Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-02
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $349.917; customs, S943,272.

NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
samuel ID. Dickson has been ordered to duty at
the Naval academy, relieving Passed Assistant
SuIseon a. A. Austin, who has been ordered to
t cno co'isI survey steamer Gedney. Assistant
surgeon II. b. titts has been detached from the
1eoney ana placed on waiting orders.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF SILvER.-The
treasury department yesterday purchased
4OO'oOo ounces of silver for delivery at the
New orleans and San Francisco minis for COIN
ase inIo standard dollars. The amount pur-
chased Is larger than usual, owing mainly to
Tie sooo terms at which the bullion was offered.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.-The reduction of the
Puolc debt for the month Of August was ST.
o|S,O52 The aggregate reduction of the public
9eot ior the months of July and Augusta is about
2i,oOoDoO short OF the reduction reported for
tne same months last year. Treasurer Jordan
s sas,o Ine heavy drafts upon the treasury for
PENSIONS Is what lessons the amount that can
De applied To the reduction of the public debt.
SECRETARY BAYARD did not leave the city
with the rest of the cabinet this summer, but
mas been at his desk in the State department
all the time during the hot months, going to his
nome In Delaware Saturday night and return
Ing on Monday.
MOVING THE CATTLE OFF THE RESERVATION.
The latest advices received at the Interior de-
partment show that the lessees of the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation have no idea of re-
sshis a the Presidents proclamation directing
the removal of their cattle. The officer repre-
sentlng the government down there reports
that the cattle are being moved off with more
laclnty even than 1t was thought would be
practicable and that in short time the Indians
VIII have the reservation to themselves. A
good many herds have already moved out. So
IL would appear that Gen. Butler s move for an
lnlun"tlon was not at the instance OF the cattle
owners.
The manager of the Postal telegraph COM
pany informed STAR reporter to-day that no
change will be made either in the arrangements
or that company or the Bankers and Merchants
In this city. The two offices are to be continued
ports have been published that the offices of
the Postal telegraph company were to be discon-
tinued.
The VACANCIES ON GEN. SHERIDAN's STAFF.
The officers of the army are very much inter-
ested in the selection Of the successors to Lieut.
Coils: Davis and Gregory, on Gen. Sheridan's
stan II Is understood thai Gen. Sheridan will
MAKE the selection very soon, and as tue pO-
sitions are looked upon as prizes, there is quite
fiutter of anxiety among those who stand q
chance OF being selected.
BIDS were opened at the life saving bureau
to-day for the erection of lifesaving station at
Sturgeon Bay. The only bidder was Angus
F. McGilles, who offered to do the work for
$4,000.
INCONSISTENCIES MURDER AN OFFIcER.-Info :.
nation has been received by United States
Marshal Tillman, at Nashville, Tenn, of the as
sassination OF another deputy. Late in the
afternoon OF last Friday Special Deputy Mar
shall 5. w. Pile was riding along the road in
tentress county, Tenn, when he was fired upon
Oy Two men In ambush and fatally wounded.
This Is the second deputy that has been killed
oy moonshiners in the past few weeks.
PERSoNAL.-Ex-Chef Justice Drake has re-
turned from soJourn of nearly two months in
New England, where Mrs. Drake will remain
for some weeks longer.-R. ]. Webb and S. l..
Cooper, OF Washington, were in st. Lnui, on
Sunuay.-Dr and Mrs. J. w. Clarke Mrs, J.
w. NanderpOel and Miss Vanderpoel have re-
turned from Portsmouth, Va.-Vice Admiral
Rowan, Senior Flores, the Ecuadorian minister:
Judge Emery Speer, OF Georgia. and ex-RepTe-
sentative b. John Ellis, of Louisiana, wtre In
New York last night.-Jose de Pedroso, II. J.
De Sails and c. F. De Sails, of Washington, ar.
at Newport.-H. II. Smith, of WASHINGTON,
was in san Francisco last Wednesday-Hon
John B. Alley, Joseph Nimmo late chief of The
bureau Of statistics, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Connolly, OF Washington, were in Chicago on
Monday.-Ex-GOv. Perham, of Maine is Sc
riously ill.-Capt. James b. Eads says he has
been called to Brazil by the emperor to exam
Inc the harbor of Rio Grande do Sui with
viewto It's mprovement.-EX-Sena Gwin,
o. California, who is ill In New York, was
greatly improved last night.-Senator Butler.
of south Carolina, is in the city.--W. F. Ford
has left Canada f., i'erk"I 81" -prinys, w, Va
Mrs. E. Herges elmer is at Fishers Isl ID,
Cunn.-A Dir. ieleA C:mpDeu lbs lett Asbu.y
fark fOr Cambridge.