Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-21

THERE was the usual Baltimore delegation at
the White House to-day. The President. how
ever, had too much pressing business on hand to
give them audience.
WHITE House CALLERs-Among the callers
at the White House to-day were ex-senator
Gordon, of Georgia; Secretary Folger, the Rev.
PeytOn Brown, Senators Jones, Lapham, Nc
MILAN, Harrison. Sewel, Kellogg Sawyer. VIM
dom, Harris. Logan. Lamar and Representa-
Haskell, Townsend Kelley, Pettibone, Dezcn-
dorf, Aldrich, White (Kentucky), Mcclure,
Hubbs, Steele, Page and Hardenbergh,
Ex-SEcRETARY BLAINE has sent to the joint
House and Senate committee an acceptance of
their invitation to pronounce the eulogy upon
the late President in the forthcoming Garfield
memorial services
BILLS SIGNED BY THE PREsIDENT-The Pres
idcnt yesterday afternoon signed the bill which
provides that in case legal holiday falls on Sun
day, the day following shall be observed as such
in the District of Columbia; also, the bill grant
ing the ffanking privilege to Mrs. Garfield.
IMPORTANT DECISION IN THE DEADwOOD
CAsE.-Secretary Kirkwood celebrated his 6Sth
birthday yesterday by rendering a decision in the
Deadwood case. involving title to the town site
OF DeadWood. Dakota, and the mines under il,
amounting IN value to numerous millions. The
substance of the Sccrctary's decision is that
mineral locations made prior to the town site
location are valid those made afterward are
not and patents will in both cases be issued
without reservation, e., the prior mineral To-
cations will carry with them the surface as we'll
as the mines. and where the town site locatOrs
were irst they are awarded not only the surface
but also the mines beneath.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leutenant Isaac Hazlett
and Master j. l.. Hancker to examination for
promotion. Assistant Engineer g. l.. Willetts
to the charge Of the department of steam engi-
nepIing and iron ship building at the Franklin
Institute of the state of PENNSYLVANIA
The New POSTMASTER GENERAL TO TAKE
CHARGE IN JANUARY.-It can be stated on the
best authority that the commission Of Timothy
o. Howe. As Postmaster General, will not be
signed by the President until about the 1st or
5th of January next. 50 that if Postmaster
General James business engagements will per-
NIT him he viii remain at the head of the Post
Office department until that time The nOuina-
tion of ir. Howe was not made by the President
with view to his succeeding Mr. James before
the date fixed by the latter in his letter of resig-
nation, which was January 1st.
CAPTURED lector Young at
Raleigh, NC, telegraphs as follows to-day to
Commissioner Raum: Captured distillery in
full blast. yesterday in Chatham county; John
Mobiey, owner"
THE lOfTH BOND CAIL.-Secretary Fclrer has
received a telegram from tine Assistant Treas
urer Mt New York stating that mp to ,2 o'clock
to-day $i4o. 600 bonds had been offered under
the 1toth cali. 1t is expected that more will he
offered during the afternoon.
PERSoNAL.-Ex-Secretary Bristow and Editor
COwlcs. of the Cleveland Ledtt7. are registered
at the Riggs.-Mr. Thomas B. Ferris. recently
a resident of this city, was married this after
noon in st Lonis to Miss Patte Dugger of that
ty.-EX-Representativ Ewing and South
ard. of Ohio. both lately residents of this city.
have formed a law partnership and established
themselves in New York. x-Representatiye
Lynde. of Wisconsin, is at the Arlington
There was pleasant interchange of courtesies
yesterday between King Alfonso of Spain and U.
s. Minister Hanlin--Gen Crook and Mr.. ].
Fl. Holiday of the indianapolis Nears, are at the
Ebbitt.-Mr. Rudolph de Pestel minister
resident of the Netherlands at Washington. has
been transferred to ConstantinOple. and Mr.
WPckherlin has been appointed minister here
Miles and Van VOrhis were
registered in New York last night.