Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-06
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s23O.9,2.42; customs, s612, ,592.26


to be district attorney, and probably the nom
inaton for city postmaster. 1t is not officially
ascertained who will be the postmaster bu
there is the best authority for stating that Col
| Burnside at present disbursing officer Oh TIE
| Post Office department, will be the man. In
| quarters well-informed his appointment Is re-
| gafded as assured.
| Col. GEORGE B. CoRKHILL FOR DISTRICT ATTOR-
| NEY.-It has been decided to appoint Col George
B. Corkhill formerly of Iowa, to be U. S. distrlc5
attorney for the District Of Columbia. This
| decision was reached yesterday afternoon, and
| his nomination will go TO the senate to-
morrow. There is but little doubt that Col. Cork
hill will be confirmed as district attorney. He
was recommended by large number of men,
berS Of the bar and by Senators and Representa-
tives Justice Miller, of the U. s. Supreme Court,
and Judge Macarthur, of the District of Colum-
bia Supreme Court, did good deal towards
securing the appointment.
Col. Corkhill IS native Of Iowa and about 40
years of age. He studied law in that state and
was prosecuting attorney for four years, as also
clerk Of the T. S. District Court During the war
he was in service as quartermaster in the army
of the Tennessee and in the army of the Poto-
mac, and he saw much service in the valley Of
Virginia, and was brevetted for gallantry. Col
CorkhillS first wife was daughter of Justice
Miller, OF the U. s. Supreme Court, and his
second wife Miss Walbridge, daughter Of Gen.
Hiram WaIbridge of New York. For some years
he has resided at Mount Pleasant. After the war
Col. Corkhill was connected with the Chronicle
newspaper until its death and subsequently he
engaged in the practice OF law for some years in
connection with Col. W. A. Cook, and latterly
has been engaged in practice with Col A. H.
Jackson, and has also edited the Washington
Lar Reporter.
IF THE WEATHER Permits, the U. S. S. Ten
neSSee, flagship of the North Atlantic station,
will sail from New York tomorrow for Norfolk
Va.
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. T. s. Filiebrown to
| special duty at the Navy department. Passed
Assistant Engineer F. II. Terrill from the naval
laboratory, New York, and ordered to the naval
hospital at Mare Island, Cal.
OUR MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRoN.-Under date
Of Villefranche, December 19th Rear Admiral
Howell, commanding the Mediterranean squad
ron, reports from on board his flagship, the
Trenton, his arrival there December 18th. The
Enterprise arrived at TTipOl November 9Th, and
| after few hours stay sailed for Alexandria,
! where she arrived November 10th. The Quin-
| nebaug arrived at Villefranche December 10th
| from SpeZia and Genoa. The health Of the
| squadron is excellent.
APPOINTMENTS OF CoPYIsTs in the Pension
office have been made as follows: F. S. Lam
son, D. c.; James NJ Bessey D. c.; Charles A.
Frank, d. c.; F. NJ. Lillebridge, Conn.,; James
| X. Mendenhall Pa; Eugene V. McElhone, Pa;
! s. G. L. Roberts, Nd; F. NJ. Pipes w. Va.
Frank II. Childs, Ohio; Herbert H. Ray, Wis;
H.; George b. Hartwell, ID. c.; Charles E. Behle,
D. T.; p. NJ. T. Rice Mass. William H. Daniel,
D. c.; E.. F. NJ. Faehtz, d. C.; Paul r. Van
Mater, n. j.; F. NJ. Barrow, N Y; Charles D.
| Belt, ILL.,
| THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE at their
meeting this morning agreed to reopen the dis
cussion upon the Interstate commerce bill, and
at the request Of several leading railroads will
| give he airing, commencing at 10 a. m. on Tues
! day next. when all parties interested will have
| an opportunity to be heard
| The RESOLUTION FOR AN INQUIRY into the re-
cent Ute outbreak was adopted by the House
| to-day.
| OURAY WILL BRING His WIFE To WASHING
TCN.-Secretary Schurz to-day received a tele-
| gram from Gen. Hatch. saying that Ouray de-
| sired permission to bring his wife with him to
! Washington, and inquiring whether the request
| should be granted. The esecretaryfepedin the
| affirmative.
! Mr.. WILLIAM MORTON, son of the late Senator
| o. P. Morton, Of Indiana, will be appointed col
| lector Of internal revenue at San Francisco.
| California. Mr.. Morton was formerly collector
| OF customs at S1tka.
| CONSUL MosBY.-The publication, by Colonel
Mosby, of his correspondence with the Depart
ment of State in regard to the U. S. ConSulates
| at Shanghai and Hong Kong, may lead to the
| departments taking into consideration the case
OF the writer The statements made by Col.
| MoSby are full of errors. The department has
| not yet taken action in regard to the matter
DuI IL iS pretty CeIbdlH ludt SOIHtWlleTt, unp
| near future, there will be another Consul at
| Hong Kong
| SENATOR HousToNs SUCcEssoR.-Private tele-
| grams to members OF Congress from Alabama
inform them that the governor OF that state
! has appointed Mr.. Luke Pryor, law partner OF
! the late Senator Houston, to succeed the latter
in the L. s Senate The appointment was un-
expected as Mr.. Pryor was not considered in
the race at all. In explanation of the governors
selection, it is said that he will be a candidate
| lor election to the Senate next winter and he
| did not want to appoint man who would be
| his competitor. The legislature TO be elected
next August will have The election OF the Sena-
/ tor.
HISTORY OF THE NAVY IN THE LATE WAR;
| Commander T. Scott Fillebrowne. L. S. N, has
| been directed by Secretary Thompson to prepare
history OF the part taken by the navy in the
war OF the rebellion. Secretary Thompson
thinks 1t necessary that a correct record OF The
navy in the late war should be published. The
work will be somewhat similar in general char
acter TO that now being prepared by the War
department as regards the army. Captain File
browne will have headquarters in the Navy de-
partment, and will at once begin his work He
has not yet decided upon specific plan to be
pursued In the prosecution OF his work. He
VIII, OF course, have clerks to assist him.
THE COMING UTEs.-It is expected that onay
and the twelve Indians with him, will arrive
here Saturday, Sunday or Monday next. The
po oooiup1iiiiCu Wy du
ter, and probably by General Hatch.
NO programme has been arranged for them
when they arrive. There will be a pow-wow
with the President, and perhaps several with
secretary Schun and Commissioner Hayt. The
lte visitors Will differ most materially from the
other delegations that have come TO Washing
ton. They nearly all wear citizens clothing,
and several OF them speak English very well.
ouray himself Is quite an accomplished gentle
man.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon the
city postmastership came up for short discus
sion. The names OF several candidates were
mentioned, some with approval and others with
decided dfSapproval. The question was not
Inally settled. There is almost every reason for
appointed "
The SENATE adjourned to-day Immediately
upon the announcement Of the death of Sena-
tor Houston, without transacting any business.
The Notifications and military academy arpro
priation bills will be reported back within a iay
or two and Senator Davis, chairman of the
committee on appropriations says there is
nothing in them to cause any dispute or Objec-
tfOn, and that they will be passed without any
delay. Meantime, while waiting upon the
House for other appropriation bills, it Is proba-
BILE that one or more Senators may take advan-
tage OF the opportunity to deliver speeches on
the financial question.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS will meet
tomorrow, when the case of McCabe VS.. Orth