Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-06

| revenue, 1888, G3226: customs. $50, 1853.
| JOHN 7. RICE, republican. has been elected to
| Congress Tor the 7th Michigan district, to sue
| ceed Mr.. CCnSeT.
SECRETAIy BLAINE is again laid I'D a. his
| house With his old enemy-the rheumatism
| he was not at the state department to-day.
THK UNITED STATES TIC MAYFLowEa arrived
| Portsmouth, Va, this morning from WASH
| ington.
THE LOAN OF 1S81.-But si,4t5, $50 OF the
s25,CoN,Gc0 United states coupon and registered
b0Tds Of the funded loan OF ISL embrac 81 In
| the 10ist call. have been received at the
| Ireas uTy department Tor reiemDC!On.
| JOIN TYLER, son Of ex-PresIdent Tyler, who
has been In Florida for some time, is IN the
city. He was at the White House to-day. lie
| Is In excellent health.
| REVENUE APPOINTMENTS. S. Shackelrord
| and F. n. Thomas were to-day appointed store
| keepers aid gaugers Of the Sth district OF Ken
| tucky and j. l.. Arnold storekeeper for the Gth
| district OF Kentucky.
EE WILL STICK.-There are a number OF aD
| pllcants for the position of recorder of deeds
for the District OF Columbia 1t is such good
place that the applicants swarm around Ii.
Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan, of La. Is the present in
eumhent II has been settled definitely that he
ANOTHER FLORAL TRIBUTE. - [ pom Senator
Mahone's desk to-day was a large aud beautiful
floral anchor, attached to 1t was the following
card: 40 Hon. VIM. MdhO7le:-The colored
IiIginians soJourning in Washington tender
this as token Of their appreciation for the
manly stand taken by you in the defence OF free
speech, free schools, fair vote, and an honest
count"
The RBLICT OF JOHN BROwN.-Mrs. Brown
the widow OF John Brown, who was hung at
Harper's Ferry, Va, is in the city. she is not
in very good circumstances aui desires posi-
ton under the government She Is a md1le-
aged l2dy, OF fair complexion. She IS prep0s-
sesslBg in her manners, and Sill dresses Ii
mourning.
EDUCATION II TIE ARMY.-Gen. McCook VIII
soon join Ills regiment at White river. While
he has been on Gen. Sherman's staff he has hai
charge OF the subject Of education in the army,
and has materially built up schools at the dIf-
ftTent posts. His assistant In this work has
beer Chaplain GEO. q. Mullins. Tne Secretary
Of War has directed that Chaplain Mullins be
detailed TO succeed Gen. McCook as the officer
IN charge Of education In the army.
WHAT CONGRESS WILL LosE.-It Is said tnat It
will lot make any difference TO Congress when
the Congressional Library Is moved from the
Capitol, so far as the mere collection Of books
Is concerned, because the building contains
AID there is also most excellent Law library.
But 1t must be conceded that 1t will make q diff
ference In not having Mr.. SpoffoTd, The libra
riaD, at hand he being the best work OF refer
ence there. always able promptly to refer the
honorable gentlemen 10 the pafticnlar volume
In which they can find the Information they
seek on any topic.
NOMINATIONS ToDAY.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to.day:
Hiram Price, OF Iowa, to be Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, vice Thos. II. Nichol, whose
nomination IS Withdrawn al his own request.
-ibS5.iOm Blythe, TO BE- United states mar5Gal
for South Carolina. United Stats atCornay-
samuel ". Melton. for South Carolina; Gorge
III Duskin, Tor southern district Of Aia0 n.
II ceive!s OF pubic money james NJ. W9N,a-
scr. at Marquette, Mich; Joba Nj Flclan1 al
Detroit. Aicn.; Otis Perrin, at StOcktC1 C4i;
So.omon Cooper, at Humboldt. Ca; JIha ItnF.
a. If2cF. MlGn. Registers OF land 0fiic3-Jolr,
7. pzeBs. at Taylors FalIs. Mlan; Cl2-las B,
T! !icT, al Tracy, MINI.
lEEAsyLrAN1A MooEsHrssRs CAPTURED
Some Gays ego Collector Davis, OF P!ttsDgrt,
Ia, telegraphed Commissioner Raum that he
hcd Information OF the existence o. two in.cit
s'Dis or tea OorCers Of S:gnerser and West
no'elard counties, in that state aad asked
auinority to employ special force to capture
morning Collector Davis telegraphed the result
to General Eaura. He says: Returned last
night at ~ o'clock Captured Hochsteller. NIL
ions beer. $50 gallons whisky, several ferment-
Ing and yeast tubs, two copper stills and
worns. Grand success" Commissioner Raum
telegraphed congratulations upon his success
to Collector Davis.
THE SENATE YEsTBRDAY.-After our report OF
the proceedings IL the Senate closed yesterday,
short speeches were made By Messrs Beck
Bayard, Hill and Davis, OF West Virginia. On
the republican side the principal speakers were
a II
MesSrs. sherman and HaWIey announced their
perfect Willingness TO cooperate with DIR.
Malone In bTe3kiDg up the "solid SOUTH" ard
believed that his action would speedily effect
that result. There was little new brought out
In tbe debate the democrats still prOteSttng
against The alleged bargain with Malone, and
TIE lepuoIcaIs accusing their opponents OF
using revolutionary and unconstitutional mea-
sures 70 prevent the majority from exercising
Its Will.
CONTEST FOR PRIORITY. - During Secretary
Thcnpson's. administration of the Navy de-
partTnent list OF appointments as assistant
paymasters in the navy was sent to the Senate.
J. ID. Doyle, OF this city. headed the list aud II.
K, Sullivan was fourth Oh it. Mr.. Sullivan sue
ceeCCd il having his nomination confirmed be
fore the others On the list. All the conmis-
SONS lore the same date, however. The names
We're placed IN the navy register IN the order IN
which they were sent 10 The senate Mr. Sul-
van now asks that Ia view or his nomination
being confirmed first be te Jumped four num-
htIS dLu pl6Ctu Gutdl Dl Mt. D0yIt. tie mas
opened his case with the Navy department.
Col. IngersoI is his counsel.
NAVAL ORDgRS.-Lieutenant j. W. Graydon
to the Minnesota, at Newport. X. l. Lteuten-
ant T. d. Bolies TO the coast survey. Medical
Inspector T. w. Leach from duty IN the Ports
mouth, \. H, navy yard and ordered TO special
duty at that city. Medical Inspector c. j.
Cleborne from the Tennessee to the Portsmouth
navy yard Medical Inspector Somerset Robin
son from the marine barracks. WaShin yton, ID.
G, and ordered TO the Tennessee as fleet surg
con or the North Atlantic station. Master II. I.
c. Nye from the MorOcacy, Asiatic station and
granted three months leave. Master w. +.
| HalSty and Ensign III. j. Hult from the Hydro
graphic office and ordered to the Mary and
Helen. Ensign e. "A. Corbin from the Wachu-
sett and oGGered home. Ensign G. NJ. Stoney
from the Ranger and ordered TO the Mary and
Helen. Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ. d. Jones
from the Naval Academy and ordered to the
Mary and Helen. Assistant Surgeon j. d. Cas-
| tllIo from the wabash and ordered 70 the Mary
and Helen.
| HINT To SECRETARY BLAINE-Whle go
| much pressure Is being brought to bear upon
Tie secretary Of State for appointments IN the
1 dlplomatc service, and gentlemen from OHIO
! nate oetn iaI from backward in coming forward
| TO secure ther share OF these a reference TO the
| sutCtssiul moral suasion of John Quincy
| ACaIns IN similar case when he was Sacrefary
| or S' ate. seems specially opportune Ha ssjJ n
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