Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-04
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal
revenue, 1858, ,S33. 2S: customs. 1872, 2,395.si
THE VISIT CT the UteS at the Interior depart
| ment this morning was of complimentary
| character. They viii hold business interview
with the Secretary and the Commissioner at
| some future time.
| PERsoNAL.-Sergeant-at Thompson will
| return here from Columbus, on Tuesday next.
| ~ Senator Voorhees, VIII leave for Indiana
| next week TO pre-enpt q SenatorSaip.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE--Treasurer Gildnan,
| ex-Marshal Pitkin and Mr.. j. NJ. A. Jevett, OF
! Louisiana, called on the President today.
GONE TO NEW ORIEANs-Senators Teller,
| Cameron of Wisconsin, Krkwood, Bailey and
| Garland. constituting the ub-cOmmittae OF in
| vestication appointed under the Blaine reS0lu
tiOn. left Washington yesterday direct for New
Orleans. They took with them a clerk, two
assistant sergeant alarms, and two StenO-
grapher5.
AN OHIO DEMOCRAT said this morning
that Senator ThurmanS visit to Columbus on
the occasion OF the celebration OF Andrew Jack
sons day. January Sth is not so much to take
advantage OF the opportunity to say that he
don't intend TO be candidate for governor as
1t is 10 see that the eXubeTant democrats do not
60 of half-c0cked and say things that ought not
to be said. 1.-THE Judge, you know" SAID he
must be on hand TO keep the boys straight
MICHIGAN MANEUyERS.--An officer OF the
House OF Representatives to-day received a let
ter from republican member Of the Michigan
legislature, TO the effect that the friends Of ey-
Secretary Chandler were circulating a paDer
Tor Signatures among the leading republican
politicians OF the state urging the President tn
appoint Senator ChriStiancy to a foreign mis-
sion or Judgeship. The writer adds, ''Of
course II there is a vacancy the legislature
would eject Chandler in recognition of his ser
vices as chairman Of the Michigan state repIb-
hcan committee. II you can do anything in
Washington to checkmate the maneuyer for
Gods sake do it,
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS are paid upon their
Individual cheeks by the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the House. Not a lew OF them now that re-
sumption has gone into effect, want little gold
just as curiosity, you know Some of them
eVlnce disappointment when told that the
Treasury does not honor Col. ThOmpson'S reaui-
Sl1onS III gold. but in the muoh-coveted green
backs ON Monday they did do little reSump-
tlon There was S3i 80 In gold coin in the safe.
speaker Randalls check for Sl3 was presenSad
with rtq lest for gold. The paying teller sent
him So 81 in coin and the balance in greea-
backs with the information that the office was
only paying 50 per cent. in coin. 1t is expected.
though, In few days that the Sergeant-at-
Arms Wilhbe supplied with gold, and our leglS-
iatofs viii Il el be PAID in coin if they desire it.
An ARMY OFFICER FROZEN TO DEATH IN THE
FAR WEsT.-The War department is informed
OF the death Of Lieutenant Thomas S. Wallace
third Infantry. He was stationed at Fort
N1SSOula, near Helena. Montana. On the 7th
Of December, with companion he went out On
a hunt. The two became separated; Lieut..
Wallace'S companion returning that night TO
the foIt but he remaining absent. His horse
came IN lldefleSS. A search party was sent out
ard On the 18th OF December he was found
dead His body was brought into the fort and
buried. 1t is presumed that III crossing the
Mssouia river he became benunbed with the
cold. and his horse getting away from him he
per shed. Lieutenant Wallace served in the
late War as volunteer Officer in a New York
regiment. He was Il native of Kansas. and was
appointed TO lieutenaLt y i'll the army from
New ok.
PERsoES HOLDING THE DEFECTIVE Bowen
BoNps, which lack the seal of the corporation
CT Washington, are taking them to the District
Commissioners office, where the seal is affixed
10 such as were signed by the present register
ii nose signed by Boswell are not being rein1died
The bonds are then redeemed by Treasurer GIL
Hiian. In the redemption OF the Bowen bonds
Il ere have been two duplicates presented. Ore
was for coupons OF 81 ,0C0 bond No. 90. The cou-
pens ON the genuine bond having already been
paid tney were thrown out There was nothing
10 show That the five coupons presented were
not genuine. They Were perfect fac SMILES OF
the coupons. on the genuine bond. The only
20 was printed. Only one bond was signed,
however, and the principal could not OF course.
Ge paid on the duplicate bond. The attached
coupons OF the duplicate being exactly the
s2me and signed only with the printed sigma
lures OF the mayor and register, Would
have been good il presented before the
light duplicate bond with all its cOu-
ponS attached. This was bond 103 for 1908.
It was held by man who said that his
son worked in the Office where the bonds were
autographed. The bond had on il the sigma
tures-not genuine. thOugh,-Of Mayor Bowen
and Register Boswell. These names had been
written '.bawdy words over the names and he
had marked over them to cancel the Indecent
language. The genuine bonds of this class,
principal and accompanying coupons, had been
redeemed before the duplicate bond was dis
covered. the principal could not have been
drawn OH the bond under any circumstances;
OGI III tile coupons Which amounted to six hun
died dollars, had been detached and presented
before those of the genuine bond. they would
nave been paid, as they were exactly the same
aa coupons On regularly signed bonds.
THE BOARD ON EQUIPMENTS for the United
States Army invite brief communications from
persons in the military service, regarding any
improvements that can be made in the general
equipment OF troops which have been suggested
Dy observation and experience. and would re-
quest inventors and manufacturers to forward
10 me Doard samples, accompanied by drawings
ara 81 e;llcat10nS, or any Improvements made
Ia the equipment C1 troops; keeping in view the
importance or lessening the weight to be car
REQ D. TIE SO der, increasing his efficiency,
ara at TIC me time preserving or increasing
Tie CuFablhty OF the articles to be used,
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formed by cable that the L. S. shin Alert Com
mander Manly, sailed from Yokahama Japan
t'-fay- for San Francisco. She brings home
The men on the ASiatic station whose terms of
enlistment have expired.
THE CHARGES AGAINST CAPT EADS.-United
States District Attorney Bliss, OF st. Louis, has
been in Washington for two days past. He was
summoned here by the Attorney General to ex-
plain charges that he had used his official posi-
tion to persfcute Captain James b. EadS OF
Mississippi 1etty fame. Captain EadS was ac-
cused of having misapplied the funds OF a Ma
tional Eank OF st. Louis while he was director
OF the institution. The evidence of Capt EadS'
guilt was deemed sufficient b. the district at
tcrney TO lay his case before the grand Jury.
but that body, upon Investigation, learned that
the charges against Capt EadS are not sus-
tained, and when the grand jury adjournS ii
viii make report eNOneratlng him. Mr. Bliss
lad no difficulty in convincing the Attorney
general that he had not oye,Stepped the bounds
of official duty in presenting Capt. Eads case
TO the grand jury.
COMMANDER r. :. PYTHIAN, L. 6. ". is de-
tached FROM 81 ec.a' duty connected with the
Nautical school ship. al New York. oa the 17th
Instant and grant ed s!X months leave.