Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-11
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

1HE EV EN1NG STAR.
j! Washington News and Gossip.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internal rev.
| enIe, 1886 TAG 49, customs, s796 C45.ls
THERE was large number OF callers at the
Department of State to day, mostly Office.
seekers. The Secretary gave audience to all.
MRS. GARFTELD's ILLNBss-The President was
~ pretty much all last night with Mrs. Gar
field, who was quite sick. For this reason he
| received no visitors to-day. Mrs. Garfield is
| someW hat better this afternoon.
DECLIEEs-The President, through the Sec
retaTy OF the Navy, invited Theodore d.
Woolsey, LID, to be member OF the board
OF visitors at the Naval Academy. In his re-
| ply, received to-day, he declined on account Of
| illness.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Z. Mcdonald, ESQ.,, a pom
nent mail contractor of this city, died at hi
residence. 152s @ street northwest, this morn
ing. at O'Clock. Mr.. Mcdonald was down In
the City In apparent health on Monday after.
noon, was attacked with congestion of the
brain Monday night, and remained unconscious
to the moment OF his death.
"STAR ROUTES" DIsCoNTINUED.-As result
OF the investigation into the mall service In
the south and southwest the Postmaster Gen
eral has ordered the discontinuance OF large
number OF steamboat routes, which will re-
suit IN an annual saving to the government Of
$4,000.
GRANITE MONUMENT FOR YoRKrowN.-Sec-
retares Lincoln and Blaine Gen. Sherman and
Tie members OF the Yorktown Centennial COM
mission had 9 consultation at the War depart
ment yesterday, and after examining SAMPLE,
ana discussing plans, finally agreed that the
Yorktown monument should be constructed OF
virginia granite.
TARGET PRACTICE IN THE ARMY.-G aneral
orders have been issued by the War depart
ment establishing system of rewards to
encourage target practice In the regular army
Ine prizes consist OF gold and silver medals
anS and canal!enge trophy worth $500 to the COM
pany, troop or battery making the best aver
age. The trophy is what Is known as the
Nevada badge, and is made Of Nevada gold.
AWARDS TO AMERICANs.-Anlong the medals
and diplomas awarded to American exhibitors
at the recent international fishery exhibition
10 Berlin, Germany. were the followlng:-Ciass
Nl-Accessorfes to the fisheries. silver medal 10
United States Fish Commission. f1shermen's
clothing and apparatus. Glass lX-Ltterature
Washington, d. c., for chart OF the distribution
Of fishes: honorable MENTION the hydrographic
ONCE, washington, D. c., for charts OF the coast
same die. the gold ones weighing N ounces 20
carats f1ne
NAVAL CHANGEs.-Master VIM. E. Babcock,
ordered to duty In the photographic Office.
Medical Director F. NJ. GunnelI, as member of
the retiring board, Washington. Passed AS
slstant Surgeon Henry G. Boyer to report to
the surgeon general for special duty. Lieut..
commander X. P. Leary has reported his ar
rival at vallejo Gallo, having been detached
from the Pensacola March sJh last, and has
been placed on waiting orders. Lieut.. Giles B,
Harber, from the Tennessee, and ordered to the
the receiving ship Passaic and ordered to duty
on the coast survey. Medical Director J. M.
Brown. from duty as member of the retiring
boald, Washington.
No CHANGES-The President and Postm asSar
General have decided since Mr.. Grier declined
to accept the position OF third assistant post
master general, not to make the contemplated
changes IN the offices OF third assistant post
master general and assistant attorney general
IOr tne POSt O1ce department.. This nOnina-
t1On OF Gen. HaZen to be assistant attorney
general for the department VIII, 1t is under
stooo, De Withdrawn. and he will remain iu his
present position. Judge Freeman. whose res
1gnatlon as assistant attorney general for the
department. has been rendered but not vet ac-
cepteo by the Postmaster General will. it is
stated, remain az the head OF the Law office Of
the depar. .ment.
NOT THIS EVENING: SOME OTHER EVENING
The Senate judiciary committee to-day took up
the nomination Of VIM. E. Chandler to be So
ncitor General, but after considerable dis
cussion; occupying about an hour and a half,
concluded to postpone action upon 1t to another
meeting. 1t Is rumored that this delay is the
result OF desire of the majority OF the com.
nlttee TO avoid further complications In regard
70 tne executive business until the caucus e.
forts to adjust existing complications sh all have
Deen Ipl!y exerted. AS there Is bitter Opposi-
lion to Chandler's confirmation, the republican
over, as they did not want to add any new
complications to the Senate business at present.
They want to wait until after the Robertson
fore bringing the Chandler nomination for
ward.
PROHIBITION AND "SNAKR MEDICIHE" IN
KANsAS-A letter from Washington,an now
in the southern part of Kansas says: The pro-
day. the lst inst A great many OF the people
took advantage OF the last day OF grace-Satur-
day-and made lively day of 1t. There will
p pos ctS t conaue ey s1
with that exception the chances are that the
law viii meet with no opposition. There are
some son &c old tlpplers who were afraid that sud
aeH change from rum to water would work In
Jury to their health; and these, where they
could AFFORD 1t, have laid in a liberal supply OF
what, what they the are pleased to call snake medt-
are willing: even anxious. to give the new law
fair trial. Sunday. party in Dodge City
went from the hotel to neghboring saloon,
but came back more thirsty than when they
started, and asked to be directed to some place
where they could get "suthin to drink" A
bystander remarked: " There's no use trying
to-day. This Is St Johns dayn Sc. John Is
the governor OF the state, and signed the bill,
CENSUS STATISTICS OF THs PRESS OF THs
CoUNTRY-The census Office has issued a pre.
1minary exhibit OF the statistics of the daily
press OF the United States. The total number
OF daily Journals In the country during the
dailies which were suspended and ia which
were established In the course Of that year.
The aggregate daily circulation is placed at
1851 Isl: and the aggregate annual circulation
at ,127, ,SSl S55. With an aggregate daily clrcu-
lation OF SIS, ,1s7. at an AVERAGE price per an.
mum OF $Is3. 1t appears the people OF the
United States pay out annually the sum of
$3.50 vs.; 200 for Their daily newspapers New
largest number Of dailies, us; Pennsylvania
next, with 9S; Illinois, 73; Ohio and California.
each o.; Missouri. ~; Indiana, 40; Massachu.
setts, So; Michigan, 33; Iowa and Texas, 80 each;
New Jersey, u; Virginia and Wisconsin, 81 eacn:
Colorado, 20; Kansas, 10; Connecticut. II: