Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-28
Washington News and GOSSIP.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev
enue, S133, ,1S3; customs, $67S,911.

| aHONG Jne ViSltOrS tO-Qay were Sena-
tor Plumb, Representative Stewart, Prof. Gregory,
Mi. j. G. speed, Mr.. W. c. Squire, and others.
ARMY ORDERs-The leave OF First Lieut. Luther
! R. Hare, 9TH cavalry, aide-de-camp, is extended
one months. Leave for four months, to take effect
on or about February 20, 1885, with permission to
apply for an extension OF two months, is granted
First Lieut.. Theodore Mosher, 22d infantry.
! APPOINTED BY THE PREsIDENT.-The President
| yesterday appointed j. G. Denis to be a special
commissioner on the part of the United states at
| The New OrleaLS exposition.
| RETIREp.-First Lieutenant +. ii. French. Sd
cavalry, was wholly retired from the army yester-
day. because OF disabilities not incurred in the SER
| vice.
COL AMOS G. WEBSTER, formerly chief clerk of
the Treasury department, is an applicant for the
vacancy in the quartermasters department Of the
army.
|
GUESTS OF THE PREsIDENT.-Mr. RaStus s. Ran
som and bride, of New York. who have been guests
of the President for several days past lett here
| day for New York. Miss Emily Harding and Miss
klttie Sharpe still at the White House as the
| guests OF the President.
| PROMOTIONS IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.-Jo-
| seph McC Paxton, Va. 4th to 3D. assistant exam
liner, 81 400; VIM. K B. Atkinson. DC. clerk 81 200
to 4th assistant examiner, 900: Mrs. Augusta
Ranals. 900 to 81 200: Miss Mary ]. Hedges,
NY, $500 to 81 600. Mir. Wexford Adds, DC, has
been promoter from 5000 to 81 900 in the board of
pension appeals.
TIE WIDOW OF the late Rear Admiral Colds
borough died this afternoon at her late residence,
No 1916 street northwest. She has been an in
valid for some time but has not been seriously i'll
Till during the last few days.
THE FIGHT WITH MEXICAN MUTINEERs-Lieut.
Mcdonald, Z. S. A., in his report of the engage
ment with Mexican mutineerS on the Mexican
frontier the Goth 1nst SAYS that four mutineers
were killed by the troops and twelve captured.
The governor OF Lower California subsequent
captured nine other muineerS across the border at
Indian Wells.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon NJ. ]. Simon, detached
from the Shenandoah, 2ad inst, and placed on sick
leave. Passed Assistant Surgeon L. B. Baldwin,
from the receiving ship Wabash, and ordered to
duty at the naval hospital, Philadelphia. Passed
Assistant Surgeon p. A. Lowering, from temporary
Ensign Edward Lloyd has been authorized to delay
reporting for duty at Annapolis until February 4th.
Lieut.. II. f. Reich has been granted sick leave
uLttl May 1st next.
TIE BOOMERS BACK DowN.-A telegram has been
received at the War department from Gen. Hatch,
through Gen. Augur, stating that the Oklahoma
boomer colony has come to terms, and will leave
the country for the nearest point Oh the Kansas
line The troops Will be sent with them. The re-
inforcements from Caffeyvlle turned back to the
Kansas line when within sight OF saltwater on
the approach OF the troops, and are hurrying out
OF the country. He intended sending troop to
look for the men coming from Wichita, by way OF
hunneWel. Gen. Hatch had sufficient troops
The troops en- route to Codwell were stopped by
Gen Augur until further orders.
The SIGNAL SERVICE MEN RELIEVED FROM
DRILL-A signal service order has been issued re-
voking until further notice the previous order di-
recting semi-weekly drills of the men OF the sig
nal service. IL was the intention of thoroughly
drilling them so that they would make presenta-
ble appearance In the Inauguration parade. but 1t
Is understood thac the piaT has been abandoned.
The signal service force marched at the last in
auguration, and, as an army officer remarked
'they looked very well, TOO, but they did look
happy"
CHANGES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE RULEs-The
President has amended the rules for the regulation
and improvement of the executive civil service SO
as to include the cities of New Haven Conn. and
Jersey City. N j., in the classified postal service,
and providing that the classification for the Gus
toms service shall include clerks and persons
employed by either the collector, naval officer, sur
veyOr or appraiser when the number aggregates
ffty or more. The same provision is made app-
cable also to all post offices where fifty persons
are employed. 1t Is provided that the commission
may, by regulation, arrange for dropping from any
record the applicants whose names have remained
thereon for six months or more without having
been reached In due course for notification to be
examined Rule 16 is amended SO as to provide
that person employed in the classified Service,
Who may have been dismissed without fault or
delinquency his part, may be reappointed to the
same grade in the same department within one
year after his dismissal, without further eXamina-
tion.
acknowledgements George West, Of
Ballston, n. Y, and United States Commissioner
OF Railroads Armstrong were registered in New
York last night.-Capt. Burrill, the Chief OF the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, is sufficiently
recovered from his Illness to be able to be out but
IS not strong enough to actively resume the
arduous duties OF his Office and by his physicians
advice he will probably make trip south.-Hon
J. Randolph Tucker, OF Va. will deliver address
before the y NJ c. association OF Baltimore at their
BED anniversary, February cd.-Mr. b. II. Warner
has been elected vice president for the District OF
Columbia OF the National Cattle and Horse Crow
erS' association
The Proposed City Post Office Site.
ADVANTAGES OF SQUARE 406.
In behalf OF the purchase Of square 4O6 imme-
diately west OF the Post Office department. for the
erection OF building for the city post office and
for additional accommodation for the general post
Office IL is said by members OF the Congressional
committees on public buildings and grounds that
some OF the buildings now on that square could be
used Immediately. "For instance said Representa-
tive Libbey, OF the House committee. the LIE Droit
building would make better city post Office than
the building now occupied for that purpose 1t
could be used until the government got ready to
erect the proposed new building. and might be
used, In fact, while the new building was in pro-
cess OF construction. In this way rent would be
saved. In my opinion that square ought to be pur-
chased as soon as practicable for the property
VIII not become cheaper. Ii Will increase In value
the better" The sentiment OF the two committees
is Overwhelmingly in favor OF the purchase OF THAI
square II 1t can be had for reasonable price,
LIST OF LOT OWNERS AND ASSESSED VALUE OF THE
GROUND.
The assessed value OF the property in square 4O6
together with the names Of the owners is reported
by Inspector Henderson to the Postmaster General
as follows:
The property at the corner OF Sth and streets
owned 10y Robert Beverley and Robert A. HOoe. and
occupied by the money-order Office, is valued at
$6', 500; the next, 1858 feet, fronting On street.
owned by the trustees of CorcOran Art Gallery
s. ,5S6; the 125 square feet OF back ground owned
by EliZ. NJ. Forney, S2l9; the next, so feet front
owned by John Patch $S,691; the next so feet 'front.'
and the SOUTH 25 feet 'front.' on 9th street, owned
by 7. W. Ta!imadge, trustee, S27,349; the next 80
feet, on 9th street, owned by EiiZ NJ. Forney
si2,765 the next, II feet, with back ground, owned
by trustees OF NJ. L. church. S50435; the next, SO
feet, Including the corner at 9th and 4 streets
owned by Charles F. Wood, $20l43; the next, ii
feet owned by j. Bradley Adams. s., 432; the next
on 9th street, owned by T. w. johnson and r. NJ
Sutton, Sl3565 the next, 155 feet, owned by Paula
Rocca, S,121: the next, ~ 10 feet, owned by Cecilia
Elliott, sO, l23; the next 2410, owned by Annie ELL
lott, 1901 then 242 square feet OF back ground
owned Oy Geo. II. Moon, $3,416; the next, 4S 90 at
the corner OF f and Sth Streets owned by Mary A.
owned by Geo. H. Moon, 81 1853; the next, 25 feet
owned by Lucia Ella and others, $6,72 the next 25
feet. owned by Franklin Insurance Co., 4,O2E the
next, 526 feet, owned by ElZ. NJ FOrney, 2ll 637:
the next, 126 feet, owned by Robert Beverley and
X. A. Hooe, 1898, and adjoining TO the north the
Political Notes.
Leland Stamford was yesterday elected L. s. Sen
atOr from California The legislature adopted res