Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-28
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip,

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, sS7s, ,292. IS; customs, 1922. 1888.
DURING THE WEEK ended to day So 313, 600 In
US. bonds were received at the Treasury for
redemption. For the same week last year these
receipts amounted to s. 1862 600.
TEE TREASURY to- day holds 1856, ,237, 900 in U.
s. bonds to secure national bank circulation;
US. bonds deposited on this account week
ended to day, $l2 3l3, 250, and Withdrawn.
$l2, 2S6 $50.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS senators kellogg,
Sherman; Representatives Brown, Caswell,
Speer. Morey and Pettlgrew; ex-senator Clay
t,n and Delegate Maginnis were among the
PRESIDENTS callers to-day.
j. W. JACKSON was to-day appointed internal
revenue storekeeper and gauger for the 5Jh dis
urict OF North Carolina.
SECRETARY HUNT will not go to New York
on decoration day. as has been announced.
DIPLOMATIC CHANaE.-It is understood that
the resignation Of Senor Zamacona as Mexican
minister at washington, has now been ac-
cepted. and that he and his family have made
all their preparations TO leave the city at an
early day.
A PROLONGED DEADLOCK PROBABLE AT AL
BANY.-Assemblyman Richardson, OF the sM N.
Y. district, is in the city, having left Albany
yesterday. To STAR repor ter to-day he said
OF the outlook at Albany: 1T looks bad-very
Dad" His impression is that there Will be a
prolonged dead lock, and no man now can an
ticipate the result.
BOARD OF OFFICERS Of the revenue marine
service, consisting of Captains Merriman,
Baker and Moore, and Surgeon Bates will
meet at the Treasury department next Tues
DAY, to examine cadets in the service as to
their fitness for promotion to be third neuten-
ants.
Fx-PREs1DENT HAYES HORSES AND CARRIAGE
will be shipped to him next Tuesday by prest-
dent Garfield. The new horses and carriage
have arrived at the White House. The car
rage was built In New York. The horses came
from Ohio. and were bought by the President
tom Representative Uodegraff. The story that
Mr.. Updegran had presented pair OF horses TO
the President has no truth In 1t.
THE POTOMAC EXCURSION STEAMERS ALL
RIeHT.-Gen. Dumont. supervising inspector of
steamboats, Is looking specially into excursion
steamers now that the season is at hand.
washington city Is In the Sd inspection district
Gen. Dumont has received reports from the
supervising inspector of this district upon all
the river steamers. These reports state that
they are all In good conoition, comply with the
regulations of the service, and have full life.
saving appliances. Gen. Dumont'S attention
THE STAR reporter. mo vessels of her size can
get license TO carry as many pass ,ngers as sle
Lad license for. She was licensed for 400 and
sSl had over g 600 on board Under our service no
vessel OF her SIZE and character can get license
Tor more than 100 passengers The d'fferen
between the Canadian ano Amerca an g. e imo rat
Inspection service Is apparently very marked.
GEN. ROBINSON, of Ohio, being in town and
atthe White House to- day, gave rise to a re.
port that Judge Robertson was in the city.
MRS. GARFIELD is much better to-day. Her
appetite is returning. She sleeps well, and
quite gain In strength Is noticeable
SECOND LIEUT.. F. L. DENNEY, L. s. NJ. c., has
been ordered from Annapolis to the command
OF the marine guard Of the Qrlnneb4ug at
Brooklyn, and I'd Lieut. j. A. Turner from the
Brooklyn navy yard to duty on the Pensacola
PASSED THE ExAMINArIoN.-David Il. Jarvis,
OF Maryland; James L. Sill. OF New York; John
B. Okie, OF Indiana. and Albert Il. Ewing, OF
amin alton, will be appointed to cadetships In
the revenue marine.
THE SEARCH FOR TIE JEANNETTE.-The Z S.
steamer Alliance Commander Cooper now at
Norfolk, Va, has been ordered to prepare and
proceed with ali dispatch ON cruise In search
Of the Jeanette, between Greenland, iceland
ano tne coast OF Norway, and as far as the
noIthern S her coast Of spitzbergen: Before leaving,
live oak two inches thick, extending from the
stem 30 feet aft, with strong iron guard on
the stem. to protect the vessel against drift
ice. IL Is thought that the Jeanette may have
possibly forced her way through the Arctic
seas. Commander Cooper Is Instructed not to
remain In the region longer than September 25.
THE CONTINUED FIVE PER CENTS OVER, THE
LIMT.-The Treasury department is now en-
gaged in counting The amount OF five per cent
bonds received for continuance at 3k per
cent In excess of the limit fixed by Secretary
W1noom-$25O, ,OO0. 900. All E0nds mailed On the
Gay t5at the notications expired will be re-
amount considerably above the limit. Every
mall brings in additional bonds that are en-.
titled to contin uance under the conditions pre-
scribed. 1t is known that the amount con-
unued Will exceed pretty largely $26o.OOO,OoO.
COMING TO LOOK AFTER THE MAN Wao
SLANDERBD HM.-Mr. John G.. Thompson,
sergeant-at-arms of the House, telegraphs here
that he will leave Columbus, Ohio, to-day. for
this city. to ascertain, II possible, who started
what he calls an Outrageous slander upon
him" It may be that libel suit or two VIII
grow ont OF the matter.
following: western Associ1ted Press assocla-
ton from Washington yesterday charge that
bon. Jonn q. Thompson Is bohind in his &C
counts as Sergeant alarms of the House OF
Representatives Mr.. Thompson, In an inter-
view on the subject, after making general
and earnest denial, said: ''The story is ridicu-
lous and untrue In every respect I am not
behind IN my accounts with any Of the men,
pers OF Congress. No check or draft was ever
drawn on me as Sergeant-at-Arms for any
members salary due, that, to my knowledge,
was not paid
STAR ROUTE INDICTMENT RUMoRs-Thera
was a rumor on'the streets today that Brady,
Dorsey and others alleged to have been con
nected with the so called star route ring, had
Deen indicted by the grand jury. The rumor
created great deal OF talk, but there is no
Ioundatl0n for 1t In fact. The grand Jury have
not had single witness or paper pertaining to
the subject before them, nor have any papers
reached the District attorneys Office. it may
ne stated that the only move looking towards
lndlctment or other mode of prosecution is that
curing che Investigation by the Post Office offi-
clals, one or the law officers OF the dep artment
ls MAKING collation. of such evidence az Will
De OF service in prosecution and It ia under
STOOD that the Attorney General is being kepS
!uly posted as to what is being developed In
this direction. -
PERsoEAI..Assistant Secretary Hit, OF the
State Department, sailed from Queenstown
Thursday last on his return to Washington
enator Sherman and Director Burchard have
returned to the city from New York.-Capt.
g. m. Wheeler, of the Geographical Survey,
sailed for Europe to oday.-Senator Pendleton
has arrived at Newport, where he has q cot
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