Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-07
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY. Internal
revenue, 25s,ei5.7S: customs s56S,oI527.
THE FOLLOWING internal revenue appoint
ments have been made: Edward Hoover, st,re-
keeper and gauger 10th district OF Pennsylva-
hia; William Thurmond. storekeeper 5th dis
tricJ OF Kentucky, and Z. b. Wright, store
keeper sth district Of Illinois.
ELECTORAL MEssENGERs.-Secretary Sherman
yesterday wrote letter to Treasurer Gilfillan
directing him to disburse the appropriation for
tive states for conveying the votes OF the cleo
tors to the seat or government. The Mary
land messenger got here yesterday, and was the
first 10 arrive.
AMERICAS INTER-OCEANIC CANAL CoMPANY.-
Congress will be asked within few days to
incorporate an inter-oceanic canal company.
This company proposes to construct a canal
via the Nicaraguan route. The act of incOrpO-
ration is now ready. The list OF incorporates
embraces many Of the most wealthy and prom
1nent gentlemen In the United States. The De
LessepS scheme Will not in the least interfere
with the American project. 1t is stated that
all the money necessary for the work has been
assured.
PAY DIRECTOR r. Fl. CLARK, [. s. N, has been
PssG'' ESQ. I'll 'no 'e'n0o i'' non D7'e"i'ef D.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut- Com. D. c. woodrow.
TO the Lackawanna, per steamer 10th instant
from New York. Master F. II. Tyler. from the
photographic office, and ordered to the train
Ing ship saratoga.
THE TALL4P0OSA arrived at the CharleStoWn.
Mass, navy yard this morning.
ANOTHER BONANZA CANDIDATE FOR THE SEN
q tha
Senate end Of the Capitol yesterday to the eff
feet that Mr. Flood, of the great bonanza firm,
wanted to come to the Senate from California:
that he had proposed to the democratic mem
bers OF the legislature OF that state to make
him their caucus nominee, saying to them that
IL they would he was confident he could be
elected. The California legislature Is very close
and the inference in connection with Mr..
FLOODS candidacy is that the use OF money may
enable him to win. 4 STAR reporter inquired
In prominent democratic quarter, where such
things ought to be lacwn, i: there was any
truth In the Flood runlor, and the reply was,
we tthe democrats may gct a Senator from
California yet
THE REPUBLICAN, SENATORS held caucus this
morning to determine what changes, IL any,
should be made In the minority representation
on the Senate committees for this session. It
was agreed that, with The exception OF one Or
two important changes. the republican mem
oership shall remain as at present.
WHITE House CALLERS.-SenatOrs Hoar, Ran
dolpR, kirkwood, Allison and Bruce. and Rep
resentatives McCoid, Claflin, Brigham, Urner,
Davis CALI Haskell, Jones, Newberry, Willets,
Harris and Pound to-day called on the Presi-
dent.
GEN o. o. HOWARD was at the Capitol to day.
He stated that he would be assigned to duty in
charge OF the West Point Military Academy.
MAJOR GEN. Mcdowell was, to day. placed
upon the army retired list, as were also several
staff officers
THE APPROPRIATION BnLs-In the absence of
Chairman Atkins, Representative Blount OF
Ca. presided at the meeting OF the House com
mittee on appropriations to- day. Reports were
received rec from NE suo-committees In charge of
the pensions, military academy, Notifications
and consular and diplomatic appropriation
bills. all Of which were fairly advanced. 1t Is
thought three If not all four OF these bills Will
De ready TO De reported to the House on Thurs
day. The sub committee on the consular aud
diplomatic bill will hold conference with Sec
retaIy Eyarts to-day, and expect to perfect the
Dill In few days.
SECRETARY SHERMAN will in a day or two
submit to Congress estimates for the deficiency
in the payment of the interest on 365 bonds
that have been issued by act OF Congress for
The board OF audit certificates.
ApMoNIsHED by the fact that a fire had is
rooms leading TO the hall OF the House OF
Representatives, fire eXtinguisher, on wheels
has been purchased for use al the Capitol. II Is
not known whether 1t Is to be used to put out
fires or wake up the watchman.
Hon. JOHN c. New, OF Indiana, who is well
remembered here as former United States
Treasurer, is tnithe city. He is mentioned both
as the coming Senator from Indiana and as a
member OF Gen. Garileld's Cabinet.
COUNTERFEIT $50 NOTE.-Treasurer Gilf1llan
has received from the Assistant Treasurer at
Cincinnati counterfeit $50 note Of the series of
1915 Ii is made by pen and brush and is well
calculated TO deceive. The paper is a good INIT
Catl0n OF the fibre, and the execution or the
work on the back and face is remarkable for its
excellence In detail. The coloring on the back
OF the note is in water and runs together when
known counterfeiting that has been executed
by pen and brush The other was $50 legal
tender note.
WANTS re GO TO PARIs.-It is now said that
hon. Archibald Campbell, OF West Virginia.
asplres to be minister to France.
ANOTHER PROBABLE VACANCY IN THE SENATE.
Senator Lamar will not be present at this ses-
sion OF Congress. His health is very feeble, and
his friends fear he will never be able to take
MS place In congress again. Against the ad-
vice or bis physicians he attempted to take
or three speeches he was compelled to desist.
and the effect did him serious injury. Mr.
Lafnar'5 malady is, it will be remembered, In
the nature OF paralysis, and it is understood
that he has already suffered from three severe
prCstratiOns.
COLLECTION OF DISTRICT TAxES.-It Is under
stood that the Secretary OF the Treasury viii,
al an early day, call the attention of Congress
to the matter Of taxes In the District OF Column
bia, recommending that the taxes should be
collected and accounted for by an officer OF the
United States government.
IN TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, printed In THE
STAR yesterday, Gen. Grant Is referred to as the
commander lin chief OF our army during the
war OF the rebellion. AS the President OF the
nited states Is the commander Chief of the
army and navy, the wording OF the message
mas caused some comment. The fault was In
the proof reading OF the printed copies OF the
message which were given to the press. In the
original manuscript OF the message the para
graph In relation TO Gen. Grant refers to him
commander no Jf