Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-08
SOClety Notes.

Mrs. Hayes again had very large informal
reception last evening, and, as there were many
strangers present, had all the parlors lighted
that tie house might be seen to advantage.
Speaker Randall and his wife, Representative
and Mrs. Robinson, OF Massachusetts,, with
friends from that state Judge Jones, OF Ohio:
Mr.. J, B. Cox, Mrs Esther A. Caldwell and Miss
McHenry, OF Philadelphia, and many others
were present
Several Of the Cabinet families had very pleas
ant receptions yesterday. In the afternoon
Mrs. Garlic Patterson entertained a limited
number of invited guests at lunch at Brent
wood. Nine. de Hegelmann gave great pleas
ure by her singing on this OCCASION. Strangers
coming to Washington who are fortunate
enough to penetrate beyond that phase of our
social life comprised in the purely formal recep-
tions are surprised and delighted to find how
many cultivated musicians we have here.
Secretary Ramsay's daughter, Mrs. FurniSS
of Philadelphia, and her three children arrived
at the Secretary'S residence yesterday, and will
spend two or three weeks with her parentS.-
number of ladies ahd gentlemen went to Mt
Vernon to-day.-The family of the late Mr..
Samuel Gouveneur took his remains to Frede-
rick, Nd, yesterday for interment--The eX-
travagaDZa styles of household decoration have
gone SO far that not only innumerable Chinese
and japanese paper fans are stuck on the par
lor walls, but also the biggest japanese paper
umbrellas, tlowered in the most marvellous
styles OF coloring.---.Miss Lizzie Long, daughter
Of DR.. Long, ext: $. consul to Panama who
the 9th, after spending the winter in Kansas
City and st. Louis.
THE CARLISLE BIII--The House committee Of
ways and means, at their meeting to-day
adopted the "Carlisle bill y amending the inter
nal revenue laws in relation TO whisky diStil-
leries and ordered a favorable report to be
made upon IL TO the House.
GOOD EFFECTS OF PROHIBITION OF ILLICIT DIS
TnIING.-The STAR reporter learned from Com
missioner Raum to-day that there is better
feeling prevailing among the people in the
''moOnshne" districts. There is a gradual i'm
proyement in the observance OF the laws, the
people are not as hostile TO revenue officers as
formerly. The Cleburne county fAlabamal
clarion. in an article about illicit disting says
''Cleburne county has never been as prosperous
since its organization as it is at this time II is
suggested that its present prosperity is attribu
table IN great measure to the almost Ii not
entire prohibition OF Illicit distilling. Parties
who once engaged in this unlawful business
have turned their attention to farming. or some
other legal avocat1on. Let the people
continue 10 abide by the laws OF the land and
prosperity beyond the expectation of the most
Sanguhe Will De the crowning result
THE CADET OUTRAGE TO BE INvEsT1G ATED.-
The House military committee to-day appointed
a special sub committee, consisting OF Repre-
sentativeS Sparks, Johnston and Brown, to in
quire into The outrage recently perpetrate;i
upon the person OF Cadet Whitaker at the
West Point Military Academy.
RED MEN CALI. on THEIR .GREAT FATHER
The Indian bureau will get the five Pueblo. New
Mexico, Apache Indians, who are now here off
10 their homes the first part OF next week. The
business or the Indians has been practically
completed. and they will leave satisfied These
Indians want land assigned them in order that
they may go TO farming. The difficulty is that
mere Is scarcity OF agricultural public land In
Their section. The department will, however,
send an agent down to look around for place OF
settlement for the Indians. They agree TO locate
in severalty. This afternoon COm'r Trowbridge
took them to the White House. as they have
ever since their arrival expressed a strong de
sire to see their Great Father before leaving
Dr. j. /. Wakan, agent for the Chippawas and
Agent Thomas OF The Pueblo agency, were also
with the Indians The President received them
through an interpreter and number OF
.'hows.' without the Interpreter showed them
around the house. He also gave them pictures
OF Lis children.
MEsSRs SPARKS AND CLYMER. the centra, tlg-
uies OF yesterdays exciting scene in the House,
had love feast to-day, and buried the hatchet
with vengeance.
THE KENTUCKY LOTTERY MAILS The POST
master General to-day suspended his orders
prohibiting the delivery of registered letters
and the pay ment of money orders to the Com
monwealth Distribution Company OF Kentucky
aid TO the Kentucky State Lottery OF Louis
vile. These companies went to the courts to
prevent the Postmaster General from con-
tinuing his order against them. The
cases were recently tried. Judge Free
man appearing for the department and
have been appealed TO the Supreme Court by
the companies Pending decision by that tri-
bunal the Postmaster General slspends his
orders thus putting these companies on the
same footirg as the Louisiana lottery company.