Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-19
TIE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gosslp.
GoyEKxHEsT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Gnternal
revenue, S215.5IS.42: customs. s32S SIS. .64.
NORTH CARcIISA WHISKY WAR.-ColleetOr
Gray, at Raleigh, y. c., te!egrdphs aS follows
to Commissioner Raum -. Captured and de-
stroNed thee Illicit distilleriea-two in Moore
county and one in Chatham: also captured about
ore tho usand gallons of beer
TELEGRATHIC WIRES AT THE CArIToI.-Inde'
resolution OF Congress- all Geographic wires
connecting the Capitol building with the out
side world are required TO enter the building
underground. so as to preserve the beauty OF
the grounds. In accordance Herewith the
Western Mon Telegraph Company have erect
ed at the beginning of the grounds on the north
front an ornamental pole OF iron, which is hol
low. Through this pole the wires pass, and
from thence reach the Capitol by the trench
built for the proposed pneumatic tube, which
has been arched over with brick.
GEN. TON EWING, of Ohio, writes to friend
here that, while lie does not anticipate that his
efforts will meet with success, he proposes 10
take every possible occasion which pre 5entS
itself to labor asSiduOuSly to the end that the
resumption act may be repealed before the date
Of its going into effect.
HOE. FERNANDO WO0D, chairman Of the COM
mfttee on ways and means, is expected in
Washington on Friday. Il is not likely that the
ways and means committee will have much
other than private business 10 transact during
the coming session. Nj. Wood has already
made Il public announcement that he does not
now deem il eXpedient to agitate the tariff re-
vision, and there are no indications that the to-
haCCO and whisky interests viii make q move TO
secure reduction OF the tax On these products.
as commissioner Raum will recommend ad-
Nelsely On any reduction.
DISTRICT ESTIMATES At TIE CABINET MEETING.
At the cabinet meeting this afternoon. Secre-
tary Sherman announced that the C0mmis-
SiOnerS Of the District had submitted to him
their estimates for the next fiscal wear The
bill passed n the last session PROVIDING per;na-
hent form OF government gives full power 10 the
secretary of the Treasury TO revise the esti-
mates. to inquire into particulars concerning
them. and 10 reduce them if lie sees proper.
GEN. GARFIELD in an elaborate interview in
the Cleveland Herald ventures the prediction
that Hon. = j. Randall viii be chosen speaker
Of the 4tth Congress.
PERsoNAL.-Col and Mrs Donn PIatt are at
the Riggs house. Representatives Chal-
ners ard Manning, OF Mississippi. are at the
Metropolitan. Representative Caldwell. Of
Tennessee. is at the Metropolitan. 80 Colonel
George NJ. Adams. clerk OF the House of Repre-
Sentatiyes. has returned TO the city with a
noticeable increase of avordupos. ..Mr. John
Ii. English. OF the Chicago Tribune. is in the
city. Mr.. II. V. Rediied the southern cor
respondent OF the Cincinnati Conl",ercja. is in
tie city ard will remain until the close OF the
session OF Congress. -. Mr.. George Workman.
Of the PittsbIrg DiSpGtch arrived here t9-dlv
Mt. George +. Rabbitt, who Will have charge
OF the Boston Posts teiegraphic correspondence
i'll this city during the winter. arrived here to-
Gay. Senator Sargent. OF California has
almost completely recovered from his recent
ma!arial attack. Hon. W. P Caldwell, OF
Tenn, and Hons. Van III. Manning and Jas. r.
Chalmers, Of Miss. are at tue Metropolitan
col. Robert 5. stevens. well-kn0wn in con-
nectlon with the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroads. ard now OF tie Dennison and Pacific
railroad, IS at The National. Mr. L. IT,
Fainter, OF The Philadelphia LcdJer has re-
turned TO Washington for the winter, after d
six months absence.
CAPTAIN Earl ENGLISH. |. 5. n. Who is to
succeed Commodore Shufeldt as cGicf OF the
bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting Navy
department. has arrived III the city and was at
the department to-day. He will formally relieve
Commodore Shu1eldt OF his dutleS TO morrow.
EARTHQUAKE AT CAIRO, Ill. The signal
corps observer at Cairo, Ills, reports 10 the
chief signal officer rs follows: Quite a heav,-
earthquake occurred here last night which
lasted one minute and ten seconds, and Was
HrSJ felt at nIty-Onc minutes and iifty seconds
after II II. m. Houses were distinctly felt 70
totter, but no damage as yes has been heard
from. Another slight shock was felt AT $40
this morning. Houses tottered from west north
west TO east southeast
THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS CoyyITTEE-
| Col. Stevens, clerk of the House committee on
| appropriations, has received from the Treasury
! department advance sheets OF the book of e3ti-
mates, which will be laid before the House COM
| nlitee on appropriations at its meeting Uo-mor
| low. AS yet Representative Singleton, OF Mis-
SlSS1ppl, Is The only member OF the committee
i'll attendance. but it SeXpected either tO-nght'S
| or Tomorrow mornings train viii bring to the
city Chairman Atkins and quorum Of the COM
| mittee.
| The ANNUAL REPORT OF the revenue marine
| bureau shows that during the year the vessels
| ba, y,iIa
| vessels have been boarded, OF which 2,009 were
| violating the law. The value OF properly saved
IS ABOUT Sl,'G0,~Do. and l42 persons were rescued
| from drowning.
ARMY ORDEIs.-Capt j. II. Gilman, commits
| sary OF subsistence, Will report TO the Commis-
sary General Of this city for consultation: leave
| lor one year, with permission 10 go beyond the
sea- is granted +. NJ. Coats, 4tl infantry: the
| leave OF Capt. f. II. Hayes, 5th cavalry, is ex-
| tended eleven mOnthS leave for three months
| Sglanted capt. john Hartley, ED infantry.
| WRECKED.-Signal Corps station at Highland
Light, coast OF Mass, reports to the chief signal
| officer at lOAo & H., as follows: Norwegian
| bark Fran IS ashore three miles north of this
| station. Crew saved. Cargo IRON Vessel and
| cargo probably total loss.
NAVAL ORDERs-Passed Assistant Engineer
| W. III. Harris, TO duty at the Boston navy yard
| 22d instant; Commodore Henry Erben to com
mand the nautical school ship st. Marys. at.
| New York, 2lst instant; Commander Theodore
1 +. Kane from the command of the Alliance
| European station, on the reporting of his relief
| and ordered home and report arrival; COmman-
der a. X. Yates. from the League Island navy
yard, on the Sd instant, and ordered to COM
mand the Alliance, European station, per
steamer OF the 1St OF December from Philadel-
| ph1a; Passed Assistant Engineer c. p Howell
| from special duty at New FORK, and ordered to
| the TuScarOra.
| MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VESSELS-The L.
| s. S. Enterprise, Comma nder Thos. o. Selfridge
| has left New York for Gibraltar and Nice, via
| Madeira. for duty on the European station The
| L. s. Alaska, Captain George Brown, intended
| 10 leave CailaO, Peru, october 25th, for Panama
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION IN PERU-In Peru two
| cabinet ministers have resigned, the principal
| one being the minister of finance. He was ac-
| cused OF secretly lOaning to the representatives
| of the Meiggs estate the sum OF 5000 900 inni-
| trate certificates, upon which he allowed an
| issue OF 100000 in billeteS, which amount had
| been previously retired from circulation
| THE ALABAMA SENATORsHIP-The sixth bal
lot In the democratic Legislative caucus at Mont
| gomery, Ala, last night, for Senator stood
| Geo. H. Houston So, L. p. Walker H. Jas. L
| Pugh 26, Paul Bradford 13, and scattering 6. /
| takes two-thlrds vote to nominate.
| THE LINGERING FEyER.-For the IS hours end