Evening star., 1886-11-03
WASHINGTON News and Gossip.

The SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR To-
DAY contains summary of the election
returns received up to this morning, new
houses in Washington, the unfortunate TfcE-
borne claimant, Mr.. Froude's defense OF him.
self telegraphic dispatches, etc. The adver-
tisements are classified as follows: Auction
Sales, Proposals, Dry Goods, Ladies' Goods,
Gentlemens Goods, Housefurnishings, Sewing
Machines, Attorneys, The Trades, Family Sup
plies, Pianos and Organs, Specialties, Books,
Wood and Coal, Financial, Medical, Dentistry,
Professional, Railroads, Potomac River Boats,
Steamers, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue. S193, ,s6l; customs, S217,732.
PHE PRESIDENT mas contributed twenty-five
dollars for the purchase of seed wheat for the
impoverished farmers Of northwestern Iexas.
OYSTERS ARE FISH IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Treasury department has decided that
oysters may properly be treated as fish for
custom house puri oses.
DIED AT VINEYARD HAvEN.-Dr.W. D. Stew
art, late acting assistant surgeon United States
marine hospital service. died Tuesday last at
his home in Vineyard Haven, of chronic intes-
tlnal catarrh, which he contracted during the
wal, and from which he never entirely recov-
ereu Ihe deceased was we'll known IN wash
ington, where for six years he was medical
sanitary inspector of the board of health Of the
OAStiICt vi SOiuIuDld.
PosTMAsTERS have been appointed in Vir-
gnia as follows: Matte ]. Shannon, Long Hol-
low, Smyth county, and r. B. Martin, Virginia
Beach.
SECRETARIES BAyARD, Endicott and Whit
ney all returned to Washington this morning
from their respective homes.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Gilbert Wilkes Or
dered to the photographic office. Surgeon Jno.
L. tn fho No Hnn ira T0c
NJ. Helm detached from the coast survey and
granted leave of absence for one year. Surgeon
M. Z. brennan, from the New Hampshire and
granted one years leave, with permission to
leave the United States. Assistant Engineer
Emil Thesis, from the Mare Island navy yard,
Cal, and ordered to the Ranger. Paymaster
Joseph Foster and Ensign A. B. Clements
granted leave for one year.
GEN. MILES TO THE GOVERNOR OF SONORA
Gen. Miles addressed to the governor of the
Mexican state OF Sonora the following telegram
in relation to the surrender of Geronimo and his
band dated September 6: "The hostile Apaches
as prisoners OF war on the 4th. l
arrived here last night with Geronimo. Natchez
l am removing them all from the Apache reser-
Walton, and believe thatcher confinement two
thousand miles east will secure The tranquility
OF the Inhabitants OF Mexico, Arizona and New
Mexico. Your valuable and efficient co-opera-
tion has contributed greatly to the solution of
such difficult problem"
Army ORDERs.-The following transfers in
the sixth infantry have been made: First
Lieut.. s. .Groesbeck, from company G to COM
pany c; First Lieut. Thomas G. Townsend,
from company II to company f; First Lieut.. A.
L. Wayne, from company to company II, and
First Lieut.. Charles Byrne, from company
G to company Z. Major r. s. Vickery
Sawyer has been appointed inspector of certain
Quartermasters stores at the army and navy
hospitals, Hot Springs, Ark. Capt. w. J. San
born, twenty-third infantry, granted four
months leave tor disability. First Lieut.. VIM.
w. Wheeler, eleventh infantry, granted six
months leave for disability. First Lieut.. F. H.
Hardie, regtmental quartermaster. third cav.
AIRY. granted four months leave. Capt. Samuel
NJ. Mills, 9Th artillery, has been ordered to this
city for the purpose OF settling his accounts
pertaining to the signal service, some of which
have been dsallOwed by the second controller.
Second Lieutenant William d. Wright, signal
corps, has been assigned to duty in the office Of
the chief signal officer at Washington. Leave
of Major Edward Collins, 1st infantry, extended
two months. Capt Charles 5. Smith, ordnance
department., has been ordered from Washing
ton to the proving grounds at Sandy Hook, on
public business connected with the ordnance
department. Leave OF Second Lieutenant s. D.
Freeman, 10th cavalry. extended one month.
Leave OF First Lieutenant Jno. A. Johnston,
Sth cavalry, extended two months for sick ness.
Capt. Gaines Lawson, 25th infantry, has been
granted leave of absence.