Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and GOSSIP,

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s42s ,0I2.43; customs $3.50, ,s74.24.
M. R TAGGART has been appointed gauger for
the 22d district OF Pennsylvania.
THE COLD WAVE MOVING sourH.-The follow
ing is copy of a telegram ad lressed to the
Chief signal officer from New Orleans Noven-
Der 18th, pm: " Great anxiety is felt about
Telegram for sugar diStrict. Can you predict at
once any immediate change. You have done
NO noole ser1lce lSlgned) James F. Griffin sec
lowing reply was Immediately telegraphed: "It
Is now raining throughout the west gulf states.
There viii probably be heavy frost 1n the
sugar district when the weather clears" At
las this am, New Orleans was telegraphed as
follows: 1.-The weather will probably be cIear
to nlght; Great damage from frost may be
expected Temperature at Dodge City at mid
hight was degrees below zero which is 81
degrees below the mean. The cold wave is
moving south. Story, A.SO.&Ass'J."
SENATOR GROI ER's CONDITIONAL special to
the Baltimore american from Wilmington
November H. says: Senator Grover, of Oregon.
Is living here at a medical home, under treat
ment tor spinal irrit alton. He will go to WASH
permits, through the winter. He does not speak
positively OF being able to attend regularly at
the sessions of the Senate, and he will take no
active part In the work of that body.
TIE House CLERKsH1P.-A letter received
here says that Gen. Harry White, of Penasyl-
yania, will make an active canvass for the
clerkship of the House of Representatives. THIS
VIII make three pennsylvania applicants for
the Piace-ex-Clerk Mcpherson, Gen. White ami
u. Z. Forney. 1t Is said the CameronS Will use
the1r influence against Mcpherson, because OF
me active part he took In Bane's interest In
j(Y1n n :
Chicago convention last summer.
The APPROACHING SESSION OF CONGRESS The
Journal Clerk of the House OF Representatives
IS engaged In revising the calendar of business
SO as TO be ready for the approaching session Of
congress. The calendar is already burdened
with more bills than Congress could pass IL II
remained In continuous session for a year
Under the new rules adopted at the last ses
sion all bills favOrably reported from A conmit
tee go upon the calendar The effect of this
RUE nade tne same very DurdensOme doeu-
meht, and not one bill in a hundred on 1t mas
any chance Of becoming law.
PASSED ASSISTANT ENGINEER NJ Fl, SImons
I. S: n, has been ordered to temporary duty on
the TallapOosa.
EX-SENATOR STANIY MATTHEWS still remains
In the city. He is interested in matters before
the [. S. Supreme Court touching the bonds os
the state OF Tennessee, as counsel for the bond
holders. VIVA
GENERAL SHERMANS SrAFF.-The appoint.
ment OF General Miles as chief signal officer will
make another vacancy In General Sherman,s
stan. 1t VIII promote Lieut.-Co A. Med Nc.
COOK. OF the generals staff, colonel of the 5th H.
1ahtfy. The vacancy caused by the death of
Col. Audenreid has not been filled. General
sherman says he Will be In no hurry to make Sc
The following promotions in addition to that of
General McCook VIII also follow General Miles
appointment Henry r. Miner, to be
lieutenant colonel, 10th infantry: Captain ".
NJ. Sanders to be major sth Infantry. and Isl
Lieutenant j. f. Munson to captain In the sixth
Infantry.
GEN. SCHoFIBID.-There seems to be no truth
In the ST tatemeDts that Gen. SchodeId is to be
relieved from the command at West Point on
account Of his management there. The Gus
tom Is 10 change commanders at Wes-. PMa.
every five years. Gen. Schofield has been In
command that time, and Will be relieved a.
soon as his successor is named Gen, Scho.
neld before the statement that he was to b.
renewed for cause was made. had requested 10
oe relieved OF the command at West Point
THE LOUISIANA SENAToRsHIP-The appon--
nent by Gov. Wiltz, OF Louisiana, OF a successor
to the deceased Senator Spofford, who contested
senator Kellogg's seat, indicates that this Old
contest is again TO be reopened. kellogg how
ever, is safe, as five democratic Senators inciu1
iGg MesSfs. Bayard and Thurman, are In accord
lnaC A6llOggS case Is res diudicata
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS BENTLEY is busy
with his annual report and will have 1t ready
10 submit TO the Secretary OF the Interior on
the goth inst.
CENSUS HEADQUARTERS. - Gen. Francis A.
Walker, OF the Census Bureau, has moved his
headquarters to the corner OF 18th and G
streets. In the same building are several of The
bureaus OF the Census Office.
JUSTICE CLIFFORD, of the U. S. Supreme
Court, who is at the National HOTEL is con.
siGerably improved In health but may not .,a
aDle 10 resume his duties On the bench for
some time.
THE VANDAIIA arrived az New York yes,er
day. The report OF Captain Meade indicates
that the collision between that vessel and the
schooner b. W. Chester was entirely attrlbn
talle TO the latter, which violated the rules OF
tnat road by Changing her course When very
near the Nandalia.
CIRCULAR was issued by the Postmaster
General to-day directing all postmasters to dis
continue the sending of the waste paper which
accumuates In their offices to New York and
san FRANCISCO POStmasterS are directed TO
dispose OF their own waste paper at their own
offices. and on which no commission viii be
allowed.
DEATH OF RESPECTED BALTIMOREAN-Infor-
nation has reached here of the sudden death of
ex-Mayor John Lee Chapman, OF Baltimore
Mr. Chapman was greatly respected wherever
known for sterling integrity and patriotism. He
was staunch union man during the war and
was especially OF great aid to the union cause
oy Dis course While mayor OF Baltimore. He
was the motive power In the constru tton of the
western Maryland railroad and was its tirsr
president. He was also for a time collector of
The port OF Baltimore. VI
IPE WEEKLY STAR for this week Is an unusr.
ally interesting number, containing fifty-s,x
Columns OF reading matter. 1t Will be sent from
December for the entire session of CONGRESS-
and including the Inauguration OF President
elect Garfield, for fifty cents, postpaid Stnoie
copies IN wrappers, five cents.
General Miles TO be Chief Signal
Officer.
General Nelson A. Miles Will be appointed
chief signal ofhcer Of the army. This has been
decided upon. General Miles has been known
as the '.lrdan nghter' since the war OF the re-
belliop. He is about forty. six years OF age with
all the elements OF good soldier. He is about
five feet ten inches in height, black haired and
with manly, though not handsome face. He
retains still little OF the New England accent
He has always been popular man In the army
He did not graduate at West Point. He came
out nom Massachusetts at the opening of the
war as captain In the 22d Massachusetts vol.
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