Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-11
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal
| revenue, $134, 1855; customs, $685., $780,
TALK OF NEW PLACE FOR KEILEY.-It is
| stated that Secretary Bayard does not intend to
abandon Mr.. Kelley because he has incurred
the displeasure of eastern monarchies. It is
Understood that Mr.. Adee, Third Assistant
secretary of State will retire before great
while, and Mr.. Kelley, so it is given out, will
succeed him.
REPRESENTATIVE TUCKER, of Virginia, one
OF the Congressional committee who attended
the Grant obsequies, has returned, and he ex-
presses himself as very much delighted at the
Palpable evidences that all sectional animOsi-
Ties were buried with Gen. Grant.
TO INVESTIGATE THE APACHE AGENCY
den Frank Armstrong, of the Indian bureau,
Will soon proceed to the Apache agency for the
purpose Of making an enrolment of the In
reporting upon the condition of affairs at the
agency. 1t was Gen. Armstrong who got at the
bottom Of the late troubles at the Cheyenne and
AIapahoe agency, and it was his report that
led to the prompt issuance of the proclamation
ordering the cattlemen off that reservation.
MARRIAGE OF REPRESENTATIVE ELY.-The
Hon. Frederick d. Ely, Representative in Con-
gress from the ninth Massachusetts district
was married yesterday at his residence in DIED.
late Lyman Emerson, of Rochester, VT. The
ceremony, which was private, was performed
6y the Rev. Arthur N. Backus. of st. Pauls
cnurcn. The couple have gone to the White
mountains.
CONDITION OF THE CRoPs.-The corn crop
has improved since the last report. The aver
age stands four points lower than the standard
OF full condition, and indicates yield of % to
"a bushels per acre. The prospect has not been
exceeded since 1880. Spring wheat has sui.
fered some damage in the northwest from the
moist and hot weather after 18th July. The re-
Eno1ot IN prospective yield Is nine points in
one In Dakota. There Is an increase in the
other territories and New England, making the
ton Of s, O0O, 900 bushels from the estimate on
lst July. The average for oats has declined
rom ~, " TO 96 Rye averages "a. Barley stands
In the area. A medium crop of hay is assured
by an average of 90. Tobacco makes general
average Of 81. Potatoes mark 50, against 81
last month.
CAPTURE OF THE GAMECoCK BY THE YAM
TIc-A dispatch from Aspinwall says that the
tugboat Gamecock, which was stolen from the
railway people by the insurgents during the late
rebellion, and which caused considerable an
noyance to the United States marines when
United States steamer Yantic and brought to
Aspinwall. The Yantic was bound to New
York, and was only one day out when the
Gamecock was sighted. Pending orders from
Washington, the tug has been returned to the
original owners and her navigatOrs lodged in
Jail as traitors. A quantity of arms and ammu-
milton was found upon the vessel. The Yantic,
after taking her in, proceeded at once to New
York. The rebels upon the GamecOck refused
was necessary to fire bow-chaser. This was
the only shot fired, and it had the desired eff
feet.
WHY He RESIGNED HIS UNITED STATES
CoMMIssIONERsHIP.-The application of Mr..
James H. Vaudeville, a member of the bar of
the District, to be allowed to practice be;
fore the Interior department was refused
by Assistant Secretary Jencks, because
Mr.. Vaudeville was United States
hibited by section 549s, r. S., from prosecuting
or assisting in the prosecuting of any claim
against the United States; In order to practice
before that department Mr.. Vaudeville has re-
signed his commissionership.
AsUBJEcr FOR FUTURE CoNs1DERAr1oN.-Col.
Fred. Grant, in an interview in New York, when
asked If he thought there was any chance of the
Generals remains ever being removed to Wash
ington, said:
Il would rather not talk on that matter 1t
is a subject for future debate and action. 1t was
the wish of the family that my father be buried
here or we should not have chosen New York.
Ii. at any future time, the prOpriety of remOv-
ing the remains to Washington is considered it
will then be time to discuss the subject"
Observation-Disclosures Geneaal Rochester
and family have gone to Vineyard Haven,
Mass, for a vacation of few weeks.-The
10th anniversary of the birth of A. s. Abel, the
veteran proprietor and editor of the Baltimore
Sun. which occurred yesterday, was quietly OBJ
served by him and his friends at Atlantic City.
MIR. and Mrs James A Scott are spending q
month with friends in Westmoreland, Centre
and Adams counties, Pennsyvania.-Dr and
Mrs. Reyburn have returned from Rock EnOn
Springs.-Mr. James q. Payne is spending the
month OF August at WilliamspOrt, Pa.-Mrs.
Il. e. Cushman has gone to Fair Haven, Mass,
for a stay of couple OF weeks.-Mr. Martin n.
Evans has returned to the city from Ocean
Grove.-Mrs. II. Armstrong, of Washington,
was passenger by the central overland train
to arrive at San Francisco last Wednesday,
DIR. Garnett has gone to the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs for a stay of a couple OF weeks.
Mrs. l.. L. CrOunse is spending few weeks
at her old home at Sandy Hill, n. Y.-G. b.
Pickrell, T. j. Walker and j. G. PendetOn, OF
this city, were registered in San Francisco on
the 4th inst.-Ex-Senator Kellogg was regis
tered in Chicago Sunday-Mrs r. X. Hell
phenstine has gone to Ocean Grove fos pro-
tracted stay.-Mr. Charles de Strive, Russian
minister at Washington, is in New York
r. Kuki, the Japanese minister, Nine.
Kuki, 8. r. Takahashie, japanese consul, and
Nine. Takahashie are guests at the Crawford
House. at Fort Hamilton, N. Y.-Gen. Eppa
HuntOn, of Virginia, and 1t. Warren H. Nos
trand arrived at the Ebbitt this morning.
First Auditor ChenOwith left Washington to-
day for q visit to his home in Texas.
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