Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-06

the secret service in New York city last night
arrested James Burns alias Stcphen5oa, for
having in his possession quantity OF counter
felt trade dollars.
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE of the House
viii hold its first meeting next Tuesday and en-
each succeeding Tuesday and Thursday there
after.
MAJOR THEoPHILUs GAINES FOR DISTRICT At
TORNEY.-A committee consisting OF Mr. II. B,
Fendall, Major vandenburg, A. R. Williams,
Charles Walter, Thos F. Miller, and G. II. Bard
make arrangements for an audience with the
President in behalf Of Major Theophilus Gaines
as District Attorney. The delegation, IN add,
tiOn to the names above, was to have consisted
of Reginald Fendall, j. ]. johnson, [. G.: Hine,
c. C. DuncanSon, John E. Norris and N. II. Mil
Ter. The President sent word to the committee
that he would see them then. When they had
entered his room he told them that he could
talk with them just as well as with large
crowd 1t would save time, too-not that he
had any objection to receiving the delegation,
but that the members of it would be saved time
and trouble by the committee stating the case
themselves. general conversation followed,
the President asking number of questions and
the committee answering them, and making
statements in behalf of Major Gaines. When
they concluded, the President said that he
would state frankly that he desired to appoint
lection would be acceptable. The delegation
withdrew, all of them with firm conviction
ulaU Md1OT Gaines Is 10 D6 GlG AUUOfQGy.
Mr.. LoRIN PALMER, editor Of the Brooklyn
Union-Argns, who is candidate for the in
ternal revenue collectorship at Brookland, had
an interview with the President to-day.
HOUSE CONTESTED ELECTION CAsEs.-The first
sui committee OF the House committee on cleo
tions-consisting OF Messrs. Manning, Armfield
Beethoven, Keifer and Overton = held their
initjO1 maptipO thiS OOrninp with
Der in attendance. A request was received from
Mr.. Washburne, sitting member from the Sd
Minnesota distlict, that the hearing In his case
probably be conceded If no serious objection is
raised by Mr. Donnelly, the contestant, who is
now in the city, ready with his briefs for hear
ing. The next meeting OF the subcommittee is
called for Thursday morning, Dec. 18th, when
the case of Eisbee vs.. Hull, I'd Florida district,
will be taken up, and oral arguments heard.
The committee decided this morning to limit
the time for argument to one hour and half
for each contested. There are five contested
cases assigned to this subcommittee for consid-
ones, however, in which there is any likelihood
that hearing " i'll be had before the committee.
The cases OF Aaroldson VS.. Shelley, 4th Alabama
powell VS.. Whitaker. oregon, viii probably be
summarily disposed Of through default of the
contestants in not perfecttpg their evidence,
and the sitting memtels LETT in quiet posses
sion.
PERsoNAI.-Mr. H. H. Goodloe, Of Tennessee,
has been appointed clerk of the committee on
claims. DIR. M. Mumford. editor CT the Kan
saSs sss City Ao) Times; is spending fey days IN
Islands, Is at the National. ...,HOn. J, FL.
Ennis, Of South Carolina, is at the Metropolitan.
Hon. LEVI P. MORTON entertained at dinner
last evening, at his elegant residence, corner
18th and II streets, Congressman McCook, His
cock, Townsend, Einstein, Aldlich and Crowley,
and Mr.. Peddlick, his private SC cretary. Mrs.
Morton presided.
CHIEF JUSTICE FISHER, of wyoming territory,
has tenaered his resignation to the Presi lent.
L. E. PAINE, who was formerly district attor-
ney for Wyoming teri 1t Dry, has resigned, and
has been appointed clerk in the Pension Office.
THE DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY QUESTION
subcommittee of the Senat committee on the
District of Columbia having in charge the sub.
ject OF an increased water supply for the Dis
trict, did not hold meeting to-day, quorum
falling to put in an attendance.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Senators Mcdonald,
Mcmillan, Paddock, Rollins, and Representa-
tives Van Arnam, Beall, Mckinley, Updegraf
Gunter, Harris Hayes, Washburn, Blake Willits.
Valentine and Robinson, called on the President
to-day.
THERE IS Now NO VACANCY in the rank Of
anu pay u.dotci LII dIluy. luCIt Will
probably be one at an early date. The Presi-
dent is very favorably inclined to recognize in
some way the gallant action Of Capt. Dodge, in
going to the rescue of Captain Payne in the
recent Ute outbreak. The Secretary of War is
equally desirOuS to recognize Capt. DOdge'S SER
vices. 1t is therefore likely that the vacancy in
the rank Of major and paymaSter, which viii
occur soon, Will Ee filled ~ the promotion of
Capt. Dodge.
IAN IMAGINARY CONVERSATIONAL Baltimore
paper to-day publishes an interview with the
Secretary of War; in which he is made to say
number of things which it Is very improbable
that he would say. The Secretary of War had
no conversation whatever with the correSpon-
dent of the Baltimore paper.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES for redemption to the
amount of s505 900 were received at the Treasury
department during the week ended to-day; for
the corresponding week OF last year these re-
ceipts were 81 100000.
TWENTY PER CENT. FOR THE DISTRICT POLICE
Mr. Sanford, Of the subcommittee appointed to
consider the bill to allow the Metropolitan police
20 per cent. additional pay, made a favorable
report to the committee on claims to-day, and
the report of the sui committee was adopted by
the full committee.
THE CONDITION OF JUDGE EDMuNDs, city post
master, this afternoon, is unchanged. He is
suffering intense pain, and groaning audtbly.
Dr.. d. w. Bliss says he cannot possibly recover.
lie may llVe week OF so, ana may pass away at
any time. He is fully aware of his condition.
and takes 1t philosophtcally.
OWING TO THE DEMAND for small gold coin, the
Philadelphia mint is turning out eagles and
half eagles at the rate of about 100000 daily.
JAPANESE COINAGE.-The Japanes government
have sent samples of their coinage during the
last fiscal year to the Treasury department. in
order that they may be asSayed at the United
States mint, and thus verify the standards OF
hneneSS as aScertained by the aSSayer of the
ment at Osaka. The tests heretofore made of
the coinage Of previous years have exhibited
close corresponds nee to the standards fixed by
law, and show the accuracy with which mint
ing operations In Japan are conducted.
THE L. s. STEAMER LOOKOUT. of the fish COM
mission, arrived at the navy-yard to-day.
Mr.. BARRINGER, the "maker-up" In the
Treasury department branch of the government
Printing office, has been discharged. Their
We're strong suspicious of him in connection
with the sale Of the Presidents message and
secretary Sherman's report. While it was not
proved during the Investigation that he was the
guilty party, circumstances were developed
Dy the examination which were deemed SIlffi-
c1ent to base discharge upon. Public Printer
Defrees made the removal.
TAXATION IN THE DIsTRICT-The sub-commit-
tee OF the House committee on the District OF