Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-06
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIrTs TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue. s42s, As: customs. s399, ,so962.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to s1,452.450.
TIE BIGGISs SUIT AGAINST GEN. GRANT
This morning the case Of Thos. BigginS agains.
L. s. Grant (ex-President>, action for false Inn
prisOnment, pending before the Circuit Court
was passed until Monday
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-
day were Senators kirkwood and Christiancy
Cook and Justice SWayEe. Senator Ferry and
Representatives HiScOck and BoileS also C 3lled
On the President.
DECEMBER PEARS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL
farmer from GeneSsee, New York, has brought
to the President two small pears. The pecu-
liarfty about the pears is the fact that they
we're picked from a tree in the open air on the
1st OF December, and were untouched by frost.
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH THE L. s.
OF COLOMBIA MesSrS. Brown. Luddlngton,
Garfield and Fitch, a delegation from the west
called on the President to-day in reference to
certain commercial interests between this cOun-
try and the United States Of Colombia.
THE JOINT COMMISSION Of senators and Rem
resentatiyeS On the reorganization Of the army
will hold q final meeting Tomorrow. at Worm
IeyS hotei, 10 sign the report, which /, said 10
THE CHICAGO PEosECUTIoNs.-At the request
OF William Henry Smith. collector OF customs at
Chicago, the President has directed the Attor-
ney General to employ Judge Lawrence, OF Lou
1Siana commission memory. as special counsel
to assist I. :. District Attorney Bangs in The
prosecution Of Supervising Architect Hill. ex-
Supervising Architect Potter and the persons
recently indicted with them in Chicago.
NORRIS MARKS, collector OF internal revenue
in New Orleans, arrived in the city last night.
IL is understood that Marks is TO follow in tae
footsteps OF eX-GOyernOr Hahn, OF Louisiana
who was recently suspended from the New
orleans mint for having been too diliwnCt in
securing the reelection of Acklen to Congress-
SENATOR BLAINE says that the reason he did
not call up, this week, his resolution providing
Tor an Investigation of the recent elections is
because OF the absence OF half dozen republi-
can Senators who he desires to be present when
q vote is taken on the measure The aOsentpes
ale Senator's COnkling. Jones of Nevada Hoar
Sargent. and one or two others who We're in the
Senate Chamber Yesterday for the first time
this session. Nir. Blaine's speech in support OF
the resolution will be a short one.
TIE FREEDMESs SAVINGS BANK-The COM
missioners Of the Freedmen's Saving Associa-
ton and Trust Company sent a communication
to the House of Representatives yesterday. call
ing attention to the property of the institution
about to be sold, and recommending the pur-
chase OF the banking-hOuse by the government.
and that reasonable interest should be allowed
on the balance remaining TO the credit of the
bank. The total receipts have been, I'D to
November 30th, S534, 45; disbursements,
s3e2, 1903 80. There is a balance Of s232 .43s Is.
OF which S94. l20.45 consists of dividends un-
claimed.
BOTH HOUSES HAVING ADJOURNED to Monday
next, members of Congress are taking advantage
of the opportunity thus offered them Of visiting
the different departments and looking after the
interests OF their constituents as regards ap-
p0ntmentS. promotions, postal facilities. etc
All the departments today had as visitors a
constant stream Of senators and members OF
the lower House.
REDUCING DIPLOMATS SALARIEs.-The House
committee On foreign affairs propose a bin to
reduce the salaries OF our ministers to Great
Britain. France, Germany and Russia from
Sli.5GO 70 $4,000 Per annum; to Spain. Brazil
Mexico, Japan and China, from Sl2, 900 to SO 09a
ana 10 thtll and Ieru, from $4,000 to S,o33 per
abnum. There is 10 provision in the bill fof
ministers to Belgium and the Netherlands. Or
charges 10 denmark and Switzerland, but
s2l,eOo IS Inserted 10 be expended il the discre-
ton Of the President.
THE CONGRESSIONAL YELLOW FEVER ISvEs-
TIGATION. The Senate committee appointed
yesterday to investigate and report upon the
best means for the prevention OF the introduc-
tiOn OF yellow fever and Cholera into this cOlln-
Try held its first meeting to-day. Supervising
Surgeon General WoOdwOrtf, OF the marine
hospital service, was present and informed the
commit tee that a commission OF medical experts
was now engaged in preparing data on the sub
lect Of yellow fever. The meeting was devoted
almost exclusively TO discussion about the scope
OF the inquiry to b.: made. The following sub
committees were appointed, and the committee
then adjourned:-Sub-c committee to Investigate
the extent Of the constitutional power of Con-
gress TO legislate ON the question of preventing
epidemic diseases-MessrS Matthew'S Garland
and Paddock; sub committee to prepare Cir
cular letter of inquiry TO be addressed TO boards
o1 health and leading physicians throughout
the whole country, and TO prepare plan OF in
Observation-Disclosures. EuStiS, Lamar and ConOyer:
subcommittee on selection OF experts to be en-
t,lOyed by the committee-alessrs. Lamar, Mat
tleWS ana Garland. Senator Harris, chairman
OF the committee. was made er-o6icio member
OF all the subcommittee.
PERSONAL. - Secretary and Mrs Sherman
gave dinner last evening to eighteen guests.
including the President and Mrs. HAYES and
Gen sherman. .... Miss Wilcox. the daughter
Of Secretary Shetman'S eldest sister, Is now yiS-
iting Mrs. John Sherman. as she did last win
Ter She returned with her aunt this week
from visit they had been making TO Secretary
Shermans s niece. Mrs. Hoyt, in New York. ~
water color. court scene. by Ross Turner at
tracts attention In Barlow's windows, and is
considered one OF his best in drawing. and eff
fectlSehesS or color. MI. Turner is following
up his arr work and studies with great success
IN Munich Dom PIatt announces that in
much-talked-of Mason dispatch. The COM
ments thereon ought to be racy - Senator
sargent, Who has been Ill. is cOnvalescent, and
fGde out to-day. Major j. +. Widman and
VIE, OF Indiana, are stopping with Capt. A. F.
Mcmillan, Riggs street.
C0UNTERFEITER AERESTED-A telegram re-
ceiyed at the secret service division of the
Treasury to-day, reports the arrest OF Robert
Brow n, OF Bertram, Iowa. charged with passing
counterfeit silver half dollars
TRYING TO GET HIN REMOvED.-YeSterday's
New York afternoon papers state that charges
have been forwarded to the Treasury against
IL. l.. Williams. special agent of the depart
ment. NO charges have been yet received but
II is evident that the firms in New York who
lost by the recent kid glove decision have COM
lnenced war against Williams. Special Agent
Williams furnished nearly all the evidence and
facts upon which the decision as to the amount
OF appralSement on Kid gloves was reached.
The New York importers are trying to break
down bis character, and by that means weaken
the Kid glove decision. They allege that in
1871 he bought goods in Canada under
an assumed name, had them smuyglei
into the United States, and then seize
the goods as smuggied. Though the Treasury
has no knowledge as TO how he accomplished
the work OF fastening upon certain firms the
smuggling which had been going on from Can
ada into this country, it is conceded that he
may employed such means OF doing so as are
alleged. He did II in the way of business At