Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-10
THE EVENING STAR.
washington News and Gossip.


he PRESIDENT and Mrs Hayes VIII hold a
pubic reception Tuesday evening. the nth inst
from to 10 O'Clock
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sT0-DsY-Internal rev
enue, $3.50, ,123; customs, s29l,5io.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent loan to
day amounted to S4,O52,,50
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Secretrry McCrarv.
Justice Harlan. Senators Matthew's, Con0yer
Burnside and Saunders and RepreSentatives
wait, Hart, Foster. Dwight. Campbell ,PaA
Pugh. Ward, Williams, Bacon, Camp PhilIips
Ralney and LuttIell called on the President TO
day.
IHE SrB-CoMhITTEE OF the Potter Inyestigat-
ing committee. which went to New York to in
XeStlgate the cipher telegrams returned
washington this morning.
THE COMMISSIONER OF the general land Office
has addressed letter to the Secretary OF the
Interior describing the condition OF the work i'm
the office. and pointing ont the necessity for
additional clerical assistance.
NoMINaTIoSs-Thc President sent the follow
ing nominations 10 the Senate to-day:-Charle;
IlOughtOn. collector of customs for the di,-
tlis OF Perth AmbOy. y. j.: Alex. s Russell. OF
Pa. |. :. consul at NOHteYideO: also number
OF TCstmasteI5.
hEATH or judge CASEY. judge joseph
Casey, Who has long been favorably known as
prominent laWJ er in this city, died this MOI a.
ing. between and o'clock, at the Rigg,
House, where he aud his wife have resided Tor
the past year. lie was seized at his Office last
Monday morning with an acute attack OF pneu-
mOnia, which was. however, relieved in the
course OF few days and his death was OccI-
SioHed by affection OF the heart. with which he
lad suffered az times 1OT many years. lie was
greatly beloved bv al who knew him well and
was member Cf tie highest standing in the
New NEPTll! hp ~ tnu -l,Al
rcgglarly. Judge casey was born at Riugl-Old
Manor. Washington county, Nd in ISL
5tu,lied law N Carlisle Pa. with Juisa Reed.
ara was admitted To the bar in l>.S. Ills rise in
his proft rson was rapid and brilliant. In Isl,
lie was elected ~ Congress from he old 18th
district. In i>6i ne received from PreSidenl
Lincoln lie appointment of Judge cf the Court
OF Claims. pom the reorganization of that
court IN i~t% he was promoted to the position Of
chleI justice" which he held until December 1.
l>1". when ha resigned and resumed The prlc-
tic" OF his profession in his city.
The PATENT OFFICE INvE sFIGATi0H. The sub
t mlAittee Of the House committee on eNnendi-
lures in the Interior department which was IA
nave mel AZ the department to-day for the Djir-
pose OF invest igating certain accounts In fh4.
Iateht Office. postponed rEcir meeting until
wednesday on account OF the absence of Rem
resentatNe Lockwood
The Teller COMMITTEE held a meeting to-
day, when general conversation took place a.
D
tuition, which was not acted on providing for
the appointment al a sub committee to report
10 fuil committee, to what extent the inve,ti-
gallon should bc HursII'i. The matter of elec-
tons ID south Carolina and Louisiana on!v
having so far been Investigated, An adjourn
menf took place. The next meeting is subject
To tie call oIthc chairman
THE House COMMITTEE on EpIpENIc DIS
EASES met this Il. m. but reached no cOncIu-
sion as 10 The provisions m0Sr practicable to be
embodied in the bill they anticipate reporting
10 the House as the result OF their Investigation
oi the iatc yellow fever outbreak owing to
The early hour OF the cOnyenlug OF he House
which leaves members but It short time fn,,
committee. Il was agreed that the commit
tee meet Oh Wednesday evening OF This Wpc, nj
The rooms of Representative Moore for III.
purpose OF completing bill.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE held no session TO-
day as was the intention.
The JTROH TEST OATH LAW-Ihe House has
refused to suspend the rules ana pass The bill
repeating the law in regard to the test oath or
JURORS and also the law for the apDOinrmrnt
and payment OF supervisors OF election and
their aidS-yeas 12G. nays 1l3: not the upces
Sa1y tWo-thrds i'll the affirmative. II was
strict party vote. The matter is 10 b. brought
up In the democratic caucus Tonight, when /
VIII be determined whether the democrats will
take the responsibility OF lacking provision TO
reFeal these laws as 4 rider on unt. OF the an
preparation bills.
THE CIPHER DIsPATCHEs.-Chairlna Potter
mas received from Dr. NoTgin Green, president
OF the Western Union telegraph company. a
statement in contradiction OF recent Testimony
that the late President OrtOn had shown parti-
san bias in regard 10 the cipher dispatches He
Gained that the company tried every possible
means or preserving The secrecy of lis dis
Patches, as II FELT bound by honor 10 do
RELIEF GF THE DISTRICT P0oR.-The Pre,~
.rlff ~ Il ~
ing an appropriation OF sIj.0no for the purpose
Of employing the poor OF The District In the
WORK OF flllng up and placing in good sanitary
condition the grounds south OF the tlnitol
dIohg the me OF the old canal: and an appro-
pIlatl0n or $1,000 for providing medical attend
anee ior the SICK and iniirm pOOroI the District
TIE resolution also authorizes The t'OlnIujS-
Sloners o1 the District TO eXpend 5000 for the
leHtf CT the poor, $500 to be derived from tn.-
centre market rents. ana S..jnu from the
general fund oil the Dfrrict. The disilursr-
meht oi all the above moneys Is 10 be- under the
u1ection OF the District Commissioners,
MACMAHoH> MEDAI~-The President to-day
approved the joint resolution ithoriIfDr Lieut.
D. T. Tozer. OF the revenue steamer Dix. IS.
II. NJ. 10 accept rom General MacNahon pres
!denl OF France a gold medal rendered him for
-al.ant services
AN ADJOURNED Caucus Of democratic. pan
bcrs uf Congress was held SATURDAY night in
the House hail, Mr.. Blackburn presiding There
were present about ninety Representatives and
eight or ten senators. Al tine former Injecting
The general sentiment was In favor OF artachinS2
10 one OF the appropriation hill, an amendment
repeating tie test oath now required OF Jurors
that they nave not taken mp arms against the
nited States. nor engaged i'll Instruction
against the same. nor given aid ana comfort to
the enemy. The subject WAS formally acted
on. and committee appointed 10 put such
amendment IN proper form 10 be attached To
the Sundry civil appropriation hill. which. among
other provisions. includes the pay OF persons
c"hnected with the Judiciary The caucus also
decided upon an alnSndmtnt repeating the
clauses OF The !ieYiSed Statutes which provide
Tor the appointment Of federal supervisors OF
elections. / Et committee are also required ~
put THIS amendment IN proper form.
LITERARY REUNIoN.-At Mr. and Mrs. IIoratiO
kihS ) last cepti0n Hon. Geo g. IOrins gave
Il racy story of New England life. IL WAS
mainly in tie form OF debate. in which a
HhelS discussion IS kept up among party OF
Villagers, nist Al The Village grocery. and after
wards III open town meeting The moral or the
story was mtthued TO show the gross injustice
of dSSaling. III The bitterness OF partlLan war-
fare. The characters OF public men whose whole
iNCS give tlt ne 10 their accusations; ana, a>
illustrating the cruelty III such proceeding, one
OF the better informed Of the speakers, the viii
lage schOolnaNter. gained his cause By reciting
Tue experience OF 81. Beuve in similar act or
injustice suffered by him in the French reyo-
luton or ISIS. Following DR.. LOring. Mr.. John
TWeedaie gave Two short recitationS which. as