Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-23

Voh. 55-N9. 1892.
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
White House Receptions.
Mrs. Hayes will hold a reception tomorrow
afternoon from 3 to 5. She will be assisted by
Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Sherman, and Mrs. Pendle-
ton.
The President will hold a reception on Tues
day, January q, from to 10 p. m.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To O-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, Si62, ,92279; customs. s542, ,6s0.I9.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day wer
Senators Logan, Ferry, Baldwin, Platt, and
Representatives Townsend, 'Deuster, Orth,
Yoorhis, Townshend, Wise. Kelley. keifer, and
Garfield.
SOUTHERN UTEs CoMING.-Secretary Schun
received telegram from Gen. Hatch yesterday
stating that the delegation of Southern Ute In
dams were en- route to Washington. Gen. Hatch
will not come to Washington probably, as his
services are required at the post.
THE KENTUCKY REPUBLICAN STATE COMMIT
TEE met in Louisville yesterday and appointed
delegates to the Chicago convention. The COM
mittee also, by resolution, expressed their
qualification at the nomination, by President
Hayes, of Gen. Eli H. Murray, of Kentucky, as
governor of Utah territory, and earnestly recon-
merded his confirmation.
THE GENERAL COURT MARTIAL appointed to
meet at Willet's Point, New ork harbor. Janu-
a,y 9Th last, is dissolved by an order issued by
the War department to-day.
u1ro
ton was at villefranche January Cd; also the
Wyoming and Qunnebaug. The Wyoming. after
leaving Gibraltar December 18th visited the fol-
lowing ports: Almeria. Cartagena, Alicante. Va
lencia and Tarragona. She was going TO TOu-
lon for some repairs. The Enterprise was at
Smyrna December 18th on her way to ConStan-
tinople.
CONGRESSMAN ACKIEN has issued cards for
'stag" reception at his residence, on Capitol
hill, this evening.
THE DISCUSSION had so far by the committee
on ways and means touching a funding bill,
shows conclusively that a majority of the COM
mittee is opposed to any bill looking to long
time bond. or at rate OF interest higher than
three-and-a-half per cent.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Master C. L. Bruins, TO the
receiving ship Colorado. Passed Assistant Sur
geon J. s. Bogg to the New Hampshire at Port
Royal, s. G. Passed Assistant Surgeon Howard
Smith, to the Norfolk navy hospital Chaplain
Robert Hudson, to the Colorado. Acting Car
penter D. NJ. w. Nash, to the Vandalia at New
York 31st inst, Master A. Mertz, from duty On
the coast survey and placed on sick leave.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. d. Boyd. from the
New Hampshire and ordered to duty at the
Washington naval hospital.
THE CENSUS SUPERVISORS FOR GEORGIA as
nominated by the President include three re-
publicans and two democrats. The only nomi-
hot iS n Ian
cation is that OF Th0S. j. Simmons, republican,
for the first supervisors district. Senator Cor
don thinks he will be able to defeat Simmons,
on the ground of his being unit for the position
and bitter partisan. There is a good deal of
feeling in the Georgia delegation over the mat
ter, especially as DR.. FELTON, recommended Sim
mons. The Savannah NelrS publishes what
purports to be Simmons application for the
place "a curious document as to spelling and
| construction) and Dr.. FeltonS endorsement on
| the same.
| RAIDING THE GEORGIA MooNsHINERs.-Com-
| missioner Raum yesterday received the follow
| ing dispatch from Collector Clark, dated At
| lanta: Deputies Hendrix and Wilson formed
junction in Gilman county on the 18th inst.
report seizure of large Illicit distillery and des-
truction OF 5000 gallons OF beer and mash. No
resistance in that quarter as yet; combined
forces moving forward without difficulty were
conducting themselves in most commendable
manner. Good citizens lend aid and give en-
couragement to officers in every way they can
consistently with due regard for their personal
safety.
The FREEDMEN's BANK INvESTIG ATION.--In
the Senate select committee on the Freedmen's
bank yesterday, eX-Gov. Henry D. Cooke testi
fed as to transactions OF the finance committee
and board OF directors of the bank. Minutes Of
the committee bearing his signature having
been shown to him, he acknowledged his ap-
proval OF loans to the Seneca Sandstone COM
pany, on the belief that he held then, and holds
0rlhf
erty was Of great value, as he believes it Is to-
day. Touching the loans to Gen. o. o. Howard
! Young Mems Christian Association and others.
| Mr.. Cooke had no recollection. At this distance
| OF time he could not recall facts and figures
| with any absolute certainty. Mr.. Lewis Gle
| phane was also recalled and examined, but
! nothing new was elected
| The SERENADE TO SENAToR-ELECr GARFIELD.
| Senator-elect Garfield, of Ohio, was rendered a
! complimentary serenade last night by the Ohio
| Republican Association. The members, mar
shaled by Col. Robert Harlan, of Cincinnati.
Henry c. March and Thomas King and preceded
by band OF music, marched from the loot OF
the Capitol to Gen. Gar1elds house. 18th and I
streets. An accident happened just previous to
the making Of speeches by the giving way OF a
platform Which had been erected. but fortu-
nately no one was seriously hurt. Hon. Samuel
Shellabarger, president of the Ohio State ASSo-
citation, introduced Gen. Garfield in some appro-
pirate remarks. Gen. Garfield made an eloquent
reply, in the course of which he said that the
fullliS lued OF OnlO-nOU however, the ''Onl0
idea'-waS that the honest money OF the people
and their honest obligations shall be MAIN
tained. Speeches were also made by Repre-
sentatives Butterworth and Kelfer, of Ohio;
| Sapp, of Iowa; Dunnell, of Mimi; Mr.. A. NJ
| Clapp, and Senator Hamlin, OF Maine. The rain
interrupted further speaking.
TESTIMONY IN THE KELLoGG-SPoFFoRD CASE
CLosED.-The Senate committee of privileges
and elections yesterday refused to allow Mr.
Kellogg TO crosS-examine a witness, who hal
testified before the subcommittee in New
orleans, that he had witnessed the payment of
money by Kellogg to a member OF the Louisiana
legislature, and who was now willing to testify
that he was mistaken in his testimony before
the subcommittee as to the date Of the trans
action. Judge MerTick objected to this witness
being introduced as one Of Spofford's witnesses
and to his croSS-eXamination with a view to
proving that he had perjured himself before the
subcommittee in New Orleans, and the COM
mittee sustained this objection. Mr.. G. W.
Morse, resident OF Washington, testified that
he was an old friend OF Mr.. Spofford's, and for
this reason interested himSelfin SpOfford's case,
and'had employed Elder to go to New Orleans
to secure testimony, that he had done this in
opposition to Mr.. Spoffords wishes and unbe-
Known to Spoford. He testified that he had
paid Elder $500 to be used on expense account
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