Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-16

THE following internal revenue stOrekeepers
and gaugers were to-day appointed: G. 81. Nick
elson and j. c. FOust, 5tn district OF North
Carolina, ard NJ. j. RosSman, Sd district OF
Georgia. 6. A. Harper was appointed store
keeper tdF the 5th district OF Illinois.
GETS MARsHAISHIP.-Hon. d. T. C0rbin OF
South Carolina. who contested Senator Buffers
seat In the Ser ate, is TO be appointed United
States marshal for South Carolina.
ANOTHER AS PIRANT FOR COMMISSIONER BENT
LBYs PLACB.-C. L. Brown, who was formerly
Us. pension agent, located at Cincinnati, is an
applicant Tor the commissionershlp of pensions.
THE NUMBER OF hospital stewards of the first
class will hereafter be limited to $50 10y direc-
tion OF the Secretary OF War; and at no post or
place shall there be stationed more than one
hospital steward OF that class without special
authority from the adjutant generals office.
THE ADDITIONAL CLERKS recently appointed
In the War department., under an act OF Con-
gress, have been refused their first half
monthly pay. They were on hand Saturday to
get II but got 1t not.
PROHIBITION IN DBLAwARB.-Senator Bayard
has written letter to the Delaware legisla-
ture advising them not to take any action On
the subject OF prohtbitory legislation; that such
legislation is contrary TO democracy, which al
lows individual liberty as to eating, drinking,
etc.
MARSHAL DOUGLASS TO BE REAPPoINTED.-
Frederick Douglass commission as marshal of
the District OF Columbia expires Tomorrow,
He will be reappOinted by President Garfield.
A LETTER FROM EX-PREsIDENT HAYEs.-Djs.
trtct Commissioner Morgan, who is a warm
personal friend OF ex-President Hayes, to day
received letter from the latter from his home
at Fremont, Ohio. dated the 18th instant. In
Whlcn, a1ter some personal matter, he speaks
of MS many pleasant recollections of Washing
ton and old friends here.
NAVAL ORDERs.-The orders detaching Naval
Constructor G.. 4. Boush from the New York
navy yard are revoked, and be will continue
Oh duty at New York. The orders detaching
Naval constructor T. E. WEBB from the Norfolk
navy yard are revoked, and he viii continue
on duty there.
ExGOv. PINCEBACK, OF Louisiana. met STAR
reporter to-day and said, ''See here; you news
paper men keep saying l am after an Office.
Now, as matter OF fact, have not seen the
since my arrival But" added the ex Cover
nor. II intend to see them all before go away;
you just bet.
THE CASE OF Col. TERRELL-The Secretary
OF War yesterday took up for consideration the
charges preferred by the paymaster general
against Col. C. M. Terrell, and after thoroughly
investigating them has decided that no wrong
has been done the government by that officer
nor has any loss been sustained, and that no
further consideration shall be given to the
charges. This decision gives great satisfac-
t1on In army circles.
SENATOR MCDILL was member of the Forty
third and Forty fourth Congresses from Iowa.
He received nomination for the Forty-fifth
Congress, but declined In letter saying that
the salary OF congressman was too poor to
maintain himself and family In this city and
that ne was too rich In his happy famiIy&o re-
main here With his household away.
TIE NOMINATION OF STANLEY MATrHEws-
No action will be taken on the nomination
ex-SeI ator Matthews for the vacant Supreme
Court judgeship until the committees of the
Senate are organized. The nomination will
then be referred to the judiciary committee. OF
which Senator EdmunGS Will be the chairman.
IL is said that Senator Edmunds is opposed TO
his confirmation. 6nd also judge Davis OF
Hill ois. who will be member Of the judiciary
committee.
Ex CONGRESSMAN RUsK, OF Wisconsin, is In
the city and will doubtless receive good ap-
poinIment If he desires one. General Rusk
who was delegate to the Chicago republican
convention, engineered the break In the WIS.,
eonsin delegation to President Garfield and
eventually secured for him at the right time
AT THE DOWNTOWN DEPARTMENTS to-day the
Office seekers seem to have taken fresh start
In the waiting rooms at the Post Office depart
ment there was quite crowd, including ex-
Senator Bruce and cOlored delegation. They
called to pay their respects and look around
meanwhile. Secretary KirkWood, too, had
number Of callers for the most part members
OF Congress from the west. 1t seems to De SET
lied that Gen. Charles Grosvenor, of Athens,
Ohio is to be appointed solicitor Of the Interior
department, vice McCammon who viii De pro-
vided for elsewhere
TIE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH to-day
received adyices from Rio de Janeiro, showing
that for the week ending February 5th there
had been l6 deaths from yellow fever from
smallpox and from pernicious fever. The
total deaths from all causes aggregated 224
The population is 330, 900. During the week
ending February 18th, there were 10 deaths
from yellow fever, from perniclous fever and
22S from all causes. Yellow fever was reported
as increasing.
PRESIDENT GARFIRLDS S PRIVATE SECRETARY-
Mr.. J. stanley Brown has tee n appointed private
secretary to President Garfield. Mr. Brown
was formerly stenographer TO Major Powell, OF
the Smithsonian Institution, and went with
General Garfield In the same capacity while the
latter was still 10 the House of Representatives
Mr.. Brown was at Mentor during the campaign,
and has been acting as President Garfield )
=
Rogers has nominally held that position. Mr..
Brown Is young man about "a years OF age
aBo MS appointment Is very gratifying to those
whose business involves the making OF frequent
visits TO the Exc cutive Mansion.
WHEN EDWIN BOOTH AND JOHN S. CLARKE
WERE PENNY ACToRs.-It may not be generally
known that the two greatest American stars
that have ever won renown In England are
brother s-in-law, and were friends, playmates
ard schOolmates in childhood They acted To-.
gether also In cellars and Kitchens charging
one cent admission and Old Town in Baltimore
abOundS in lovers OF the drama who went their
last penny to see Booth as Richard and Clarke
as Richmond. And when the latter uttered the
lines
at Richards fit to live let Richmond fall"
and drew his hoOp-lron sword In defiance, the
boy audiences would yell In sympathetic
ecstacy, making clamor only to be surpassed
when Booth fought lying on the stage with the
simulated desperation OF despair. Clarke al
ways sted 10 be tragedian. but the fates
willed n otherwise. IL is strange that this
couple, who swore eternal friendship In the
first decade OF their lives, should now hold the
proudest positions OF their profession on the
English speaking stage. representing tragedy
ana comedy In It's highest expression.
PERsoSAL.-Pres1dent Garfield has. It's said
already engaged rooms for commenceme ent
week at Williams--Gen. Schenck IA again
confined to his house by another sbaro attaok
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