Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-21
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Mrs HAYES viii hold her last public recep-
ton Of the season tomorrow afternoon. from
three 70 live o'clock.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY-Internal rev.
enue, s2'I I,6ef.sl; customs, s332, 1924 81.
TUE DEPARTMENTS TO BE CLOSED To-MoRRow.
By the direction OF the President, as heretofore
stated in TIE STAR, the executive departments
Oh tne government will be closed Tomorrow
AT THE WHITE HoUSE.-Senators Dawes and
Window and Representatives Loring, Phillips,
ONe1il, LathrOp, Smith. (Pa.) and Kelley called
ON the President to-day.
NOMINATIONS sent to the Senate by the Presi-
dent to-day: Lyell T. Adams, of New York.
consul of United states at Geneva: Edward E.
Lane, Illinois, do. TunStall: Jas f. Montgom-
cry, New YORK. do. LepSic; John III. Steuart,
pennsylvania, do. Antwerp; Jas Riley Weaver,
west Virginia consul general of United States
at vienna; VIM t. Simpson, collector of GUS
toms, district OF GeneSee. y. y: Geo. w. War
rem, do. Cape Vincent, " y; Daniel H. Free
man. register land office. st. Cloud, Mimi.
LARGE EXCURSION PARTY of Pennsylva-
mans from Lancaster invaded the White House
ana the various government departments TO-
day.
fETIT1o> FROM MARYLAND OWNERS OF DIS
TElcT PEorERTY.-Senator Whyte presented in
tie Senate to-day the petition OF a number of
District OF Columbia. The petitioners believe
that the act Of June 10, iSIs, to provide for the
revision and correction OF assessments for spe-
car improvements, was fraud Therefore
tneJ desire Congress 10 restore to them The
RIGHT 10 contest the validity OF these assess
nehT> in court.
The Posi- OFFICE QCESTION.-MeSsrs. IL. II.
Blackburn. y. Grant and j. ". Fredricks
called upon the Postmaster General yesterday
10 urge the advantages Oh Market Space as a
site Tor the proposed new city post Office They
claim that suitable temporary building can
0e built in sixty days; and that a permanent
marble building can be erected on the site at
tCtal cost OF S35h.0Ul- The advantages OF the
locality were pointed out The Postmaster
General expressed himself as more anxious for
tit removal OF the post Office from the present
quarters than for its establishment at any par
tlcuar point. The latter question was left 70
Congress.
TIE RIVER AND HARGOR BuL.-Senators
Mcmillan, Spencer and Ransom compose the
subcommittee OF the Senate committee on
commerce appointed to consider the river and
harbOr appropriation bill. It is probable that
the amount OF the bill viii be increased n least
half million dollars
THE ADMISSION Or FIHIEY. democrat. yester-
day. to the seat in the House heretofore held
by Bisbee, republican gives the democrats on
full vote one hundred and hfty-nye votes or a
cleal majority OF nineteen when all are pres
ent. TIE republicans have One hundred and
thlIty-SlX members. At present the House
consists OF only Two hundred and ninety-oue
members. there being no persons yej selected
10 succeed The late Representatives Schleicher
and Williams
t0NFEEsATIO: FOR BROKES ARN.-Senat0r
Mitchell o-day presented to the senate a res0-
luton proposing to pay to Capt. 5. s. Black
ford. OF the Capitol police. s54l. as conpensa-
ton for the serious injuries he received last De-
cemoer In afrestlng a man at the Capitol. it
Will be remembered that capt. BlackfordS
arm was broken, and he was totally disabled
for nearly two months. The reSOlui ion was re-
fFrfed 10 the committee OF contingent eX-
pei6Ss.
ANOTHER NoTARY.-The President to-day ap-
pointed Nm. +. Lord notary public for the
District OF columbia.
\ SCATTERED CREw.-The /. ). ;. Essex left
Rio de Janeiro september 21st last for Tristan
d'AcuDha and Care Town, and returned 10
Montivedeo Uruguay, via St. Helena, Decem-
Der 3lst. She arrived at Tristan G'Aclnlia DC.
tOber 10th. Through the governor OF the island
Commander Schley was Informed that the can
tain and crew OF the Mabel Clark wrecked
there in May last, had taken passage In passing
vessels. the names OF which could not he Ie1rn
ed. Ii was believed, however. that some had
gone 10 Cape Town some to Singapore. and
others 10 China Two OF the crew remained on
the island; Marcus johnson, Il seaman and a
Belgian. known as Frank. At Johnson'S urg-
ent request TO be united in marriage to the
granddaughter OF the governor Commander
Schley made the marriage as legal as possible
Oy reading the Episcopal service for such con-
tracts. The governor said six OF the crew per-
iShed IN the wreck, but il was likely the Ships
papers were saved with the captain and Off
GERS, so that the names OF those lost will be
known. The Essex remained of the island
long enough 10 lay in fresh supply Of vegeta-
6les. and, sailing that afternoon reached Cape
Town October 2Uth. The weather throughout
the trip was unusually tempestuous
THE EUROPEAN NAVAL STATIoS.-Rear Ad-
lniral John c. Howell reports to the Navy De-
partment that in compliance with orders he has
taken command Of the European station. hoist
ing his flag on the Trenton. at Nillefranche.
FEBRUARY 5th. He designated as his personal
staff. apt j. l.. Davis. chief of atatf; Lieut. W.
T. BurVe ell. secretary: Lieut.. H. 5. o. Colby. aid;
and Lieut.. +. II. Paine. flag lieutenant. For
his general staff are designated Chief Engineer
Edwin Itthlan. Medical Inspector Delevan
Bloodgood. Pay Inspector +. {. cosby. and Capt.
McLane TiltOn, I. =. VI. G.. as fleet offers OF
the station.
TIE PowHArax flagship OF Rear Admiral Il.
II. Nyman. was at san Juan dc Porto Rico,
West Indies. Feb. 10Th.
MpsHIpNAN THOMAS d. GRIFFIN. C.S.N.. is
detached from the ESSEX ana placed on waiting
orders.
COMMITTEE JAERINGs.-TheTe is Il touch OF
unpleaSantness between the National Demo-
Cratic ana Congressional Campaign Committees.
The former committee, OF which Senator Bar
mum Is chairman. has a tendency, through the
influence or its chairman, TO take up the cidgelS
for COY. Tiidens nomination in l>sh, while The
Congressional Committee favor the Candidacy
of Senator Thurman. IL is expected that the
up ShOT Of the matter VIII be tnat new Con-
9IesSiCnal committee viii be organized Thus
far the Tilden managers seem 10 hold the whip
hand
ANoTIIER CALI FOR The redemption OF $20.eoo,-
O0D flve-ywenty bonds Will be issued next Mon
day.
The BRAZILIAN SUBSIDY AMENDMENT--Iue
following is the full text OF the Brazilian mail
steamship subsidy amendment as it passed the
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