Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-11
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.

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DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $500, So; customs. S451, 1854.
THE PRESS COMMITTEE on the inaugural cere-
monies Ia called to meet TO- night.
GEN. CROOK has been ordered to Washington
on business connected with the Ponca Indian
matter.
AN UHLuoKY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Representative McMillin, Of Tennessee, had a
selious accident while riding, soon after his re-.
nomination last summer. He was thrown from
his buggy and his hip severely injured. Deter
mined to go through the campaign he made
forty speeches with one leg done up In plaster
or Paris. He Is elected to the next Congress-.
The Representatives from his district seem
doomed TO misfortunes. or his three immediate
predecessors within four years two died and
one committed suicide In fit OF insanity. None
OF them bad served long when their deaths oc-
CURED. Mr. McMillln ts now able to dispense
with crutches for the first time in over three
months. He IS at the Riggs House.
ANOTHER REVENUE OFFICER SHOT BY MOON
SINNERS Raum to-day received
the following telegram: Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 10
Deputy Collector w. T. B. Wilson was shot
through the body last night While seizing an
Illicit distilery. Two men were arrested and
distlllery seized. l think Wilson Will recover
(Signed) Andrew Clark. collector" Wilson Is a
native of Georgia and one OF the best young
of1ceTS in the revenue. He Is stationed at
Gainesville, Fla, where his father Is property
holder.
THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF Massachusetts and
New York were presented to the Vice President
yesterday by Colonel Hill, Of Massachusetts.
and MIR. John JACOB Astor. OF New York the
respective messengers appointed TO carry the
votes to Washington.
ARsIY ORDERs.-Col. o. NJ. Poe, aid -de-camp,
viii proceed to Texas, New Mexico, and such
other points as may be necessary. under the
special instructions OF the General OF the Army,
Col. Poe will report from time to time to the
Seneral OF the Army, by mall, and on his re-
turn to this city Will make consolidated re.
port for future reference.
IL THE House yesterday, after our report
closed, a communication from the board OF
regents OF the Smithsonian Institute, asking for
an appropriation OF $25, 600 for flooring the new
museum building was referred. Mt. Blount, OF
Georgia, moved that the adjournment be unttl
HOnuay. Tnls motion was opposed by num-
per or democrats. but was finally carried-yeas
io6, nays o9-and the House adjourned uatII
Monday.
Io-DAY's STAR contains the revised list I'D to
date Of the residences Of Senators and Repre-.
sentatives In Congress.
THE FOLLOWING NAVAL COURT MARTIAL, bos
been called to meet in New York on December
Is to try Colonel Thomas G. Field. {. s. NC.
for violation OF the regulations, &C.: Commander
J. T. Carter, 1r, Capt. E. Y. McCauley. Capt. o.
Z: Badger, Capt K. X. Breeze, Capt. L. A. I'M
on nl,y, Capt. henry Wilson Capt G; G Carpen
George Butler, I. s. NJ. G.. and Capt. R.W. HIn-
ton, NJ. c., Judge advocate.
NOT CANDIDATE FOR srkAkKs.-The Lew.
iston tMe.l Journal denies, On authority, the
statement that Hon. W. P Frye is canyassing
for the Speakershlp OF the House. and IA In
ooGDt whether TO make bold push for the Sem
atorship. The journal says that bir Frye ais
not canvasstng for Speaker, is not a candidate
for Speaker, and has no doubt the Speskershin
senator from Maine, and has so Informed LII
"hom he has conVefsed with On the subject
THE PRESENT FEELING OF the democratic
leaders Of the House Is to set the pending cleo
toraI resolution aside and go on with the fund
Ing bill next Tuesday.
1HE CENSUS BUREAU Is diligently at work
preparing the statistics OF population TO trans
mt 10 congress AS basis for Congressional
TO have the data ready by the Goth Inst.
THE APPROPRIATION BILIs-The sub commit
tees of the House appropriation committee were
engaged this morning upon the District of Co
hmbla and the Indian appropriation bills The
consular and diplomatic and the Military
Academy bills will be reported TO the full com
Inlttee on Tuesday, and 1t is believed the com
mfttee Will approve and instruct their chairman
to report them to the House the same day.
CONGRESSIONAL REAPPoRTIoNaKNT.-Nr,C Cox.
chairman OF the House census committee. has
been Informed by Gen. walker that the census
returns Will be ready for transmission to Con-
gTess not later thai the 2lst. Mr. Cox has
Dill ready providing for reapportionment on
the basis OF the new census, which he viii push
as soon a5 the census returns are sent In by
Cen. Walker: Hts bin does not fix the basis
OF representation, but leaves that to the House.
Ihe Dill In fact simply provides that the re-
apportlonment shall be made now. MIR. Cox
mas no doubt that this session will see the work
completed. He says that the republicans with
whom he has talked express no Opposition to
the work being done now.
DR.. BAXTER TO SUCCEED SURGEON GENERAL
BARNEs.-It was stated upon good authority at
the Capitol to-day that Surgeon General Barnes
OF the United States army. is to be retired soon.
and that DR.. Baxter viii succeed him Sens.
tors Of both political parties are urging Or.
Baxter for the position, and one OF them said
TIKI REPORT in the matter OF the authorship
OF the letter sent Congressman Springer. pend
Ing the action Of the House committee on elec-
tions In the WaShburne-Donnelly contest VIII
De made when Judge Carlisle returns from Ken
tucky. The report will say that the author OF
The anonymous letter has not been discovered,
NEITHER HOUSE Or CONGRESS being In session
10 day. there was ample opportunity for mem
bers to look after the business CT their districts
In the several departments, and they took ad-
vantage OF 1t. All of the departments were
crowded with members OF Congress.
THB TALLAPOoSA left Portsmouth ~ H.. this
morning for Boston navy yard On her way to
Washington.
1T is REPORTED that the Williams Collegs glee
Club will come to Washington to attend Presi
dent elect Garfield Inauguration.
SECRETARY THOMPSON will return from New
York this evening. There is no doubt but that
he will accept the offer made by the Panama
Canal Company. The only question now Is
whether ne Will retire from the Cabinet The
answer 10 this question will depend altogether
upon tne time that the Secretary will be called
uoon TO assume his duties with the Panama
ooinpahy. III IL should be that he Will not be
called upon until after March 4th. he would
then remain in the Cabinet; otherwise he Wouid
resign. The President, 1t is understood. would
rather the Secretary would remain under either
circumstance. From the manner in which the
secretary talked upon this subject before he ,aff