Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY. - Internal
revenue, s. ,OS9, ,s44.5s; customs, s531 ,1534.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY - Internal
revenue, s. ,Os9, 4.5s; customs, s531, 1884.
THE FOLLOWING ORDER was to-day issued by
the War department: ''Oflicers ordered to duty
while ON a leave of absence will be regarded as
on duty from the date they receive the order,
which date must be promptly reported to the
ad]utant general OF the army"
ALAsKA.-The report for November of Com.
mander Glass, commanding the Jamestown, at
Alaska, has been received at the Navy depart
ment. Commander Glass reports that the In
dams in every part OF the territory are very
quiet, and have given no trouble OF any kind.
The prospectors who went out from SUka. June
last, have returned. They penetrated the
country distance of $50 miles from Chilcat
river, and report fine, open country, with
good climate. They found no gold In paying
quantities. In anticipation Of remaining at
Sitka for the winter, houses have been built
over the main and quarterback matches OF the
Jamestown TO protect the officers and men on
watch and afford ventilation in bad weather
WHITE House CALLERs.-Secretaries Thomp-
and Evarts, Senator's Window. Logan and Platt
and Representatives Aldrich, Hayes Williams,
Morse. Bowman, Harris {Mass). Field, Robin
son, Ciafin and Loring called on the President
to-day.
OUR EUROPEAN SoUADRoN-Rear Admiral
Howell, commanding the European squadron,
iSpoi 10 W tue Navy department. uuuSr GATE
November 26th at Naples, On board his flagship
the Trenton. During the stay OF the Trenton
at Naples a number of the officers have visited
the iron-clad Italia, In course OF construction
The Qulnnebaug was still stationed at Symrna
and the Nips!c az ConstantinOple. The Wyo-
ming was at Genoa. where she Will remain for
about week and then continue her cruise to
the southwark. The health OF the squadron is
excellent.
WAR TO TIE KNIFE WITH THE MoONsHJN-
ERs.-Commissloner OF Internal Revenue Raum
to-day sent the following telegram to Collector
Woodcock, at Nashville Tenn, and Collector
Andrew Clark, ut Atlanta: During the past
week five United States officers have been killed
or wounded by Illicit dlstillers. This demon,
strates the necessity Of requiring your officers
operating against Illicit distilers TO carry their
breech-loadlng arms, and or having the posses
OF officers SO large as to deter resistance. You
are authorized to employ ten additional men il
necessary. Estimate for the expense by tele-
graph.
IMPORTANT NOMINATIoNS.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate this
afternoon:-Edgar Stanton, of ILL.,, to be consul
general at st. Petersburg; Wolfgang Schoenle.
Pa. to be {. S. marshal. western district Of
Pa; First Lieut. Samuel Z. Tillman, corps OF
engineers, to be professor at West Point of
9heisy y mneralogy and geology Also
Miller, at Frederick Md; Charles 81. Walker at
Frostburg Md; VIM. S. Oakley, at Salem, Va
and Lewis H. Phleger, at Piedmont, W. Va.
THE ENGAGEMENT that has been so long
talked OF between Mr.. Frank Potter and Miss
Key, OF Baltimore, Is announced at last. Mr..
Potter is one of the youngest sons OF the late
Bishop Potter, OF Pennsylvania, by his second
wife, and the bride-eect is the daughter OF the
late Barton Key. who was shot In the streets OF
Washington by General u. E. Sickle5 about
twenty years ago.
SILVER CERTIFICATEs-The Treasury depart
ment to-day issued 500, 900 in silver certificates
upon deposits OF gold made In New York.
PERsoNAL-Senator Plumb was registered in
New York yesterday. Genevieve Ward,
the actress, sailed from Liverpool for New 0rk
last Saturday.-O. d. Barrett, of Washington
was among the overland passengers to arrive
in San Francisco last wednesday. .-Dr.
Cabell. president OF the national board OF
health continues to tmproye.--Pr0f. Graham
Bell. OF this CITY, read a paper on the PaOJo-
phone before the Society OF Arts, In Londo1, on
the 1st inst. and also made short address On
the System OF Visible Speech, Invented by his
father Mr.. Melville Bell. before the Philosophical
Society OF the same city, on Friday. the 3i.-
BIZ. Charles II. Russell, Jr., SO well and pleas
antly known here as private secretary o; Mr.
Evarts, is now practising law as member OF
the firm OF Jennings & Russell. of Wall street,
New York. Senator Farley arrived at the
elect Dawes. of Ohio, and ex:Gov. Chamberlin
are at the Ebbitt.-C. +. Bishop and wife are
registered at the National.-Ex-Senator Pat
terson OF South Carolina, was at the Capitol
To- tOday.-Secretary SchurZ was on the floor OF
the Senate to day.--Health Officer Town
shend. OF this District, Is expected to return
this evening from his trip to New Orleans.-
E. H. Luther, who for number OF years repre-
sented the Boston Globe In this city, private
letter says, Is lying dangerously Ill in Boston,
from lung and throat disease.