Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-25
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TsTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, 1925, ,s61.s9; customs $500, ,17s.16.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Logan,
Davis, Williams, Saunders Bruce, Senator ect
Blalr, On. H., ard resentatlves Hubbel,
nOuny Aldrlch and Blu terWorCh called on Tue
President to-day.
ALL TIE FOREIGN MINISTERS except the Chill
ian and the Mexican ministers are out Cf tt e
city Tor the summer.
GEN. EWING left for Columbus, Ohio, to be
present at the meeting of the democratic state
central committee, which meets In Columbus
tomorrow. 1t is expected that eX- Congressman
Southard, OF Ohio, will succeed John S. Thomp-
ION as chairman OF the executive committee.
THE SPANISH ARBITRATOR in the American
Spanish commission having protested against
the decisions In certain cases involving the
question OF naturalization given by the umpire,
the Italian minister, the point of controversy
VIII become the subject OF diplomatic cores
pondence between this and the Spanish govern
ments. The Spanish arbitrator takes the
ground that the question OF naturalization in
these cases is one that should go to the courts.
The cases In dispute were not very important
ones, and the action taken by the Spanish arbl-
traitor by no means blocksl the works Of the
commission.
SPECIAL MEELING OF the Senate finance
committee was held this morning. All the
members except Senator Jones (Fla.) were pres
ent, and Chairman Bayard presided. The House
Dill concerning trade dollars was taken up, and
a1ter making some progress In the line OF dis
cuSSlOn, but without action on any Of its fea-
lures, the committee adjourned until to-mor-
row, when its consideration will be resumed.
CAPT EADs.-It Is understood that the Presi-
dent has Indicated to Capt. Eads that he desires
to appoint him on the Mississippi river com-
mission, but that the Captain has informed the
ment because the biIl providing for the com
mission subordinates the civil engineer to the
army engineers.
CONTRACTS have been awarded for furnishing
stationery to the Interior department for the
ensuing fiscal year to j. Brad Adams, VIM.
Ballantyne Son. j. j. Chapman, w. H. Demp-
Sey, D. w. Drew, J. D. Free, jr., John Keyworth,
N. Whitaker Son Of this city, and others. D'
REAR ADMIRAL WIN. LIZ Roy, on duty in this
city on the naval examining and retiring board,
has been granted six months leave OF absence,
with permission to go beyond the sea.
S. army, has requested that he be placed on the
retired list. His request will be granted.
ARMY ORDERs.-Major L. s. Babbitt, ordnance
department, Is appointed to act as inspector on
certain ordnance stores at Vancouver, Wash
ington territory. Major Beekman DuBarry,
comm1ssary OF subsistence, In addition to the
duties already assigned him at the Military
academy, will act as disburs1ng of1cer, to take
effect september 1st next, relieving Major r. f,
OBetrle.
SINCE THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH in
dorsed the report of the Naval Board upon
refrfgerating ships, giving the preference to the
plans OF Professor Gangee and recommending
Inelr adoption, strong effort has been made
py other parties to secure a reconsideration Of
tne sup]ect In Congress, and in obedience to
request 10 that effect the Secretary of the
Treasury will to-day transmit to the Senate ali
the papers In the case. The Secretary's author
!Iy 70 purchase q refrigerating ship will be
IemMied 10 the original source OF power, and 1t
Is quite likely that the present law will be so
amended as TO give him specific instead of gen.
eral instructions with regard thereto Il is
unaersIood mat ne has not as yet taken any
aCuOn except 10 provide for q full examination
OF the subject.
TIE CA1LN COLLECTION OF Indian portraits
and curiosities has been presented to the U, s.
government by Mrs. Joseph Harrison, 1r. About
twenty years ago, when George Catlin was ex-
hibiting the collection In Brussels, he became
pecuDiaT1ly embarrassed. Mr.. Joseph Harris )n,
1r:. being IN Brussels at the time, purchased the
articles with the intention OF some day dis
posing OF them In manner beneficial to the
American public, and now his widow has Carried
OUT MS wish. Until recently the collection was
stored In Ph1ladelphia, and then 1t was taken
charge OF by Thomas Donaldson, agent OF the
Smithsonian Institution, who Superintendent its
removal TO washington. Professor Baird, SUPER
1nten0ent OF the Smithsonian Institution has
written to Mrs. Harrison, acknowledging the
receipt OF the collection at the National Museum
and expressing appreciation Of the gift.
MARINE CORPS ORDERs.-Second Lieut. w. F.
Zeilin is detached from the Annapolis barracks,
July I'd next, and will report for duty at the
Mare Island navy yard. Capt. R. w. Hunting
ton Is detached from the Portsmouth IN. H.
n6 tCfl
mand the marines stationed there. Leave to
July 1st Is granted Capt. l. Nokes, OF the
barracks barr, iIs IN n, this city Leave for one month
Webster, stationed at Brooklyn.
. AMERICA AT THE AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION
Arrangements are being rapidly pushed for
ward to secure American representation at
the Australian International Exposition in
ls.9-sO The appropriation of only $4,000 for
that purpose will not permit any extensive
The American consular Representatives in Aus
tralia have been instructed by the State depart
ment to pay particular attention to the inter-
Melbourne. To represent the United States
directly there will be q secretary or executive
9meer 9he soarsi.r and two S or three commissioners
Of the American department.. DR.. c. e,
Cox, OF this city, was today appointed to that
position. The commissioners will be chosen In
Gay or Two. NO transportation of goods to
the exposition will be at the expense OF the
United States, and no government vessels win
oe sent over with goods. The American exhibit
Will De rather large, as all our merchants who
trade with Australia are sending over goods
DR.. COX Will open an Office in the Department
OF State In day OF two to make ARRANGEMENTS
to transact business preliminary to his depart
ment.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
Kearsarge will leave New York the latter part
OF this or the first part OF next week for the
fishing banks OF Newfoundland, and will visit
ST. Johns and Placent1a. Newfoundland; Char
lottetown, Prince Edwards island, and Halifax
n. S. Rear Admiral Patterson, commanding
the Aslat1c station, reports On board his flag
ship, the Monongahela, at Yokohama May both,
that the German frigate Prince Adelbert, with
Prince Heinrich on board, arrived at that port
were fred, and Rear Admiral Patterson paid a
vlslt 10 the young prince, on board his ship.
Kear ADMIRAL Patterson also reports that the
U. 5. SHIPS MOnocacy and POlOS rendered useful
service 10 II. B. NJ. flagship the Iron Duke,
Whlcn went aground in the WOoSung river.
BY the enortS OF the officers and crews of those
vessels tne Iron Duke was gotten afloat. Ad
mlral Cotes, commanding her, sent lettero
thanks, copy OF which is forwarded to tn
Navy department.
NAVAL ORDERS.-COmmander j. A. Howell, to
hold himself in readiness for the command OF
the Adams. Commander j. j. Read, from duty
In the bureau OF yards and docks, Navy deparf.
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