Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
SECRETARY KIRKwOOD has recovered from a
recent illness and attended the Cabinet meet
ing to-day.
SERENADE TO STANLEY MArrHsws.-The
Ohio republican association contemplate sere.
nadiDg Hon. Stanley Matthews to- night.
THR POSTAL CARD CONTRACT will be
awarded to Woolworth & Graham, OF New
York, the Post ONCE department being satis-
ned OF the firms ability to do the work.
WASHINGTON BARRAcKs.-Under the pro-
Visions OF section 666, revised statutes, the
Washington arsenal Is abolished by order from
the headquarters of the army, and the grounds
termaster's department. for the use OF the l11e
OF the army. The post Will be hereafter known
and designated as "Washington Barracks" )"
Washington, District OF Columbia.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON has unoficially COM
municated to the Secretary of State and to his
colleagues Of the diplomatic corps the fact that
he has accepted the tender of the British en-
bassy to Russia. He has not yet been advised
when he Will be expected to take his departure
for his new post, and his formal leave taking
Of the President Will be postponed until that
time.
THE NEW SUPREME JUDGE.-Au the Justices
OF the Supreme Court now In Washington
called on Hon. Stanley Matthews at the Riggs
House last evening, to congratulate him on
his confirmation to be one of their number
Residents of Washington feel pleasure in well
coming him and his family here as permanent
residents HIS being confirmed by only one
vote Is not without favorable precedents. The
same was true OF Chief Justice Taney and
Justice Clifford.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Among those who
saw the President to-day were Senators Lamar.
kellogg and Pugh; Representatives Manning
and Dezendorf with friends; Gen. Slaughter, OF
Ala; Collector B. B. Bolts, Of Va, and ex Gov.
Pierrepont, OF Va
MARIA MoNrREsoR PATTERSON, wife OF Rear
Admiral Patterson, L. 8. n, and daughter OF
the late Col. r. D. Wainwright, Z. s. NJ. c.,
uled tnls morning at her residence, 200 G
street northwest.
RsslsNBD.-Capt. Richard L. Law, z. s. N,
has rendered his resignation as chief OF the
bureau OF yards and docks, and 1t has been ac-
cepted by Secretary Hunt to take effect upon
the appointment OF his successor which. no
doubt, Will be Rear Admiral Edward 7. Nichols.
roy yin IN charge Of the third light house district
resignation Of Chief Engineer Shock, chief OF
the bureau OF steam engineering. He has not
resigned nor has he received the slightest inti-
nation that his resignation is desired.
Inv VILLAGES NOMINATION WITHDRAWN
The President sent message to the Senate to-
day withdrawing the nomination OF Lewis Wal
lace as charge d'anairs at Paraguay and Uru-
quay, at his own request.
MRS. GARFIELD's ILLNRss-MARIEK BAND CON-
CERT PosTPokED.-Owingt to the illness Of Mrs.
Garfield whose condition requires absolute
quiet, there Will ne no music by the Marine
aand at the Presidents grounds Tomorrow
open air concert is therefore postponed till
wednesday afternoon next at the Capitol
grounds: Mrs. Garfield is not so well o-day.
nervous prostratiOD. but her condition is not
considered dangerous. The carriage way lead
ing to the White House has been barricaded
against carriages and strict orders given to the
ushers and messengers to preserve Quiet about
the house. This morning there was consl1lta-
tion OF physicians held on her case-Dr. Pope
ana MRS. DR.. Edison, with two OF her physicians or
THIS city, and three Ohio physicians being pre-.
sent.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC AND u. S. COMMISSIONERS
AProINTED.-The President has appointed John
A. Prescott and Ferdinand A. Rocker, notaries
public for the District, and Daniel B. Whittier
and Joseph BotInO as U. S. commissioners for
the state OF New York. in the District.
MAHoNE ON TIE MATTHEWS VorE-Whatever
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democratic Senator last night, ''he has learned
how to dodge vote. Knowing that Senator
Johnston. his democratic colleague was for
Matthews, he absente0 himself from the Sen
ate M ehamper mar l yesterday pending the vote on the
bench. BE hopes to help his cause In Virginia
at the coming election by charging Mr.. John
generally with having supported Matthews. a
known railroad lawyer, for Judge Of the Su
preme Court" The same Senator said that fn
aa5 a1s oplnlon me vote OF large majority OF
democratic party much harm In the west.
PERsoNAL-SecretaryL Lincoln is expected to
give the Decoration Day address at Rochester.
Representative Wnitthorne is at the Ep-
registered at the ONCE Of the New YORK Heraia
IN paTls yesterday.-General Fitzpatrick ia in
the city, on matters not entirely disconnected,
II Is thought, with the Chilian mission.-Mrs.
John Brown has received a gift of nearly S. 900,
contributed by those who wished to show their
admiration and reverence for her late husband.
There is story In circulation, but not gen.
orally believed, that Senior Zamacona, the Next
can minister here, conteE1plates resigning his
present position.-Secretary Blaine has pur.
chased ffty-fy acres OF coal-land In Washing
TON county, Pa, at $50 an acre. He already
owDs large coal tracts in the same county
Minister White, 1t is said, Intends resignlng
and coming away from Berlin In August
governor Foster, OF Ohio, leaves for New York
tonight.
Republican Caucus To-day.
A SLIM ATTKNDANCE-sTILL CRYING PEACE WHEN
THERE Is NO PEACE-THE ROBERTSON CASE
The republican caucus met again this morn.
Ing, but was slimly attended, many of the
Senators not arriving until late. owing to the
warm weather. The discussion was taken up
where 1t was left on at the last caucus. There
was continuation OF the talk OF making every.
tnlng as harmonious as pos ssible among the
republican Senator'S. When the hour of noon
arrived scarcely more than half the Senator'S
were present. Several OF them were encouraged
satisfactory adjustment may yet be erected.
The caucus adjourned subject to the call of
the chairman. 1t was decided not to meet
again this afternoon, and In fact not before
next Monday. There are few Senators