Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-01
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., sl41, ,41O7s; customs, s667, ,272A.
A CouNTERFElTER ARREsrED.-The agent OF the
secret service division at Nashville, Tenn, tee-
graphs to Chief Brooks the announcement Of the
arrest yesterday, at Union CITY, Tenn, OF B. w. F.
stoval for dealing in counterfeit silver dollars.
THE ALLIANCE HoMEwARD BoUND.-Commander
Wadleigh, commanding the Arctic search steamer
Alliance, reports to the Navy department under
date of October 1sth that he arrived at Reikjavk,
Iceland, October 10th, hat1ng left Hammerfest
September 10th. The Alliance crused as far north
The nc Is now ~ her to
to search for which was the object OF her voyage.
Mr.. Cow1E's SUccEssoR.-Mr. A. O. Latham, of the
fifth auditors Office, Treasury department. will be
appointed chief of the consular bureau of that
Office, to succeed Mr.. Geo. Cowie, who resigned last
week at the request OF the Secretary of the Treas
ury. Cowie and Fifth Auditor Alexander have
never gotten along well together, and the latter
questioned the formers method Of doing business.
The result was the request from Secretary Win
dom for Cowies resignation.
AN OPINION BY JUSTICE MArTHEws.-In the Su-
preme Court yesterday Justice Stanley Matthews
delivered the opinion OF the court in the case OF
cipal question was whether parole evidence could
be admitted to alter or explain the Endorsement in
t plank Of note or other a JUS
the court, held that it is firmly established prfn-
cple that parole evidence OF an oral agreement al
legged to have been made at the time OF the draw
ing, making or 1ndOrsing OF bill or note cannot
be permitted to vary, qualify or contradict the alb
solute terms Of the written contract, or to give to
blank Endorsement any less force or meaning than
| that which the law imports
| TIE Nrw Cu1ursr M,N1srRR The name of the
new Chinese minister to the United States is Chang
| Chao zee. He is Taoti In rank, and has recently
held the position Of chief Of maritime customs, cor
responding nearly with our Secretary OF the Treas
ury. He will leave China for the United States in
the latter part OF November Chang Chao Yee is
| also accredited to Peru, whittier he will proceed
after settling arrangements at Washington for his
| permanent residence.
The State department has received no Official
not1fcation from the Chinese government that the
appointment OF new minister to succeed Chin Ian
Pin and Yung Wing, the present representatives
of that government In this country. us. Minister
ment, stated that the Chinese government intend
| ed to recall the present ministers and appoint
Cheng Choa Yee to the position and that 1t was ex-
expected he would reach Washington about De-
cember 1St
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE POST
| OFFICE DEPARTMENT-The total receipts Of the
Post Office department for the fiscal year ended
June 3Oth last were s36 7S5 g. This was an in
crease over 1880 OF S. 46s 91s 63 or 105 per cent
II,
per cent. The expenditures OF the department for
the fiscal year ended June 3oth last were
s39 251 ,73646 This increase OF JAG 9160s
| or 81 per cent over 1880, and an increase OF
S. 29S 64, or 1876 per cent over 1879. The total
expenditures for transportation OF do the he mails dur
M over sf @ $500 Of or 10 cent
an increase over 1879 of sos or q per cent
POSTAL SERVICE Esr1MArEs-Postmaste Cen
eral James has prepared the estimates Of receipts
and expenditures for the postal service for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. Mr.. James asks
for an increase Of $780, in the item Of compensa
tiOn OF postmasters For the star service the
amount recommended is 81. .25O,OOO s65O,CO0 less
than the amount appropriated for the current
year. For railway service the amount recon-
mended is slOs55 600, increase over the expendi
lures for last year Of about 81 300, 600. The
ceptS fo, the year estimated at $2 O00 coo, and
the estimated deficiency Is placed at $500
| THE PAY OF THE CENSUS sCLEKKs-Arrangements
were made to-day by Mr.. George E. Lemon to pay
the census clerks for the month of November, dis
| counting the same at per cent per annum. 1t is
understood that the vouchers will be cashed as
usual through H. D. Cooke, Jr. & Co., who have
| been paying the clerks for the past four months
Mr.. Lemon is Joined in the Undertaking by Messrs
H. D. Cooke Jr q CO; o. AS & Congress 1, IS meets M next
ate appropriation to relieve the wants of the clerks
and to return the money advanced to them.
CONGRESSMAN CLARKs PETITION FOR DIvoRCE-
The wife OF Gen. John B. Clark, member OF Con-
gress from Missouri has been served in this city
with copy Of the petition for divorce, filed by
| Gen. Clarks counsel, in the circuit court Of
Howard county, Mo-, October q. The plaintiff
sets forth their marriage in this city, year ago,
and charges that She has offered him such indig
mites to render his condition intOlerable; treat
ing his children harshly and impatiently; making
constant exhibition OF her temper, and conducting
herself, both in public and private, so as to
bring the plaintiff into scandal and to make him
and his domestic affairs the subject Of social COM
| ment and criticism. The bill also charges Mrs.
Clark with entering retaurants, both alone and
| with men, and drinking excessively; also, that
! she is in the habit of taking opium, and, under,
| its influence, has behaved in most unseemly
| manner.
THE TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS made by the Treas
ury department during the month of October were
$16, 1873 ,562. TO-
| COINAGE IN OCTOBER--At the United States
| mints, during the month Of October, there were
coined 500 gold eagles, OAO half eagles,
235O,OOO standard silver dollars and 1850, COO
| bronze cents.