had the entire benefit OF similar appropra-
uons, put as no institution was particufarized in
the,oll the managers Of the Garfield hospital have
applied for $1,000 OF the amount The Attorney
General has decided that 1t would be lawful for the
surgeon general OF the army, who dsburses the
The matter now rests with the surgeon general
who had not, when he left the city last Friday de.
cided what ne should do.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED MI. VIM r. Cur
tls washington correspondent OF the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, to be secretary OF the commission which is
to visit Central and South America for the purpose
OF investigatiny and extending the commercial re-
lattons OF the United States with those countries
A CAUTIOUS WEATHER OBsERyER-A local OBJ
server In Wayland, Nebraska, responded as follows
to an inquiry from signal officer who was gather
ing facts about the origin OF cyclones:
'Ser your Surckeer eS at Hand as Ner as Can
Com to Et the Is Was Mise Day."
A NEW voLCANo.-The Secretary of rhelTreasury
has received from Capt NJ. A. Healy, OF the rev.
enue cutter Corwin. a description OF the volcano
which was upheaved in Behring's sea in 1882, and
q discovered % ID 1883 by Capt Anderson. The volcano
Is about 5uO feet In height of dull gray color and
Is In State OF ceaselesS activity.
ISSUE OF SILVER DoLLARs.-The issue OF standard
silver dollars from the mnts during the week ended
July 10Th was s2l5,4Ss The issue for the cores
ponding period OF last year was $324, ,0O0
ARMY ORDERS.-First Lieut.. Cyrus NJ De Lany.
15t Infantry is relieved from duty judge advo-
cate of the general court-martal at Columbus bar
racks. ONO, and First Lieut. James NJ. Burns, 18th
iniantry l A Is detailed as Judge advocate thereof
Capt. Thac teus s Kirkland, 9TH infantry, and Capt
James e. Nerr1il. assistant surgeon are detailed as
members OF the general court-martlal at Columbus
barracks, Ohio. The leave OF Lieut. Col Horace g.
Burnham. deputy judge advocate general, is ex-
tended one month on surgeons certificate or disa-
bil,ty: Leave for six months. from september 1st,
1884, IS granted Lieut.. Col Nathan w. Osborne, 9Th
infantry. Leave for two months Is granted Second
Lieut.. Richard W. Young, 5th artillery. Leave for
four months on surgeons certificate Of disability
is granted First Lieut. Christopher W. Harold. Sd
artillery.
PERsoSAL.-Mr. Blaine arrived Saturday evening
at Ellsworth, Me-, where he is the guest OF Senator
Enthusiastically Folger went to New York yes
terday af;ernoon-Dion BouccauIt. accompanied
BY his daughter, has reached New York-Senor
Dominique, the Argentine Minister, and family,
ana MrS. +. L. Collins, OF Washington. among