Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-22
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internal
revenue, sls5. .51433: customs. $3.50, ,095 "a.
THE TRAINING SHIP PORTSMOUTH arrived ct
Portsmouth, Va, this morning.
CoNsCIENCE.-The Secretary of the Treasury
to-day received a conscience contribution OF
SIS In an envelope postmarked Philadelphia.
MASTER II. j. HUNT will be one OF the officers
detailed for the Jeannette search expedition.
Coin COUSTERFEITER ARREsTED.-The secret
service agent at Cincinnati telegraphs to Chief
Brooks the arrest yesterday, near Salem, Ind
of Logan HUFF, for passing counterfeit silver
coin OF the half and quarter dollar denomtna-
lions.
AROUND THE WORLD.-Commodore Shufeldt
to-day submitted to the Navy department a
detailed report Of his two years cruise around
the world In the Ticonderoga. 1t makes a very
VOluminous document.
FROM OHIO AND DOESN'T WANT AN OFF1Cs!-
Mr.. Murat Halstead, Of the Cincinnati COM
nle1'ci0l, had long interview with the Presi-
dent last night. Mr.. Halstead wants 1t to be
understood that he is not seeking an office.
AFTER A COMMIssIONERsHIP.-The following
are the applicants for District commissioner
ship as far as heard from Major A. c. Rich
ards, who is backed by the TOwpath CLUB; ex
Mayor Bowen, and Gen. w. FL. Browne, who
has masonic influence
THE following internal revenue storekeepers
and gaugers have been appointed: j. N. Witt,
sth district of Kentucky, and c. l.. Easam,
Frank Mathews and W. NJ Curnett. 5th district
OF Kentucky. James Kerr. John Spalding and
Squire Heady have been appointed storekeepers
for the 5th district OF Kentucky. j. f. TeWeII
has been appointed gauger for the district of
louisiana.
A KNIGHT OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT.-Tne
State department has received notice through
the nited States consul at Bangkok that the
King of Slam, as a mark of his satisfaction
book upon Slam and Java recently published
by Colonel Thomas w. Knox has conferred
upon that gentleman the diploma and decora-
tons creating him knight OF The Most Ex-
a4ted Order OF the White Elephant" Col. Knox
is the first American upon whom this dlstinc-
uon has ever been conferred.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut.-Comm Nicol
Ludlow as inspector at the West Point Foun-
dry, April 1st, relieving Commander Frank
Wildes who will be placed on waiting orders:
Chief Engineer G. w. Sensner to the Adams
Pacfhc station, per steamer of the 3Oth from
New York. relieving Chief Engineer E. j. Whit
taker, who will return home: PASSED. Assistant
Psymaster Z. T. Brown from the navy pay
office at Boston and ordered to duty at the
Pensacola navy yard, April 1st.
THE DISTRICT MARsHALSHIP.-It Is learned
from reliable source that If the President re.
nominates Fred. Douglass as [. s. marshal for
this District the appointment will only be TEN
porary. 1t may not be made at all. The Pres-
dent told gentleman on Sunday night that he
proposed to provide for Mr.. Douglass else
where, and II he did renominate him, 1t would
oe only to tide over the needs OF the present
DURING the absence OF Senator Edmunds
Senator Conking Is the acting chairman Of the
Senate judiciary committee. This will give the
New York Senator a good leverage in case the
New York judicial nominations do not suit
him.
REPoRT OF SPECIAL TREASURY AGENT.-The
Vice President laid before the Senate to-day a
communication from the Attorney General
transmitting copy Of the report OF C. C.. Ian
caster, special agent OF the Treasury depart
ment. In relation to the conduct and operation
OF the tnited States marshal and deputies. tn
district attorney and the commission nrs In IN
western district OF Virginia. Laid on the taoi
fer future action.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION. Gen. -
a. Gilmore president, will meet al St. Louis TO-
morrow. The special object OF the meeting IS
to prepare projects OF improvements for apply
Ing the sl,tuU,tj0 appropriated at the last Ses.
sion or congress, to be expended in executing
the plans OF the commission and under its ad-
yisoTy supervision. Mr.. Taylor. OF Indianapolis,
succeeds Gen. benjamin Harrison on the COM
mission.
TIE APPROPRIATION FOR WATER AND GAS for
public buildings has been found insufficient to
meet the ordinary requirements for the bal.
ance OF the fiscal year. Tie avoid extravagant
use. and With view TO economy as much as
possible Ia the use thereof a circular will soon
be issued by the Treasury department inform
ing cuStodans Of the fact. similar circular
became necessary last year on account Of In
suincient appropriations.
PERsONAL.-Her Won Schlozer, the German
minister here, and ex Inspector General Marcy
were registered In New York last night-Ex-
Governor Jewell, whose health has been far
from good lately, has returned TO Hartford not
mucn The better for his southern Journey
Bernhardt was pleased TO say that she was
greatly pleased with Niagara and exclaimed
"How good God is to have created such beauti-
luI lnlnga- Attorney General MacNe eaCn
went 10 Lancaster yesterday, 10 attend TO some
OF ms former I'm law cases, On trial in court there
--CCl. Thomas 4. Scott. since his return from
his late southern trip. has presented $50 GOO 10
the OrthOpPdic Hospital, Of ofPhiladelphia: $50 600
to the Jefferson Medical College; a like sum 10
tne nlverslty or pennsylvania; and $4,000 to
the children's department OF the Episcopal
HospitaL-Mr. Frederick "a. @. Handy, we'll
known as the Washington correspondent oI
several daflies, has bought the Newark (DaI0
LtdJtI' Mr.. Handy will remain in " aShington
directing the course OF the paper from here.-
Mr. Richardson OF Mississippi, is said to ba the
large2t cotton planter In the world He has
many plantations, factories and mills and also
great many country stores. he Is G2 years
90 and well preserVed.-Major vanderburg
OF this city, was guest at the saturday dinner
or the Boston Club, at ParKer-s In that cIty.
last Week.-CoL Thomas ". Knox. the well
known journalist has been created knight OF
Ine order OF the White Elephant by the King of
m-It Is stated that Senator Nahons is
worth two million dOIlars-Hon " H. Arm
S9tr0bg, Hon. George W. Brewer and Hon. \.