Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-23
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs TO-DAY. Internal
revenue, s467, os: customs. 1895, 35s %.
SECRETARY RAMSEY will spend his Christmas
in Washington, not In Philadelphia as has been
announced,
ATTORNEY GENERAL DKvENs left the city to.
day for Boston to spend Christmas.
ALL IN LINE.-Col. Coroln, general secretary
of the general committee, says he now has rea-
son to believe that every state and territory I'm
the Union will be formally represented In Wash
tDgton On The occasion of General Ga.fleId,s
Inauguration.
WHITE HOUSE CALLBRS.-SecretarieS Sherman
and Ramsey, Senators Logan and Plat, and
Representatives Sapp, Haskell, Davis IIllno;>>-
UrneT. White (Pennsylvanal, Ward and Tow,
send (Ohio), called on the President to-day.
SECRETARY EvARTs is expected back from
New York this evening.
GEN. SHERMAN is expected to return here on
the 10th.
THE PosCA INDIAN CONCESSION will leave
Poncas and report upon their condition and
what should be done for them, as instructed by
the President In organizing the commission.
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.-First Lieut. N. C.
Goodrell from the Saratoga at Baltimore and
ordered to the Washington barracks. FIRST
Lieut.. T. T. Harrington from the Washington
barracks and ordered TO the Saratoga ClpT r.
S. Collun, commanding the Washington bar.
RACKS, Is granted II days leave from to-day.
SwINDLING DEsERTER.--A telegram from
Lieut.. Lotus Niles, acting assistant quarter
master at Fort Johnston, North Carolina. states
that Private Henry Hammond, who deserted
nom the army On the 18th inst, has stolen a
number OF blank government checks and quar-
teimaStefS transportation requests from the
Office OF the post quarternaSter at Fort John.
ston. with which he is trying to defraud unSus-
pectinG persons.
A PETITION signed by Judge John A. Camp
hell and Others has been forwarded to the
President from New Orleans favoring the az.
pointment OF Judge E. c. Billings to the fifth
United States district.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lteut. e. X. Moore, to the
naval observatory, January 9Th; Sergeant A.
I. P;1cc. from the ASiatic squadron and Or
dered home.
DEATH OF EX-ATTORNEY GENERAL. AKEKMAN.-
Hon. A. T. Akerman died at his home In Car.
tersville, Georgia, last evening, after a
short weeks illness. He had Just re-
turned from Atlanta, where he had been
as counsel for Marshal Fitzslmmons, an
Investigation OF whose Office was being
made Death was caused by inilammatory
rheumatism: He was native Of New Ham }
Shire, out when young man went to Georgia
and has since resided there. Ever since MS
advent into the state be has been closely tden-
tilted with Its interests He practtced law and
gaiIed prominence at the bar from the start
He had such a regard for truth and hon
esty that it became a sort OF by-Wor
that no matter what case he was engaged In h.
the right side During the war he lost some OF
his popularity by not going whole Souled into
the rebellion. He was conscripted, but Gen,
Bob Tocmbs made him his ordnance stora-
keeper After the war he identified himself
with the reconstruction measures, and becam
the practical leader or the republican party In
the state. In 1866 he was appointed L. S. at
torney for the district of Georgia. Through tht.
ku Klux prosecutions he and Senator J f
Brown became unpopular. He was district a.
toIney until Gen. Grant called him TO his ca o.-
he held for four years. He was promincuii,
mentioned IS Judge Woods SUCCESSOR as 1uIt.
OF the fifth L. S circuit. He was 6l years old !.
the tine OF death.
THE House PASSED A BILL yesterday agpro.
prattng g, 500 for expenses Of the intern tional
sanitary conference l.. Washington mex JAN
uaTy.
a DELEGATIoN OF SIOUX INDIASs from the
lower Biule agency arrived In the city las
night. They have come to join With the dele.
cation from the Cheyenne river agency nos.
mere mere In n protest against giving the right CT
way to lines OF railroads through their Joint
reservation. There are twelve OF the principa,
Brute CHIEFS with two interpreters in the party
WI which is li, In charge OF Capt W. E. Dougnerty,
VINO Is we'll known In connection With the can
ture OF the assassin Booth. This party wa
detained on tue road about week by an accl-
dent to Medicine Bull. They are CHARTERED at
Ghost Iron Native, Dear Hand Little Pheasant.
Medicine Bull, Bun Head, Don't Know HOW
Dog Back, Bear Bird, Big Name. Will and
Tuesday night, are at the Globe House.
TIE SIOUX INDIANS now in the city called a.
the White House this afternoon TO pay their
respects to the, Great Father. The Presiden
received them very kindly and in response to
their expressions of good faith and friendship
the President spoke or the interest that he feit
N tleir welfare aid advancement.
DOESN'T WANT THE ERMINE.-Col Clarke. ex-
editor OF the st. Adams (Vermon,) Aessenge,.
writes from here to that paper that Senator
EdmunGS has decided not to leave the Senate
even II a supreme Court appointment Is ten
dered him.
CHRISTMAS IN THE DsPARTM ENTs.-Orders have
been issued closing the departments on Christ
aho NC" ACt1io udy, dui ulFtcJlQg CQat
Office hours during Christmas week and to-
morrow Will be from g. M to 12 N,
IHE TRAINS OF LAST NIGHT and this morning
were hiled with departing congressman OF
1heir way nome to eat the Christmas turkey.
IHE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUILDING was
draped IN mourning to-day out Of respect to the
memory OF ex-Attorney General Akerman. who
o1ed last evening. The department will be
closed on the day Of the funeral
IHE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, which wa
reported to the House yesterday, appropriates
ss6 lso, 500, against s2s 425 800 appropriated foI
1851.
1HE CLERKS IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
VIII not be paid off just before Christmas this
year as usual. They were paid a half months
salary On the 18th and viii not get the balance
@ @uilli the regular pay day. This causes some
dissatisfaction among the clerks.
a VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL CoNTEST.-&ol
day was the last day upon which a notice OF
cohtestlng seat In the next Congress could
be served. On that day Major s. p. Bayiey
ntin ~ n Ar