Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-15
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s241,5S1; customs, S2l4,570.
THE DESPATCH STRIKES A Rock. Lieut.
Emory, commanding the o. S. s. Despatch, re-
ports to the Navy department January 18th,
navy yard the Despatch touched bottom on
what is marked Fafrway on the coast survey
chart, between buoy No and in 121a feet
sound ing at the buoy marked ia feet 16 feet of
water was found. A report dated January
18th, states that diver went under the bot
tom OF the vessel and reported no damage.
The DUTY ON PANoRAMAs.-The Treasury
department has been informed that panoramic
representations of battle scenes, such as "Wa-
terloo," "Siege of Paris" etc., now on exhibit
ton at Boston, Chicago and elsewhere, are In.
voiced and entered at ports of the United
less than their real dutiable value. Assistant
Secretary Fairchild has written to the collector
at Boston on the subject, suggesting greater
care in the examination and appraisement OF
such articles.
THE CATTLEMEN's FENCES MUST Coin
reply to letter from ex-Delegate Downey, of
Wyoming, in behalf of prominent cattleman
of that territory against whom proceedings
have been recommended to compel the re-
m3yai OF fences maintained oy nun adGosh h
postponed until spring, the assistant commits
soner of the general land Office say it is the In
tentlOn OF the lana ONCE 10 push Sucu pTOceeu'
ings as rapidly as possible, and to continue
them until every unlawful Enclosure has been
removed from public land.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were: Senators Salisbury, Butler, Jackson with
Mrs. Geo. w. Fall and Miss Fall; Gray, with
Chas. W. McFee, of Delaware; ex-senator Win
dom, with Capt. Eads; Representatives Scott,
Trigg, Lawler, Cox, T. J. Campbell, Hall, Ding.
ley, Mcmillan, Cobb, Daniel, and Hill; Com
missioner Coleman, Mr.. Jesse d. Carr, presi-
"a N nj aOrion fnro nf CQlifnrniAs
Mrs. Febiger, n. E. Mcbride, Chicago: Mr.: VIM
Henry Clifford, and W. l.. Scruggs, United
states minister at Bogota.
DECISIONS OF THE SECOND CONTROLLER
The second controller has taken adverse action
on application of Brevet Brig. Gen. Prince, late
paymaster. U. $: A., for the removal OF sus'
pension OF an item OF S12O in his accounts, be
| issued to person not entitled to the
money instead of the officer in whose name it
the claim of Thos. G. Adkins, late band leader,
14th infantry, for arrears Of pay, allow
and n eonnt in Whleh bv
poraneOus and uniform practice that a band
| leader was alwaya an enlisted man.
DIED OF HEART DIsEAsE.-Israel Kimball
| jr., clerk to the Senate committee on education
and labor, died this morning OF heart disease
in the 31st year Of his age. He was connected
with the local press, and had many friends in
this community. Mr.. Kimball had been suf
fering with nfiaInmatOry rheumatism for some
time. He recently removed into q newly-ffn
ished house, and 1T Is thought the dampness Of
| the walls aggravated the trouble. he leaves o
q wife and one child.
INCREASE IN POSTAL RECEIPTs.-The Third
| Assistant Postmaster General has received re-
ports from thirty of the leading post offices
| showing that the increase in the revenue dur
ing the six mon tbs ending December 31st ult
| as compared with the same period last year
was $537 ,191 or 1875 per cent The increase in
| this city was SS,757 or Go per cent, and in
| Baltimore 1921 or 90 per cent.
| PERsoNAL.-Secretary Endicott returned tc
the city by the congressional limited train
from New York last NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Aid
| rich, Cameron, Hawley, Logan, Henderson
! and Palmer, and Representatives Bingham
FELTON, and Morrow went over to Philadelphia
yesterday to attend the annual dinner of the
| famous Glover Club of that city last evening
/ senator Blair delivered an address on pro
| hibitiOn in Baltimore last night.-It was Sen
| ator Sherman's intention last night to leave
| Ohio for Washington to-day.-Tewfk Pasha
| the Turkish minister, Representative Daven
port and Stilson Hutchins, of Washington,
were registered in New York last night.
| Changes i'm the Offices.
| AN APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President to-day appointed E. G. David t.
| be commissioner of deeds in the state of New
| York for the District of Columbia.
| Fourth class pOstmasterS were appointed TO
day in Maryland as follows: James f. Osborn
| Eldersburg, Carroll county, and Noah Barnes
| New London, Frederick county. Also Mrs
| Alice MustOe, at Hot Springs, Bath county, Va