Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-20
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal
revenue, s296, 722.23: customs. s2i1,Sl46i.

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan tos
day amounted $4,000
THE TAX ON TOBACCo.-The committee on
ways and means to-day agreed to the internal
revenue bill. The tax on tobacco has been re-
clause retained. The tax on incomes is fixed
uniform at rate of two per cent. on all in
comes in excess of 81 900 per annum.
A REVENUE AGENT AssAssINATED IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.-Revenue Agent Wagner,
at Greensboro, n. c., telegraphs today to
Commissioner Raum as follows" A raiding
party Just returned from the north OF Green
vile county, $. c., reports Rufus II. Springs,
deputy marshal, shot and instantly killed yes
terday by parties in ambush"
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD. - Col.
Samuel S. SmOOt, president Southern Mary
land Il. r., made an argument today before
the subcommittee of railways and canals of
the House in support of House bill No. 1858.
introduced by Gen. Butler, to aid in the CON
StructiOn of the Southern Maryland Railroad
and for other purposes. This is the bill which
iy, recommending naval c6aling station on
the st. Mary's river. The bill calls for a guar
antee OF $4,000 per mile, but not to be made
until the road is completed and ready for
operation. Col. SmoOt showed that the United
States mails and the coal for the navy alone
viii more than Pay the interest on the bonds
proposed to be guaranteed, and will give the
government quick communication with
Norfolk and other points, saving over the
present time of six hours, and to a harbOr
always open.
NAVAL LNEws.-Commander w. E. Fitzhugh
in a dispatch to the Navy department dated
Singapore, February llth, reports the arrival
there on the day previous of the MOnOngahela
from Point de Gale via Penang, and that she
would leave February 10th for Hong Kong.
Rear Admiral Patterson. commanding Asiatc
station, reports from Hong Kong. March 5th,
q CT or nj Hlf fsItr, trN
the MOnOcacy.
CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT CoMMIs-
sIONER.-Mr. VIM. n. Davis, of West Virginia,
is in the city, and is credited with wanting TO
be District Commissioner.
AMERICAN PROVISIONS IN FRANCE-Consul
Bridglagd. of Havre, reports to the Depart
ment of State that the imports of provisions
from the United States at that port show
great increase during the months of January
and February over the same period Of last
year.
The DOLLAR MILLS ALL AT WORK.-The
director of the mint is informed that the coin
age OF the new dollar has been commenced at
the Carson City mint. Coming having
been commenced at San Francisco last We'd
nesday, all the mintS now in operation
are at work on the standard silver dollar.
The mint at Philadelphia has coined from
April 1st to the 18th inclusive. 100000 standard
coined in March. makes the whole amount
coined at that mint &, 30l.5
STOLEN SPANISH BONDS RECovERED.-Early
in February last, at the request of the Spanish
minister, the Department of State made pub
lie list of certain stolen bonds of the Spanish
government, in order that their negotiation
might be prevented. Information has now
been received that the greater part of the bonds
have been recovered and are restored to cir
culatiOn.
FRIGHTENED INTO SUICIDE. Information
has reached the Indian office that an ignorant
emplOye at the Crow Creek agency, Dakota,
through whom irregularities at that office have
come to light, has been so frightened by the
threats OF the agent, trader, and clerk there,
and by their assurances that he would spend
the rest OF his days in the penitentiary, that he
Mr.. A. M. CLAPP, editor of the Republican,
celebrated the fOrty-sixth anniversary of his
wedding yesterday with family dinner party
at his residence, on g street northwest, at
which were assembled three of his children
all that remain on earth to bless his hale and
hearty old age.-four grandchildren and one
@ great era graanhdehd he Ihe many friends of Mr.
happy returns OF the anniversary.
THE INCOME TAX.-The committee on ways
and means has agreed to change the proposed
graded scale of income tax in their bill, and
| substitute therefor uniform two per cent
| rate on all incomes over two thousand dollars
| per annum.
MIR. CHARLES r. Dow will, it is understood
! succeed Mr.. George NJ. Lamphere as assistant
appointment clerk of the Treasury, who in
| turn succeeds General T. c. H. Smith as ap-
| pointment clerk, who vacates the office as soon
| as he can obtain his bond for his paymaSter-
| ship in the army.
SIX THOUSAND PENSIONERS MoRE-It is
stated at the Pension Office that already there
! have been received six thousand applications
from persons claiming pensions under the act
Iate1y passed by Congress granting pensions
to soldiers of the war of 1872 and their widows.
To pay those from whom applications have
been received will take from the Treasury
s556,Gp each year: When the bill was under
consideration before Congress it was stated
| on the floor of the Senate that the number of
| pensioners would not be more than few hun
dred.
| COMMISSARY CHANGE.-Capt ThOs Wilson
| is relieved from duty at Boston, Mass, and
| Will proceed without delay to Washington
city, and relieve Capt. Chas. Mcclure of his
duties as purchasing and depot commissary
capt. Mcclure VIII proceed without delay to
New YORK city, and report to the command
ing general department of the east, for assign
ment to duty as purchasing and depot com
mlssary at Boston, Mass.
SIMMs, the former slave, who was captured
by Attorney General, then Marshal Devens,
in Boston, where he fled from his MASTER and
VINO has been appointed q messenger in the
Depaftment OF Justice, has several offers
from publishers for his autobiography.
some SNAKEs--The Psychological depart
ment of the National Museum has been en-.
rlehed by collection of live snakes sent from
Florida by Prof. GoOde. Among them are
KING snake, sand viper, and Several speci-
mems OF a large Beautifully marked snake.
which is popularity believed where it is found
! 10 nave mysterious. power in its tail, which
causes a tree, when 1t is struck by this mem
Der, 10 wlther away. The king snake, i'm the
exercises OF his royal perOgatives has bitten
| one oil MS companions i'm two The stock of
| mice ana toadS on hand is very small and il is
| feared that there are hard times ahead for his
snakeship and suite. ''''
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Representative Eugene Hale, chairman of the
| republican Congressional committee. has
| named the following gentlemen as members
| OF the committee provided for by the repuDli.
can caucus ION motion of Mr.. Price, of Iowa
| to confer with Senate committee upon the
| course to be pursued by the republicans i'm
| matters coming before the present session of
| 60 IgreSs: Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa, Hon.
>: A. Garfield of Ohio, Hon. o. D. COnger of
Michigan, Hon. NJ. III. Dunnell of Minnesota.
Hon: VIM. 7. Frye of Maine Hon. e. l.. Fort
OF llhnolS, Hon. j. nj. Thornburgh of Tennes-
| see, Hon. VIM. Claflin of Massachusetts. Hon.
y. w dwight of New York, Hon. Russell Er-