Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-10
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal
revenue $2ss,27 customs, $3.50, 1888.
CHOLERA IN CHINA.-Acting Consul General
S seq telegraphs to tho Secretary ofState
mat cholera exists in Shanghai, China.
CABINET MEETINa-An informal meeting of
the cabinet was held at the White House at IL
3e,ock today. Those present were Secretaries
bayard, Lamar and Manning.
SUSPENSION OF ToNNAaE TAx.-Tbe Presi-
dent has issued q proclamation declaring that
after the 9th instant the collection of tonnage
YAK shaii be suspended from all vessels arriving
~ any port in the United States from the port
VI oaco DEL Toro, United States OF Colombia.
IN Prison AT HAvANA-United States Con.
sui General Williams, at Havana, Cuba, has
oeen directed to see that Cirilo Pouble, of New
and who Is in prison at has fair
Years since became naturalized American.
ne recently returned to Cuba on he says, pr1-
vate business, and was seized and imprisoned,
on the charge of melting a rebellion against
spain. Fouble protested his innocence and
sought the Intervention of the United states
government.
THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY WILL TRANS
PORT GOVERNMENT COIN.-The vice president
OF Adams Express company, Mr.. John Hoey,
eNA - SOHlcTcuCc WIFI Tile ScCTctdfy VI bhC
treasury and Treasurer JordOn yesterday after.
noon, with relation to the transportation OF
golo and silver coin, and an agreement was
reached under which the Adams Express COM
Pany will hereafter be employed in such trans
portations. The remainder of the coin at New
tn which is to be transferred to Washing
sent by express, and the same mode of trans
portation will be adopted in the transfer Of gold
com from San Francisco, and silver coin from
carson city, st. Louis, and elsewhere.
U,,,,,, $500
acting signal officer, will be relieved from duty
in San Francisco, CAL and will repair to this city
and report to the chief signal officer of the
army.
SUCCESSFUL NAVAL ACADEMY CANDIDATES.
The following additional candidates have been
admitted into the naval academy cadets,
making thirty-nine that have successfully
passed the examination: NJ. B. Stokes, South
MARVEL, MASSACHUSETTS,; George II. Paul, jr.,
Wisconsin; Oliver o. Frick, Georgia; Chas r.
LoFs a ans M
dropped from last years fourth class, but were
reappOinted
A NAVAL ACADEMY CHANGE.-Lieut. II.
Knox, formerly one of the assistants in the de-
partment of mechanics and applied mathe-
mates at the naval academy, has been assigned
70 the head of the departm Mt Of mechanical
drawing, in place Of Commander C. D. Sigsbee,
detached.
The TROOPS To PROTECT THE CHINESE
LABoRERs.-In the recent instructions sent by
the President to Gen. Schoheld to be forwarded
to Gen. Howard. commanding the department
OF the Flate for his guidance in settling the
labor troubles in Wyoming, the latter is directed
10 SEND sufficient force to protect life and
property where violence existed or was threat
ened, TO aid the civil authorities in preserving
peace and arresting those committing Offenses
against the law, and to protect, especially, the
Chinese laborers from i'll treatment at the hands
OF other persons.
Observation-Disclosures Groome, of Mary
land, is at Willards.-Two daughters OF ex-
Gov. Alexander Shepherd will be married here
on October 80. Miss Sue will wed Mr. Brodie
mining works, and Miss Mamie will be married
TO Mr.. Qutntard, a nephew OF George w. GUM
tard, OF New York, who has been with Mr..
shepherd i'll MeXlcO.-Ex-Senator Barnum, of
Connecticut, was In Chicago on Thursday
Pr. =: L. Bovee has gone to Boston by sea.-
Mr. w. S. Teel and family. who have been sum-
maering in Bath county. Va, have returned to
the city.--Mrs. Foster, wife OF the United
states minister to Spain, hears from Mad
rid that her husband is in his usual good
health and has gone to Sutherland
Mr.. John Addison Porter, of this city, read
a paper before the American Historical Asso-
W Washington; its origin and Administrations
Chief Cronin, OF the District fire department. is
attending the Fire Chiefs convention at Long
Branch.-Miss IliOway. the Cincnnatiartist
who was awarded the gold medal at the New
Orleans exposition, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Max Cohen, $40 l street.--Cards are cut
announcing the engagement of Miss Ella
Oppenheimer TO Mr.. |. Neuman, of Richmond,
Ea~.Senator Warner Miller and Judge Lam
bert Tree, minister to Belgium, who will sail
for Europe on Saturday, were in New York
last nisht.-Prof simon Newcomb, accompn-
nied by his wife and three daughters, is due in
New York from Europe tomorrow. Prof New
comb sailed from New York on July 4th, and
has visited friends in st. Petersburg, Stockholm,
Berlin. Paris, aud else where-
Miss (ipnia Shp If &c
her summer at Sunbury, Pa.--Dr. Richey has
returned to the city.-Charles Whittier, of
Boston. and John d. Adams. of Arkansas
are at the Riggs-Mrs. Burnett, widow OF the
late Gen. Ward B. Burnett, has returned from
New lork.-Mr. Leonard Whitney is at the
Virginia Warm springs-Admiral Howell
has left Mt. Desert for Amherst station. New
q lam pshire-1-Judge Wyiie Is at Narragansett
FIer.--Mr. James X. Young, executive clerk
Q, the Senate, is in town tO-day.-Mr. b. II.
~ arner has returned from an extended tour in
the north, aud Is much benefited by the rest
and relaxation of his trip
The Land Grant Railroads.