Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-16
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal
revenue, S42o,197; customs, $6Os,5s1.
Col. NAT. LORD, of Cincinnati, is in the city,
looking after Marshal Lot Wright's place.
THERE IS SOME TALK of erecting the pro-
posed memorial to the dead of the Jeanette
expedition in Washington instead of Annap-
Oils
GEN. SHERIDAN's MovEMENTs.-Col. NJ. v.
Sheridan to-day received a telegram from Gen.
Sheridan, stating that he would leave Los
Angeles, Cal., yesterday for Huachuca. All
were we'll. Col. Sheridan says that Gen. Sheri-
dan was not injured in the least at the run
away accident of last Monday.
NONE EADMITTED.-There were great many
callers at the White House to-day, notwith-
standing the announcement that the President
would see nobody on Saturdays, but no one
was admitted.
THE U.S.S.HARTFoRD.-The Navy department
isinformedofthe arrival of the Hartford atHono-
lulu on the 3Oth of April. She expected to
board were reported well. After the arrival of
the Hartford at San Francisco Commodore Nc
Cauley will relieve Rear Admiral Upshur of
command of the Pacific station.
A NAVAL RENDEZVOUS CLosED.-The naval
rendezvous at Philadelphia has been closed by
order of the Secretary OF the Navy, and the
work Of the office has been transferred to the
receiving ship st. Louis at the League Island
navy yard.
SECRETARY WHITNEY will not return to
Washington until next Tuesday.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS have been
appointed for the following places at the dates
given: Columbia, s. c., Tuesday, June 8; Jack
sonville, Fla, Thursday, June IL; Savannah,
Ga, Friday, June II; Charleston S. c., Satur.
day, June 13; Goldsboro, N. c., Tuesday, June
ARRIVAL OF THE Colon AT NEW YORK.
The Navy department is informed of the arri-
val OF the Colon at New York to-day from AS
pinwall, with Is marine officers, 249 marines,
II naval officers, l pay clerk, and 129 blue
jackets. All are reported we'll. Commander B.
II. McCalla returned in command of the party.
THE APPROPRIATION ExHAUsTED.-The ap-
preparation for the payment of bounty to volun-
teers and their widows and legal heirs, and for
the pay of two and three year volunteers has
been exhausted. In consequence OF this
claims can be paid until the next Congress
makes an appropriation. The second auditor
m Of w
be necessary to make the payments. He also
estimates that 10000 or more individuals
throughout the country will be compelled to
wait for their allowances until Congress makes
the appropriation.
Col. LAMONT, the Presidents private secre-
tary, left Washington last evening for his old
home, in the interior of New York, for O short
visit. He expects to return about the middle
OF next week. Col. Lamont.s condition is still
debilitated, and he takes this respite from work
by the advice Of his physician.
No CONCERT THIS AFrERNooN-There will
be no open air concert by the Marine band at
the White House grounds this afternoon, as the
President has not yet sgnitied his desire to
have the concerts begin.
AGENTS OF THE LABOR misunderstanding
Lamar yesterday appointed the following per-
sons as special agents of the bureau of labor:
Chas. B. Judd, of Colorado; James Libby, of
Henry L. Wilson, of New Jersey; VIM. II. Stin.
son, Of New Hampshire; James Reed, of Massa5
chusetts; Arthur B. Woodford, of Connecticut,
Pennsylvania Gregor Fox, Of Pennsylvania;
Charles F. Gillian, of Ohio; VIM. S. Waudby;
g, % 1h W. q BoWhin of
Newman, of Missouri; Henry Jones, OF Georgia,
and SiIenus o. Ward, of New York. In making
out regard to the question OF the political alia-
were selected also without respect I'd d54ny theo.
rieS they might entertain upon ecOn0mic ques-
tions. They represent various shades df politi-
cal opinion and all sides of the tariff question.
MISUNDERSTANDING Endicott and party
arrived at Rock Island, ILL.,, Yesterdays. B.
Elkins, of New Mexico. is registered at Worm
eys.-W. 3. Thompson, of Washington, was
Kern, Of this city, % sailed today from New York
for Rotterdam, intending to spend the summer
in England and on the continent.-Mrs.
and other Sketches is in the city-C II.
Lester and w. II. Golderman, of Washington,
were REGISTERED 1 , in Jacksonville n on Thursday:
this evening for Newark, n. j., to attend the
convention of the Catholic Young Mems
unon OF wheh V Mr. BYrnss Is Siea
Yesterday. on the way from Washington to his
Lovenorn, the Danish minister to the United
States, and Nine. Won Bachmetett, of the car
mas household, arrived In New New York yester::
to Rotterdam, and NJ. W: H: Edwards, private
lands, viii sail from New York for Europe ento to-
day.-Harry Garfield, a son of the late Presi-
dent, has accepted Il position as teacher in st.
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury, has recovered
from his recent attack of rheumatism, and was
at na the dGpar'ment Payne
Railroad company, sailed from New York for
Liverpool to-day.
Clerical Changes i'm the War Depart.
Inent.
The following clerical changes have been
made in the War department: Surgeon gen.
erals otfice-Fred. b. Lefferts, of New York;
Geo. r. Blodgett, of Maine, and Alexis l.. Pratt,
OF California, have been selected for appoint
ment, under civil service rules, clerks at
$1,000. Adjutant generals otiice-E. J. Garri-
son. of Tennessee. and +. w. Grabiil, OF Mis-
sour, selected for appointment, under civil
service rules, clerks at $1,000. Office Of chief
OF ordnance-Joseph Sampson, D. c., appointed
labOrer.
Sale of Don CamerOn's House.
The sale of the fine house erected and until
recently occupied by Senator Don Cameron,
on Scott circle, will soon be consummated to
Mr.. u. p. Morgan, formerly of New York city,
but resident of this city for the past two years.
The price agreed upon is $4,000. This house
was built some four years ago at a cost of
$4,000, exclusive of the ground. The appre.
citation OF values i'll that locality has been such
that this price is regarded by competent au-
th0rities as a very fair one. Senator Cameron
asked 100000 for the property. Mr. Morgan,
the purchaser has been OccuDylNr the hon of