Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-03

".
enue. sss4 ,363.93: customs $500, ,90974.
SECRET.RY RAhsky returned to the city to-
day, and was az the var department.
SECRETARY SHERMAN left his Office this morn
irg with heavy cold which threatens TO Law
hin up Tor several df5s.
WHAT IT MEANs.-The postponement by the
ways ana means Cor mitiee OF the Hurd tariff
resolutions for Tour weeks means Of course It's
Indefinite postponenent.
ALL or TIE REGULAR appropriation bills have
now been reported oy the appropriation COM
mittte except The srndry civil and the daficten-
~ bills The fUneT bill VIII be ready by Tues
Gay next
The DEATH OF Cot +. E. Hunt L. S. A.. re-
tired, makes the number OF vacancies on the
retired list two. Cpl Hunt. who was formerly
deputy quaTtermaster general, died at Fort
leaEcuwOIth.
THE RE APPORTFeNAEHT BILL.-The chances
now are favorable that a e-apportionment
bill vii. pass this session, the House having. by
a DECIDED vote, given preference to Its consld-
alton over the Interstate commerce bill The
prospect OF the passage of the latter bill in the
House are now no: at all flattering.
THE FCSpING BIl--Mr. Morrison, of Illinois.
member OF the ways and means committee
IS CT the opinion that II the Senate amends the
fuDdirg bill 10 make -. fye-twenty bona the
House will agree 10 iG.
WHITE HORSE CALLERS - REPRESENTATIVES
Van Aernam, Valentine. Thompson, Killtager
stone Richardson and rner called OF I he Pres,
aent To- day.
TX SENATOR CAMERON, who left here last
evening. goes 10 Cedar Keys, Fla. and from
there lie viii sail for Havana He expects to
spend some time In Cuba Gen. Grant gave him
warm letter TO the captain general OF Cuba
The eN- senator does not aS mas been stated
contemplate tour of the southern states.
WHAT TIE DEMOCRATS Will. DO AT HARRIS
BUKG.-Senator Wallace says the democratic
members OF the Pennsylvania legislature will
resist all motions for an early adjournment
no matter which faction or the republicans
may seek such an escape from the senatorial
nSht. lie says an adjournment now would be
IuiloWed by called session within few
months. which would entail upon the state an
additional expense Of several hundred thousand
dollars; that The democrats will not permit any
such unnecessary expense being put upon the
people II they can prevent it.
The RIVER AND HARBoK BILL has been com.
pleted by the commerce committee of the
House. 1t being first class log-rolIing mea-
sure, an effort, which will probably succeed.
Will De made TO pass it under a suspension of
the rules On Monday next. The bill appro.
pdiates da ta In me aggregate over eight millions
in the BACK woods, which ought to be mac
adamiZed.
OHIO IS Bound 10 make claim for the vacant
supreme Court judgeship whether or no ex-
senator Matthews Is confirmed. Word reaches
Bere from that state that the friends of ey-
Attorney General Taft Will make a pressure for
ms appointment 10 the bench In the event OF
either the rejection or the withdrawal OF Mr.
Matthew s name. This gossip rather Startles
The democrats who oppose Mr.. Matthew'S for
between Judge TAFT and Mr.. Matthews, the
Iatter Il 10 them pre-enl1nently preferable.
ARMY OPDERs.-Flrst Lieutenant Frederick
h. Phelps. >th cavalry, now at st. Mary's. Ohio.
Will proceed 10 Jefferson barracks, Mo-. and re.
port 10 the superintendent mounted recruiting
service for temporary duty at that station
Ma I0r Nm. Winthrop. Judge advocate Will act
as J96ge advocate general unril Judge atyo-
cate general IS confirmed and assumes the
dutits OF the office.
NAVAL ORDERS .-Ensign b. A. Fiske, TO ex
animation for promotion. Chier Engineer f.
= Dade, for examination before retiring Goard.
Prof. f.. :. Holden, from the Naval Observatory
aha granted one years leave OF absence.
THE PEABODY FUND MEETIsG-At the meet
! Ing OF the board OF trustees OF the PEABODY
! fund yesterday afternoon addresses upon the
character OF the late DIR. Sears general agent
FOR the board. were made and resolutions OF
coincidence adopted. It was decided to pay de-
ceaseds salary 10 his family up to the uate OF
the appointment or his successor number
OF applications for the vacant place were read
Secretary Eva:tS, Chief Justice Waite, General
jackson, Judge Manning and Bishop Whipple
were appointed a committee On salary and
duties OF The general agent, TO report at the
meeting this afternoon. The annual dinner of
the board was given at the Riggs house last
evening The following were present Gen.
, Grant Hon. X. G. Winthrop, Hon. Hamilton
Fish. eX GOV. Aiken, Mr.. Wetmore Gel Barnes
Bishop Wh1pple, Gen. jackson, Judge N tuning.
Mr. Ly man, Mr.. Wetmore, 1r., and Mr.. Davis OF
Va The following, ladies were also pr sent =
Mrs. Hayes, Mrs Grant. Mrs Fish, Mrs and Miss
EVaTts, Mrs Wetmore, Mrs Waite, Mrs jack
son and Miss Manning.
TIE BENNINGTON MONuMEST.-By the pas
sage OF the bill in the House yesterday, appro-
pTiatlng $40 coo for the Revolutionary monu-
ment at Bennington, the Bennington Associa-
ton will have ar its disposal. should the Presi-
dent sign the bill, the following Sums il add1-
ton: $4,000 appropriated by Vermont, g. 800
Dy massachusetts,, IS, 900 by New Hampshire
and about $4,000 pledged Dy private indlvid-
uals living In all parts OF the country. These
sums aggregate. IL will be seen nearly $50. .00o
which The association will increase 10 500. 900
before attempting 10 build. part OF the
money Is invested and drawing interest but
the state appropriations all lie in the respec-
tive state treasures, It being the expressed
wish or the assOciaf ion TO keep Their funds
secure, and also TO keep them mainly under the
control OF the states and the general govern
would warrant their expenditure. The COVER
Dors OF Vermont Massachusetts, aud New
Hampshire must approve OF the design before
moneys OF these states can be drawn. and by
the bill Just passed the President mu II approve
OF IT, either himself or by a commission ap-
pointed by him. before the government appro-
priation is available. The directors or tue
monument must also approve OF 1t by unani-
nous vote and then Ii must be accepted 0y the
association itself before the structure can be
commenced. A commission must also certify
10 the President that the government apprO-
priatioh Is sufficient, with other moneys, TO
/ build the monument when once begun. These
provisions against Ill considered designs and
hasty construction OF Revolutionary monuments,
are. so far as applicable. prominent features
Of the general bill relative TO such monuments
recently reported by the military committee or
he Senate.
PHRsOSAL--Bertha Won Hillern, OF former pre-
destTian renoWD, Is now promising artist in
| BOston--H0n. K. B. Washburn. who Is gener-
ally talked OF for something. is now talked OF
| for Mayor OF Chicago.-Bret Harte appeared
I'm an amateur concert given by the Duke and
duchess OF ST. Albans, at Bestwood Lodge, near
| Nottingham, On the 20th ut. What part he
| took Is not tstated-Ex-R Representatives King.