Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-04
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 81 ,2O3 ,s31: customs, S676, 131.
Miss LAURA R. MoHUN, OF the District, has
been promoted from 81 900 to $1,000 in the
Pension Office.
REsIGNATIoNs.-Daniel Macauley, Of Ken
lucky, a special examiner, and John L. Eng
llsh, OF Virginia, clerk of class one in the Pel-
sion Office, have resigned.
THE AMOUNT of fees received on applications
Tor patents during the month Of April was
slOO,64O, the largest amount ever received in
one month.
THE BALTIMORE Posi- OFFIcE-The commits
sion of Postmaster Adreon, of Baltimore, expires
tomorrow, and 1t is stated that his successor
Will be appointed in q few days. There are a
number of applicants for the place, and the
Maryland delegations have been active during
the a past few weeks in trying to give the Presi-
formation as possible on this important ques-
tlon.
DULL DAY IN THE DEPARTMENTs.-The
wheels of the government revolved very slowly
to-day, and would have come to a standstill but
ior the routine business to be performed in the
atl1erent atnen branches This was all owing to the
Vlsers at the Gettysburg reunion. In the de-
partments there was comparatively little going
on outside of the routine work. The White
House mill was practically deserted and there
| was no grist there. The usual rush of visitors
was wanting, and the employees whose duty it
Is to look after callers had the first rest since
the change OF administration.
SUPPLIES FOR THE INDIAN sERv1cE.-The
commissioner of Indian affairs Mr.. Atkins, and
Capt. Hassler, thu appointment clerk, with
those detailed from the Indian bureau, went to
New York to-day to Guperintend the annual
letting of Indian supplies.
COUNTING THE CAsH.-Treasurer Jordan said
to-day that the count of the moneys and secu-
rites In the q. s. Treasury is progressing most
satisfactorily. So far the only discrepancy
found was in the cash room, where there was a
shortage of two cents in $5 package of pennies.
II was Immediately made good by the cashier,
who said that a recount of the package would
show that it contained the full amount 1t is
expected that the count will be completed dur
Ing the present. week. The examination of the
reserve vault containing about $165, ,OOO, 900
IN gold, began this morning. The count Of the
silver coin will be finished by Wednesday, and
the examination of the bond vault will be con-
cluded about the same time.
THE CASE OF Ex-CoLLEcroR PLArER.-On
Saturday afternoon the case of ex-Collector
Nelson Platter, Of Corpus Christi, Texas, who
was arrested here some weeks ago, charged
with the embezzement of about S1,7OO, was
again before U. $. Commissioner Bundy. Mr..
Platter produced papers from the Treasury
showing that his accounts were about
settled, and the case was continued until
formal order from the Attorney General is
received TO discontinue the proceedings.
A RICHMOND DELEGAr1oN.-The following
delegation are in the city to-day to urge the
claims of Mr.. w. s. Gilman for the position of
postmaster of Richmond: Hon. w. c. CARING
ton, mayor of Richmond: Hon. J. l.. NJ
Curry, VIM. Writ Henry, Truman A. Parker,
Hunt, DR.. Cnas. u. p. Brock. % David % J. I1Vis Wibon
and Major John Poe, jr.
THE us. s. PENSACOLA left Norfolk TODAY
taking on board powder in Norfolk harbor
preparatory to her inspection tomorrow. 1t is
expected that she will sail for the Mediterra-
mean before the end OF the week.
TREASURY APPoINTMENTs.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has appointed Thomas s.
Farrow. of South Carolina, and Alonzo B.
ions in the sixth auditors office, vice VIM. 81.
Gunnison, of Maryland, and Thos E. Woods
ALSO
be special agent of the Treasury.
ASSISTANT ExAMINER.-The Secretary of
the Navy has appointed Mr.. Fletcher, of
Pennsylvania, to assist VIM. Calhoun, who has
been examining the accounts OF the various
bureaus OF the Navy department.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander William NJ.
Folger, to temporary duty at w Wilmington, DEL,
and on completion to resume present duties at
Annapolis; Assistant Engineer Walter F. Worth
ingt9n, detached May 80 from duty at the Nor
gan Iron Works, New York city, and granted
three months leave, with PERMISSION to go
detached from special duty at the New Orleans
Exposition, and ordered to Sitka, Alaska by
steamer Of May % from San Francisco, for such
mander Nichols Assistant Engineer A. w
Stahl, to continue on duty at the college at La
1ayette, Ind, until December 81, 1855; Civil
year.
OFFICERS OF THE MoH1CAN-The following
is the detail of officers to the Mohican: Comman-
der b. F. Day and Lieut.. Commander James H.
Dayton, detached from the Dolphin; Lieut.
Fred. NJ. Symonds, Lieut.. Thos $. Phelps, de-
tached / from the Mare Island yard; Lieut.. Regi-
flee; Surgeon George II. Cooke, from the naval
hospital, Mare Island; Chief Engineer Elijah
geon Henry ". Whitaker, Norfolk navy YARD
Passed Assistant Engineer Geo. d. Strickland
Mar Mare Island aud Assistant Engineer w. Fl. P.
mand;,nt OF the marine corps, is ordered to pro-
vide marine guard, to report May 25th. All
the officers named are ordered to report by or
before June 1st.
DECLINES THE APPoINrMENr.-A Haller
Gross, of ofPhiladelphia, has declined the appoint
ment as consul to Athens, Greece and Is now
talked OF Us surveyor OF the port of Philadelphia
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS LETTER TO
JUDGE WYLIE.--Ihe Attorney General on
Saturday wrote to Judge Wylie, by direction of
the President, acknowledging the receipt of
Judge WylicS resignation and expressing the
regret Of the President "that the public Is now
to lose your valuable services and his earnest
hope that the retirement upon which you are
about to enter may be marked by the tran
guilty and happiness which all who love JUS
tice and good government wish may attend
the able and upright judge when he lays down
his Office
OIL ON THE TROUBLED WATERs-The hy-
geographic office of the Navy department has
for several months been engaged in collecting
data to determine under what circumstances
the use of Oil is most effective in diminishing
the danger of breaking seas during gales Of
wind. They have already received numerous
breaking the force of waves When sufficient
data have been collected it is proposed to issue
a pamphlet giving such directions in regard to
the use of Oil as the common experience of sea-
men may determine to be best.
PERSoNAL.-Secretary Bayard has gone to
Old Point Comfort, for a short vacation.-Rep-
resentatives Lowering of Massachusetts, Geo.
d. Wise of Virginia, and Maybury of Mich igan
are at the National--AssiStant Postmaster
General HaZen and Assistant Attorney General
Bryant attended shad-bake near Havre de
Grace, Md, on Saturday as the guests Of Post
master Adreon of BaltimOre.-J.F.L f. Leech and
family and Mrs. d. L. Park of Washington were
registered in Jacksonville on STANDARDIZATION.
Robert c. Winthrop Is at the Arlington
General Sheridan was registered in Chicago on
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Carleton of Michf-
eX-Representative Hart OF Ohio, and ex-3ov-
ernor DaSgett, of California, are at the Ebbftt
Senator Sherman and George E. Hoffman
and wife, of Washington, were registered in st.