Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, $3.50, 1886; customs. so44, 545.9l.
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS of the National
Soldiers Homes called on the Presid dsnt to-day,
In body. one OF the members OF the board is
General Mcclellan. He was received with cor
dial welcome by the President. This afternoon
the board lett for Baltimore, where, tonight
they take the steamer for Fortress Monr Ie 10
visit the home at Hampton Roads.
TIE following were to-day appointed inter-
nal revenue storekeepers for the 5Gh district OF
Kentucky: Hugh Mulholand. 1r, H. L. Der
man, II. p Duncan, J. Brouner, j. d. Seaton
A. b. Mittier, b. Ballard, Henry Harris ant w
III. Newkirk. w. A. Frederick has beea 40
poiLted storekeeper for the 1st district OF Pena
sylVanfa-
The THREE -CORNERED FIGHT which has been
waged for q fortnight over the Illinois mar
shalship, is said to have been settled today by
the President deciding to appoint the candidate
urged by Senator John A. Logan.
THE GILMORE SUIT AGAINST Ex-SECRBTARY
SCHURz.-District Attorney Corkhin has been
Instructed py the Attorney General to appear
1or eX Secretary Schurz In the case against him
by General c. ID. Gilmore for damages by dis
barring him from practice before the Interior
department.
FIRST LIEUT.. A. c. KELToN, Z. s. M. C.. will
be detached from the marine barracks at League
Island on the 23d and take passage by the next
steamer to relieve 1st Lieut.. F. Scott Of the
command of the marine guard OF the Alaska at
Palama,
Mr.. FRYB's CREDENTIALS were presented In
proper form to the Senate to-day, and, accom-.
panied by Senator Hale he walked to the Vice
Presidents desk and was sworn in.
POSTMASTER HOLLOWAY. at Indianapolis Ind :,
came On here just before the Inauguration, and
has been here ever since. He has been trying
to make himself solid for another term He has
not succeeded. James a. Wildman, OF Indiana
Will be appointed postmaster at indianapolis.
His nomination viii be sent to the Senate In a
day or two.
sTHB EMPEROR OF RUSSIA has sent his grateful
Acknowledgements to the United States govern
ment for their expressions of sympathy and
fTiendSbfp.
The BRITISH REPORT OF AMERICAN Hog DIS
EAsEs.-Sir Edward Thornton has frankly ad-
mitted that the reports by the British consul
at Philadelphia, regarding the hog diseases In
this country, rested upon untrustWorthy infor-
nation, and are exaggerated and erroneous
Min sters Lowell at London, and Noyes at
Paris, have been instructed to make full ex-
position Of Mr. Crump'5 statements
CAPT. T. o. SELFRIDGE has Just been pro-
NOTED to that grade In the navy. The wheels
OF fortune turn but slowly. Capt. Selfridge
stood at the head OF the first class that gradu-
ated at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. He
had charge OF the first three expeditions sent TO
the ISthmuS to examine for canal route He
Is now in charge Of the torpedo station at New
port.
GENERAL LEW WALLACE, governor OF New
Mexico. has resigned his position and his resig-
nation has been acceptei by the President.
General L. A. Sheldon, OF Ohio, will be ap-
pointed governor OF New Mexico, General
Sheldon was formerly member Of Congress,
and Is one OF President GarfleldS most intimate
fliends. General Wallace will be sent as min
lister to one Of the South American states.
SECRETARY WINDOWS POLICY AS TO REFUND
ING NOT DETERMINED YET.-In answer to Jesse
Seligman and James stewart, New York bank
ers in regard to the probability or his selling
slO4, 200 600 tours for refunding, Secretary VIM
com stated that he would not now enter into
nf got1ations on this subject. The policy 10 be
pursued as IT CARDS refundlng had not yet been
dsteImlned upon.
Mr.. PELOUZs GETS LBFr-Mr Palorza who
was the republican candidate for Congress In
the Richmond (Va~) district last fall was in
duced, after taking the field, to withdraw In
the interest OF the read uster candidate. Henry
A Wise. Mr.. Pelouze has been In washington
for several days seeking the appointment OF
postmaster at Richmond. Yesterday he COM
planned, so It is stated, that he Withdrew from
the Congressional race With the dist net under
standing stan that t., he should have the richmond
post Office. This promise was made by the re-
adjuster leaders and approved by the leading
republicans who favored coalition with the
TeadJusters, In applying for the post office
pablicans OF Richmond had preferred another
man to him. Hence his indignation,
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt George Brown, from
the command OF the Alaska, at Panama, on t1e
reporting of his relief, and ordered home.
Lieut. Commander j. E. Craig Lieuts. j. g.
Eaton and b. n. Manney, Master w. E. SeWall,
Chief Engineer j. W. Thompson, ir., Passed
Assistant Engineers A. w. Morley and Fl. l..
SlOSs0D, Carpenter &. Northrup and Sailmaker
j. c. Chavalier, from the Alaska. and ordered
home. Ensigns V. B. Vlnton and r. Hunt,
from the Alaska and ordered home. Cadet
Midshipmen ID. p. Menefee. j. A. Mudd, L. o.
Garrett and ). B: Bfgh. from the Alaska. and
ordered to report May l4th next at Annapolis
for examination for promotion. PaymaSter c.
F. Guild, from the Alaska, and On his arrival
home to settle accounts. Passed Assistant En-
gineer X. D. Taylor, from the Norfolk navy yard
and placed On sick leave.
THE NEW SENATOR FROM MAINE.-William P.
Frye, who has been elected to the L. S. Senate
for the remaining two years Of Secretary
Blalne 5 uDeSplleO Term, was DOrQ IN Lewiston
Me-, september Q, 1881. He Is the son OF John
NJ. Frye, leading business man In the manu-
featuring city OF Lewiston. He was graduated
at Bowdoin College In 1850. and soon after
studied and pIactised Law. He was sent to the
state legislature in 1861, 1862 and 1857, and In
1866 and 1867 was mayor of Lewiston. In 1867,
1s6S and 1869 he was attorney general OF the
state. He was elected as member OF the na-
tional republican executive committee In 1872,
and was reelected In 1876. Mr.. Frye was elected
10 the 42d, 43d, 44th, 45th, 10th and 4Ith Con-
crosses from the I'd district OF Maine by good
majorities, and early In his congressional
career took prominent part in the proceed
tngs In the House. He was the choice OF a large
majority OF the republicans Of the House-elect
for Speaker, and would, without doubt, have
peen elected without opposition had he re-
malned In that body. MIR. Frye has, of course,
made notable success in the House In his ten
years service TO give him this consideration.
As campaign speaker he Is always In great
demand, as he has the somewhat unusual com
Oination OF qualifications OF brillancy, readi-
ness and depth.
PERsoNAL-Senor Don MaIcial Martinez, the
newly appointed Chilean Minister at Washing.
| ton, arrived at New York from Aspinwall yes
terday.-A complimentary reception was ten
dered ex-senator Hamlin in Bangor last night