Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-17

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, s44s. .474. .O5: customs. $3.50 O4S Sc.
APPoINTBD-C. ]. Smith and q. s. Martin
have teen appointed storekeepers and gaugers
for the 9Th district OF North Carolina and the
18th district Of Ohio. respectively.
CAPT. ROBERT Y. HoLLEY has been appointed
cOnsulto Barbados.
THE PRESIDENT has appointed j. E. Lutz. D.
T. Foley and r. W. Thompson to be third lieu
tenants 10 the revenue marine service. These
are promotions from the rank OF cadet.
THE PRESIDENT saw very few people to-day.
Gen. Tyner Gen. HaZen and Auditor Alexander
were among those who had audience with him.
Senator Blair called or the President this after
noon.
No CHANGE IN THE CHINESE EMBAssY.-The
rumor that another minister had been appointed
to represent the Chinese empire here Is incor.
rect.
NOT ELIGIBLE.-Gen. VIM. q. Payne. of War
renton, is prominently mentioned as the demo-
cratic nominee for governor. "He can't run"
said Virginia democrat to STAR reporter.
"He Is dlsfranchised for having aided and
abetted duel and the sooner his name Is
dropped the better for the democrats"
F. CAPITOL EMPLoYEs RBMovRp-Charles s.
Draper, who had been in the employ OF the
Senate for eighteen years. and b. b. Williams,
q
Sergeant alarms Bright.
THE PENSION BUDeEr.-It is said that
100000, ,oOo will be required to pay the pensions
next year. This year s7O,O0O,O0O Will be ex-
pended.
THE NRw PENSION OFFICE s1rE.-sscretary
Kirkwood told a representative OF TIE STAR
to-day that he did not think any action would
De taken with reference to the selection Of
site for the Pension Office until Congress RENE
died the defect In the law. He said: 1.-The In
tent!on OF Congress was that Pension Of1ce
law, however, being defective, no building can
be erected. There Is no reason why there should
be any hurry in selecting site for building
IS V fha Rs put up
be left open until Congress again meets and
cures the existing defects In the law"
Ex, COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS BENTLEY was
1t is not improbable that he Will be given a
judicial position In one OF the territories.
THE NEWLY APPOINTED Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, Mr.. Mcfarland, CT Kan
sas. has not yet telegraphed Secretary Kirk.
Office. AS the place is vacant, the Secretary
expects he Will be here next week to take
charge.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN AT THE WHITE
HousB.-Methodlst Episcopal Sunday school
pupils of Easton, Maryland, numb artng about
two hundred, are In the city to-day, on an ex-
Gursion; Thsy were received at the White
Stewart introduced the President to the school
THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS -
Marshal w. w. Dudley OF Indiana, who yes
terday afternoon was appointed Commissioner
of Pensions, has telegraphed his acceptance OF
m oil In Tna
until July 1st to settle his accounts as marshal
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ON THE 4TH-
The committee Of the Oldest Inhabitants as
sociation appointed to arrange for the usul
4th OF July Grafton o-day selected NIT Colds
J. A. Wineberger to read the Declaration o.
Independence. The celebration VIII take place
IN the association rooms, In the Corc)ra
building. at 10 O'Clock, on the NOR aing OF Juiy
SENATOR Don CAMERON Is In the city. He wa
at the White House to-day. There were WITT
him Representative Russell Ecrett, Colone
Samuel Barr and Mr.. Jeremy. TIE Senate
wants 10 nave +. T. Core appotnte colla3rot o
internal revenue at Pittsburg in place of rhne
Davis. The latter claims that all the Welsh
people who abound In that section want him
retained. IL appears however, tnat Mr.. Jer.
emy, who is Welshman, tells different
story.
THE APPLICANTS FOR DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
sHIPs.-The latest applicants to file papers
with the President for the position of District
Commissioners are Major 81. A. Hall and Jno.H
Rice, OF this city. The delegation In favor OF
Major b. A. Hall which has been at the White
House several times to urge his appointment as
District Commissioner was there again to-day,
but did Dot see the President.
WILL PROBABLY REVOKE THE APPOINTMENT
The President will probably revoke the ap-
pointment OF G.. Koblr, OF Indiana, recently
commissioned as U. s. consul at Berlin. This
is owing to protests against his selection signed
by German citizens In various sections of the
country Which have been forwarded here.
OFFICIAL VISITOR TO THE INSANE ASYLUM,
The President TO- day appointed Rear Admiral
D. j. Almy, I. S. N, visitor of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
PERsoNAL-Gen. Longstreet, late U. s. Minis
ter to Turkey. Is at the Eobitt.-Representa
tive Kelley has decided to give the appointment
to West Point from his district this year to It's
shan pass the best competitive examination on
the 2lst inst--Gen. Fitzpatrick, the newly
alpointed Minister to Chill, Will Sail with his
Representative A. II. Stephens has engaged
rooms at the Fanquier White Sulphur Springs.
-Ex-Senator Henderson of Missouri is at the
Gazette, Is to deliver the commencement address
before the literary societies OF Princeton COL
lege on Tuesoay next.-MrS. NJ. William and
Mr.. l. g. Marini Of this City were passengers
from New York for Europe yesterday by the
German steamer Rhein.-COl Holloway. late
postmaster at Indianapolis is about to start q
new daily paper In that city.-Archer, the
Jockey, Is coming to this country to lecture-
Col. TourtelIotte has returned to duty al army
headquarters after an absence In Europe OF
about year.-D. F. Murphy, E V. Murphy
ana Alfred French OF Washington were regis
tered iE Philadelphia last Dight.-Gen. Van
Nllet has gone 10 Shrewsbury. near Long
Branch. for the SeaSon.-G1v. Hoyt has been
made an Ii. D. by the University OF PennsyI.
van1a-Emtie de Gilbert and Mr. and Mrs
FOX OF washington were registered at the New
1oiK Herald office in Paris yesterday.-The
Duke or sutherland and party reached Denver
last night on their way eastward from Califor-
Dia-Senator Miller ar d REPRESENTATIVE Rsed
were registered In New York last nignr.-Wm.
Bouclcault. brother OF Dion Bonccault. the
dramat1st, died suddenly yesterday In a rail-
way carriage near London.
Virginia Republicans In the CITY.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TIE PRESIDENT raIs
AFTEREOON-THEY ARR AGAINST COALITION
WITH TIE MAHONEIrRS
The delegation OF Virginia republicans
headed by Gen. w. C. Wlckham arrived in the
city to-day. The delegation embraces all the
members OF the republican state executive
committee and several others. There are
among them A. A. Sitter. Benjamin Upon
John Callahan, o. H. Russell. Representative