Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-10
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
The President viii hold reception Tuesd ~
January II, 1851, from 10 10 o. m.

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The President viii hold reception Tuesday
January II, 1881, from 10 10 p. N.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, ss2I, 1862 customs. S552. .296.S2.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS Secretaries Eyarts
and Ramsey, Senators Platt, Anthony Burn
SIDE and Kellogg. and Representatives Diorell
Bayne, Davis tCal). Finley, Mckinley. Deerlng,
klIetJ and Sdpp called on the Pres dent to-day
The TENNESSEE SENAToRsHEP.-Represen
tive McMillin OF Tennessee, informed STAR
reporter today that he had in the pas two
days. received several letters from prominent
democrats In Nashville. giving assurance that
democratic L. S. Senator would be elected from
Tennessee The senatorial election will Take
place Tomorrow TUESDAY week.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commande Byro Wilson
has returned home FROM the command Of the
Wachusett, and has been placed on waiting
orders. Commander j. G.. McGlenSey, to duty
as equipment officer at the Norfolk navy yard On
the 10Th inst. Medical Inspector H.C. Nelson, TO
special duty at the Washington navy yard, on
the goth inst Surgeon Ii. NJ. Wells, to the
naval laboratory. at New York. Paymaster G. E.
Hendee. TO the Minnesota. at New York FeD
1st. Passed Assistant Engineers c. Nj. L. Mac
Carty, j. II. Chasmar and j. A. TObin, to hold
themselves in readiness for sea service. Pay
master A. j. Pritchard, from the Minnesota.
s'Staht Surgeon S. ii. Griffith has reported his
return home from The Alaska, and has been
placed Oh waiting orders.
MARSHAL F1TZSTMMONs has resigned. His re
signation is now on its way here. When the
President appointed him. four years ago, Mr.
FitZsimmons said that If at any time his in
cumbency Of Office should be the source OF en-
barraSSTnent to the administration he would
promptly resign. The President did not indi-
cate to the democratic marshal of Georgia that
bis holding the Office was an embarrassment,
but Mr. FitZsimmons assuming that 1t vas, has
forwarded his resignation. AS heretofore
stated Mr.. Ii. q. kimbaIl, OF Atlanta Ga, VIII
be FitZslmmOnS' successor.
THE CkY Is STILL THEY CoME-Hon Oliver
Il. Dockery, OF North Carolina. is put forward
for place In Garfield'S Cabinet. His hackers
say that North Carolina has equal claims with
any other southern state for representation in
the Cabinet. and that Garfield served with
Dockery In Congress and knows that he is a
good man.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.-The friends of General
Raum. commissioner of internal revenue are
urging him as Secretary of the Treasury under
President Garfield. Senator Logan and most of
the prominent men who We're working for the
nomination OF General Grant at Chicago are
supporting General Rauln 1or the Treasury Sec
retaryship.
IMPORTANT ARMY NoNINATIONS.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to the
Senate day: Col Delos B. Sackett to be
senior inspector general of the army with rank
OF brigadier general. Capt. James c. BrecBin-
ridge, second artillery to be assistant Inspector
general With rank OF major.
ARGUMENTS were made this morning before
the committee on commerce to induce the COM
m1ttee TO put big slice In the river and harbor
bill for the Mississippi river commission i'm.
pr0vement. OF course 1t cannot be thought oi
as the bill must not exceed eight millions
SECRETARY GOFF left the city last Saturday
evening for hts home at Clarksbl blrg West Va.
He will return 10 morrow.
RKAR ADMIRAL HOWELL. commanding the
partment, on board the Trenton, at Villefranche
De ecember 22d last, that the Trenton Is at tht
port mentioned. repairing and painting. The
QuiDnebaUg was still at smyrna Everything
Is quiet there. The Nipslc was still at ConStan
t1nOple. The Wyoming left LeghOrn December
14fh, and arrived at Naples on the 10th. Tht
health OF the squadron is excellent.
THE GENERAL COURT MARTIAL for the trial o.
Captain John &. White, lst United States ar
tIleTy, which has been in session at Fort War
rem. closed last Friday morning. and the finding
OF the court was forwarded TO General Hancock
who commands that military division. tn.
charges against Captain White were preferred
by Major Best, Ommander at the fort. and re
lated to conduct prejudicial to The discipline
OF the army
AN ORDER has been issued by the War de
partment substituting helmets for caps in tht
service.