Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-14
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

" aSAlIlStOn NEWS anu VOSSlp,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY-Internal rev.
nue., si9O, 70; customs. s433, 10000.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Representative
PRICE, Wells, Townsend, Errett and Lapham
called On the President to-day.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent refundng
certificates to-day amounted to 1886, $50; tot al
10 date Sl3.613.95O. The deliveries from the
bureau OF engraving and printing to the trea-
surer were $4,000. This is not equal to the
demand.
TEE SALE OF CERTIFICATES at the Treasury
to-day amounted to $4,000 This sum was dis
posed Of by IL O'Clock. Owing to the 1nsuffi-
cheney OF the supply an allotment to the differ
ent offices over the country has to be made and
the quota for the Treasury here is $4,000
There were large number of applicants after
the supply had run out.
THE GREENBACK MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
this morning raised a purse of 800, which was
turned over to committee OF the Working
mems Assembly of this city, to hire band and
defray the other expenses necessary to cele-
brate the California elections tomorrow night.
The plan is to fire salute at the City Hall,
then march to the Metropolitan Hotel and sere-
made the greenback members, who will ''orate."
THE PRESIDENT having received, through
the District authorities, an invitation from
Henry A. Hill. secretary of the National
Association of Fire Engineers, to deliver an ad-
dress at their annual convention In this city In
september next, has responded In letter, in
Which he says: "Appreciating the conspicuous
usefulnesS OF your association and the honor
they have done me, wou1d gladly meet them
on the occasion referred to If other engage
Eents did not prevent. Under existing circum-
stances, regret that it will not be practicable
1or me TO attend your meeting"
THE COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONARY PEN
sIoNs, OF the House, to-day agreed to report
favorably bill making it unlawful for the
commissioner of Pensions OF any pension agent
10 withhold the pension due to any pensiOner
under the act of March 9, 1878, or any other act.
because OF any pension paid to said pensioner
unCer any other or former act of Congress.
CITY POST OFFICE.-The House committee on
public buildings and grounds to-day agreed to
report joint resolution providing that the
Postmaster General and the chairmen of the
guonc buildings and grounds committees of the
senate and House, respectively, shall be ap-
pointed commission to select a site for the
washington city post Office. The resolution
provides further for the rental of building at
not more than 5000 per year, and that the
lease shall be executed for not less than three
or more than five years. Under these restrtc-
erty, on Louisiana avenue, will be selected for
the post Office site. The joint resolution was
subsequently reported to the House and
adopted.
RECEPTION OF GENERAL GRANT IN JAPAN
Mr.. Stevens, our charge In Japan, informs the
Department OF State that extensive preparations
are being made by the Japan government to re-
celve and entertain Gen. Grant. The Japanese
President the hospitable invitation of the gov
eminent. Should he accept, the fine building
use used "a as M the residence OF the Duke of Edinburgh
OF Gen. Grant and his party. A commission of
Dam1OS, including Mr.. YOShida, has been ap-
pointed to attend to the details OF the visit.
SENATOR EATON SAYS vote on the legislative
Dill Will hardly be reached in the Senate this
week, as over thirteen Senators want to address
the Senate on the political sections.
The WARNER SILVER B1LL.-It is not now
expected that vote on the Warner silver bill
will be taken in the House before tomorrow
afternoon, as several members desire to speak.
Gen. Ewing will close the debate In advocacy
Oh the Dill, and Gen. Garfield against 1t.
A BUsHwHACKER KILLED.-Collector Rtyes,
at Lynchburg, Va. telegraphs to Commissioner
Raum as follows today have just received
the following telegram from Deputy Collector
Dolson, who was sent on raid to Blackwater,
a dangerous locality near Cumberland Gap:-
Successful ra1d fight with bushwhackers: no.
torious Burt Grimes killed; none of my party
hurt.'''
APPROPRIATION BILLS PURE AND SIMPLE
At the meeting OF the House committee on ap-
preparations this morning, the matter OF politi-
consideration, Mr.. FELTON, stated that for his
part he had gone far enough In that direction.
and that in future he Is In favor of voting an,
Ahd Mr. speer and Mr. Mr. stephens ne from aadea @I
own state, are of the same opinion"
PENSION NARREARAGEs.-Up to last SATURDAY.
$1,Os9 ,447.67 had been disbursed under the pen
sion arrearages act. OF this amount 81 II .252 "a
was distributed from the washington agency.
Wnlcn IN this respect stands second In the list
Chlcago being first, with a disbursement OF
$112,9O1.O6.
CIRCULAR has been issued by the p O. De
partment describing the special stamps for
postage due, and giving the regulations Of the
new postal law In respect to their use m has
alread been stated in THE STAR that. thonph
some OF the stamps viii be issued this month.
they are not to be used before July list. the he,
ginning OF Lne next nscal year, In order to pre-
vent confusion in the accounts of the depart.
ment. ~0f'
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE OF
THE HOUSE tailed to get quorum to-day, and
no business was transacted. On Friday next
the committee will hold meeting. at which the
members Will give audience to any citizens who
nave objections to urge to the bill which ia he
is lore lne committee, giving the District Com
more equitable than that now In force. From
statlstlcs with the committee it is shown that
Ine per capita OF water consumption In this
Dlstilct Is ABOUT 200 gallons daily
ASSISTANTS FOR THE LIBRARIAN-The prast
dent to-day approved the bill to authorize the
employment OF three additional assistants in
the library OF Congress. 80
APfOINTED.-The President has appofntad
Samuel S. Carpenter to be commissioner NJ
deeds In the state OF Ohio for the District or
Columbia. ''''o' VI
The PONCAs HABEAs CORPUs.-Secretary Nc
Crary has, In conformity with the decision OF
Judge Dundy In the Poncas habeas CORPUS case.
directed that those Indians be released. The
InuianS nad lett their reservation In Indian ter
aItory and were returning to their old home.
IHey were arrested on the way by the Indian
agent, who called on the military to hold them.
Ihere were about thirty OF them. 1t is stated
at the War department that the army had no.
thing TO do with the case except to aid the In
terror department.
PASSPORTS TO RUSsIA.-Mr. Hoffman, charge
at st. Petersburg, informs the Department OF
State that since the attempt upon the life of the
emperor very stringent regulations have been
auopted as TO passports. Every one coming into
Russia must be provided with a passport duly
Verlied by Russian consul; he must be regis
tered by the police; and must comply with the
regulations imposed, or be subject to fine orim.
prisonment. The cities OF st. Petersburg, Mos
KfnH ho nnsyr