Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-12
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $316. 1885, customs. $500, ,ss9.

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| revenue, $316.188: customs. $526, ,SS9.
Army LEAvEs.-Leave from April 25th to
May 18th, 1885, is granted the following
| named officers: First Lieut.. William A. KObbe,
Sd artillery; First Lieutenant BENJAMIN H.
Randolph, Sd artillery; First Lieut.. Charles B.
SSattesiee Sd artillery; Second Lieutenant 1a.,.
John T. Thompson, ID artillery; leave of First
Lieut.. Marion p. Maus, 1st infantry, is further
sa he eaRs csp feS
| y extended two months on surgeons certificate
Of disability; the leave of Capt Blair D. Taylor,
leave for three months is granted Second Lieut..
Henry O. 8. Heistand, 11th infantry.
| NAVAL CADET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chas. H. Gibson, of the first Maryland district
has appointed Charles Percy Hammond, son OF
Hon; Ormond Hammond, Of Talbot county, to
| cadetship Of the naval academy, having been
requested by Secretary Whitney to I'LL a va
| cancy from that district.
THE RESIGNATION by Captain James w Pope
| assistant quartermaster, of his commission as
1st lieutenant, 5th infantry, only, has been &C
eepted by the President to take effect from
March z, 1855.
CAPTAIN HENRY ]. HAYNEswoRTH, assistant
Quartermaster. will repair to New York city,
New York, and report in person to Lieutenant
general, for duty at the depot of the quarter
masters department in that city.
COPIES OF The STAR Of February 21 and
March 8, and S, in wrappers, duly stamped,
containing the full reports of the monument
celebration and the Inauguration ceremonies
and the ball, can be had at the counting room
| in any quantity. Price two cents-not inclu.
ding postage.
ARMY OFFICERS RELIEVED FROM SPECIAL
DUTY.-The following officers are relieved from
special duty: Capt. VIM. NJ. Waterbury, 18th
infantry, at headquarters general recruiting
service, New York city: Capt. Warren c. Beach.
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First Lieut.. James A. Buchanan, 14th infantry,
at Washington, D. c.; Second Lieut.. Henry H.
Benham, 2d infantry, at Davids Island, New
York harbOr.
DESIGNATED TO ACT AS SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.-The President to-day designated
Assistant Secretary Coon to perform the duties
Of Secretary of the Treasury in the absence of
Secretary Manning "until otherwise ordered"
Secretary Manning being in attendance at the
acted as Secretary in his stead. 1t is said that
this designation has no special significance and
that 1t is done merely as a matter of conve-
nfence.
To REPRESENT THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The President to-day designated Mr.. Marcellus
Gardner to represent the Interior department
in the executive board at the New Orleans Ex-
position, vice Mr.. Benjamin Butterworth, re-
signed.
Col. w. j. VOLKMAN, of Gen. Sheridan's
staff, is prominently mentioned for appoint
ment to the vacancy in the inspector general S
department. His claims for the position are
being strongly urged upon the Secretary of
War.
CHANGE OF CABINET DAy.-The President
has made a change in the days of holding cabi-
net meetings, so that hereafter they will be held
on Tuesday and Thursday of each week instead
Of Tuesdays and Fridays, as heretofore. The
cabinet met promptly at noon to-day under this
tne mem sh sesrnn were IN attedd
voted to considering the general policy to be
observed by the administration in the matter of
LATER.-The principal subject under consid-
Grafton at the cabinet meeting to-day was the
Oklahoma matter A telegram has been re,
Hatehy stating that the boomers are gathering
In large numbers, under the impression that
the proclamation of President Arthur forbid
ding settlement of the disputed country was
imperative after the close of his administra-
ton.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lfeut. Frank COurtes, and
Lieuts Ounior grade) Frank II. Hotchkin and
w. n. irwin have been ordered to examination
for promotion. Lieut. Mason A. Shufeldt has
Capt. n. L. Howison will be detached the 10th
inst, as a member of the board of inspection
commander Com a. u Lpos Johnson on has % reperted de1 his
return home, having been detached from the
command of the Monongahela, Pacific station,
orders. Lieut.. B. A. Fiske has been detached
from duty in the bureau of ordnance, and or
dered to the Omaha, the 25th inst. Lieut.. VIM.
III. Joanes has been detached from the navy
yard, New York. and ordered to the Omaha,
the 26th inst. Assistant Engineer Joseph l..
Wood has been detached from the navy yard at
Washington, and ordered to the Pensacola, the
Goth inst. Assistant Engineer Charles E. Rom
nell has been detached from the bureau of
steam engineering and ordered to the Pensa-
cola, the Goth inst. The leave of Chaplain
George A. Crawford has been extended six
months from April 5th next.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. de Reuterskiold, the new
Swedish Minister, and j. w. Harper, jr., of New
York, are at the ArlingtOn.-Mr. L. G. Hine
left this morning for few weeks visit Of recre-