Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02
Washington News and Gossip,

Ex-A1ToRNEY GENERAL MAcvEAGH will, to-mor-
row. Introduce his successor, Hon. Benz H.
Brewster, to the U. s. Supreme Court.
THE CLERKS in the Pension Office Saturday pre-
sented Commissioner Dudley with handsome
testimonial 1t was beautifully written extern
sion OF the compliments OF the season to the Com
missioner, and was signed by all the clerks
employed In the Pension office 1t was presented
ana received with felicitous speeches
DIPLOMATIC NOTES.-The new Chinese Minister,
Cheng Tsao Ju, was presented to the President by
Secretary Frelinghuysen at 6oclock Saturday eve
n1ng. This somewhat unusual hour was selected
10 enable the retiring Ministers. Chin Ian Pin and
hr: lung wing TO present their letters OF recall
Delore quitting Washington on the night train for
san Francisco, where the mail steamer will be
detained to await their arrival. Chin Ian Pin aid
Mr.. 1ung Wing first had an audience with the
freSident TO whom they addressed a brief farewell
speech: The President briefly responded The
new Minister was then presented. when the usual
formalties We're observed, After the reception of
the Chinese Minister the Russian Minister. Mr.
Barthoomei, called upon the President to take
eaVe OF MIN before starting for Russia. Mr. Kurd
Won Schozer, the German Minister, left the city
Today Today for New YORK, whence he will sail by the
Herman Lloyds steamer, Thursday en- route for his
new post at Rome. His successor has not yet been
named, but Count Henry Won Beust secretary OF
legaton Will be in charge OF the legation for the
present.
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE IN CONNECTION WITH A
CONTEST FOR SEAT IN CONGRESS.-Mr F. j. DOno-
van, OF St Louis counsel for Representative Frost
mas Med motion to suppress all the aftidayitS in
support of the contest in the case of Sessinghans
against Frost, from the third congressional dis
Ifict OF Missouri. The grounds of the motion en-
body ch3rSe which the afldavitS OF the notary
who took the depositions admits to be true. In
Dr!eE, the allegations ere that since the testimony
was written 1t has been out OF the custody OF the
notary and not safely keIt as the law demands: !:
that IL mas oeen In the possession of strangers not
under the control OF the officer; that it has been
DF Cilsm handied, written upon and altered; that
without the knowledge or consent OF Mr.. Frost or
his counsel it was all taken from the notary by cne
OF the attorneys FOR Mr. Sessinghans, kept in his
oIhce, worked over 10y him, many names ana places
OF residence of voters changed and parts Of the
testimony erased. The afidavits further state
that tne attorney denied that he haG any of the
depoltl0n except that OF one day; but his letters
are MED acknowledging the receipt OF the test-
he had many other letters to the same purp0rt,
and tnat ne got from him every page OF tne depo
,oo4 Sta1hs 81 The House COMMITTEES on elections viii
action VIII be taken upon Mr. Donovan's motion.
Gov. MURRAY, of Utah territory, is expected to
arrive here tomorrow in response to request for
his attendance In connection with the discussion
Oh the Utah contested election case in the House
or Representatives..
REsIGNATIoN.-Mr. John s. Lewis. who ran re-
Gently as Lieutenant Governor OF Virginia on the
readuster ticket, has resigned the Office of United
applicant Tor that position. MI ID. s. Lewis, Il son
o, Mr. J0hn 5. Lewis is an applica for TIE posi-
tl0n or nited States district attorney, now held
by Mr.. Suter, whose term OF Office has expired.
TIE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION met at II
o'clock to-day their rooms IN the Corcoran build
ing, the president, Jelkin Thomas, in the Chair,
ApprOpri te reference was made to the Geaths Of
Marshall Brown and Lambert Tree. Samuel Bacon
was unanimously elected a vice president to fill
the vacancy occaooned b. the teatn of Mr. Tree.
ArraDgs mcntS were made for the proper cele-
brat.on OF the 22l Of February, and the So
ciety then proceeded to the Whit House TO
t.n4fr
following were among the me.abers present.
Jenkin Thomas. Eli Davis, n. Callnn. Geo HILL
IT., ). MaSl, LeMuG Williams, r. j. FauWic&, loses
ParAer, James Piing, Geo. A. B0hrcr. C. 5. NoyaS,
Dd:, Dr: CiaTb, l. \; Drew, Capt Turby, John Pett-
Young, j. II. WilIialns, j. G. Rruif, A q. LazanDy
r. CLers, w. X. Tenney, Joseph libbcy. Benedict
Milburn, Thomas Mcdonald. Samuel Douglas. j.
y. HurGer, K II. France, Jonas B. Ellis, James
Fr.iZier, II. W. Clark, French S. Evans Hollis
CAPT. HOwGATE SPENDS HIS NEW YEAR DAY OUT
OF JAI~-The offices at the City Hall were closed
today except those of the district attorney and the
marsh IFS, an:! these were open for Short time
only. About the only business done in t.ie latter
Office was the ISSUANCE OF release from jail {hased
on an order OF Judge Cox, OF the Criminal
Court, for Capt II. W. Howgate, who is cor
etc, of some $4,000 from the government
Capt. II. w Howgate was on this release allowed
to spend the New Year WITH his friends outside
the jail. This action was the subject Of much U-
favorable comment among members OF the bar
exception should be made in this case, when Of
the 19o prisoners in tl, probably 80 t..ere for
simple Offence.