Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-31
Washington News and Gossip.

To-Day contains Mr. Herbert's bill for reorganl-
cation of the Navy department., the House of
Mercy, the career Of General Manager Pow
derby (as sketched by HIMSELF, Mr.. Blaine's
plans for 1888, career of "The Duchess" as
given by Pinkerton, kilograms, etc. The adver-
tisements are classified as follows: Auction
Sales, Books, Educational, Ladies' Goods,
FAMILY Supplies, House-furnishings, Pianos
and Organs, Specialties, Wood and Coal,
Attorneys, The Trades Financial, Dentistry,
Professional, Medical, Undertakes, Potomac
River Boats, Steamers Railroads.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Internal revenue,
$780, 1923; customs $75O,s4s.
INTEREST CHECKS MA1LED-The United
States treasurer to-day mailed 42,264 checks,
aggregating $6,OS3,252 in payment of the in
o 1871 LIST on registered four per
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS. - The
collectors ofinternal revenue for the first eight
months of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1885,
amount to SIS, 15S, 200, an increase of 50 49,
1888 over the receipts for the corresponding
period OF the last fiscal year. The principal
Sill 49 from tobacco and $500 GA from
fermented liquors. The only decrease was
sa 81 The c Pts
year.
NAVAL ORDERs.-ChiefEn Engineer G. NJ. T.. Mac
carly ordered to duty at the navy yard, Ports
mouth, N. H. Assistant Engineer A. w. stahl
9rder RED TO continue on present duty till July
Berry detached from the ST. Mary's and placed
from the branch photographic office at New
. York and ordered to the st. Marys as execu-
tive. Lieut.; NJ F. Wright from the Alliance
Moore, detached from the Boston navy yard
ana ordered to the coast survey. Lieut.. Chas.
r. Pond, from the Mare Island navy yard and
ordered TO the coast survey steamer Hassler.
Ensign Thos. NJ. Brumby, ordered to eXamina-
ton for promotion. Ensign Jas. c. Drake,
detached from the Franklin and ordered to the
coast survey.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave of Capt. Thos. ]
Gregg, I'd cavalry, is extended six months, on
account of sickness. Second Lieut.. Philip p.
POWELL, 9th cavalry; ordered to duty at Jeffer-
son barracks, Mo. The leave of Major Geo. K.
Brady, 23d infantry, is extended ten days.
THE WoMAN's ANrHRoPo1oG1cAL SOCIETY
This society held its first annual reception
last evening, and the fine parlors at 1913 N
street were filled with the members and the ir
guests, In spite of the pouring rain. A large
number of distinguished scientists were present
and expressed themselves as highly gratified.
Mrs. James Stevenson, the president of the
society, read paper on the "Myths of the
enjoyed. After the regular proceedings of
the society had closed, the guests were invited
to partake of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by the
hour that the entertainment finally terminated
with everybody pleased.
RESIGNED.-Dr. r. B. DERRICK, chief of di-
vision in the office of the fifth auditor of the
Treasury, has resigned. He was for many years
one of our esteemed citizens, having been
connected with the school board, but now re-
sides at Knowles Maryland.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Voorhees,, Mcpherson, Walthall,
George, Cockrell and Ransom, Representatives
Payson, Stone !ky.), Janus, Collins, Cannon,
a With con- B ohieaSa sahsg
and DR.. .J.Haines and Flndlay; Thos. b. Odell,
n. w: Day and Jas w. Kay, committee Of
eran Rights union: Rollin NJ. Squire George G.
Hooper, of Baltimore, Md; Mayor X. L. Fulton,
Of Galveston, Nd: o. A. Lochrane, of Georgia;
Max Paper, president of the Iroquois club, Of
San Francisco; $. F. Tappan, of Nebraska; DR..
Garvin, of Washington: r. e. Breed of Coving-
ton, and NJ. Nj. Ham, of Iowa.
PERsoNAL-Mr. O. F. Presbrey and wife ar
rived home last night, much improved in health
after an extended trip in Florida and Cuba
Mr.. George w. Youmans, of Delaware county,
New York, Is visiting his uncle, Chief Clerk
Youmans of the Treasury.-G. w. Goodrich,
%a rsnds Aes e
Norfolk, are at the Metropolitan.-JOhnH Has
tings, Of Pennsylvania, and E; w. Weeks, of
have been a marked Improvement In the condi.
ton of eX-President Arthur during the past
week. He is not yet able to leave his house,
Col. John Atkins, of the Rocky Mountain Ne,cs,
Denver, is in the city.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. c.
Stowell. of Ithica, N. Y, are at the Arlington.
j: F. Walton of Alex. Bay, n. Y, John Nor
Wood, of New Hampshire, ]. b. Whitmore and
family of Denver, ID. ]. Mcmillan of Montana,
William l.. Newell of New Jersey, w.
G. Davis and son of Louisville, E. Stephen
son, II. J. Jackson and A. Brentano, jr., Of
New York, T. c. Haley OF Joliet, NJ. E. Bannon
OF Joliet, J. =. Morgan of New York. and F. W.
Burnett of Springfield, Ill.,, are at Wizards
Cen v. .. Groner and wife, of Virginia, Hon.
JOS. w. Kay, OF Brooklyn, and DIR. E. S. Peck,
thews. of Milwaukee, Jno. H. Miller and John
Cooper. of New York, Gen. Francis A. Walker,
Thnrston, jr., of Providence, Hon. Joseph E.
Mcdonald and wife, of Indiana, j. y. Hath
away, OF Fall River, are at the Riggs.
SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean have gone to