Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-24
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal
revenue, S669, O67; customs, $500, $3.50.
The q. 8. s. Tennessee, Galena, Swatara, Yam
tic, and Brooklyn, of the North Atlantic squad
ron, arrived in New York yesterday.
PASSED THE ExAMINAT1oN-Thef following
additional candidates for naval cadetships
have passed the examination at Annapolis sue
eessfully: NJ: B. Signor, Nebraska; c. F. Regan,
Ireadwell and w. d. Litchfield, Massachusetts:
W. I. Sanders and F. 5. Sullivan, al large; A.
Gartley, Iowa. Frank Holland, Michigan; A. L.
Horne, New Hampshire; Fred. Shellabarger,
Illinois; c. l.. Davis, kentucky; w. l.. Lancas-
ter Alabama; w. Y. Perry, Florida; w. H.
Buck, Missouri and A. F. Horn. Pennsylvania
SECRETARY MANNING attended church at
st. Johns yesterday for the first time since he
was taken sick. He continues to improve in
health and strength but it is thought he will
not resume his duties at the Treasury depart
1nent at least until next fall. Assistant Secre-
!ary falrchild has arranged to continue as Act
Ing Secretary.
SECRETARY BAYARD, Senator Cockrell and
Adjutant General Drum called upon the Presi-
dent this morning.
PRoMoTED.-Mr. James NJ. Engle, of Har-
81 400 to $1,000 in the office of the 9th
auditor OF the Treasury.
FRENCH SPoLIATIoNs.-The Court Of Claims
through Justice Davis, delivered an opinion
this morning on the cases of underwriters,
which were argued by Hon. Benz. Wilson for
the government and Judge Shellabarger and
MIR. Earle tor the claimants The demurrer of
the government was Overruled, and the court
holds that under the decision of the Supreme
Court the insurers are entitled to recover just
what they paid on the losses.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut S. V. Very, Lieut. C.
II. Lyeth and Ensigns l.. X. Reynolds, BENZ.
Tappan and VIM. Fullam. order to examina-
fI0,~ Co. VI
ordered to the Tennessee. z. A. Engineer VIM.
i. Boggs, to the Adams Commander G.. l..
Huntington, detached from the naval academy
and ordered to command the practice ship
Constellation. Commander Horace Elmer,
from the naval academy and ordered to CON-
mand the practice ship jamestown. Lieut.. Jas.
NJ. Miller, Theo. Porter, III. o. RittenhOuse,
Charles r. Miles and ~. C. Hodgson,
and Ensign n r. s: Knapp from the naval
Iieuts. \. Ross, w. j. Barnette, D. H. Mahan,
c. w. Bartlett and James L. Smith, Passed As
sistant Surgeon 5. H Dickson and Chaplain A.
A. McAllister from the naval academy and or
dered to the Constellation. Ensign ]. l.. Jayne
from Johns Hopkins university and ordered to
the jamestown Capt l.. A. Beardslee from
command OF the PoWhatan and placed on wait
ing orders. Lieut. Commander s. Hubbard
from the Powhatan and ordered to the Tennes-
VIM. kiburn from the Powhatan to the Ten
nessee. Lieut.. Z. c. Pendleton from the naval
Observatory and ordered to the Atlanta, 18th
sstant Surgeon +. J. b. Cordeiro Chief Eugi-
neer 9. II. White, Passed Assistant Engineers
j. L. Mickey and John \. Tobin, Assistant En-
gineer X. L. Hall, Gunner Chas. II. Venable,
Carpenters l.. L. Martin and NJ. W. Watkins
from the Powhatan and placed waiting
orders. Lieut.. e. f. COlahan from the Tennes-
see and placed on waiting orders. PaymaSter
j. L. Hendee from the Powhatan and ordered
to settle accounts. Surgeon \. {. Rhoades from
the Tennessee and placed on waiting orders.
Surgeon b. H. Kidder from the Powhatan and
ordered to the Tennessee as fleet surgeon of the
north Atlantic squadron. Naval Cadet D. >.
Mes has been ordered to the Tennessee June
1st. Commander Geo. w. Sumner detached
from duty in the bureau OF ordnance and
granted leave until October LIST. Lieut.. Geo. Z.
COlvocOresses detached from the Saratoga
and ordered TO the Naval academy. Cadet
Engineer W. +. " ebster, resigned, and resigna-
ton accented from date