Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-07
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNEENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-Internal rev
enue, s42F. .31A.90; customs. $500, ,6o1.5a

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, si2F.3lA.90; customs, $500, ,se1.5s.
AT TEE WHITE HoUsE.-Secretary Thompson.
General Tyner, Senator Teller, and Representa-
tives lrrett, Bayard, Jorgensen, Clark (Iowa),
Lapham, White (Pa), and Robson called on
the President to-day.
SECRETARY SHERMAN and Chief clerk Upton,
Uf the Treasury, left this morning for New York.
| The recent transactions In four per cent bonds
and other matters connected with the refund
ing OF the national debt is the business which
calls the Secretary to New York. He will be
absent from several days. Assistant Secretary
Hawley is acting Secretary during Mr.. Sher-
mans absence.
No CoNTEsT.-From information received it
is learned that the House will have one con-
tested election case less to dispose OF than had
been anticipated. This reduces the number of
cases TO ten. The case o.. contest withdrawn is
from the third Wisconsin district, which leaves
MIR. Hazleton. the republican sitting member
In undisturbed possession.
THERE is GOOD AUTHORITY for the statement
that change is to take place very shortly on
the head of the appointment division of the
Treasury department.. Captain WI. Vance, who
so cfeditabiy filled the place, contemplate5 re-
entering the journalistic field.
A LARGE NUMBER OF holders of coupon Dis
trict OF Columbia 365 bonds are making appli-
cations to have them exchanged for registered
U
were MADE to-day.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. NJ F. Jamar
15thinfantry is detailed as professor of military
science and tactics at the Louisiana State Uns-
VerSlty at Baton Rouge. Major NJ. r. Morgan,
cOmmisSary Of subsistence, In addition to his
present duties, will be assigned to duty as pur-
chasing and depot commisSary Of subsistence at
ST. Paul, MINI.
THE MIDsHIPMEN OF the class of 1876, who
ct Tr, fcro
ton before the board detailed for that duty at
Annapolis, have all successfully passed through
the ordeal Their paneS will soon be sent TO
tne senate Tor confirmation as ensigns. They
nave Deen relieved from further attendance on
the board at Annapolis. and ordered home 10
await orders. Quite number of them are now
IN the city. Among them are Clifford j. Boush,
De VIII Conman, BENJAMIN TappaD, B. T. Wal
ling, w. ID. Rose, W. Hogg, j. c. Gilmore, J.
y. Newton, aRd G. c. FOulk. The class num-
bers th1rty-dve.
The NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH adjourned
late Saturday night, to meet in Atlanta, Ca. on
the 1st OF May next. At adjournment two
things had been agreed upon. One that COM
mission De sent to Havana to investigate the
yellow FEVER, and another, the provisions OF a
Dill TO prevent the Introduction of yellow fever
ch0lera and other infectious diseases The
commission has not been selected and the bill
Will not De made public until it reaches Senator
HarrlS committee on epidemic diseases. The
bill provides, however, among other things for
ngld quarantine, both from abroad and in
land. !t also puts the supervision of such quar-
antine into the hands of the federal authorities.
The board will issue circular setting forth It's
duties and authority under the act creating it.
The commission will not sail for some time yet,
the secretary says.
ATLANTIC AND Pacific r. R.-The bill intro
duced to-day by Senator Booth. to repeal the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad grant recttes, in
preamble, that this company has failed to
constIuct the main line Of its road prior to July
aln, 1873, as required by the Charter act of July
2tD, 1856 That 1t has, In fact, at this time only
completed Its road to vinita, in the indian Ter
ritory, distance Of 125 miles from it's eastern
terminus, and that no portion or section Of said
therefore provides for an immediate repeal O
the grant, except so far as the road shall have
pee oeen C, completed M on the 4th day Of next July,
lands along the line OF the uncompleted road, to
De disposed Of IN the same manner as other pub
lie lands OF the United States.
Mr.. E. o. GRAVES, chief OF the redemption
division of the Treasury department, who went
London some weeks ago with a consignment OF
L. s. bonds for the syndicate, returned to-day
allow him. Mr.. r. D. JONES' of the registers
office, who accompanied MIR. Graves abroad,
also returned to-day.
TIE EssEx.-The Navy department Is in
formed that the Essex, Commander w. S.
Schley, arrived at Montevideo from Port STAN
ley, Falkland Islands, February 18th. She
reached Port Stanley on the 18Th, her ' Special I
object being to gain information regarding the
missing sailor "Charles Shearer,n OF Stoning-
information which justified his going south.
Even had he received such Information the
la1eness OF the season would have made It ex-
with the Essex to the South Shetland Islands.
The general impression Is that the "Shearer''
never reached the South Shetland Islands, but
was lost On her way thereto from Cape Horn.
THE RECENT POLITICAL DEBATES In Congress
have brought prominently to the front two
new members, who are bound to command the
respect and attention Of their respective par
ties-Messrs Robeson, Of New jersey, and
McLane OF Maryland. RObesons speech, de-
HVered last week, Is pronounced by the lawyers
IN the House, irrespective OF party. as strong
legal argument, and the very best advanced
from the republican side. AS an orator Robson
has 10 superior In the House. McLane does not
shine as brilliant orator, but as an exponent
81 e Goas IL w ea
will assign both to the judiciary committee.
NORTH CAROLINA MooNsHINERs.-A dispatch
received to-day by Commissioner Raum, from
Collector Powers, at Newburne, n. c., says
Deputy Collectors Page, Kehoe and Humphrey,
and Deputy Marshal Ward with posse, have re-
turned from raid in the swamps OF Lenoir and
Jones counties, where they captured and 0e.
strOyed an Illicit diStlllery operating, With one
thousand gallons beer and forty gallons whisky.
DistuleIs arrested.
THE REPoRT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF
the House, recommending the increase In men,
bership Of several of the leading committees
from II to Is members, Will be called UP for the
action Of the House tomorrow, and Will un.
doubtedly be adopted, for the reason that 1t
makes 25 or 80 more prominent and available
places to dispose Of. After the House takes
action On this recommendation Speaker Ran
dali will at once announce the committees as
soon as he fills the places which will be at his
disposal II the Increase recommended is
adopted.
CAN WILLOW FEVER BE FROZEN OUT?-THE
DISEASE ON THE PLYMoUTu.--The Secretary OF
the Navy today designated Medical Inspector
William L. Hord, Medical Inspector Richard G.
| Dean, and Medical Inspector Thos w. Leach
board or officers to visit the L. S. S. Plymouth,
| row at Portsmouth, n. H., and make an inveS
/ UgatiOn into the recent outbreak OF yellow fe
| Yer on board that vessel The board is directed
| 10 make a thorough examination of the subject
iii all its bearings, and report the result OF their
| work TO the Secretary. Secretary THOMPSON
| Goes not deem IT exactly In his line OF duty to
call the attention OF Congress to the outbreak