Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29
Washington News and Gossip.

| oSuuSCOu NEWS auu No001P'
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Iqternal
revenue, $685., 951: customs. $372,546
ASSISTANT ADJUrANr GENERAL McKEEvER
| mas returned to the city after an absence OF q
month. He will assume his new duties at San
francisco on the 1st OF October.
A REPORT DEN1ED-The press dispatches re-
port the resignation of Indian Agent Stpllstei-
mer, of the Southern Ute agency. Colorado, but
Commissioner Atkins says that he has not re-
ceived it, and denies the report that An army
oIncer Is to be appointed In charge OF tnls
agency.
The GOVERNMENT NOT FR1GHTENED.-The
chief clerk of the revenue marine service, In
reply to an inquiry to-day, said he had received
no further advices about the Cuban flibuster-
Ing expedition, said to be lowering about the
southern coast. In a facetious manner he re-
hended as TO the safety of the naval vessels
fantic and Swartara, directed to bring silver
rom New Orleans to Washington, as ne had
ordered the revenue cutters TO protect them.
DAKOTA AND NEBRASKA INCREASE IN PoPU-
LATIoN.-By the semi-decennial census taken
In Dakota, the returns from which has just been
received at the Interior department., the popu-
lation since 1880 shows an increase from 1885,
III to 263, 465. The number of farms has in
from Nebraska show an increase from 452 400
TO 100000 and the farms from SO. 1877 to 1OO,-
OOO.
THE COURT-MARTIAL AT ANNAPoLIs.-A
naval court-martial will assemble at the Naval
Academy to-day for the trial of certain naval
cadets of the second Glass; on the charge of haz-
ing candidates to enter the September exami-
nation. 1t is said the frolic of the cadets aboard
ship may not warrant investigation by a court
martial, inasmuch as the boys have already
been punished for. their little fun. The detail
of the court is as follows: Lieut.. c. Belknap,
president; Lieut. A. c. Hodgson, judge advo-
cate; Leuts. c. w. Bartlett, J. T. Smith, mem.
bers.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER THoMAN left
the city to-day for the northwest to conduct
examinations in Wisconsin, Dakota Washing
ton Territory, Oregon, and other places.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave of absence on sur
geons certificate of disability granted Capt.
VIM. B. Pease 9th infantry, is extended six
months. Leave to October 1, 1885, is granted
Second Lieut.. Henry A. Schroeder, 4th artil.
A. Schroeder, 4th artillery, has been accepted
by the President, to take effect October /, 1885.
The extension of leave of absence on surgeon s
certificate Of disability granted First Lieut..
Hayden De Lany, 9th infantry, is still further
extended six months. Leave for one month
from September l, 1885, is granted First Lieut..
Chas. b. Schofield, I'd cavalry.
SUIT AGAINST THE UNITED STATEs-Suit has
been flied in the Court of Claims by the Boston
and Albany Railroad company against the
ance alleged to be due under q contract for
carrying the mails from Boston to Greenbush,
N. Y, IN 1877.
MR.. KELLEY left on the o'clock train for
New York yesterday afternoon. Nothing is
given out at the State department as to the
some time yet before Mr.. Keiley's successor to
the AUSTRIAN mission is appointed, if one is
named rsiaaa at T. all Meanwhile NJ Kelley has not
That he should not do SO yet
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO PENSION
AccouNTs-The Treasury officials complain
that they cannot get A. w. Norris, the ex-pen-
sion agent at Philadelphia, to forward his &C
counts for the month Of June and the first
seven days of July which he served, and that
last advance made to Mr.. Norris was S176,117,
and the accounts upon this have not been audi.
ted. Mr.. Huclsle, Mr.. Norris clerk at Philadel-
phia. says the accounts are being prepared as
rapidly as possible, and says: 1.-THE $176,117
referred to in the dispatch never has been in
against it. The money, as the people at Wash
Ington know, is at the present moment in the
Treasury department."
THE U. S. Tue MAYFLowER arrived at the
navy yard from Norfolk Va, yesterday after
noon. She will receive slight repairs to her
machinery and return to Norfolk with the Wy
andotte in tow the first of next week.
PROTECTION AGAINST SMALLPox-The Post
Office department has requested the Secretary
ID tue 1Ie<ASuTy 10 cause all canadian mails
coming into the United States TO be thoroueiy
fumigated to Obviate the danger OF introdu-
cling smallpox into this country through the
mails.
THE CENSUS OF 1SS5.-Under the law all
states and territories that will avail them
selves of the law passed by the last Congress,
which provided for the payment of a certain
proportion OF the expenses in taking the census
In such states as may elect to do SO in 1885,
must be returned by Tuesday next, or the
from the government The returns for Colorado
and Dakota only have been received at the
Interior department.
OFFER OF COMPROMISE REJEcrEp.-Actine
Secretary Fairchild has rejected the offer of
julius A. RhOmberg to pay 81, 100 in compro-
mise of judgments amounting to 100000 OBJ
tanned on his dlstiller's bond in the circuit
court OF the district Of Iowa several years ago.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the President has
decided to retain Julius Stahei as consul gene
raj at Shanghai, China.
DEATH OF A RETIRED ARMY OFFIcER.-Lieut.
Col. Carl G. Freudenberg, u. 8. A., died yester-
day morning at the Portland flats, after three
years illness. He served during the war and
was wounded at Gettysburg Pa. Later he was
appointed an officer in the United States infan-
tenant colonel He leaves Wies but a no c cjef
dren. The funeral will take place Monday, and
the remains be placed temporarily in the vault
bus, Ohio, the former home OF his wife, for In
terment.
Ex-MINIsTER LANGsToN has filed a suit in
the Court of Claims for 1896 difference be-
tween the salary attached by law to his Of
fce, and the appropriation for the last
three years Of his incumbency Of the Haytien
mission.
THEY May RESIGN RATHER THAN GO TO
THEIR REGIMENTs.-Three Of the army officers
affected by Secretary Endicott's recent order,
sending men on long detached duty back to
their regiments who have complied with the
Secretary's instructions are: Capt. WI. Wherry,
nf .ralS Dhof3o cfo x,lrD hos bo,,