Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-17
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT REcEIFTs To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s35s, ,276. 20; custom, s6s2, ,s21,S2.
CAPTAIN E. ". S. MOORE will be private Sec
retsry to Secretary Hunt Captain Moore was
appointed by eX-Secretary Gon when be took
cIaIge OF the naval portfolio.
APPOINTED j. L. Lytle and s. B. Bornden-
hamer have been appointed storekeeper and
guager TOR the 5th district of Wisconsin and
the 5th district or North Carolina respectively.
SECOND LIEUT.. CARROLL MERCER has been
detached from the marine barracks at Boston
and ordered TO duty at the New York bar
racks.
SECRETARY LINCOLN HAS APPOINTED Mr..
Charles 5. Sweet, OF Chicago, as his private
secretary. Mr.. Sweet arrived here last night
and entered uron his duties. He has been in
Mi. Llncon'S law Office In Chicago for the past
i've years.
ANOTHER SOLID sESAToR.-senator Philetus
sawyer, OF Wisconsin, Is said to be worth seven
millions.
SBNAToR-ELECT FRYE was informed to-day by
s. leading democratic Senator that number OF
democrats were determined TO object to Fryes
telegraph credentials. Therefore they were
not submitted.
MARSHAL DOUGLASS COMMISSION expired TO-
day, and, there being no marshal of the District
of Columbia for the time being, the jurors were
discharged to-day until Monday. In the mean
time, until Marshal Douglass Is rec0mm.S-
stoned, the wheels OF justice are blocked, SO far
as the service Of writS &C., Is concerned.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS who have
ransacked the Congressional Records declare
that In 1874 senator Conkling was admitted to
the senate On credentials telegraphed by the
secretary of state. Four other precedentS have
also been found to Justify the admission OF
senator Frye On credentials by lightning
NAVAL ORDERs,-Lieut. E. S. Houston for ex-
animation for promotion; Passed Assistant
Samuel II. Dickson to the Philadelphia naval
hospital; Commander 6. B. White from duty as
Inspector OF the fourth light house district,
April 1st, and ordered to settle accounts. Com
manGer Frederick Rodgers from present duties
and ordered as Inspector OF the fourth light
house district, April 1st next.
The SENATE WORK.-The knowing ones say
that quite budget of nominations will be sent
TO the senate by the President to- morrow. The
bulk OF these will be TO fill vacancies aud but
few appointments made by removals. The talk
Is that after the Senate committees are ar
ranged an adjournment viii follow until Mon.
Gay, when the Senate will proceed yigorouslT
with executive business, and endeayOr to ad-
iourn for good by the end OF next week,
PRSNsYLvANIANs ON THE WAR PATH.-The
Pittsburg politicians are having lively quar-
rel over the federal off1ces In that city, while
their Philadelphia "brethrenr are claWing
away at one another over the tnsign.fic ant
appointment OF surveyor ot customs Tor that
port.
a COMPLhBNTARY DINNER was given TO Post
master General James at Wormleys Hotel last
evening by Elliott r. Shepard, Of New York.
Among the guests we're the members of the
Cabinet with the exception OF Secretary
Bla1nel, Chief Justice Waite and ex-Justlce
SWayne Of the Supreme Court; Senator Haw-
ley, Adjutant General Drum, General Mckee.
Walker Blaine, Rev. Mr. Paxton, Colonel Rock
well. Hon. Vim. X. Rogers, Me5srs. s. S. Rogers
and Timothy Griffith.
GENERAL UPToN'S REMAINS TO Re BROUGHT
EAsT.-The family OF General Upton have re.
quested that his body be brought east. Socre-
tary Lincoln today authorized General Nc
DoTcn by telegraph TO detail. two Officers from
the division OF the Pacific to accompany the
remains 10 New York
NJ. PAUL DzJARDIE. tne French CONSUL at
Charleston, has been called to Washington to
take tie place OF Mons Leleu, on the commis-
son appointed 10 adjust the losses sustained
residing in the nited States. NJ. DeJardin vii
be vel remembered IN this city as for long
t ne connected with the French legation here
TEE SENATE GALLERIES were again thronged
with the usual crowds to-day. and hundreds
pressed for admission. The session, however
only lasted ten minutes, and was devoid Of any
thing OF special interest Tomorrow, as the
organization viii no doubt be effected, the
crowds will be larger than ever.
Cu.r1
SEEKERs.-The following order issued by Sec
retary Lincoln is posted around about the War
department:."It not being possible for the
Secretary OF War to hear personal applications
for cleTkShipS, &C, he directs that no person be
admitted TO see him for that purpose ApplI-
cants Will hle their papers with the chief clerk.
who viii submit them.'
OFFICIAL HOURS AT TIE WAR DEPARTMENT
Secretary Lincoln has Issued an order in regard
to his Official hours. From 10 TO O'Clock men,
bers OF Congress and people not connected
with the department Will be resolved. From
] TO o'clock heads OF bureaus and officers of
| the department. who have business With the
Secretary VII! be admitted. After o'clock ell
Will BE- excluded. and officers OF the department
are requested not 70 call unless specially In
vited.
SENATOR EDMUNDs left Washington last night
for VISIT TO Florida, and Senator Vance OF NJ
c., has paired with him for The remainder Of the
session. Judge EGmundS has for some time
been troubled with a bad cold. aud now seeks @
warmer climate in order to avoid a threatened
dsIger OF Its developing into bronchitis or pos.
siby settling on his lung. dis condition Is nor
a source ot alarm. however, for he has bae1
similarly affected during several previous win
teTS.
TWO Ok 'fHRsE OTFICES.-EX-SenatoT C3n0yer,
who is in the city, is said 10 De applicant for
the .goyernorship OF one of the ives ern terri
tories.
Governor Ordway OF Dakota, Is here. He
will not be disturbed In his place.
The friends ot DE-. Loring, OF Mass, say he
, Will De nominated a. Commissioner or Agricul-
tuFe next week.
Mr.. RAYHoR7 DfFFlcULTY.-Postma aster Ain
ger says that Mr. Kenneth Raynor, who thinss
he was insulted by an employs OF the Post
! Of1ice department, IS a matter Of fact had all
BiS trouble q the Bank or Washington. He
walked into the bank and In rather loud tone
asked where the P0SIm4SIer'5 ToOQ Was. The
reply CaIae from clerk, 81 don't know
WheTeUpon Mr.. RaynoT had some words with d
policeman VINO happened TO be in the bank.
THY DOWNTOWN DEPARTNENTS.-Very few
Office seekers put In an appearance al the lower
dpuartrnpnfG rn-d1y. Ar the Post Offinp de-