Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-07
THE ALLIANCE arrived at the Portsmouth,
Va Navy Yard. yestardav afternoon.

amounts to ss5s, ,2s4. .35l.
THE ALLIANCE arrived at the Portsmouth,
Va Navy Yard. yesterday afternoon.
JOSEPH K BLACK. woo was arrested last
evening In Philadelphia on charge OF fraud In
connection with the star route contracts, was
IN Washington most of the day yesterday and
left In the evening for. home. he Is quite well
known here.
TIE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF the Senate will
hold a meeting Monday. at which session 1t is
announced action will be taken on Stanley
Matthews nomination.
THE TREASURY Now HOLDS 1854 ,97s, 900 In
bonds to secure bank circulation, and
SIS. .AO.5O0 TO secure public deposits. The
bonds deposited to secure circulation for the
week amounts to 50 ,O49, $50 and the amount
Withdrawn to S, ,754, $50.
AT 1nE WHITE HOUSE. Senators Dawes, Lo-
gan, COnger, Saunders and Ferry called upon
the President to-day. This afternoon Secretary
Window. Postmaster General James, Senators
Blair and Mitchell, and Representative Shallen-
berger called.
IT IS RUMORED that the Sunday Gazette is to
be made daily administration paper, with
Col. O'Beirne as editor-in-chtef. The report Is
that Hon. Levi P. Morton Will furnish the cap
1tai for the new venture
THE FIRST OPsN AIR CONCERT Of the Marine
band will be given at the Presidents grounds
next Saturday Afternoon.
Mr.. ELMERs NOMlNATION.-It is denied that
the nomination of Mr.. Elmer, of New York, as
Second Assistant Postmaster General is to be
withdrawn by the President. Mr.. Elmer was
nominated on the recommendation OF the Post.
master General and not as friend of Senator
Platt, as has been stated.
MARINE ORDERs-Captain VIM. Wallace, u
hoop fho
barracks, Boston. and ordered to League Island,
Penn. Second Lieut.. Samuel F. Jackson has
heeA detached from the marine barracks
Portsmouth, N. f., and ordered to Boston,
Mass.
IN CONSEQUENCE OF the change In the pollti-
cal situation, the President has decided TO give
up his trip to Spartanburg on the occasion .
the Cowpens celebration.
SECOND LIBUT. EMO F. WENCKEBACH, 9th In.
fantry, will be relieved from duty at David's
Island, New York harbor. by the superlntend-
ent general recruiting service, and VIII then
proceed to join his company.
In THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF the Senate yes
terday q long debate ensued on motion to
withdraw the Injunction of secrecy from the
proceedings Wednesday and Thursday on the
NIT Mr.. Hoar to print his speech on the ques-
tfon, but proposition to make all the proceed
1DgS puDIc was voted down.
EXTENSION OF SIX PER CENT BoNps.-Up to
this afternoon the aggregate of six per cent
bonds received for extension at lower rate of
interest is about eighty millions. These are
nearly all from holders other than national
In their bonds 1t will be difficult for the
Treasury people to handle them. Secretary
Wtndom thinks that by the 10th, the limit fixed
by him to receive applications he Will have
received o very much larger part of all out
staDs1ng sizes. he has determined to accept
an applications received even by telegraph up
to midnight OF the 10th, and 1T Is quite probable
that he will extend the time In order to &C
ctmmodate holders.
TRIUMPH OF THE TENNESSEE PosrM1srREss.-
The nomination OF Judge G. W. Foote to be
postmaster at Jackson, Tenn, has been with
drawn. and Mrs. Voolfolk the present incum-
bent, has been reappOinted. Politicians repre-
sented that Mrs. voolfolk did not contribute
10 me republican campaign fund last year; that
she had two democrats employed, and that she
was An appointee OF Congress man Atkins. By
this representation they got Foote nominated
Sc nator jackson showed the President the re-
cefpt for Mrs. WOolfOlk'S campaign contrtbti-
ton, convinced him that the two democrats
We're sons of the lady. and that Atkins had
nothing to do with her appointment The
President at once withdrew Foote and reap
pointed the lady. who Will be confirmed.
THE CAPITOL "WHAr Is IT?"-In passing
Though or by the grounds on the Senate side,
the red brick grotto is always the subject OF
wonder and amused comment on the part of
strangers, and uses as varied as thera are
speakers are suggested for its existence. AL
though 1t has very picturesque interior, with
It's aquatic plants, stalactites and fountains,
TIE exterior more nearly resembles vault In
cemetery than anything else. In view OF the
great number OF sensations and romanees the
Senate has furnished within two years, ''the
tomb OF the Capulets" is suggested as an ap-
propIiate name for the groIIo In which most
probably at some time scene from Romeo and
juliet may be enacted.
ANOTHER MILITARY SCHooL.-By general
orders, No. 49, issued to day, 1t is directed that
"as soon as the requisite number of troops can
be assembled at Fort LeavenWorth. Kansas the
commanding general department OF the MIS-:
sOufl Will take measures to establish school
OF application for infantry and cavalry similar
TO that now In operation for the artillery at
fortress Monroe, Va, the code OF regulations
1or which, so far as applicable. will be observed
until the stan OF the school can prepare ana
submit an amended code for the approval of
the general OF the army"
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate In ex-
ecutive ses ion yesterday confirmed the TO-
lowing nominations: Chas. NJ. Leavy AMI Mack
Weber, to be assistant appraisers for the dis
trict Of San Francisco; Ellis Ballou, to be re-
Edwin s. Crocker, to be a. receiver vr' Of a pa6lic
moneys at Wanston. Wyoming; William r.
Durfee, to be Indian agent at La P0inte agency,
Wisconsin. Postmasters as follows: Chas. L.
Palmer. at Fort Henry, NY; Platt NJ. Conley.
at Coxsackie, NY; Geo. II. Bush, at CASTLE,
NY; Lewis Marvin, at Walton. Delaware
county, NY; Geo. Hammond. at MiddleDurg,
Vt; Jas 81. Murdoch, at woodstock, VI.
THE kEARsAGE sailed from the Portsmouth,
Va. navy yard yesterday en- route for Port
Royal. s. c., from which point she will aid In
towing the New Hampshire to Norfolk.
NAVAL CHANGRs.-C Commodore E. r. Calhoun,
ordered to duty as inspector OF vessels in CALI
fornia, on tho 10th inst; Rear Admiral Andrew
Bryson, attached from the command of the
south Atlantic station on the reporting of his
relief, and ordered to return home and report
arrival; Commodore James II. SPOTS, from duty
as inspector OF vessels In California on the Goth
inst, and ordered to command the South At
lantic station. per steamer or the 4th June next;
Cadet MidShipmpn Robert s. Sloan, william A.
Thorn, and lie Roy N. Garrett have reported
their return home, having been detached from
the Asiat1c station on the 1st of April last and
have been ordered to examination for promo
tion 18th inst; Paymaster r. w. Allen ordered
to the Naval Academy 10th June next Com
mander JIo. A. Howell has reported his return
home, having been detached from the Adams
on the nth April, and has been placed on walt
ing orders; Paymaster Francis Fl. Swan de-
tacned from the Naval Academy 10th June and
ordered to settle accounts. The order trans
ferTing Cadet Midshipman b. NJ. Finley from
the Vandalia to the Tennessee has been revoked: