Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-01

THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT Issued to-day
shows reduction during the month of May o.
$11,15O,I21 Reduction since June 3Oth 1880,
$50. 1923 So. Debt less cash in the Treasury,
81 $50. .921. .971.51. Cash in the Treasury, $780,,
496,O1s1S; gold certificates. s5,912, 900; silver
certificates, Sc. 3,25e; fractional currency,
S. 7O9 1O2 90; certificates of deposit SIC, s60 600;
relunding rtincates. s694 $50.
Apro1NrMENrs.-W. johnson has been ap.
pointed professor of drawing at the Naval
Academy. E F. White a constituent Of Sena-
tor Miller, was to-day appointed coiner at the
San Francisco mint.
MRS. GARFIELD STILL IMPROvING.-Dr. Boyn.
ton this afternoon Issued the following bulletin:
"Mrs. GARFIELD is doing well to-day. She is
still confined to bed. but is steadily gaining In
strength, and Will no doubt In few days be
able to leave her bed."
WHAT FRIEND OF MR.. CONKLING THINKS
Ex-Commissioner Duen, formerly OF the Patent
Office. is here. and predictA that New York will
go democratic in the next election by at least
$4,000 majority.
REGISTER BRUCE, of the Treasury depart
ment, works night and day affixing his sigma
ture to the new bonds called WINDOWS" 1t
will be some months yet before all the con-
don't intend to get behind, and for tnaJ reason
networks night and day.
Mr.. JAMES A. MARI, chief clerk OF the first
assistant postmaster generals Office, cele-
brated his s1st birthday to-day. This after
noon the employees of the Office will present
Mr.. Marr with silver service. Congress at its
last session, In view OF Mr.. Marr'S meritOriOuS
services, increased his pay $500 per annum,
TALK OF CoNKLING's FRIENDS HERE-The Sit
uation OF affairs atAlbany has had a depressing
effect upon the friends of Senator Conkling
here. Even those most sanguine now say that
q m ri oil hOl1t fnd1
dead lock, II. indeed, he can succeed in doing
that. hose who think the Senator tntallible
In jude ment say that he has some surprises IN
store Winch which will be developed In few
days.
MR. ED. WINsHIP, cashier for Sergeant-at-
arms Thompson, OF the House of Representa-
tives, will shortly resign his place to accept an
important business trust in Ohio. 1t will be
difficult 10 acceptably fill Mr.. Winships place,
and for this reason Mr.. Thompson will spend
most Of the summer in this city.
SECRETARY KIRkwOOD writes that he Will
leave Iowa City for Washington on the 7th
instant.
THE FRENCH AMERICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION
decided yesterday adversely to the claim of
Archbishop Perche OF New Orleans, for $4,000
and interest since 1862 for property belonging
to him. which was seized, and his arrest and
imprisonment by Gen. Butler. The decision Is
on the ground that the archbishop Is now a
citizen of the United States. though a French
citizen at the time OF seizure. The commission
which include only those who are now French
citizens, exclude case which seems upon its
face to be SO equitable: Many other similar
cases are disposed OF by this decision amount
ing, probably, to about 100000.
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Lincoln spent Sunday
with his mother in Illinois.-Gen. B. r. cow
en-, formerly Assistant Secretary OF the Inte-
ar16 mic q IN
pie in Washington, goes to England as one OF
the American representatives to the ecumenl.
cal council of the Methodist Episcopal church
shortly to be held In that country MAJOR
Banks, stationery clerk OF the Senate, is at Old
Point, where he is getting better Of the illness
which has Frustrated him for nearly year.
Repre- Cox, who is travelling with his
wife in Europe, does not expect to return to
this country until November.-SenaJor David
Davis intends to spend the greater part of the
summer In California and Oregon, for the sake
Hugh j. Anderson. who was twice elected to
Congress, three times Governor OF Maine. and
afterwards Commissioner Of Customs and Sixth
Auditor Of the Treasury. died in Portland yes
terday, at the age OF eighty years.-Senators
Blair. Jones Of Florida, and Plumb, Repre-
sentative Eldridge and Gen. T. j. Brady OF
Washington, were registered in New York last
night.-A London paper has 1t that Sarah
Bernhardt is to be married on Saturday next to
NJ. Angelo. who has been travelling with her
troupe, without attracting much attention as
an actor.-Willlam Henry Smith, agent of the
Western Associated Press at Chicago, is at the
Riggs.--The Duke OF sutherland and party
Francisco by way OF Los Angeles on Sunday
night.-J.J. Piatt, the poet, formerly OF Wash
inSton, Is an applicant Tor the position OF Con-
pY Wae@ oSn Haa
Wendell Holmes, Henry w. Longfellow, T. B.
Aldr1ch, E. G.. Stedman, j. &. Holland and r. a..
StoddaId.-senator Ferry reached his home In
Michigan yesterday, rather the worse. the tele
graph says, for his late stay III Washington.-
Mr.. E: +. Andrews and wife Will not go to Eu-
rope this summer. as they first intended but go
Washington again until faIl.-Mr. j. B. Nc
Cormick, late city editor Of the Cincinnati En-
1utrfr, is In the city. He has taken the agency
st ntative Newbery. OF Mlcn., Is In the city on
business having reference to the Halifax fishery
award.-Mr. Mackey the BONANZA king, left
for New York last night, accompanied by Rep.
resentative Young, OF Ohio
Maryland Day At the White House.
SOME OTHER CALLERS.
The White House was crowded to day. The
office seeker and his friends were abroad in
force. Most OF the PEOPLE who waited to see
the President were from Maryland. They came
in delegations, singly and py twos and threes
A Halforo county delegation, consisting of
Judge J. q. Price. S. q. Williams, j. c. Smith.
and r. b. Mccoy wanted General Webster
appointed collector Of the port Of Baltimore.
The same colored delegation. led by ]. E Bris.
coe, who were over yesterday in behalf OF C.
Irving Ditty as collector OF internal revenue,
was on hand again to-day. Col J. B. Lang,
backed by good sized delegation, wanted to
be made naval officer for Baltimore. j. T.
Ensore, OF Baltimore county, would like to be
district attorney. DR.. Tuck was urging DR..
Mudd, OF ANNAPOLIS as surveyor Of the port OF
ia t'more. Adam E. King was looking after
his interests as naval officer. The President
saw some Of these people but could not see
them all. Amang those who fingered In the
ha was ex-senator Dorsey, in company with
Col. Rob. G. Ingersoll II Dorsey has been
Sex as represented, he does not give outward
signs Of it. he is In good flesh. good color, and
To-Day seemed to be In rather ex uberant spir-
Its. Gen. Chas. Grosvenor. OF Onio, who ex.
poets an important appointment In the De-
with the President this morning. Gen. g. was
one OF the electors at large on the Garfield and
Arthur electoral ticket for Ohio. Attorney
General Macveagh. accompanied by his
mother; Representatlyes Smith. New York;
| Richardson. Aldr1ch, Illinois; Speer, Phelps,
| CoDnecticut; Urner and Robertson, and hon.
| j. D. Defrees also called on the President to.
| day.
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