Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-23

enue, SZ26, iZs. 81; customs S693 6s0.64.
THE ThLLAPoosA arrived at the League Island
navy yard to- day.
At THE WHITE HOUsE.-Judge Harlan, Sena-
tors Saunders and Ferry and Representatives
Blake, Fisher, UpSOn, Harmer, and Clardy were
among the Presidents callers to-day.
THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon was
very short, and dev oted to routine business.
THE N Y. SUNDAY WORLD in making up its
Washington society column from THE STAR
should alter the dates to suit. Some curious
blunderS occur from clipping the items from
The STAR without alteration.
DR.. c. c. Cox, formerly of the board OF health
Of this District, and recently U. S. commits
sioner to the Melbourne exposition, returned
from Australia to this city some two weeks ago,
and Is receiving medical treatment for softentng
OF the brain at his residence on 10th street, De-
tween G and II streets northwest.
WORCESTERSHIRE President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate yesterday: To be
supervisors of census-Ira M. Hedges, fourth
district; L. E. Lemaire, first Louisiana district.
Indian agent-George W. Lee Macinac agency,
Michigan.
to the Senate this afternoOn:-TO be postmast-
ers-Grafton Munroe, at Annapolis, Nd; Syl-
vanus Miner, at Mount Vernon, Indiana; Wei
DHStOu d. bfbWi dJ lOWd,
ard j. Merchant, at Saint Joseph, Mich. Thos.
Doak, at Cameron NO.. Jos. NJ. Cairo, at Stock
ton. CAL; Algar NJ. Wheeler. at Danville. Va.
Army romotfons-Assistant surgeon George A.
Otis. to be surgeon with rank of major; Surgeon
VIM. s. King, to be surgeon with rank of colo
mel: surgeon John E. summers, to be surgeon
With rank of lieutenant colonel; Second Lieu
tenant Thomas C. Woodbury., 10th U. s. infan.
try, to be first lieutenant
A CONFIRMATION AND A REJECTIoN.-The
pypputiya session
frmed the nomination OF Edward A. Gittinger
TO be supervisor OF census for the third district
OF Maryland, and rejected the nomination Of
John L. Stratton as census supervisor for the
third district OF New Jersey.
THE Ute AGREEMENT AMENDEp.-The Senate
Indian affairs committee yesterday ordered the
report OF bill submitted by Secretary Schun,
to carry into effect his agreement with the Ute
Indians. amending the agreement so that no
portion OF the money coming to the White River
Utes shall be paid to them until they shall have
surrendered the guilty members of their band,
and striking out the clause admitting the In
dians to citizenship.
THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION yesterday
took up the nominations for the Ohio superv-
sorships, which were rejected several weeks
ago, but renewed since then by the President
No action was taken.
A DECISION was rendered in the Supreme
Court yesterday denying the constitutionality
Of the ordinance of the city of Baltimore which
imposes wharfage dues upon vessels arrivinga at
that port with the products of other states
while those bearing the products Of Maryland
are exempted from such dues The court fol-
lows upon the line of previous opinions by de-
claring that the discrimination cannot be toll
Grated, and that the ordinance Is an infringe.
ment OF the power OF Congress to regulate COM
merce.
BAD WEATHER ON THE MEDrTKRRANEAN-
&c inf hot
tara arrived at Malta, March I'd, ten days from
Malaga, eneountering head winds and calms
the whole distance. The weather in the Med
iterranean for the past month had been excep-
tiOnally bad. The loss OF life Is unprecedented
AS soon as the weather moderated the Swatara
would proceed to Port Said and remain only
long enough to take in coal.
NEARLY TwO-THIRDs WERE OFFICE HOLDERS
Information received here from a Louisiana re-
publican states that of the Sc members of the
republican central committee Of that state,
which recently selected the time for holding
their convention to select presidential delegates
81 were office holders.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Captains ]. A. Greer and E.
p. McCrea as members of the board OF inspec-
and J. E. Jouett. who will be placed on waiting
orders. Lieut.. r. NJ Lise to the League Island
navy yard. Masters g. A. Calhou and j. B.
Collins and Ensign W. F. Halsey to examina-
tton for promotion.
ARMY ORDERs.-surgeon D. L. Magruder, from
duty at st. Louis, and ordered as medical d.
rector department of the Missouri, relieving
Surgeon Glover Perrin, who will report for duty
as medical director department of Dakota.
Assistant Surgeons George McCreery and E. d.
Schue will report for duty in the department of
Arizona. Assistant Surgeons r. c. Newton and
ment to duty in the department OF the Missouri
Capt Evan Miles will conduct detachment of
recruits to the Pacific coast, and then reJoin his
station. First Lieut. Fl. II. Bellas, 4th cavalry,
will conduct detachment of recruits to the 9th
cavalry, and then re1oin his station.
TIE GOVERNMENTS NEW DISTINCTIVE PAPER
L. S. notes on the new distinctive" paper have
been printed, and are now being issued by the
Treasury department. The notes on the new
paper have different appearance from the old
decidedly different look. The fiber in the new
paper is silk and Of various colors. The first
paper on which the notes now issued are printed
has not fiber enough. On the face of the new
notes 'seIies of 1Ss0,' the seal to the left of
the picture in the center has disappeared. The
words lone dollar" the one word printed
over and surrounding them The RE- red ellipse iiila
that surrounded these two words In the old
note has disappeared.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. ON COMMERCE gave
hearing this morning to several gentlemen from
Wisconsin and Minnesota, on the subject of the
reservoir system, by which it Is proposed to
keep up a continuous supply Of water In the
upper Mississippi riyer, SO as to have unilter-
rupted navigation throughout the whole year.
The plan Is the construction of series OF great
dams over the outlets of the lakes and trbuta-
rleS that pour their waters into the upper Mis-
siSsippi, by which the rains OF the winter and
spring months can be retained and utilized. The
cost OF the system is estimated at 81, 500 OO0 and
the damages to private property at $5O0,00O. Its
general features were explained and advocated
this morning by Mr.. Pound, Representative
from Wisconsin, and by Mr.. Walker, who was
commissioned by the governor of Minnesota
The hearing VIII be continued tomorrow.
PERsoNAI--Whitelaw Reid was yesterday re-
elected for the third fourth time to the presl-
dency OF the Lotos Club one of the most at
tractiye OF all the associations OF the kind In
New York.-GOvernOr Mcclellan, who was tll
last week, has recovered entirely y-Ex-Attor-
aey General Williams, ex-Distrtct Attorney
Wells, ex-Marshal Ward Lamon, and Count
Donhof, OF the German legation at Washing
Ton, were registered In New York last night
Representative Prescott, who accompanied his
VIE nome some days ago. Is expected back this
week.-The Harvard University Ra1iSter
says: Miss Austine Snead the popular Wash.
ington correspondent of Society news ia the
daughter OF the late Thomas Snead (class Of
1897 She was the first born child OF the class
and was rocked in the class-cradle presented to
her father by his classmates Her nOnl-de-plunse
is Miss Grundy' I"