Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-15
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF TIE EVENING STAR
to-day contains accounts of the opening of the
night schools. the proposed new cable electric
railway for Washington, majority and minority
reports OF the House committee on rules, report
OIL the Children's hospital, telegraphic and local
news, etc. The advertisements are classified
as follows: Auction Sales, House.furnishings,
Pianos and Organs, Ladies' Goods Gentlemen's
Goods, Sewing Machines, Books, Proposals,
Educational. Family Supplies, Potomac River
Boats Attorneys, Professional, The Trades,
Financial, Wood and Coal, Dentistry, Rail-
ROADS, Medical, Specialties and Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s112, ss263; customs, ss,O5227.
THERE have been 534 casesof French spolia-
ton claims filed with the Court OF Claims up to
date.
CABINET MEETING.-All the members of the
cabinet were present at the cabinet meeting
this afternoon. AS usual on cabinet days 10
to-day.
ARMY OBDERs.-First Lieut.. Chas. G. Morri.
son, ordnance department., has been granted
leave of absence for six months on account of
sickness: The leave of First Lieut.. Nathaniel
Wolfe, I'd artillery, has been extended six
months on account of sickness.
NEW BONDS REoUIRED.-The Secretary of
the Navy has called upon all the officers of the
pay corps of the navy whose official bonds have
HE new bonds satisfactory to the department.
some eighty pay officers are thus required to
tile new bonds.
THE CASE OF INDIAN INSPECTOR THOMAS
The name OF Morris A. Thomas, of Maryland,
was not included in the list of Indian inspec-
tors sent to the Senate yesterday by the Presi-
aent; Ihere have been four Indian inspectors,
including Mr.. Thomas ,appointed during the re-
cess. but yesterday only three names were sent
to the Senate. Mr.. Thomas is now in the west i'm
the discharge OF his duties, but is expected back
shortly on a leave of absence. The reform dem
ocrats of Mary land have made u strong fight
against the appointment of Mr.. Thomas on the
ground that he was a machine politician and
they have brought a number OF charges against
him. ~ Is expected that he will make some re-
also enjoys the distinction of having been re-
ferred to by name in the platform of the repub-
lican party OF New York state as an instance of
the abuse Of the appointing power by the pres
ent administration.
DEATH OF COMMODORE LOwDNEs.-Com-
modore Charles I.owndes, OF the United States
navy (retiredl died yesterday morning at his
residence, "TEe Anchorage" near EaStOn, Md
after two weeks Illness, of paralysis. Com
modore Lowdnes born in Annapolis in
july, 1908, and was therefore in his eighty
eighth year.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. b. o. Scott has been
detached from the bureau OF navigation and
ordered to the Albatross; Assistant Engineer
w. c. Herbert. from duty at Chester, Pa. and
ordered to the Swatara, Assistant Engineer
Howard Gage, from the Swatara and placed on
ordered to the Independence; Chief Engineer
George Scwell, detached from special duty and
placed on the retired list from December 18th.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR has appointed
board, consisting of Lieut.. Col. Amos Beck with,
assistant commissary general; Major Charles
W. Foster, quartermaster. md .First4IAen: L.
Mo.oH the 22d instant and rim veStigate the
loss OF clothing and equipage FOR which Capt F.
n. hathaway. assistant quartermaster, is re-
sponsible said to have been destroyed: by the
burning Of the steamer Bayou Sara
PERsoNAL.-JudgeC Carleton, of the Utah COM
mission, is in the city.-Sir II. Crawford Pol
lok. who served in the Union army during the
late war. is dead in LondOn.-Mrs Hendricks.
widow of the late Vice President, and Col. VIM.
j. Eolinlar were in Chicago Oh Sunday-Mr
A. II. Stockman, who has resided many years
IN this city, left this morning for Florida where
Huntley. chaplain of the Senate and pastor of
the Metropolitan church, has gone TO Kenosha,
Wiz, to attend the funeral OF friend-GOv
Martin. of Kansas, of the board of managers of
the Soldiers Home is ut the Riggs.-Mr' l.. 2.
Letter OF Chicago. has Joined his family here for
the Winter.--SenhOrN aente. Brazilian charge
daifaires; Mr.. Edmund j. Moif,t, United states
dei uty C. nsul general at London; Civil Service
missioner to the Congo conference and Pay.
ina stcrs Hobbs and Guild OF the navy, were In
New York last night.-Mr. Wiloughby and
family have removed from Alexandria TO Wash
ln@ton. their pre- ,ent residence being at 3Is l.
street northweSt.--RepreSenta Muller { T
New York, has improved much in The last lew
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Changes i'm the Offices.
Edward Fl. Andrews, OF Iowa. an assistant
geologist at $50 per annum, in the geological
survey, has resigned
James II. Shouse, of Indiana, has been ar
pointed special examiner in the pension office.
at 81 400 per annum.
Thomas ID. Chamberlain, q clerk of class two.
and Charles NJ. Haddaway, a clerk of class one.
both OF the pension office have resigned.
Mrs. Cola b. Ashby, Of Neb., 81 600 to 81 BOO
Miss Martha Siamper, of Mo, 5000 to 81 900
Arpontments under the civil service rules by
$500 from $40: Miss Elizabeth H. Sterling. OF
d. e., same; Miss Anne II. Nashe, of No., $500
from $500
John ii. Pryor. of Md, q 81 600 clerk in the
office of the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, was removed to-day. Miss Barry of n. C.
5000 clerk in the dead letter office, resigned
1he following fourth-class postmasters were
appointed today in Maryland: j: s. Whitaker,
Hrrisonviie. Baltimore county; Chas. A.
Harry, Middleburgh, Carroll county; ]. A.
Briechner, Taneytnwn, Baltimore county.
Society Notes.
Mrs. Gen. Ricketts, will not be Eat home" on
Fridays until New Years day.
Mrs. Gen. Hazen will give the young ladies
who assist her ut the floral booth at the "ket-
tie drum," a dinner on Thursday.
Mr.. Dnrtc hos
tiOns from the Oriental ministers resident here
i'll the matter of assistance in decorating her
mikadO booth Mt the bazaar. The Chinese min
lister, who Is Ill and unable TO be out,
sent q contribution OF money with an offer of
his brOnLeS or anything In his house for her
use, and Minister kuki will personally assist
her to construct the booth.
MIR. EIihu Vedder, the well-known artist a
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