Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-07
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internl
revenue, $3.50, 719; customs, SS7s,173.


SECRETARY MANNING was not at the Treas
ury department to-day. but remained at home,
being slightly indisposed He did not attend
to act as Secretary.
THE NEW STEAMER MAscorTE LETT Tampa,
Fla. yesterday, and will leave there every
Wednesday on the arrival of the South Florida
railroad train from SANFORD, with United
states mails for Re y West and Havana. On
son will leave on like service, and in connec-
ton with the Atlantic Coast Line will form q
through passenger route to Cuba.
NAVAL PRIZE EssAYs.-The subject OF this
years naval prize essays is: "What changes in
organization and drill are necessary to sail and
night most effectively our war ships Of the latest
Lype? seven essays have been received at the
naval institute at Annapolis and referred to
the Iudges-Rear Admiral E. Simpson, Captain
~ ~: Sicard and Captain A. P. Cooke. United
states navy. The annual prize awarded will be
SlOO, gold medal and life membership in the
DEATH OF Col. ScoTT-Col. Henry L.
Scott, U. 9. A., retired, died in New York city
Yesterday afternoon, aged II years, He mar
ried Cornelia w. Scott, daughter Of General
Baltimore about three weeks ago, and on the
21th of December he went to New York, and
while at the New York City hotel was stricken
with paralysis last Sunday.
THE PosTMAsTERs NATIONAL CONVENTION.
An executive committee of the postmasters'
national convention, TO be held in Chicago on
Inc 10th OF February, composed OF Messrs. Perry
Russell, postmaster of jefferson. John NJ. Roll
ston, postmaster of Kensington, ILL.,, and John
pe tSs OF eiH The
visit is to secure certain Senators and Repre-
as upon the occasion Of the
Postmaster General to-day.
trial of Naval Cadet Glen Waters, of Georgia, a
member OF the second class at the Annapolis
academy, charged with hazing Naval Cadet
Lewis briggs, OF the fourth class.
AN INTERESTING CELESTIAL EvENr.-Dr. J.
Morrison, OF the Nautical Almanac office, states:
The planet Saturn, which now crosses our
meridian about 1 O'Clock pm, is approaching
the third magnitude star Nh Gea.inoruna which
will In day or two become invisible to the I'M
aided eye. The nearest approach will be on
M, when the star will be only 49,, seconds Of
arc south of the southern limb of the planet,
which has itself an apparent diameter of 1919
lance between them will be 43.4-5 seconds OF
area quantity which cannot be seen without
telescopic aid: Saturn is now retrograding;
that Is to say, his apparent motion is westward,
and will continue to do until March Sd,
when he will remain stationary for few mo-
This planet is now in very favorable position
Tor observing the rings, the south side Of which
is visible.
A PLEASANT ALTERNATIvE-One of the
clerks in the land office, whose salary with
some thirteen others of the employees has been
reduced, recently went to Commissioner
salary cut down. Mr.. Sparks remarked that
there We're some fifteen employees who had
9een selected Tor removal, and if the clerk pre-
the list tor dismissal. Kit was either reduction
missioner which had the elect of bringing ' the
interview to an end.
GEN. SHERIDAN was to-day made the recipi-
-eaea unique souvenir of the battles OF Cllica-
magua and Mission Ridge, the gift OF Gen. ). D.
Wilder. of Chattanooga, Tenn. 1t is a gavel
made n of pine. The handle is from Mission
Ridge, and the base, which Is tough pine knot
is from tree on the spot where Lytie, one OF
Gen. Sheridan's brigade commanders, fell
Protruding rom the base of the gavel is mus
ket ball OF the old Springfield rifle pattern. This
is an appropriate instrument for the general to
use as lresiding officer of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland. The presentation
was made Oh behalf of Gen. Wilder by Mr. Jas
A. Maher. of this city.
PERsoNAL.-Admiral English, Flag Lieuten-
ant Sargent and Lieutenant Tyler arrived in
New York yesterday by the Brazil mail steamer
ADMINISTRATIONS Moulton, of
Illinois, is in the city, stopping at 1913 18TH
street northwest~Ex,Senator Barnum, OF
ton, were in Chicago on Tuesday.-It is said
that Senator Beck can repeat "The Lady of thu.
Lake from memory, and knows by heart
almost everything Burns wrotp-Mr. Hamil-
ton Adams, OF this city, is sing Psli-1ush in
McCaulls "Mikado" company IN Chicago.-
position OF Assistant Treasurer 1t New York, is
in the city on private business, the guest OF
Assistant Secretary Fairchild.-Jay Gould
yesterday, on their way tn Charleston.-Secre-
tary EndicOtt, Gen. Benet, Representative
mander Read were registered in New York last
night.