Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-11
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STo-DAY-Internalr rev
enue, s3oo.9121 ~: customs s2i239s,6

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY-Internalre
enue, s3oo9'2.12; customs. s2'2.33S.,6.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the four per cent. loan at
noon to-day amounted to $a5.450.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on APPROPRIATIONS
to-day completed the pension appropriation bill
and authorized Representative A. Herr Smith
10 report II TO the House this afternoon, to be
called UP for action tomorrow. The amounts
recommended by the bill are exactly equal TO
the departments estimates. The total i
Sc96i6,tO1. being s2ti 600 more than the amount
appropriated for the current year. The COM
mlttee Will next prepare the Indian appro .)rla-
ton. bill.
TIE LABOR ISvESTIGATION.-Mr IIewitt-S
committee TO inquire into the cnuseS OF the
present depression OF labor held meeting this
morning and heard Isaac Cohen. the leader
the disturbances among lsbOrerS which occurred
IN " Washington during the past summer. Cohen
was listened 10 with much attention and fire.
quently questioned as he presented his peculiar
views on tEe relations OF capita. and labor.
INTEREST on DISTRICT TBoNDs.-Commencing
January 1st next. Treasurer Gilfillan will pay
out. in interest on District securities 1922
If this amount Sl5i.350 will be gold and the
balance currency. The interest TO be paid is
divided as fOllOwS-where coin is not mentions q
the obligations are in currency: Permanent i'm
ProVcment bonds issued in ISL cOin. Sli9,S5
permanent ilDprOS ement bonds issued in 1873.
>23,45o; market stock. 50 25o; water stock issued
poa3 1 ID M s 81 fss is1.3ssa funding
general STOCK. ISIS S66250: general stock, 1913,
S10.2,5: canal stock. SLIPS; steam force-pump
bono; 9l.2l; general stock corporation George
town. S3p,4.3n; market stock (ieOrgetoHn)
$3.50, and bounty stock {Georgetown), $500.
SENATOR KELLOGG. OF Louisiana, doesn't see
how there can be any analogy between his case
and that OF senator Butler, OF South Carolina
stand, he said, that was elected after my
contestant had been voted down and the con
test settled. Senator Butler. on the other hand,
was admitted to the Senate only on prima facie
evidence, with The right of contest reserved to
his opponent, Corbin. II the senate should seat
Coruln in place OF Butler this could afford no
precedent for the next Senate. which will be
democratic; to unseat me. My case has been
finally settled
IT Has BEEN DECIDED to appoint Jerry Muir
ply TO be L. :. marshal for the southern district
OF Alabama in place OF j. 7. Baker. the present
incumbent.
AMONG THE CALLERS on The President to-day
were Secretary sherman, Senators Paddock.
Matthews and Kellogg, and Representatives
liitrdenberGh, LathrOp, Pollard, Hanna. White
talklnS. Evans Mckinley, Gardner. Robinson.
oster, Hart. Starin Cox OF OhiO, CaSwell. and
DUnncn.
TTErs CARELESS, But IiONEST-Mr. BiSseH. of
tee Post Office department. who was sent TO in
yeStigate affairs at the New London Conn
IoSt Office. has returned to the city, He viii
report that while there are evidences of care
leSsneoS on the part of Col. Tubbs I'm the con-
dlct OF the Office. there are no evidences of cor
rurtion.
The tHARGES AGAINST x SECRETARY ROBE-
soN.-It Will be remembered that at the last ses-
sion OF Congress Chairman WhtthOrne OF the
naval committee at one OF its meetings eIaas,a.;-
oled 10 read The report OF a Ina jOrity of that
committee on the Investigation of ex-Secretary
RObeson. The report was a sweeping ndict-
mt II; OF eX-SecrcIary Robson, and having the
anack OF TOO mitch partZanship about it, the re-
publican members OF the committee withdrew
from tie room and left the committee without
quci um. At yesterdays meeting Chairman
MhittEorEe was more successful, and the report
was read in the presence OF the full committee
1t is qtf severe on Mr.. RObeSOn, and when pre-
SentCd 10 the House. il will bc accompanied
win resolution directing the Department of
Justice TO take steps TO indict the eX-secretary
Tor nlafeaSance in office.
TREASURY PRoMOTI0Ss.-Mr Wm Fletcher.
as s' ant chief OF the division of loans Treasury
department, was yesterday appointed by Sec
rotary Sherman 10 he chief of that division, in
place cf Col. Baker, resigned. Mr.. Fletcher has
been assistant chief OF the division for the past
iotr or ii,e years and has been acting chic
slice Col. Bakers resignation. The position of
assistant chief of the division made vacant by
the promotion OF Mr.. Fletcher to be chief was
also filed yesterday by Secretary Sherman who
appointed to that place Mr.. c. f Coon. MIR.
coon Is at present an emplOye of the division
ana Das been for long time assistant funding
agent of the Treasury in London. lie was be-
fore going to London, with Mr.. Conant. chief of
dlN l>0n Ill the Office OF the Treasurer. He c,i-
tered upon his duties this morning.
LOUISIANA CALLERS AT THE WHITE HorsE.-
Senator Kellogg aud Judge Morris Marks the
collector OF internal revenue at New Orleans.
Were al The White 1Jou-p tn-dov Aftop loarirr,
me President Mr. Marks told Il STAR reporter
lh;l there Was no probability OF his leaving
MS present position: that he would continue to
De tile collector Both he and senator Kellogg
expressed Tie belief that there would not forthe
present at least be any more changes in the
Louisiana federal offices.
IMMIGRATION INTO NEW YORK-Oncial re-
turns lade 10 the Bureau of Statistics show
that during the month Of November, ISIS there
arrived at the port OF New York 5S52 immi-
giants, OF whom 3,Go4 were males and 224S fe-
inaitS. There also arrived during the month
5.t3,' passengers. Of whom 2.6l2 were citizens OF
TIE hltcd STATES returning from abroad and
III solourIers. During the month OF November.
l>t', the arrivals AT the port were ,,45 imn-
grdntS-t2.,?t males and 1.94S females )-t9to
citizens ol the United states and 2.2 SOlourners.
hcr.ng me Twelve months ended November 80
l>,s. there arrived at The port 81 25 Immigrants
az anst tG.lll for The corresponding period OF last
year.
NAVAL pEpEES.-EnSign +. Il. VintOn To the
aSka, ler steamer of 18th instant from New
York: Lieut.. II. c. Little from the New York
navy yard lsth Instantly To the training ship
MlnncsCt3.
GOV HAMPTON. OF South Carolina who receiy-
ed such serious injuries to one of his les some
tline ago 10y being thrown from a mule while
hunting. had the wounded limb amputatel yes
tcluaS below the knee. His system is believed
10 De IN such condition as TO promise hOpeful
results The incident was not unaccomDanIed
by other encouraging circumstances. The Ie ris-
iatufe yesterday elected him to the l.; =
senate. only TWO republicans voting AGAINST
him.
H. Wide. of Louisiana, yesterday brought salt
III The hltCd states circuit court at Cincinnati
asalhSt the Enquirer Newspaper Company
claiming S20,A0 damages for alleged libelOilS
pIDilcati0n relating to plaintiff action towards
IN Louisville under the name of the Common
wealth Distribution Company.
IN TIE VIRGINIA SENATE yesterday a bill was
passed ISliHquishinS to the United State, titlt.
tO and jurisdiction over land In the state for life
saving stations. The JOINT resoluli IN wnica
passed the senate Monday. declaring this to b
Ii regular session OF the legislature in onform
~ with the action OF the last session WAS de.
ieaict i'm the house by I he adoption o; substl.
tuie declaring no further legislation neccSsar,
on lie subject The Joint resolution tor Il con
ftleHce with creditors OF the state in Richmond
IaEGary ;, was referred.