Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-11
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $4I3.1Os. Ill; customs 1868 6l9.2l

CONSCIENCE MONEY.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day received from an unknown
person In an envelope pOStmarked Washington
ID. C., the sum OF $50. The money has been
deposited In the Treasury on account of con-
science.
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS JOHNSON has SUBJ
n.1ted to Secretary Sherman his annual report
During the fiscal wear ended June 3Oth last there
We're adjusted 6,576 accounts. and 13 accounts
were returned to the first auditor. The number
OF accounts on hand June 3Otn was 14O. There
was pad into the Treasury from sources. the
accounts relating to which are settled in the
miss1oners Office, S1SS ISIS, ,6l1.55, and there
was paid out sl7,G63 9J5.S7.
Ex-WAsHINGToNIANs IN CoLoRADo.-Mr Chas.
2. Bryan, son of ex-Commissioner Thos B.
Bryan, has been elected to the Colorado legis-
latuIe from Idaho Springs leading the republi-
can ticket there. Until recently when he re-
sfgred the Office In order to give all his time to
bis extensive mining business eX-CommiSsioner
Bryan was mayor OF the same fourishtng town,
and the place has grown aud improved wonder
fully under his administration.
A PLEASANT WEDDING.-Miss Eva Brooks
daughter OF Chief James J. Brooks. OF the se:ret
service, was married last evening to Mr. Henry
A. Johnston,-the ceremony being performed at
the Calvary Baptist church: The church was
tered. the tc-be bride leaning upon the arm of
her betrothed. Mr. Biscnoff, at the organ,
played Mendellsohn's marc3. DR.. Charles
ston, bridesmaid. The bride wore White satin,
with veil and orange blossoms. The ceremony
was performed in front Of the altar by Dr..
Greene, the pastor or the church. The wedding
was simple but very pretty one. reception
was held at the residence OF the brides parents
afterwards.
REPREsENTATlrE SPRINGER said to-day that he
gave up the House, and conceded it as entirely
republican. He also says that Virginia aud
Missouri, which elected some republican mem
1ers OF the House, should move north.
SENATOR GROVER Is at northern cold water
cure. Information as to his health, received
to day. IS to the effect that he is improving
daily, and Will be Il his seat upon the re
assembling of Congress.
ARMY ORDERs.-The general court-mlrtial
appointed to meet at Columbus barracks. Ohio,
by orders Of June 16, 1885, is dissolved. The
following general court-martial is appointed to
meet at Columbus barracks. Ohio on the 16tn
day Of November, 1880. for the trial Of such
prisoners as may be brougd before it: Major
VIM; N; Notson, surgeon. US. army; Capt
Edwin b. Atwood, assistant quartermaster.
Us. army; Capt. John II. Patterson, Goth in
fantry; First Lieut.. Joel T. klrkman, 10th IN
fantry, and First Lieut.. Levi F. Burnett, 7th 10
fantry, judge advocate OF the court. The .leavj
granted First Lieut. A. NJ Wetherill, 9th In
fantry, Is further extended four months. Leave
for six months is granted Assistant Surgeon j.
{. Worthington, US. army. The following
changes in the stations OF officers of the ord
nance department are made: Major A. r. But
hngton Is relieved from the command OF the
Allegheny arsenal, Pennsylvania, AMI is
assigned to the command of the Watervllet
arsenal, New York; Capt. j.. w. Reilly is relieved
assigned to the command Of the Allegheny
arsenal Pennst lvania. First Lieut. E. L.
Zalinski, 5th artillery, will visit the Springfield
armory, Massachusetts. and the Frankford
arsenal Pennsylvania, on business connected
With the public service, and on completion OF
this duty will proceed to join his proper sta
tOn.
SECOND CONTROLLER w. ". Upton has SUB,
mitted to Secretary Sherman his annual report
During the year accounts as follows were re
vlsed: From I'd auditor. sl7. 1864 ,9D1 from Sd eu-
dttcr 81, ,955, $50, and from the 9th auditor $5-
allowed. The report concludes: All the public
business intrusted to my charge Is, | believe
promptly and properly attended to by the OH
GERS and clerks OF the Office and has prOgresSe1
with reasonable dispatch.
THE WHISKY WAR.-Commtssicne Ra1m to-
day received the following dispatch from
Deputy Collector Nealon, at Atlanta: SeiZaJ.
yesterday, In Campbell and Clayton counties.
four Illicit dIstilleTies, with five copper still .
Destroyed about 500 gallons OF mash and beer.
SECRETARY BIRCH OF the Senate has returned
from Tennessee. He says the Ie2t lltura Of
Tennessee is democratic and will elect demo-
cratic Senator.
THE NEXT HOUSE CERTAINLY REPUBLICAN,
The democrats now cOncede that the next
House OF Representatives VIII be republican
They c0ncede 14S members to the republicans
The latter say they will have $50 members.
COMMODORE SnUFELDr will be in Washington
the latter part OF next week. He commanded
the Ticonderoga, which arrived at San Fran
CISCO day or two since from two years cruise
IN African, Chinese and Asiatic waters In the
interest o. American commerce.
GOULD BE INDUcED.-C. W. Cllsbec the OLD
reading clerk of the House. is now practising
law in Michigan. He could be induced to re-
turn to his Old post again.
COIN CouNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-the agent
OF the secret service at Philadelphia telegraph,
to Chief Brooks today that he arrested last
night William Wolf ana Andrew J. Squibb for
Manufacturing counterfeit coin. When arrested
they were at work making the coin.
NATURALIzED GERMANS WHO RETURN To
THEIR NATIVE COUNTaY.-The State Depart
ment Is in constant receipt of letters from nat
urrliZed citizens, who are natives of Germany
making inquiry in relation to their status should
they return to Germany. and q great deal or
correspondence has been rendered necessary to
answer the various forms OF inquiry. The de-
partment has Just prepared circular, which
tiers. 1t says, among other things: '.If one re-
visits Germany In good faith as an American
citizen, providing himself with the full evidences
OF bis acquired nationality, which is furnished
Dy his citizen papers or authenticated copies
tnaieOf aid passport from the Department OF
81 ate be may be assured OF all proper prOtec-
uOn OF this government and its Representatives
but this department cannot guarantee any one
agcinst the possible molestation which might
eDsue should his status be questioned and re-
Guire Justification
PERsONAL.-As memorial to the late Chief
Justice Taney, it is proposed to name one Of the
public parks in Baltimore Taney Place. The
Baltimore council has the matter under consid-
eration.-Representati Horr, Manning.
McLane, Springer and upsOn are members OF
Congress now in town.-Senator-e elect Ma
hone left the city for his home in Virginia last
eyen1ng.-Dr. Cabell, president of the Ma
tional Board Of Health, Is at the Riggs.-The
late Solon Robinson was reared and educated In
Ohio. 1o.-General Grant has taken the residence
OF ex Senator Chaffee In New York for the
winter, and will keep house there with his
youngest son, who recently married Miss
Chanee--Hon. John Tucker, OF Pennsylvania,
formerly Assistant Secretary of War, is at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John Rogers, of Wash
ington, was registered In New York last even
Ing.
UNQUIET FRANCB.-M. Jules Ferry, the French
Premier, has been persuaded to withhold his
resignation until to day, when the ministry