Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-23
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s467 ,264; customs s712,734.
ADMIRAL JoUErr is in the city. anxiously
awaiting the arrival of the Swatara and Yantic
with the cargo of silver. Both vessels are
under his command.
DIR. WALLING, Mr.. English's candidate for
the surgeon generalship of the marine hospital
services, is in the city. with Senator voorhees,,
looking after the appointment. Senator Voor-
bees and other friends Of DR.. Walling will see
the PRESIDENT and Secretary Manning to press
the doctors claim.
SECRETARY BAYARD returned to Washington
last night, and is at his office this morning.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas returns this
evening from Dobb's Ferry, n. Y. where his
daughter is attending school. Col. Stevenson,
the First Assistant Postmaster General will
be absent two weeks.
THE STERLING suspENs1oN.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury will make personal investiga-
ton of the case of Mr.. Sterling, weigher at the
New York custom-house, who was suspended
on Monday, but will take no further action in
the matter until after Collector Hedden reports
TO him all the facts and circumstances attend
ing the removal of Captain Bacon and the APP
pointment of Mr.. Sterling in his place.
ASKING PENSION FOR MRS. PARNELL.-
Mr.. P. c. MacCourt, Of New York, long identi-
fed with Irish national politics. had an inter-
view at the Navy department this morning
WIN secretary ;y Whitney concerning the claims ms
years old, daughter of the late Admiral
Stewart, known in America history as "Old
ceived with courtesy by the Secretary, who
listened to recital of the deeds Of the dead
admiral in the war OF 1912 and the fact that he
never drew prize money.
TELEGRAPHIC INSTRUCTIONS have been sent
to Surgeon H.W. Austin, of the marine hospital
service at Boston, to proceed to Burlington, VT,
and confer with the collector OF customs there
in regard to the appointment of sanitary inspec-
tors at points on the Canadian border of Yer
mont to serve during the smallpox epidemic in
Canada.
THE PENNSYLVANIA OFFICEs.-An the de-
mocratic members OF Congress of Pennsylvania
except Boyle and Storm are now in the city.
They will hold a conference tonight, and will
then make a bold move on the federal offices in
the state, cutting for BLOOD" as Gov. Curtin
puts 1t.
THE DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1885, amounted to
2O,113,663.3S acres, for $7,6S6, 114.SO, on
226, 1882 entries. The amount taken under rail-
road selections was 3,55S, GA acres. The total
dlSpOsals are q decrease of $3.50, 6o6 from the
previous year.
Took HIS BRIDE WITH HIM.-Ensign Samuel
w. Armistead, US. n, ct Portsmouth, Va, left
yesterday for the Royal Naval college, at Green
witch. England, for a two years course in ma
rine engineering. He was married one hour
before starting to NJ IS jamie Lindsay, daughter
OF Postmaster Lindsay, and carried his bride
with him.
THE New CHINESE MIN1sTER.-The State
department has been officially notified through
the United States charge d'atfaires at Pekin of
the appointment of Chang Yin Huan to be Chi
nese minister tothe United States.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign John ]. Blandin,
ordered to continue on his present duties at the
Johns Hopkins university until July LIST, 1856.
Mate Charles Wilson. to continue on his present
out duties at the New York navy yard until Oeto.
three months leave from the 22d inst.
THE WASHINGTON YARD TO GET ITS
SHARE-Messrs. A. A. Wilson, Dorsey Clag-
gett, William A. Gordon and Samuel Cross,
of this city, waited upon Secretary Whitney
yesterday and urged the re-establishm of the
Washington navy yard upon a thorough work
ing basis. The Secretary said that he under
stood the capacity of the yard for good work,
and that Washington should receive its full
share.
THE DEATH OF COMMODORE SEMMEs.-Com-
modore Alexander A. Semmes commandant
of the navy yard, died yesterday afternoon at
Hamilton, Loudoun county, Va, from peri
tOnitis after an illness of a few days. He went
to Hamilton two weeks ago to join his family.
He was president OF the Smith court-martial,
but when it was ordered to reconvene on Mon
day he was excused for illness. He was born in
this city January 1S, 1925, and entered the
service in October, 1S41. He did good service
during the war. He was promoted to commo-
d dor March IL; lsS2, while serving as execu,
succeeded Admiral PattisOn in the command
June 30, 1888. He leaves a widoMand two
grown daughters. His death promotes Captain
John Irwin to commodore, Commander George
c. Remey to captain, and Lieut.. Commander
Francis w. Dickins to commander.
THE CASE OF PAYMAsTER GENERAL SMITH,
To-day, in the Equity Court Judge Hagner, the
case of Paymaster General Smith against Sec
rotary Whitney ct al, to prohibit the court
martial which tried him (Smith) from taking
Chandler, who asked that it be heard. Judge
Hagner, however, regarded the case as one
which should be held in General Term, and d-
rected that 1t be certified there to be heard in
the first instance. An attempt will be made to
obtain q hearing tomorrow.
PERSONALLY Postmaster General Villas went to
New York yesterday afternoon.-Third Assis-
tant Postmaster General Hazen has gone to his
home at EastOn, Pa, for a brief visit.-E. c.
Dean and wife. Miss Little and j. Trusdale and
last Wednesday@e,n H a. p Blunt i, is at the
Ebbitt.-H. NJ. Chase, of Washington, was in
Chicago Monday.-Miss BERTHE Rouzee has
returned from the Allegheny mountains
MIR. Emory 0. Lothrop, OF Milford, Mass, is in
the city visiting his brother. A. NJ. LOthrop.-
+. B. Townsend, of Washington, was in St
Louis on Monday.-Representa Warner,
of Ohio, and Gen. V. ID. GrOner, of Virginia,
were In New York last night-Gen. Sheridan,
accompanied by Col. NJ v. Sheridan, is at West
Point.-Senator Berry, of Arkansas, who uses
crutch, while going down stairs in the dark,
and was thrown on his head and shoulder, in
flicting- painful injuries.-COl. w. Brown and
wife, Virginia; Hon. Alex. J. c. Skein, New
York, are at the Ebbitt.-Mrs. A. H. Love, of
the Agricultural department, after an extended
tour In the north, has returned to the city,
MIR. II. j. Ramsdell, the register OF wills, re-
turned this morning from Poland Springs
very much improved in health,
though not entirely recovered. Charles
Francis Adams, president of the Union
Pacific, is a. Wormley's:-W:H II: II. Beebe and
James b. Metcalf of New York, are at the
Arlington.-William J: Lyon and wife, OF New
York city; Chas. H. Cramp, Of Philadelphia,
and Don MonicO Cardova, OF Honduras are at
the Riggs.-Senator Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, and Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, ar
rived In the city last night.-Lteut. Philip
Reade, OF the army, is at the Ebbitt.
IMPORTANT ARMY CHANGES.
Gen. Baird to be inspector General and
Capt. FarnSWOrth to be Assistant In.
spectOr General.
The President to-day appointed Assistant
Inspector General Absalom Baird to be inspec-