Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-04
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIFTs To DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. s6S2 o0a ,6; customs, s751 ,sol41.
EX-SENATOR SPENCER, OF Alabama, is said to
De q car didate for the Brazilian mission.
GOvsRN0B FosThR is mentioned as q prooa-
Die successor to Misister White at Berlin, who
has resigned his position.
| ADJUTANT GENERAL DRUM returned from
| New York Saturday evening and was at hi,
I on1ce this morning.
l AS YET neither the Senate judiciary or COM
merce committees have been called to meet.
| Senator CoDkling Is acting chairman OF the
| former and chairman OF the latter committee.
! OFF FOR THB RBUEIoN.-General Sherman
! and Col Bacon Will leave this evening at Sis
by the B. and Q: railroad to attend the reunion
OF the army OF the Tennessee. They go to Chi
cago before returning to Washington.
! THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINT.
\ hENTs were made to-day: j. T. Ray and N. P.
| Thompson. gaugers for the sth and 9Th districts
OF Kentucky, respectively; jacob Bashford
| storekeeper 7th district of kentucky, and Nor
ris Yerser. gauger 7th district Of Kentucky.
GEN STEPHEN W. HURLBuRT, of Illinois, it is
| said, has Withdrawn as q candidate for the
Mexican mission. The Tight for the place Is
now narrowed down between State Senator
Stewart. OF Pennsylvania, and ex-Marshal Pit
kin, Of Louisiana.
ANOTHER LARGE BOoUET ornamented the desk
or Senator Hill, of.Georgia, to-day. 1t wassenr
from the democratic students of the Deaf Mute
college as testimonial Of the 'manly stand"
TAKEN Dy Mr. Hill In the pending controversy.
AFTER KDDLEBEEGER.-Iti is stated that ex-
tracts from the woodstock readjuster paper OF
| which Mr.. Riddleberger is editor have been sent
here, and Will be read In the Senate as soOR as
the opportunity occurs.
| tatives Neal. Wood Cannon QlL) and White
(Ky.), Gov. Cullom, OF Illinois, Judge Moses
and Col. Ingersoll were among those who
called on the President to. day. There was not
delegation on hand and but very few callers.
The house looked deserted.
ALL ILLINOIS IN WASHINGTON. Cullom
and Lieut. GOV. Hamilton, Of Illinois, are both
In this city. Being asked this morning how
both governor and lieutenant governor could
leave the state at the same time, GOV. Cullom
replied that he understood 1t was the duty OF 8
governor to go where his people were, and
Lieut-Gov. Hamilton added that he met more
Illinois men at the Ebb1tt House than at the
Leland House In Springfield.
LIEUT.. GREELEY s ARCTIC ExPEDITIoN-It has
been decided that the proposed expedition to
establish station at Lady Franklin bay shall
be sent out under the $25OOO appropriation
mace mace oy congress. Tbe plans and estimates OF
petition, have been approved. and that officer
Will proceed at once to prepare for their eIs-
sTton e T9e eSy OF war r has DECIDED to
officers, and tne following have been selected:
First Lieut.. +. F. Kislingburg, 18th infantry;
Second Lieut.. John Lockwood, 11th infantry:
DR.. Octay1us Pavey, surgeon aDd naturalist,
and VIM. Rice. photographer. Four sergeants
OF the signal corps and detail of sixteen en-
enlisted men will complete the party.
THB SECRETARY OF THE NAVY has issued two
general orders recognizing nerolsm displayed IN
! the service. One speaks highly OF Cadet Md
shipman Beale. who. at the risk OF his own life,
jumped overheard In the waters OF Japan, from
a steamer going at fun speed. and rescued frOm
drowning warrant officer or the United States
navy VINO had fallen from the steamers deck.
The other order speaks OF the humane ami no
Bile conduct or CadeJ Mi3shipman II. ). OLnlry
in reScuing from drowning on The 9th oi FeO-
ruary last, two small boys who had broken
through the Ice in the Severn river, at h1napo-
lis.
TIE OLD DISTRICT CLAIMS N COURT
Court OF Claims has commenced TO give jud;-
ments upon cases brought before it Unqar tie
act allowing the holders OF Dlstrlct OF Colum.
O!a tWer certificates TO bring suit for the con-
version OF those certificates iGto 1866 bonds
The conversion Will have to De made by the
District sinking fund Office. They viii not
commence immediately, as the commissioner OF
the sinking fund. Treasurer Gilhllan, is given
80 days in which to appeal from the decision of
Yestigation tley are found advisable.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant L. L. Amory to
examination for promotion. Master c. g.
Csakins TO duty in the Hydrographlc Office.
Midshipman T. n. Brumby to examination for
promotion. PaynlaSCcr A. s. ken1cy to duty
in connection with the fitting out OF the Mary
and Helen. Cadet Nidshipman Il. P. SchWer-
Inc has returned home from the European sta
t1on and IS placed on waiting orders. Cadet
Midshipman K. +. Lopez has returned from the.
European station and IS placed On waiting
orders Mdshipnan r. G. Smith from special
temporary duty at the Washington navy yard
ara placed on waiting orders. Assistant E1gt-
neer A. " Zane from The Tailapoo5a and placed
Oh waiting orders.
THIS IS THE WAY scof1ing paper OF New
York called TIE HOar treats a matter that Is
corsdersi OF grave consequence py number
Of people in Washington: sit is said that the
ladies or the families OF the present Cabinet
officers are bent upon making society in Wash
1ngton very select during GaTneld'S term. and
to tbat end VIII be sparing OF their return visits
to The callers whose cards they receive on re
ception days and at other tiiaes. This IS sen
S1ble determination. Washington is full OF
persons. male ana female, whose acquaintance
Is not desirable. Then the ladies' OF tue pres
ent administration, oy keeping themselves re-
tired, can the more heartily enjoy tneir pork
and beans. pumpkin pies, chewing gun and
other eaStCan and western ln2urieS.'
FEELING TIE PARTY PuLsE.-vice President
James went over TO New York city Friday eva
ming. and Gu Saturday they met and conferred
wrl number OF ;eitirg New York stalwart.s.
Among those party leaders mo visited tue Vice
President. Senitor and Postmaster General at
their hotel were Police Commissioner Mason,
John ]. Davenport. Dewitt &. Wheeler and ey-
AlGtlnal Morris. IC was given out Jhat tne
three distinguished gontletlen went 10 New
York TO fiGd ont the party feeling IA regerd 10
The Nomination OF Mr.. Robertson for collector,
and that after collecting all the Information
they could get they were more determined Glaa
ever 10 resist the confirmation OF tlaJ gentle
man 10 be collector al Ne* York. The Vice
President. Postmaster General ard Senator
Piatt returned To Washington on last evening.
Observation-Disclosures UaWtey and Plumb,
Secretary Burch, OF the Senate, ard Co.
Jerome Borapalte, OF Washington, were regls-
tere1 IN New Ierk yesterday. Ruskin Is
much better-so well that he is able 70 leave
his ToOm.-- EX.Justice Strong Is In Philadel-
phfa On short yiSit.--For 5paugh'S $4,000
beauty Is not from Ohio.-M. BarthOlomei the
Russian Minister here, Is negotiating for q
handsome villa at Newport. which he desires to
take fCT a term OF y<ears.--S1m Ward, Y. X.
is 70 accompany the monetary commission 10
Paris. as guide. philosopher and friend.--Itis is
thought That ex-Attorney General D3VenS will
get back 10 his Old place on the SaDrem7
n, NJ oal re nm hn rattr sIS