Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, sisl 300 81; total for the mouth,
sl2.763 ,6O5.I6. Customs to day, sos. 761. 20;
total for the month, s1I 90, 9Ol4i.
GOOD CARDs.-Mr J. Brisben Walker,
who Is to start the new morning journal, The
Ndfton, next week, has associated with him
Bob Creighton" of the Dn,b,ry Ne,Us and
George Beaury Douglass, of the Pttts6uu0
Leader.
LARGE FALLING OFF IN GovERNMENr
RECETPTs.-At the Treasury department to-
day IL is estimated that the receipts from
customs will fall short ten millions and the
internal revenue receipts four millions be-
low the estimates made for the fiscal year,
leaving total deficit of S14 900 600 i'm the es-
Inmates for the fiscal year ending June 30th
next.
PIRsoNAL.-A. Wright, U. g. A; Judge J.
8. Black and wife, Pa; Commodore Febiger
and Capt. w. 8. Schley, u. 8. N, are at the
Ebbitt House. -. Senator Oglesby has gone
to bis home in Illinois for a brief visit.
appointed a frst-class clerk in the Sixth
Auditors Office. Mr.. George s. Bangs.
late superin tendent Of the railway mail SER
vice, is in the city.
SCHELL, the burly assistant doorkeeper OF
the House of Representatives, 1t appears, is
in debt to q grocer, q small man, named
Wroe. This morning the grocer called at the
capitol to get the amount stopped from
Sehell's pay. Schell being advised of the
course taken To secure payment OF the debt,
cut his face, and was pounding him uumer-
clfully, when by-standers interfered and
ALLEGED ROBBERY BY PAYMAsTER'S
CLERK.-The Paymaster General OF the
army has been advised that Paymaster May
nader was robbed by his clerk, who de-
camped with S3, 700 OF the funds belonging to
is before the Senate for action. he having at
one time been confirmed, but q motion to re-
consider Is pending. The particulars of the
clerk broke open the safe and made OF ~ with it
the spells.
OFFICIAL IMPORTATION OF THE TURK
ISL REvoLUTIoN.-His Higness the Grand
Vizier has just addressed the following to
the Turkish Minister In this city: sin pres
ence OF the unanimous will OF all the people,
Abdul Aziz Khan has been dethroned to-day
sumptive to the Imperial throne, has been
proclaimed Emperor of Turkey" This tele.
gram was Immediately communicated to
Dispatches received by him since, state that
everything is quiet and that a general sense
Of satisfaction and security prevails among
the people.
THE INVESTIGATION OF SPEAKER
KERR-The Committee on Expenditures In
the War department met at one o'clock to.
day to resume the cross-examination of Lau-
renee Harney, the witness who swOre that
he paid Speaker Kerr $3.50 for a lieutenancy.
Inc witness not being present at one O'Clock
tne committee took recess until two
O'Clock. Chairman Clymer stated he gave
Harvey permission to go to Nav York, with
the understanding that he was to return this
The Committee met at two O'CLOCK but
Harney not having returned from New
fork the committee adjourned until %. M.
tomorrow.
SECRETARY robson was before the
House Naval Committee this morning. He
was given q list of questions answer g 20 which
the committee desired. concerning the ad-
ministratfon OF the affairs OF the depart
CURED into was his connection with the
Cateils. He had been charged with an inn
proper connection with them, and If 1t was
proved Of course his character would be
sm1rched, and 1t would not be necessary to
go any further. He appealed to the sense OF
justice OF tbs members of the committee to
proceed speedily TO the point alluded to, and
grant the request of the Secretary SO far as
to examine him first on his transactions with
Cat,ell, but reserved the question OF public
III. ~.
rotary will be heard to morrow.
FOR THE DocroRs.-In the Senate to-day
Mr.. Cragin introduced bill, which was re-
ferred to the District Committee, providing
that any person or persons in charge of any
asylum, hospital. almshouse, Jail, or any
other Institution supported In part by the
District Of Columbia or the United States,
sane, shall deliver up to teachers In medical
colleges and schools, TO medical examining
boards of the army and navy, and to teach
eIs OF PliSate classes ior instruction In anat-
Ing, approved by the Board OF Health or
other person having authority to grant bu-
ihs permits, Ine bodies Of persons dying in
ere, &C., as Aforesaid. The bill is the same
as the one introduced by Mr.. Buckner in the
House the other day.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUEsrIoN-If the
Senate proceeds with the trial of Belknap,
the probabilities are that the session OF Com
gress will extend 70 the middle OF August.
10 avoid such late ad jOurnment IL is sug-
gested by some OF the leading democrats OF
the House that the Senate defer the trial
n UNI next Noyember: This would enable
passed and other legislative business dis
posed OF, and an adjournment sine die ef-
iected some time In July. After the session
binary session for the Impeachment trial At
any time Indicated as best suited to the com
seHleuCo Vi SenatOrB. IL was thought DOssi-
Die tod owing to the backward sta.e OF
legislative business and the lateness OF the
season that the Senate might conclude to adj
journ the Belknap impeachment trial until
next december. 1t is believed that several
on the Senators who voted for Jurisdiction
Will vote for the adjournment In Question.
Inc court sits again tomorrow.
oMINArIoNs.-The President sent tbe
following nominations to the senate TO-DAY:
Charles 8. English to be collector of customs
Tor district OF Georgetown, ID. c., vice Pit
ney, withdrawn; VIM. f. Blunt, pOstm aster
az Havertll, Mass; E. w. Griffin, of Ken.
tncky, U. =. consul at Apia, Friendly and
Navigator Islands. Navy promotions-Com-
modOres Thee. p. Greene and David McDOu-
gal, now on retired list, to be rear admiraIs
on the retired list; Charles ]. Nourse To be
assistant surgeon; Henry r. Smith to be
Iaymaster. Military OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES III.
Z. Hod ges, quartermaster, to be denutv
quartermaster general, with rank of fiei.
tenant coloneli Captains George III. Weeks
and VIM ID. Huges, assistant quartermas-
tiers, TO be majors and Quartermasters; First
Lieutenants l.. +. Campbell, 22d tnfantrv.
and Charles 8. HentZleman, Sd artillery. 70
be captains and assistant quartermasters:
Alex. p. Tuition, of Pennsylvania, TO be col
J. ctor Of customs for the district OF Philadel.
IhiA.