Evening star., 1886-09-10
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1915 .264: customs, s742,264.
To INSPECT PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN
CHARLEsTON.-Supervis Architect Bell has
granted request OF the mayor OF Charleston
another week in Charleston to assist In the
WORK OF examining into the condition OF dam
aged buildings.
SECRETARY MANNING.-Iti is generally under
stood at the Treasury that Secretary Manning
will return and take charge of the department
about the first OF next month.
DIVIDEND TO BANK CRED1ToRs.-The
controller OF the currency has declared divi-
dend In favor of the creditors of the City
bank went into voluntary liquidation in 1883,
and the present dividend, amounting to
S2i,OOo is to equalize and level up the pay
ments to 70 per cent OF the claims as they ex-
1steo at the date OF insolvency.
THE New NAVAL ACADEMY SUPER1NTEND-
ENT.-CommaDder VIM. T. Sampson, the newly
appointed superintendent OF the naval acade-
my, entered upon his duties yesterday, reliev-
ing capt +. NJ. Ramsay, who has been in charge
since November IA, 1881. The command was
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The officers Of
the academy, in undress uniform had previ-
ously SasG m met him i'm in the academy library, and
mander Sampson has twice before been sta
TONED at the naval academy. Capt. Ramsay
mas come to this city. having been placed on
waiting orders.
A COMPETITIVE ExAl1NAr1oN will be held
ON the goth instant at the Treasury department
for the place OF inspector Of electric light plants
and fnrp ia m ipp hiob
authorized at the last session Of Congress. The
salary of the position is 81, 1000.
THE PRESIDENTS Poor LUCK DEER-HUNT-
ING.-The President and his party went deer
hunting yesterday, under the supervision of
the veteran guide, Dave Cronk. Each man of
the hunting party was stationed at one OF the
ponds In the vicinity of Saranac Inn, but they
returned at noon without having secured any
game. They found. however, that u doe, which
SHOT by Young Mr. Harris OF ras at ptSe eSe
upper Saranac lake. DIR. Ward starts Tor Al
bany to-day. The President expects to be at
Saranac Inn about week longer.
A NAVAL COURr-MARTIAL has been ordered
to convene at the Norfolk navy yard Monday
next for the trial of Private John +. Gibbs ma
rine corps The detail of the court is as follows:
Capt. Henry Wilson, Lieut. Commanders E. G.
Houston and r. w. Watson, Lteuts. II. T. JAS
per. L. c. Mclean and Hinge Osterhaus, Major
James Forney, of the marines, and Lieut. =. e.
Lemly as judge advocate.
NATIONAL BANKS FINED FOR DELINQUENCY.
The controller Of the currency to-day fined five
national banks S1OO each for delinquency in
responding TO his calls upon them. These
banks, SO the controller said to STAR reporter
will be fined 500 each tor each and every dav
that they are delinquent in responding TO the
calls The banks fined have been in default on
The three preceding calls and the controller has
determined to make an example of them by
enforcing the law. He made the order impos-
g n RnI inn,
that the national bank reports shall be sent in
promptly in response to the next call, as their
returns VIII have to be included In the cOntroll-
ers annual report.
REPRESENTATIVE ROGERS, of Arkansas, who
arrived in the city to-day, told STAR reporter
the counties of his district have instructed to
that effect.
CHARLESTON WILL ACCEPT AID FROM
LONDoN.-The Lord Mayor OF London recently,
through Minister Phelps, offered to open sub
scription In London for the aid of the Charles
ton earthquake sufferers. The offer Was COM
been gratefully accepted by him on behalf OF
the sufferers. Minister Phelps has been in
structed accordingly.
ARMY ORDERS. The leaves of absence
granted Lieuts. A. d. Andrews, G. s. Mausher,
r. q. Kalk and L. Haneman have been ex-
@ans 1eaaea nas ant hen October 1T Leave for one
cavalry. o."
ASSISTANT SECRETARY THOMPSON. OF the
Treasury, returned to-day from South Carolina,
and ne has resumed his official position in the
Treasury. His family are in Virginia, where
they will remain until October 1sL
REGALIA NOT ADMITTED DUTY FREE.-The
Treasury department has decided that regalia.
flags, etc., imported for the use OF mutual bene-
mt or benevolent societies is not entitled to free
entry, as sucn corporations are not covered by
any OF the terms used in the statute-namely,
PnAosOpnlcal, literary or religious societies
Certain silk seals and silk pushes are held to
De dutiable at the rate Of 35 per cent ad
valOrem, as manufactures of goats hair silk
and cotton, and Of wool. cotton and silk.
DIsBURsING CLERK OF THE WAR DEPART.
MENT.-There is very little stir among the War
department clerks regarding the successorshin
of the late +. NJ. Lawton, their disbursinp offi
Ger. The bond OF $40, 900 and responsibilitv
attached, with only salary OF 81. 200, which
ceive without a cent OF responsibility. deters
those already comfortably fixed from making
appncatlon. There may be outside candidates,
TONED yet are VIM. S. Yeatman chief clerk
OF the depot Quartermaster'S Office here and
John s Moodey. OF the Rebellion Record office,
are bothered about is whether they will get
their half months pay on the 18th or be com
peiied 10 wait until the 3Oth inst.
MISUNDERSTANDING Manning and wife
arrived in Buffalo yesterday morning. Mr..
Manning will remain there several davs
the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr.. r. l.
Fryer.-Treasurer Jordan has gone to New
YORK ON personal businesr.-COI. nd Mrs A.
b. Markland leave today for Chicago and
tend the reunion of the Army OF the Tennessee.
and from thence will make an extended tour OF
the west.-H. OHare and family have re-
turned from Washington Grove. They will
.-Senator OF Louisiana, Sereeant-at-
Arms Canaday, OF the Senate George VI. Roose-
yelt. United States consul at Bordeaux, and
tered in New York last night.-Chief Enei.
neer and Mrs. Frank Garvin are spending
q lew days with Commander Kellogg
j: y. Johnson Of Boston, A. and E. F. Hayes of
z. H. Royce OF New York and p. NJ Russell and
I. w. Stewart OF New Orleans are at the Eb-
bittTsecretary Lamar is stopping at Maple
Mrs Manderson are visiting friends in Chicago.
General Baird, Hon. GEORGE g.
Leman and N: E. Gregg OF Washington, were in
and her daughter, Miss Rosie McConihe. have
returned from their summer trip on the mnun.
tains near Oakland.-Mrs. Nellie HamIet Of
the Indian bureau, has returned from Han,il-
ton, Va.
A Big Wheat Crop. but Corn Crop short.
SEPTEMBER REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
The September report OF the Department of
Agriculture shows better yield Of spring wheat
than was expected month ago. The general
average Is "a, an increase OF four points. The
average yield OF the crop, far as the results of
threshing are reported, exceeds IL bushels and
may reach 111a bushels per acre. The returns
Indicate an average yield of about 131a bushels
per acre OF winter wheat. The antirs, xyloat