Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-21
Washington News and Gossin.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nterna
revenue. S161.741; customs, $S23, 1873.

GovERNMENr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal
revenue. s161.741; customs, $S23, ,16s.
MILITARY PRoFESSoR.-By direction of the
President First Lieut.. E. H. Crowden, eighth
cavalry, has been detailed as military profes-
sor at the university of Missouri, Columbia,
THE FOLLOWING PATENTS have been issued
to Washington inventors: David Mckenzie, jr.,
pipe coupling; Richard H. WiIlett, stair carpet
lsstener .nass er Mifin Dsnney, Of New York pat.
assigned to F. A. Lehman. OF Washington.
A DENIAL FROM THE p. O. DEpARTMESr.-
Washington specials published in several papers
OF late have stated that the railway mail SER
vice is very much demoralized because of the
removal OF experienced men, and that freq uent
complaints of its inefficiency received at
the department.. This is denied at the Post
ONCE department.. The general supefintend-
ent SAID 10 STAR reporter to-day: III the SER
vice is delnOrGlized the department is not
aware OF the fact.' He added that the service
is steadily improving, and that reports deroga-
tory To it are started by men who have Deen
dismissed for cause.
The REPAIRS TO THE ALERT. - It is esti-
mated at the Mare Island Call navy yard that
about S22,OOO will be required TO repair the
Alert, aud upwards of fifty additional men
VIII be needed to complete the work In ninety
days.
GEN. BLACK, the commissioner Of pensions,
leaves the city tonight for the west. on public
business. During his absence he Will visit the
soldiers homes at Dayton, Milwaukee and
LeaVenworth. He will also visit and inspect
several OF the western pension agencies The
comm iSsiOner has been engaged since his return
from San Francisco in the preparation Of his
annual report ana estimates.
The ONE DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATES are
being sent to the Treasury department from the
bureau of engraving and printing, but they will
n for a lot ft<p hoff
as there are not enough on hand yet TO 90
around. The head Of Gen. Grant has been
selected for the vignette OF the five dollar certi-
hcates.
THEY ARE FOR CLEVELAND, BUT WANT
THE OFFICES ALL THE SAME.-Col. sam Donai-
son, dOorkeeper OF the House of Represents
tives, has just returned from mouths visit to
ne>see He says the people of the state are
for Cleveland, but the democrats want the oiti-
ces, iuu lnG democratic state ticket will be
elected by a large majority.
ON TRIAL FOR HAzING-A naval court
martial is engaged at Annapolis in the trial OF
Cadet G. b. Fiie charged with hazing Cadet
Chandler. The specifications are personal IN
dignitias inflicted ON Chandler. The court Is
foaposea sn o Na L,en. >. r. Merr,i psesiaen. v,s
and Lieut. G. j. Boush. The latter officer Is
judge advocate. II is expected that tne testi-
mony will impltcate several other cadets.
Chandler is u SON of the late Commodore Cnan-
dler, United States navy.
SECRETARY MANNING.-A special from Buf-
faiO says that Secretary Manning has gone to
Albany and will have q conference with the
President in that city on Wednesday. The
secretary Is represented to have stated that he
liau received no Offer OF the Austrian mission,
and would not accept it Ii rendered him.
The SEIZED SEAL FIsHERs.-Lieut. Com
mander Nichols, of the Pinta, reports from
Sitka, Alaska, under date OF September 4th.
that two of the cases of the seized seal fishing
vessels nave Deen disposed Of follows: The
captain and mate OF The British schooner
Thornton we're tried by jury, found guilty and
sentenced each to imprtsoninenJ for 30 days
ana nhed, the captain $500 and the mate $500
1 he captain and mate q, the American schooner
San Diego waved larry, ana were sentehced,
the captain to two months imprisonment anu
the mate to one month imp. k,,nmenL The
cases of the two other British scnooners were
TO come up in day or two. The captain OF one
Oh them lad disappeared, ana it was supposed
had committed suicide.
WEST POINT CADETS SENTENCED.-The sem
tence Of the thirty-odd cadets who engaged in
the rush on the 2Sth OF August is a general
deprivation of privileges until July, which puts
off the graduation of the first class men tor
some weeks, and walking "extras''-that is,
marching up and down certain space for SO
many hours every Saturday for ten weeks. The
cadet officers, VINO were court martiaied for dis
ouedience OF orders, have Lad the decision in
their case forwarded to this city. This means ii
heavy sentence, probably dismissal, ordinary
punishment can be Inflicted without authority
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