Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RRCEIPTs TO-DAY - Internal
revenue, Sass, o. 67; customs s37s, ,s0O5i.
SECRETARY SHERMAN, who has been confined
TO his house for the past few days with heavy
cold is better TO- day.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day 81, ,4s., 900 in
national bank notes were received at the Treas
ury for redemption as against s. 4S5 ,O00 for the
corresponding week OF last year.
THE FOLLOWING internal revenue appoint
monts were made to-day: StOrekeeper and
gaugers 7th district or Kentucky-W. L. Nc
Clintock, j. II. Bailey. A. A. Lewis and C. s
Abel. Storekeepers and gaugers 23d district
OF Pennsylvanta- ID. W. Eckley and G. L. Hill.
s c. Allen storekeeper and gauger 5th distric.
of Virginia.
NAVAL NOTEs.-Cadet MidsApman Foxall A.
Parker has rendered his resignation to the Sec
retary OF the Navy, and 1T has been accepted
Boatswain John Burrows has been placed
on the retired list from the Sd. Leaves OF ab-
Sence have been granted as follows: Master I.
f. Dewitt Eeeder for two weeks Midshtpman
EDWARD Lloyd, jr.. for 80 days.
IT is STATED that Minister Marsh at Italy
Will resign either before the expiration of the
present administration or early In the next.
IN CASE SENATOR CoNKLING succeeds In
banging up the nomination of Mr.. Forster to
succeed District Attorney Woodford until after
the 4th OF March it is thought that General
Garfield Will appoint Henry L. Knox, of New
1ork, a prominent lawyer, TO succeed Mr.
Woodford. Mr. KnoX was classmate OF Gen
erai Gafhelds at Williams College.
WHITE House CALLERs.- Ramsey
and Representatives Monroe, Houk, Scales,
Waite. Brewer Van Voorhis, Humphrey Halle
ton. Clardy and NOOrh1s called On the President
to day.
FRANCE INVITED To THE YORKTOWN CENTES-
NlAL.-The bill TO invite the French govern
ment to attend the ceremonies at the Yorktown
centennial was called up In the Senate to-day
by Mr.. Johnston. Senator Dawes offered an
amendment appropriating 500 600 for the eX-
peIses OF such officers and dtgDtarteS OF France
as that government may send here to represent
II; which was adopted. Mr.. Hoar eulogked
Lafayette and On Els motion the Descendants
OF that family We're included especially in the
invitation
CAPT. EADs' SHIP RAILROAD BIll.-To day. by
vote OF five to four. the interoceanic canal
committe agreed to report favorably the bill TO
commit the L. s. TO the guarantee OF the inter
est on sSo, oOo worth OF bonds to be issued by
company to be formed by Capt. Eads to ad-
vance his interoceanic ship railroad project.
ARMY oRDERs.-Captain Samuel Munson, 9Th
infantry, row in this city, will report to the
superintendent general recruiting service. New
ork city, to conduct a detachment OF recruits
TO the department OF the Platte. and then re
loln his station. The leave OF First Lieutenant
Russel b. Day,Gth infantry, Is further extended
one month.
THE TREASURY now holds 1853 ,474 $50 In Uni
ted States bonds TO secure national bank circu-
lation. United States bonds deposited on this
account for week ended to-day g, 50 500 aud
withdrawn 81 9Si goo.
SENATE CHAIR4ANsHIPs-f the democrats
maintain the organization or the next senate
IL Is now understood that senator Davis. OF
Illinois, Will be given the Craftsmanship OF The
committee on the judiciary. Three democratic
senator's who viii bein the next Senate are
above Senator Davis on the list of the iudi 3lary
committee, and would therefore. under the
rule OF promotion. be entitled TO the chaIrman-
Snip before the claims OF the Senator IRON
Illinois would be considered, These are Ma5-rs
bay ard Garland and Lamar. but all three OF
them have cbairmanshlps that, It is said. they
al are entirely willing 10 retain. and thus leave
The way open for Senator Davis to bac0ne
chairman OF the judiciary committee. Mr..
Bayard prefers to remain at the head OF the
finance committee, Mr.. Lamar is satisfied win
railroads., and Mr.. Garland with tenit0-i's.
One or the ambitions or senator Davis, or III.
n0ls, Is 10 become chairman Of the judiciary
committee.
THE Ice GORGE AT DELAWARE BRKAkwATER-
The signal corps station. Delaware Breakwater.
reports 10 the chief signal officer here at 9:21 a.
IN. as follows: Ships New City and Movara in
distress ard collision and greatly damaged by
distress. There are fourteen scnooners, two
bafks and TWO brtgs anchored In the harbor In
good position now; but If the Ice commences to
run out they will run risk OF being carried
ashore. Ship Everest and bark Deodada are
both supposed 10 be aground on Ice break and
damaged. We cannot reach them, on account
OF break in the ice. Lightship is dry on break
water. Ship Movara is now reported cut through
and making water. Ship New City reports that
vessel Is expected TO be cut through very soon
She only leaks slightly at present. Russian bark
a n S a
Out OF Suppnea Ice on north OF breakWater
shifts With each tide Ice on insid,. OF break
water has remained solid three days, Without
moving.
THE ANNUAL BASQuET OF the Baltimore Press
club VIII take place next Saturday evening
special train will take the President and other
invited guests from Washington over on tnat
day anu bring them back after the banquet. The
reception committee. with MeSSrs. A - Aboll
W. III. Welsh, {. c. Fulton Fred Rane l.. Z. D.
Newman, ana j. l.. Thomas. jr, will come over
here 20 escort the Washington guests 10 Balu-
more.
SIXTEEN YoUNG INDIANS, two OF them girls.
were In nBaltimore yesterday, en- route TO school
at Hampton, Va They are In charge OF DR..
Sheldon Jackson, special agent Oh the Indian
department. and are accompanied by Mr. f.
Conklin, artist OF Frank LeSlies publications.
TneSe INDIANS were selected by the gentlemen
named from among the Iueblas OF New Mexico
and tribes OF Arizona. Their ages rangefrom a
TO !, years. Accompanying them Is q young
brave OF ~ yearSa descendant OF former CHIEF
of the Pima tribe. This young man has fair
education, and speaks English very well.
DISCHARGES AT TIE BUREAU OF ESGRAyISt
AND PRINTING.-Au the temporary mechanics
at the bureau OF engraving and printing were
dropped to-day. the work for which they were
employed having been completed. The work
upon the internal revenue special tax stamps
being also nearly finished, a limit has been
placed upon the production, so that the loss OF
Work VIII fall equally upon ALL In accordance
with the policy adopted by the present man
agemenJ or the bureau, instead OF making a
large discharge from the general force al this
tnclement season.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL, which has been
completed by the House commerce committee,
aggregates $40, ,1s9 500. OF this amount there Is
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the Washington
ana Georgetown channels also the following:
For the improvement OF the Mississippi river
under the supervision OF the commission,
s,60O,0 00O Tor reservoirs at the head OF the Mis-
slsslppi river continuing operations), s5p 600;
Tor various harDor and channel improvements
and other work along the Mississippi ST. 16O 600;
for the Ohio river, $3.50, 600. Maryland-.or har,
Dor at Baltimore, continuing operations FOR
shortening and deepening the channel 10 2,
feet at mean low water $50 900; harbOr az An.
napOlis, IS COO; Breton bay, Leonardtown.
$500; Choptank river, Denton and Greens.
DOrO,. S5. 600. Elk river GOO. Ssa,retarr cra.S