Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-22
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-lnternal
revenue, S293, 3561s: customs. 1878, S766S.

THE SUBSCRIPTION to the four per cent. loan
today amounted to $4,000.
SECRETARY SHERMAN was to-day asked by
reporter of THE STAR if he was not worried
by the newspaper stories afioat about his con-
nection with the Louisiana election. The
Secretary replied: mo, am glad that this
matter has got beyond lying newspapers and
cOwardly innuendOeS. Specific charges have
been made. and what want is an open hear
ing and no favor This intend to have, and
making the charges against me will be con-
victed as liars and libellerS, and perhaps some
thing worse"
NOMINATIONS.-The following nominations
were sent by the President to the Senate to-
day: Thomas j. GoOdale TO be receiver of pub
lie moneys at Bodie, Cal. John r. Martin. OF
OHIO, to be assistant paymaster U. ). NJ: Ste
be assistant paymaster, 7. S. n; and the fol
lowing pOstmaSters: John H. COgswell, IpS-
wich. Mass j. Siillery Sigh, Walhalla, s. c.;
Edward Z. Parmee. Georgetown, Col.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE on new Congress
Sienal library building would have decided
upon a site for the proposed structure to-day
had it not been for the absence of Senator
Dawes chairman of the committee on public
buildings and grounds Mr.. Dawes was called
home unexpectedly by the death of his mother
last Monday.
GOV. DENNIsON was unexpectedly called
home to Columbus, Ohio, yesterday by the i'll
ness of his son. He will probably return in a
few days
SECRETARY SHERMAN was on the floor of the
Senate to-day. His hands were warmly
shaken by republican Senators, and he had
pleasant conversation with Kellogg. He was
also on the floor of the House for awhile.
A QUICKENED CONFERENCE.-THE Secretary
OF the Treasury to-day received $40 from the
Executive Mansion money forwarded by an
unknown party at Philadelphia, Pa, on ac-
count OF conscience.
ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.-The Presi
dent today approved the joint resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
fund to the Society of the Sons of st. George.
established at Philadelphia, the sum of
I,4i025 in gOld being the amount paid by
said society upon colossal statue of 81.
George and the Dragon.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Christiancy, Rollins and
Burnside, and Representatives Harmer, WEIGH.
Ward, Rea Rice and Willis.
CONFERENCE.-THE Senate, in executive ses
sion yesterday, confirmed the nomination of
Geo. A. Sheridan. to be Recorder of Deeds for
the District of Columbia.
THE PRESIDENT will leave here in the $50
p. IN. train to-day for Baltimore, en- route by
boat to Hampton, Va, to attend the com
mencement exercises of the Hampton normal
and agricultural school.
To ATTEND THE MEDICAL CONGREss.-By
direction of Secretary McCrary. the following
officers of the Medical department will pro-
ceed to Buffalo, New York, to represent the
war department at the annual meeting of the
American Medical Association to be held June
4th. next: Surgeon Joseph r. Smith, Surgeon
B. f. Fryer, Surgeon j. F. Woodward and
III In a &x~c
the association they will proceed to thei =
proper stations,
THE END OF SOUTH AMERICAN REBFI
LION.-The Consul at Buenos Ayres reports to
the State Departmentthat the recent rebellion
mIhe Province Of COrrienteS has come to an
end. Eight thousand men have laid down
their arms on the general promise Of the Ar
gentine government that full justice would be
granted TO the people of the reVOlted province
The question of the rightful claimant to the
g0vernorship Of the province does not seem to
have been decided by the issue of the rebellion
Minister Osborn also reports that on the lSt
April the Argentine Republic was to enter
upon postal oervice in accordance with the
postal union treaty of Berne.
NAVAL ORDERs.-LieutenantJ j. w. Miller
to the Naval Academy lst June next Master
II. p. Mcintosh to the photographic office.
Chlef Engineer w. B. Brooks as member of
The board OF inspectors relieving Chief Engi-
neer j. w. Thomson, ordered to hold himself
in readiness for orders to the Alaska. 0
THE TALLAPoosA arrived at Portsmouth.
Va, this morning.
IHE ARMY BILL.-A movement will be made
IN the House as soon as general debate ON the
army bill is closed to strike out the enacting
clause, and recOmmit the bin to the appropria
ton committee with instructions to provide
for the army on its present basis instead Of
as is. provided for by the Banning bill, now
pending.
The National Democratic Committee
MEETING TO-DAY AND EARLY ADJOURN
MENT.
The national democratic committee met at
the Arlington Hotel to-day The meeting was
called to order by Senator Barnum, chairman
and the roll was called by Hon. Frederick ID.
Prince, of Boston, Massachusetts, secretary
and treasurer.
Inc meeting was very full One After some
nttle discussion OF minor character the
question was raised if the committee had not
better adjourn, Congress being in session and
number OF the members therefore unable to
be present. The committee decided that such
was tne better course, and accordingly ad-
JOurned until o'clock tomorrow morning
The members think that this session of tbe
committee will on account of its universal i'm
pOrtance be somewhat prOtracted. Previous
10 Demg called to order and after the adjourn
ment there was an interchange of opinion
among members, who were all unanimous in
giving hopeful account of the prospects of
the democratic party in the fall campaign
Those from the West andSouth more eSpecially
were hopeful those from the North and East
thought they could hold their present ground
and make some slight gains. As to the Potter
solution it was thought to be neither ill adj
vlSed nor that it would result i'm any Way to
the disadvantage of the democratic party on
the contrary the republicans We're Quoted as
the ones to suffer on account of that measure
Nothing has been determined on as TO what
The committee shall do, but two results from
1t appear to be more than likely, namely: a
resolution endorsing the Potter reso
luton, and the issuing of an ad.
dress to the country partially as an
offset to the address issued a few days since
by the republicans Whether this address viii
declare that the democracy does not cOntem
plate an attack upon the Presidents title is a
subject OF conjecture. 1t will however. hold
the republicans in Congress up i'm the iisbt of
having Intentionally Obstructed the MASSAGE Of
aresolution having for its object the inyeSti
CATION OF frauds committed in the Ia # Pres :
Dental election, Or the fastening as tightly
possible OF the charge of fraud on the repnbi
can party. ''0 ep'oi
MR. BENEFITS POLAR EXPEDITION.
letters We're issued at the custom house. yes
terday, to James Gordon Benefits yacht Pan
dOra, winch Will sail with party in search a
the North Pole. Notice was given that he
name Is to be changed to Jeanette
THB WINNERS at the Louisville fKvl raoo,
yesterday were Dan X, mile and a ayarter IN
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