Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-29
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
New Year Calls.

Washington News and Gossip.
New Year Calls.
THE STAR of Friday next will contain a
list OF those receiving on New Year day who
may request or authorize the publication of
their names in such list. Matter iatended
for these announcements, for which no charge
is made, may be sent in at any time before
Friday icon.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inta--
nal revenue, 1913 ,577.72; customs, $500 6Si 81.
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemption
aggregated S5Gs, O56.
No CABINET MEETING yesterday, and
more will be held this week unless circum
stances should arise rendering one necessary.
PATENTS, &c, issued during the week are
as follows:-PatentS, 25S; reissues, 8; designs,
II; trade marks, Is; labels, total, 21S.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Secretaries of State and
War. the Attorney General, Senators Nor
ton, Spencer and Hamilton.
TIE STATEMENT which has been teIe-
grapbed about the country that Gen. Cowen
Will be removed from office on the 1st OF
January is positively denied by Secretary
Chandler.
THE WIFE of Colonel Joyce left Jefferson
City yesterday with her little family for
Washington, d. G.. She goes thither in the
hope OF getting clerkship for herself
Putsb1ug Commercial, 18th.
THE REPORT of the Special commission to
investigate the offices of the Third Auditor
aad Second Controller of the Treasury was
handed 10 Secretary Bristow to-day. He
declines however 10 make il public before
the end of the present week.
THE NUMBER OF Internal Revenue coIIec-
tion districts has been reduced by the recent
consolidation from 2C9 to 163, tae annual
saving TO the goveTnme II being abou.
S259,GCO. No further consultations are CON
templated at present.
A SINCERELY REGRETTED DEATH-A dis
patch received here to day announces the
sudden death, in Philadelphia, OF Mr.. John
Kerr, who, for ten years, was chief clerk of
Willard Hotel, and has since fllsi like
position at the Centennial Hotel PhiIadel-
phla: HIS Kindness OF heart, unvarying
courtesy, business capacity and sterling IL
tegTity had made staunch friends Of all who
came In communication with him, and the
news of his deat tn will he heard with sincere
sorrow by thousands all over the country
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT yester-
day received cable telegram from the Brit
ish postmaster general announcing that the
money orders received from the United States
largely exceeded the usual amount, and re-
guessing that 10000 be at once RENTED
Twelve thousand pounds had been forwarded
before the receipt of the telegram and the
balance will be Sent on shortly Postmaster
General Jewell has notified the British pos
tai authorities that after the 1st of January
his department. will demand increased rates
for the transmission of the Austr allan mails
across this continent.
DISCHARGES AND APPOINTMENTS IN TIFF
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PAINTING
A number Of the employees Of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing will be discharged
this week. Mr.. McCartee. SUPERINTENDENT of
the bureau, states that this is necessary in
ORDER TO MAKE room for appointments de-
manded by the democrats of the House He
says that he cannot avoid recognizing the
wishes OF the majority in this connection.
The TACT that McCartees bureau has never
been investigated, although IL is believed to
be much more expensive than necessary, is
CONSIDERED noteworthy, and demonstrates
that IN making his appointments the super
intendent displays the wisdom of the ser
pent-Spectd Gin. Coi1.
Mr.. w. NJ. IRELAND, Acting Third Assist
ant Postmaster General, this morning re-
caived token of thanks from the Nuuauu
chapter of Rose Croix, 18Th degree of the
y. and A. Scottish rite OF Masonry, of the
Sandwich Islands, for the attentions and
u.
PARIS, of that order, who has for sOue time
been Grand Master of that kingdom, aud
who, II Will be remembered, visitei this
country short time ago. TIE let ter of
thanks is written on parchment, and is an
elegant specimen OF pen work. In one of the
upper corners is the United States seal, aud
III the Other that OF the Sandwich Islands. A
border, exquisitely worked with the pen, ex-
tends around the whole, highly colored aud
OF various designs, all of which are embla-
matte OF the order. King Kalakana is the
presiding officer of the chapter, and the letter
bears his signature.
DEEP SEA COMMUNICATING Navv de-
partment has just received report from
Commander j. n. Miller, commanding the
United States steamer Tuscarora, dated OF
Honolulu, December 4th. The Tuscarora left
San Francisco on the Sd of November, and
arrived off Honolulu on the 10Th. Captain
Miller says: 81 will leave here on the 9Th
instant to carry out the departments order
OF october 18th III running a line of deep sea
soundings to Australia, hoping to reach
Brisbane, Australia, by the middle of Feb
ruary or before. l have made inquiries at
this place, where there is constant commu.
nieation with the south Sea Islands, in re-
gard 10 the kidnapping OF natives, and the
impression is that the practice has been
broken up by the English government, A
Captain Hayes, who has been engaged for
many years In kidnapping, has been arrest
ed by the Spanish authorities at the Ladroae
Islands"
CHERoKEFS TRYING TO HAVE FEpE-
RAJ COURT ESTABLISHED IN THEIR CoUN-
TRY.-The two Adairs and the two Rosses
are here as a delegation from the Indian ter
ritory, seeking TO have a federal court estab-
lisbed there for the trial of offences. By the
treaty OF 1866 the Indians agreed tibet such n
tribunal may be provided by Congress. AT
present offences in the territory are tried at
Fort Smith, Ark, and instances are known
where alleged criminals and witnesses have
bSGi: obliged 10 travel oo1S miles TO Fort !
Smith, some of them on horseback. At the
present term OF the court there were 200 wit
nesses, and On the LIST OF December Us per-
sons indians, whites and negroes) were in
jail awaiting trial. Fifteen or twenty GRIM
inals had, at that date. been tried and sent to