Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-04
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
{, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S256,171: customs. s432,O79.
VICE PRESIDENT HENDRIcKs called on Com.
missioner Of the Land Office Sparks to-day.
THE NEW SECOND ASSISTANT Postmaster
GENERAL.-Mr. a. Leo Knott, Of Md, the new
Second Assistant Postmaster General, came ia
the department to-day, where he was met by
Senator German. He was introduced to Mr..
Thompson, his predecessors by Postmaster Gen.
eral Villas. He will qualifyn next Monday week.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS has adjourned until
Monday, at which time the April calendar and
law docket will be called.
AN APPo1NTMENr.-Misss R. Ham.
ilton, of North Carolina, having served salts
factory probationary terrmof six months, has
received an absolute appointment as a clerk OF
the 5000 class in the Office of the register of the
Treasury.
THE METHODIST MINISTERS CALL ON THE
PREsIDENT.-Two hundred delegates to the
Methodist Protestant conference, in session in
Alexandria, visited the President at one o'clock
to-day, by appointment to pay their respects.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas, in company
with Mr.. Devens, the superintendent of the Post
Office department., made q tour to-day of the
lower floor of the building, visiting each room,
Tor the purpose OF seeing how the clerks are ac-
commodated and getting some idea Of the ope.
rations of the various bureaus
JUDGE CHARLES CHEsLEY, of New Hamp-
shire, solicitor of internal revenue, has, at the
request of Attorney General Garland, rendered
his resignation to take effect on the appoint
ment and qualification OF his successor.
THE DISTRICT DEBT.-A statement of the
funded debt of the District of Columbia, issued
by the United States treasurer, shows the total
debt to be S21 ,279,35O: amount of debt retired
since July 1, 1878, 81 Gal $50; consequent re-
ductiOn in ANNUAL interest," charge, SOC, 1886;
issue of District 3-65s Qimited by law to $15,'
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY
We're the Attorney General, Minister Pendleton
John G. Thompson and Representative Warner;
missioner of internal revenue; Senators Vest,
Ransom, with Gov. Jarvis, minister of Brazil,
and friends; Representatives Broadhead, Nor.
wood, Mitchell with G. T. Russell, consul to
Liverpool, Tucker and Snowden and friends;
Judge Wylie; VIM. r. Roberts, minister to
Brazil; Adjutant General Drum and Mai. volk.
mar; Senator Blackburn, accompanied by w.
3. Jefferson, Elkton, KY, and J E. Hallsell,
lister to Hawaiian Islands; Senators Camden
and friends and Palmer; G. H. Oury, of Ari-
zona, and VIM. Dickson.
NAVAL ORDERs-Surgeon j. w. Ross ordered
to temporary duty at the naval laboratory,
New York. Lieut. Daniel Delehanty detached
from duty at the navy yard, Mare Island, and
ordered to the WachuSett, Pacific squadron.
Ensign George F. Ormsby detached from the
receiving ship Independence, and ordered to
the Wachusett, Pacific squadron: Surgeon j.
New York, and ordered to duty at the torpedo
station, Newport, r. l., the 9th inst Surgeon
J. b. Parker detached from duty at the
torpedo station, Newport, r. l., the 9th inst,
and placed waiting orders.
A CANDIDATE FOR THE DISTRICT MARSHAL
sHIP.-Another candidate for the Office Of mar
shal of the District has loomed up in the person
of Major Thomas P. Morgan, ex-Commissioner,
who is endorsed for the place by Vice President
Hendricks and Secretary Bayard. 1t was ru-
position, but this was denied at the White
House and by Mr.. Morgan himself. It is ex-
pected that an appointment will be made next
week.
WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGEs.-Wm. E.
Spedden, clerk class 3, and Richard s. Trapier,
class 1, surgeon generals Office, resigned; John
J; Goode, III, Jas. A: Long, III: and George
on probation, under civil service rules, in adju-
tant generals Office; VIM. ]. r. Thoussen,
Texas; Ie ! Daniel mi K. Sargent, Iowa; John e. Cox,
Mich, to clerkships of 81 900 class, on proba-
ton, in surgeon generals office; VIM. F. Tucker,
Iowa, appointed elevator conductor in Winder
building. -;
PERSONAL Miss Folsom, who is visiting Miss
Cleveland at the White House, will leave for
her school next week. She graduates this year.
j. Colman, the new Commissioner OF Agri-
culture, left for st. LOUIS on the TAO train last
night. Mr.. ONiell will return to Washington
in about ten days, when he will take trip to
EurOpe.-Mrs. John Davis has returned from
New Jersey, where she went to attend the sick
bed of her mother. Mrs. Frelinghuyson is
m hI1fi iS TO frVVo az
Secretary and Mrs. EndicOtt are al their home in
salem, Mass, preparatory for their removal to
5 for the period OF the Sc
Blaine are at Fortress Monroe.-The wife of
General E. F: Beale is dangerously i'll with
On
is very i'll at the metropolitan Hotel.
THE TROUBLE AT AsPINWALL.
The Naval Force Available for Service
There.
ALREADY NEAR THE 1sTHMUsLoTHERs TO BE
DISPATCHED IF NECESSARY.
Secretary Whitney has received telegram
from the president Of the Pacific Mail steam
ship company at New York stating that he has
Information from the agent of the company at
Panama that the transit of the isthmus is not
yet sufficiently protected. Before dispatching
the additional force to Aspinwall Secretary
Whitney will await further information from
Commander Kane, OF the Galena, who is or
dered to report daily, and other Amer
ican officials concerning the condition of
affairs on the isthmus. The department
will have 500 armed marines and sailors In
New York on Monday, to be dispatched to AS
sary, together with twelve gatling guns and
geveral field pieces with ammunition. There
are, or will be In few days, five vessels in the
vicinity of Aspinwall-theT Tennessee Alliance,
that If necessary 600 armed men and about 40
officers can be landed from these vessels This
force, together with the 200 men sent yester-
day, and the 500 to be sent on Monday II need
men. The men sent by the Pacific mail steam
ships constitute supplemental force, and will
be under the command OF Admiral Jouett.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO ADMIRAL JoUErT.
Secretary Whitney late yesterday afternoon
telegraphed as follows to Rear Admiral James
E. Jouett, who sailed to-day from New Orleans
with the United States steamer Tennessee tn
Pensacola, notifying him of the reinforcement
of marines dispatched from New York, and
saying; yin g3ror,a. ,,r oon,,n..n,,.. ,,..,.. .
plies will be sent at once. The duty you are called
upon to perform calls for the exercise of great
discretion. The object Of the expedition is the
performance by the United States OF their en-
keep open the transit from Colon to Panama.
and further to protect the lives and property OF
American citizens.
The circumstances, as understood. from
which the necessity for the expedition has
ing to Americans has been seized at Colon by
an armed force, and goods in transititaken nom
her officers and the American consul impris-
oned and the transit across the Isthmus inter
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