Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-23

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S543, ,263; customs, S413,O95.
THE PRESIDENT has reappointed Mr.. J. W.
Howell assistant chief clerk of the Pension of
nce, a notary public for the District of Column
bia.
AN 1NFoRMAL CABINET CONFERENCE.-The
President and members of the cabinet had an
informal meeting yesterday to arrange the
nominations for the important foreign missions
sent in to-day.
PACIFIC RAILROAD ACCoUNTs.-In settling
the accounts between the Interior department
and the Union Pacific railroad company an
item of $50, 900 in favor of the government was
disputed by President Adams, and the ques-
tlon involved has been referred for settlement
10 Secretary Lamar.
RED CLOUDS New SUIT-The Commissioner
OF Indian affairs on Saturday, with the consent
OF the Secretary of the Interior, gave Red Cloud
q $50 suit of clothes, as his garments were get
ting dilapidated.
THANKING COMMISSIONER PRICE-Captain
Mullan, Father stephan, Major Jones and
Chas. 5. Lusk, representing the bureau of Cath
rr1ce this morning to pay their respects and
thank him for his uniform courtesy. Mr.. At
klns, the new Commissioner of Indian affairs, is
expected to arrive in the city to-day or to-mOr-
row.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FAIRCuILD is con-
fined to his room at the Arlington by severe
cold.
GEN. SwAIMS HEALTH-It is again reported
that ex-Judge Advocate General Swain is to be
placed upon the retired list of the army for dis
ability at an early day. His health was con-
s1derably shaken by the strain of his trial.
DEATH OF A RETIRED OFFICER.-Lieut. Com.
Thomas F. Wade. of the navy (retired), died at
his residence in Maiden, Mass, on the Goth inst
NEW INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
Mr.. NJ. V. Montgomery, the new commissioner
of patents, qualified this morning, and spent
the day at the office, where he received numer-
Gus calls. This evening he leaves for his home,
In Michigan, to arrange his private business,
and will be absent about ten days. He states
that he came on at the request of the President,
without knowing what place would be offered to
him. Mr.. Hassler, of West Virginia. qualified
this morning as chief of the appointment divi-
sion, Interior department., and he was received
by Mr. Hood, his predecessor, who explained the
general business of the office. Mr.. Hassler has
a apleasant manner, and makes good impress
sion.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.-The controller of
the currency to-day appointed Chas. Holmes, of
Cobelskill, n. Y, to be receiver ofthe Schoharie
National bank.
MYsrIFIED NAVAL OFFICERs.-Naval officers
who have been ordered to the Pensacola are in
the dark as to their destination, and they are
as yet unable to learn whether they are to have
the pleasant duty OF cruising in the blue waters
the flagship of the South Atlantic squadron.
Friends of Rear Admiral English are Still per-
Slstent In their efforts to have his orders to the
SOutn Atlantlc station revoked, and to have
commodore Franklin sent there in the Pefisa-
cola instead as was at first intended. Secretary
whitney had consultation with the chiefs of
bureaus OF the department Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of obtaining general informal
ton about the department, and made special
inquiries about Admiral English's case. He
will not decide it, however, until he is informed
OF all the pros and cons.
Col. ROCKwELL's SUCCEssoR.-It is said that
the office of commissioner of public buildings
and grounds should be filled by an officer of the
engineer corps, and that for this reason the
PRESIDENT will appoint successor to Col. Rock
with the chief of engineers in this city, is men,
toned as being likely selection for the office.
not be made Immediately.
A MARSHAL RESIGNS us. Marshal Auxier,
at Louisville, KY, has rendered his resignation
to the President and left his Office in charge of
colored deputy.
THE MISSING MARsHAL-Upon the receipt
the disappearance of Marshal Hughes, at Rich
mond, a special examiner was Immediately dis
patched to that city, and is now engaged in ex-
amining the accounts of the office.
THE ACTING SIGNAL OFFICERs.-The num-
ber of army officers detached for signal service
duty is now one in excess of that allowed by
law, and it is said that Gen. Sheridan's dislike
for having line officers detailed for detached
duty will be the cause of Capt Mills, now on
duty in this city, being ordered for duty with
his regiment.
THE HAZEN TRIAL.-The record of the Hazen
court-martial has been received by Acting
Judge Advocate General Lieber for revision.
THE DEMAND FOR MEMENToEs-Colone
Casey is daily importuned, by members of Con-
gress and other officials, for mementoes of
the Washington monument. The requests are
generally for photographs of the monument and
paper weights made from the capstOne. AS
Colonel Casey has to pay for such articles out of
his own pocket, the supply does not equal the
demand.
Mrs. MARGARET CLEMMER, mother of the
late Mary Clemmer, who has continued to re-
side at the home on Capitol Hill since her
lamented daughters death, was taken suddenly
i'll on Friday last and died on Sunday night.
physicians were wholly unable to afford relief
Until the day of her prOstration Mrs. Clemmer
had enjoyed quite good health, and her fatal
illness came without any warning.
THE REDUCTION OF FORCE IN THE DEPART
MENr OF JUsTICE.-Attorney General Garland
has reduced the force of special examiners of
the Department of Justice from seven to four,
on the ground that there Is unnecessarily
large force for present needs He has retained
those of longest service and most experience.
SECRETARY WHITNEY SUGGESTS ANOTHER
TRIAL TRIP.-Secretary Whitney has addressed
a letter to Mr.. John Roach stating that the
Dolphin did not on her recent trial trip show
2,3CO collective indicated horsepower for six
consecutive hours as required. The advisory
board, however, expressed the opinion that the
deficiency was not due to defective workman
ship or material, but that with better coal and
a well-trained engineer force it would be ex-
ceeded. Secretary Whitney therefore recon-
mended another trial. He also declined to pay
500 POI for storage of the Puritan in Mr.. John
Roach's shipyard from July, 1876, to Decem-
Der, 1882, until he shall have had an oppor-
tunity to examine the contract.
ARMY ORpERs.-Col. John G. Parke will act
as chief of engineers during the absence of Brig
adler General John Newton. First Lieutenant
Hugh T. Reed, 1st infantry, will report here for
examination for retirement. First Lieutenant
Charles III. Rockwell, 5th cavalry, will report
for duty at West Point, to relieve Lieut.. @. NJ
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