Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-11

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-DAy.-Intarnal
revenue, s1I9, I94 Al; customs. s777, ,2I7.s1.
| TEE FOLLOWING internal revenue st9rekeep-
| ers and gaDgers were appointed to-day: F. A.
| Miller, j G. Moser and P. T. Lehman, 5th dis.
| trict o; North Carolina; A. H. Dowell 9Th 6s.
| rrict Of North North Carolina; T. b. Oldha n
! 9th district OF Ksntuc6y, and j. w. White, 5th
eistItct OF Tennessee.
CoLoRED VOTERS OF Boston. Mass, have sent
| petition TO Oliver c. Black, to present to the
President, asking the pp0intment OF Dr. g. g.
LoIfbg Commissioner or Agriculture.
TBIRTYEIGHT PiIggD-On the motion to GO
into executive session. soon after the Senate
met 10 day. there was Just e quorum voting
80. The remaining IS Senators are paired.
GETTING THE HANG OF THE ScHooL-Housg-
Fon. Hiram Price, appointed Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, VIII at once famtliarize himself
win The duties OF the Office, so that when con-
nrmed-aS he eventually Will be--he will have
the hang of things so TO speak.
THK FOLLOWING ORDER has been issued By
the Navy department: The undress uuitorm
for officers Of the navy for Official visits shall
be as follows: Frock coat. epaulettes, cooked
hat. sword and knot, full dress belt and fun
dress trousers.
THE INCREASE OF the number OF clerks for
pension work, both In the War department and
the Pension Office, of course carries with 1t
large increased In the business of that character
TO be transacted. To facilitate and systeBiZe
the War department part OF this work a new
bureau has been established to deal specially
with all matters connected with pensions and
pension records. Major Nickerson, assistant
adjutant general. has been detailed 10 have
charge of this branch.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Van Wyck. Blair, Sherman, Rol-
lins, Allison and Saunders. and Representa-
tiyes Hazelton, Dezend0rf, LIE Fevre and VIII
son (W. Va.), and Delegate Pettigrew. Ex-Rap-
resentatiyes Goode and Lorlng also called.
TIE CASE OF SERGEANT VAN HEusEN.-THE
STAR last Saturday announced court martial
to meet at Fort Myer, for the trial OF Sergeant
Van Heusen, or the signal corps, for publica-
tons which have been made In the papers re-
fiectiDg on that corps. The order was made
out and printed by the department, but was
not Issued. 1t Will Lot be Issued, at least for
tie present
PREPARED TO SPEAK IN THE ESENATE.-SenatorS
Beck, Vest, Davis of w. Va, and Butler, demo.
Gratis, and Senators Cameron of Pa, and In
gals, republicans, are all Pre- pared to speak on
the pending question In the Senate, and win do
so as soon as they can get the floor.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon w. G. Farewell,
from the coast survey steamer Hasser and
placed on waiting orders. Passed Assistant
Surgeon r. II. McCarty, from the Mare Island
naval hospital and ordered to the coast survey
steamer Hassler. Commander E. E. Potter.
as equipment officer at the New York navy yard
ON the 23d. Midshipman j. Il. Hetcher1nyLon
re the KearSage at Fortress Monroe. Com
mandeT j. c. Wiltse from equipment duty at
the New York navy yard On the 23d, and placed
On waiting orders Lieut.. Rcnard Mitchell
nom the Wabash and placed on waiting orders.
Cadet M!dshipmen j. A. Bell. C. S. Ripley, w.
a. Glll, L. Z. Hayden and a. b. Clements from
Tie kearsarge ard placed On waiting orders.
Assistant Engineer X q. Den1g has been re-
leved from the European station and has
been placed on waiting orders.
THE FARRAGUT DAY.-AdIairal Porter has Is
sued the following notice: The SURVIVORS OF
New Orleans and MOBILE actions who intend,
,ritho't tdH. to appear IN the procession OF the
Z0th instant, Will send their names TO CoIaynsn-
der HoNiSon. Navy yard, Washington, BY the
10th inst. After that date 10 application sill
be considered. The object OF this notice f. 10
orCer that carriages may be provided for them.
On tie h-ornlrg OF the 25th they will report to
the RTauG marshal at II am. c0rfer lst street
ana Pe1nsJ lyaH1a avenue northwest Il would
be very gratifying 10 the Navy IL the houses
along The route cf the procession would decor
ale; espeC ally those dwellings, that are situated
ABOUT FaIragut square
PROMOTING CIyILIZ ALTON AMONG Tdz ISDIANs
1t was mentioned In Saturdays STAR that
delegation of the Society OF Friends and others
interested IL the cause OF educating the Indians
called at the White House that day. During
tLt IuUAuS, Ol Tue QtISgatlon,
read an ADDRESS to the President. 1t argued
that the policy OF appointing officers Of the In
dian bureau service upon the recommendation
OF the different religious bodies be continued;
that schools for Indians like those at Carlisle
aid Hampton, be established in the Indian
country; that the ''civIllzstiou fund.-" which
will run out In about year, De continued, and
that where practicable in the Indian country,
the agents employ Indian labor. by Way of en-
couTagement. Ex- Secretary SchurZ stated that
IL would be good idea TO have schools for In
~ I'm heir frrEt tIn
OF Carlisle and Hampton were to bring. the
young Indians under ali The Influences OF cvn.
Zatton. Secretary ktrEWo0d thought that the
ln0ians should be given titles to the re5erva-
tons which they own, where they can not be
settled In seyeralty.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Constitution. training
ship, passed the Delaware breakwater yesrer-
day afternoon, bound for Hampton Roads and
Washington. The Eandalia sailed from Key
Mest saturday afternoon for Washington via
Hampton Roads The Alliance arrived a5
Key West yesterday on her way to Washing
ton. The crews OF the above vessels win take
part In the Farragut ceremonies. -. The Shen-
andoah was still at Montevideo FEB. 18th. w
The Marion, also OF the Pacific SQUADRON hal
Instructions TO leave Sandy Polnt Straits OF
Magellan about Feb. goth for Port Stanley,
Falkland islands, and the latter port March
24tn for Montevideo. Her crew is in good
health. Commander Farquhar reports to the
Navy department, under date OF Leghorn Italy,
March 26th, that On the evening OF March 22i
ming, fel accidentally from the third story
window OF house on shore, and died from the
result OF his injuries. He was buried In the
Protestant cemetery at Leghorn. Rear Ad-
miral Stevens, In dispatch dated Callao on
his flagship, the Pensacola, March 18th re-
ports his intention OF returning TO San Fran
cisco via the Sandwich Islands, SO as to arrive
at San Francisco the latter part OF MAY,
The Alaska Will go to Callao aud relieve the
LackaWanDa.. -. The Adams Will remain on
/ the Peruvian coast.
| PERSONAL Senators Hill, Of Georgia. ones,
| OF Florida, and Plumb were In New York yes
| terday.-General Ward B. Burnett, OF New
York, who has been seriously III 10 this city for
| week past. was in q much more favorable
| condition this morning, and his physicians
| now have strong hopes that he may be able to
rally from Its efectS.--EX-Senato Gordon,
| or Georgia, and ex-R Representative Hunton OF
! Virginia, are registered at Wizards Rep
/ resentative and Mrs. s. s. Cox sailed on Satur-
| dsy for prolonged stay and an extended tourin
| Europe-Senator-el elect Gibson, OF Louisiana,
| and eX- Representative Bagley, of New York,
| are at the Arilngton.-Miss Mary Walsh IL
| year Old daughter OF eX-RepTesentative Walsh,
! OF Cum beIland, died there Friday night after
| long and painful illnesA She was an excep-
l tionally bright and wlnsOme girl, and had re-
/ Gently graduated with the highest honer5 from
| the Academy OF the Visitation. Wilmington
| De.-General John Pope, L. =. A.. Is at the
| Riggs The widow of Hon. Howell Cobb. Of
/ Georgia. has been blind for some years from
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