Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-16

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TsTo-DAY.-Internalreve
nue., $701 ,9S5.s6; customs, S603, ,429.S7.
THE INTERNATIONAL FISHING EXHIBITION AT
BERLIN.-The PRESIDENT to-day approved the
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 to enable
the U. s. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries to
make proper representation for the united
States at the international fishery exhibition,
to be held In Berlin in April, $780, The resolu-
ton also authorizes the fish commissioner to
by deputy to have charge of the American ex-
hibit; the deputy to be appointed by the PreSi-
dent at his discretion. The President to-day
promptly acted In the matter: Besides appfov-
ing the resolution, he appointed George brown
Goode as the deputy, Prof. Baird being unable
to assume charge of the United States represen-
tation at the exhibition.
THE PROPOSED REFUNDING BILL.-The sub
committee of the committee on ways and means
which was appointed to draft funding bill will
report to the full committee tomorrow.
NoMINATIoNs-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate this afternoon
Promotions in the army-Lieut. Col. Elwell S.
Otis to be colonel I'd infantry; Maj. Alex ]. Dal-
las, to be lieut-colonel 22d infantry; Captain
try; 1st Lieut. Henry c. Ward, to be captain OF
the 10th infantry. Postmaster-Abijah L. Shat
tuck, at Orange, Mass.
THE INTERoCEANIC CANAL QUEsTToN-Francis
Morris, of New York, to-day appeared before
the select committee of the House on Inter-
oceanic ship canal and urged the claims of the
American Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company
to the exclusive right Of constructing ship
canal by way of Lake Nicaragua.
A SHIP TO IRELAND WITH HsUPPL1Es-The House
committee on naval affairs has directed chair
man Whitthorne to offer resolution authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Navy to send ship to
Ireland with supplies for the suffering people
there.
THE CRUISE OF THE TICoNDERoGA.-Accordin
to latest advices to the Navy department, the
Ttconderoga Is at Singapore. She is on her
way home and will return to San Francisco by
way OF the Sandwich Islands, stopping at the
such a course presents itself to Commodore
Shufeldt, who commands her, The TfconderOga
left Hampton Roads in December. 1918, on
cruise for the benefit of American commerce
especially in African waters By means of in
formation furnished by Commodore Shufeldt,
and through Secretary Thompson to the mer-
trade in articles with Africa has been eStab-
lished, where the same line Of goods had been
exclusively furnished by English exporters.
THE INDIAN CoMMIsSIONERsHIP.-I is thought
that the nomination for Indian commissioner
will go to the Senate this week, and there is
but that ex-Representative Trowbridge of Mich
1gan Will be the nominee.
DISMISSED THE SERvICE.-The President has
affirmed the court NATAL sentence in the case
of 1st Lieutenant Abraham G. Verplanck, Sd
artillery. The sentence is that Of dismissal
from the service. The case has been pending
for final action for some time
THE INGALLS, CAsE.-The Senate committee on
privileges and elections this morning held a
private session on the ingalls, case. Final action
was not reached, but the indications were that
the committee will unanimously agree upon a
report generating Mr.. Ingalls,, and taking the
ground that he should not be disturbed in his
seat
A CoMET.-The Smithsonian Institution has
received from the astronomer royal, of Eng
land, the announcement of the discovery by
GILL; at Capetown, on the 18th of February, $780,
of comet, in hours IS minutes right ascen-
sion, 12 degrees 81 minutes north declinatiOn,
with daily motion Of Q degrees 35 minutes in
right ascension and 20 minutes south.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Paymaster A. j. Clark as
purchasing paymaster at the Norfolk navy
yard. Pay Director j. E. Eldridge from the New
York navy yard, on the sth of March, and Or
dered to settle accounts. Pay Inspector Edwin
Stewart from the League Island navy yard.
March 1st, and ordered to the New York navy
yard March Sth. Pay Inspector Rufus Parks
from Norfolk and ordered to the League Island
orado and granted six months leave. Cadet
Engineers Il. w. SPangler and F. j. Schell from
the Ranger and ordered to temporary duty on
the Iackawanna Pacific station, and on falling
In with the flagship Pensacola, to report for
duty on board that vessel.
THE DEFAULTING INTERNAL REVENUE COL
LECToR BRowN.-Commissione Raum has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Revenue
Agent c. p Brown at Dayton, Ohio: collector
Williams has deposited $40, 1885 in full of
Ashley Browns deficit. Brown returned 81, $50
by express" Ashley Brown is the defaulting
dpOnty Of Collector Williams who laSt
absconded from Dayton with the amount of
government bonds which the collector has made
good The defaulter is in Canada.
RESTORED TO PRAcTrCE.-Secretary Schurz has
restored Franklin B. Hunt, of Richmond, Ind,
to practice in the Patent office on the recon-
mendation of Commissioner Paine, who states
that his suspension ''involved no dishonesty or
criminality on his part"
PERsoNAL-Hon. VIM. H. Barnum, chairman
of the national democratic committee, writes
that he will be at the Arlington Hotel on Satur-
day, February 21st.-According to the corre-
spondents Of western papers, Senator Pendle-
ton lives In a stately and magnificent manner.
and reserved as well. The Dayton Journal says
is not 50 in his personal habits for he IS as hard
to reach as an oyster in the soup bowl of char-
ty entertainment daughter Of eX-Secre-
teur banjo-player in New York. Miss Doremus,
daughter OF the eminent chemist, ranks second
Hon. Frederick Seward, lately assistant Sec
retary Of state, will spend the winter In Florida
for the benefit of his health.-It strikes the
Boston Herald that the New York woman who
wore so many diamonds that she had to 60 to q
party ATTENDED by two policemen dressed as
gentlemen" would have had pleaSanter time
with two gentlemen dressed as policemen, but
perhaps that was her choice.-Grace Green
WOODS daughter. Annie, who went abroad with
her mother to cultivate her voice for the stage,
has abandoned that idea.-Mrs. Conkling is
said by the New York Express to be heart broken
because her husband will not be reconcped to
their only daughter, who had the audacity to
marry an excellent but poor man.-Senatcr
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, was In his
seat to-day for the first time since the holidays
He looks well-Senator Lamar. though In the
city, did not appear at the Senate. His desk
was ornamented by handsome boquet.-Sec-
retary Sherman was on the floor OF the Senate
this afternoon. So, toe, was Private Secretary
Rogers.
FREEDMAN's BANK INvEsTIGATIoN.-TheS Sem
ate select committee on the Freedmap's Bank
examined Marshal Frederick Douglass, Its for
mer president, and Messrs. Tompk1ns and Au-
gusta, its former bookkeepers, on Saturday
Marshal Douglass testified that soon after his
appointment as president he discovered that the
bank was unSound. and made known his dis
coyery to congressional committee and the re-
suit was the legislation which placed the insti-
tuition In the hands of the present commission
ers. He testified that he was the only trustee
of the concern thai had any dpDOsffs there when