Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s499, ,059 Al: customs. s455, ,a&049.


FOUR PER CENT refundlng certificates sui
scribed for to-day, ss15,29o; total to date,
$14, ,365,24O.
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE - Repre esentatives
Hawk; Hayes, Bayne and Kelley called on the
President to-day.
BARON ERNST Won MAYER, envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotevtiary of Austria
Hungary, was on Wednesday last presented to
observed on the occasion.
SECRETARY EvARTs was In the diplomatic GAL
lely OF the Senate to- day, listening to Mr. Thur
mans speech.
NoMINATIoN.-The President sent to the Sem
ate to-day only one nomination. viz:-Nathan
s. Porter OF Nebraska, to be U. s. Indian agent
for the Fort Peck agency, Montana.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT GIVES NOTICE
to the different depositaries that there is no use
sending kilograms for certificates. They will
be sent In due proportion to all the different
can be finished. The supply will now reach
$4,000 600 day.
SENATOR HAMPToN's SPEEcH-Before Mr.
Thurman began his speech to-day, Senator
Wade Hampton addressed the Senate for the
first time since he has been q member of the
body, denying Senator WINDOWS charge that
he was the author of the plank In the demo-
pldllOIu Ill VI 1910 UDC reconstruct
ton legislation unconstitutional, revolutionary
and void" Senator Hampton has not got used
to the absence OF his leg, and stands with great
difficulty. he has pleasant voice and very
distinct articulation.
A UTAH CoNsCIENCE.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day received from an unknown In
dividual in Salt Lake City, Utah, the sum Of S..
fund.
TNrYnN ID
The Senate In executive session yesterday af-
ternoon adopted resolution, submitted by Mr.
Wbyte, authorizing the judiciary committee to
SEND for persons and papers and to administer
oaths In furtherance Of their investigation of
the charges which have been filed against Mr.
Stockett Mathews for the purpose Of defeating
his confirmation as U. S. judge Of the Maryland
district.
POSTAL UNIFORMs.-A clause having been in
serted In the postal appropriation bill OF March
8, 1879, providing that postal clerks, route
agents and mail route messengers shall not be
required to wear q uniform other than cap or
badge, the Postmaster General, In view of the
issued circular recommending those officials
to continue, of their own free viii, to wear the
entire uniform heretofore required
FREEDMAN's BANK.-The meeting OF the Sem
ate committee on the Freedmans bank has
been called for Tuesday. when the commission
cIS III charge OF Cn0 aualfS or that tnSOlV6nt,
institution will submit their report.
NEW SENATE CLERKs.-R. B. Edmondson, of
this District, and j. T. Salyer, of Kentucky, are
to be appointed clerks, under the secretary of
the Senate, in place of Timothy Gr1ffith and q.
Moses.
WHY THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU Is TO BIZ
1NvEsT1GATED.-f common rumor be true, and
it Is but just for Commissioner LIE Due to know
that the nrfCin a find
trusted employe OF the Agricultural bureau,
one OF Mr.. LIE Dues experiments has been q
costly one. About thirteen months ago, vide
reports, the commissioner decided to eXpend
$4,000 for the purchase of sugar cane for ex-
perlmental purposes. An arrangement was at
@ niSG mace with Gen. Herbert, Of Louisiana, to
n,ant aRe sne purchase; subsequently the arrange
selected TO make the purchase. According to
the current report Commission LIE Due gave
tne last M purchasing agent SIC, 600 In hand and
cent hour he has heard nothing from the sugar
cane, the purchasing agent or the OO0O 1t is
iurther alleged that the recent resolution in
troduced In the House looking to an investtga-
tion Of the Agricultural bureau had reference
particularly to this very transaction.
MAIL ROBBERS IN NEW MEx1co.-The chief
special agent Of the P. o. department has re-
ceived dispatch from Special Agent Adams,
dated albuquerque, New Mexico, saying that
the mails are being robbed in Lincoln county,
IN that Sa fSs1ntS by band 9f thirty hghwa
country In which martial law exists, by virtue
Of the Presidents recent proclamation, so that
the troops can be used; TIE special agent was
them arrested and punished.
WEBSTER AND AsHBURToN.-The joint COM
mittee on the library to-day agreed to report
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
OF the portraits Of Daniel Webster and Lord
Ashburton, the central figures In the celebrated
Ashburton treaty. The portraits are by Healy,
and are in the Corcoran Art Gallery. Senator
voorhees, and Judge Gaddes we're appointed
sub committee to determine whether the por-
traits should be placed In the Senate wing of
the Capitol or In the State department.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
U. S. S. Vandalia, Commander K. w. Meade,
arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, April 9th, nine
days from Norfolk, Va, and expected to sail for
crew Is excellent. The Kearsage, Commander
ID. j. Picking, has received her orders to be put
into commission.
SOLDIER SHOT BY A CAPTAIN.-The adjutant
generals Office has news to-day to the effect
that Capt. Lawton, of the 4th cavalry, yester-
Gay, shot and killed soldier of the 22d infantry
are given.
LIEUT.. AuLIcK PALMER, U. S. M. c., has been
ordered to report for duty at BROOKLYN barracks
sence. F' -o''o VI ""-
NAVAL ORDERs.-Captain j. s. Walker, Com
manders James O'Kane, II. B. Robson, Charles
Mcdregor j. II. Kane, and Alfred Hopkins, 1t.
commanders A. G. Caldwell and A. Fl. wright.
Lleulenants Samuel Belden, G. c. Reiter. WV
Mead, M. w. Fitzpatrick, j. K. Coggswell. W.
A. Haooen and II. A. Handy and Master +. s.
uotcnkln, 10 Newport, X. l., June I'd. for in
struc.iOn Sr lion IN Torpedo service. Lieut. s. B. Har-
per, from the Washington navy yard and or
dereo 10 Newport for torpedo INSTRUCTION. June
"a "a. assistant Engineer j. r. Edwards, from
Inc fensacola, Pacific station, and ordered
nome nome Assistant Engineer j. B. Lawrence.
ar o oat SHester "a TO the Pensacola, per steam
er ZUth INST; Naval Constructor Edward Hurtt.
Iom oi special DUTY, 3lst instant, and ordered to
t NeW Lm0nd0n, m Conn, June I'd. Naval COnstruc.
ord tol Il. w; steele, from the League Island navy
yaId, ana placed on waiting orders. Assistant
Nay Naval Constructor Joseph Feaster. from T Nor.
EaR loiR 10 Mare Island, June I'd Assistant Naval
.onStluctor george Mallott, from Mare Island
~, ~ doIlsmouth: N. II. Assistant Naval Con-
Slouet0r So,ta0lr II. varney, from New London to
IHE PENNSYLVANIA Riot Bill. INvrsrrc.
IioN..Kepresentatiye Maclay OF MifIijn comnty.
"a, Iestlned before the riot bill inyestigaiing
Commlttee at Harrisburg, YESTERDAY that he
tO Deen aDDrOaCled by a ho. -