Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-16
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.--Iateynal rev
enue, s246 453, GO; customs. s433 GlsG3
THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE AP-
CONTINENTS have been made:-Storekeepers
H. p Brnsewitz and j. j. Montague. 1st dis
OF Kentucky; j, w. King, storekeeper and
gauger, 7th district of Kentucky; j. 6. Pelt,er.
gauger, I'd district OF Minnesota
COMMISSIONER JOHN I. DAvESPORT and family
OF New York are at Wizards The Commis-
s1oner arrived here yesterday. His bus,ue IS
said to be Ia connection with the Morey Chinese
letter. aud with special reference TO the recent
testimony of the Witness O Brien To day the
or fmmisscner had a long interview with Col.
Rohert IT gersOll. The impression is abroad
mat The Cumberland d witnesses were cnachad
Dy some one In this city. and an iLvestlgation
on that theory is being made.
PROMOTIONS IN THE PosT OFFICE DEPART
MENT.-The Postmaster General has pro noted
tie following to fill the vacancies created in the
various classes b. the death Of Messrs. Cr4n5ton
Laurie and John X. Fowler OF the Second AS
SiSfant Postmaster Generals Office: Joseph
Co b an John II. FalcOner. Charles e Joyce.
w. p. DDmble, George F. Page and John T.
Callaghsn MI. Browniow, son OF the lam US
PsrSon Brownlow. of Tennessee, has been aD-
pointed TO second class clerkship In the same
Office.
MOvRsfENTs OF L. S. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
Waciusett arrived off Guayaquil, Ecuador.
october 25th on her way to Panama; the Lack
aWanna was at africa Peru, october 10Th.
AN EASY VICToRY.-Prominent Ohio po"-
ticians ROW in this city says that Secretary
Sherman will have no difficulty In being elected
TO tie Senate to succeed Senator Thurman.
REPUBLICAN GROWTH IN MIssoURI-Col. John
7 llfy,C ~ af Al
ton. He says the republican party Is stead ly
growing in strength in Missouri. because the
immigration Into the state Is largely republic N.
HON. j. d. c. ATKINS, chairman OF the House
committee on appropriations has directed Col
Robert J. Stevens. Cierl. Of the committee TO
issue notices converting the sub committees on
the following bills IN session in this city on The
10Th instant: Pensions. District of Columbia
Military Academy and fortifcation approrria.
don blilS. II Is the desire OF Chairman Atkins
10 have all OF these bills disposed OF befor th,
holiday recess.
1HE TIcONDEROGA, recently arrived at san
Francisco from Commodore Shufelat's cruise.
will be brought around to the Atlantic Goa t and
put out OF commission.
PAyMAsTER A. w. BACON, .. S. n. has re-
turned from duty In charge OF the stores at Rio
de Janefro, and has been ordered to settle &C.
counts.
THE PRESIDENT APPOINTED to-day Henry l.
Atherton, OF New York, to be L. S. consul at
PernamtucO.
ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE OF GEN GARFIELDs
PERSONAL FRIENDs, mostly from Ohio, dined
sunday with PROT and Mrs. Spencer at the
Business College. A unique feature of the en-
teltalnment was the Offering OF tOasts by the
Among the toasts were the following: The
daughter Of the President-elect; may her
beauty OF character be undimmed by prosper.
the next" "The twins: may they Know each ,h
other there" "Aunt Eliza (Gen. Gs mother).
brave mother OF noble son. but for her we
should not be able to hold this celebration"
.'Gen. Grant whose speech In this Campaign
has been more golden than his 6 )den silence"
"Lucretia r. Garheld--friend, counsellor and
chosen to be the first LADY Of the land" .rean };r
backs VS.. mossbacks." 'Our host and hostess. to
Whom the young men OF this District aud the
ns. women O., OF tne Whole world owe debt that crn
never he repaid" The responses were WHY
eloquent, touching and beautiful The pary
became SO inspired that the gentlemen pri
posed toasts s and called upon the ladies 10 r.
spond; which was happily done. One OF the.
was Mrs. E. d. E. N. Southworth-our ab5eG
lriena, ire YET present % To our hearts." No wine
was served. The toaSts were dfank in clee-
cold water. Coffee. tea, chocolate. etc. w.r,
the only liquors at the feast.
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of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad.
argued here before Judge Miller, OF the Supreme
Court. In his capacity as circuit Judge for Kan
sas. decision has been made. The directors OF
the road asked that 1t be given to their control
from the Union Trust Company OF New YORK.
INTO whose hands 1t went some six years ago
as receiver. Judge Miller decides that the
company Is entitled TO the possession OF their
foao. on payment OF the back coupons for tu-
terest which in their cross bill they offered to
pay.
OFF TO THE UTEs AGAIN.-LaSt evening the
paJlors Of DR.. Bland were crowded with the
frfenGs of Col. A. Z. Meacham, who called to BID
him good bye, and wish him good fortune tu his
st tcoI q mission to the Ute Indians. Dr. Bland
introduced the colonel in a brief speech, In
which be referred to the peris through Whch
ms friend n nad passed during the last few weeks.
lew days. The colonel then gave thrilling
description of the recent tragedy at Clne's ran ,h
on on the the Gte reservation, and OF the efforts on
Agent Berry OF the reservation to hang them.
His description OF the long and perilous ride
OF 4oo miles across the mountains in charge OF
the L. s. marshal to escape the mob was par.
t1cular-y exciting. The colonel leaves for Den
yer to night to attend the trial OF Agent Berry.
and from there he will proceed to Los Pines
agency in company with two other members OF
the Ute commission and Colonel French under
escort or body OF troops for the purpose of
paving the Utes the money due them under the
treaty.
GETTING READY FOR AN ACTIVE WINTER
CAhPAIGN.-The Army and Navy Assembly
Club held Its annual meeting last evening and
reorganized for the season of 1sSO-1. Major A.
H. N1ckerSOn was reelected president OF the
club, but, declining to serve. Lieut. Hitchcock
was elected In his place; Col. Corbin was elecfeI
secretary and treasurer, and committee on
permanent organization was appointed. The
be given by the club viii be announced within
afew days.
TRACING THE O'BRIEN AFFAIR,-Mr johnson.
OF Cumberland, Nd, and the gentlemen with
him, have today prosecuted their search In the
OBrien affair, and Mr.. Price. OF Cumberland's
alleged connection with It. They have some
clues which they think can be worked up sue.
cessfully. AT late hour this afternoon they
were unwilling to give out any thing as to in
formation In their possession. They Will prob
ably leave this evening.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon the
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