Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-23

ing but this afternoon was little better
HIS phy ySlclan, DR.. Reyburn, thinks he will now
Improve.
How THEY EXPLAIN IT.-Members OF the two
commerce committees say that the annual re-
port OF the chief engineer of the army was not
received In print at the document rooms until
Yesterday; that all information upon which the
river aid harbor bill is invariably based Is
taken from this report and because OF its delay
they have been compelled to seek Information
from less reliable sources. This, say the COM
mlttees accounts for their inability to explain
all the items Of the river and harbor bill.
CABINET SPECULATIONs.-A republican Sem
ator who stands high in his party said to-day
he would name three of Garfleld's cabinet, and
he then named Robert Lincoln, Secretary Of
" ar; ex-senator Aaron A. Sargent, OF Califor-
OF Pa, Attorney General. Mr.. Sargent was
chairman OF the Senate naval committee and
he devoted himself 10 study OF naval affairs
McVetgh, as is we'll known, is a Son-tn-laW of
A PRESENT TO CONGRESS.-A handsome Oil
portrait OF ex-Speaker Muhlenberg, OF Penn
sylvania, was received by Representative Cly-
mer Today 10 be presented to Congress- 1t
will be officially received on Saturday next.
Meanwhile IL Will be kept in the Speakers
room.
J,
died this morning at his residence On Corcoran
street. bet. 18th and 18th, OF paralysis DIR. Otis
Is well-known In this community having for
several years past been connected with the
Army Medical Museum on 10th street, and In
charge or the surgical records. He leaves
many friends here who will mourn his death.
SENATOR LOGAN says he has not authorized
the statement that Robert Lincoln will be ap-
pointed Secretary OF War. That what he said
was that he had urged Lincoln's name and
hoped he would be appointed.
THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN the Treasury
about s4,0Oo,o00 in legal tenders by national
banks TO withdraw circulation on account Of
the funding bill. The amount deposited today
was 81. 100000, being from twelve banks. Two
OF these banks are In New York city
one each in Philadelphia. Boston and
Albany, and the others in New York state
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Most OF the
Senate passed the funding bill by banks with
drawing their circulation are i've per cents
Since November 1st last there has been de-
crease OF s1G,6O000o In five per cent bonds de-
posted TO secure circulation OF national banks
decrease OF Sl4, 600, 900 IN the deposit OF rourS
and OF s., l40, ooO In the deposit of KS.
THE FRRE-TRADE CLUB OB AMERICA-Repre-
sentative Frank Hurd gave a free trade dinner
last night at Wormley's Among those present
Blackburn, Knott, Springer, Hill, Bragg, Towns
hend Qll.), LIE Feyre Herbert, House, Ham
mond, Morrison, Carlisle John G.. Thompson
and others. An organization was formed called
the Free trade CLUB OF America" S. S. Cox
was elected president Among the vice presl-
dents elected were MeSsrs Carlisle, Morrison.
Tucker and Knott. Among the directors Messrs.
Blackburn, Hammond House, ToWnshend. Ill,
and LIE FeVre.
THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE.
Count Bethlen, OF ro-Hungary and DR..
Flnlay, of Cuba, arrived in the city to-day.
They are delegates to the international sanitary
conference. The following VINO are also dele.
gates TO the conference, will arrive this evening
or tomorrow: DR.. Carvera, OF Spain; Dr. Al
varado, OF Mexico; +. j. Van Leents. M. D. OF
the Netherlands, ana Dr. Amado, OF Portugal
Observation-Disclosures elect Harrison, of Indi-
ana wife and daughter, are at the Riggs
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner went to
New York yesterday.-Hon. Simon Cameron
and party arrived at Nassau, n. P, on the 18Th
list, where they will remain for a rortuignr
and proceed thence to CUBA for a like STAY
DION Bouc.cault, the we'll known playwri rnt
and actor, arrived In New York from Europe
yeSterGay.-Whlttler has been invited to write
an ode TO be sung at the Yorktown centennial
ceieorat1on. n.-Senator-elect Malone. or Nir-
g1nia, is in town, staying at the Arlington
Lieutenant O'Connell, who was killed In tue
last engagement with the Beers, was the great
grandson OF the Lfberator and was the head or
The family when he ded.-Tne coming Sena-
Tor from Pennsy lTania is not college gradu-
ate; ne went into the army as prlvare an
came out captain; is lawyer by profession. has
edited little, and is In his forty-third year =
Mrs. Mary Orem, OF Baltimore, now In her one
hundred and fifth year, is lying at the o / 1t
OF death.-Ex- Governor Cookies condition is
unchanged to-day. He still suffers much pain
dQO Is greatly DrOStratP0.