Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-18

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S675,5OS; customs, s65O,763.
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL HAY
will return to Washington tomorrow without,
it is stated any percepitable improvement in
his health. His friends advise him that due
consideration of his health admonishes him to
resign, and 1t was announced to-day that he
Will resign shortly. In the belief that he will
do so the Pennsylvania democrats have deter
mined to again present the name OF cX-COn-
gresham Mntchier for the position Dir. Muteh-
Ter had the backing of the leading men of his
party from the start before, but Mr.. Hay was
chosen.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were the Vice President and ladies, Speaker
Carlisle and friends, Senator Mcpherson, Rep
resentatives Henley and Cabeil, the Commits
Mr. Ignatius Donelly. the Secretary of state,
.nator German, o. W. Cutler, New York; J. NJ.
Wilbur, New York: Or. J. 4. Averdick. Coying-
New Mexico: Frank McCoppin, CAL: A. NJ.
Clapp, Washington; DIR. J. E. w. Thompson,
minister to Hayti.
THE President late Saturday afternoon ap-
pointed Columbus Schon to be United states
marshal for the district of West Virginia, and
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trict OF Tennessee.
In THE COURT. OF CLAIMS to-day the petition
in the case of Fl. P. Sanders against the District
of Columbia was dismissed. Sidney Dekay, of
New York, was appointed commissioner to
take testimony in certain cases pending before
the court.
DEATH OF COMMODORE YoUNa.-Commodore
Jonathan Young, the commandant ofthe naval
station at New London, Conn.,, died In that city
r1n1, 10 l<,,o
member of the Wales court-lnartial. COmmo-
dore Young was fifty-eight years old, and en-
tered the naval service in 1S41. His remains
will be taken to New York tomorrow, and will
be buried in Greenwood cemetery with his wife
and children. The Acting Secretary of the
Navy has directed the commantlant of the
New York navy yard TO order a proper escort
anu TO show suitable naval honors upon the
arrival of the remains of Commodore Young at
navy said to-day that 1t was wrong to attribute
the death OF Commodore Young to disease con-
fpc,eu ira WiE In fr as ne had been
which finally resulted in his death.
News FROM THE IsrHMUs.-A telegram has
been received at the Navy department from
Admiral Jouett at Colon that the insurgents
having been defeated and forced to retreat
from Cathagena, Barenquila is the only point
where they now have possession on the 18th
mus of Panama.
MOVING AGAINST LorrERIEs.-The postmas-
deliver registered letters or to pay money orders
to the Traders Tea company of that city, This
company advertised that their tea packas ses con
tanned diamonds and silVerware and lave been
indicted in the local courts for conducting lot
terry business.
CAPT. F. A. MAHAN, o. the engineer corps
who will succeed Capt. +. V. Greene, of the en-
gineer department of the District government,
on the 2Sth of August, has rooms with his wife
at the Ebbtt house.
MIR. HENLEY, of California, has begun already
to make preparations for his defense before the
House of Representative next December against
the charge that he is not citizen of the United
States, AID therefore is not entitled to hold
scat in Congress.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut Nicholson, to delay
reporting on the Mohican until June l; Pay
master j. Loomis, to continue his duties COM
mssary of the Naval Academy in addition to
his duties s on the Constellation; Assistant Engi,
necrs r.. O. c. AcSer and John L. Cow, detached
from the Hartford and ordered to proceed
home and await orders; Assistant Engineer Ira
visury board, and ordered to San Francisco for
duty ON the Hartford; Passed Assistant Engi-
ess Gesr kuter r. Hapyey to report to commo
navy yard. and passed Asst slant Engineer
uugh H. Cline, detached from Mare island
yard, and ordered to the Hartford
Mr.. CARLISLE visited the White House Sat
urlay and paid his respects to the President,
VINO made MIR. Carlisle an exception to the rigid
iu.e excluding visitors, and had talk with
him which occupied fully two hours.
ARMY ORDERs-Second Lieut.. H. o. S. Hell
stand, 11th infantry, will report to the superin-
tendent general recruiting service, n. y. city to
conduct a detachment of recruits to the de-
partment of Dakota. The leave granted 1st
Lieut.. Theodore Moshcr has been extended two
months. Major Aimon +. Rockwell, quarter
master. on being relieved from duty in charge
OF public buildings and grounds in this city,
will report to the Iuartermastcr general.
THE TEMPERANCE People AND THE PREs1-
DENTAL 4 Temperance meeting at Hcrzogs
Museum, yesterday, Mr.. I. D. Worrall gave an
account OF Il recent interview had by Il delen;.-
ton of Good Templars with the President. aG
which an address was presented urying Il dill
gent inquiry in the interest of temperance in
the personal habits aud associat .OilS of those
appointed to District offices. Mr.. Worrall said
the President stated to him in substance, as
follows: II read your address late last evening
with great interest. 1t is something tansib. e,
my labors would be greatly lessened. The tenn
perance people are good people and friends Of
law and order. Before 1 LETT New York l de-
termned to give the district good govern
ment, but there are SD many conflicting claims
that am sometimes ut Il less to know what to
do but you came with clear statements, of
which will take further notice."