Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-10
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, 1916, ,4244l; customs. SOS .93463.
GEN. AND Mrs. GRANT left Washington this
morning at O'Clock for New York.
SENATOR ANGUS CAMERON was nominated for
[. S. senator on the forty eighth ballot 10 the
republican caucus at Madison, Wisconsin, last
night.
Mr.. WALTER BLAINK has been appointed prf-
vate secretary to his father, the secretary
State. He is graduate OF Yale College. and
also OF the Columbia law school OF New York.
VESSELS IN D1sTRsss.-The signal corps sta
tion at Portsmouth, \. H.. reports TO the chief
signal officer as follows: Three vessels are In
distress near this harbor bark laden with
cotton about $50 feet from shore, the other Two
teing schOoners one light. names unkno In.
The Z. ). :. Leyden has gone TO render assist
ance.'
NOMINATIONS CONFIRAED.-Tne Sena In eX-
ecutive session this afternoon confirmed the
following nominations Robert T. Taylor, OF
Ind, TO be a member OF the Mississippi river
Improvement commission; Matthew T. Dixon,
jr., L. s. attorney for Rhode Island; william
Faxon, postmaster at Hartford Conn: n. d.
Sperry, postmaster at New Haven. conn.
SECRETARY OF WAR LINCOLN arrived In the
city to-day. He took the oath OF Office at two
O'Clock this afternoon, being sworn In by Mr..
Crook of the White House. Mr.. Crook was IN
the executive service when Secretary LtncOln'S
father was President. The new Secretary en-
tered upon his duties this afternoon.
ALL KIGHr.-The inquiry of the Congressional
committee In regard to the Agricultural De-
partment was extended TO the Botanic Garden
and Its superintendent, William r. Smith. As
every body supposed would oe the case. Mr..
Smith has been fully VinGcated Oy Congress.
The appropriations for the Garden-aS large as
have ever been asked-paSSed both bouSeS with
out dissenting voice, and he was one OF tue
few whose salary was increased. Mr.. Smith is a
member OF the District parking commission
that has so beautified Washington with shade
trees, and In his speciality he has no superior
anywhere.
REDEMPTION OF MINOR CoIN.-Hereatter the
Offices to redeem minor coins Will be those OF
the treasurer OF the nited States and the as
SiStant United States treaSurers at Boston New
York, Philadelphia st. Louis. New orleans,
Cincinnati, Chicago, San Francisco and Balti-
more, and the tnited States depo5itaEy at Tue
son. arizona. TIE redemption OF minor coins
at the Philadelphia mint Will discontinue after
the close OF the present month, but thefr pur-
chase ard exchange at par for lawful money
VIII be continued.
THE JEANETTE SEARCH EXPEDITIoN.-Secre-
tary Of the Navy Hunt has taken up the ques-
ton Of search expedition for the Jeannette.
an appropriation of 200 for such au expe-
dition was made at the last session of Congress.
the secretary is now considering the ADVISABLE
ity of purchasing the whaling steamer Mary and
Helen, now at san Francisco, for a Search veS-
sci. She is most desirable craft fof the work.
II she can be got at fair price she will be pur-
chased at once. and the work of fitting her out
commenced. The expedition will not start be-
fore July Ist next.
TIE FARRAGUT STATUE UNvEILING.-The Dis
trict Commissioners to-day received letter
from Admiral d. D. Porter, U. S. N, stating
that the government having placed a statue OF
AoInlIal ae LarIagut In Farragut square, OF this
monies and to pay every honor to the memory
OF that tlluStrtOuS officer who deserved go well
Of his country. With that view 1t has directed
the senior admirals OF the navy TO arrange the
details OF this ceremony, and In their name he
Invites the assistance and CO. operation OF the
Ccmn listeners and asks them to extend u the
grand marshal OF the day, Commodore Bald
win, and TO his Chief assistant, Comm adeI
Morris0n, the necessary facilities which they
may ask at the hands OF the Commission
-
render OF New Orleans 10 Admiral Farragu5
has been chosen as the day Oh which the statue
VIII De unveiled. 10 reply the COMMISSIONS Is
inform Admiral Porter tnat they will Ike
pleasure Ia cooperating In any practicable way
III The ceremonies OF that day.
FCRLoUGHING AT TEE BCREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTIHG.-During the tendency OF the
refunding bill. when Its speedy passage was
anticipated by the Secretary Of the Treasury
preparations were made By the bureau OF en-
craving and printing so that the entire force OF
that establishment could be placed upon the
securities provided for therein as quickly as
possible. after the passage OF the act, and to
capacity and upon overtime upon the regular
work of the bureau. owing to the failure OF
The Oil TO become a law the bureau now finds
! itself without sufficient work for Its employees
who were expected TO be engaged upon tine
refunding securities during the remainder oil
The current fiscal year, ana in order to avoid
making a large discharge, Col. Irish has
adopted system OF furioughs, by which The
loss Oh time and work will fall equally upon all
The reduction in the daily production of WORK
Is ABOUT 80 per cent and with the furloughs
dstrlouted equally from day TO day Is equiva.
lent to discharge of over 25O employees
THE BRITISH FALSE REPORTS OF DISEASED
AMERICAN SwINB-Secretary Blaine yesterday
addressed note to the British legation In
Washington on the subject Of the false rep 1rts
tAt pS tHC dCtluS dt InllHIei
phia In regard to ihe prevalence OF DISEASE
among the swine OF the western states. The
Secretary reiterates the statements made In
Mr.. Evarts note OF the 7th OF March that all
the means OF information at the command o
the department concur In showing the iate
published report as wholly without fOunda ton
In answer TO the British minister's statement
that the consul at Philadelphia made his re oori
upon what appeared TO be good authority, the
Secretary OF state says that all this govern.
ment can learn, after searching inquiry, leads
irresist1bly to the conclusion that the good
faith OF her MaJestys representative at Putla-
delphia has been imposed upon by desfg hing
SPECTATORS to their own selfish interests and
Inc In incalculaole injury OF legitimate commerce
The Secretary further expresses his trust that
the British minister will concur with him In
the opinion that NO steps can be TOO urgent or
100 Imperative to overtake and contradict this
raise statement, and that this government con-
ndently looks TO her Majesty'S legation ror an
authoritative denial
PERsoNAI--A. w. Campbell OF the Wheeling
IttelttJencer, Is at the Arlington, accompanied
by his wife.-Prof. oscar Oidberg. OF this city.
| has been invited by the Pharmaceutical Society
OF Great Britain to attend and take part in the
international pharmaceutical congress which
Is TO meet In London next August.--Ex-Sen-
afor Hannibal Hamlln Is visiting friends In
waterbury. Conn, for few daya-H F..
Gfllig, general manager Of the American Ex.
change, London, and Gen. Stewart l.. Wood
ford, OF New York, are registered at the Riga
-Ex- Attorney General Devens Will make a
ttlp u California and Oregon during the com
| trg summer.-Signor CelSo Moreno, late Min
ister OF Foreign Affairs OF The Hawaiian King