Evening star., 1886-08-30
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $779, 1885, customs, s674,74O.
MR. ROUNDS SUCCESsoR--The statement
has been published that Mr.. Benedict, who, it
Is reported, has been appointed public printer
in place of Mr.. Rounds, will take charge of the
ofnce September 1st Upon inquiry at the
printing office this morning STAR reporter
rom Mr.. Benedict, and nothing was known OF
his appointment. Mr.. Rounds is making ar
he d fh TO save In pr @ WITH what
it is not thought that the new public printer
will be on hand to take charge Of the Office by
the first of the month.
INTERNAL REVENUE CoLLEcr1oNs-The
aggregate receipts from internal revenue during
the month of July last were $9. 735, 49, an in
ceipts during the corresponding month in the
preceding year. The revenue collected on spir-
its was $5,O56, ,435, an increase OF $59S, ,344; on
on iermented liquors, 90, ,26s, ,9s7, an increase
OF $162 ,719; and from miscellaneous sources,
SlI.l23. an increase of $S.2S2.
COMMoDORE WALKER will leave for New
York this evening, and in a few days will sail
for Europe. Admiral Harmony will be desig-
mated as acting Secretary OF the Navy.
DERED.-A cablegram has been received by the
wife of Myers, the paymaster's clerk who dis
appeared from the Iroquois at Callao, Peru,
with $4,000 belonging to sailors, stating that he
a,o was murdered mra by two guides The dispatch
lroquois, is discredited.
LIEUT.. scHUErzE who went to Western
Siberia with presents for the natives who as
sisted in the rescue OF the Jeanette survivors,
is on his way home. He has made an interest
ing collection of the dress ana weapons of the
natives. He made presents TO 172 persons.
SECRETARY MANNING's HEALrH-A dis
patch from Watch Hill, r. l., says: The condi.
tion of Secretary Manning is one OF slow inn
provement Since going to Watch Hill he has
gained somewhat In strength, and the OminOuS
drag OF the leg OF the affected side is not quite
pronounced. Mr.. Manning's family are exceed
lngly solicitous rs to his movements, and he
rarely walks unless supported by Mrs Manning
Mrs. Delehanty or the husband of the latter
lady. On several occasions Secretary Manning
has been assisted into a BOAT for a sail outside.
few days ago the revenue steamer Dexter
came into the landing and took on board the
fon ihs a,,ar na:s tor Dret M p to
transferred to the regular packet boat aud re-
turned TO his hotel in the early evening.
SURVEYING CRATER LAKE.-A party sent
out by the geological survey, under the COM
mand Of Capt Clarence E. Dutton, U. s. A., has
succeeded in making a complete survey OF
Shores with the possible exception ofone point
on the south, has never before been touched
BY the feet Of white men.
SUPERINTENDENT kIMBALL, Of the life saw
ing bureau, has received a letter from Admiral
Ward, of the British navy, in which he says
that the American service shows by lar the
most complete record Of Iiie saving work.
ACTING SECRETARY FAIRCHILD has directed
that the signing OF warrants be discontinued for
at least a week, to give the treasnrer's Office a
chance to catch up with current business.
THE NEW STEEL CRUISER, Boston, built for
the government by John Roach, arrived in
New York from the yards at Chester at o'clock
last evening, and anchored of Clifton, S. L. She
is commanded by Capt. Schoonmaker, and has
u crew OF 81 mcn and IL officers
PERSONS leaving the city can have The STAR
mailed to them for any length Of time, and the
address changed as often desired. The sub
scription must be invariably paid in advance.
The STATE DEPARTMENT has received q CODY
of circular issued by the Mexican foreign office
to the governors of the various Mexican states
providing for the exercise of greater care in
trials of foreigners. The circular requests that
when such arrests are made detailed report be
sent To the central government, and that special
care be taken that such arrests be made by vir-
tue OF a written warrant issued by competent
authority.
THE POWERS OF THE INDIAN PoL1CE.-The
Acting Attorney General, Mr.. jerks, in re
sponse to an inquiry from the Secretary of the
Interior, as to whether the jurisdiction of the
Indian police extends for any purpose beyond
the limits of the reservation within which they
are employed, has decided that the defined
duties of such police, AS limited by the law is
to maintain order and prohibit the illegal
traffic of liquor upon the reservations, 1t would
be doing violence to the intent OF the statute as
clearly expressed by Its language to extend
their power beyond the reservation. Their
chief dnty is rather to prevent crime than to
punish criminals.
THE JAPANESE NAVAL OFFIcERs.-General
Count SaigO, commander-in-chief of the royal
Japanese navy, and his staff Of subordinate
officers. who are on tour of inspection of the
various navics of the world, are in New York.
The party expect TO spend tomorrow at the
Brooklyn navy yard and Wednesday at Will
has been detailed by Secretary Whitney to as
slst the Japanese officers In gathering iniorna-
ton about the American navy, will accompany
his party will sail tor Liverpool on Saturday,
and will return to Japan by way Of the Suez
canal.
CHARGED WITH CoUNTERFEITING-Sec
service officials have arrested Fred Ward at
Lansing, Mich, On the charge Of having made
counterfeit gold coin.
THE TRAINING SQUADRON HoMEwARD
BoUND.-A dispatch received at the Navy de-
partment from Commander Charles V.Gridley,
commanding the training squadron, reports
the arrival OF the squadron at Fayal the Both
of July-21 days from Newport. All well.
Pleasant weather was experienced, with the
exception of two days, on one OF which 1t was
necessary to heave to for some hours in o gale.
1t was the commanders purpose to leave for
Lisbon on August 3D. and the squadron is sup
posed now To be on the way home.
PERsoNAL-Col. Lamont returned on Satur.
day from his fishing excursion in Canada,
greatly benefited in health, and went tothis old
home at McGrawville, N. Y, where he is now
staying.-Dr. J: $. Billings, who has been in
England attending the English medical asso.
ciatOn, arrived in New York from LiyerpOol
Yesterday John F. Kelly, OF the Metro
apoiis.-Dr. ID. w. Bliss, who was severely
Injured In o runaway accident at Cleveland
some time ago, returned to Washington yester-
day, He is still weak, and went 70 his sons
residence, near Brightwood.-The following
WashingtOnians were among the latest arrivals
at the Blue Mountain House: VIM. A. BaxteII,
H. L. BlOut, Miss Matte Blout, Mrs BerIinger
Henry L. Snyder and J. Ledyard Hodge
Miss Jennie Lamar. youngest daughter Of the
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