Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-25
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To To-DAY.-Internal rev
enue, s29S, ,469.s2; customs. 81, ,O64, ,S,O6l.


enue, s29s ,469.S2; customs, 81, ,o64, ,s.O.6l.
j. E. BRYANT, OF Georgia, Is making a move
ment on the Atlanta post Office With a view to
succeeding Postmaster Conley.
On TIE FLOOR OF THE SENATE-Ex-R Repre-
sentative De La Matyr, ex Senator Spencer and
ex-0ostmaster Filley, OF st. Louis, we're among
those who occupied seats on the floor OF the
Senate TO- day.
SENATOR MALONE was absent from the Sen
ate to-day. ard upon inquiry 1t was ascertaIned
that ne Is Ill, but not seriously so.
GOV. ORDwAY, Of Dakota, expects to 60 to
his station at Yankton next week. He Will not
De disturbed by the adm inistration.
TIE FRENCH LoAN.-By computations made
at the Treasury department It seems that the
rate Of interest realized by purchasers of the
recent French loan Is equivalent to about per
cent per annum.
A CHANGE TO BE- MADE.-It has been decided
t) make an immediate change In the Cincinnati
post Office by the removal of the present post
master,.J. w. Loge- This will be done upon
the represeDt tation made to the President that
the present incumbent is wholly inefficient
Mr.. P1NCHBICK PERTURBED.-EX-Gov. Pinch
back of La, a prominent stalWart. says: 81
don't like these New York nominations. l
can't tell now where the lightning is going to
strike. We are all right now and at peace In
Louisiana, but after the Robertson nominatio
there is no telling what is In store for U.s."
BE RESIGNED-It has been stated that Mr..
Nicholas Fish was removed as charge d'affaires
at Berne. This impression grew out OF the
fact that the name OF successor to Mr.. Fish
In that capacity was few days ago sent to the
Senate. The fact Is Mr.. Fish, who was regarded
as one OF the bsst officers In the diplomatic SER
Inn nrly- UNrk,
last TO carry out his intention Of returning to
the practice OF law In New York.
THE CASE OF STANLEY MATTHEWS. - The
friends OF Hon. Stanley Matthews are appre-
heDsive that the nomination made by the
President for the New York collectorship may
have an influence against speedy action on
his nomination for the Supreme Court vacancy.
They believe however, If the nomination is re-
ported to the Senate either favorably OF ad-
yelsely he Will be confirmed.
TIE FOLLOWING internal revenue appoint
ments have been made: Storekeepers and
gaugerS-H. & Hoffman, l4th district OF Penn.
sylvan'a, and w. K. Martin, district OF New
HaInp hire; storekeepers-J. F. Murphy, 18th
district OF Pennsylvania, and j. Fl. Kramer 1st
district Of Missouri.
To BE APPoINTED.-The President, upon the
recommendation OF Senator Sherman and Gov.
Foster, has decided to appoint Marcus Boggs
collection district.
WHAT GOV. FOSTER SAYs.-Gov. Foster. OF
ohio, who is now In the city, thinks the OHIO
republicans Will have no difficulty In the fall of
electing governor Still, he says, II the cam
pafgn Is run solely On state issues, he thinks
the canvass VIII be much closer than II national
politics is dragged into 1t.
ANTICIPATING TEE ISTEREsr,-Tne Secretary
OF the Tresury has authorized the payment On
the 2Sth instant, without rebate OF the inter-
est due April lst On the per cent consols.
There Is such a demand for money about April
ISL each year that it IS used TO anticipate the
The interest day or two.
SENATOR CAMERON, OF Pennsylvania who has
taken leading and active part In organizing
ard bringing forward the movement to elect
Senate officers at present, leaves for his home
tonight, to be absent week.
Army ORDERs.-CoIonel T. L. Crittenden. .11th
iGfantry. Row Oh leave OF absence, viii report
IN person 10 the commanding general military
division OF the Atlart1c for temporary duty at
his headquarters The following named pay
masters VIII proceed from this city to San
Francisco, California, and report fn person to
the commanding general military division of
the Pacific for duty In that division:-Major
Charles Ii. Whippie and Major william II.
Comegys.
GOING TO CHINA TO REMODEL THE CELESTIAL
NAvY.-Commodore Schufelt, whose orders as
naval attache to the American legation at
China were mentioned in The STAR a day or
two since, VIII have charge OF the work Of re-
nQdelllpg the Chinese navy. That charge mas
been rendered him " the Chinese government
and he has accepted.
THINNING OUT.-Members OF Congress who
are worn out no doubt by soliciting places for
their friends, are not nearly so plentiful as
week ago. When the new era came In they
swaTmed down On all the departments on the
Convinced now 70 the contrary. the greater
number have gone home to report they have 10
Influence With the administration.
The PRESSURE for foreign appointments is
unprecedented. Nearly every ex-member OF
Congress thinks he should have a comfortable
consulate where there is nothing TO DO but
draw the pay. In the way or would b, gov
errors for the territories there are doe an
plicants for each place, with like number
or patriots who wait 10 be territorial Secre-
tartes.
VINO F0ors THE EyLLs.-There being SO much
ignorance shown, even by those who should
EroE better, upon the subject OF how the eX-
penses OF entertaining at the White House are
there is no sum appropriated by the govern
ment, except the Presidents salary. out OF
which entertainments given by the President
Or lis family can be paid for. The money ap
pr0priated for repairs, refuTnlshiDg, &c.. and
Tor contingent expenses must all be accounted
for down 10 the last penny, and the accounts
audited by the proper auditor, Just the same as
tbose or the executive departments. No b1il for
entertaining would be paid Out or thase funds.
AN OFFICIAL OyERSIGET.-Attention has been
privately called TO the fact that custom which
has always obtained In regard TO the forms to
be observed when a President and Vice Presi-
dent have been duly declared elected by both
houses OF Congress, was omitted fn respect to
MeSSrs. GARFIELD and Arthur. This was the
appointing OF joint committee representing
The TWO houses or Congress TO notify them that
the votes had been duly counted and that they
were formally declared elected. Sucn q COM
mittee has always hitherto been appointed TO
wait upon the President elect and Vice Presi-
dent elect before the 4th OF March, except IN
the case OF MeSSrS. Hayes and Wheeler, whose
election was decided TOO late TO admit OF 1t. In
the rush Of business during the closing weeks
| or the last Congress the custom was doubtless
| inadvertently overlooked In the case OF the
| present incumbents.
| FKRsoNAL-Ron. James L. Bartol, chief JUS
tce CT the Mary land court OF appeals, is In the
| city TO today.-Hon. S. S. Cox wants TO 90 to
! Europe, but says he cannot start until the
/ question or an extra session OF Congress has
| been Oecided.-MrS. Burnett has Changed her
] p1bll>h her. OsgoOa & Co. bring out her last
| b1ob. "a Fair Barbarian which, 1t viii be
| remembered, has appeared as serial in both
| Pstersons Magazine and Scribner's Monthly.
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