Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-24

gletan (Miss \ McCoid. Farr Ward, Hu Shal-
lenberger and Urner called on the President
Lu-uay.
Mtssks. REAGAN OF TEXAS AND PIERCE OF
IOWA were to-day JpuiI ted by Speaker Ran
da 10 he d1rtc urS Of the Columbia ii Jspitdi in
h city.
NEARLY I THIRDS of the members OF TIE
House went over TO the Senate side to hear
Senator COGkl!ng'S speech 10 day, leaving tie
Il use TO wear a deserted look.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT was draped in
Dix's fuLeraI. in New York. re departnent
was closed out OF respect to his memory.
THE HOUSE CnMMIrrKE OF CLAIMS met this
morning for the first time, and re-electe Nr
John B. Smith. of Tennessee clerk It was
decided that there should be no distribution OF
cases for the present, and that no war claims
would be considered.
MOSES AND HIS PARTY had final interview
with the Secretary Of the Interior to-day Each
cnle1 was presented with large silver medal.
SECRETARY SCHURz has been invited to deliv-
er this years commencement orations at Har-
ward University and at Dartmouth Ofnclal du-
ties have compelled him to decline both invi-
tat1onS.
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE held meeting last night and elect
Ill.
Michigan, chairman. The secretary is yet to be
elected. Work for the next campaign will be
inaugurated Immediately.
MANDAMUs ON THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
To-day Clancy Thomas filed petition in the
Supreme Court OF this District for mandamus
on the Secretary OF the Navy He represents
that he entered the naval service as cadet of
tne Naval Academy In 1867, and on the 9Th day
OF June, 1871. received his diploma, and In 1s74
was promoted to the rank Of ensign, but he was
degraded by the Secretary six numbers and he
refuses to give him his rightful standing, and
he has suffered, &C.
AMERICAN MEDICAL AssoCIATIoN-The Sec
retary Of War has designated Surgeon J. J.
woodward, Surgeon J. s. Billings and Assist
medical department OF the army at the annual
meei Ing of the American Medical Association
TO be held In Atlanta, 9th of May next.
ARMY OFFICERS RETIRED-The following
o1fcers OF the army having been found by army
retiring boards 1ncapac1tated for active service,
they have been placed on the retired list
capt. +. X. Wells. I'd cavalry; 1st Lieut. VIM,
stephenson, Sth cavalry; 1st Lieut. A. T. Abbott.
Sd cavalry, and Capt. j. II. Van Derslice, 14tn
infantry.
CHANGES IN HOUSE COMMITTEES. -Immedi-
ately preceding the adjournment OF the Hou ,e
yesterday, Speaker Randall announced that by
mutual consent OF the members themselves the
!olloWlng changes In committees will be made:
M: Lorlng (Mass2 will take the place of Mr..
of the hall; Mir. Robeson Will take MIR. Loriny's
place On the committee on mines and mining
a1fa1rS; Mr.. Atherton (Ohio) Will take the place
e1.1, oI mr: warner 0nio) on the committee on war
tCn on the committee on mines and mining
US. .NAvALvEssELs.-T U. S. training ship
Portsmouth arrived at Hampton Roads Mon
DnTtnO ha
exercised and drilled whenever practicable
The U. S. ship Supply was put out of com
mission at the New York navy yard yesterday.
PROPOSALS FOR CUT-SToNE WORK on the new
National Museum building were opened at the
Smithsonian Institution to-day. Tue bidders
and their bids are as follows: Jacob veihmeyer,
granite $2,35O, sandstone 50, ,295 bond sLine
$4,5ls.s9, bond stone s2,296 l3; Burns &
Benner, granite 81 ,496.2 20; sandstone s. 242
9qaotte 9ond stone. e ae. ssssieo Samuel Enery,
$z,201.sl; W.. Bradley, granite 50 sol, sand
stone s., ,094, tombstone S.. .679; Sayers e. Co,
granite 81 ,995, sands one S4,Gl5; tombstone
$2,s31.3l; ID. ROthwell & X. II. Lloyd, granite
g. Ga 40, sandstone ss,o24 tombstone ~ 217 Il;
w. Middleton, granite $1,625; McClenahan &
Bro, granite undressed base strip, Sls7s,
o. eTessed s s1,ssl; Walker 4 Edwards: granite
Leod Evans, Md. granite 1868 40, Richmond
granite $209s, Sandstone, Berea So, PAT 40, Ohio
bun, $6,3!4.'O,. Euclid s6,55l16 tombstone
$3.50 80: N: A.. MCGOWAN, granite 1886,
sandstone 81, ,752, tombstone $2956; Lebanon
uor Boowell granite company granite s., 1897. 40
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGES AG.,Nsr
CAPTAIN BLACKBOARD Of the capitol police force
commenced at half past two O'Clock this
afternoon, before Sergeants-at-Arms Bright,
Thompson, and Architect Clark The Charges
are made by Lieut.. Phelan. They are to The
eject meet. that M Officers under Capt. B. left their
ond n
turn until daylight, and that he failed tn re-
port the same; also, that employees under him
mao naa M used e's the Capitol for ewd purposes; that
one OF MS O1ncers had contracted q lOathsome
disease that he failed to report 1t looks as If
there was great deal OF malice in the allega-
lions, and they are considered friyolrous.
For THE BENEFIT OF THE LADIEs.-It has
been decided to give to the House appropriation
committee the room at present occupied as a
ladies reception room Immediately opposite the
appropriation committee room. The two rooms
Will he connected by partitioning Off the ex-
IRENE southern portion OF the east corridor
I'D order TO provide more convenient apartments
1or the accommodation Of ladies calling upon
members the vestibule at the grand eastern en-
trance will be converted into a parlor, and
handsomely fitted up for that purpose.
REMARKABLE COUNTERFEIT NoTE-The
secret service has come into possession OF the
most remarkable counterfeit that has ever been
discovered: 1t is bogus $40 U. S. legal tender
note, ana is calculated TO deceive even person
accustomed 10 handling notes OF that denOmt-
nat1On. what makes 1C so remarkable Ia that
tie work On the note is executed with Den and
ink. All the intricate figures aud curves. ali
the heads, the seal, the fine engraving work.
and even the fibre In the paper are almost per.
fectly counterfeited by pen and ink The sIe
nature OF John Allison, formerly Register OF the
treasury, is almost exact While that of John
Z, New, formerly Treasurer, is perfect. The
Wnole Dill, Dack and face, IS wonderful niece
OF pen work. The bill was detected at the SUBJ
treasury at New Orleans. Unless the individual
WHO executed the counterfeit is as rapid as he
is wonderful worker it would take at least a
month TO finish piece OF work like this $40
bill.
THE GREENBAcKEK's POSITION was defined by
Mr. Gillette, OF Iowa, in speech to-day on the
legislative bill. They intend to move TO Strike
out the political amendments in the bill, but
falling in this as OF course they will. they in
tend TO vote with the democrats TO ISIS the bin.
amendments and all.
1EE FOLLOWING ARE RECENT CONVICTIONS
Under the pension laws:-Ann Ma ming Chi
cago, Ill for making false aflidavits In her own
claim; David G. Mcintyre. Carney Kansas for
perjury In his OWE Claim; and ThOS G. Mitchell,
quincy, H., for wrongfully withholding pen-
sion noLey.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Cadet Midshipmen E. e.
Wright, z. V. Lansdale, b. W. Hodges. A. s.
NinIeIhalter and w. L. Burdck, from the Pow
hatsn, soth Instant to Annapolis, Md, June 5th