Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-27
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY-Internalr rev.
enue, $685., 1913; customs. s6i5, ,1s7o5.
TIE PRESIDENT gives a dinner to night to
President elect Garfield, at which there Will be
thirty three plates.
THE POPULATION OF BALTIMORE. according to
an official bulletin issued by the census Office,
Is 323, 100; OF which 157 36l are males and Ia
S29 females; OF these, 276 116 are native born
and Sc, Ola foreign. The whites number 27S, ,4S7,
and the colored people 50, 'O3.
IN TowN.-There are not over twenty Senators
and Representatives in town, although the
meeting OF Congress is only week Off. Speaker
Randall Is expected to. night. OF the Senators
som. Vest, Grover. and Blaine. OF the members
OF the House, MeSSrS. Sapp Pound, Ketcham
Burrows, Harmer, stephens, HOuck, and one or
two others.
JOURNALISTIC CHANGKs.-Mr. II. j. Ramsdell
will, on the 1st of next month, take charge OF
the Washington bureau of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, relieving De B. Randolph Klein.
delphia Press bureau Tne New York Sun
bureau this winter will be under the charge OF
Mr.. Edwards OF the home staff. 1t Is under
stood Mr.. Gibson goes to New York for duty in
letters for the New York Graphic.
brated case OF Prof Bernard Maurice, formerly
professor of French at the United states Naval
Academy. VS.. Admiral John D. Worden, was
brought up In the United States Circuit Court
IN Baltimore, yesterday, before Judge Norris on
motion to remand to the Court OF Common
PleaS. Ihe case Is one OF action for $40, 900
damages for defamation OF character, and has
been before the courts for several years. Prof.
Maurice was employed at the Naval School as
instructor OF French, and applying to Admiral
Worden, the commandant o. the School, for
letter OF Recommendation TO another Institution
OF learning. he was given one. In which the ad-
mlrai raj referred to his reputation at Annapolis
Which he described as being somewhat injured
by several scandals, charging the plaintiff
with undue familiarity with young girls. The
case went to the Court OF Common Pleas, thence
10 the Court OF Appeals, when 1t was reman1ed;
thence again 1t went to the United States Cir
cult Court, and yesterday a motion was m lde
10 remand 1t a second time. The arguments
lasted through yesterday and are continued to-
day.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE continued Its sessions
yesterday. A report On education was submit
ted by Mr.. HaiWell, OF Tennessee, and Mr.
Darden, OF Mississippi, presented a supple
OF selecting place for the next annual meeting
came up, but was not disposed OF. Atlanta
Ga; Galv eston, Tex; Grand Rapids, Mich
nominated.
At the meeting OF the National Grange TO-
day 1t was determined to maintain an Office
the transaction OF business connected with the
grange, and will be ia charge OF MI Ireland
secretary OF the National Grange. The com.
mittee to select place for the next annual
meeting, reported In favor OF Grand Rapids,
Mich. Mr. Lang, OF Texas. moved to substitute
Galveston, but the grange took recess before
vote was reached. The matter will be decided
Nashville and also one to choose Atlanta, Ga,
Will be submitteI. The Indications are that
either Grand Rapids or Galveston will be
chosen. with chances in favor Of the former. IL
is expected That the session OF tonight will wind
up the business, and the grange will adjourn
sine die. There are no officers to be elected this
year.
WHO HOLDS THE GOVERNMENT REGISTERED
BoNDs.-The Census Office has Issued the folio y.
Ing as showing the distribution OF the S633 IS -
and 4 4 registered bonds: Total four per cat
registered bonds, S52S, 100 950-lndiyiduats So;
4S5, zoe; national banks. s36 .526 100; banks and
trust companies, 1896, 800; foreign holders
81, S31 $50. Total four-and a. half per cent regis
tered bonds $40 2S0, ,s0Oiniiv viduas s72 OIo $40;
panks and trust companies, s53 62o 400: natI31al
Total OF four and four-and- a-haif per cent re-
lstered bonds. s6sS S5l.759.
sl0oOO IN GOLD will be hereafter coined month
ly at Philadelphia into s. and $40 pieces
THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS OF ne.ly.ap-
pointed second lieutenants In the arnv have
been made: F. 3. Mccoy, 24Jh infantry, Colum-
DayldS Island, New York: A. f. Dean 25th In.
fantry, DayId'S Island New York, and CorwIn
Sage. 18th infantry, Columbus Barracks.
THE SUPRENE C0URT.-Iro5oble Legtslation
Justices Swayne and Strong, according to good
authority, Will retire from the United States
Supreme bench before the term of President
Hayes expires. Both by reason OF age are
clifford is also eligible to retire, but according
to an old rumor he has Indicated that he viii
not retire until he can be succeeded by demo-
crat. Justice Hunt Is not eligible for retire
ment. but is tncapacttated for duty. 1t is said
that when Congress meets bill will be intro.
duced, With good chances for passage, author
Mng ,ni the apo appointment OF two additional
nlled until the number OF justices are reduced
to nine This would give the court its fun
complement OF justices, and when Justices
court would stand Just where it now Is. Tue
belief Is prevalent that ex-senator Stanley
Matthews, OF OhiO,i to succeed Justice SWayne
ana IL is ior this reason that he is not promi
nent candidate for the Ohio Senator5hiD.
NEW PUBLICATIONs.-From F. Il. Mohun we
have the Appleton lboundi and from Shilling
ton and Robert Beall the Harper (FranklIn
Square Library edition OF DlSraeliS new novel
"EndymlOn."
JOURNALISTS In IOWN.-Iue l0it0W1ng lour-
nalists are In the city Richard Smith OF the
Cincinnati Gazette; r. j. Hinton, of the New
York Graphic; c. Z. Krehbial, late musical
critic OF the Cincinnati Gazette: Hon. Harvey
M. WattersOn, formerly OF the Nashville press.
and father OF Editor Watterson. OF the Louis.
Vile C0urtSr-JO.nYtdl: and Mr.. Horace White
formerly editor OF the Chicago tribune.
SECRETARY SHBRAAN's ANNUAL REPORT has
been prepared and Is printed in pamphlet
form. lie Will transmit II to collectors of Gus
toms on Thursday next, to be held by them
until next Monday, after its transmission 10
Congress, when 1t will be given to the press.
THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE Appoint.
NENTs have been made: S. j. Brook store
keeper and gauger, sth district Of Tennessee:
Thomas Olsen, storekeeper, 5th district of Ten
neSSee; and j. b. Willis. storekeeper 5th dis.
trict OF Kentucky.
GEN. GARFIELDs CIVIL SERVICE vIsws.-Mr.
Horace White and Mr.. F.. w. Whitridge, dele
cation OF the Independent Republican Associa.
ton, OF New York, called on Gen. Garfield at
his residence yesterday, and presented him with
q paper signed by the prominent members of
tnat organization, c0ngratulating him on his
election, and expressing the hope that he will
do all Ia his power to reform ths Civil service
Gen. GARFIELD, having received the paper en-
tered upon discussion OF the civil Service In
the course OF which he said that he hoped to
Ing legal basis for all routine appointments
so that 1t should not be In the power or any,
BODY. even the President, to remove any capa-
Die and faithful ann0tnfnp DURING hfC farm oT