Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-29
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECErPTs To -DAY.-Internal
revenue. $500 22l.27: customs, $5s1,7I7
ANOTHER NoTARY.-Scott Towers has been
appointed a notary public for the District Ct
Columbia.
FRANCIS ToUMEY. stenographer, Of this city,
was yesterday appointed clerk OF committee Oh
revision or laws OF the Senate, Senator McMil-
Ian, chairman.
NICKLE COINAGE SrOPrED.-Secretary Win
dom has ordered the dlscontisuance OF the
coinage OF the nickel
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The Z. S.
S. Wachusett arrived at San Francisco on the
26th. The Alaska arrived at Acapulco on the
2.th and left yesterday for Panama. All are
well On board.
THE PRESIDENT Will go to Philadelphia Thurs
day night or Friday morning. He VIII hold
reception on Friday In the rooms Of the Hrs
toricai Society OF the Quaker city.
For ExPoRT.-The speech of Hon. John G.
Carlisle. On the funding bill, Is now being
translated into Italian, and will be sent to
Italy from this city by the translator.
PASSED ASSISTANT ENGINEER Harrie webster
has been ordered to temporary duty With the
naval examining board.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD that under the new order
CT things very few men In the diplomatic SER
vice abroad who have held their places as
long as Ell i.ht years will be retained.
SENATOR VOORHEES, has received letter
from Admiral Porter requesting him to de.
liver an address at the unveilng of the Farra-
OF fIrn I0a In1 tI,ot M,
accepts, and will deliver the address.
A REPUBLICAN VINO WAS AT TEE WHITE
HoUsE to-day says the President will not WITH
draw either Robertson or Chandler, except at
the personal request OF one OF these gentlemen.
The democratic Senators are determined to or
pose MI. Chambers eonfirmatton.
INTERESTING TO ENTHUSIASTICALLY Blaine
has decided not to give letters of Introduction
to Americans going abroad other than to Off
GERS Of the government travelling on official
business. 1t has been found that indgscrim,-
nate letters OF introduction are subject to
abuses.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS To DAY.--There were
no delegations at the White House to-day. The
callers were not in crowds. There were more
ladies' than men who came. The usual scenes
were enacted in the attacks upon and retreats
from the Presidents door. Very few people
were received, and at IL o'clock the Cabinet
meeting cut Of all. Before the Cabinet met
the President opened his door to the hand
shakers, and gave them chance. Among
those who saw him during the morning were
Senators Frye, Logan Kellogg, Lamar Sawyer
and Burnside; Representatives Hazelt0n, Ryan,
George, Darrall, Pettibone, Aldrich ill.) and
Crowley, and ex-Representative Yocum.
CoIoRED CoLoNIzATIoN IN NEW MExIco.-A
number OF gentlemen Interested IN the pre-.
posed New Mexico colored colonization scheme
called on the President yesterday DIR, Harvey,
secretary OF the Howard University. stated
to the President that TIE university was inter-
ested In large tract OF land In New Mexico,
With view s to Is by eoered e
grants from the south. For this purpose it
was deemed necessary to have a delegation
visit the territory to inspect the land, and the
fng small escort OF soldiers to ensure the
SAFETY OF the exploring party. This request
was not objected to by the President, provided
the army rules allow 1t.
CONTRACTS FOR MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE
The following awards OF contracts for mail
| messenger and station service In various cities
were made By second Assistant Postmaster
General Brady yesterday: Boston--mail mes
sfDger service 4. Z. Boone. SO. ~; station ser
wee, same s6,.ii per annum. PToViderCe-m9il
mes sseDger, g. b. Otis, s., ,4I4 per annum. New
,loT6-nal messenger service, T. c. Barrel,
s65.42I: station sergice, same sll i96 per an
mum. BIooklyn-mail messenger service, \. f.
B-0re, 80, 100 per annum. Philadelphia
me SET ger service. Edward Ganno0, sz3,75! per
anIun; station service, D. Campbell. 81 so.
Pittsourg-nail messenger service, r. B. BrIm-
wee: ". r RenshaW, SO t25 per annum. Little
Rock-mail messenger, W. S. Davis S. 900 per
annum. RichmonG-mail messenger, l. r. Car
pt h'er, ci thls city, sE,SSo per year. Washing
I0n-fnaiI messenger. per year, r. NJ. Brimmer,
S, G46.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave granted CaptainA.
II. Gcodloe, 22d infantry, is still further ex-
tenGed eight months Oh account OF disability.
lst Lieutenant Wm, 7. Duval, 5th artillery is
detailed as professor of military science and
Chester. Pennsylvania, TO take effect July /,
ISL, and Will report for duty accordingly, re-
lieyng Captain c. L. Barnett, assistant quar-
II L. Haskell, 18th infantry. is extended i've
months. lst Lieutenant oscar F. Long, 5th IN
1antry, aide de-camp, win proceed TO Fort
raj court-marttai, OF which he Is member,
ordered TO reconvene at that post April To- ISL.
Leave 1or three months is granted Captain
Robert a. TorIey. 18th infantry Captain S E.
Blunt, ordnance department. IS appointed to
act as inspector on certain ordnance stores on
nand at the ordnance depot, Fort Abraham
for one year with permission 10 90 beyond sea.
is granted 20 Lieutenant c. VI. Foster. 81
artillery. second Lieutenant Charles NJ. OCon-
nor, sth cavalry now In this city will report In
person TO the superintendent OF the mounted
| recruiting service TO conduct a detachment OF
recruits TO the department OF Texas. Second
" Allllt ON Cd airy, Will re-
port 10 person TO the superintendent mounted
recruiting service. Jefferson barracks Missouri
TO accompany a detachment OF recruits Tor the
9th cavalry TO the Pacific coast. on the com
pletion OF this duty he Will join his troop at
Fort Sidney, Nebraska.
| Observation-Disclosures General DevenS was
diEed by the MiddleseX Club OF Boston. at
! ioungs last Saturday. Major w. d. Bick-
! nam, or the Dayton Journal, who has been
I here looking after special Ohio interests since
! tle ith OF March, left for home last night
! II. v Kerr, State Librarian or Ohio. died sud-
denly last sunday. He was editor of the WASH
1 lngton % Rsgistt}', and one OF the three re-
naming democratic state on1Cials.- President
taFfett, CT the Il. y o. II, r., expects to return
nome nom Europe about the 18th OF April
! Mf. Beecher announces that he has resumed
Wofh on his Life OF Christ. ."-(fen. Grant is
accompanied on his Mexican trip by Mrs. Grant
| and The wife OF Ulysses Grant jr-Ca apt. AS
! Mcclure, editor OF the Wooster Republican. ana
( Representatives. elect 10 succeed Hon. James
| Monroe rom the 18th Ohio district Is In the
| city 1or a few days. staying at The EoOitt-
| Tue late General Leet Is to be buried az Pitts
| burg. where he lived before entering the army
| Judge Tourgee has been rendered public
| dinner by the MON League Club or New York
4 TO De given this evening. -lienpral Moves