Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-22

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $39s, ,sv.s so; customs. s646, 6,s46.s4.
Mr.. E. J. BABCOCK, recently stenographer to
the Secretary Of the Treasury. has been ap-
pointed by Senator Window clerk to his COM
mittee-that of foreign affairs Of the Senate.
E. E. SAWYER has been appointed store
keeper and gauger for the Sth district Of Ken
tucky.
The New ATTORNEY GENERAL is not expected
in Washington until after the holidays.
c. r. MCKINNEY, of Minnesota, has been ap-
pointed enrolling clerk of the House, vice King
resigned.
MIR. JOHN NJ. CARSON the correspondent of
the New York Times has been appointed clerk
to the ways and means committee.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONs.-A confer
ence Of republican members of the committee
on appropriations was held during the recess of
the House yesterday, at which it was agreed to
hold the first meeting of the committee ON Jam
uary 5.
CHANGES IN THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE have
been made as follows: Policemen appointed
Jacob II. Bush, vics A. J. Callahan discharged;
Henry c. De Grange. vice H. T. Banks, dis
charged; J. H. Campbell vice T. w. Young
discharged: John c. Witel. vice T. G. Ingram
discharged; E. H. Kimball, vice f. F. Stanton
discharged; r. C. Mann. vice G. w. Mcconnell
lr., dlscharged; James Wood. vice Patrick
Doran. discharged, and Henry Kearney. Watch
men appointed. d. Price, vice F. W. Gala
day. discharged A. w. Williams. vice II. G.
Healey, transferred to the Senate side: F.. H.
EWell. vice r. W. Burch. discharged; - Lamb.
vice Z. l.. Freeman. discharged.
LETS TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER "-Yester-
day and the day before were the joint anniver-
sary OF the heaviest snowfall of last winter
that which was the foundation of the success
slve storms which covered the ground with snow
for SO many weeks. 1t will be remembered that
in his letter to the STAR. published the 14th
inst, Mr. VennOr predicted that the December
OF 1880 was to be repeated this year. particularly
as regards Washington and southern and vest
ern localities generally. He predicted frequent
snOw-falls, increasing i'm severity. from the 10Th
Instead Of these. the weather from that date
and inclusive was particularly fine until yester-
day, when some rain fell.
The PINE TRADE OF TEXAs-The census office
has issued its first bulletin upon the subject of
forestry. 1t is devoted to Texas. The bulletin
includes an Illuminated map. showing the dis
trbutlon of the pine forests of Texas with spe-
cial reference to the lumber industry Different
c0lOrs on the map show where the different
kinds of pine grow. During the year ended
May 31st last there were cut in Texas go i4G GOO
feet of pine timber. board measure.
CRANK'S CHECK.-COl PinchOver. one of
WashingtOns best known cranks, presented o
check for $50. 600 at the Treasury YESTERDAY The
check said that amount was payable to the col
onel out of the appropriation for home for
disabled politicians.
Too LATE.-There was delegation of Texas
republicans at the White House yesterday to pro-
test against the appointment of NJ. B. johnson
as postmaster at WeatherfOrd Texas. on the
ground that he was a democrat. But Mr.. John
son had been confirmed by the Senate before the
delegation reached the White House.
CONVICTION OF THE MISSOURI LAND FORGER-
The following dispatch has been received at the
Department Of Justice from w. II. Bliss. United
States district attorney for the eastern district
OF Missouri. under date of Steubenville. Ohio
December 20: 1.-The trial of Robert l.. Lindsay.
the Missouri land fOrger. closed tonight Yer
dict guilty, after seven days hard fight. con-
slider the conviction most important Lindsavs
fOrgeries extend over a period of thirteen years
and cover thousands of tracts of land in Missouri.
and sold throughout the United States The
trials of Samuel l., Carter, David S. Bingham
and John F. Richards will commence next Mon
day at S. Louis"
REsIGNED.-1nternal Revenue Collector Mott.
of North Carolina, has resigned He will be
succeeded by Mr.. Cooper, stalwart, Of that
state.
OTHER NATIONS DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR
NAvIEs.-A prominent naval officer, now in
Europe On tour of observation, writes to the
Secretary Of the Navy. az follows: 81 find that
other HiSSofiStia6
with the present condition OF ships and guns
The very great advance made in the last two
years in experimental ordnance has left the
navies Of England and France. as well as of the
smaller powers, with ships penetrable with ease
by the modern guns, and like ourselves. without
the guns, since very few, and those only expert
mental. have yet been made. England owns
but one ship armed with recent ordnance and
her effective irOn-clad fleet has dwindled to half
a dozen ships only which could be penetrated
by pieces OF moderate calibre carried by un-
ships.'
GENERAL SHERMAN, who is In the west to
attend the funeral of friend, will probably
visit the military school at Fort Leavenworth
before he returns to Washington.
MORE CAPITOL APPoINrMENrs-The follow
ing appointments Of committee clerks of the
House have been made: j. d. Houk, war
tdiiIic, y. ~. hOhOWdy. dsslstdut: JOIlu .. COi-
y. printing; John w. Anderson. expenditures
in Interior department. F. W. Steigleman has
been appointed a messenger under the Door
keeper Of the House.
SECRETARY LINCOLN left the city this morn
ing for Chicago, to be absent until after Christ
mas.
THE CADET WHITAKER CAsE.-It can be
stated. upon good authority, that the proceed
ings and findings of the recent court of inquiry
in Cadet Whittakers case are that he was guilty
of cutting his own ears 1t is not known how
ever, what the tenor of the Judge advocate
generals review of the proceedings is, but it is
understood that that officer approves the find
ings of the court.
SPEAKER KEIFER goes to Ohio tonight to
remain until after the holidays.
INDIANS STARvING.-Inspector Haworth re-
ports to the Indian Office that the Mexican
Kickapoos. band of semi-civilized Indian Ter
ritory Indians. are on the point of starvation,
through failure Of their crops and disappearance
Of game.
WILLING TO BE SHOcKED.-Ex-Governo Flan-