Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-24
Washington News and Gossin.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nterna
revenue. S375.799; customs, S731 ,O69

washington News and Gossin.
GovERNMENr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternai
revenue. S375.799 customs, S731,O69
THE OPERATIONS AT FLOOD RocK.-The chief
OF engineers has received a report from Lieut..
Col. Walter Mcfarland, of the engineer corps.
IN regard to the result of the blowing up OF
Flood Rock, Hell Gate, New York harbor, 0cio-
per 10, 1885, and the subsequent operations
tnereon He says that new channel, lS feet
ueep at mean low water and varying from 800
70 4OO feet in width, has been formed between
FLOOD Rock and the mill rocks.
ORDERED BACK To ARIzoNA.-Lieut. Col.
James +. Wade, 10th cavalry, and Second
Lieutenant F. B. Jones, 22d infantry, who con-
Quoted the Apache Indians to st. Augustine,
Fla. have been ordered to their station at Fort
Apache, Arizona.
NOTHING KNOWN OF THE TREATY HERE
The reported treaty between Great Britain and
| the United States, a synopsis of which has been
teiegraphed from Ottawa, has never been sub
mltted 10 the American authorities, and moth
Ing is known OF it at the State department,
Wnere such a treaty would probably not meet
with approval. There seems to beno doubt, how
ever, that a treaty of some kind is being nego-
tiated by Minister Phelps, but nothing can be
learned as to its scope and provisions
GLAD TO HAVE THE Hosr1LEs TAKEN
AwAY.-The Acting Secretary of War has re-
ceived dispatch from the acting Indian agent
at the San Carlos Indian agency, stating that
the Indians in that vicinity rejoice at the re-
moval OF the Warm Spring and Chircahua In:
dIans. He sees no change in the conduct and
feelings OF the Indians, but says that the cap
ture and removal nave freed the remaining In
dlans from constant fears OF attack and afford
them an opportunity to be industrious. The
exhibition OF strength on the part of the gov
ernment has had, he says, very beneficial ef-
tect.
THE ATLANTA's TRIAL TRIP-Nothing is
known at the Navy department regarding the
frNft
ia, nor is it known that the trip has been CON-
pleted. 1t was supposed that the Atlanta was
at sea, but Information was received at the de-
| a SIX hours run in Long Island Sound.
ARMY LEAvEs.-Capt Samuel Munson, 9th
infantry, granted four months leave. The leave
of I'd Lieut., S. d. Freeman 10th cavalry, is ex-
tended two months. First Lieut.. Charles B.
thompson, 9Th infantry, granted three months
leave tor disability. First Lieut.. VIM. Z. Munl-
Leave oi Capt r. &. smi,hsr. 10Th cavalry. s: ex.
tended five months tor disability. Capt. Chas
Z. DE Rudio, 9TH cavalry, granted fifteen days
leave.
TESTING A LIFE LINE RoCKEr.-At two
O'Clock this afternoon the Cunningham life line
rocket was tested at the arsenal range before
Superintendent Kimball and others of the life
saving service; Superintendent Patten, Of the
bureau of navigation; Col Bainbridge and
others. The rocket has been i'm proved since its
former exhibition at the navy yard in May last,
and in preliminary trials range OF over /, 600
yards has been attained.
REV. HENRY WHITE of London, chaplain to
the queen, called upon the President yesterday
AFTERNOON, accompanied by Gov. Porter, Assist
ant secretary of State.
APRoPosITIoN has been made by the Chinese
commissioner of imperial maritime customs
looking to the abolition of the United States
Ostal agency at Shanghai and the substitu.
Chinese
The U. S. STEAMSHIP ALERT was put out of
commission to-day at San Francisco.
Work ON THE NEW DEPARTMENT BUILD
ING.-The contract TO furnish sand for-the,
plaster work of the west and center wings of the
State. War aud Navy building has been
awarded toJ. B. Lord, of this city, at his bid OF
LOO per cubic yard. The bids to perform the
plaster and stneeo work OF the State, War
and Navy building were opened yesterday.
The bidders were Smith Crimp, OF Chicago;
James Hughes and Stickell & Co., OF this city,
PERsoNAL.-Col. L. @. Washington, who has
been spending the summer at the Virginia
Springs, has returned.-Mr. j. w. Thompson
is back from his visit to the New England coast
much benefited by the trip.-Mr. B. F. Clark,
portrait painter after an absence OF some years
In the west. has returned to make q short visit
and a few faces-James A. Jones, U.S.A., and
Gov c. NJ. Zulick, of Arizona. are at the
Ebbitt.-C. B. Kisler, of Auburn; Rev. NJ. A.
nNaiIi W P Pb;,adsl,hia n pnrter ot nTo. in.
diana; r. Voelcker. of Galveston, Texas;
Mrs: L. S. Long and Mrs. F. w.
MIR. George w. Maher, OF the Treasury de-
partment, and wife, were in Chicago on We'd
nesday.-J. w. Roberts, w. T. Howe, ]. Sulz-
New York, and Irving NJ. Scott. Of San Fran
cisco. are at the Riggs.-W. H: Carmalt, Of
E. de Schwaintz, of Philadelphia, are at Welck-
er's.-H. g. Pifford. OF New York; Thomas W.
Crocker of Charleston; L. c. Gray, OF Brook
lor, of Cincinnati, and DR.. James X. Chad wick,
OF Boston, are at the Arlingion.-J. A. Aspin-
wall, w. Aspinwall and c. r. Agnew, of New
York: O. ID. Wadsworth, l.. A. b. Abbott, DIR. F.
G: Knight and DR.. 6. ii. Tflden, OF Boston, and
w. c. Sheldon, of Brooklyn, are at Wormleys.
Senator Riddleberger, Judge Harris, OF West
Va, and JOS. NJ. Brown, Of Atlanta, are at the
Metropolitan:-.-J. G. Baird, Of Cheyenne; Chas.
Va are at the National.- -senator Butler. Of
South Carolina, is in London.