Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-22
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue., $253, 400; customs 81, l,321 ,672.

nue., $So34O9; customs 81, ,321, ,672.
CAPT. GRIFFIN's REPORT IN DEMAND.-The sup
ply OF printed copies Of the report OF Capt Grimm
TO Congress on the subject Of electric motive
power ior railroads has been exhausted. Calls fol
quests Tor copies are still coming in.
To-DAYs BOND OFFERINGS aggregated $3.50, ,OOO
In lots as follows: per cents. registered, S ,OOO
at l29, 100000 at 1913 $4,000 at 1881, $3.50, O,OOO
at 13O; per cents coupon $4 600 at l2Sk 81 ,OOO
at l2S; ~ per cents, registered 1924 600 at 1885,
BILLS SIGNED AND Nor SIaNEp.-The President
has approved the act for public building at Jack
son. Mich. the acts for the relief Of Jesse Coe, T.
Gray. VIM. Lavery, Nancy @. Alexander, John w.
| Durr, John McJernan and James McLaughlin. and
acts granting pensions to susan Edison, Olive J.
Hockey, Maggie A. Ward, and VIM. Colinsworth.
ines, ne act Ior Tue improvement Of the mouth Of the
the Presidents signature.
A PENSION TO DR. SUSAN EDsoN.-Amone the
bills signed by the President to-day was one
directing that there be placed on the pension-rol
the name OF DR.. Susan Edison, OF this CITY, volun.
teer surgical nurse in the war of the rebellion at
the rate Of $25 per month.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TODAY were
Senator-elect Barbour and Hon. John r. Tucker,
virginia; Representatives Davidson, with Mr..
John g; Ruge, Florida; McCreary, with Captain
Clapp, U. 5. Army; Grimes, with c. B. Woodruff
Georgia; wilson, Minnesota; Caruth, Breckin-
ridge, with Governor Knott; stone kentucky:
California.
MAJ EZRA B. KIRK, quartermaster, has been Or
oered TO special temporary duty at Atlanta, Ga,
In connection with the national cemetery there.
morning for Way Cross and Savannah. Ca, to in
spect the fumigation stations. He isexpected to
return In couple OF days
ARMY PRoMoTroNs-The retirement Of Col. J. s.
Mason, 9th infantry, yesterday will cause the fol-
lowing promotions: Lieut.. Col. Afford L. Hough,
OF the 10th infantry, to be colonel OF the 9th; Mai
VIM ID. Penrose, OF the 12Lh infantry to be lieu
Hampson, 10th infantry, to be major OF the 18th;
First Lieut.. Clayton s. Burbank and Second Lieut.
Isaac W. Little OF the 10th infantry, to be respec
lively captain and first lieutenant in the same
regiment, and additional Second Lieut. A. w. Perry
to be second lieutenant.
DEATH OF CHIEF CLERK HAGERTY-Mr. Daniel
Hagerty, the chief clerk OF the Second
Assistant Postmaster Generals ONCE, died
yesterday about 1 o'clock, at his resi-
dence ens in Baltimore. He was about nrty-seven
years OF age, and his illness dates from last
May, when he took chill after a warm bath. He
was able, however, to perform his duties here until
the early part OF July. Mr.. Hagerty was born in
Ireland, and was brass-founder by trade At
the outbreak OF The war he was in Richmond, and
entered the Southern army. He Was at one time
rather prominent In local politics in Baltimore.
Appropriate action was taken by the clubs In the
Second Assistants Office.
The MODUs VIvENDT. Secretary Bayard said
last night that according to usage 1t is not
sary for this Government to give formal notifca-
tion to Great Britain OF the rejection OF the fish,
cries treaty by the Senate, as 1t has alway been
considered suficrnt II the other government learn
OF the rejection through the newspapers. He
ADDED that Notwithstanding the rejection, our
nshermen Will, under the mOdus CiUendi, which
Will De In operation for two years, be entitled
take out licenses to run for one year. AS to
probable operations in the future looking to a set.
tement or the difficulty, the Secretary refused 70
talk.
b. neutrality-suspicious. Bayne and Nor
wood and Gen. w. w. BelSnap OF Washington,
were In New York last night.-Geo. W. Miller OF
Denver, W. S. Gilbert OF Evansville Ind. E. Berke-
ley Oh Atlanta, F. W. Conn OF Guatemala, c. X.
McMullen OF Philadelphia, and NJ E. staples OF
New YORK, are at Wlliard'S.-Bichard I. Petit
has gone to Atlantic City for a visit OF several
Weeks--F. Z. Clark or Geneva. n. Y, F. W.
Knapp or New Orleans, and T. A. Dowd or Haver-
hii, Mass, are at the st. James.-Geo. W. Man.
ger Is at Falkland farm, Thoroughfare. Vac
l. Wllloughoy OF Chicago, w. j. Kelly OF Pitts
Oh Springfield, Mass, are at the Arlington-Jos
Savldge, b. Seymour. and Dr. /. W. Reeves OF
Philadelphia. j. Z. Bodemer OF Gallatin Tenn, j.
Sherman Mouton OF New York, X. II. White OF the
Army, San Francisco, and j. Nice. Martin, OF Port
Gibson, Miss, are at the EUbltt.-L. B. Brume OF
New YORK, and VIM. L. Guckert OF Pittsbury pa
are AT the MetrOpolltan.-E {. Gray OF PniIadel-
tional.