Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-09

REPRESENTATIVE FRANK HIsCoCK, of New York,
Saturday night celebrated his appointment as
chairman Of the House committee on appropria-
tons by entertaining at dinner the members Of his
committee, Speaker Keller and x-Distrct Att0r-
ney Bliss, of New York. The dinner was served at
the Arlington Hotel
INSPECTION OF THE LIFE SAVING SERyICE.-Sur-
geon O'COnnor, OF the marine hospital, has been
detailed to report to the superintendent OF
the lite-Savng service, for duty In the annual in
specCion or the Hfe-Saving stations. The board
which makes this inspection examines as to the
general conduct OF the service gives instructions
as 10 the means OF reSuScitating and caring for
partially drowned persons, and also makes phy-
slcal examination OF the men in the service.
IT WAS LIVELY ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE
to-day. There was large number Of people on
hand to see the President on business and other
wise. There was delegation OF the Creeks,
ChoctaWS and ChckaSawS on hand. They were
headed by their attorney general, Mr. Porter. and
accompanied by Representative Joyce, of Ver
mont, ana Byron Andrews, correspondent of the
Chicago Inter ocean. This delegation presented
memorial to the President, protesting against
the San Francisco & ST. Louis railroad being
allowed the right OF way through Indian Terri
tory before the matter was fully examined and
OF the territory. The delegation was not oppO5e1
primarily TO the road going through Indian Terri
tory, but they did not want that right conceded
before they knew exactly what that road Intends
to do in the territory. Another delegation, con-
sisting OF Henry Clark e. j. Clarke, E. J. Piisen and
interest OF Col Webster as collector of The port OF
Baltimore. A delegation or cOlorei men from
Baitlmore b Was On hand Il in the interest of j. d.
was headed by the Rev. DR.. j. Fl. A. Johnson.
Among the callers were Secretary Hunt. Senators
QIil. Walker Jones (Tex.], Valentine, Van
Aernan. Aldrich, West, Ainsley, McGinness, Ortiz
and Hobbs and Recorder of Deeds Douglass.
New TRUsTEE.-At the annual meeting of the
board of trustees of the COrcoran Gallery of Art,
held to-day, Mr. Frederick b. Mcclure, OF this city,
chosen a member OF that body, to fill the
vacancy caused last summer by the death OF Mir.
George W. Riggs. No other changes were made in
the personnel OF the Institution.
ALL QUIET IN NALAsKA-Commander Glass, in
communication OF the 18th December, reports that
affairs are quiet in the territory OF Alaska, and
the Indians are peaceable. He does not consider
the presence OF an American man-Of-War as any
longer Necessary. He has abandoned the post at
Rockwell and Withdrawn the officers and men.
HAS REsIGNED.-Dr. Chas- Warren, chief clerk OF
the Bureau Of Education, has resigned, to take
effect January 81. He will, however, remain in
The service OF the bureau.
THE ESSEX left the Portsmouth, Va, navy yard
this morning for the Madeira, Canary and Cape
Verde Islands, and Liberia. From Liberia she
goes to the Pacific.
PERsONA--Sehor Romero has refused the mis-
sion to Washington, but Will soon visit the
United States on private busnesS.-Mr. Charles
F. ToWie who comes to Washington to core
Spond for the Boston TiaretEpr. is at the Riggs
House. Representative C0viugtOn, who has
been quit i'll from cold. which finally developed
Into erys'pnlas. Is slowly improving. but VIII prob
ably not lie able TO attend to his duties several
weekS.--Late letters from Paris say that Mr.
Gerard, formerly secretary OF the French legation
here, has entered upon his new functions chef de
cabinet OF Mr. GamoCtta.---EX-AttOrn2y General
Tat is at the EGbltt.-Licut Schwat&a, of the
Arctic search, is about 10 marry a beautiful and
Clever young woman OF Rock Island, Miss Ada
Brdckc Thoughts Ievely, OF Washington, was
registered at the Office OF the New YORK f.i.Gid
in Paris yesteriay.-Ex-Senator Spencer is III
the city.