Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-26

IDAY, OCTOBER 26,
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Topaz. - Internal
revenue, ss1O,s35; customs, $656, 643.
REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD SIMPSON has been
detached from duty as president OF the naval adj
visory board and ordered to duty as president
of the board OF inspection, to succeed Rear Ad-
miral Z. p. Dekrafft, who Is very i'll at his
idence In this city.
CHIEF ENGINEER FLETCHER A.WILsoN, us.
N, has been detached from special duty and
placed on waiting orders.
Col. LAMONT said TO a STAR reporter to-day
that his visit to New York was not q political
one. He saw very few people, and did not
bring back any election news. He said that the
Two or three members of the state democratic
committee whom he saw were very confident
OF success in the coming election.
MOVEMENTS OF q. s. NAVAL vEssEIs.-The
U. s. s. Enterprise arrived at Wellington, New
zealand, this morning. The U. s. s. Swatara
arrived at the Portsmouth (Va.) navy yard yes
terday afternoon.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Secretary Bayard, Chief Justice Waite,
Senators Voorhees, and Butler, Justice William
Representatives Kleiner, Lowry, King, ]. NJ.
Tayler, Of Tennessee, with misrepresentation
3: Owsley Of Kentucky, and 0uthwaite. Gen.
White Buffalo; j: c. Maynard and G W. Tay-
son, Iowa; Commodore Sicard, r. Nj. Hooper,
y. =. consul general at Paris, and Mr.. Everett
Erazar, his Corean majesty's consul general at
MINISTER PHELPS ON THE PENsAcoLA.-Rear
Admiral Franklin, commanding the European
squadron, reports to the Navy department
under date of Southampton, England, October
I4tn, that he intended sailing southwark on
the 18th inst. He expected to reach Naples
Lisbon, Tanger, possibly Gibraltar and Vile
rancho AS soon as the Kearsarge is ready for
sea, probably November 10th, she will be Or
l2th inst. Admiral Franklin received Minister
Phelps on board the Pensacola. He was accom-
ny G6nsna General wafer and several
usual on such occasions were observed, and
there was reason to believe that the minister
was pleased with his visit. The health of Off
GERS ana crew was good.
THE MECCA FOR POLITICAL POST OFF1cE)
PILGRIMS. - First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Stevenson has been very busy since his re-
turn from the west. His office is the mecca
ABOUT which the political prilgrims gather for
soiace. His desk is piled up with papers con-
corning the 4th-class post offices SO high that
he is almost hid, and his room is crowded con-
tinually: Thus far there have been about 800
| deal with. OF the presidential Offices about $50
have been filled and about 800 are left Mr..
Stevenson's reputation as an executioner has
gone before him into the little crossroads post
offices and designations are coming in very rap
idly from those who want to leave under the
best auspices.
THE LIVERPOOL EXPOSITION NEXT YEAR.
The State department is informed by Mr..
| Robert Clifferton, British consul at Philadel-
phia, of his appointment as commissioner of
the international exposition Of commerce, navi-
g. held in Liverpool in 1856 Under eG
' The ses a OF A in1efs
| cans is invited in this exposition, the purpose
OF which is TO illustrate the history and de-
velopment of means Of travel by sea, land and
air.
DETRIMENTAL TO THE DADDY DOLLAR
Treasurer Jordan is going to make savage at
tack upon the Bland silver dollar in his annual
report. He has about half dozen clerks hard
at work collecting matter for the report now,
He is going over ali the old records, and Sai is
having document compiled, showing how
much 1t has cost the government annually for
up astoundingly: He is accommodating many
other facts detrimental to the daddy dollar
he will sum up the whole with exhaustive
argument to prove 1t impracticable as currency
and detrimental to the financial welfare Of
the country.
THE BELL TELEPHONE SU1Ts.-The Globe
Telephone company and the Washington Tel
ephone company have presented petitions to
the Department of Justice asking that suits in
equity be brought to vacate the Bell patents
now owned by the American Bell Telephone
company. These petitions have been referred
tn n he N who will oil
the interested parties to appear before him ard
the commissioner of patents in public session,
questions: 81. Has this government the right
to institute and maintain such a suit for such
purpose?" and, - If 1T has, do the facts as they
shall be presented warrant or demand that
such suit be brought?" The hearing on the pc
titions will begin on the 14th of November be-
fore the Secretary of the Interior.
THE NAVY YARD FoREMEN.-Secretary
Whitney has written to the commandments of
the navy yards at New York, Portsmouth,
Norfolk and Mare Island, requesting reports
upon the results attending the appointment of
new toremen and the organization of new
force The Secretary also invites the COM
may desire with reference to the efficiency of
the new foremen with a view to determining
whether, in any case, mistakes have been made
In their selection. One point upon which infOr-
nation is particularly desired is whether any
one of the present foremen has selected men
force or has appeared to be governed by political
considerations rather than the interest of the
yard.
SECRETARY WHITNEY ON THE NEW YORK
CAMPAIGN.-Secretary Whitney arrived in
New York Saturday. He said that he had
come to the city partly to see his wife and
family on their arrival home from his country
house at Lenox. The New York Sun reports
him as saying: ~ always used to take great
deal of interest in orr state politics, and con-
tinue to do SO, although being in Washington,
and very busy, know less about them than 1
generally do. l think that our chances are
very good, and that everything looks well for
u.s."
THE LEAVE on surgeons certificate of dis
ability granted First Lieut.. John Scott, 4th in
fantry, April 20, 1885, is extended six months.
CHAPLAIN JAMES G. LAvERTY, Oath in
fantry, is relieved from duty in the department
of the Missouri, and will proceed to Philadel-
phia and await retirement.
PERsONAL.-Gen. Logan has gone to Yonkers
to be present at the wedding, to-day, Of Lieut..
John NJ. Cunningham, the brother of Mrs.
Logan, which that lady will unfortunately not
be able to attend.-COl. Lamont returned to
Washington from New York Saturday night
MIR. Chester A. Arthur, jr., is at Wormley's
Mr.. G. de Weckherlin. the minister from
the Netherlands, arrived in New York On Sat
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