Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-30
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s2s2,0al 80; customs, s3Si02,.99.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan to.
day amounted to s5,741,45o.
TIE TALLAPooSA arrived at the navy yard
heie at a quarter to nine this morning.
The NAMES of Senator Dawes and ReDre-
sentative Henderson should be added to the
hst OF vice presidents of the Congressiona
temperance Society.
SENATOR CHRIsTIANCY- il is said, was given
his choice Of the missions to Berlin, Central
America or Peru. He chose the latter because
OF the delightful climate OF Lima and the Op-
poTtunity for rest, which the mission to Peru
affords.
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS will be
heid tonight to consider the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution reported by Mr. Ell
mundS, from the committee ON Judiciary, pro-
hibiting the payment of all war claims.
AT TIE WHITE HoUsE.-Chief Justice Waite,
senator Beck and Representatives O'Neir, Har-
mer. Neal, Kelly, Brewer James and Southard
were on the Presidents list OF callers to-day.
ARMY oRDERs.-Major \. II. Nickerson, as
sistant adjutant general, is relieved from duty
in the department of Columbia, and will report
in person to the adjUtant general Of the army
Tor duty IN his Office. Assistant L. ). Tfemaine
Will repair TO this city. TO give certain informa-
ton TO the Senate military committee.
kEErIHG Down p. o. ExPENsEs.-After the
1st Of April there viii be reduction of ten Der
cent. in the allowances to post offices of the
first and second classes, for rent. fuel and light
Ill order to keep the expenses under this item
Within the appropriations
THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS to-day
authorized Representative Robbins one of its
members, to ask the House to set apart the Sfh
OF February for the consideration OF the bill
changing the customs duties on sugar.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on reform in the civil
service this morning considered the bill to re-
peal all laws in regard TO the appointment and
pay OF supervisors OF elections and Of special
Ht;IShalS 10 aid them. and postponed final ac-
ton on the bill till saturday.
THE new SPANISH MINISTER senior Don Fp-
1Ie MendeZ Iigo, and suite arriy ed in the CITY
yesaerday. lie has not yet Officially communi-
Ca ed with the Department OF State. His Off
c1al presentation to the President and his
cabinet VIII probably take place on one of the
CABINET days next week. lie is between 45 and
50 years OF age, and has been connected with
the Spanish state department and ministry
since 1e4i. Senor VigOr, whose family remains
III Spain, was met in New York by Count Bru-
netti.. secretary OF the Spanish legation at
Wa hington. who has served as charge
q alla;res since the return OF SenOr Vig0'S
There came with the new minister, as under
secretary, the young Count de Morella.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President to-day sent to
the Senate the following nominations of post
maSteTs:-Robert H. Hunter, at POughkeepSie
N L., and Henry y. Green at jersey City.
TIE FUNERAL OF DIR. LINDERNAN, director of
the |. S. mint took place to-day at noon from
his late residence on street, near 9Th, and was
attended by very large cOncourSe of his friends
ana relatives, including many government otfi-
Gals. Tie remains. aIIired in a suit Of black
cioln- were encstsed Ill line caSket covered with
Diack cloth with silver bar handles and plate
Inscribed with the name and age OF the
deceased, and on 1t were numerous IiOTal OrHa-
mtntS-aDchOfS, WTeathS. and eros seS and al.
the head there was q beautiful column of rare
eXut1cS- The services were those of the Episco-
pal Church. conducted by Rev. DR.. VIM Paret
eI TIE Epiphany Church. Thepail bearers were
controller j. j. Knox, Register G.. w. ScOhield
Assistant Secretary French, Acting Director Il
u. Preston, Speaker Randall Senators Jones
thurman. Wallace, Blaine, Gov. McCOrmcN.
Chlet Engineer Wood, and Secretary of tha
senate GOrham. After the services the remain
were taken to tie Baltimore and Potomac depo
ana placed on special car attached to the ,
train 10 be taken to Philadephia-the family
accompanied by MeSSrS. Knox and Preston. and
Prof. Chandler, OF Lehigh University going on
TIE train. The interment Will take pace at In
Old M0ravian burial ground at Bethleham. Pa
al TWO O'Clock tomorrow. Among those present
were Secretary Sherman, and nearly all the
bueaG oficerS OF the department.
TIE NEw YORK APPOINTMENTs.-The Senate
in executive session yesterday agreed to be gin
consideration OF the New York custom house
appointments tomorrow at p. m. Mr. Conk-
ing Is anxious that the Senate should dispose
OF the appointments immediately. Delay is
dangerous. The news that forty-four republi-
can members OF the New York legislature
Conkifng men-and every democratic senator in
the legislature OF New York, had signed petit
lions to the Senate asking that Merritt and
Burt be confirmed. creates much surprise
Neither Mr. COnkling nor Mr.. Herman have re-
Celyed the petitions yet. There is feeling OF
uieaslleSS among Senators who are personally
interested IN Mr.: Conkling's fight against the
PRESIDENT: Within the past two days the
chances for the confirmation OF Merritt and
Burt are thought to have improved.
MINT EXAMINERS ArroINTED-The President
has appointed tie following gentlemen as com
misslonerS to test and examine the fneness and
weight OF the coins received By the several
mintS during the year ISIS: Hon. A. London
Snowden; postmaster at Philadelphia; Professor
ebert E. Bogers. of the PENNSYLVANIA Jefer-
son Medical College: Prof. j. f. Hilgard, OF the
Coast survey: Prof. p. u. Sheafer. Pottsyille.
Pa: Hon. Willard Warner, TecumSeh. Ala
Prof. Fairnan Rogers, Philadelphia; Professor
Thomas Donaldson, Philadelphia: Prof. f. w.
Clarke, Cincinnati University; Prof. George A.
Smyth, Vermont University; Prof. Carol E.
Smith, Syracuse, NY. The commission viii as
proXimo, and win continue In session for two or
three days. This is an annual examination
provided for by law.
Mr.. ALONzO BELL, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, was not at his desk yesterday or to-
day, being kept at home by sickness
THE DUTY on LICORICE.-The Senate commit
tee on finance has virtually agreed to make no
change in the tax On lic0rice. 1t was falsely
reported that the committee would recommend
the abolition OF the duty On licorice. They de-
cided early In the week to reduce the tax one
half but as only 100000 Of revenue Is collected
on hcorice annually, aud change in the rate
OF duty would have no material effect upon the
cost OF manufacturing tobacco, it was to-day
agreed to maintain the present rate Of duty on
tie article.
Mr.. X. F. PRESTON, who has for the past five
months during the indispositiOn Of the late
DR.. III. r. Linderman) been acting director OF
the mint, and who is being urged as Dr. L s
successor, has been In the Treasury department
Tor about 22 years, his duties during nearly the
whole OF that time being connected with mint
business, and for five years past he has been
connected directly with DR.. Linderman'S Office
lie halls fIom Tennessee, and IL Is understood
that many southern republicans are urging his
claims.
The SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE to-day
took up the bill which provides regulations TO
prevent cruelty I'm the TRANSFORMATION of live