Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-13
Washington News and Gossip.


THERE are 161 new advertisements In TIE STAR
to-day.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, $551 ,s96.39; customs, s7lo.544.1a
NATIONAL BANK NOTES outstanding, $500, ,51s. .s7e
DOES NOT DESIRE REAPPoINrMENr.-Iti is un-
derstood that some weeks ago Commissioner Dent
notified the President that he did not desire re-
appointment at the expiration Of his present term.
Which Is the 1St July next. His intention to re-
tire at that time has been known to his intimate
friends for year past.
Miss VAN LEW says to THE STAR that she fully
realizes the ability and efficiency Of Mr.. Spoford
and is not seeking the Office OF Librarian Of Con-
gress.
PORTRAITS OF GARFIELD.-The congressional
Joint committee on the library has purchased Mr..
e. F. Andrews full length portrait of President
Garfield for the White House, and it was removed
there this week. 1t is the same picture which was
in the Hall OF Representatives over the Speakers
desk on the day OF the Garfield memorial services,
o2 % Mr. has paned
giving the same view of head and shoulders as In
the full length portrait above mentioned
THE CADDo INDIAN DELEGATION from Indian
territory, who have been east for some months,
returned to this city from Carlisle to-day. They
wished to see the Secretary before leaving
day.
SENATOR HILL dispatch received here
this morning says that Senator Ben Hill, OF Geor-
ga is able to sit up, and Is in better spirits than
he has been for month. Still. his physicians do
not give him any hope. In case OF his death Gov.
Colqutt, It is said, will be his successor, and in
such event Representative Stephens is to be a can
d1date for the governorship.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
Tl1n Trac fn da1y cfrr jnint
providing for certain deficiencies In the appropri-
ations for the Treasury and War departments, in
which there is a clause authorizing the payment
OF the salaries Of the District school teachers ac-
cOrd1ng TO the schedule recommended by the Dis
tr1ct school board.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION. Bullock, OF
Georgia, and exSecretary KirkwoOd, of Iowa. it is
said, will be members of the commission to revise
the tariff Tt is expected that the full commission
viii be appointed during the present month. The
statement that Henry w. Oliver, jr:, of Pittsburg,
n ma congressional delegation, be placed upon the
tariff commission to represent Pennsylvania, is
authoritatvely declared to be untrue, far the
democratic members OF that delegation are con-
cerned They have made no such recommenda-
ton; nor do they favor the placing on the commits
Sion OF persons representing special interests
MINISTER FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIRE.
linghuysen has received telegram from Mr. Cra-
mer, the charge d'afaireS OF the United States at
Berne, announcing the appointment OF Col. Frei
as minister from Switzerland to the United States.
THE GARFIELD MONUMENT FUND-Col a. c. Cor
bin, treasurer, has received the following recent
subscriptions to the fund for the erection Of the
Garfield monument in this city: Citizens OF Locust
$40; Company X, 10th U. s. infantry, Fort Wayne,
Mich, 81; Asst. Eng G. H. T. Babbitt u. s. navy,
81 paymas5er yrln r. p Wight navy Rio de ia
racks, ID. c., $1851; John Buford Post, No. Is. G.
A r., Fort Custer, Mon $43; II. j. sarles, Liberty.
Fred. r. Hunt, SO; oficers and men us. receiving
ship Independence, Mare Island. Cal, $11.5O; Off
GERS and employees internal revenue office at Balt-
more, Md, $38; Gen. II. B. CeitZ, q. s. army, $;
Capt. r. E. Lacy, 10th infantry, 81; Lieut. c. E.
Atso through aadines postmaster saS Hsns s 8;
J. S. Gates, Bolton, N. Y. e Is; Company D, 20th
infantry, Fort Dodge, Kan, 50.
PERsoNAL-Hon Aleck stephens was much bet
ter yesterday, and the doses of morphine were
omitted. 1t is believed he will soon be as well as
before the accident.-Gen Hazen, (Chief Signal
Ofcer0 who has been absent since last Monday,
Tennessee this week, win not return before next
Saturday, as he will visit signal stations in the
Missouri valley.-Gen. Sherman telegraphed
Washington Sunday morning.-Mr. w. K. Rog-
ers, private secretary to President Hayeshas been
spntalng smt e 1ew days In the James
q
gress against Hon. c. NJ. Shelley died last night at
NO 500 18th St, NV, after being I'LL with pneumo-
MIA for less than 48 hOars.-Judge Geo. S. Batch
eller, American member of the International Tri-
bunal at Cairo Egypt, and Mrs Batcheller, arrived
at Wizards this morning. They will spend the
summer in Washington. New York city, and Sar-
atoga--Mr. Sargent, the American minister to
Germany, has arrived at Berlin.-Mr. Simon
Wolf, consul general to Egypt, arrived in this city
yesterday, being now on leave OF absence. and last
evening was called upon by numbers of friends at
his residence, On 5th street-Mrs Sarah Parke
French, formerly Of this city. but OF late resi-
dent OF Virginia City, New, is visiting the family
OF John b. Bloss, at Mt Pleasant-Senator
Miller. OF New York, and ex-senator Lot NJ.
Morrill,, OF Me-, are in New York city.-Ex-Sena-
tor and Mrs. Mcdonald went to Atlantic City to-
day where she will remain for time for the benefit
OF her health.-The engagement of the daughter
OF ex-senator Barnum to Rev. Mr.. Clapp, of
Hartford, Conn.,, is announced-G Gorge r. Mil
burn, esq, OF Santa Fe, New Mexico is In the city
On short visit to his friends.-Mr. r. r. Hit,
ex.Assstant Secretary OF State is in the city on
flying visit from New York.
The New District Commissioner.