Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $52a, 671.S4; customs, s73s, l01.45.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Internal reve-
nue., $osa, "a; customs, s73s, 1o1.45.
THE TREASURY now holds ss7o,s4s, 600 in O. s.
bonds to secure internal bank circulation. Bonds
deposited On this account week ended to-day
$l,l56,5OO, and withdrawn $685., COO
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day there were re-
ceived at the Treasury for redemption 81 eco in
national bank notes. These receipts the CORE
spending week last year amounted to $4,000.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Cadet Engineer j. r. Wilmer to
the Ranger at Acapulco Master j. NJ. Robinson
from the Michigan and ordered to the photographic
Office. Boatswain James Heron from the PenSa-
cola and ordered to the Alaska, Pacific station
The orders OF Cadet Engineer r. S. Griffin to the
Ranger are revoked and he Is placed On waiting
ORDER
MRS. HARRIET CoRDELIA WETHERED SHUBRIcK,
widow of the late Rear Admiral Shubrlck, U. s.
N, lady who was for many years leader In
society here, died yesterday at her residence, cor
ner Of Connecticut avenue and H street. at the
advanced age OF 93 years. Arrangements have
been made to hold funeral services at two O'CLOCK
Monday afternoon
DECISION AS TO TAGS UPON MERCHANDISE SENT BY
MAH.-First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
has, in letter to inquirerS, rendered decision as
to what may be lawfully written or printed upon
tags attached to merchandise sent by mall He
wrote: "YOu will observe that what may be writ
ten upon the tag is simply mark. name. or let
II,
the article If the full liberty to enclose printed
matter with the samples viii not enable merchants
to avail themselves OF the mail when they thus
identify the articles described in print by mark,
number, etc, the department can only regret that
further aid cannot be afforded under the law as it
now stands.
AMERICAN SEEDS AND CUTTINGS FOR FRANCE
None OF the places they visited in Washington
seem to have given our French national guests
more pleasure than the Agricultural department.
Commissioner Loring seeing how interested they
were In the trees and plants indigenous to this
try sent to several OF the ladies and gentlemen be-
fore they sailed full assortment of seeds and cut
tings OF native American trees and plants. The
acorns sent are tObe planted on the estates
OF some OF the French gentlemen and ladies who
lately visited us.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN's VIsIT.-Ex-Senator FIRE.
linghuysen left for his home in New Jersey yes
terday. He arrived here few days ago, and was
the guest OF a friend. He had one or two confer
ences with President Arthur while here, which
Is upon as to mn the hee
Will succeed Mr.. Blaine as Secretary of State.
MISUNDERSTANDING Folger attends the Presby-
terrain Church.-Mrs. Lieut. A. w. Greeley and
two children, OF Washington, were passengers on
the overland train to arrive at San Francisco last
Tuesday."L- G, Curtis "a well-known newspaper
tattve Hutchins, OF New York, is at Willards.-
@ on te rn %ag ao IT New Esb
k1ngman, the veteran and highly esteemed jour-
nal1st, now in his eighty third year, is lying ser
ousy i'll, OF general debility, at his residence ON
14th street, in this city.--Mr. Henry King OF New
YORK. the originator OF the popular seaside sani-
tariums, is at the National, accompanied by his
w1fe-Mr John Mclean. editor OF the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, is at the RggS'-Mrsl Mary
Clemmer is in New York, to obtain medical treat
ment for her eyes, which have been seriously
weakened by years Of literary work
The MayOrahy of Boston.
BOSTON, November 19.-SamUel B. Stebbins with
draws as a candidate for the mayOralty OF Boston,
and commendS DR.. Saml A. Greene for the po-
SittOn.
Murders in the Far West.
DENVER, Col. November ia special to the
Republican from Albuquerque, NJ NJ. says: On
Wednesday night at Bernalls, John Hudden was
fatally shot by man named Kelley.
The same night murder committed at
Wallace station, On the Santa Fe railroad, the
pal ticularS Of which have not yet come to hand.
RECAPTURED-Wm. F. Martin, who escaped
from Missouri jail and married the jailer'S
daughter who elOped with him, has been recap
tured in that state. He S under sentence OF death
for murder.
TRIAL OF ALLEGED STAR ROUTE CoNsPIRAToRs
IN PHILADELPHIA-A special to the Baltimore sun
from Philadelphia, November 1S, says: On Mon
day next the November session OF the United
States District Court commences, and before its
close the cases OF the alleged Philadelphia star
route cOnspiratOrS will be heard. There are nine
of these defendants, and the charge they are to
mn 10 cy,ir