Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-26
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sToDAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s46l, SIT; customs. s5s6.47s.s3.
MASTER j. L. HANsECKER has reported his
return home from the Quinnebaug, European
station. and has been placed on waiting orders.
WHITE HOUSE CAILRRS-SenatorsM Morrill, and
Platt, Representatives Sapp and Ward, and Rep
resentatlve elect Hepburn, Of Iowa, called on
the President to- day.
ANOTHER NorARY.-The President has ap-
pointed James p. Ryan notary public for the
District of Columbia.
COEsC1ENCE.-SecretaryS Sherman has received
a conscience contribution of $50 In an envelope
fIom Wilmington, Ill
THE WISCONSIN SENAToRsHIP-AnA Associated
Press dispatch from Milwaukee says: 1.-THE
Wisconsin legislature will elect Mr.. Carpenters
successor on March s. Angus Cameron Is said
TO have clear majority.
TEE OBsEQUIEs of Hon. Fernando Wood will
be held In the House of Representatives at o.
m tomorrow. Hon. Mr.. Herman, Mr. Tucker
and others VIII speak.
THE DEPOSITS OF LEGAL TENDERS by the
national banks to withdraw circulation to-day
amounted to 81, ESQ, 730. Since February 2lst,
the deposits have amounted to $l3, SOP 80.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day there were
received at the Treasury for redemption Ss47. 900
in national bank notes, as against 1851 900 for
the corresponding week of last year.
THE TREASURY now holds 1856, $50 ,o5O In U.
S. bonds TO secure national bank circulation.
q. s. bonds deposited to secure circulation
during the week ended to. day, 81, ,6I9, 500. T.
s. bonds TO secure circulation wlthdra Tn dur
ing the week ended to-day, $40, ,033 800.
RESOLUTIONS OF REsPgcr.-The Board of
Trustees OF the Corcoran Gallery OF Art. OF
which Ex-Governor Cooke has been member
from the first organization, met this morning
and passed resolutions highly complimentary
TO the deceased. The Board expect to attend
the funeral OF their late colleague in body.
KENTUCKY MooNsHINERs. Commissioner
Raum yesterday received the following dis
patch from Revenue Agent Atkinson at Louis
Vile, Ky.:-"Yesterday we destroyed distil-
leTy complete In cave in the Green River
offS, In Grayson county. In addition to the
copper still, cap and worm, we destroyed l,60O
gallons of mash and beer"
CADET APPoINTED.-Hon. Daniel N. Henry has
appointed Master PeaTce Cristleld, of Chester
town, Kent county, to the United States naval
academy from the first congressional district
or Mary land. Young CriSf1eld is grandson of
the late Senator James Alfred Pearce.
SENATOR EDMUNDs' CoNDITIoN.-The report
that Senator Edmund5 Is seriously Ill has no
foundation. except bad cold and a slight at.
tack OF neuralgia, from which he is to-day
rapidly recovering.
SECRETARY SHERMAN to-day directed the As
sistant Treasurer at New York to redeem at his
Office any OF the per cent called bonds the
same as uucaled bonds. Hitherto ca.iuu BINDS
have been paid for only at the Treasury depart
ment IN this city. This change Will greatly
facilitate the putting OF money into tie New
York market. AdviCeS from New York state
that 1t had very good effect the market.
SENATE CoNFIRNATIoss.-The Senate In ex-
ecutive session yesterday confirmed the folljg-
Ing nominations: VIM. Ii. Smith, of Alabama
TO be Us. district attorney for the northern and
mlCdle districts OF Alabama A. w. Hall ID be
Collector OF customs Milwaukee, W1scons'n.
Malachi Martin to be surveyor general for the
district Of Florida. Henry Fl. Benton 10 be
postmaster San Diego, California
IHE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the folloHiag:
TIE pension appropriation; bill admitting free
OF duty TWO watches presented to Captain JOS
Upton and G. w. Curtis, his frst-mate, for
reseulng lhe crew and passengers OF the ste m
Ship American; bill concerning the boundary
lines between New York and Connecticut; tolnt
resolution appropr1ating $780, 900 for the erection
OF monument to mark the birth place OF
george washington: joint resolution auth 1r-
iZirg the printing OF 10000 copies OF the third
report OF the U. s. chronological commission.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES, ETC.-Several m emb 3rs
OF the Spanish legation leave Washington per-
manently to day-the minister Senor Mendez
del Vigo, leaves with his son and daughter, as
hls successor Will soon arrive. Mr.. Polo, who
and will be In the of1ce OF foreign affairs, OF
which Sehor Vigo is to be minister. Count
BTunett1 Will go as Spanish minister to China
|Senor Morella has leave of abseHce for some
months. The new Spanish minister is said TO
nave very beautiful wife, who will accom-
pany him here. Senor Mantilla, the former
Spanish minister, and his attractive wife are
now In Madrid. where he is a member OF the
Gortes, In position corresponding to that OF