Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-01
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. $24s, 21S: customs S469, 1872.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. s24s,21s: customs. s469, 1892.
THE DEFAULT1NG PAYMAsrER-Telegram
nave been received at the Post Office depart
ment from U. 8. Solicitor General GOOde and
fost ONCE Inspector c. w. Brown, now at Vic
ooria, british Columbia, to the effect that the
court has decided to commit for extraditiOn l,
\. Hibbs, the defaulting postmaster at Lewis
eoh, idaho, and has ordered the money found
on ms person, SO, 500, to be delivered to the
ohiteo states authorities with the prisoner.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ]. C. MoRoNG has
Deen detached from the Wabash and granted
three months leave of absence, with permission
to go abroad
LIEUT.. L. c. WEBSTER, of the marine corps,
VINO mas been very i'll in New York with chagres
fever, contracted on the Panama expedition, is
Commissioning, and was in the city to-day on his
way 10 Norfolk, whence he will go to the
mountains when his sick leave is granted.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR WALES SENTENCED
Secretary Whitney has Endorsed the findings of
the naval court-martial which tried Medical
Director Wales, who was charged with culpable
iheLnclency In the performance of his duty and
neglect of duty while acting as surgeon general
OF the navy. Vhe court found Dr. Wales guilty
pended from rank and duty for five wears on
THROUGH pay and to retain his present number
IN his grade during that period. In approving
Ihere Is no evidence which tends to cast any
Ienect1on upon his personal honesty" but adds
~ Is equally proper to remark that the charge
OF 'culpable inefficiency in the performance of
aoty and neglect of duty are fully sustained
by the evidence"
KING MALIETOA's GIFTS TO THE PREsI-
DENT-Dr. Theodore Canisius, late United
States consul to the Samoan Islands, who has
arrived at San Francisco, is the bearer of let
Ter from King MaletOa, OF the Samoan Islands
10 President Cleveland, in which he coDgratu-
lates the President on his appointment to rule
over all American people" The king sends
the President gifts of mats and other native pro-
auctions.
GOOD FEELING BETWEEN FRENCH AND AMER
1cANs.-Rear Admiral Franklin, commanding
the European squadron, reports to the Navy
department., under date Of Cherbourg, France
that the French authorities have been very
much impressed with the attentions paid to
reception of the BarthOldi statue in New York,
ana they have done all in their power to show
70 MN ana the officers and men under his COM
mand, how much they appreciated this kind
ness on the part of the people of the United
States. On the other hand Admiral Franklin
states that lie has done all he could to foster
these sentiments, and is sure that the presence
OF the PENSACOLA and kearsarge in aFrench port
has done much towards cementing the good
1eeilng which already existed between the two
peoples. Admiral Franklin expected to sail
with The Pensacola and Kearsarge for Copen-
hagan the 18th CT July The Quinnebaug was
expected to arrive at Beirut, July 29th.
GEN. JOHNSTON HEARD FRoM.-The President
to-day received telegram from Gen. Jos. E.
johnston, saying that be was in Portland, Ore
gon, when he received word of his selection as
one OF Gen. Grants pall-bearers, and that he
had started Immediately for New York.
THE CASE OF POSTMASTER JoNEs.-Hon.
Dorman b. Eaton, president of the civil service
commission, has received the report of the COM
m1ttee appointed to investigate the charges
against the postmaster at indianapolis. Mr.
E.AI 10 -0rnr ,fNItn
must first go TO the President. Mr. Eaton is IN
derstOod to confirm the report that has come
rom Indianapolis that there is nothing in the
report which reflects upon the post naster there.
THE AMERICAN LINES REFUSE TO CARRY
THE MAILs.-Five American steamship COM
panies-the Pacific Mail, San Francisco to
Australia;) the Red 'D.' New York to Vene-
zuela;) the Clyde. New York to Turks Island;)
the New York, Havana and Mexico, and the
New York and Cuba lineS-have declined
to carry the United States mails after to day
The Postmaster General refused to distribute
among them the 100000 which Congress APP
ing the mails, but proposed TO each one of the
companies 10 go to the full limit that the law
would allow. and award to them both sea and
Inland postage. Gen. Villas says: "This is
about three times what they ha, been receiv-
ing for the same service during the past twelve
riage across the Atlantic and it is probably
In most cases all that should be paid Tor carry
ing the mails A complete schedule for the
and they will all 60 with very little difference
In point OF time To the places of destination.
SUMNER CRUISE FOR NAVAL CADETs.-The
practice ship Constellation, Commander C. l..
Huntington commanding, with three classes of
naval cadets aboard on their summer cruise,
sailed from Portsmouth N. H. headquarters
Tor the cruise to-day and will arrive at the
capes on the 10th, reaching the naval acad-
envy about the 2Stn. The class of naval cadets
that remained at the academy during the sum
tine ~ecOn0l ut oh
from about the 10th OF August 10 the latter part
of September rne cadets aboard ship will also
be granted leave on their return from the
cruise.
PERsONAL.-Hon. S. S. Cox, the new United
States Minister, has reached COnstantinople,
and will be presented to the Sultan next week.
Mrs. Addie Burnes Benedict goes on Mon
day to New York, aud will spend the summer
on the HudsOn.-Judge Finley and L.
Cochran. OF Washington, were registered
with his family, and Mr. w. F. Peddrick. of
this city, sailed from New York this morning
for Europe; to be gone several m5nths.-Mr.
and Mrs. II; II. Clapp leave this evening for St.
Georges Island, where they will stay during
the month of Augu>t.|senor Becerra, the
Cerda OF the spanish Legation, were registered
I'm New York last night.-Mrs. Benet and Miss
N. Beck. of Washington, were registered in
ington people are at the Yatton House Round
Hill, Va: Mrs. William Hendeley, Mrs. William
A. thompson ana family, Mrs. James Tally
and family, Mrs. NJ. V. Mllburn, Mrs. Thomas
X. Benton and family, Mrs. Charles Johnson,
Mrs. K. A. BroughtOn, Misses Bessie and Annie
McGowan, Miss Maud Miburn Miss Emcy Mil
burn, Miss Mamie Scott, Miss Adclia Scott
Edward .. and George II. =. AsmunSsen
George C. Markward, and Charles c. Milburn
Assistant District Attorney Thomas leaves
tonight for Beach Haven, n. j., where he will
spend his vaca,ion.-Coi. A. =. Silby of st.
Louis, is at the Ebbitt.-Treasurer Jordan has
gone to New York for n few days.-F. L. ky-
ner, OF Washington, was registered in ST. Louis
Treasury, and his daughter, Miss Lily Rose
Grams, to-day took possession of a suite of rooms
at Wiiards.-Miss Lille Smith of West
Washington, left to-day for Cape May, where
she will spend the month OF August.-Mr. Ru-
fus Fl. Darby and family returned last evening
from months pleasure trip in Colorado
Hon. j. 5. Barbour, of Virginia, is at the Metro
pOlitan.
No District Appointments to be Made
for Some Time.
1t is officially stated at the White House that
the President will not make any District ap-
pointments during the week previous to his de-
parture from Washington.
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Colombian Rebels Defeated.
Senior Becerra, the Colombian minister at
Washington, who is now in New York, has re-
ceived this telegram from Panama:
Barranquilla has been taken by the forces of
the national government, and that port will
soon be open to commerce Presfan who sinca