Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-11
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.

The EV ENlNG STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, 1864, 90; customs, 1852. 1888.
GOING TO YoRKrowN-CoL L. A. Barbour
and Capt. Erickson, of the first regiment OF the
Connecticut National Guards, are In the city
to-day. They are south to make arrangements
for the visit Of their regiment to the yorktown
celebration.
"RooM 59."-Mr. Cook had quite long con.
sultation with Messrs. woodward and Gibson
A. room SO to- day. and at the conclusion Mr.
Gibson had an Interview with the Postmaster
General. Nothing was. however, given out.
WHITE Horss CALLKRs.-Judge Harlan, Rep
resentatives Neal, Pettibone aud Byington,
called On the President to-day. There were
very few people at the White House to-day.
THE FIRST EDITION Of Lhe Congressional Di-
rectory 45th Congress, Especial session OF the
Senate.) has just been Issued, bearing the ia
mlliar name Of Ben: Perley Poore. clerk OF
editon.s corrected up to May 25. 1851, and was
ordered by the Committee On Printing for the
use Of members OF Congress and the public
TEE AMERICAN REGISTER, q slxteen-page
auarto weekly journal, has made its appearance
In Washington. 1t is democratic in politics,
but moderate In tone; Is neatly printed, and ts
edited by MI. Ayeelotte. Pennsylvania jour
nalist.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES returned from
Annapolis last evening with the President. He
called at the White Honse 10 day.
MRS GARFIELD STILL IMPRnyISG-Dr Royn
ton expects that Mrs. Garfield will be able to
leave the White House In about week from
next MOndag,
IT is SAID that Mr.. Graham surveyor OF the
port of New York is to be replaced by maa
recommended by Wh'felaw Reid
EXCURSION STFAMEKs.-A circular was Issued
by the Treasury department this afternoon d.
recting all customs officers and steamboat ir-
spectors to be very vlgllant and careful in
looking after excursion and regular steamers
to see that they are not overcrowded.
WHAT "A FAIR DAY" MEANs-The Chief s,g-
nal officer is meditating change of the term
for what has heretofore been known as ''fatr'
day. This was meant to signify q day when
the sky was overcast with light clouds, b 1t
when neither rain or snow fell. The phrase
generally msleadS most persons to think fair
day must necessarily be one when the sun
shiIes, whereas he kind OF weather meant
theI. by at the the signal oi1lce Is an absence Of
aim is to save expense In telegraphing by de.
scrlbing weather as briefly as possible, 50 a
single word can be used. TO replace ''fair"
overcast and neutral have been suggested.
On THE ANXIOUS BENCH Secretary Window
will return from Minnesota next Monday or
Tuesday. His return is awaited with great
deal OF interest by the Treasury exped!ters,
who have front seats On the anxious bench.
AMOUNT of national bank circulation out
standing at close OF business yesterday was
S354. .676,997,
A PoINTBR.-The fact that Secretary Blaine
has just undertaken the task of having built
for him large and elegant house in this city
ought TO be pretty good indication to tue
present time thinking OF changing places WITH
Minister Lowell or OF doing anything else in {! e
way OF official life than remaining In his
present position. Men generally mean to live
in the house they build for their own residence.
TUE CHECKS FOR THE July INTEREST on the
registered per cents are now being prepared
In the U. S. treasurers Office. There Will be
81. coo checks mailed to all parts OF the coun-
uy Billy Williams, Of the cash room, is sign-
Ing the checks, being 0eputlzed TO DO so for
the treasurer.
Music AT TIE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS The
Marine band will play In the White House
grounds at $50 o'clock this evening.
TIE YANTIC arrived at Key West this morn
ing, from her mission to Progresso to look after
an American vessel seized by the authorities of
that port.
THE PRESIDENT returned TO the city last eve.
ming from Annapolis. Secretary Hunt and
party will return this evening. Secretary Lin
coin and Adjutant General Drum will return
from West Point this evening" and Gen. Gner-
m EUt1 rofu n61ry
morning.
FIRST LIEUT.. DANIEL NJ. TAYLOR, ordnanc
department., has been ordered to report In per-
son TO Brevet Major General John Pope, con-
handing the department of the Missouri, for
duty as aide
THE COMMISSION OF JUDGE RoBERTsoN as COL
lector OF the port of New York has not yet
been made out. 1t is nov expected that Ro-
tertson will take charge of the custom house
On the 1st OF next month. 10 order to give him
time to prepare and file Ills bond his comms-
sion Will be made out, signed and dated about
week before the 1st OF July. The date of the
commission must. under the law. be included
In the bond. II the senatorial contest at AL
bany continues through this month, IL Is prOO-
able that the making out Of the commission
will be deferred, as Judge Robertson cannot
we'll be spared from his position as pres sldenU
pro tenpOTe OF the state senate while the SEN
aterial fight Is on hand.
FOR HOLLAND FOR CoMMIssI oNER.-A delega-
tion of.colored men consisting of Arth ST. A.
Smith, editor OF the Ne,C South, F. d. Parker,
NJ f. Hamlin and F. r. Moore called at the
White House to day to ask the appointment of
Milton NJ. Holland as Commissioner OF the Dis
trict. The President granted them an audience
for Monday.
PERsONAL.-General Longstreet, late United
States Minister to Turkey, arrived In New
York from Europe esterday.-Colonel r. M.
Pulsifer, of the Boston Herald, Is proposed for
the chairman Of the executive committee of
the Worlds Fair to be held In that city. and a
good chairman he would make.-Colonel
Elliott, OF washington, was registered at the
New York Herald Office In Paris on Thursday
evening.-The Very Rev. Father La Rocca,
general Of the Dominican order OF the ltlre
world, accompanied by lieutenant general
The Very Rev. Carberry, arrived in New York
from Europe yesterday. Harry L. Sykes,
OF this city. and well known to the travelling
public, is connected with the Thousand Island
House at Alexandria Bay this summer as room
clelk.-The Bon. John B. Alley has sub.
scribed SIG, 600 to hospital fund being raised
in Lynn, Mass.-General Sherman mas &C.
cepted an invitation to attend the New Eng-
land Fair, which Is to be held at Worcester,
Mass, September 7.-LieuCenant q. A. Mar-