Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-31
THE EVENING STAR.
Do q BILE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAT,-Internal rev.
eHue, $726, ,0s4. .95: customs, s515, 1896.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAr,-Internal rev
ehue' s726,os4.s5: customs. s515, 1896.
| AT THE WHITE HousE.-Secretary Schurz
senators Hill {Col), Burnside and Anthony
REPRESENTATIVE Keifer and General Sherman
| cahed On the President to-day.
| SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. retuudine
certificates to day amounted to 81, ,42S 800; tota
to date, $S3, ,S74, $40. The last shipment of Ger
| ttficates was made to- day. This closes out tht
] fol ty million.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INVALID PENSIONS
has agreed to report bill to pension the sur
vfvors OF the Mexican war. A similar bill was
reported to the last Congress, but failed.
NEARLY ALL OF the Ohio republican members
OF Congress who went to Cincinnati to take q
the city.
PERs0EAL.-GOv. VIM. Denptson, ex- Commis-
s1oner OF the District of Columbia, delivered the
Decoration day grafton at Columbus, Ohio,
yesterday.
IF THE NEWSPAPERS IN MAINE speak by card,
Senator Hannibal Hamlin is a pronounced
Grant man, and will do all he can to bring his
nomination about at the next national re.
publican convention, which meets to nominate
candidates.
COL. F. D. CALENDER, ordnance depar snent,
u.S.A., being sixty-two years of age, is relieved
from active service. He is relieved from his
present dutles and Will proceed home.
THE PORTSMOUTH sailed from Port Royal MAY
2lth FOR Hampton Roads. The Canontcus was
26th. v '| 'A''
1T IS TACITLY UNDERSTOOD among the repub-
Hcans OF the House, it Is said, that no legisla.
t1on Will be permitted to be effected at this
special session, other than the passage of the
regular appropriation bills. This can be done.
they claim, by withholding their votes on ali
puDnc matters and leaving the House without
quorum.
THE MEMBERS OF THE JOINT DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS COMMITTEES Of the Senate and House
assembled in the Senate railroad committee
room at eleven O'Clock this morning, and at 2:3O
d.e ?; M were Sill 10 session: There is full az
tendance, and 1t Is thought some plan OF pro-
cedufe Will be agreed upon before they adjourn
MR.. j. T. CLARK, the appointment clerk at the
Interior department., has returned to the CITY
from Hot Springs, considerably Improved In
general health, but not yet recovered from the
effects OF the paraly tic stroke which caused him
TO obtain leave OF absence.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CARD CHESS Torn.
NEY-America Ttco Ahead.-G. II. D, Gossip. Of
colchester, England, one Of the very strongest
players on the British team, has resigned
game TO his American antagonist, Mrs. j. w.
lady champion puts the Americans two ahead
1Ctai score OF the tOurney:-Amercans TO-
Great Blitain, II; drawn, 2.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE at tts
meeting on Tuesday next will DISPOSE OF the
warner silver bill. The democrats seem anxious
10 push 1t, have it reported and passed. 80 that
IL can De vetoed, and thereby the western wing
OF Of tne democracy get Lift. 1t may be- though,
tnaC on ibis very account, Senator Ferry, who
Us silver man, and holds the balance of power
IN tne committee, may decide to vote against
reporting it. 1'''
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lteutenant George A. Bick
nell to the Wachusetts. Ensigns Walter Me.
Lean and Stephen jenkins to the Colorado at
New York. Cadet Midshfpmen j. T. L. Halp,ne
ana q. w. DeDfleld have reported their return
European station, and have been ordered to-
their examination for graduation. Passed AS
sistant Engineers G. s. Gates and NH. Landim
naced Gm dspecia en oay dqty on the and
surgeon Robert Swan from the Color do and
placed on waiting orders.
Sudden Death of Hon. Ebon G., In.
gerSOll.
The Hon. EDon c. Ingers0ll, the brother and
aw partner OF Col. r. G. Ingersoll died last
evening at his residence, 14Os street, of heart
disease. he had been down town during the
,Itefnoon ~ n % ID ms usual health and spirits, and
% MS return nome had been in the house but a
eW minutes when he was suddenly attacked by
ne disease and died shortly afterwards. Mr
IngeIsol was born in Oneida county, n. Y,
Illinois in 1ea3: finished his education at Padn~
,ah, KY; studied law, and came to the bar in
s54 IN 1856 ne was elected to the Illinois legls-
i've from Illtnois to the Thirty eighth Congress-
or the unexpired term of owen Loveioy: and |
vas reelected to the 39th Congress, serving as |
o9nna OF NJ tne e committee on the District Of
0th, and 41st Congress. Since the close OF his !
career, he has resided prlnci- |
aw; He was large. poltly man, very afrable |
n his manners, and had hosts of friends |
HIS HIS brother, the Well-known Col. Bob. Inger-
A meeting Of ninoisians, to take Suitable
lction regarding the death OF Mr.. lngersoll,
VIII be held tomorrow morning at 1890 O'Clock
the reception parlors at Wizards hotel.
JOHN l. DAVENPORT federal supervisor of elec-
ions m In New York, has been sued by Lydia Pc
he Te poor Workklng to ka & gr for small sum which
erVices as copyist In Davenport's Office last fall.
is said twenty other girls, who failed to get
ne pay promised, are awaiting the result of the
When the case was called Thursday Davenport
I'd not put In an appearance and Judgment was
ccoroingly entered against him. Judge Kelly
LACCuUlOu llcS dSdluSU JQc OOuY OF The |
efendant, and although give Judgment want |
examine the plead1ngs before issuing an exc
ut1on."
RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMRNT.-The COVER |
or OF Virginia has accepted the resignation OF |
en-. FitZhugh Lee as member of the board of |
isftors OF the Mount Vernon Association and
irgipia Military Institute. Gen. Jubal A.
arly is appointed to I'LL the vacancies on both
cards.
THE CONDITION OF MR.. BLACK, who was shot
Cincinnati yesterday by George Price, was
cry critical last night. He had discharged
rice Tor larceny OF tobacco. Price on being
rrested said he was pleased with the result Of
Is murderOus effort
MIR. ARTHUR SULLIVAN, the composer OF "PIn-
lore, etc., In letter received by Manager
orc, dated London, May Is, states that he has
cen quite Ill for some time, but was then bet
II, ana was considering his plans for q visit to
meflca etc. He adds p. S. as follows: "You
ana In the proud position of being the only
lanager VINO mas made us any acknowledge
lent for The Pinafore'"
ELEVEN CHILDREN POISONED "A dispatch
ON Island Pond, Vt, says: 1.-TWO more Chill
ren OF John Aldllch have died from drinking
,ater from the poisoned brook making five
IS entire family. Mis-. Aldrich ia Insane This
lakes IL Victims IN all ~