Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-19
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal
| revenue, $216, 1O4; customs, s473s76.
LIEUT.. ASHER C. BAKER has been ordered to
command the fish commission steamer Fish
| Hawk, succeeding Lieut.. w. NJ. Wood.
GERMAN TARIFF ON WHEAT AND RYE-The
| U. s. consul at Berlin telegraphs to the State
| department that the reichstag has authorized
an increase of duty on wheat and rye to three
ricultural productions will be largely increased.
| The act takes immediate effect.
WHAT THEIR DRINKING HABIT Cost THEM.
Two sixteen hundred dollar clerks, in the sixth
auditors office of the Treasury, have been re-
duced to the 81 900 class on account of in
| efficiency, caused by drinking habits.
MILLIONS LOST BY THE EARTHQUAKES AT
MALAGA.-The U. S. consul at Malaga informs
the State department that an incomplete esti-
mate places the damage done there by the re-
cent earthquakes at 81 100000. Shocks still
paralyze business and prevent the return Of
frosts and SHOWS have added to the misery of
the Inhabitants.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave of Captain Julius
H Patzk1, assistant surgeon U. s. army, is fur
ther extended seven months on surgeons certi-
ficate of disability. The leave of Second Lieut..
William ID. Wheeler, 18th infantry, is further
EXTENDED two months on account Of sickness.
Leave for six months on surgeons certificate of
disability, with permission to leave the division
OF the Missouri, is granted Captain Michael l..
Courtney, 25th infantry.
TRANsFERRED.-K. K. Kennedy, the clerk in
the money order office recently fined for as
saulting Mr. Ralph Jefferson, the chief of the
examining division, has been transferred and
Major Du BatZ, of the first assistants Office, has
been assigned in his place.
A BRIG AsHORE.-Signal corps station at
Delaware Breakwater reports American brig
f. III. Williams ran ashore near Indian river,
Delaware early this morning, and has tele-
graphed for wrecking steamer North America
Tor assistance. She Is in q dangerous condition
No lives lost.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant tPaymaster
Geo. A. Deerng to duty in the bureau of pro-
visions and clothing; Lieut.. Asher c. Baker
detached from the Albatross and ordered to
c0mmand the fish commission steamer Fish
Hawk; Passed Assistant Engineer c. j. Habig-
hurst mas reported his return from duty on the
Aslatic station and has been placed on waiting
orders; the orders of Passed Assistant Surgeon
d. \; Whitaker have been so far modified
that ne Will report for duty at the Norfolk navy
yard, and also for attendance on officers of the
navy and marine corps at Norfolk and Ports
aid the orders PassSd ASH snrl
geon {. I. Hibbett from duty on board the iron
clads at City Point, Va, have been revoked.
PERsoNAL.-Col. w. r. Holloway of the In
dianapolis Times, and Jefferson Raynolds, of
New Mexico, are at the Riggs.-Col. w. F.
Swltzler, OF the Columbia Statesman, one of the
veteran Journalists of Missouri, is in town for
visit of some time, staying at 1117 G street,
Mr. Richard Sylvester, property clerk of the
police department, has returned from ST. Louis
sentative-elect Hale, of Missouri, Is in town.
staying at SO 18th street-Rev. Dr. Rankin
formerly pastor of the Congregational church
- "a tod 1sx.N
Rankin-V. B. Green, NJ. Valente, f. T. wal
ker and A. s. Yantis, of Washington, were reg
1stered In Jacksonville on TueSday.-Repre-
sentatiye-elect Gallnger, of New Hampshire is
at the National.-Judge Sanders w. Johnston
who has been confined to his room for four
weeks past with an attack which was both pain
ftll and serious, has now greatly improved and
hopes to be out again before long.-Gen. Chas.
GrosvenoS of Ohio, OF counsel for Gen. Swain,
arrived IN town last evening and is at the Eb-
bitt.-Senator-elect Stanford, of California,
leit san francisco Yesterday for New Orleans,
Representative and Mrs. Pound of Wisconsin,
are at Welckers.-Lieut. r. NJ G.. Brown of
the navy Is sin in the city on sick leave.-Con,
from Boston.--JudgeE Emory Speer, of Georgia,
VINO has been rising so rapidly in public life, is
1 sonlaw 5,SnIsn of Dr. Jas e. Morgan Of this city
french, OF New York. are both in the city. The
former is stopping at Welckers and the latter
is guest at the White HOuse.-COmmande
McCalla has gone to New Hampshire.
Information, Wanted Of the District
Commissioners.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morgan submitted q
resolution directing the District Commissioners
to immediately inform the Senate what causes
prevented them from responding to the resolu-
tion of the Senate adopted June "a, 1854, cali
Ing upon them for information as to the taxes
collected from 1875 to 1884, etc. Mr. Morgan
read the resolution to which he referred and
which was submitted by him last year. 1t
he mi inf, t;oy,
IN detail as to the aggregate taxes collected in
each OF the tour quarters of Washington and
Georgetown for each of the fiscal years from
1S. to 1854, and also as to the aggregate ex-
penditures for street improvements. including
new work OF all kinds, repairs etc, in the city
and county; also, TO send statement of the
special assessments made against each of
the railroads in the District of the amounts
collected and the amounts remaining uncol-
lected; and also a detailed statement of the re-
ceipts and disbursements on account of the
water fund from 1875 to 1854, when, where
and for what purpose such money was ex-
pended. Mr. Morgan stated that the resolution
just read by him was adopted last June, but no
response had ever been received, therefore he
presented resolution inquiring why no answer
had been sent.
Mr. ingalls, said that his imprt sion was that
the Commissioners did respond so far as the
books in their control enabled them to do so:
that the form OF the District government was
changed some few years ago and the Commits
soners had not in their possession all the in
formation called for. He would ask MI. Nor
gan not to offer the resolution and he ungalls)
NOulu anu e0ucaVOr 10 ascertain
all the reasons why the response had not been
sent.
Mr. Morgan said he had inquired at the office
of the secretary of the Senate and was told mo
reply to the resolution was on file. He con
sented, however, to let his resolution, asking
why no reply was received, go over until to-
morrow.
Cleveland and the Silver Men.
REPRESENTATIVE REAGAN SAYS THERE IS NO
HARD FEELING AGAINST THE PRESIpENT-
ELECT on ACCOUNT OF HIS REPLY.
Judge Reagan said to a STAR reporter this
morning that a false impression was given by
the statement that Cleveland had refused to see
| the delegation of silver men who proposed to 60
to Albany with their petition. 1--WE had under
stood through the newspapers" ne said "that
after his visit to New York Mr. Cleveland uonla