Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-01

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.--Intefnal rev.
enue, s415, ,666.36; customs. $54t, ,soi.46.
APPoINTED.-The President to-day appointed
James W. Siler, OF Arkansas, to be U. S. consul
at Laguayra.
WHITE House CALIERs.-Senator Garland
and Representatives Joyce, Lowe and Ander-
son, and Register Schofeld called on the Presi-
dent to-day.
GENERAL GARFIELDs CONGRESSIONAL SUCCESS
sOR.-At special election yesterday In the 18th
Ohio district Judge E. B. Taylor, elected In Oc-
tober to be General Garfield's successor as Rep
resentative. was elected to I'LL the vacancy In
the present Congress.
THE CENSUS REPORT.-Superintend of the
Census Walker has submitted his annual report
to the secretary OF the Interior. He says that
although the work OF taking the tenth census
is substantially complete (returns having been
received from all but seven of the total number
OF 81 ,265 enumeration distrcts). it will probably
be two or three weeks before the Office will be
able to present complete statistics Of the popu,
lation of the country. During the month OF
December tables will be submitted exhibiting
the population of each state and county Ia the
United states. distinguished as native or for
eign, white or colored, male or female. The
accounts Of $40 enumerators have already
been settled, involving a total expenditure Of
upwards 0o OF 81 OSG; Only about l2oo &C.
reason to doubt that the month Of December
will see all the enumerators paid for their ser
vices, except only In cases where suspension
With some fault, more or less serious on the
part OF the enumeratOr himself
THE FOLLOWING BIDS were opened to-day In
the office OF Doorkeeper Field to furnish coal
and wood to the House of resentatives:-
John Miller, $5.Os per ton for coal, $49s per cord
for wood: johnson Bros, S. 80 for coal Sc 43 for
WOOD; GEO. Bogus, S.. so per ton for coal. no bid
Ior WoOo. Ihe contract for both coal and wood
was awarded to John Miller, ne being the lowest
bidder.
The INDIAN SCHOOLS.-The Secretary OF the
Interior will notify the superintendent OF the
Indian school at Forest Grove, oregon, that the
list of pupils will be enlarged by one hundred
after the first OF the year. The number of
pupils at present is between thirty and forty.
The work OF the school has been highly salts
Factory, and the system of Indian schools Is
thought to be an assured success
1T Is REPORTED that Assistant Postmaster
General Brady has purchased the National Re.
publican OF this city and will shortly assume
ltS edllOrlal management.
THE BONDS OF 1880 outstanding, and which
will fall due December 31st next, amount to
81 ,25S geo.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT, issued today
shows reduction for the month OF November
of s3, 900 261.23. The reduction since June 3Oth
last has been S3I .291 1851. The following are
the balances: Debt, less cash in the Treasury,
-, 1904 ssl ,5f6.l5; currency certificates outstand
Ing, $s.525.00o; gold certificates outstanding
s., 500; silver certificates outstanding sS5,-
o.I $50; fractional currency outstanding, 81 1163
2o.3!; legal tender notes outstanding $780,
6s1 ,O16. o
Personal. - Representatives Cannon aud
Neal and Delegate Brents are at the National
Col. Thos. A. Scott and party have returned
to Philadelphia from their railway inspecting
tour 10 TexaS, having Travelled over 5000 miles
Miss S, NJ. Page, OF Washington, were registered
In Rome on the 9Th ult-Archibald Forbes
says that the first man who telegraphed full
description OF battle was Moncure D. Conway
..Representatlve De La Matyr, OF Indiana. is
going to give up that state for a residence in
Florida. Earl English and Che
engineer Shock, q: s. N. were registered In
New York last evening. Mrs. Garfield refuses
TO let her photograph be sold or her likeness
e9gtaVed:wMT: M George Shepard Page, founder
Maine. is at the st. James. r. H. Handy
OF the Richmond State and New Orleans Demo.
0at, is In the ctty.-George Alfred Townsend
or the CINCINNATI Enquirer has returned to New
mittee on appropriations, Is expected to arrive
In the city tomorrow night-M. j. CHAMBERS.
OF the Philadelphia Record, has arrived In the
city, to represent that paper during the present
Winter.-Representat1ves Anderson and Car
formerly Chief OF the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, Is In town ON short VISIT S.
District Attorney Bliss, of New York. and
Representatives Cobb and LIE Feyre are at VII
lard's-A letter received In this city says that
senator Lamar'o health is improving, and that
ne VIII oe Id attendance at the opening session
OF Co greSS.