Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-06
Washington News and Gossip.

HGovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., 1916; customs, $3sSOO0.
AMONG the Presidents visitors to-day were sena-
tors Sewell, Van Wyck, Cameron, of Pennsylvania;
Ransom, Sabine and Hawley, Representatives Nut
ting and Churchill, Commissioner ID. B. Eaton, and
Messrs. c. L. Luce and II. S. Wabridge, of Toledo,
Ohio.
THE MONUMENT WINDows.-Workmen are now
engaged in placing in position the marble shutters
for the Washington monument windows. The work
is very delicate and complicated. and Will not be
completed until just before the dedication ceremO-
nieS.
DETACHED FROM DUTY.-Paymaster Shedding
has been detached from duty at the League Island
navy yard and placed on waiting orders. The
cause is said to have been a Slight msunderstand-
Ing between the Secretary OF the Navy and the
ofhcer in question.
SANITARY WORK.-The sanitary inspectors Of the
marine hospital service attached to the United
States consulates abroad are doing careful and
good work this winter. DR.. John B. Oliver, at
tached to the consulate at Liverpool, reports to
surgeon General Hamilton that five passengers in
tending TO sail on the Scythia, January nth,
sent back on shore to have their baggage disn-
fected, as they were direct from Rome and Mar
seilleS. On the same vessel were seven passengers
from Piedmont via Paris and Havre, but they were
able to prove that they did not sleep in Paris and
were therefore allowed to sail.
lf1ed as an associate justice OF the court of
missioners of Alabama claims, and took his seat
ON the bench for the first time this morning.
LIEUT. FREDERICK SCHwArKA, whose resignation
from the army took effect on the 31st of January,
Will not receive his full pay until satisfactory
explanation is furnished for deficiencies in his
ordnance and quartermasters accounts prior to his
arctic expedition OF 1878. amounting to nearly four
hundred dollars. The Senate bill introduced for
nus renei In this matter has been recommended for
indennlte pOstponement by the committee on mill
tary Affairs, on the strength of information fur
niShed by the War department, to the effect that
Lieut.: Schwatkas attention had repeatedly been
called 10 the deficiencies in his accounts, but that
no explanation had ever been made, and that there
was no reason why he should be relieved In the
absence OF evidence showing the loss OF his re-
tanned papers.
NAVAL NOTES.-The q. S. S. Yantic arrived at
Key West February 5th, from Cardenas. The u s.
Alliance arrived at Cienfuegos, Cuba, January %,
and her commanding officer reports that he left
everything quiet on the Isthmus Of Panama, and
received assurances from the authorities that they
were perfectly able to protect all property.
The CONTRACT for furnishing steel castings for
the monitor Miantonomah has been awarded to
Mlliken Smith, Of New York, for about $4,000.
LIEUT. WILLIAM ENGLISH. 18th infantry, is under
going trial at Fort Leavenworth, Kas, on charges
OF seduction.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensgn John A. Zell to duty In
the coast survey. Passed Assistant Engineer j. r,
Edwards to the Palos, Asiattc station The sick
leave OF Lieut. J. NJ. Grinder has been extended one
year from the 9Th instant
ARMY ORDERs.-Col. William P. Carlin, 4th in
fantry, is ordered to repair at once to this CITY,
The leave OF Capt Charles F. Powell, CORDS of en-
gineers, is extended fifteen days A general court
martial is appointed to meet at West Point, New
York. on Monday, the 9Th of February for the trial
OF such prisoners as may be brought before it.
CONTRACTS for constructing approaches to the
new public building at Memphis, Tenn, have been
awarded to NJ A. MCGOWAN and H. j. Mclaughlin,
OF this city.
THE President has approved the act relative to
the inspector generals department OF the army.
INTER1oR DEPARTMENT CHANGEs.-Thomas Fl.
Trumbull, clerk at s1,4O0, in the general land
o off1ce, has resigned; J.T II. Hail. of New York. has
been appointed special examiner in the Pension
office.
Gen. SHERIDAN, accompanied by his counsel Mr.
Linden Kent, was in the Orphans Court this morn
Ing to qualify as administrator on the estate OF one
OF DIS Old soldiers, John Ashley, deceased.
THE SECOND SWAIN MCoURT-MART1AL-GenW VIM.
r. Carlln, who was ordered by telegraph a few
days ago to report in this city from Fort Omaha.
Neb., will take the place of Paymaster General
Rochester on the second Swain courtmartal.
DEFICIENT NAVAL LCADETs-Superintenden RAM
say has forwarded to the Navy department a list
OF the cadets who were deficient at the semI.an-
nual examination. In the meantime 1t is Thought
the denquents will be allowed to resign in prefer
ence to being dropped" from the roll OF the navy
The failures, 1t is stated, are principally In the
lower classes, and number between twenty and
thirty. 1t is thought that Cadet julius NJ Dashiell
Will be the only to fail in this years GRADUATE
Ing class, though several others are not well up in
their studies Cadet Dashell, 1t is said, was def
cient In both mathematics and gunnery This will
reduce the June graduating class to thirty seven
members
CONTROLLER LAWRENCE WILL Nor BE BOUND BY
DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMs-General
Megs has again brought suit in the court of claims
to obtain 1870, balance due him as salary for s
pervls1ng the construction OF the Pension building
Last winter General Mefgs was successful I'm sim
liar suit, but First Controller Lawrence refused to
recognize the decision Of the as binding pre-
ceoent upon him. and declines to allow the yolich-
ers OF the Interior department for the payment to
Gen. MelgS Tor his services. The controller holds
that Gen. MegS Is not entitled to salaries from
The government, one as retired army officer and
the other as superintendent Of the construction Of
the Pension building, notwithstanding the decision
OF the court OF claims.
Political JOttings.
The republican caucus OF the Illinois leptsatnre
nominated John A. Logan for the u S. Senate
unanimously yesterday. Mr.. Logan in acknOWIed-
Ing the action OF the referred to the fact
that the legislature was equally divided but said
that II the republicans would stand by him they