Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-21
WASHINGTON, D. c.. SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1881.
THE EVENING STAR.
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DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $500, ,62259; customs. ss75,O36.4.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to day were
Senators Groome, German, Cameron OF Pa.
and Representative Bingham.
THE U. S. s. WYOMING passed Cape Henry at
this morning bound In.
REPORT HAS IT that Gen. Grant left Mexice
for home as soon as he heard Of the resignation
Of the New York Senators.
SENATOR MALONE voted with the republicans
yesterday in favor OF the confirmation of Mr..
VIM. E. Chandler.
THERE Is NO IMMEDIATE PROSPECT of a change
In the Office OF Commissioner Of Pensions, not
withstandiDg several prominent applicants are
after the place.
SENATOR DAVIS had on a linen duster this
morning ready to 90 to his Bloomington home
and get away from the nasty" politicians.
ONE.HALF THE DEMOCRATS at least have gone
home. and by Monday those remaining will
have departed. The fact is a good many Sena-
tors have had their trunks packed for three
weeks, ready to march at moments notice.
GOING WKsr.-Secretary Lincoln, Adiutant
General Drum and Col. Barr, will leave the city
next Monday evening for Fort LeavenWorth,
Kansas, to inspect the military prison there.
TIE PRESIDENT went to Mount Vernon this
afternoon at two O'Clock, on the revenue cut
ter Ewing. Mr.. Brown, his private secretary,
and the Presidents children accompanied him.
REGISTER OF THE TREASURY ScoF1RLD VIII
not, after to day. be on duty in the Treasury.
He will go to the Court of Claims Ex-senator
Bruce Will enter upon his duties as Register OF
the Treasury next Monday.
THE REPORT afloat yesterday that Colonel
Irish was to be superseded as head OF the Bu-
reau OF Engraving and Printing does not seem
to be well founded. He is considered an excel
lent executive officer and is quite likely to
keep his place.
STAR ROUTE LITERArURE.-It is stated that
Mr.. A NJ Gibson, OF the New York Sun, is
preparing reply to General Brady's attack
upon him, which will contain some spicy
reading.
ANOTHER PLANEro1D.-The Smithsonian In
stitution has received from NJ. Forester, OF Ber-
lin, the announcement of the discovery by NJ.
Palisa, at Pola, on the goth inst, OF planetold
OF the thirteenth magnitude, In fifteen hours
three minutes OF right ascension, and twenty.
three degrees two minutes south declnatlOn,
with daily motion OF eight minutes north.
THE NEW CoMMIssIoNER.-Dr Geo. B. Loring,
the new Commissioner OF Agriculture, is recov-
eriDg from the severe spraln Of his ankle which
was caused last Saturday by his being thrown
from his buggy while driving near the B. & o.
OF congratulation on his confirmation as Com
missioner Of Agriculture poured in upon him
from all parts OF the country, and many visitors
In GOV flnNn
In which he thinks his department should pro
gresS In preference to It's head being given
seat In the Cabinet. which last he considers
comparatively unimportant.
THE JUDGE WAS AGREEABLE.-Judge Black
denies with indignation that he took sides one
way or the other in regard to Stanley Matthew'S
continuation. he says hts relations with that
gentleman and his wife are so friendly that he
Is pained that an unfounded newspaper rumor
should have risked the interruption OF their
pleasant feelings towards each other
PAYMAsTER STEvBNsoN's AcCouNrs.-senato
voorhees, and Col. R. G.. 1ngersoll will appear
before the naval board which is examining Pay
master Stevenson next Tuesday. They will
argue In favor of Mr.. Stevenson and endeavor
to show why there should be no hitch In his
promotion.
METEOROLOGICAL CONNECTION WITH MEXICO
The chief signal officer announcesthat Mexico
enters by the Brownsville, Texas and Tampico
(Mexico) cable into meteorological connection
with the United States signal service, and that
this country Will receive data from Mexico, :
vera Cruz and Tampico hereafter.
CHANDLER FOR THE SENATE.-The friends of
William E. Chandler say that now that he has
been defeated for the solicitor generalship by
democratic votes. he will use it for all 1t Is
worth among the New Hampshire stalwarts
for election to the L. s. Senate to succeed Mr..
Rollins.
INTEREST ON PACIFIC RAILROAD BoNDs.-The
secretary OF the Treasury has directed that the
interest on the Pacific railroad bonds shall
hereafter be paid by checks from the depart
ment instead Of on schedules a. the sub treas
ury offices. as heretofore. All registered In
teTest paid by the Treasury Will therefore here
after be pad by check.
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
ELMER has taken hold Of his Office In dead
earnest. While he believes in liberal spirit
in sending the mails to the most remote inhab..
tant. under his charge of the Office there Will
De no star routes expedited" beginning in a
swamp and running nowhere. Meanwhile, with
bis co operation. Gen. James win proceed to
carry out his Idea that the Post Office depart
ment can be made virtually self supporting IL
is fortunate, TOO, that the action Of the New
York Senator'S in resigning their seats relieves
Gen. James OF good deal of embarrassment
He can now give his whole time to the postal
service and have done with political compllca-
tonS.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Cadet Midsh1pman w. j.
Sears has reported his return home and has
been placed on waiting orders. Leaves of ao-
sence have been granted as follows:-Lieut F.
s. BaSsett for one month from June 9Th; En-
sign II. o. Dunn, one month from the 25th;
Assistant Professor H. DalmOn, during the
vacation OF the Naval Academy, with permis-
sion to leave the United States: the leave of
Pay Inspector A. j. Clark Is extended one week
from the 20lh inst.
THE NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDINa.-There are
1874 men at work on the north wing of the new
state, War and Navy department building.
The work is getting along rapidly. The lower
iron roof is now being put In. It is an admira.
BILE piece OF work. Everything is coming to-
finest piece OF iron roof work in the city. The
center pavilion OF the wing Is delayed because
the contractors are behind In deli Yerinr, the