Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-29
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY - Internal
revenue, 1914, 1865; customs, sos 35l.4O.
THE DEMAND FOR SILVER CERTIFICATES is on
the boom. Last Saturday the Treasury issued
$500 600 In these certificates On deposits of gold
made In New York. and to-day another 500, 900
vas issued on similar deposits.
THE COMING RUsH.-One week from to-day
the Forty-sixth Congress conVeneS for its third
and final session. From now on Senator's and
members OF the lower House will arrive daily.
Each train will bring to the city the returning
Congressman and scores Of visiting strangers
The street already show signs OF the large In
tlux OF visitors who are attracted here when
Congress is at work. The hotel men say the
outlook for the winter Is most auSpiclous For
the inaugural season the hotels will not have
the necessary accommodations to meet the de-
tions, 1t is expected will have a quorum in the
city tomorrow. Prof. Monroe, who with Con-
gresham Singleton, Of Memphis, Will have
chaIge OF TT the consular and diplomatic appro,
priation bill, are In the city, and Will proceed
atence to complete the bill.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE, Patrons of Hu5-
bandry, at its Saturday night session, selected
Washington as the place for holding the next
annual meeting, and decided TO ask Congress to
donate to the order the old building and the
ground on which 1t stands, on the reservation
at the corner of Missouri avenue and AZ street,
where the meeting which gave birth to the
order was held. II Congress complies with this
request it is proposed to erect a suitable build
ing on the site, TO be used as the permanent
headquarters OF the National Grange. After
taking the above action the National Grange
adjourned sine die.
REPRESENTATIVES, MORTON ENTERrAINs THE
PRESIDENT ELECT.-0ne Of the pleasantest en-
tertainments given to General and Mrs. Gar
field during the past week was breakfast Sat
ulday morning at the residence of Hon. and
Mrs. Levi P. Morton, 1901 II street The other
guests were General and Mrs. Sherman, Secre-
taIy and Mrs. EyaTts, Admiral Porter, Chief
Justice Cartier, Commodore and Mrs. Temple.
General and Mrs. Beale. Representative Amos
Townsend and Major Swain, the private secre-
tary of the President elect.
GENERAL AND MRS. GARFIELD.-At the dinner
given by the President and Mrs. Hayes to Gen.
and Mrs. Garfield, saturday evening, the fol
lowing guests were present:-Chief Justice and
Mrs. Waite, Justice aud Mrs. Davis, justice
Strong, Assistant Secretary OF State and Mrs
Hay, Senator aud Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs. Dahlgren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris, OF California; Hon. Amos
Townsend. Hon. jamln ButterWorth, Major
SWAIN, General GaTfeldS private secretary;
Judge Shellabarger. Judge and Mrs. Davis.
PTlvate @ Secretary Rogers, Richard Smith,
Bancroft. and II. C. Urner. president OF the
Cincinnati chamber OF commerce. Yesterday
Gen. Garfield remained at home and did not
attend divine service. He received a few Wis
itors during the day. GEN and Mrs. GARFIELD
LETT the city this morning at 10 o'clock tn a
special car, gcing by way Of Pittsburg. The
PresiGeDt.elec was accompanied by Congress
man Townsend, OF Ohio; Richard Smith, OF the
Cincinnati Gazette; Il. G. Urner. president OF
tie Cincinnati chamber OF commerce; and Major
swain, OF the army. The party left in a special
car attached 10 the ten O'Clock western train,
for Mentor. The President, elect will not az ain
visit this City until he comes here TO be iaau-
gurated.
THERE HAVE BEEN THREE DEATHS at the Naval
Academy within the past six weeks This
would seem to disturb the tradition OF the
academy that midshipman never dies The
last death occurred Saturday night, when B. 6.
Pierce, member OF the first class, died from
erysipela5 combined with pleuriSy. He WAS
from Illinois, where his remains Will be sent.
THE NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE AssogIA-
TON VIII hold Its thirteenth annual convention
at Lincoln Hall on the 18th and 10Th OF January.
1881. Encouraged by the success OF the vote on
the school question IN the state OF New York.
t1e women are row preparing for an active
campaign. and will beSiege Congress with more
vigor than ever. It is understood that effort
WILDE VIII oe made m @ to have women appointed dor
Senate; and II possible to secure some import
ant positions FOR women under the incoming
administration.
BY TBE DEATH, yesterday, at Sandy Spring,
Nd, OF Benz. r. Roberts, the friends of the
Indians in this country lose one OF their most
active and intelligent workers, and the
society CT Friends one OF their most earnest
members. He was the representative OF that
society In President Grants board OF Indian
commissioners, and continued In its service
until death overlook him In the field Of his duty.
He was In the city last week, in connection
with the work OF the commission. His sudden
death, from pneumonia, Will be lamented by a
large circle OF friends.
EX-SENATOR SPRAGUE OF Rhode Island ac-
companied by his son Willie, arrived In the city
yesterday morning. To-day the ex-senator
left for the East on the limited express. Yes
1efdsy ne &c called on Gen Garfield it is said. to
Cabinet position. VINO the Senator recon-
menced Tor the place Is not disclosed
SENATOR CoNKLINGis is expected to arrive In the
city next Friday morning. He Will make his
headquarters at Wormley's.
THAT PRESIDENTIAL PENSION FCSp.-It is
learned here from an authoritative source that
the S250,000 Presidential pension fund started
by Mr.. George Jones, OF the \. y. Times prom
lseS TO be success. over two hundred thou
sand dollars has already been raised. Jay
Gould has subscribed S25. 600; w. Fl. Vanderbilt.
S25. 1000; John NJ Forbes and others In Boston,
$4,000; Mackey, the Nevada bonanza King,
S25,cOO; ten contributors give $4,000 each, max
sylvania by Don Cameron and his friends. 1t
is expected that within few days the formal
announcement Will be made that the entire sum
OF s250, COO has been raised. Ii is said too that
the fund Is to be always subject to the manage
ment or those who make the contributions
WILL JOIN THE PROCESSION. The Farragut
Association OF Philadelphia, composed OF suryi-
vorS Of the famous Mississippi and Gulf SQUAD
ron, commanded by Admiral FaTagut during
the late war. propose to visit Washington In
Dody on the loth OF next month, TO assist in the
ceremony OF unveiling Mrs. Hoxie's statue OF
their much loved commander and will hold
second meeting On Wednesday evening to per-
Iect all the necessary arrangements to that end.
1t is likely that they viii be assigned to the
place of honor In the procession.
THE PRESIDENTS MESsAGE.-PreSident Hayes
has completed his message, and the question
which now disturbS him Is whether or no to
put 1t II print. He Is apprehenSive If he prints
1t 1t may have premature publication. Editor
Smith, OF the Cincinnati Gazette, advised him to
compel the Associated Press to telegraph It
from manifold copies to be furnished. Mean
While the President has telegraphed for VIVA.
Henry Smith, the Western Associated Press
agent at Chicago, to come to this City and con.
suit him with reference to its distribution. Mr.
Smith left Chicago for Washington this morn
ing, and Will arrive here tomorrow night.
WHITE HOUSE CALLSRs.-Sir Edward Thorn
ton, Secretary Sherman and Representa- ives
Sapp and Davis called on the President to-day.
A NUMBER OF ARMY CHANGES are likely to