Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-16
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue. $Z9i. .594 .43. customs. Si6a.O121l.

GovERSMENT RECEIPTS To-DAT.-Internal
revenue, sZ9si,59I.4 .43. customs, $i69,07211.
THE DUTY ON IRON.-The committee on
ways and means to-day continued the consid-
Grafton Of the schedule in the tariff bill rea-
ting to the duty on iron. Seyera! impo rtaat
notifications in the schedule were made.
"LINCOLN'' is the proposed name of the new
territory to be formed out of the Black Hills
section of DacOtah and Wyoming.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
this morning We're Senators Dawes and Cock
rell. and Representatives Pollard, Thompson.
Mckinley Errett, Bayne, Lockwood, Sexton
and Townsend.
CONFERENCE on MEXICAN AFFAIRS.-The
subcommittee of the House on the Mexican
border, Mr.. Schleicher chairman, held a con
ference at the State department to-day with
condition of affairs on the border and our re-
latiOns with Mexico.
THE MASSACHUSETTS CLUB-Gov Clafiin OF
Massachusetts, will to- night entertain the
Massachusetts Club. Which arrived in this city
from Boston on Saturday afternoon. Monday
night the club Will he entertained at dinner by
Hon. Leopold Morse.
PERsONAL-Jay Gould. the railroad king, is
at the Arlington. Allen .. Myers. clerk
of the Ohio senate, is here under subpoena TO
appear before the committee investigating
DOOrkeeper Polk. He threatened to make
some startling disclosures.
\ CORRECTION-An error occurred in the
statement in this column yesterday that Mr..
Hendee, in the District Committee, made q
motion that if the bill reported by the COM
mlttee Tor form of District government
failed to pass the House that the bill intro
duced by him February llth be pressed as a
substitute: and that the proposition received
one affirmative vote. We learn that the facts
are these: The deputaton of the Citizens
Committee of One Hundred had asked that a
bill OF this sort. dealing Immediately with the
question OF the governments prOpOrtiOnate
expenses, should be passed as soon as possible
To relieve the anxiety OF the people as TO where
they stood. Gov. Hendee, at the close of the
committee meeting called that question up
read, but was not discussed for want of time,
and no vote was taken uponit.
TEMPORARY CLERKS IN THE TREASURY DE
PARTMENT.-Mr. Durham, of Kentucky, of
the appropriation committee of the House,
has bill which he will bring forward at the
first opportunity to make provisions for the
payment OF temporary clerks in the Treasury
department.
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONs.-The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
yesterday: Bayard Taylor, of Pennsylvania,
TO be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
pOtentiary to Germany: John Baker, of Illi-
VIM: L. GOOdlOe, OF Kentucky, to be minister
resident at BelgiUm Samuel BlatchfOrd, of
New York city, Judge OF second judicial cir
governor of Dakota Territory.
6. WILEY WELLS, appointed consul at Hong
Hong, DECLINES that office and returned to
III. ica in the steamer Peking, whichreached
San Francisco yesterday.
THE WAR on MARSHAL. ROBERT NJ, DnrG.
LAss.-Last summer the charges preferred
against United States Marshal Robert NJ
Douglass. of the western district OF North
Carolina, were satisfactorily answered by that
gentleman. Recently additional charges were
made here against him, and he was summoned
to Washington by the Attorney General. Mr.
ID. came here and satisfactorily disposed
OF this second instaliment of charges against
him. He also presented TO the Attorney Gene
raj petition asking for his retention in office
signed by nearly all the members of the bar of
the western district. most of whom are demo-
cratS. and also petition to the same purport
The Attorney General said that settled it, and
that MI. Douglass could go home perfectly
satisfied that he would not be disturbed.
THE WYOMING left for Norfolk this morn
ing, where she will he docked and her propel-
lor changed, preparatory to her trip 10 the
Paris Exposition.
THE CIVILIZED INDIANS DON'T WANT Any
CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION.-The repre-
sentatives OF the five civilized nations of the
Indian territory, accompanied by Commis-
SlOner OF Indian Affairs Hayt. visited PreSi-
dent Hayes yesterday afternOOn. Col. Adair,
of the Cherokee nation. after Introducing the
delegates, stated TO the President the object of
their visit, at the same time presenting him
with communications from the delegates, TO
the ehect that the passage OF any of the pro-
JectS before Congress relative TO their nations
would seriously affect their rights The PreSi-
dent expressed his desire 10 see the treaties
carried out in good faith, but could not say
more. The delegates replied that all they
desired was observance of the treaties.
THE EMPLOYEES of the government who are
members of the Association of Veterans of
1S46 will, by direction of the President. DE
allowed to attend the annual convention of
the association to be held at Baltimore Oh the
I'D instant
INTEREST on DISTRICT BONDs.-HOn. Milton
Sayler has prepared a bill, by direction of the
ways and means committee, which he will
bring into the House WnOn the committee is
next called, providing for the payment of the
interest on the 365 District of Columbia bonded
Indebtedness. Mr. Sayler holds the opinion
that The bonds are government Obligation,
and that permanent provision should be made
by the United States for the payment of the
interest.
Society.
1t seems TO have been matter of course that
Friday should be an unpleasant day,-four
successive Fridays having been disagreeable
There was, however. a large number calling
on the ladies OH f and G streets, above 18th
street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. and the
Misses kilbOurn also received at their resi-
dence Oh X street.
Madame Outrey and Mrs. YOshida did not
receive yesterday as they have done on Fri
days heretofore. The latter lady is indis,
posed.
Two agreeable parties took place last even
ing. One was given by Miss Sarah Coleman 10
her nieceS the Misses Freeman. Her beauti.
1ul home was looking its gayest and brightest,
and was filled by 4 number of those who are
prominent in society, especially the young
people, who enjoyed dancing until a late
hour.
Miss Febiger gave most enjoyable dancing
party last evening TO her cousin. Miss Febiger,
who Is visiting her. There were very few mar
RED ladies or gentlemen present, the invited
guests being almost all young people who
dance. The roOmy old fashioned residence of
the Commandant of the Navy Yard was ar,
ranged in charming style for the occasion
The front balcony was enclosed by canvass
covered with flags and lighted with colOred
lanterns. Here seats were provide for tete-d
teteS. Mrs. Febiger and her daughter are
charming hoSteSSeS. The two so wonderfully
resemble each other that the daughter Srg