Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-16
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DlY.-Inprna, re-.
venue, s23l, ,os7.27; customs, $se2, ,36s.ss.
GOVERNOR HARTRANFy whose nomination as
collector OF customs at Phila depb'a failed to te
acted on before adjournment, win TO- morrow
oe appointed TO that position by the President.
TIE FOLLOWING internal revenue appont-
ments were made to day: Storekeepers and
Gaugers-Samuel FL. Jamison and william H.
Rfchey fifth district OF Kentucky. Store.
keepers-JOhn Pew and John o. Richards sixth
sLnict OF Kentucky; George Long, fifth district
OF Illinois.
How FOUR LIVES WERE SAvED.-A boats
crew from the Powhatan lying at New York,
was the means of saving four lives Monday
afternoon. small sail boat containing two
women, two boys and three men was capSiZed
near the ship about five O'Clock. A cutter from
the Powhatan had been out sailing and was
returning to the ship under oars. Mack Baker.
Donovan, Mickey, Cunningham Constantine
and sullivan, OF the cutters crew, when near
the capSlZed boat, jumped overheard aud sup
ported ported the women % and boys until they could be
picked up. This was no slight work, as severe
squall was on. Once before Mack. by Jump
overheard, saved the life Of one Of the men OF
the Powhatan.
THE PRESIDENT approved the sundry civil
appropriation bill this morning, and under one
OF its provisions sent to the Senate the nomina-
tfon Of Col. Albert j. Myer to be chief signal
officer with the rank of brigadier general The
President and all the members OF the Cabiuet
were at the Capitol, when both houses of Con-
gress adjourned at IL O'Clock noon sine die. All
the regular annual appropriation bills were
signed by the President in time 10 announce
their approval before the hour of adjournment
and consequently all of them have become laws.
A number OF nominations failed to receive ac-
ton ana expired at the close of the session,
among them that OF John F. Hartranft as col
lector OF customs for Philadelphia, which re-
mained In the possession of the committee on
commerce without being reported back to the
Senate.
COMBINATIONS AND observation-disclosures
the combinations by the Senate yesterday were
Eugene L. Sullivan as customs collector, San
francisco; John Sherman, jr., U.s. marshal for
New Mexico; James E. Boyd, US attorney for
the western district of North Carolina. The
nomination OF John Nazro as customs collector
at milwaukee was rejected. All the army nom-
nations were reported favorably.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS LKAy1sG.-ouite a
number OF members of Congress leave for home
tc-night, but the great majority will remain until
after Thursday to close up such business as
lney nave penang In the several departments.
THE GRAND RUSH TO CINCINNATI will soon
begin. Speaker Randall will leave for that city
via Philadelphia On Thursday night. Gen.
Duncan S. Walker, OF the national democratic
executive committee, and VIM. Dickson, one of
,ne delegates from thu District of Columbia
leave for Cincinnati tonight Mr.. Albert A.
wilson; the other delegate, leaves on Friday
night. The District headquarters will be at the
Burnett House during the convention.
IHE PRESIDENTS REMOVALS OF CENSUS SUPER
vIsoRs.-Mr. Pendleton, chairman of the census
committee, yesterday submitted report on the
Presidents reply to the resolution OF inquiry
concerning the recent removals of two census
Supervisors zone In PENNSYLVANIA and one in
Cal11orn1a) and the filling OF the vacancies thus
created without the advice and consent of the
senate: The Presidents reply justified the re-
novals and appointments by citing the twenty
tnlrd section OF the census act of March 8, 1919
In conclusion the committee say: In seeking 10
mar 20 and give erect to every provision OF
reaching the conclusion that the true inIerDre-
tatlOn OF section % OF the act of March 23 1879
requires that the powers OF removal and ap-
polntment OF supervisors conferred by that sec
tioh 10 The superintendent OF census should be
exercised only during the recess of the Senate.
ATTACKED BY INDIANs.-The following dis
patch, from Assistant Adjutant General Whip
PIE, at chicago. was received at the War depart
ment TO- o-day:-"Dispateh received from General
ora reports that Lieut.. Mills. with Pueblo scouts
Niego by Indians. The principle guide was
killed and several horses wounded. Canon
Siego is IN Chanatte mountains, southwest of
FOIt Davis"
GOVERNMENT BOND PURCHAsE.-Secretary
Sherman to-day telegraped to New York to pur-
chase s2 900 600 bonds for the sinking fund at
the Offering In that city to-day.
THE WHEAT AND COTTON CRoPs.-The follow
ing statement, showing the condition of cotton
and wheat, was issued by the Department of
Agriculture to day: Cotton-The returns to this
N Sy1
planted in cotton OF Z per cent. The weather
was favorable every where; rather too much
rain In Mississippi and Louisiana. Wheat-The
acreage OF SpIing wheat shows a very slight
increase over that sown last year. There is a
decline In the area SOwn in the states OF Wis
consln and Iowa of nearly 12 per cent. In the
Minnesota an Increase OF per cent In Neb-
raska an increase OF per cent, and California
IT, The condition Of the winter wheat is re-
markaDly good and is 81, which is per cent
ABOVE the average OF last year PENNSYLVANIA.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois all report above I0O
Kansas Is only 12, on account OF protracted
drought.
THE PROSPECTIVE ARMY RETIREMENTs men,
toned In THE STAR yesterday Will not be hur
T1ed. They will be made from time to time as
the PRESIDENT and Secretary Ramsey decide to
seiect successors to those to be relieved from
active duty.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Medical Inspector e. C. Mel
son, to special duty In the bureau of medicine
and surgery. Commander Albert Kautz. from
duty as lighthouse inspector 18th district and
ORDERED 10 settle accounts July 1st. Comman-
ger RodeT1ck s. McCook, as inspector of the IIfh
lighthouse district, July 1st
THE BILL PASSED BY THE SENATE today sto |
amend the act to provide additional regulations
for homestead and pre-emption entries of pubic |
lands, approved March 8. 1872" amends said |
act SO as 10 provide that before final proof shall
Oe submitted by any person claiming to enter |
agrlcuitural lands under the laws providing for |
homestead and pre-emption entries, such person |
snSll Hle WITH the register of the proper land |
once nouce or his or her intention TO make
Sucn PROOF, stating therein the description Of |
laDdS 10 De entered and the names of the wit
hesSes Dy which the necessary facts will he eS |
CaDilshed. Upon the filing OF such notice the |
register shall post conspicuously notice for |
th1rty days that such application has beeo |
made, after which the claimant NAV make nroof |
as heretofore provided by law. The bill was /
introduced by Mr.. Paddock
fERsoNAI-We are authorized to say that the |
report that Mr.. 4. L. White, OF the New York
Tribune, Is to become editor OF the Providence |
Press is not true Mr.. White has never thouoht |
OF sucn thing. nor is he aware that any chance
In the edlt0rShlp OF the Press Is contemnlated |
-6en Roger A. Pryor IS at the Arltneton-
senator Hoars townsmen have made arrange
10 give MIN q rpcppffOn a /