Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-20

DESTROYING COUNTERFEIT PLATEs-A lot OF
counterfeit plates and coin captured by the
treasury secret Service men was destroyed at
the navy yard yesterday.
NEW BANKRUPT Law WANTED.-A con-
vention of about sixty delegates from various
commercial bodies favoring uniform bank
rupt law met at W,llari'5 Hotel last evening
q. r. Colby. OF New York, presided. ResoI1-
tiOns We're passed urging the matter on Con-
gress, and indorsipg the bill drafted by Repre-
sentative Lowell. Of Boston.
In ORDER to facilitate transfers on account
of foreign gold coming to this country the
bullion fund OF the New York assay Office will
be Increased Sl5,000,o00.
THE FUNDING BILL.-The House passed the
funding bill yesterday by yeas 1875, nays 125.
The bill was passed as reported by the COM
mittee OF the whole with but one cnange-uhe
striking out OF the amendment providing for
using all surplus coin In the Treasury over
$50 600 600 for paying the maturing bonds before
any OF the new three per cent bonds are
issued.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN's BoOKs-Speaker Ran.
Call laid before the House yesterday a com
munieation from Secretary Evarts in which he
have received letter from BENJAMIN r, Ste
yens. dispatch agent OF the United States at
London. stating that he Is authorized to sell
TO the state department Henry Stevens Frank
letter rs accompanied by detailed lists OF the
manuscripts and books. and descriptive letter
from Mr: stephens, In which 1t is stated the
manuscripts are the original papers relative
Chiefly to public affairs. bequeathed by Benja-
min FRANKLIN to his grandson, William Temple
FraDklIn. and the letter also gives an account
OF the history Of the papers, The price asked
for the collection Is f5 COO
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.-The Senate In ex-
ecutive session yesterday confirmed the follow.
Ing nominations: Edwin II. Smith, OF Virginia.
customs for district OF Richmond, Va: Charles
+. Alien, TO DC postmaster at Lancaster N A.;
Col. Delas B. Sacket, to be senior inspector
general. with the rank of brlgadler general;
assistant Inspector general, with the rank of
major; Lieut.. Colonel w. F. Reynolds, TO be
colonel; Major W. P. Craighill, to be lieutenant
First Lieut.. Thomas Turtle, to be captain OF ar
tillery: Lieut.. Colonel Frederick T. Dent, to be
colonel; Major John Hamilton, to be lieutenant
First Lieut.. E. Y. Andrus. to be Captain: Second
Lieutenant Thomas c. Patterson, 10 be first
lieutenant.
Ex-SECRETARY THOMPSON continued this
morning his argument before the committee on
foreign affairs against the application of the
Monroe doctrine to the Panama canal project.
AN ORDER issued by the War department
makes Cooley's "Principles OF Constitutional
Law in the {. s. a textbook at the Military
Academy, 1n place OF ''kent's Commentaries
TREASURER GILFILLAN's DEFENcE-The At
torney General has requested District Attorney
Corkhin TO defend Treasurer Gilflllan in the
suits recently brought against him by certain
for the faithful performance OF their work and
which are In Mr.. Gilhllan's custody.
TEE BILL TO RETIRE GEN GRaSr.-A snec,a,
TO
been called for 10 morrow mOrning to consider
the bill to retire Gen. Grant, The dn..,.y.-a1,c
members OF the committee ..,a;e cOncIudei 10
attend, though they know they VIII be beaten
by the republicans. The cOmmitte consists O.
Maxey, Grover and Hampton, democrats, and
neseEs. Burnside. Plumb: Cameron .Pa.) and
Logan, republicans. MeSsrs. Maxe5', Grove
and Hampton are absent from the city. Whliea!
motion to report the bill favoraby will be car
red by the votes OF four republicans TO two
democrats. should all the members now here
attend. The only way BY which the bin can be
defeated In committee for the two democratic
Senators 20 absent themselves and thus break a
quorum. This, it is said. they will not do.
COL. ROBERT G. INGHEsOLL DINIEs.-The
report that COL r G. Ingcrsoll has purchased
the Americus Club property for summer resi-
deDce is entirely uIfcunde1. He has not pur-
chased the property and did not know OF It's
existence until he was informed by the news.
there are several men by the name OF IngerSOu
In this country WHO have the collateral neceS-
sary TO make such purchase, and Ii is very
likely that one of them has bought the resi-
dence accredited to Col. Ingersoll several mis-.
takes OF this kind have occurred Last year a
Mr.. IngersOn In Brooklyn imported large lot
Ike Co irss5 nna was gSen tneT saa ia
by the newspapers and good deal OF fun went
the rounds in consequence. Numerous analogtes
We're drawn about hi5 disbelief In religion and
the ownership Of gods by the quantity
Consul SoMINATED.-The President sent the
following nomination to the Senate to-day:
Hamilton H Howard, of New York. to be U. S.
consul at Puerto Ca0ello.
TELxGRAPHIc POSTAL SYSTEM PRoPosEp.-
The House committee on post offices and post
to favorable report upon the springer" = reso ESQ,
luton, and directed Representative Money
chairman OF the committee, TO present the re-
port to the House at the earliest opportunity.
The following Is the text OF the resolution:
''ReSOlred, That the committee on post offices
AID post roads be Instructed to inquire into the
expediency of establishing, by law. tele-
the United States, and also the cost OF repro
ducing facilities for transmitting teleSraphic
messages equal TO those now possessed by
existing corporations, and as 10 the expense OF
operating the same. with power to send for per-
bill or otherwise
COL FITzsIMAONs, United States marshal for
Georgia. was given hearing to day by the At
torney General and the President in defence OF
himself against the statements MADE by Spe-
cial Agent NewcOmb against him.
WHITE House CALLERS.-AttOrney General
Devens, Justice WOODS Judge Wylie. Senator
Williams and Representatives HiScock, Wiloer,
GOdshalk, Davis, Van NoorhiS and Conro. Ii
called On the President to-day.
The WEEKLY STAR now Ia It's twenty fifth
year for this week Is a large eight-page sheet.
containing fifty-siX columns OF fresh News,
Literary and Agricultural matter, including
comrend OF Washington News and Gossip. q
record OF local affairs, Home Matters, Fashion
Notes, Personal News, late Telegraph News,
Special Correspondence, Selected stories, &C
lt Will be sent posi- paid for the session OF Con-
gress, including the Inauguration Ceremonies
In full to April 20 for nifty cents. Single copies
at the counter in wrappers, i've cents.
PEksoNAL-SenatOr-e elect Malone Is in New
Yoyk.-General Grant has been invited to
met bigger bores than that-Ex Governor
Hendricks is rapidly recovering at the Arkansas
Hot Springs the strength sappeG by his recent
Egyptiologisr, better known by bis former title
Marlette Bey. died at Cairo yesterday y.-Ex-
Senator Armstrong was assaulted and Knocked
down in st. Louis, the other evening, by the
man who had been appointed his successor on
~. lNRA nit Mr. q