Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-23
THE EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Internai
revenue, $210, ,43S %: customs, $33l, ,709.4S.

Eastern question.
COMMISSIONERS TO PARIs.-The President
day appointed Henry c. Young and John
Grassins, of Ohio, honorary commissioners to
the Paris exposition. They were nominated
by the Governor OF Ohio
SENATOR KEENAN, presented in the Senate
to-day numerOusly signed petitions from citi-
zens Of various counties of New York state,
praying for the reconciliation of silver and
the repeal OF the resumption act.
THE NAVY INVESTIGATION. - The House
committee investigating the expenditures in
the Navy department met this morning at their
room in the department. They had before
them Chief Engineer Shock, Constructor
inn Easily, and IA A: 6; Whelan, a former clerk in
with reference to affairs connected with the
department.
The INVESTIGATION of the case of DR.. Dra-
per, who was recently restored to the payroll
and his rank in the navy, has finally been re
fsrred to the Senate committee on the judi
ciary.
NONINATIONS.-The President sent to the
Senate today the following nominations
Benz +. PeiXottO of California, to be U. s.
consul at Lyons; Stiwell ii. Russell, to be L.
:. marshal for the western district OF Tennes-
see.
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.-A committee
from the American Association for the Adj
yancemcnt of Science. consisting of Prof
COmstock, of Cornell (chairman), Prof Hen
~, Major Powell. Lieut.. Wheeler and Prof
Marsh, Of Yale, appointed for the purpose of
memoralizing Congress on the subject of the
Yellowstone Park, in order that its geysers
and other natural wonders may be investi-
gated gGti and pr projected, has already held two
iect for which it was appointed. At a third
meeting. either in this or next week, a report
drawn up by FrOf. COmstOck will be cOnsd-
cred, and after revision by the committee will
be sent to Secretary SchrrZ, to be laid by him
IN the form of a memorial before Congress.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut Thomas NJ. G Gardner
and Masters John p. Wallis and d. ID. V. Stu
art to examination preliminary to promotion.
lient. George w. DeL0ng from the nautical
SchOoEship st. MaTy'S, at New York, and
granted six months leave from February lst.
with permission to leave the United States.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND REJECTIoN.-The
Senate, in executive session yesterday con
irmed the following nominations Samuel c.
Parks of Illinois, To be Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of New Mexico: A. W.
Poole, L. 5. Marshal for California. United
States Attorneys-Henry NJ. Lewis for the
western diStrictof Wisconsin :Archibaid Ster-
ling. lr., Maryland.
The Senate rejected the nomination of Mike
}: Naldr0n to be l. $. Marshal for the western
district of Tennessee vice h. L. Eaton, resign
ed. Naldr0n was IA Ored by the democrats,
and opposed by nearly ali the republican
strength as being an unfit man for the place
The nomination was originally made last Oc
t0ber. but expiring without action at the end
of the last session was renewed by the Prnsi-
dent Oh the 9th of December. The Judiciary
committee on the 18th of December reported
it adversely. and its consideration was post
p9nsd until the 10Th inst. 1t was then recon-
nltted, anu yesterday was again returned to
the Senate with recommendation that il be
rejected. 1t gave rise To debate and finally
was re IeCttd, as stated.
THE GOVERNMENT TIMBER THIEvEs.-Sec-
retary SchurI, Solicitor Marble and Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Bell, were before the
House committee on appropriations to-day ad-
FOcaing an appropriation to enable the Secre.
tary to prosecute the timber land thieves
ARCTIC EXPI PIOKATION.-Captain HOwgate
appeared before the Senate committee on
naval affairs to-day and spoke in favor of the
adoption Of bill to authorize and e0uip an
expedition to the Arctic seas.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS. to-
day had under consideration the contest ed
election contest of WiggntOn VS.. Pacheco, but
took no vote on the case The sub committee
which had the case in charge, have decided in
favor Of WlgglntOn, the democrat
ExoNERATED-In late issue of one of the
L.
I. j. Sullivan the accountant of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, of withholding
part OF the pay of one OF the employees of that
bureau about fifteen months ago. Mr. SulIi-
van having heard of the existence Of the
charge. and prior to the publication made of
| 1t, promptly asked for an investigation, and
the Secretary of the Treasury appointed for
that purpose committee consisting of Mr. j.
n. ptOn. the chief clerk Mr.. L. e.. III. Smith
| the appointment clerk, and Mr.. +. B. Daskam
who have just completed their report. They
received statements from Mr.. Hobbs, the dis
bursting clerk of the department; from Mr..
Sullivan. and from Mrs. Frdley whose daugil.
ter's pay was alleged to have been withheld
h MIS-: M Frldiey admits id having signed the paper
that Mr.. Neale called at her house and asked
her to sign paper which he had prepared
VIM which nv was FOR the benefit of her daughter, and
contained The committee concluded their
report by saying that las matter of fact it
would be impossible for Mr.. Sullivan or any
other person to @ retain any part OF the pay Of
| aud we are clearly of the opinion that the
charges are utterly false and malicious
The TEXAS PACIFIC ROAD. - Mr. Sargent
presented in the Senate today petition
signed by 5000 citizens of lower California
saying that after subsidies, &C., had been
granted the Southern Pacific railroad it dis
criminated against the residents OF lower Cali
fornia in such a manner that trade and in
dustry in that section has been paralyZed
therefore the petitioners pray that CongreS
siOnal aid be given the Texas Pacific railroad
to complete its line.
THE DAUGHTER OF ZION" "-.' Are YOU
! ready to uphold the King of Glory" said a
neatly dressed old lady in the East room of
the White House to-day to a representative of
THE STAR. affectOnately patting the well.
thumbed Bible which SHE held in her hand
So am" was the answer. viii you uphold
the daughter of Zion:"- u win" "Weil,
then, you are my BROTHER said she excitedly
thinking she had found her long lost brother
The strawberry mark was wanting, but she
was too crazy to know that. She continued
Il am waiting to see the President, but thev
go through so many forms; but the Book saws
their faces shall pale when she comes look
how pale they are. This is my home and am
going to stay here She further said that
she was sometimes called Charlotte odfrey
in addition to 1.-The daughter of Zion" and
that she came from GaylOrdSyllle Conn At
the request of the President, she was finally
induced to take a ride before her interview
and she was landed at police headquarters
Word was telegraphed from there to her
friends in GaylordSviIle. The unfortuna e
woman was undoubtedly insane from reli-
gious excitement
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
today, We're Justice Harlan, Senators With
ers, HOar. Maxey, Rollins. Matthews, Chris.
tiancy and Burnside, and Representatives
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