Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-14
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal
revenue, 1868 ,Ss5.Oi: customs. sI76OiS.25.
DEPUTY COLLECTOR PARKHURsT, Of George
town, VIII very likely be appointed as collector
or that port, vice Francis Dodge, deceased.
CoNsCIENCE.-Secretary Window to-day re.
ceived In an envelope, postmarked Washing
ton, d. C., a conscience contribution OF sl2.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES returned from
New York this morning, aud was at his desk In
the Post Office department to-day.
A REQUIEM MASS In eommemoratlOn OF the
death OF the Emperor OF Russia, Alexander |,
will be celebrated tomorrow, Tuesday, March
18th, TO p. m, at the residence OF the Rus
sian minister, 1913 Connecticut avenue.
The COMMISSION OF Marshal Frederick Dug
lass Will expire next Thursday.
ARMY VACANCIES ON THE RETIRED LIsT.-The
War department has received information of
the death OF Colonel Edward B. Alexander who
is on the retired list.
THE BONDS which were withdrawn from the
purpose OF taking out new circulation by the
banks. One million was received from the
Metropolitan Bank OF New York for this pur-
pose to day.
The DEATH OF COLONEL ALEXANDER makes
three vacancies on the retired list OF the army.
General Sherman has recommended the follow
Ing officersfor retirement: Colonel T. L. Crit
tenden, 18th infantry; Colonel Ptnkney Lugen-
beel. 1st infantry. and Colonel F. T. Dent, 5th
artillery.
Col. THos. F. BARa, judge advocate L. S.
army, who has been on duty at the War de-
partment as military secretary to Secretary
Ramsey, has been requested by Secretary Lin
coin 10 remain upon similar duty. He has,
therefore, Withdrawn his application to be de
tailed as judge advocate at Gen. SherldanS
headquarters In Chicago.
TIE SUPREME COURT OF the L. S., after
rendering three or four decisions to day, took
arecess until next Monday on account of the
tndlsposition OF Justice Bradley. whose pre-
sence Is necessary 20 make quorum. Justice
Bradley was In his seat this afternoon bur
neither he lor Justice Miller is entirely well.
ard it was thought best not to overtask their
strength by compelling them to transact busi-
ness until they shall have recovered their
usual health.
THE CHRIsTIANCY DIVORCE CAsE.-Mr B. G..
Lovejoy, the examiner In chancary In the
Christiancy divorce case, held a session to-day
az the Office of Mr.. E. C. Ingersoll, and took
OF DT. o. ". Bah, formerly Mrs. G.. IS secretary,
but dio not conclude it.
ARMY ORDKRs.-Leave for fifteen days Is
granted lst Lieut.. C. A. johnson, 14th infantry.
Leave fer three months on surgeons certificate
OF disability Is granted Surgeon Charles b.
White, l. 5. army.
IT u AN that If tho rarubIioopu oroani,a tbo
Senate by the aid OF General Mahone's vote, his
candidate for Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate
Is Gen. CIltcher, or W. Va.
ALEXANDER III-The following was received
At the State department to-day:
"St. PeterSburg.-Blaine, Washington, D. C.
CZarevltch ascended throne as Alexander III.
FOSTER"
JUICE MCDnL, Iowas new Senator, looks
Ike whole souled western granger. He Is
simple In hts style, plain In his habits, and is
something after the manner OF the typical wes-
tern farmer. From his pre- ViouS experience s
member OF the House. he will not De novice
In Congressional work.
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Captain G. f. Relknap to
command the Alaska, at Panama: Leutenanr
Commander Thomas Nelson as executive Off ;er
OF the Alaska; Lieutenants j. A. Cartin, W. o
Sharon and c. II. Judd. Chief Engineer j. q
T. u VI
Emanuel eDd j. Van Hovenberg, Mdshipmen
A. l.. Hall. j. a. Fillmore, ii. NJ. Dlmblugh
w. p. White, A. n. Wood and A. g. Rogers
Carpenter 3. Z. Fernald and Salmaker A. W.
stephens to Alaska, at Panama: Chief Engineer
Albert Aston to the navy yard, Portsmouth, y.
H.; Captain d. l.. Bratne from the command OF
the PoWhatan ahd placed on sick leave; Lieu
tenant Commander j. E. NOEL from the hydro
graphic office on the 18th and ordered to the
ALASKA.
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE COMMISSIONERS
The state Department has received from Hon.
VIM. NJ Evarts and Hon. Allen G. Thurman
official notification Of their acceptances as COM
InisslOners On the part or The United States at
the international monetary conference 70 be
he'd at Paris this summer. Hon. Timothy o.
Howe has not yet notified the department, but
IL is believed that he Will accept.
THE JEANETTE SEARCH EyPEDITIoN.-A
beard OF officers, detailed By the Secretary OF
the Navy, and consisting OF the following:
Admiral John Rogers, president; Capt. James
A. Greer, Paymaster A. g. Kenny. Surgeon j.
II. Ktdder, Lieut. Commander g. c. White.
L1euts. VIM. T. Randall and A. G. Berry. CON
vened at II O'Clock today at the Navy depart
ment, Tor the purpose OF selecting the detail of
officers and men for service on the proposed
Jeannette search expedition and arranging the
necessary prelimiharies- It IS believed the
work before them will occupy the attention OF
TIE board for several days
AT THE Down Town DEPARTMENTS To Day
There was a marked absence OF anything Ike
a croWd at the lower departments to-day III
the interior department there was scarcely any
rush at all, while the few callers at the Posr
once department are OF that class who
stick until they get something. Judge
TyDer, who looks after the CROSSROADS post
offlces, was not at the department to-day,
pelDg In attendance upon the funeral OF
friend. Postmaster General James remained
al the oflice until about noon. when he went to
the White House to call upon the President
among those who called upon Mr. James was
Ex-Governor Pincho ack, OF louisiana but the
governor says he was not after post office.
The REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS this
morning was On the subject o, the Senate Or
ganization. The arrangement OF the commit
tees by the caucus committee was not alto.
gether satisfactory and lot few ch lnges
were made. The hour Of I2 o'clock arrived be
fore the entire committee list was gone throuy yh
with, therefore the work was not finished
The most difficult problem that arose, it Is
said, was the determining where TO place Mr.
Malone. The caucus did not care to give him
committee places, unless he meant to act with
the republicans and they did not desire to