Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-19

VenS, senators Bruce ana Logan, ana represent
atives Henderson, Mckinley, Pound. WILDER,
liubbell Dwight and Thomas Ull), and Delegate
Cannon were among the Presidents callers TO-
day.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.-The SUBJ
committee of the House committee on agricul-
ture discussed at some length this morning the
proposed reorganization of the Agricultural de-
partment, but arrived at no definite conclusion.
The matter will be taken up by the full commit
tee at their meeting tomorrow
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILLsLThe SUD-
committee of the House committee on approprl-
ations-of which Representative Clymer Is
chairman. are busily engaged on the army ap-
preparation bill, and expect to have 1t in readl-
ness to report to the House early this week.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFIcER.-Adjutant
General Townsend to-day received dispatch
announcing the sudden death of First Lieut.. E.
H. Shelton. 1st cavalry. He was on his way by
stage to Klamath. oregon, from Fort Walla
Walla, Washington Territory, and died sud
denly at Canonville. He was a native OF Con-
necticut, and graduate OF West Point.
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF UTAH.-General Eli
II. Murray, OF Kentucky, whose name was sent
to the Senate to-day as governor of Utah, enter
ed the federal army in 1851, a boy Of eighteen,
and became major of the Sd Kentucky cavalry.
then commanded by the heroic Jackson, OF
Kentucky. on the death OF jackson at Perry
Vile, he became colonel and was constantly In
the service during the war. He was promoted
TO brigadier general, and commanded division
OF cavalry under Gen. sherman in his historic
''March to the sea- He has been republican
in politics, supporting Grant in 6S and ~, and
Hayes in 70. He is now president of the Louis
vile Commercial which is the leading republic
can paper of the south. Personally he is of i'm
posing presence, accustomed to command, and
he viii doubtless make an efficient governor.
THE SOLDIERS WIN THEIR CAsE.-In the U. S.
supreme Court to-day the case involving the
right OF inmates OF the Soldiers Home to draw
and use pensions coming to them from the gov
ernment was decided in favor OF the soldiers.
Under the arrearages OF pensions law the in
mates OF the soldiers Home are entitled to con-
siderable sums of money and the management
of the home held that the money should be col
lected and controlled by the institution. The
soldiers went to law for their rights, and now
the [. S. Supreme Court decides in their favor
In the case or The National savings bank
against Ward, to-day the I. S. Supreme Court
affirmed the Judgment of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia.
TRADE OF HAMBURG WITH THE UNITED STATES.
The deputy consul al Hamburg, in his dispatch
TO the Department OF State, dated December II,
1879, in transmitting the annual trade report of
his consulate says: Not only the exports TO
the United States have increased largely, but
the imports therefrom in a stlll larger ratio.
American manufactures OF all kinds are to be
found in the principal stores OF the city, and
find good market. American provisions, es-
pecially canned meats, are sold by every grocer
in Hamburg. Immense quantities of oysters in
the shell from the United States, are imported.
American breadstuffs, in unprecedented quanti-
ties, including Indian corn, lind ready sale in
Germany.
THE Ute INvESTIGATIoN.-The House commit
tee ON Indian affairs resumed this morning their
Investigation of the causes of the recent Ute
outbreak. Gen. C. B. Fisk, of New York. was
the first witness examined; he charged the In
dian bureau with mismanagement and inattep-
tion to the wants, claims and rightful dues OF
the UteS, which had led to dissatisfaction and
restlessness on their part, rendering them rife
for an outbreak. Commissioner of Indian Al
fairs Hayt followed with a general defence OF
his administration of the affairs of the bureau,
particularly as affected the Utes. He read at
length from the records and files OF the bureau,
and claimed that much OF the matter OF COM
plant charged against the Indian bureau should
be attributed to his predecessor.
AGAINST CHINESE IMNIGRATIoN.-The House
committee on education and labor have decided
to report favorably upon Representatives. Goodies
bill prohibiting Chinese immigration. striking
out the section which provides for the abroga-
tion OF articles and of the Burlingame treaty.
The bill prohibits the landing from any one veS-
sci into the United states OF more than fifteen
Chinese passengers, under penalty OF $1,000
and not exceeding six months imprisonment
for each Chinaman above that number.
REAR ADMIRAL CORNELIUS X. STRIBLING Z. S.
navy, died at his residence in Martinsburg. West
Virginia, Saturday. His funeral Will take place
in Georgetown, tomorrow. Rear Admiral
Stribling was born in South Carolina and was
So years OF age at the time of his death. He en-
tered the navy as a midshipman in 1912.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
j. A. Scott, TO duty at the League Island navy
yard. Passed Assistant Engineer A. f. Dixon
to hold himself in readiness for sea service
Passed Assistant surgeon d. o. Lewis from the
receiving ship independence, and ordered to the
jamestown at Stka, Alaska. Chief Engineer
Edward Fithian has reported his return home
from the Europeon station, ana has been placed
on waiting orders.
THE TALLAPoosA arrived at the Washington
nayy-yard at 115 this morning.
GENERAL RAUN, Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, returned to the city YESTERDAY morning