Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-05

HINGTON, d. c., NC
Washington News and Gossip.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR
today contains accounts of the rededication
of St. Dominics church, yesterdays meeting
of the Ethical society, the New National thea
ter, the tragedy in Central Park, New York, the
confirming of the DEGREES of the plenary coun-
Gil; also. Geographic and local news of to-
day. The advertisements are classified as
1oilows: Auction Sales, Wood and Coal, Pro-
posals, Dentistry, Books, Family Supplies,
Sewing Machines, Specialties, Dry Goods,
Ladies' Goods, Pianos and Organs, House
furnishings, Attorneys, Medical, Summer Re-
sorts, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Rail-
roads, Undertakers
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, STAG ,991; customs, S71s,797.
SECRETARY ENDICorr was at his desk at the
war department to-day, and Gen. Hazen was
on duty at the signal Office.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senator Cockrell, Assistant Secretary of
State Porter. Judge Broadhead, of Missouri;
Representative Cobb and Hon. l.. NJ Stock
Slayer, OF Indiana; Balantine and Stone OF
kentucky; II. A. Stearns, of Pawtucket, r. l.;
Lieut. w. A. Glassford, of the signal corps; W.
f. Cranna H. +. Alexander, of Michigan: First
Lieut. George F. Chase, U. S. a.; Rev. A. Leroy,
Dunkirk, n. Y; A. Nsltman, Portland, Oregon
i. N Allen. Lexington, KY; w. H. Acklen, Of
tennessee, accompanied by Mrs. Cheatham and
THE HOLMAN COMMITTEE TO GO WEST
The Holman committee will leave this after
ho San 40
matters in connection with the Indians The
committee will also visit the Indians in Indian
fairr M The commissioner of Indian at
tee under authority of Secretary Lamar.
Mr.. OBERLY, the superintendent of Indian
schools, leaves this afternoon for Lake Mohunk
to attend the conference of the friends of the
Indians, who will hold q three days session at
that place.
HOLDING FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES
Many of the newly-apponted democratic Off
Gals hold state or city offices, and under the
executive order of Gen. Grant, made in 1872,
federal officials are prohibited from holding
state or municipal officers. Inquiries are being
received, especially at the Post Office depart
ment, to know whether this order is in force.
The reply is made that 1t is still in operation,
ana that 1t can only be rescinded by an order OF
the President. AS these officials are members
pacltles In carrying on the elections, the en-
iorcement OF the order will be felt widely.
YELLOW FEVER AND SMALLPox.-T marine
hospital bureau is informed that the steamer
Cra1ghill, which arrived at Boston on the 29th
ultlmo Is suspected OF having four cases of vel
low fever on board. The patients are now at
quite sick, it is thought that all will recover
On the trip to Boston the captain died of the
same disease for which they are being treated,
Dut IL was then thought to be malarial fever
The bureau is also informed that smallpox has
appeared at Fall River, Mass, and that the
cases have been traced directly to Canada.
TAKING FRESH HoLD-There was a great
crowd about the door of the Secretary of the
Interior to-day, and the employees were re-
m MN OF the early days of the administration.
one OF these latter remarked to d STAR reporter
to-day: II saw the same faces that used to see
about here last spring. They seem to have
come come back with new energy. I suppose that
they stayed around here as long as they could
stand their winter clothes, and now that the
weather Is cooler they are back again.
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL McKEEvER
will not be relieved from duty at the War de-
partment until the arrival of his successor. Col.
Aelton; who left San Francisco last Thursday
or Friday, accompanied by his family for
Washington. General McKeever will probably
not proceed at once to San Francisco as he has
important private business in the east to attend
THE INSANE ASYLUM AccoUNrs.-The first
auditor of the Treasury has written letter to
hospital for the insane, informing him. in eff
feet. that the expenditure of part of the current
expense fund for the completion OF buildings
Tor which the appropriation was not quite s,lffi.
clent, the accounts for which have already been
audited and allowed were not quite proDer and
similar disbursements would not be approved
by the present incumbent, as they had been by
his predecessor. AT the same time, he compli-
ments DR.. Godding upon the accuracy and
clearness of his accounts.
THE PENSION AGENT AT IND1ANApoL1s-
Gen. NJ. d. Manson. the lieutenant governor of
Indiana, and Col. Tollinger, ex-mayor of Fort
sion agent at indianapolis, which becomes va
cant THIS week. 1t is stated that action will be
taken in this case, as well as in several others
"hich are now pending, in few days.
PREDICTING TORNADOES.-The phenomena
OF tornadOes, to the scientific study of which
Lieut.. John P. Finley, of the signal corps, has
devoted about eight years. are now so well nm
worthy warnings may soon be sent out to the
inhabitants of localities which may be threat
ened with disastrous visitatiOns.
Mrs. BURNETT's CLAIM.-In reference to the
item in Saturdays STAR, headed "Mrs. Bur-
netts claim disallowed,' that lady writes as
tanned my claim and chosen he could have
found on file Gen. Burnett brigadier general
In 1S47. Sufficient injustice has been done INV
late honored husband; it is time to halt"
1dE SPECIAL MESSENGER SERVICE,-Threa
hundred and forty-four letters had been deliv-
cred by the special messengers at the city post
Office from the LIST inst. up to half-past one
O'Clock to-day. The Sunday business was very
light, only thtrty-eight letters having been de.
llvered yesterday. One of these was for Presi-
dent Cleveland. A letter mailed here Saturday
for delivery at Mount Pleasant had attached to
II IN a little paper pocket car ticket for the
messenger.
COMPLAINING OF A CoLoRED MANS PROMO
TION.-Compaints are being made in the PEN
sion division OF the surgeon generals office on
account OF the promotion of a colored man
named r. NJ. N. Murray as, it Is alleged, over
the heads OF more efficient clerks 1t is claimed
that Murray's name was at the foot of the list
or clerks whose work had been unsatisfactory
which was posted in the Office last February
and that his record shows only IL, cases per
day, while the average of the others on the list
went as high as IA but that notwithstanding
this he was promoted to 81 200 place over
the heads Of better clerks.
PERsoNAL.-CountG yldenstople, Hon. Lionel
sackville West, the British minister, and Miss
West, are at Lenox Mass. Chester A. Arthur
jr., is also there in delicate health.-Capt
Goodwin and family, of the navy; Capt. Frank
u; W. Ramsey, OF the army, and Capt George
W. Moore, of the Marine corps, are at the Eb-
bit: SENATOR German, Admiral Porter Com