Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-22
Washington News and Gossin.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF The EVENING STAR To
DAY contains an account Of the Presidents
trip to Richmond, dead mail matter. the COM
Ing Jockey club races the base ball champion
snip, 4,224 miles on q bicycle, telegraphic
news, etc. The advertisements are classified
as follows: Auction Sales, Educational, Dry
Goods, Ladies' Goods, ,Gentlemen's Goods, Dent
lstry, Specialties, The Trades, Housefurnish-
1nss, Sewing Machines, Attorneys, Books, Wood
plies, Pianos and Organs, Financial, Railroads,
Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $3.50, 1858; customs, s56O,564.
The PRESIDENT sent 500 to the sufferers
at Sabine Pass, Texas.
Col. J. M. WILSON, commissioner of public
buildings and grounds, has been ordered to
proceed from Washington to Newburgh, N. Y,
on public business connected with the Wash
ington monument there, and on it's completion
10 return to his station in this city.
ARMY oRDERs.-Col. Robt. E. A. crofton,
10th infantry, recently promoted from lieu
tenat colonel 18th infantry) has been ordered
to join his regiment in the department of Da-
kota Lieut.. Col. John c. Bates, 18th infantry,
lpromoted from mtjor Goth infantry,) has been
general department OF Arizona Ior assignment
70 station. The leave Of absence granted
FIRST Lieut.. Francis Woodbridge, 7th infantry.
has been extended ten days. Capt. Joseph G.
Clldord ordnance department., has been ap-
pointed TO act as inspector on certain subsist-
ence stores at the Frankford arsenal Philadel-
phia.
The DUTY ON COMBINATION GUNs.-Acting
Secretary Fairchild has made decision in re-
gard to the dutiable value of so-called combina-
tion guns, which are described as double guns
one barrel being rif1ed tor shooting balls and
Ihe other bored smooth and designed tor the
use of shot, The importer claimed that as The
rlne barrel Is the component OF chief value, the
gun Is dutiable at the rate OF 25 per cent ad
yaiorem, under the tariff provision for ''mus-
kets, rifles, and other fire arms not specially
provided for The acting secretary does not,
however, concur in this view. He holds that
the guns are undoubtedly sporting guns.
therefore are dutiable at the rate of 35 per cent
ad valorem, under the tariff provision for 'all
sporting breech-oading shot-guns."
SECRETARY MANN1Na's HEALTH is believed
10 be improving under the pressure of his official
duties. He comes to the Treasury department
every day and works steadily, though tor some.
what shorter hours than formerly. Secretary
rarcnlid continues to act for him,
neVe him from the routine and is attending to
the details OF the reports; but Mr. Manning is
again the head OF the department, directing all
lis policies and being consulted upon matters
OF Importance by the assistant secretaries and
lesser Officials. He will continue to attend the
cabinet meetings.
4aE LARGEST JOURNAL 4ET.-Tho journal
OF The House of Representatives for the first
session, Forty-ninth Congress, has just been
issued by the public printer. For the first time
III congressional history the volume OF matter
was SO bulky that it had TO be bound in two
parts OF sixteen hundred pages Never before
mas Tie journal OF Il long session contained over
tWenty-two hundred pages. The one just prin ted
has thlrty-tWO hundred.
SECRETARIES Bayard and Endicott have re-
turned to this city and were at their desks this
morning.
PERsoNAL.-Prof. Baird, Gen. Van Vliet and
Commodore Walker were registered in New
York last night-Commander Dana, w. J,
Manning OF Philadelphia, G. H. Tucker OF
Charleston, j. W. Stanton o. Colorado and
Vim. Wait and wife of kinderhook are at the
EObltl.-Mr. Frank J. Tibbett of Washington
was in st. Louis on Wednesday.-G. w.
Adam and F. a. Jay of Boston, o. c. Snyder of
jacksonville. VIM, A, Beach of Svrycuse r.