Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-09
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $S77, ,524.16; customs, $SSs, ,s9O.04.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, ss77, ,524.1e; customs. ssss, ,sso.s4.
has been detached from the naval academy and
granted one months leave.
THE SICK LEAVE Of Capt Joseph @. Ram
say, second artillery has been extended until
the 31st OF October.
The CHANGE AT THE NAVAL AcADEMY.-
commander Sampson, the new superintendent
OF the naval academy, arrived in Annapolis
last evening to relieve Capt. Ramsay, who will
pe placed On waiting orders and afterwards OF.
the new cruisers. Capt Ramsay will move his
iamily to West Washington.
ADMITTED TO THE NAVAL LACADEMY.-Eight
more candidates for cadetships have been ad.
mitted into the Naval academy, having passed
successfully their mental and physical exam
York; Luclus A. Bostwick, Massachnsetts;
Henry I. Green, Kansas John W. Dinges,
IMennssYy,iyania; M sY, Claude Bailey, Arkansas; Henry
Chas' i. Vogeigesang, California.
The NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH surren-
dered Its quarters and returned its furniture to
the Treasury on the last day of August. The
last session of Congress refused to appropriate
Tor salaries for the board, which was equiva-
several years past the - only % appropriations
made were to pay salaries tor such time as the
memoeas me nn were actually engaged In the dis
charge OF duty. Even this was denied by the
last Congress, and there was nothing for the
board to do but close up.
"ABoUT MIDDLIN GooD."-The Pension Office
mas received q unique response to the usual
form that is sent to postmasters or any respon-
sibe citizen asking 'as to the standing in the
truth OF mestenier @ the nams Of tne Oe
applicant for pension. In this case it was sent
to postmaster in New Hampshire, who re-
turned the circular with the following endorse
ment written on the back: "About middlin
good"
TIE PRESIDENT REsTING.-The President
yesterday rested at Saranac Inn after his long
ride through the lake region. Toward evening
the President went out fishing for while,
Folsom busted themselves in the afternoon In
afh King their autographs to the birch bark
albums OF the ladies whose acquaintance they
probably be organized tor the Presidents bene-
ht this week.
EDUCATION OF DEAF MUrEs-The royal
commission on the blind, deaf and dumb, now
sitting in London, England, have expressed
wish through the British minister at Washing
ton and the Department OF State to be favored
with such Information as to the system OF edu-
cation of the deaf and dumb, as practiced in the
United States, as could be laid before them by
tional deaf mute college at washington, Who is
understood in England to be the highest au-
thority on the subject in the United States The
royal com omission also extend to DR.. Gallaudet
an invitation to visit England at their expense,
in order that he may in person answer the in
QulrIes in regard to the education of the deaf
and dumb that they desire TO submit to him.
CONSTITUTING THE NEW SHIPPING Act
Acting Attorney General Jenks has, in response
to a question OF Acting Secretary Fairchild,
given an opinion as to the liability of foreign
vessels under the new shipping act. The law
provides that foreign vessels found transport
ing passengers between places or ports in the
United States, when such passengers have been
taken on board in the United States, shall be
liable toa tine OF two dollars for every passen.
ger landed. The Secretary wanted To know II
= forsigQ vessel taking on passengers at Cleve.
land, Ohio, and finally landing them In Chi
liable to the fine. The Attorney General holds
that the vessel is liable, and That the temporary
stoppage does not make II a different trip; that
IT is u continuous trip, and the t1ne must be
imposed.
SANITARY RENovATIoN OF THE TREASURY
BUILDING.-Chief Clerk Youmans of the Treas
ury says it will he at least two months before
work will be actually begun upon the renova-
tiOn of the building ana the Improvement Of
its ventilation; that the plans have not yet
been perfected.
SAYS PUBLIC MONEY CANNOT BE USED TO
RELIEVE CHARLEsTON SUFFERERs.-Surgeon
General Hamilton says that should the admin
tstration apply funds, etc, for the relief of
Charleston it would be guilty OF a violation of
law; that when the yellow fever epidemic
caused SO much distress, and when the Missis-
sippt river overflow produced widespread DESC
lation, Congress was in session ON both Occa-
sions and made appropriations for relief; that
these are the only precedents, and executive
officers have no authority to use public money
or property even in such extreme cases.
PERsoNAL-Rev. 8. M. Newman, pastor oil
the First Congregational church, and family
will return from Carmel, w. Va, on Friday,
Prof c. A. Kenaston, Of Howard university,
johnson and children, Of University Hill, and
Mrs. Gannett and children. Of LIE DrOit Park,
have returned from Aurora, w. Va. where they
COusar have returned from Atlantic City, aud
Mrs. Cousar has gone on visit to her friends in
john Hay OF were IN NsW sna yopk
last night-N. r. Howell, OF Newark, and =.
W. Wilson and Henry L. Kelley, OF Philadel-
Pennsylvania, j. Z. Foster, of Baltimore, p. y.
Heath, OF Indiana, FL. L. Jensen. OF Brooklyn,
ano ImSs NJ h Defees U a. are the EoD
that ex-senator Pinchback, OF Louisiana, has
become professional bookmaker on English
sailed from San Francisco for Panama on
Wednesday. He will stop at dautemaia until
the arrival @ 81 the next steamer, when he will
OF New York, Is at the ST James.---Hon. John
Hancock, OF Texas, and Gen. I. L. kosser OF
Virginia, are at the National.
Changes In the Interior Department.
William III. Walker. OF Massachusetts, for the
past three years and a half principal clerk on
private lana claims in the general land office at
81 800 per annum, has resigned, to take effect
on the 18th instant, aud been appointed to q
cierkshlp In the same Office at same salary
Ebenezer Ellis, OF Hornellsville, NY, u fourth
assistant examiner in the patent Office, has re-
signed and returned To his home.
Everard Bferer, jr., OF Kansas, has been trans
terred from the general land to the pension
office and promoted from 81 800 to 81 500.
Ruined Government Buildings.
DISPATCH FROM SPECIAL AGENT sPEER AT
CHARLESTON.
Supervising Architect Bell, of the Treas ury,
to-day received the following telegram from
Whisper, inspector, in relation to the damage
TO government buildings at Charleston:
"Post Office damaged beyond repair; will
have roof supported and walls propped up
SO as TO enable business to continue with safety
10 life until another building can bs obtained.
Club house Is q complete ruin; will have walls.
endangerlng life, taken down. Custom house
not badly damaged. Gables and portico ceilings
Will nave to be taken down.
The club house mentioned was originally
quilt for club purposes, but has been in use BY
The government
Indiana's United Democracy.
CHAIRMAN KENNA SAYS THE DIsSENslONs ARE
ALL HEALED.
Chairman Kenna, OF the democratic Congress
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