Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-01

NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day 1Or re-
demption, 500, 600
INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS have been
made as follows: James NJ. Kindred, storekeeper,
7th district OF Kentucky; Peter Balster, store
keeper, 23d district Pennsylvania; Thomas R.
POstlethwaite, StOrekeeper, 9TH district OF Ken
tucky; Henderson 8. Banta, gauger, Tth district Of
Kentucky.
SIGNAL BOARD MEETING.-Yesterday board
composed of Chief Signal Officer Hazen and other
officers of the signal service, met in Gen. Hazen's
office, and discussed the running of isotherms
across the continent, the establishment OF add.
tional posts of observation In Manitoba and
Mackenzie valley, experiments in pendulum swing
ing in connection with Major Herschel, and max
ing additional observations on the summit of
Mount Washington.
THE PRESIDENT HAS WITHDRAWN the nomination
OF Mr. T. +. Gallagher, who was nominated and
confirmed to be U. S. consul at Rio Janeiro, but
whose confirmation was subsequently reconSldered
by the Senate.
THE Postmaster General this morning signed the
order delegating to the Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General the authority to sign warrants.
RUMoRED CABINET CHANGEs.-There was good
deal of gossip this morning about the hotels and
at the Capitol over possible changes in the Cabi-
net Hon. William f. Chandler, it is said, is
booked for a Cabinet position, and he is
varously assigned In the speculation to the Navy.
Interior, and Post Office departments An ap-
pointment to the latter would, Of course, involve
the displacement OF Mr. Howe, who, in that event,
the Cabinet makers say, would be transferred to
the Interior department., rice Mr.. Kirkwood. The
New York Tribune, however, to-day says that 'the
President has been considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF
transferring Mr.. Howe to the Interior department.
and OF making Mr.. Chandler Postmaster General
1t Is evident that some changes in the Cabinet are
probable at no distant day, and it is not improl-
able that Mr.. Chandler will figure in them.
REGISTER BRUCE, accompa MED by delegation
from Mississippi, called on the President this after
noon; also ex-Senators Mcdonald and Spencer.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT for the month OF
February, shows the total debt, principal and in
terest to be 81 ,91, ,347 O17.27; total cash in the
Treasury, s252.61 64s17; decrease of debt during
the month, s9,7S3 .63; decrease of debt since
June 30, 1851, $9' ,s69, 1928.
A NAVAL MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD has been
ordered to convene at the naval hospital, Phila-
delphia to-day, composed Of Medical Inspector
John c. Speer, Medical Inspector A. G. Rhodes and
Surgeon Thomas n. PenrOSe-the latter recorder,
with Medical Inspector Shippen president. This
board is ordered for the purpose OF examining can
didates for the medical corps of the navy.
THE STAR ROUTE GANG continue their spteful
little attacks upon THE STAR in the Republican,
and these are faithfully reproduced in their even
ing organ.
AMONG THE CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE this
this morning were Senator Lapham, Representa-
tives Chace, Hill, Curtin, Pierce, Luna, Latham
and Skinner, Governor Porter, OF Ind, and Police
commissioner Mason, OF New York.
The BROOKLYN arrived at MontevideO on the 25th
OF January, forty-nine days from New York. She
viii take the place of the Shenandoah, Which is
now on the way home.
THE PAYMENTS made from the Treasury by war
rants during the month OF February, 1882, were
Sni,-i
s44l 10S2S; War; So 0i5, ,12191 Navy, 81 066, 900 So;
Interior Indians, si99 1876 SO; Interior, pensions,
sS, ,934, 1854; total, 81, $50 1913
NEW NATIONAL BANKs.-The controller of cur
rency has authorized the First National bank Of
Tucson, Arizona, capital 100000 and the First
National bank OF Cawker City, Kansas, capital
$5OOoO, to commence business.
THE MASON CoURT-MARTIAL adjourned yester-
day afternoon, after Mr.. Bgelow had sketched the
testimony he expected to get from Major Robin
son, until Tomorrow morning, when argument
will be heard, there being no more witnesses to
examine.
REsIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT.-Mr. A. b. New
comb, special agent OF the Department OF Justice,
has resigned and Mr. L. d. Tidball, late an inspec-
tor OF the Post Office department, has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
BOUND FOR ALAsKA-Commander Glass, OF the
Wachusett, reports to the Navy Department., un
der date Of February 18th, that the Wachusett ar
rived at Esquinalt, British Columbia, February
11th. She would sail for Sitka, Alaska. February
18th, touching at Departure bay for coal The de-
lay caused by the illness OF the only pilot at
services he did not feel justified in undertaking
the inland passage to Sitka, the most available
route ut this season OF the year.
No NEW CASES OF SMALLPOX ON THE TENNESSEE
The Bureau OF Navigation this morning received
word from Capt. Fyffe, OF the Tennessee, stating
that no new cases Of variOloid have apneared or
board that vessel up to date, February z7th.
THE CENSUS BUREAU EMPLOYEES were still further
thinned out yesterday by one hundred and forty
discharges.
GENERAL STURGIs, commander OF the Soldiers
Home, says that he is not being Investigated by
the Senate committee as stated in recent publica-
tions, the investigation does not involve his
administration He also says it is not true, as
stated, that the soldiers had signed petition for
his removal; that on the contrary they want to
sign one in his favor.
To BE HANGED FRIDAY-The President has DOS
tivey declined to interfere in the case OF the three
Indian scouts sentenced to be hanged at San
Calos, Arizona, next Friday, and the sentence viii
be executed.
PERsONAL--Ex-GOy. Sprague, OF r. l., is at the
Ebbitt.-Ex-AttOrney General Pierrepont is at
the Arlington. Clarence Seward, Of New York.
who has been spoken OF for the vacant Justice
ship, In case Mr.. Conkling Declines is at Wizards
George Alfred Townsend (''Gath'D is visiting
TeXaS-Mr. F. B. MCGUIRE and Mr.. s. II. Kaufr-
mann are in New York.-Mr De Zamacona Will
leave here in few days with his family for Mex
leo. He does not retire to private life, for he is
member OF the Mexican congress- and holds the
important position there OF chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, which he will resume.
Nominations To-day.
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate this afternoon: James NJ. Tarble, collector
OF customs, Pensacola, Fla: VIM. F. Benjamin,
register land Office at Roseberg, oregon; Assistant
Naval Constructor VIM. II. Varney, to be naval
constructor; L. L. Lewis, United States attorney
eastern district OF Virginia; Philip T. VanZle, OF
Michigan, United States attorney for Utah; VIM.
H. Chase justice OF peace for District OF Columbia.
Postmasters-Alired w. Converse, Windsor Locks,
Conn.,; NJ. p. Rice, Norfolk, Va; Mary E. Wiley,
Huntsville, Texas; Frederick E. Humphreys, PEN
sacOla, Fla. Geo. NJ. Wise, Belaire, Ohio
Mrs. ScOViIBe Protests Against Mr.
COnklimg's Confirmation.
Mrs. Scoville, Guiteau'S sister, has sent re-
monstrance to the United States Senate against
Roscoe Conklings confirmation as Associate JUS
tice OF the Supreme Bench, in which she says:
''RoScOe Conkling for the Supreme Bench of the
United States! How dare they give such prefer
ment to the man who. OF all others. should be