Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-19
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal
revenue, 1891 ,069; customs, s293, ,44O.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were the Attorney General, Gen. Newton, chief
OF engineers, and Col. Wilson, commissioner OF
public buildings and grounds; Gen. Rosecrans,
senators Vest and Ransom and Col Jas. d.
Glenn and Col. ]; A. Yates IN. c.; Representa-
Howard and Anderson and Capt. NJ. J. Barry,
49th ny; Mr.. Henry Magruder, Rear Admiral
srafn Hner 4 WsTS PeIce Iowa r. CITY, 4 NSsS1
Henry (N.Y.) and \. w. Kelly (Ill.); Gen. Thos.
hiioy smith, of Philadelphia.
PROF. RILEY's LOCUST BULLETrN-The Com
missioner of Agriculture has issued the bulletin
"a pamphlet of fifty pages) prepared by Prof.
T6s 1es tne eantomologst Of the department upon
were published in Wednesdays STAR. In his
letter of transmittal, Prof. Riley says: "On ac-
count of the concurrence the present year of
| two extensive broods of the periodical cicada,
the one a 17-year, the other a 13-year brood,
the Inquiries in reference to this insect will be
exceptionally numerous, and have, in fact,
already begun to reach the department with
, the view of meeting the demand for informa-
view OF soliciting data that will enable me to
more completely map out the geographical
limits of these two broods, have prepared this
|
| ORLEANS.-The exhibits of the government
that were sent to the New Orleans exposition
have been packed in cases, which are now on
thelr way to this city. Itrequired 800 cars
no a tn the sbia mater uRn the arrival Of
to the heads of the proper departments, and it
Is probable that portion will be given to the
Smithsonian Institution. 1t is understood that
| the French government would like the exhibit
OF the Indian bureau, which shows the progress
| mace IN the CIVILIZATION of the Indians. If the
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VIII be given to the French government.
LIEUT.. COMMANDERS Isaac Hazlett and F. A.
Miller, Ensigns Frank w. Tappan, Thomas
| A. Parke and Edward E. Haden and Assistant
| Engineer John d. Sloane have been ordered be-
lore the naval retiring board for examination
! for retirement.
JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE GovERNMENr.
Judgment has been entered by the Court of
Claims for $577, COS in favor of the government
In the case of the Union Pacific railroad as pay
ment OF the five per cent claim on the net earn
only remain, however % about 500, 600 600 to i be
| PAID the government, the balance having gone
into the Treasury, under the acts of 1852 and
IS64 The case has been pending five years.
| THE American Association of Nursery
| men, Florists and Seedsmen, in session in
| Chicago yesterday. elected Norman Colman,
! commissioner of agriculture, president. The
| association adjourned to meet in this city next
year.
CADETS TURNED BACK.-Upon the recon-
| mendation of the academic board the following
named cadets of the United States military
| academy are, by direction of the Secretary of
classes; Second class-Samuel Seay, jr.; fourth
| class-Wm. 5. Graves, Joseph D. Leitch, James
| 4. Normoyle, Charles Young.
AN ARMY RETIRING BOARD will convene at
| San Antonio, Texas, for the examination of
such officers as may be ordered before it. Detail
for the board: Brig. Gen. David $. Stanley: 1t.
Col. Joseph r. Smith, surge on; Major Joseph r.
| Wright, surgeon: Major Isaac Arnold, ordnance
department.; Major Edward NJ. Heyl, inspector
general. Capt. George F. FOote, Sth cavalry,
will appear before the board for examination.
FIRST LIEUT.. THEODORE MosHER, 22d inf;an-
try, now on leave of absence in this city, has
been ordered to report in person to the superin-
tendent mounted recruiting service, st. Louis,
Mo-, to conduct u detachment of recruits for
On the completion of this duty he will Join his
company at Fort Lewis, Colorado.
THE Agricultural department says the
| wheat crop for this year will be $50, 1000, 900
bushels. 1t is stated that the general average
condition of 80 for winter wheat is the worst
| Official showing since 1865.
ARMY QRpERs.-By direction of the Secre-
tary of War Acting Assistant Surgeon Leonard
Wood will proceed from Boston. Massachusetts,
to Prescott, Arizona Territory, and report to
the commanding general department Of Ari-
zQna for assignment to duty. Frank b. HamiI-
20 for aGhsry 1ha w to be
of the state OF Mississippi to assemble at that
place on July 4, 1885, under such instructions
as he may receive from the adjutant general of
the army, and on completion Of this duty will
| return to his proper station; The leave of alb
is revoked. Leave for two months is granted
Major Lawrence S. Babbitt, ordnance depart
lieut. William a Gay Evans 18th
cial order directing Capt. Francis b. JONES' as
sistant quartermaster, to report to the chief
signal officer of the army for duty as dsbursing
officer for the signal service, is amended as to
direct him to report for duty as property and
disbursing officer for the signal service. Leave
| for four months is granted Major Caleb II. Carl
ton, I'D cavalry.
| THE ASCENDING PosTMAsrER.-The Attor-
ney General has decided that the offense of
! Hibbs, the absconding postmaster of Lewiston,
Idaho, is iscxtraditable. He is now held at Vic
toria, British Columbia and has his wife and
child with him. Every effort will be made to
bring him back on a charge of forgery.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Willamov, the secretary OF
the Russian legation, who recently returned to
his homo on leave of absence. has been ordered
TO another post and VIII VIII not re return to this
ter, viii return to Washington from New York
in day or two to receive his final instructions
his bs for ns post Of duty
fhitber On Wednesday1Miss fEeSsaaa Folsom, ward @
DAY at Wells college, Aurora, n. Y.-Gen. G.
w. Custis Lee. Oldest son OF Robert e. Lee, has
rendered his resignation as president of WASH
inston and Lee university, on account OF i'll
health. Gen. Lee succeeded his father in the
position.-Messrs. E. j. Hannah. X. q. Camp
bell, James Ragan and Golfer T. Bride will go
to St. Louis to attend the national plumbers
convention; which begins on Tuesday.--Mr.
Walter Paris artist, has gone to New England,
and then will take a tour through the west-
Mr.. William Magrath, artist, has gone to the
AdirOndacks for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
chandler r, and Senator salisbury were regis
| man and party, who have been visisting Helena,
NJ T.: and vicinity for the past two days, left
for the east yesterday morning-Rev. q. r.
Kramer. of Brooklyn, N. Y, is in the city, stay
| ing with his father, Chaplain Kramer, los C
| street southeast.-Gen. Henry L. Abbot
2. s; A; Gen. 3. H. Robertson, p. c.; Major a.
II. Grandy and wife, Norfolk, Va; Gen. c. f.
Duane, q. S. A.: DIR. V. Havard, U. S. A., and
Capt. John Carlin, U. s. A, are at the Ebbitt.
What Shall BE Done About the Dol.
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SECRETARY WHITNEY REFERS THE CONTRACT
TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND ASKS FOR
INFORMATION AS no THE LAW IN THE CASE,
The reDOrt OF the board which examined the