Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-30
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GEN. SHERMAN has returned from Ohio.

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GEN. SHERMAN has returned from Ohio.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1894 $780,.
HENRY A. BRUNER has been appointed by the
President postmaster at Albion, New York, vice
Jos. NJ. Cornell, suspended.
Gel. G. ID. HARRINGTON. chief clerk of the
Cersus bureau, has returned, and assumed
charge of the bureau duling the absence OF Su-
porintendent Walker.
TIE PRESIDENT received large number of
visitors to-day, among them several Senators
and Representatives. General Sherman had
'ong interview with the President this morning.
GIN. CowEN, Assistant Secretary Of the Inte-
rior, has recovered his health, and is expected to
resurn on the 10th prozimo. He is at present in
the Indian country on business connected with
the Interior Department
ALL HERE.-Attorney General Alderman, Sec
retary Robson and Secretary Boutwell, have
returned to the city. All the members of the
Cabinet are now in town, and the Cabinet meet
ing tomorrow will therefore be a full one.
NATIONAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION FOR IA
PAN.-The Commissioner of Education has been
ieque- ted by the japanese charge d'affairs to
draw up plan for national system of education
for Japan. -
THAT UTAH TIN MINE.-Samplesof so called
tin ores received at the General Land Office
rom Utah Territory have been subjected to a
chemical analysis, also to a crucible ASSAY, but
IN neither case could the least trace Of tin be de-
tcctcd.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN W. A. STOKES, who was
arrested here on Friday last on the charge of de-
trauding the government, has retained as his
counsel Mescrs. Brent and Crittenden-R. j.
Brent, of Baltimore, and Gen. I. T. Crittenden,
formerly OF Kentucky.
GOVERNMENTS FINANCIAL PROGRAMME FOR
NovEMBER.-The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the assistant treasurer at New York to
purchase one million dollars worth of bonds
every Wednesday in November, and to sell one
million in coin on the first, third and fifth Thurs
days OF that month, and two millions on the sec
ond and fourth Thursdays.
PRRsoNAL.-Senators Cameron, Patterson,
Edmunds, Harlan, Pomeroy, Trumbull, Pool
and Carpenter, and several Representatives are
now in the city. ''..Hon. John A. Smith, of
Ohio, is at the Ebbitt. ...-Gov. r. B. Bullock,
Georgia; Samuel W. Fuller, editor of the Chica-
go Post; and Willis Gaylord, Esq, OF New York,
are at the Arlington.
GEN. SPINNER has completed his annual re-
port. In it he makes reference to the stories
lately published about public monies said to
have been stolen from the Golden Rule in the
caribbean Sea, and about the warrants alleged
to have been made out at the Treasury for his
(Spinners) benefit. He shows the falsity of the
published statements, and ssserts that they were
gotten up solely for political purposes.
AFTER THE CHoCTAw BoNDs.-The Supreme
Court of this District has issued a rule on the
Secretary of the Treasury to answer ON the third
of November to the petition of R. NJ. Corwine,
Esq, counsel of Lewis, Brothers & Co., of Phil
nrayinQ nandamuS IN npkalth o
Secretary TO issue to them $50 bonds of 81 900
each, with interest coupons for ten years, in ac-
drawn by the Choctaw nation of Indians The
claim amounts to about four hundred thousand
dollars.
The CIVIL SERVICE CoMMIssIoN.-The chair
man OF the committee, Mr.. Curtis, insists thatin
selection Of public officers all considerations
should give way TO the paramount one of private
character and qualifications for the position. A
majority OF the members agree that a system can
be adopted looking to the fitness and dualifica-
tons of the candidate making those the chief
consideratlons-and leaving the proposition as to
political qualifications to regulate itself. They
hold that no law will prevent this political pref
erment from entering into the distribution of
offices. 1t Is probable that there will be several
reports from the commission.
The question Of political patronage in the
making of appointments was very fully con-
Sidered by the commission to-day.
MRS. CHANFRAU, wife of the popular come
dian OF that name, appeared at the National
Theater last week in "Cbristie Johnstone" and
"Expiation," and has made a most favorable
impression on play gOers in this city. She does
not make the mistake of depending on a fine
form, expressive face and eyes like those of The
Madonna Dolarosa, to win popular favor, but is
painstaklng and careful actress. Fully iden-
trying herself with the character she assumes
and forcible and vigorous where the occasion
requires 1t, she does not eXpend her power ex-
cept when the action of the piece requires it.
and like all those who have assembled the ladder
Of fame step by step, gives that careful attention
10 details which is so necessaIy i'm making up
complete stage picture. Tonight she appears
IN Dora, dramatized by Charles Reade from
Tennyson's charming poem, and a great treat
may be expected, as the character IL one in
which Mrs. Chanirau has made a decided hit
wherever she has represented it. 1t is due to
manager Saville TO say that never before have
plays been so well and carefully mounted in this
CITY As during the nrese eason 81 thn Nati.aah