Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-19
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-In- -ernal rev.
enue. $6l 29S4. 81: customs. $293. .5G6 Sc.

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE TEN-YEAR CERTIF,-
GATES to-day amounted to S165, 400; total to date
S16,5i4,120. The bureau OF engraving and print
ing delivered to the Treasurer 50 O4O 900 in GER
t,flcaIes. II the deliveries are Kept UP at this
ed by the bureau by the 1st of June. The tot
deliveries amount to 500 6 0 900,
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Secretarv McCrarv.
Attorney General Devens, Senators Logan.
Kirkwood. Window and Mcmillan. Representa-.
tives HaWley and Haskell, and Gov, Mccormick
called on the President day.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent til, fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to. .day:-Wm-
j. Galoralth, OF Iowa, to be an associate Justice
OF the supreme court OF Montana Territory:
John F. Morgan, OF Illinois, to be Chief Justice
OF the supreme court of Idaho; Norman Buck,
OF loaho, to DE an associate justice OF the same
court.
SENATOR BLAINEs audience to- day was large
and distinguished. The House not being in ses-
sion, many OF it's members had seats on the
floor. The ladies' galleries looked particularly
Dr1llant. Among the ladies present were Mrs
Elaine and Gail Hamilton, Mrs. Senator Eaton.
Is 5aE 1d U9ngIessmen NeWberry, Borrows, McKin
Danlsn Minister were in the diplomatic gallery.
senator Blaine spoke without notes and from
the start made decided impression.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE and rep
TeseGtatives Of several other House committees
assembled In the ways and means room to-day,
and and heard an address by Mr.. Leon Chotteau, of
France, on the subject OF a reciprocity treaty
between that country and the United States.
THE CITY POST OFFICE RESOLUTION POST
PoNED TO DECEMBER.-SenatOr Jones, chairman
OF the Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds, to-day reported the resolution
Which previously passed the House. authOriZ-
ing tne appointment OF commission to lease
Senator Edmunds manifested opposition to i'm
mediate action and on his motion the reSolu-
tion was postponed until December.
THE LOCAL SALES OF TEN-YEAR CERT1FI-
CATEs.-The $4,000 in certificates was sold from
the cash room at the Treasury to-day by half
past eleven. new scheme was noticed Men
Without cent of money and unemployed by
long line. When their position had been sufi-
ciently advanced towards the teller's wicket to
make 1t desirable they would sell out their po-
sitions for half dollar Or seventy five cents,
and found plenty OF buyers. 1t was noticed,
also, that those who have lost money by the
men employed to buy certificates, vanishing,
were not half so free In putting their cash into
any body or everybody's hands.
THE HOUSE committee on civil service reform
to-day heard argument In favor of the pending
proposition to refer all claims against the
United States to the Court of Claims
@AA> IA BAL AlN LIE NAV AL MlLEAdE CASE.-
The Navy department has made an appeal to
the Supreme Court from the decision of the
Court OF Claims In favor of Commodore w. G.
Temple, that naval officers are entitled to eight
cents per mile for expenses while travelling out.
SIDE the United States on public duty, instead
OF only actual expenses, as the department
holds. Until the question is decided by the
supreme Court. 1t would appear to be useless
10 LOT oicers OF tne navy claiming mileage instead
make such claims to the department.
PERsoNAL.-Pay Director Cunningham has
taken quarters at the Continental hotel, Phta-
delphia. The Philadelphia Item says: .Pay
Director Cunningham's large sales OF the Unite1
states TOUR per cent. refunding certificates, al
tne navy pay office, since he took cnarge on tn
l4tn lnst., nave been marked with that disc oline
and energy which distinguish him In all hi
public dutleS."
CoUNTERFRITERs ARREsTsD.-Two men wer-
arrested yesterday at Baxter Springs. Kansas,
by secret service operative for passing
counterfeit five dollar bills on the Farmers
National bank OF Virginia. ILL., One of the men
when arrested had on his person sixteen OF
these bills. The counterfeit is ''change' from
the old counterfeit fives on the Traders bank
OF chicago printed. The name OF the Chi
cago bank had been erased by chemicals and
the name of the Farmers bank substituted.
TIE CHEYENNE and Arrapahoe delegation
had another interview with Secretary Schurz
to- day. They again expressed their desire to
go T1s ba In reply spoke
couraging the idea. He said that the time had
almost passed when Indians could live by hunt
ing, and that 1t would be- against the In
terests OF their children, who must live by
farming to remove them from the agricultural
lands they now occupy. The Indians will visit
the school at Hampton on the ed, its COM
mencement day.
ANOTHER NoTARY.-The President has ap-
pointed George NJ. Dunn to be a notary public
for the District OF Columbia.
FIRST LIEUT.. j. 3. BREEsE, U. s. marine corps.
has been ordered from the Brooklyn barracks
to command the marine guard on board the
Minnesota, relieving I'd Lieut.. P. s. c. Murphy,
WI Mno 9 rs olaerea 10 command the guard on board
the WachusettS.
REVENUE RAIDS IN Collector An
drew Clark telegraphs from Atlanta. Ga, to
Commissioner Raum that he has seized eight
d1Sltlller1eS and eleven boxes of tobacco and
destroyed four thousand gallons OF mash and
beer.
IHE FOREIGN MINISTERS are getting ready
for the summer exodus. The French, Austrian,
turkish, and Spanish ministers Will 60 TO New
port.
A BOARD TO EXAMINE candidates for appoint
ment as cadets In the revenue marine service
viii meet at the Treasury department on the
III lucUuOeTS OF Une DOarS nave
not yet been detailed
THE PLYMOUTH was put out of commission at
portsmouth, N H., ON the 18th inst.
DEATH OF CHIEF ENGINEER KIMBALL-Capt.
george f. Belknap, commandant Of the Pensa-
cola, Fla, navy yard, reports to the Navy de-
RaItinent the death there yesterday OF Chief
Elglneer j. B. kimball of peritonitis Deceased
va, was native OF Illinois, and entered the navy
september, 1853.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
a. NJ. Austin to the Colorado at New York oath
INST. Paymastsr Charles Mcdaniel to the
Machusetts at Boston oath inst. Commander
.. a. r. McGlensey, from the command of the
Ianonlcus and ordered home to await orders.
LIE n1Ieu1enant Commander F. w. Dickins. from
one Naval Academy 23d inst, and ordered TO
Eoihilahd tne tug Standish. Lieut.. j. w. MIL
ler. from the Naval Academy and ordered as
executive OF the Standish. Lieut. w. Z. b. Dele
pay Pasa Ac.lng Assistant Surgeon William Martin,
Iassed Assistant Engneeis James Butterworth
anu >. e. G.. Nei from the Canonicus and Or
uered nome 10 await orders. Assistant Sur
geon ). f. Gardner, from the Colorado On the
90 INST and ordered to the Standish. Assist
AM AM Iaymaster Arthur Peterson, from the
Ganoncus and ordered to settle accounts. AS