Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS .To-DAY.-Internal
revenue. si05555n: customs. s3Gs,6so.66.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent, loan to-
dav. Sl14100
GNOMINATION FOR RECORDER OF DEEDS OF
THE DISTRICT.-The President sent to the Sen
ate to day the following nominations Geo.
A. Sheridan, of Louisiana, 10 be recorder OF
deeds in the District of Columbia, to succeed
Simon Vol: James T. Pritchard, postmaster
at Fredericksburg, Va.
PAY DIRECTOR CUTTER.-The Senate COM
mittee on naval affairs TO day agreed to report
favorably on the nomination of Pay Director
Cutter at the next executive session of the
Senate.
THE DISTRICT BILL BEFORE THE SENATE
The bill to provide form of government for
the District of Columbia has been engrossed
and sent to the Senate, and will be referred to
the District of Columbia committee. 1t is
thought that 1t will receive early consideration
in that committee and viii be reported to the
Senate within the next ten days. Members of
the House committee incline to the belief that
the bil! viii not be materially amended by the
Ser..te, but anticipate that the Senate may
have prOtracted discussion over the conSti-
tutIOnanty of the section which provides for
the election OF two commissioners by the Sen
2?te and House respectively. Representatives
Blackburn and Hendee both think that what
ever amendments the Senate may add to the
bill that the 80 per cent clause viii be re-
tained.
A MEETING OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION
was held this morning. The question of Sc
curing site for the proposed new library
building was discussed, but owing to the alb
Sence OF some OF the members of the commits
sion hnal action was postponed until next
Saturday. There is no doubt but what the
cOmmi sion will reach an agreement and the
indications are that Judiciary square will be
Al q = CT fort ftlln it,,,,,
MIR. w. +. CHANDLER AND THE FLORIDA
usINEss,-There is yet no definite plan as to
what will be done in the matter of the Florida
investigation. w. E. Chandler says: The re
publicans got the election bnt the democrats
got the President, and why in the ID should
they make any fuss about it?''
PROMOTION OF PATENT OFFICE EXAMINERS.
AS the result of a competitive examination,
held some time since, the following promo
tions in the first, second and third grades of
assistant patent examiners were made today:
Ghas: L.. Buckil CHAM, of Michigan, and Oscar
sistant: William Behrens, of PENNSYLVANIA,
and Albert NJ. Wooster. of Connecticut, from
third to second assistant; Henry Calver, of
Ma>Sachna etts, from clerkship of class one to
Lhlrd as SlStant examiner; Paul Arnold of
T., and Barker w. age, of Massachusetts
from clerkShlnS 10 third assistant examiner
These promotions take effect from May lst,
REPRESENTATIVE SCHLEICHER ON THE BOR-
DER TRoUBLEs.-A reporter of THE STAR to-
day asked Rep esentative Schleicher if he had
any news from the border. Nothing Special
replied Mr.. Schleicher, Except that am re-
celVng numerous protests and complaints
rom our people on the border about the lile
OF p9lLcy TINS government is pursuing in re
gard TO the new outbreak down there. They
see that the administration is using all its
power to protect DiaZ against LerdOist revc-
lutionists, losing sight altogether OF the fact
that the safety of our border peoples throats
Is an object of consideration to them. Does it
not look. said Mr.. Schleicher, "aS if the ad-
mlnlStratlOn, by the orders to the United States
oGpS, vas determined not to allow it to be
sad that 1t had recognized man who was not
able to preserve his government, and that in
o der to do that, is going to support Diaz at ali
yards? We people on the border don't care
ole CT MT who is recognized. What we want is
least degree OF safety for our thrOats and
ana ana properly In its endeavors to preserve
i this, to us, important matter"
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE at last
evenings session adopted a memorial setting
forth the objects of the board and urging be-
lore Congress the adoption of the bill incor-
POratlng it,. A committee, consisting of Gov
SafOrd. and Messrs. Montgomery and Wind
sOr, were appointed to present the memoriai.
and endeavOr to secure the passage of the bill.
GEN. WITCHER, of West Virginia who is
In this city. is not, it seems, after all an ex-
confederate officer ION the contrary he entered
the U. 5. service in 1862, and served through
the war. He was appointed colonel and breyet
t9trlgadier Pr general in 1865. After the close of
the war he was elected by the republican party
to Congress and served one term.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. A. H. Russell,
ordnance department., will report for duty at
the Rock Island, ILL.,. arsenal. Surgeon G. B.
White is detailed as member OF the general
court martial appointed to meet at Columbus
barracks, Ohio.
COL K. c. DRUM, assistant adjutant gen.
eral, who was relieved from duty at Chicapo
by Gen. Whipple, has reported to headquarters
mere, ana IS assigned to duty in charge of the
recruiting branch of the adjutant generals
office, War department.
SECRETARY THOMPSON with most of the two
naval Congressional committees and other
congressman, will leave here next Friday for
Baltimore. AT Baltimore the Norfolk boat
Will be taken. and after visiting that place a
tliP @ 70 the scene OF the wreck of the Huron
In Washington with his party by next Mon.
day.
COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST.-The cores
pondents OF Newspaper Row, representing the
principal papers of the United States. gave
Mr.. Justin {. COlburn, U. S. Consul General to
me sne. Clty OF Mexico, a complimentary break.
iSot yesterday morning. Major Ben Perley
POore presided, and the affair was entirely in
formal. At the close Major Ben Perley POOre
briefly expressed for the company their friend
ly feelings, and their hope that his journey
would be pleasant, his sOjOurn in Mexico bene
hclal, and that when he returned to this cOun-
ny he would be in the full vigOr of health. Mr.
COlburn in few feeling words acknowledged
the compliment. Mr. COlburn leaves Wash.
lngtOn today or to morrow, for New York,
and will sail for Vera Cruz on the 18th
Mr. MANUEL DE ZAMACONA, ACCOMPANIED
by the Secretary of State, yesterday afternoon
presented to the President his credentials as
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tialy OF Mexico, with remarks expressive of
the hope that the relations between the two
nations would continue friendly, and that
commerce betW them would be promoted
The President responded in like terms and
warmly welcomed Mr.. ZamacOna.
VISITORS TO WEST POINT.-The Secretary of
War has appointed the following visitors to
the West Point military academy at the an
nual examination in June:-Prof A. S. Ven-
nable, OF the University of Virginia; Hon. Ohm
Z. Ropes OF Boston; Rev. +. B. Wheeler of
Poughkeepsie, n. Y. David A. Wells, of Con.
nectlcut; Capt. s. h. Franklin, U.SN.: Rev
Jas. Lewis, OF Howell, Mich. and Brigadier
Generate. c. Augur, U.S.A.