Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-15
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue. s56s,e73: customs. s535,47s.
MR.. FRANK HURD announces that he shall
dispute the election of his opponent. Mr.
Romeis, in the last congressional election in
the 10th Ohio District (Toledo). The majority
against him was 239: but Mr. Hurd declares
that it was obtained by Intimidation, repeat
ing and bribery.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AT THE CONCERT
There was large crowd at the concert in the
White House grounds Saturday afternoon. The
rresident was on the south portico of the
Mhlte house, where were gathered Secretary
Miss Cleveland, Miss Nelson and others present
by the invitation of Miss Cleveland.
OFF FOR EURoPE.-Col. Emil Frey, the popu-
lar Swiss minister, left this morning on the
limited express for Europe to spend the sum-
mer with his children in Switzerland. several
ana large delegation of his countrymen were
present at the station to bid their esteemed col
league and friend bon voyage.
The Z. S. S. OMAHA will remain at her
present anchorage at New York until the ar
rival of the Bartholdi statue and the ceremo-
MES attending 1T are over. She will then go
To the navy yard and be docked.
PARTMENT.-Capt. McCrea, the new captain of
the watch of the Treasury, has issued orders to
tne Watchmen compelling them to rise and
give military salute upon the approach of any
OF the department officials above the grade of
chief of division, including the captain of the
watch.
THE SIx-YEAR CLASS AT ANNAPoLIs.-The
result of the examination of the class of naval
cadets now at Annapolis for graduation, after q
siN-years' course, will be made known when
several members have completed their rec Xam-
ination. Naval Cadet Dana Greene, of Rhode
Island, will graduate No. 1; Naval Cadet sam
uel W. Armistead, of Virginia, will graduate
No. ?. and George ". Street. of Wisconsin, no.
.. Others who will be included in the first
thirteen, out of which ten or a dozen will be re-
tanned in the navy; ARE Charles l.. Eaton, Wis
s%ni H: 1ohn M Eseott TenngsTes Charles M
trict of Columbia; VIM. F. Darrah, Rhode
Island; Charles +. sweeting, New York John
y. Jackson, New Jersey; Benjamin f. Thurston.
Indiana; Alexander B. Legare, South Carolina,
and Richard W. Barkley, Missouri.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
c. w. Deane, detached from the Minnesota
and granted three months leave. Lieutenant
VIM. \. Hadden, detached from the Minnesota
and will hold himself in readiness for sea SER
houn, detached from the New Hampshire and
ordered to settle accounts and then wait orders.
ordered to d"tv I"pdon huh Conn or Naan
Cadet >. d. Greene, detached from the Naval
academy and Will proceed to Newport, Il. l.,
tor instruction in torpedo service. Passed AS
sistant Paymaster +. II. Clark, detached from
duty at New London, Conn. Passed Assistant
Surgeon Geo. Arthur, granted leave of absence
United States. Passed Assistant Surgeon Geo
G. Linpincott, detached from the Naval acad-
erhy and ordered to proceed home and wait Or
ders.
THE APPROPRIATION ExHAUsTED.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury has sent a circular to
dinnS Sofro h,,ild
that the appropriation for pay of assistant
custodians and junitors for the current fiscal
year will be exhausted by the necessary pay
ment of salaries and incidental eXl lenses up to
June 13, 1885, and that no payments for SER
vices rendered or expenditures incurred be-
tween June Is and July i, 1855, can be mad
until an ai pro Driation therefor has been made
by Congress-. The employees may continue in
service at their option. The circular adds
year ending June 30, 1856 you arc informed
that, owing to the limited amount appro--
priated. II reduction in the expenditures of at
least 80 per cent Will be absolutely necessary
You Will, therefore, report to the department at
once the names OF employees who can be
dropped from the rolls, together with such re-
ductlons as may be practicable in the com PEN
saiion OF others"
No WHOLESALE DISCHARGE OF PENSION
OFFICE EEMPLOYEs.-There were rumors on Sat
urday and to-day among the clerks in the PEN
sion office that there would be large discharge
to-day among the clerical iorce. Al the PEN
sweeping reductions are contemplated, aud in
fact no reductions ut all. Under the operations
OF the law the force will gradually decrease, and
this will be as much as the present condition OF
the work will warrant.
ARMY ORDERs-Leave of absence for three
months is granted Capt. Smith S. Leach, corps
OF engineers. 1st Lieut.. George L. Converse
jr., Sd cavalry, is relieved from duty as a men,
ber, and LIT Lieut.. Frank Taylor, 14th ;nian-
try, as judge advocate Of the general court
convened n b.rr hi,
and lst Lieut.. George l.. Converse, Jr., is de-
tailed as Judge advocate thereof.
THE L. S. S. OMAHA will remain at her pres
ent anchorage at New York until the arrival of
the statue of Liberty and the ceremonies at
tending it are over. Sue will then go to the
navy yard and be docked.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Secretary Bayard with Col. Chas. Denby,
the new minister to China; Attorney General
Garland. Senator German with Brother Azar-
las, president of Rock Hill college, ;,ad Master
4. T. Gorman, jr.: Representatives Wilkins and
Layton, Lowry and Col. c. A. Zoi:inger, cx-
mayor Of Fort Wayne, and o. y. Willard, of
ner, Col ". $ Frankln US Gs a.: NV Wiiah iia n'e!. G.
Boggs, Erening Post: John II. Conrad. O. F.
Hasche, I, Buffalo; J. D: Houston, Louisiana;
Sutro, New York; Gen. Wilcox, Howe Call, New
Hampshire; J. Hoffman Smith, District of Co.
iumbia; Angus Cameron S. ". Wood, E. Louis
land; Charles Richardson, Boston, and Henry
I. Kernochan, naval officer at New Orleans.
No MONEY TO PAY FOR AGRICULTURAL
STATIsTICs-COmmission Colman summoned
to his Office this morning the entire force of the
statistical bureau of the Agricultural depart
ment numbering twcnty-One persons OF both
sexes, and announced that there would remain
no money to pay their salaries after the 2Oth
instant. They were furloughed, without pay,
from the 2Uth inst. until the 1st of July.
THE CASE OF PAYMAsrER GENERAL SMITH
On Saturday Secretary Whitney presented the
findings of the Smith court OF inquiry to Paw.
master General Smith. The result of the court
and the Secretary'S action will probably be
made public Tomorrow. The findings Of the
stood, severe
THE NEW OFFICE IN THE INTERIOR DEPART
MENT.-While it is probable that ex-Congress-
man jerks, of Pennsylvania, will, upon the
completion of his duties as special counsel for
the Interior department In land cases, be ap-
pointed First Assistant Secretary of the depart
yet 1t is stated that Secretary Lamar does not
propose to commit himself in favor Of any cam
didate until July 1st.
PERSONALITY. Wyl de Wymetal, well-known
as writer and art critic, who, OF late years, has
been editing a German paper in Denver, is So
tourning at present in this city with his friend,
Major kioss, charge datfuircs ad interim Of
Switzerland. DIR. W. has been closely studying
Mormon affairs, and his next literary work will
be devoted to the social and political phase OF
Mormon life.-Mr 5. Wolf dnd family left to-
day for their summering place at Mount Holly
Springs Cumberland county. Pa-Mr de
Dol Nf~icf T<,1n, LID