Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-24
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and G0sslp.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAy.-Internalr rev.
enue, $3.50, ,444.S6; customs s6o4, 1924
SECRETARY THOMPSON returned last night from
Brooklyn.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF the Treasury Haw-
ley left the city Saturday night for Illinois. He
will return the latter part of the week. Mr..
Hawley is a candidate for governor of Illinois
and has gone out to look after his boom.
STONE, THE WIFE MURDERER, REsP1TED.-The
warden OF the jail, Gen. Crocker, this morning
received from the President respite in the
case of James Madison Wyatt Stone, convicted
OF murder and under sentence OF death, post
poning the execution OF the sentence for thirty
days.
THE NIPsIC, Commander Schoonmaker ar
rived at La Guayra January 18th. Mr. Eckert,
commercial agent at La Guayra, was still on
board and would proceed with the Nipsc to
ports to the eastward. The Nipsc would not
to return in her to the United States. No report
concerning Mr.. Eckerts difficulty with the au-
thoritfeS at La Guayra is made.
U. S. VESSELS ON THE EUROPEAN STATION
The Trenton was at Port Mahon February 4th,
and the Quinnebaug at Leghorn. The Wyoming
went into dock at Toulon and came out January
24th, sailing the same day for Naples. The
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Health OF the squadron good.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. - Senators Ferry,
Platt, and Cameron (Wis.), and Representatives
o'Neill, Updegraff Qowa>, and voorhis called on
the President to-day.
FIRST LIEUT.. j. C. DAVENPORT, 9th cavalry,
is retired from duty in the Office of Major Rob-
ert n. Scott, in this city, who is charge of the
publication of the official records OF the rebel
lion, to take effect March 1st next.
THE HOUSE INTER-OCEANIC CANAL COMMIT
TEE yesterday considered evidence and docu-
mentS heretofore received. Gen. Dchman, L.
S. minister to Bogota, was present and gave
further testimony in favor Of the Nicaraguan
route. The committee continues to favor the
Nicaraguan route.
A PORTION OF THE OLD PROPELLER OF the Hart
ford is at the Washington navy yard, and will
be used in casting the statue of Admiral Farra-
gut The Hartford was Admiral Farragut's
flagship in the fight in Mobile bay.
GEN. BEAuREGARp appeared before the House
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads yes
terday, and made lengthy statement relative
to the Louisiana lottery. He claimed that its
drawings were conducted in a perfectly honest
manner. and invited the most rigid scrutiny
and investigation of its affairs.
THE PROGRAMME IN THE HOUsE.-The commit
tee on rules expect to get through with the dis
cussion OF the proposed new House rules at to-
days session. The House will then proceed at
once with the appropriation bills. There is a
manifest disposition on the part OF leading de-
mocrats to have Congress adjourn before the
holding of either OF the political conventions.
THE SUGAR QUEsIIoN.-The House committee
OF ways and means discussed the sugar ques-
tion this morning without however, reaching
any vote. The subject will probably engross
the attention OF the committee during the en-
tire week.
THE REPORT ON THE KELLOGG CAsE.-Meml-
bers of Senate committee on elections say the
report on the Kellogg case is being prepared
and will be submitted In few days. They say,
further, there is no truth in the rumor that the
democrats had quietly decided to allow the case
to sleep until after the presidential election, for
fear that the discussion might hurt the .party's
chances
REMOVALS IN THE CITY Posi- OFFICE.-The
new postmaster has made some sweeping
changes among the employees of the Office.
Among those upon whom the official ak has
fallen are j. L. Smith, S. S. Baker, w. Ockstadt,
FOllen, Mrs. Adeline Mocomber, and Miss Ozier
AS some OF these clerks have been considered
specially capable and efficient in the discharge
OF their duties there is considerable feeling dis
played by tEStr friends at their pereEptOry
removal
REPRESENTATIVE DIsTILLERs had a conference
to-day with Commissioner Raum in regard to
various regulations and laws under which
they claim they work to their disadvantage.
They want no reduction on the tax on whisky,
and diSclaimed any attempt to disturb the
law on that subject. They want a different
method OF giving bonds, and also desire among
other things that the tax on vinegar which was
removed last year shall be remposed Most of
their grievances concern only the details OF the
dlstillery business. They wanted Commissioner
Raum to secure the legislation which they pro-
pose TO ask OF Congress.
SANITARY.-Senator Harris reported faverably
to the Senate to-day, from the committee on
epidemic diseases, his bill to increase the eff1-
cheney of the national board of health. 1t re-
qufres the board to report to the President of
the United States whenever any place In the
United States is dangerously infected with con-
tagious disease, and the President may forbid
the transportation of goods or persons from
that to other places. The bill generally en-
larges the power OF the national board. but this
power can only be exercised through the Presi-
dent of the United States.
AMONG THE RUMoRs AFIoAT is one that there
has been recent conference between Tilden
and prominent democrats and that Mr.. Tilden
has been told quite plainly that the Tammany
anti-Tammany differences In New York cannot
be healed ii he (Tilden) persists in forcing hts
own candidacy. He was told that il he Would
withdraw he could have a good deal TO say as to
who should be nominated, but that IL he forced
ed In his own state. 1t Is stated, but not gener-
ally credited that Tilden has about consented
to get out OF the way and that he will favor the
nomination Of either Speaker Randall or Hugh
j. JeWett, OF Ohio. A number of influential
Ohio politicians left here last night to have
consultation with Jewett, and they say that
boom will sooE spring up for him which Will
indicate real business.
SENATOR VOORHEES, TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
ARTIsT.-Senator voorhees, to-day introduced in
the Senate bill TO pay to the heirs OF the late
Constantine Brumidi balance due him,
and to appropriate 5000 to pay the funeral ex-
penSeS Of the deceased artist. Mr.. voorhees,
took occasion to deliver a beautiful eulogy
upon the dead painter, and to set forth the
claims the latter, by his work. had established
upon Congress. Mr.. voorhees, explained that a
provision OF the sundry civil bill last year ap-
propriated 500, OF which $500 was to pay Bru-
midi balance due him, and 5000 was to pay for
the erection of scaffolding for him to retoch his
fresco picture in the top of the dome. He had
never received the $500, and Mr.. voorhees, bill
provides that that amount shall be paid his
heltS, and that the 5000 intended for Scaffolding
shall go to pay the funeral expenses The SEN
atoS'S remarks were couched In very beautiful
and appropriate language, and paid deserving
tribute 10 the great ability OF the dead artist.
Mr.. Morrill, expressed his approval OF the BILL
and Senator voorhees, gave notice that he would
call it up tomorrow.
A GALLANT RESCUE.-Captain Henry Wilson,
commanding the Constellation on her recent
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