Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-12

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, S234, ,401.59; customs, siS5.9l2.52.
ALL THE MEMBERS Of the Cabinet were
present at very short meeting this afternoon.
SECRETARY WINDOW VIII receive visitors from
10 to y each day. All applicants for Off, are
referred to Assistant Secretary Upton or to the
appointment division
The PRESIDENT has received formal invita-
ton, signed by all the inmates Of the Soldiers
Home, TO make that place his summer resi-
dence.
TIE CHRIsIIAECY DIVORCE CAsE-In the
case OF Minister Christiancy against his vile
for divorce, the testimony for the latter was
10 nave heen commenced before Examine
LoVe1oy this afternoon.
An ALL-SUMMER SESSION PRoBABLE.-A re-
publican Senator was asked by STAR reporter
to-day what would be done 10 the event that
the Senate should be left without a quorum. He
replied that he did not believe this would occur,
as many OF the pairs were made upon the con-
dttlon that the Senator remaining here might
vote to make a quorum But, he added, II
Senators enough should pair and go home to
leave tie Senate without quorum. that the
republicans would leave mere Senator'S enough
to watch proceedings and adjourn from day to
likewise. In any event. he believed the session
would continue through the summer.
THE TRAINING SHIP Minnesota left the New
York navy yard yesterday for Coasters Harbor
island, Narragansett bay, r. l., the rendezvous
for training ships
CAPTAIN STEPHEN &. LUCE, e. S. N, has
been ordered to take command OF the training
ships Constitution, Saratoga and Portsmouth,
ordered to assemble In Washington by the 25th
inSt.-the date OF the Farragut statue unyeii-
ing capt, Luce viii have charge OF the repre-
seltatton OF the training ships In the process
sion,
4 REPORT WAS IN CIRCULATION apalt the
Capitol to-day that syndicate had already
been formed In New York to buy m all tae
government skies, on the theory that money
can be made out Of them at 81 per cent after
July ist.
DEATH OF REAR ADMIRAL LARDNER.-A tele-
gram received at the Navy departm 3nt az
n0unces the death In Philadelphia this uorr-
Ing OF Rear Admiral James L. Lardner De-
ceased was on the retired list. He entered the
navy in July, 1920, and reached the grade OF
rear admiral Ia 1S66 BE saw twenty years AMI
eight months sea service. He was born ic
pennsylvania and appoln ted from that state.
THEY LIKE IT.-The democratic Senator's are
very much elated, yea, delighted. over the
speech delivered by Senator Vest, yesterday
afternoon. They all agree In pronouncing it
IL.
Mr.. Vest is an eloquent speaker. He has go1d
voice and a thorough command OF language.
AS poTtfcn OF his speech was directed at Sec
rotary Sherman, it Is understood the latter Will
reply before many days, perhaps this week.
WHITE House CALLERs-Senators Conrar
Ferry, Morrill,, Frye. Mitchell and Burnside.
Representatives White. Dezendorf, Horr
were among those who called on the President
to-day.
DEATH OF AN Ex-CoNGREssMAN.-Natha F.
Dixon, five times representative In Congress
rom Rhode Island, died In Westerly In that
state, last evening. Mr. Dixon was promi-
nent republican, and was member Of the 3lst,
5Sth, S9Ih. 10th and 4'st Congresses.
STILL No SIGNS OF A BREAK.-In regard to
the Senate deadlock the same Old phrase cln
still be used, that there is no evidence OF a
break. Senator Mahone said to friend this
Horning taat he had no thought OF yieiiiDg
and the democrats express themselves as solid
and GfteImiLed.
MANDAHUs on CONTROLLER KSox.-An ap-
plicatton was made yesterday 10 Judge MAJ
Arthur by S. V. White for a nlandarnus
upon Controller OF the Currency Knox, and
rule ter an alternate writ was issued retuyn-
able before the court in banc On the first day
Oh tie coming term, May 9. White suei the
Miners, . National Eank. OF Georgetown. Col,
hank several years since. Dividends amount
ing 10 G5 per cent have been paid. and White
seeks TO compel the Controller to pay interest
amounting TO S6.50O on portion retained when
the others were paid.
WHAT SENATOR BROWN SAYs.-Senator Brown,
OF Georgia, says that the efforts being made to
run fusion tickets N the southern states against
the regular democracy will have the effect Of
uniting the latter and will really strengthen
the southern democratic party. He says the
Independents or Georgia Will not ally them
selves With the republicans; that any move u
win q republican success under the gulsa Of
fusion or sC-caIled anti Bourbon coalition 49,.
send nearly all the Georgia indepen5s,ry b,a.t a.
into the regular democratic ran WA
IN TIE SENATE yesterday x1rep ar1s ,,rorA
closed. Mr. Candle. read a speech eyn,a,n,n:,
the relations OF West Virginia to the deb. e
her mother state, Old Virginia; to show th n
West Virginia could not justly be charE-rd VIII
third the debt OF the OLD stsfc. Senat,r5
SameTon or "a aad Vest eeuyereG sh5-t
speeches, after which Mr, Be,S toof, the iIJSS
fer 70 day. Tie Senate thea adjourned
Gov. EEMPER Or TEs SENATE Confess. -Sepe~
tor Johnston to Gay Teceiveda letter from ex
Goyernor kenfe7. o. Virginia, On the subject
OF tie pending question in the senate. Tne
concluding paragraph OF the letter Is as ta-
loTs:-"i The democrats OF the senate triumph
ROW, then the democrats OF Virglnia VIA
triumph IHXJ November; pIt any step blck-
ward Row means defeat roXt fall
PENSION CLERK examiners Secretary Kirk
wood has (aswa Indicted In yesteriay,8 STAR
designated Mr.. Geerge N. Lockwood, chief
clerk Of the Interior department, and Mr.. James
EdmunGs, OF the Ls IG Office, TO act With C1In-
missioner Bentley, Of the Pension Office, as the
board or examlECrs 70 examine the new al-
polnteeS 70 positions In the Pension Office.
The clerks Eeoently appointed by the Secre-
t9ry or the IntATioT TOR service IN the Pension
Clhce VII az have 10 undergo examination
except those appointed to the $1,000 places and
those unGS- the Saiary ot g 200. The eXamI-
nation WIZ commence at once, under rules
which are IN course OK preparation b. CommiS.
sioDer OF Pensions BenEIy. TnoSa who pass the
examination viii be assigned TO duty according
to the class IN which they have been Designated
Those who fall will have their app0inrm antS
annUl!ed. The examination Will be thoroughly
impartial
PERSOSAL--HOn. Alex. Fl. Stephens Will
leave Tor Georgia on the 20th.-Lieut. GOV.
HoskiDS, of New York, is still in a precariols
condition. I.-CoDgressman Springer, of ILL.,
los, eX-Secretary SchuH. Mr. kurd Won
SCI lOZer, the German Minister. eX-Atbor1ey
Ger eIal DeVens and Mr. 5. ii. Kaufman, OF
Washington were In New York last night
| Aus uatln T0utant Bea0regard, eldest brother OF
Gen. F. q. T. Beaureg ard died at san Antonio,
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