Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-03
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internalre rev.
eIue, s., ,321, 375.54 customs, $500. .s9672.
THE CLERICAL FORCE OF THE PATENT OFFICS
was to-day reorganized by consolidation into
three divisions, In charge respectively OF }. W.
b bson, which will have especial charge OF the
Patent Office GHzette; division OF draughtS-
men and designers, in charge OF Mr.. Gardner,
al the third division OF cOpyiStS for which q
head viii be selected In day or Two.
SECRETARY SCHURZ was asked to-day whether
there was anything In the rumor published this
morning connecting his name with the Berlin
mission. and said that he had no thought Of
any such q thing. and II he ever desired a for.
e'gn mission, which was not at all the case. he
would certainly not think of Berlin, Tor very
obvious reasons
TIE CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX DELEGATION
took leave of the Seer tary OF the Interior this
morning. when an affecting talk occurred.
They asked Secretary SchurZ whether 1t was
true, as they had heard. that he was going to
leave his post. He said that 1t was. They an
s~eIed they were very sorry, because he was
the best friend they ever had. and during
the last four years more had been done
vanced further in the white mans
Way than ever before. The chiefs then askei
With mucn earnestnes5 that If, when he had
left, any stories should come to him that they
bad done anything wrong he should not be
neve it. for they were going to try to be gooi
people. and wanted him to remain always their
friend.
The INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE
to meet here under the act OF January 81 last,
will assemble In the reception room of the De-
partmelt of State next Wednesday at twelve
o'clock. A circular letter Of Invitation to par
ticipafe through representatives was sent In
June last by Secretary Ecarts to all maritime
powers. The object OF the conference is to de-
wise plan looking to the prevention OF the
spread OF contagious and Infectious diseases
Most OF the foreign ministers in this city have
been destgnated by their governments as dele
gates 10 The conference .
A HEARING IN THE CELEBR ATEp CaAUyIs
CASE, Involving the title to 255 acres of valu-
able lands. largely located within the limits of
st; Louis; Is now going on before Secretary
SchuTz mayor oyerStoK and other prominent
st. Louis people are present.
NAVAL NOTES.-The L. S. 5. Alliance arrived
at Pensacola, florida, this morning The Des
patch has arrived at Portsmouth, Va The
Yantic left the Portsmouth (Va.l navy yard this
morning to take In her po" der, preparatory to
going TO sea. She will go to the West Indies
the Spanish Main, Central America. Vera Cruz
to look after American interests. She viii end
her cruise at Pensacola. Fla. .Sallmaker Wm
Cuddy has reported his return home from the
Europeon staten and is placed on waiting
orders.
THE CENSUS APPoRTIoNNENT.-The demo.
cratic members OF Congress evidently in
tend to pass an apporti0nrnent bill at this ses-
sion. A number so expressed themselves to-
day when questioned by STAR reporter. Rep
resen1ative Thompson. of Kentucky, mem
Der OF the census committee said he regarded
1t as the constitutional duty OF the present
congress to make the appOrtonment: that he
considered the constitution mandatory In this
respect and this Congress would be guilty OF
grave direlictiOn OF duty II 1t should fail to
pass the Dill. Besides, he said, the legislatures
OF IS or 10 states are now in session and could
redlStrict those states under an Immediate ap-
portionment bill, whereas should the appor-
tlonment be LETT to the next Congress, those
states having legislatures now in session would
session.. The apportionment bill. ne said.
should be passed at once, regardless OF any
real or imaginary effect or result upon political
Thompson says he intends TO act up to his
convictions and press an apportionment bill
for early passage.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued TODAY
shows reduction of 5,699, ,43O,5 during the
month OF December. The decrease since June
3oth last has been s42 $50 $685.. The following
are the Treasury balances: Total cash 10 the
standing, 346,6s1 ole; certificates of deposit
outstanding, s7,OO5 600; gold certificates, So
65s $50; silver certificates s45 5S2 13S; refunding
certlf1cateS, 1927 400; fractional currency 81
141 ,530.12.
PERsoNAL-Senator Edmunds was visiting In
Detroit the latter part of last week.-M Nun
kacsy, the great Hungarian painter, has lust
been ennobled by the Emperor Francis Joseph.
Mr.. W. L. Alden. who has been writer OF
humorous editorial articles In the New York
Tunes for several years past, is to leave that
per Brothers. Woods the new Asso.
c1ate Justice OF the U. S. Supreme Court is an
ON Obloan BY birth, all reports to the contrary
by birth.--Dr. G. Preston, OF Virginia, was
registered IN Rome. and Ross Turner. Of this
is the aes sas se editor Of ae Sex
York Sun, taking the place OF Ballard Smith,
who retired ON Friday last--@The health OF
M that he thinks he may not need 70 go to Florida
this Winter.-Mr. Archibald Forbes was hand
somely entertained at dinner by the press peo-
RRe R1s OF IHrento M'ss VAST lass TUESDAY esd
and family. OF washington, were regis
tered in Geneva on the 1stn ultS
respondent, died yesterday In Worcester. Mass,
IN his tblrt1eth year.-SenatOr Sharon lett
san Francisco for the east yesterday in q spe-
cial car, accompanied by his son Frederick. his
daughter Flora and her husband Sir Thomas
Hesketh.-lJ IS authOr1Gately and emphatt-
caly denied thst Geneveve Ward, the actress,
Is iD any wise leiated to q NJ. Sam Ward v. r.
SENATORS Beck aud PendletOa have returned
from their western trip. and Senator Kellogg
has returned from New York
Sitting Bulls Surrendered Chiefs.
The following telegram has been forwarded
TO the War department.:
FORT BUFORD, Dec. 22. 1SSO-Allis0n did not
arrive to-day; was detained, l presume, by
Major Bell. commanding at Poplar river. Capt
Bel. In letter just received, says he had coun-
Gil with Gaul on the 20th-no conclusion. Was
TO have another to-day. He says Allison will
Iemsin day or two longer. II there is dis.
affected element existing there do not think
any good result can come from Suhiectinr the