Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22
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Washington News and Gossin.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S269.OO6; customs, 1854, ,491.
FIRST SECRETARY OF THE CHINESE LEGA-
TIoN.-Secretary Bayard has been informed by
the Chinese minister of the appointment of
Mr. shu Shan Pang, who recently arrived here
rom Peru, to be first secretary of the Chinese
ARMY NoTEs.-second Lieutenant William T.
blauvelt, fifteenth infantry. has been granted
elght months leave, with permission to 60
abroad. Fifty recruits have been ordered to
rort smelling, Mimi, tor the twentieth infantry.
PRESIDENT E. NJ. GALIAuDEr, of the
columbian Deaf Mute college, to-day signified
10 the Secretary of State, tar he is personally
concerned, his acceptance of the invitation of
the British government through Minister West,
the system of teaching deaf mutes at the
natlohai college. The necessary leave of
absence will no doubt be granted him. and he
expects to sail for England ON the 9th OF
October.
SECRETARY LAMAR returned to Washington
yesterday afternoon from his two weeks' vaca-
tion in the White mountains. He was at his
desk to-day. looking better than he has done
ior some years. His trip and the rest ne got
nave been great benefit TO him physically.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL vEssELs.-The
q. S. S. Trenton, which recently returned from
China, is being surveyed at the Norfolk navy
yard. The U. s. s. jamestown, which was used
as practice ship during the summer by the
naval cadets, has been surveyed at the Norfolk
tSo:ys navy yard, and was today placed In dock
soon as she Is again In readiness for sea service
THE FOLLOWING PosTMAsrERs have been ap-
pointed in Vir0inia. n ri ,Ujv Ofh fhoyr Tnp
Mountain, Amherst county, (new of1ices Mrs.
Agnes Howell, Camp Creek Floyd county vice
~; ~, A. DAVIDSON resigned; Henry Voy, at Voy,
ceased The ONCE aa ount Ieis6 Pree Gd
ward county, has been discontinued.
RE-ENL1srED.-Mr. David L. Braiuard, of
Greedy Arctic expedition fame has re-enlisted
In the signal corps and been appointed a
sergeant
THE CoURT-MARTIAI. for the trial Of naval
cadets charged with hazing resumed its session
at the naval academy yesterday. The trial of
Naval Cadet ]. w. Clinton, Of New York, was
hag caae rs y ae
was not concluded, when the court adjourned
until Wednesday.
THE POSSIBLE AUXILIARY NAvY.-Before
Rear Admiral Daniel L. Braine was detached
as president OF the board OF inspection ut New
York and ordered to the command Of the south
tary OF the Navy a list of the vessels that he
and his associates On the board had tabulated
as coming under the conditions required Tor
examination as to their capacity tor war pur-
poses, or as auxiliary cruisers. These vessels
are required to be OF iron, OF American build
Of not less than 1000 tons measurement nor
less than an average of fourteen knots speed.
The list includes only those whose home port
Is New York, and embraces forty-three vessels.
OF the first class, whose home port is elsewhere
than New York, are to be inspected.
PLEURO-PNEUMoNIA IN ILLINoIs.-Com.
missioner Co1man. Of the Department Of Agri-
culture. has been informed that plenro-pnou
monla has broken out in Illinois. He has sent
out Dr. Salmon there to investigate, and
prompt action will bc taken TO stamp out the
disease.
The UTAH COMMISSION, selected under the
provisions of the Edmunds law in 1882, began
session in Chicago yesterday to prepare the
annual report to present to the President by
October l.
TWENTY MILLION ACRES MORE OF UNCLE
SANS LAND DISPOSED OF.-Commissioner
Sparks has prepared a statement, showing that
during the fiscal year 1886, the total number
of land entries was 227 ,474, embracing an area
OF ~, ,991 1867 acres; money received for this
land 81 ,412, ,767. Cash sales aggregated 3773,-
49S acres, ana the amount received therefor
81 .63S, covering 9,14b, 135 acres. Railroads
took 2,S11 ,537 acres and the mum Der OF tim Der
cultures 1896, comprising 5,3s9.3O9 acres
Final proof was made OF 1886 homesteads
embracing 1868, 532 acres and timber culture
entries, numbering 1885, and covering l41,.
6S4 acres.
WHY He WAS REMovED.-Mr. J. E. Multi
gan, supervising examiner of the pension
Office, recently discharged, to take effect Octo-
ber -, 1886, was removed, he states to The
STAR, upon charges filed by the Maryland
Democratic association OF the District. Mr.
Mu.ligan was appointed to office by ex-Com-
missioner Dudley.
Gov. HILL DIDN'T MEET THE PRESIDENT
Plattsburg, N. Y, special of last night says:
The presidential party stopped at the Fauquet
House for , supper: The President had no con-
Hllps private secretary, called upon Secretary
Lamont and presented the governors respects
tanning the President was little late, and the
governor did not await its arrival. The gov
ernor is the e guest Of Geo. S; Weed, son OF tine
Hon. Smith W. Weed, at the latter's residence.
INCREASED REVENUE RECEIPTs-In his reg
ular statement OF internal revenue receipts
prepared for the Secretary to-day, Comms-
sioner Miller shows that the receipts for the
months OF July and August amounted to
$1S,342,276.O6, an increase of $1,55O,646.9 81
over the receipts Tor the corresponding months
OF last year. The month OF August shows an
increase of $647 ,3o6.45. The total increase
in customs and internal revenue amounts to
about $5,oOO,OOO over corresponding period
last year.
C1eveland's Popular Administration.
REPRESENTATIVES, WILKINS THINKS THE DEMO-
Gratis WILL HAVE A MAJORITY OF % TO rs
IN THE NEXT HOUSE.
A STAR reporter met Representative Wilkins,
of Ohio, this morning. He is making flying
visit. He says he thinks the democrats will
elect Mr.. Mcbride secretary of state, and that
they are sure OF electing seven Representatives
to the next House, with the possibility of two
or three more. He says he has gone over the
democrats will have majority in the next
House OF from % to 26. About 80 OF the old
democratic members will be retired and new