Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal rev nue, s2s6,5 5l56; customs, si'7 1851.
THE CASE OF SENATOR PATTERSON was
before Judge Humphreys again this MORN
ing on habeas corpus, and postponed until
1T is CLAIMED that under Superintendent
MePherson's management OF the bureau of
engraving and printing over SO, 900 per
month is saved in EXPENSES.
THE FUSION TICKET was elected in Prince
Georges county, Md by an average ma
jority of over two hundred votes, defeating
the regular democratic ticket.
JUDGE WARDEN's NoMINATIoN Con-
FIRMED.-The SeHate in executive session
to-day confirmed the appointment OF Robert
Is. Warden to be a member of the District
Board OF Health, vice John M. LangstOn re-
signed.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Secretaries of State, War
Interior, Gov. Mccormick, Senators Chaffee,
Cockrell and Hubert, Representatives. Neal,
Schleicher. CritteDden, Pollard, Ellis, Da
Wis, Cal; Kidder, aud the Governor of Da-
kOta.
SECRETARY SHERMAN visited the Capitol
to-day, and up to the hour the House met
ways and means committee room, with
reference TO some remarks the latter con-
templates making on the army apprOpria-
Iion bill.
a CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS
was held this morning for the purpose of
securing Encouragement of the Senate COM
mittees, made necessary by the death of
Senator Morton. y committee, of which
Senator Hamlin was appointed chairman.
was appointed 10 recommend the necessary
changes.
SENATE CoMMITTEES.-The Senate COM
mittee on finance met this morning and dis
cussed BANDS silver bill, but took no vote
on the question and reached no DECISION for
its report 10 the Senate. The committee on
post offices and post roads agreed upon
Lumber of combinations of minor pOstmas-
ters, which were reported TO the Senate.
THE CHOLERA IN JAPAN.-The vice con-
sui general of the United States at Kanagawa
in dispatch dated Sept. %, to the Depart
ment of State, reports that the number of
cases OF Asiatic Oh 0lera in Yokohama shows
slight decrease, bet that the disease seems
10 be extending into the interior of the coun-
try.
DAN. VOORHEES,, the newly-appointei
Senator from Indiana, in place of ex- Senator
Morton, will lecture to- night in indianapolis,
the subject of his speech being "Thomas
Jefferson" AS Mr.. voorhees, is not a wealthy
man his friends In Indianapolis propose to
make the occasion o; his farewell appear
ance" before coming TO Washington, q rCus-
ing benefit and ovation.
THE House CHApLAIN.-The House of
Representatives was opened to-day without
prayer. Yesterday the late Chaplain POisel
called 10 get his pay, 6ut the clerk refused to
pay him until he was sworn in, which act by
some oversight had been neglected. Sub,e-
quently bill was passed 10 enable him TO
or n a =
caucus is 10 be held this afternoon 10 se.ect
chaplain.
PERsONAL,-Senator ID. w. Voorhees,, of
Indiana, is expected here with his wife and
daughter on Monday next secretary
Sherman was on the door OF the Senate this
morning. 1.-The Senate was in executive
session twenty mi 1utss this afternoon. and
confirmed a large number OF pOstm lsters
.'.. Bishop Kip, of California, is in Washing
tor, making his home al ustice Fields lesi-
dence on capitol Hill.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. - The
President sent 10 he Senate this morning
the following appointments; Henry l.. San
ford, OF Florida, minister 10 Belgium; VIM.
A. Stuart, of Kentucky, collector of Internal
revenue I'd district OF Kentucky; VIM. NJ.
BurWell, OF Louisiana, register OF laud Office
at New Orleans; John NJ. McCliHlcck. OF
Maryland, marshal of United States, dis
trict of Maryland; Alex. NTH, postmaster,
Baton Rouge, La; LinaS y Orth. postmaster,
brunswick, ia.
To WIND IT Ex-senator Ingalls, intro
duced in the Senate today a bill TO repeal an
act entitled an "act TO incorporate the Ma
tional Capitol Insurance company" and to
provide for winding up the affairs OF said in
corporation. The bill makes ii the duty of
the supreme court OF the District of Column
bia, Immediately upon the passage OF the
act, 10 appoint receiver, who shall proceed
TO wind up the affairs of the company, aud
pOnftAblp
under the orders OF the court.
THE CASE OF COMMISSIONER BRYAN
1t has been stated Oh the subject OF the
charges against Commissioner Bryan that
the persons who have made the charges
claim 10 have on their side Senator Rollins,
OF the Senate committee on the District of
Columbia, who is chairman of the sub com
mlttee appointed TO investigate the subject
OF The charges. Senator Rollins denies That
he Is committed to any side, or has any pre-
judices in favor OF either the Commissioner
or his opponents. Moreover, Mr.. RJllins is
not Chairman OF The subcommittee above
mentioned. The article above mentioned
says that VIM. +. Chandler and n. O.. Ord
way, stOC khOldeTs in the Washington Mar
ket Company, have made charges against
Mr. Bryan. No charges, IL appears, have
been made by either Chandler or Ordway
agaidst Mr.. Bryan before the Senate District
Committee.
THE BRITISH LEGATIoN.-The published
statements that Sir EDWARD Thornton will
not return TO Washington, and that his sue
c. ssor Will he Hon. Lionel Sackville- West
are incorrect. On the 24th OF October Mr.. LIE
Poer Trench, of the English legation, re-
ceived dispatch from Sir Edward, In which
he said that he expected to return TO Wash
lngton some time during the latter part of
The present month. Previously he had writ
ten a letter saying it was yet undecided
whether he should go to Madrid or to WASH
1ngton, bat as nothing has been heard from
him since his telegram, word is daily expect
ed at the legation as to the exact date Of his
return here Lady Thornton and her daugh-
ters Will not accompany him. Mr.. Victor a
bounced as the successor OF Mr.. Plunkett,
the secretary of the British legation. sailei
from England ON the Hh Of November for the
United States. He is accompanied bv Mr.
Walter Angelo Otway, new attache of the
legation. The father of Sir Edward Thorn
ton was not secretary OF the British legation