Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-28
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue $3.50, S67; customs, $7O7 ,915.
SECRETARY MANNING is expected to return
70 " asnlngeon about the 18th Of September.
The SwATARA has arrived at New Orleans,
THE baltimore suB-TREAsuRY-Tne As
sistant treasurer at Baltimore reports to the
Secretary ofthe Treasury that the total receipts
Of his office during the year ended June so,
1889. were $2s S79,116;. the total disburse-
menus, 1897, and the balance on hand
June So 1885, SIS, 7e4 $50.
RESIGNATION OF AN INDIAN AGENT.-A dis
patch nom Fort Leavenworth says: "Indian
Agent Stattsheimer, of the Southern Ute
| ton. 1t is said that Gen. Miles viii recon-
mend that an army officer be appointed to take
charge OF affairs at the agency and it is thought
PRESIDENT Cleveland will carry out the recon-
mendation upon his return"
THE ALLEGED HAzrNG AT ANNApoL1s.-Iti is
stated that court martial will be convened at
Annapolis to-day for the trial Of the naval
cadets of the second class for the alleged hazing
o. candidates for cadetships Commander c. l..
nuntlngton In command Of the practice ship
cruise, has, it is said, reported to Capt. Ramsey
Cne result or an investigation into certain cases
% sa. n;azlng aboard ship. Rumor has 1t that at
ieaSt seven OF the first class are implicated.
ABOUT a dozen of this class were dism Used two
years ago for hazing the present second class
ter are themselves in trouble over the hazing
t business About SO OF tha 70 members Of the
"a class went on leave yesterday. The cadets
must return by the 1st of October.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION has ap-
pointed Theodore Babcock, IT,, of the naval
Office q member of the local board of exam
flerS OF the New York custom hOnSa
ON ACCOUNT OF PENsIoNs.-The Treasury
department has paid out about 81 @, 900, 900 on
account Of pensions so far this month. It is
therefore expected that the decrease of the
public debt for August will not be as large as
usual.
FEMALE CLERKS APPoINrED.-The Acting
Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday appointed
! twenty female clerks to assist in the count Of
the paper manufactured at the mills in Pbla-
delphia for printing internal revenue stamps,
thus increasing the force engaged in that work
count by pecember. he Increase of force was
due to the delay caused by the recent lire at the
mills
ARMY ORDERS.-First Lieut.. Tasker II. Bliss,
LIST artillery. is detailed instructor of mill
tary science at the naval war college, Newport,
RI to take effect September LIST, 1885. Leave
ofabsence for two months is granted Lieut.. Col.
Horace B; Burnham, deputy Judge advocate
general. Lee; We for one month is granted Capt.
John J. Kane, assistant surgeon U. 3. army.
proceed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and report
to Capt Daniel w. Lockwood, corps of engi-
| neers, for duty under his immediate orders.
LETTER CARRIERS LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Sixth Auditor McConville has rendered an
opinion in regard to the letter carriers leaves Of
absence. He decides that they are entitled to 15
days leave in each year but that the time Of the
leave is in the discretion Of the postmaster of
the office where the carriers serve. He holds
the leaves as he deems best for the good of the
service, and that a carrier who Is appointed at
the beginning of the fiscal year may take his
leave Immediately after his appointment If the
postmaster sees fit to let him off then, that
the postmaster may, If he deems it best. with
hold the leave until the end of the fiscal year.
In short that the time of absence is solely at
the discretion of the postmaster.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT BELL has written
| a letter to the Acting Secretary of the Treasury
| in defense of his Recommendation that the con-
tracts for locks and safes for the Treasury be
given to Farrell & Co. aud Hall & Co.. i'm
| OF objections to have been written as an adver-
Using scheme. He says that the two bids re-
ceived were lower than the prices paid by the
| post Office department..
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Commander Risinger
| has been detached from duty ut the naval mag
| azine "Belleview," Washington, and placed on
waiting orders: Lieut.. r. E. Carmody has been
detached from the Yantc and ordered to duty
in charge of the magazine in this city, to report
on September Sd.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA PosTMAsrERs.-
The following fourth-class postmasters in Mary
| land were appointed to-day:-Reverdy B. Beali.
Darnestown, Montgomery county. vice JOS.
Whaleyyille, Worcester county vice Ma. Ham.
man. Also the following in Virginia: J. w.
rs HoSb
Prince George county; Miss F. E. While Gold
Hill, buckingham county; 81. T. Cooke, City
kin, FANS Church, Fairfax county; George ".
Garrett. Dyllwyn, buckingham county; H. l..
Gray Critendens, Nansemond county; Allen
Richardson, Narcatf, Floyd county; E. A.
Wrenn, Belches, Sussex county.
MAXIM GUNS FOR THE ORDNANCE MUSEUM
| The inventor of the Maxim gun has notified
the government that he would be pleased to
contribute to the ordnance collections of the
government full assortment Of the weapons
ne has invented, and he would like to have
them introduced into the military and naval
service. The contribution will be accepted.
A GERMAN COMMISSION TO SOUTH AMERICA
Information has been received here that the
German government has recently sent to South
America a commercial commission with the
same object in view that was sought by the
United States commissioners who have recently
returned from that continent. The German
| commission is composed of Prince Frederick
propose to visit all the countries Of Central and
South America for the purpose of studying
| those markets and cultivating friendly relations
with them.
PERsoNAL.-Dr. 2. T. Sewers is taking his
| vacation in New England. He has visited
Newport, Poland Springs, and Bar Hsrbor. and
will return next week.-AmonR the WASH
ingtonians spending the season at Bar Harbor,
Mt. Desert, are Mrs. E. d. Head and son, Mr.. III.
| De Ford Webb, Mr.. Clarence Beall, Mrs. Fl.
McCeney and daughters.-Mrs. John Lee
Chapman has returned to Washington from
New Windsor, Md.-Mayor Smith, of Phila-
| delphia, yesterday (27th) appointed ex-City
| Controller William M. Taggart, member of
Mr.. Taggart was formerly clerk in the first
| controllers ofhce.-Senator Mitchell, Of Penn
| syivania, has been rusticating with q party OF
Pa.-Ex-President Arthur is said to receive