Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-02

JRDAY, JANUARY
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, sos, 27s; customs, S526,546.
Col. ]. F. BATES, of Dubuque, Iowa, who has
been appointed chief Of the free delivery ser.
vice, Post Office department., took the oath to-
day and entered upon the discharge of his new
duties
SECRETARY LAMAR, who has been spending
the holidays at his home in Mississippi, is ex-
pected back by the 9Th inst. Assistant Secre-
tary jerks will be at his desk next Tuesday
morning.
HIS NAME DROPPED FROM THE LIsT-The
name of Lieut.. E. w. Remey has been dropped
from the navy register for 1886, which is now
ready for the printer. Lieut. Remey, while
mouth, disappeared February II, 1885. All
enorts 70 discover his Whereabouts have failed,
and IT. is supposed BY the Navy department, and
oy MS friends, that he was drowned.
ORDERED TO AR1zoNA.-First Lieut.. E. ].
Spencer, corps of engineers, has been relieved
from duty with the battalion of engineers and
ordered to Prescott, Arizona, for duty as engi-
neer officer department of Arizona.
WHY AN ARMY ORDER WAS W1THHELD.-The
9th cavalry, and Capt. Lewis Merrill, 7th cav
airy, was withheld for the reason that such a
change would necessitate an exchange of dates
on the lineal list, which would postpone Capt.
Merrills promotion.
DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFIcKR.-Naval Con-
structor George F. Mallet died at Norfolk yes
terday: His remains will be taken to Laconia.
NH, for burial.
THE PRESS ExcuRs1oN1srs from Washington
left New Orleans at IL o'clock last night for
nome by special train.
SEARCH FOR THE AMErHYsr.-The following
are the revenue marine officers attached to the
Rush, which will make the search for the miss
Ing whaling bark Amethyst: Capt.C. L. Hooper,
lst Lieut.. D. A. Hall, I'd Lieut. Thomas w.
Benham, Sd Lieut.. C. D. Kennedy, Chief Engi-
Broadbent, and ID Assistant Engineer S. B.
McLenegan. It was expected at the Treasury
department that the revenue cutter Rush
of the Amethyst.
1T Is REPORTED that Major Jonas. the private
secretary of First Assistant Secretary Muldrow,
will be placed at the head OF the stationery
division, Interior department, when Mr.. Had
ley retlres on the 18th inst.
NAVAL ORDERs-Passed Assistant Surgeon
pital New York, and ordered to the naval labor.
atory. Lieut.. Seaton Schroeder, from the
Albatross, and ordered to the bureau of naviga-
tion Passed Assistant Paymaster G. A. Deer
placed on waiting orders. Lieut.. Sam1 Beldon,
ordered to the naval station New London, AS
the Sno
at Port Royal, s.. c. Assistant Paymaster NJ. r.
Calvert, from duty at Port Royal, and ordered
to settle accounts.
HOUSE APPoINTMENT.-Thed oorkeeper of
the House has appointed A. w. Gibson of Ga,
superintendent of the House document room,
vice }. +. Thompson. who resigned TO accept
the surveyor generalship of Wyoming Terri
tory.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senator Jones (Ark.), Representatives
Scott, Carleton, FarQuhar and Henley, ex-Rep-
resentatives Hurd Ohio and speakley Pa.),
and Gen. Eaton, commissioner of education,
accompanied by DR.. r. ]. Campbell and Mr..
Guy NJ. Campbell, of the Royal Normal college
for the blind, near the Crystal palace.
THE NEW PENSION BUILDINa.-Gen. NJ. c.
Meigs. the supervising architect and engineer
of the new Pension building, in his report to
the Secretary of the Interior for the last month,
appropriation available the work has been cen
limited and most of the Workmen discharged
The engines intended to drive the great ventil-
and delivered and are now being set up The
two small fans for the toilets have been casted
and are at work. The hall is not plastered and
Its decoration cannot be undertaken until fur
Their appropriation is made. The balance re-
manning on hand is $21, s51.36.
THE REMAINS of the late Surgeon T. ]. G.
Maddox, who was killed by the Indians in
Arizona, were sent from Santa Fee, New Mexico,
December 20, and will probably arrive at
ih da Nd, during next week. The in
near the residence OF his father, in Washington
county.
MUST OBEY THE TEACHINGS OF THE SPIRIT
The Secretary of the Treasury has received
conscience contribution of $50 in letter from
town in Ohio. The writer said he was over
paid that amount while in the army, but con-
V1ctions told him that 1t was not right to keep
the money, "and so I sent it to you, as am
Codes. 1 must obey the teachings of the spirit"
BULLION PURCHAsED.-The Treasury depart
ment this week purchased 100000 ounces
of silver.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY of the Treasury
Smith has returned to the city from New York,
and was at his desk this morning.
CoNsc1ENcE.-The United States Treasurer
to-day received $3.50 on account Of the con-
science fund in an envelope addressed to the
Controller of the Treasury, and postmarked
Memphis, Tenn.
Observation-Disclosures Jordan, Solicitor of
the Treasury McCue, Representative Whiting,
OF Massachusetts, and Mr.. Benjamin H. Bar
rows, late United States consul at Dublin, were
registered in New York last night.-Mr. W. "
Birney, OF New York, is in town for a few days,
visiting his parents, General and Mrs Birney,
LIE Droit Park.-Col. ]. B. Montgomery and
wife, Of Portland, Oregon. are at Willards.-
yesterday, after an extended European trip.
A. Batchelder and wife, of Boston, and Hon.
n; A. Mcneil, OF Dewitt, Iowa. are at the Eb-
from Europe yesterday.-Mr. T. T. Stewart
will leave next week for trip to the city of
Mexico and California.