Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-12
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S245,O73: customs, S571,754.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal
revenue, s245,o73 customs, s571,754
A WARNING TO PosTMAsTERs.-In a state
ment furnished by the direction of the Post
master General in explanation of the appoint
ment Of Jas. F. Vogt, postmaster at Lemars,
cause of negligent and careless conduct of his
office. 1t Is announced that ait Is the fixed de.
termination of the department to remove every
postmaster whose accounts are found short,
who does not deposit promptly, as required by
the regulations or who is careless and negli-
gent in the conduct of his Office
TIE STATUE of Garfield, by Mr.. Nichous, or
dered by the legislature of Ohio as its contribu-
o, ton to the collection in statpary hall, at the
Rome. The statue is Of heroic size, and repre-
sents Garfield in an oratorical posture.
THE CONTRACT OF FLANNERY BRos.-An
objection was made before the Secretary of the
Interior to the award to Flannery Bros, of this
city, of the contract for furnishing marble for
had failed in a contract with the War depart
ment. and under a ruling OF the department
this circumstance is a sufficient cause for not
giving contracts to the same parties. 1t was
found, however, that since the failure alleged
the War department. had awarded another con-
tract to Flannery Bros, and so Secretary Lamar
decided that the contract should stand.
Observation-Disclosures n. Mills. the agent for
SAS AAOiduS VI tAS sooC Auu FOX agency III
Iowa, and Charles II. Gould, the receiver Of
public moneys at Miles City, Montana have re-
signed.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Jones of Fla, Mcpherson, Van
Wyck, Ransom with Gov. Jarvis, Call and Nor
riil, Representatives Springer, Bragg, Holman
ana Nj Hanna, Manning, Carleton and May
bury, Commissioner of Patents Montgomery,
Mich.; DR.. Chas. Cary, Buffalo; &. II. Curry, Ari.
zona; eX-Representative Beltzhoover, A. w.
lyman, Key. w. ii. Holmes, S. $. Wallace and
Mr. Richard Stockton.
THE TRAINING SHIPS Portsmouth, Saratoga
and jamestown sailed from Newport, K. L.,
raltar, Lisbon and CadiZ The cruise will eX-
tend through 100 days, ninety of which will be
at sea and the remaining time at the ports men,
toned.
CREMATION OF MAJOR LYFoRD. Ex.
Secretary Lincoln has gone to Lancas-
ter, Pa, to be present at the cremation of the
body OF the late Major Lyford of the ordnance
corps, U. s. A., to-day. At a meeting yesterday
Of the members of the board of commissioners,
IN charge of the government exhibit at the
were adopted respecting the death of Major Ly-
1ord' who was president OF the board.
PRESIDENT AND PAsToR.-By an ingenious
method of investigation it has been ascertaned
that the paragraph in n morning cotemporary
yesterday concerning the Presidents irregu-
lar attendance at church, though doubtless
well meant, was a lit e too previous. 1t is said
the pastor SO far from being discouraged is
highly pleased with the Presidents happy
mode Of pouring disappointment on the crowd
OF reporters and visitors who rush to the church
i'm these days only to find that the chief figure
In the show is absent, and probably the inti-
mated forthcoming sermon will be a scathing
lecture on the vulgarity of going to church
simply to see the President or at least his horses
A RUSH AT THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The pressure upon the Postmaster General
seems to be increasing, and he finds himself in
as great a rush as in the early days of the
administration He said to-day that he would
be compelled to adopt some measures so as to
devote Il portion Of his time. at any rate, to his
official duties The thrOng of visitors are inter
ested In the numerous post offices and the peo-
pie who are to fill them.
THE REsIGSArIoN of Chief Justice Axtell, of
New Mexico, has been received at the Depart
ment Of Justice.
TIE Wachusetts arrived at Panama, May
11th.
A VISITATION OF LoCUsTs PREDICTED.-Prof
c. V. Riley, the entomologist Of the Agricul-
tural department., says that the country will
soon be visited by two great broods of locusts,
of the seventeen and thirteen year varieties,
and that this will be the first time In 221 years
that they have appeared in conjunction. They
injury they will inflict will probably be confined
to fruit trees. The visitation will be prolonged
until late In July.
SECRETARY ENDICOTr, Gen. Drum, and Col
Barr will leave tomorrow for Fort Leaven-
worth to inspect the military prison there.
THE SMITH COURT OF ISoUIRY.-The exami-
nation of Mr.. A. 2. Brown in regard to his con-
tract for furnishing flannel, shoes, and socks
for the navy was concluded by the Smith court
of inquiry to-day, and Paymaster General
Smith was examined upon the same subject.
AGRICULTURAL ISsTITCTIoNs.-The Com
missioner Of Agriculture has issued q directory
OF departments. boards societies, colleges, and
other organizations in the interest of agricul-
ture, horticulture, stock raising, dairying, bee
the United States. 1t contains the names Of
more than 5000 organizations.
PERsoNAL.-Col. Frey, the Swiss minister
has been confined to his bed since last Wednes-
day by severe attack of malaria, but is now
bctter.-George Alfred Townsend is registered
1T Willitrds.--Gen. Sheridan and his wife
were thrown from a carriage while out driving
at Los Angeles, Cal, yesterday, but were not
seriously injvred.-Mr: J. r. Elmore, the
Peruvian minister, and Senator Vest were
registered in New York last evening.-Rep-
Representative uutchins, of Ohio, are at the
NatiOnal-Mr. Justice Miller, Of the U. s.
Supreme Court; Col. X. q. Ingersoll and o. G.
Nelson OF Mashington were rHsgstercd in
has gone to Europe to read poem at the
wedding OF Henry Irving and Ellen Terry
also wrote one. before leaving, to be read Mt the
marriage of Edward Solomon and Lillian Rus
the speakers at the church congress IN Hart
ford, Conn, yesterday, was Rev. F. D. Powers,
of this city.