Evening star., 1886-07-17
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1854, ,6s7: customs. S597,351.
THE CASE OF COLLECTOR HEDDEN.-The
CIVIL service commission have received from
the board of examiners in the New York Gus
tom house report, giving facts concerning ap-
nissioners would not give out this report to-
gay; Iney Will prepare an opinion as they did
In the case of Postmaster Vesey, which will be
given 10 the public.
THE MARINE BAND CoNCERT-The program
for the Marine band concert at the White House
grounds this evening is as follows: March,
Esprit du Corps" Sousa; Fantasia, "Alpine
Echoes, Heriurth; Masaic, "Lohengrin." Wag-
ner; False, La Refine de la Mer' Sousa; Collo-
sla, "a Hunting Scene" Buccallossl, o. Early
Morning. (2) "The Meet" (3) "On the Scent"
a. The Full Cry (5) .The Return GalIop,
ductor.
FIRST LIEUT.. ROBERT H. FLETCHER, 21st in
fantry, has been found incapactated for active
service, and granted leave until further notice.
PLANS FOR Two OF THE NEW CRUIsERs-The
Secretary of the Navy has addressed "a commu.
nication to Commodore Walker, president OF
the board on additional vessels. announcing his
decision to build one of the proposed 4, 900 ton
cruisers after the plans of the Naniwakan,
Whicn was built tor Japan by Armstrong g. Co.,
ana the other after the plans prepared by the
bureau OF construction.
THE PRESIDENT GOING TO ALBANy-The
President has decided to leave Washington
next Wednesday night for Albany to attend
the bicentennial anniversary of the first incor-
PR3rati9n OF the city, which will take place on
Thursday. the 21st inst. He will be accompa-
nled by Secretaries Bayard and Whitney. Mrs
GieVeland Will not accompany the President.
The presidential party will be the guests of Gov
Hill during their stay.
DEATH OF Col. WHEELER-Col. Junius B.
hpn rofir
West Point military academy died at Lenoir.
Caio"ell county, n C., Thursday.
GAMBLING PRoHIBITED-Gen McCook
commanding Fort Leavenworth, has issued an
order strictly prohibiting gambling for money
within his post.
THOSE who leave the city during the summer
can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid in advance.
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.-Mr. Albert Query,
whose studio is in CorcOran Building has
placed on view at Galts, on the avenue, his
portrait of Senator Hampton, which is
shortly to be presented to the state OF
South Carolina. The portrait is of liie size,
tnree-quarter length, and shows u full front
view OF its distinguished subject with his right
Dutioned black 1rock coat, while the lett hangs
naturally ut his side. The prominent characters.
iStlCS vi NeueFal hampton are we'll DOrtraNel
III tne picture, which is in every way a thor
oughly liIe-like ard artistic production In
deed 1t was these qualities which insured the
future destination OF the portrait A native of
the same state, Mr.. Guerry painted il for
his own gratitication; but its merits were
quickly recognized by the friends of Mr. Hamp-
ton VINO mad the privilege OF seeing il, and the
result was that number of his colleagues in
the Senate joined together and purchased it
win the end In view above indicated. The
formal presentation will be made at an early
day.
At the same place may be seen Mr.. Guer-
ry recently competed portrait of Senator
Camden, painted in the same style, but show
ing side instead OF II front view OF the original.
a u Is IN no respect inferior to the portrait OF
senator Hampton, ana by many persons will
probably be preferred tOit.
Observation-Disclosures General Drum is ex-
pected back tonight from an extended vaca-
ton in the west.-Senator Vance was ill YES
terday and unable to be at the Capitol-L C..
Barnum OF New York, r. Il. Cobb of Louisiana
l. IL Clarke OF the Camden Is. c. Journui, and
X. p. Logan of the Charleston Neus and
Courier, are at the observation-disclosures
tlVes Glover and Hutton will leave for their
homes in Missouri in IA day OR two.-Col. NJ
'. sheridan has returned to the city.-Repre-
sentative Whiting, Mr.. da Costa, Brazilian
charge daffaireS, Inspector General Dumont,
ton, registered in New York last night
Rev. DIR. Elliot, of Ascension church had a
swift and smooth passage to Liverpool in the
Alaska, and was, at latest dates in the noun
tains OF Wales.-Mr. X. a. Fish and his son
Roswell have gone on a short visit to friends
near Leesburg.-Mr. John b. Randolph, assist
ant To the chief clerk OF the War department.
has gone to Minnesota TO spend his annual
vacation.-Mr. Richard Nixon, the newly APP
pointed Washington representative of the New
Orleans 1taaes-D Democrat, is with his cousins, Dr.
and Mrs. \. NJ. Moore. on 18th street-Mr
Charles L. Davis LETT Washington to-day for San
Francisco, from whence he Will visit other nor.
tions of California, well as Oregon, Washing
ton Territory, Idaho and Nevada on special
business Tor tne United States bureau OF labor.
renee and }. q. McGregor, of Washington were
among the recent arrivals at Old Point ON iort.
~Ar. Frank A. schwing has gone north
ier leaves to-day Tor Virginia BEACH,
e. w. Tuttle, OF Minneapolis A. S. Berry of
Newport, KY, W. H. Checks, OF New York, and
\. y. Randolph, OF Philadelphia, are at the
Ri-gs.-Comilander Breese, Samuel u.
PicAens, OF Spencer, Ind, c. f. Clifford, OF
LtNlStOWn, L. L. Eckert, jr., of New York, and
U. T. Morton, OF Indiana, are at the Ebbitt.
Changes in the OIL ces
F. ID. Owen, draughtsman in the Hydro
graphic office, Navy department, has resigned. to
take effect on the 18th inst. MIR. owen is a
Washingtonian and has gone to Europe tn
study architecture.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury to-day
appointed G y. Coffin, OF South Carolina to be
chief the division of issue in the Office of the
controller OF the currency, and j. d. Ferguson
Oh Mary land TO be a teller in the same office
The President has appointed W. H. Dyer of
Arkansas, to be appraiser OF the right OF way of
the Southern Kansas Railway Co through the
Indian Territory, vice David dickson, declined
Apache Indians Coming to Washing ton.
Capt. j. IL. Dorst, of the Att. cavalry, u. S. A.,
Will arrive in this city this evening with ten
chiefs and three squaws, belonging to the trou-
besome tribes OF the Apache Chirachua In
dians OF Arizona. The visit was made after
correspondence between Gen. Miles and Secre-
tary Lamar, and the object is to have "A confer
ence with Secretary Lamar relative to the
affairs OF the tribe. One pa spoken of is to eff ct
a removal of these Indians from Arizona into
the strip OF land known AS "No Mans Land ;"
lying between the states of Kansas and Texas
upon some Of the vacant lands in the Indian
Territory.