Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03

enue, $5lO, ,o4t.3s; customs, S605, lie 90.
WHITE House CALLERs.-Secretary Evarts
and Representatives Hubbell, Ryan and For
syth. called on the President to-day.
TIE CABINET MEEr1Na.-With the exception
OF Postmaster General Maynard, all the mem
bers OF the Cabinet were present at the meet
ing TO- day. The session was very brief and
strictly confined to routine business. The ap.
pofptment OF chief signal Onicer-contrary to
general expectation-was not alluded to.
THE PENSION PAYNENTs-The Treasury de-
partment has sent out the drafts for the pay
ment Of the quarterly pensions. The payment
10 pensioners VIII commence tomorrow. The
amount to be paid out aggregates about
$9.0G0 coo.
TIE STR1NGENcY IN THE NEW YORK MoNEY
MARKET and the scarcity of legal tenders has
caused an extra demand for silver certificates.
On deposits OF gold coin in New York aggre-
gates nearly half million day. 1t Is not be.
heved at the Treasury that there viii be an
easy money market until the 1SC day OF Jan.
uary. which will, OF course. tend to Increased
demands for silver certificates. January lst the
market will be relieved to the extent of
500, 900 900, which will then be paid out of the
Treasury. About half OF this amount will be
paid In interest due on that date and about
half will be paid in redemption OF bonds that
fall due December 31st.
THE NEW V. P. CoMING.-It is reported that
Vice President-elect Arthur will be in the city
In few days, and that he viii spend a consider
able portion OF the winter here
NAVAL PRoMoTIoNs.-Assistant Engineer G.
Ransom to be passed assistant engineer from
July 4th last. Lieut.. Commander j. II. Sands,
Lieut.. G. c. ReiteI and Master II. L. Green, L.
). N, have been ordered TO examination for
promotion.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE has been printed
and will be mailed over the country in the
usual manner. 1t will be delivered to the news
papers upon receipt OF a atelegraphic announce
ment of Its delivery to Congress. The message
Is much longer than any the President has
heretofore sent to Congress. It Will be about
l5,0O0 words In length. and will make about
eight columns in THE STAR. A good portion OF
the document viii be devoted to a review Of the
history OF President Hayes administration. It
viii be one OF the most interesting OF president
tal messages.
HEALTH OFFICER TOwNsHEND left the city this
morning for New Orleans to attend the meeting
OF the American Public Health Association.
which convenes in that city on next Monday.
the 9th instant The session will cover four
days, and is expected to be the most important
ever held by the body named. Dr. TcWnshend
VIII use all possible means to have the next
annual meeting OF this congress of sanitary
solons held in WashiR gton and to this end
has been authorized by the Commissioners OF
the District to extend the hospitalities OF our
cities. This effort is earnestly seconded by the
medical societies and profession Of the District
as well as the scientific bodies and National
Board of Health. DR.. Townshend will be absent
about twelve or fifteen days. during which
time Chief Clerk Mctiinn will conduct the
health department.
IT is UNDERSTOOD that Secretary Sherman in
his annual report upon the subject Of taxation
will recommend the repeal of the bank stamp
cleck ana tnp removal of the
tary medicines. peTfumery, cosmetics ana
matches.
coNGREssMEN arrive slowly. The clerk at the
Ebbitt house says that they have made a CON
parison of their books with previous years. aud
since the winter Of 1871 there have not baan SC
IeW congressman and visitors in the city as
now, Immediately preceding the session of
Congress The reason Is that most OF the mem
bers will locate where they We're last winter
ana 90 not care TO come TO Washington ultil
Lhe latest moment. The trains OF Saturday and
sunday Will bring heavy arrivals, and there is
no douot OF quorum Oh both houses being
present Wnen congress meets at noon On On
day.
AN INVESTIGATION THAT HANGS FIRE.-C3n-
gresham LIE. Fevre, who is chairman OF the
uo-eomInittee to Investigate the Agricultural
department. Will probably never submit any
report OF the operations of his committee ins0-
much as but little In the direction or inve5tiga-
N-o. -]N~S "SNA "SSoiAAPho4eSo ~ ILN
CLERK OF THE NEW HoUsE.-A boom is being
organized, with considerable foundation, In
favor Of making ex-Representative Rainey, OF
Representatives. 1t will be remembered that
at the close OF the 45th Congress- when the en-
rolling committee were In a bad way to say the
least, Mr. Rainey did the work of four men
without food Or Sleep for twenty -four hours,
and saved the country the expense aud disad-
vantage OF an extra session OF Congress.
SITTING BULLS INDIANs-Col. II. NJ. Black.
commanding [. 5. troops at Fort Assinniboine
has forwarded to the War department through
the regular channels letter addressed to him
from Fort Welsh, November G, to the effect thar
a French half breed named Tempt Convert was
shot and killed by Indians On the night OF the
18th October last. at place known as the "Mud
House." about sixty miles from Wood Noun.
canadian side OF the line. Major Ilges writes
from Camp on Mouth OF Musselshell, M. T., via
Terry,s Landing, November Ath, as follows
Il thlnk this the proper time to strike any
and the boundary line. The weather is SO
severe that troops Will not be looked for by
them." dispatch OF the same purport as the
aooye a was I received rom the commanding OF
ncer OF Fort Custer, to which the following is
reply from General Terry: Recall all the troops
nom the mouth OF tle MuSselShell, so as to
reach keogh by the time the subsistence they
nave now Is exhausted. ANY grain Major Ilges
may have that he does not need and cannot
readily bring back to Keogh, order him to send
10 Fort Maginn1S. The principal part OF Sitting
Bulls force Is out OF reach across the British
line, and the severity OF the season. with the
expense and difficulty OF supplies, make further
operations In that direction ineXpedient as
matters stand now."
fEPREsENTATIvE NEAL ON THE NEW DISTRICT
CoDE.-Representative Neal, of Ohio, the au-
thor OF the new code for the District of Column
Ola, Is In the city. Mr.. Neal says that he thinks
tne senate Will pass the code without material
amendment, as it passed the House. he will
resist the effort to change the personal prop.
erty tax feature OF the code for license sys
TEN. He says the new code will not prove a
burden TO those who have been In the habit of
paying thelr taxes, out will compel delinquents
to pay their honest dues.
THR FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINT
MENTs have been made Il. A. Heilig, store
Keeper and gauger sixth district of North Caro-.
una: Charles Reynolds. storekeeper seventh
district OF Kentucky, and Buckner Board. gau-
ger nth district OF Kentucky.
PERsoNAL.-W. c. Church. of the Arnoy ana
Nary Journal, Capt. j. Fl. Merryman, Superin-
tendent OF the life saving service. and Repre
sentattves Calkins and Stratron are at the
Eppltt.-Salvini, the tragedian, was dtned by
the Thursday Club OF Philadelphia last evening.
The VIII Of the late Frank Leslie has hesn
sustained by the Surrogate, that officer decid-
Ing that the deceased was Of 'tsOund and dis.
posing mind, Colonel McCaWley. OF the
marines, Is at Norfolk on an inspecting visit
Representative Cox and Cabell are at the
sagg; Ksiggs;-Slr ST, Frederick Roberts win be pre-