Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-31
THE EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-Internal rev.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
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AT TIE WHITE HoUss.-Senators Hi OF Col,
Merrill, Logan, and Representatives Thomas of
Ill, Wait, McCOOk. and Hawley, called on the
President to-day.
SOME MISUNDERSTANDING existing as to the
day to which the Wallace committee adjourned
at its last meeting, there were but two or three
members present at 10 O'Clock this morning.
and further adjournment until tomorrow
fIueSoay) at 10 am. took place.
THE FOUR PER CENT. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ry McCrary has caused to be republished the
Treasury departments circular of March 18th
calling attention to the four per cent. refunding
certificates, introducing the circular with the
direction that disburSng officers and agents OF
the degament mt VIII If practicable
distribution of the certificates referred to.
THE STORY ABOUT SECRETARY THoMPsoNs
RETIREMENT.-The absurd rrlmor is again afioat
that there is to be change In the Cabinet
This time the story is that Secretary Thomp-
SOD, OF the Navy Department, is to retire. Sec
retary Thompson said to a distinguished Con-
giessman as late as Saturday night last, that If
the democrats forced the political legislation on
the appropriation bill, which they are now
seeking to do he was ready to stay here until
March 4th, 1881, to prevent any such legisla-
ton.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Frederick B. Mcguire, of this
city, sails tomorrow on a trip of four or five
months amongst the Azores, Madeira and Cape
Verde islands. His host of friends wish him an
enjoyable trip Mr.. s. Mussina an old and
respected citizen OF Texas, identified with
Washington, attending to case before the
supreme Court. Mr.. Leon Chateau is In the
city In the interest of new treaty of reel
procity between France and the United States. o.
CAPT. EDWARD O'MEAGHER CoNDoN, the dis
tineuished Fenfan, has, upon the recommenda-
tion Of ex-senator Stanley Matthews and Rep
pointed to o in 0h ahe ar
department His probable appointment was
mentioned in Saturdays STAR. He will, it is
likely, be assigned to duty in the division of
public money.
CONTRACTS AwARDED-The commission to
surerviSe the restoration of the Patent Office
building have awarded the following contracts
For American Portland cement, to Coplay d
Co.; Tor ordinary cement, to the Cumberland
Hydraulic Cement company; for lime, to Miller
d Son; and for sand, to Arthur Finn:
COMMISSIONS SIGNED.-The President to-day
signed the commissions of the following men,
bers of the National Board OF Health, who have
been confirmed by the Senate:-Samuel NJ.
Bemis. New orleans; Hosmer A. johnson, Chi
cago; Robert W. Mitchell, Memphis; Henry i.
Eowditch, Boston; and James l. Cabel Vfr-
ginia.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
pay amounted to $1,000.
THE OBJECT OF THE HoCsE In adjourning over
from Saturday last until to- morrow was to pre-
vent the greenbackers from introducing several
wild financial measures On any other day but
duction OF BILL but on Monday. under the call
Of states, there is no way to keep bills oat
Hence the desire to bridge over Monday by ad-
jOurpjng until Tuesday.
JUDGE KEY sprained his foot on Saturday.
and jn consequence was not at the Post Office
depal tnent to-day. His foot is better and he
expects to be out soon.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASK.-Nothing can
be learned here ''offcialy- of the finding of the
court in the FitZ John Porter case. The report
Of the board and the evidence taken before 1t
is now In the hands OF the President. 1t win
be some time before an Official PRONUNCIATION In
the case is made. In the meantime 1t Is gen.
orally conceded that the Grand Army OF the
Republic, who have firen Off guns to celebrate
TO go OIL half-cocked and thus waste their pow
der. They must have some information as TO
the contents OF the report, either from here or
would naturally be confident of the accuracy
Of their Information before getting up a DEM
OnstratlOn.
SUDDEN ILLNESS OF Ex-SERGEANT.AT-ARMs
FRENCH.-Col. j. r. French, late Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the Senate. while passing through one
OF the Senate clOak-roOms to-day, was pros
trated by the effects Of recent mental excite
ment and nervous exhaustion, and remained
for several minutes In CONFUSION, which eX-
cired serious alarm among his numerous
friends at the Capitol. Medical assistance being
cientiy to be removed to his residence, and DR..
Ford now considers him out OF danger.
NoMINAr1oNs.-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate to-day: VIM. L.
Scruggs, U. s. consul at Chin Kiang; VIM. E.
Burchard, at Omoa aAd Truxillo; also a num-
ber of pOstmaSters; also, Cicero Newell, OF
Michigan, Indian agent, Rosebud agency, Da-
kOta; also a number OF army and navy pro-
motions, and marine promotions.
To INSURE UNIFORMITY in discharges and re-
enlstments the Secretary Of War directs that
whenever an enlisted man is discharged by ex-
piration OF service, his discharge shall take
effect on the last day OF said term OF service,
L. e., If the soldier was enlisted on May ), 1874,
his discharge, by expiration OF service, would
take effect May 4, 1879. Should the soldier chen
Immediately re-enlist the date Of re-enli5tmenC
would be May 5, 1879. His pay would then be
continuous.
PETROLEUM IN GERMANY.-Mr King, consul
at Bremen, sends to the Department OF State
copy of letter by Mr.. Lockwood an American
citizen, to the convention In Bremen to consider
the subject of petroleum. 1t isa very compre-
hens1ve reply to charges against American pro-
ducerS and full OF instructions as to the best
mode Of procuring and using good article. He
devotcS some time to pointing out the inferior
quality of wicks in use In Germany.
CONDEMNED ARMY HORSES AND MULE5.-The
Secretary of War directs that hereafter all
horses and mules inspected and condemned as
unfit for military service will be advertised for
sale, and be disposed OF within ten days from
date Of ADVERTISEMENT and II not sold within
the ten days Will be shot on the eleventh day.
The advertisement Will be made In accordance
with advertising regulations in force, but at
posts remote from places where newspapers are
published, the advertisement will be made by
posted notice.
VESSELS AsHORE.-The signal station at
Lewes, Del, reported at 9 a. II. 10 the chief sig
nal officer as follows: Two masted schooner
Julius Webb, Capt. Loveland came ashore On
leWeS Beach at a. m., from virginia FOR New
York, laden with pine wood, crew landed IN
their own boat. Schooner Fannie, Capt. Tun-
mel, Of LeweS, came ashore at I a. m., below
steamboat pier, crew probably safe. Another
two maSted schooner has lust come ashore
above the steamboat pier. The German ship
Geestermunday. Capt. Lineth, Is dragging her
anchors and will come ashore unless il mode
rates, wind north. At 9:1O a. m another tele-
gram came from Lewes saying: German ship
GeesteIsmunday has signals for assistance,
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