Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-07
THE EVENING STAR.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. Internal
revenue, s26s, ,366 62; customs. $3.50 5s4 90.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, s26s. s66 62: customs. $3.50, ,5s4 3d.
THE MAYFLowRR was put in commission at
the washington navy. yard yesterday. The
tenant F. g. Hyde. Passed Assistant Engineer
Ogden and Assistant Paymaster r. NJ. T. 3 al.
MAJOR A. s. NICHoL SON, United States marine
corps, has been ordered to Inspect the follow
ing stations under the regulations and report
mouth. N. H.. Boston. Brooklyn, Philadelphia.
League Island. Washington, Annapolis aud
Norfolk, Va.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS senator Blair, Rep.
resentatives Calkins and Pettioone, j. B. Her
ron James Torrans, chairman OF the Arkansa
republican state committee; A. P. Russell, Mar
shal r. NJ. Douglass, of North Carolina; A. W.
F. M. Hurley called on the President to-day.
Mr.. ROBERT BLAINE, a brother of Secretary
Blaine. is not On the rolls OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms OF the Senate. as has been alleged In pub.
lie prints.
THREE MEMBERS OF TIE COMMISSIONING
Wlndom and KirkwOod and Attorney General
MacVeagh-were absent from the meeting to.
Cay.
nave 1t, from reliable source, that no change
is 10 take place In the management OF the GOV
ernment Printing Office, so thai the employees,
disturbed by grCundless rumors TO the contrary,
may rest easy.
Ho! FOR WEST PoINT.-Gen Sherman. Gen.
van Vliet, Gen. T1dball and others left the city
this afternoon for Hartford and West Point.
secretary Lincoln and Judge Sweet of the
war department, leave for the same points
tnls evenlrg: Gen. Drum and Col. Barr VIII
leaVe tomorrow night for West Point.
COMMODORE JEFFERs U.S.N., Chief of the
Bureau of Ordnance, Navy department. will
resign that position, to take effect June sOsh,
This resignation as chief Of bureau does not
carry with 1t resignation from the navy
Ihefe are large number Of applicants who
want to be Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordinances.
No decision as to who shall be appointed has
BEEN made.
FIGHT WITH MoossHINERs.-Commiss
Raum has received the following dispatch,
dated yesterday, from Collector Clark, at
Atlanta: Deputy Marshal Bolton, holding. also,
spec1al commission as deputy collector, in at.
tempting 70 seize a train OF three wagons con-
veying illicit spirits last night, at midnight in
FoIsyth county, was attacked By four armed
men. VINO were with the wagons. A fight en-
SUED, IN which Deputy Bolton and two of the
aSsault1ng party were seriously wounded. In.
mediately upon receipt OF this information /
mad warrants issued and sent force In charge
OF a good deputy With instructions TO seize the
prop erty and arrest the outlaws II they can be
Iound. deputy marshal accompanies the
force.
DISTRICT DELEGATIONS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
There were several Maryland men at the Waite
House to-day, but no delegations from that
energetic state. Two delegations from the city
Wm. Gibson, Fl. Dingman, E. G. Ford and a.
4. Han, called by appointment They saw the
PRESIDENT and urged upon him as re presenta-
yves OF Inc soldier organic atoms the appoint.
Heht OF Major FL. a. hall as District Commits
siontr. The other delegation consisted OF col
GREG citizens. They were w: II. A. Wormley.
see the President, but If they had would nave
spoken In behalf Of Sayles j. Bowen as Dislrict
Commissioner.
TIE REPORTED SENATE CHANGEs.-A STAR
reporter was sent to the Capitol to day 10
IL quire about the reported removal OF demo-
e1a,ic q h emplo!es: Secretary Burcn is ab .ent
ID the south, out bis flnancial clerk kie|
Mr.: Pierce, who is still On the pay roll, Mr.,
Lake. assistant superintendent OF the docu-
ment room. has received notice that his pl see
Will &c filled on the 18th inst. A number of
democIat1c Senators, including Messrs. Mor-
gan and Push, OF Alabama; Hampton ana
EoI'a EEG5l'ear edvosa Of south Carona Jones o.
against any changes before next December.
Mr.. Butler, Journal clerk In the executive O ,e.
mas aIsO Ceen nOt1ned OF ais removal, and Sen.
ator Coekrells clerk, Mr.. Morrow, takes his
place.
PERsoNAI--Mr. D. S. Alexander, the newly
appointed Fifth Auditor OF the Treasury, served
through the war as private, entering the SER
vice when only fifteen years old.-Rev. sam. |
uel d. Green, pastor OF Calvary Baptist Church
in this city. delivers one OF the commencement |
eodrt sses at Madison University, Hamilton n,
T., next week.-Col. TOurtelIotte. OF Gan.
ShermGn'S staff, has sailed for home after an |
atsence In Europe OF more than year.-Gen,
Augur, I. S. A., and Gen. Albert Pike. OF Wasn- |
ington, were registered In New York last even |
irg.-Rev. DIR. Tiffany, formerly pastor of the |
Metropolitan NJ. E. Chnrch here, sails for |
Europe on the 24th inst, to be abroad during |
the summer. He will travel with his wife on !
the continent until September, and then attend |
the Methodist Ecumenical Council In London, |
TO which he Is delegate.-Judge Harlau's |
son, who Is TO be the valedictoran at Princeton |
tbls year, IS at his parents home here prep If
Ing his aledictory.-Mtss Griswold, q niece OF |
Bret Harte made her first appearance in grand !
o. era In Paris last night, as Ophelia, and the |
cable says she achieved genuine SUCCESS
General Grant Will arrive In Galena this week. |
aDo alter staying there few days Will 90 to |
New York.-M. Moet, the Chief of the re- |
poWned champagne house Of Meet & Chaudon, |
nearly 5000, 600 0,-Marshal Douglas, OF North |
Carolina, is at the EbpitL-EdWard A. Free |
man. the English historian, who has been |
travelling IN Italy for several months, Will soon
set out on tour through the United States |
the celebrated violinist died
aged 61.-Mr II. w. Grady writes
mat the pr0nts OF Mr.. Davis on his book from