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

jury to-day in the star route cases.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS Samuel
Oldfather and Uriah Hunsaker have been ap-
pointed internal revenue stOrekeepers for the Sd
district of Ohio, and j. Il. Roberts stOrekeeper and
gauger for the 5th district OF Kentucky.
PAYING THE INTEREsT-The Treasury depart
ment to-day commenced the payment of the quar-
teriy interest on the continued fives and the semi
annual interest on the 365 bonds. The interest on
the former amounts to about s35OS, 600.
A NAVAL OFFICER DROWNED WHILE SKATING
The Navy department was to-day informed that
Master Thomas S. Plunkett, U.S.N., while skating
at Erie, Pa, yesterday broke through the ice and
was drowned. He was attached TO the Michigan
He entered the service in September. 1867. having
been appointed from Tennessee, of which state he
was resilient
LEAVE of absence for thirty days from February
9th has been granted Second Liaut Henry Whit
ney, U.S.M.C.
WILL REsIGN.-Mr. John D. Defrees has decided
to resign his position Public Printer, on account
of ill-health, the resignation to take effect April
1St.
NAVAL LORDERs.-Commander Gates Sterling, to
duty in charge OF the Washington navy yard, re-
llevng Capt j. II. Russell who Is placed on wait
ing orders. Surgeon j. G. Ayers, to the Adams
Pacific station. per steamer OF the 10th inst, re-
lleVlng Surgeon Dwight Dickinson: who is ordered
home.
INDIAN PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED Ten AS
GKAB.-A bill has been introduced in the House to
annex to the state OF Texas Slice from the south
west portion of the Indian Territory. about equa!
in area to the state of Delaware Against this
proposal the delegates o: the five tribes yesterday
united in protest to Congress and the executive
1ney claim not only that the Land in question was
set apart FOR indi IN settlement. but that its loss
tory"
THE LARGE DISCHARGE ir'm minent In the census
office, which Will reach nearly five hundred en-
ployes, VIII prove an especial hardship, for the
reason that very few. If any. of the unfortunate
can ma places elsewhere III the Interior. Every
bureau of that department. Secretary kirkwood
says Is now carrying all the force the apprOpria-
tiOnS will allow.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT CHANGES-The tenn
porary assignment to duty OF Mr. Frank Howe, as
chief clerk OF the Post Office department. expired
yesterday, and he was to-day regularly appointed
as chief clerk. hling the vacancy caused 10y the
menfS and promotions In the Post Office were
made to-day.
SMALLPOX STATIsrlcs.-The National Board Of
Health have received the following smallpox sta
stiticS for the week ended January 21st Chicago,
10 de3ths; Richmond - cases. u Deaths Miwall-
kee, case; Elen. Illinois, cases. Clinton, 1lli-
nos, 2 cases.
The MESSENGERS AND LABORERs of the Treasury
department are signing petition to Congress for
the restoration OF their pay, which was reduced
by act OF Congress.
THE POwHATAN, now at Norfolk, was to-day or
dered to leave there soon as she is ready for an
extended cruise in the West Indies and Wind
ward Islands, She. VIII also touch at Samana
and go along the coast OF Venezuela. As therj is
good deal OF smallpox at Norfolk, she viii get
away ifOm t;lefe as soon as possible.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued to-day shows
reduction for the month OF January OF s12,97s-
s636; decrease since June Goth last ssS Os5 931 25
cash In the Treasury s246Ge5, 80; gold certlh-
Gates outstanding. S5,1SS120: silver certificates
outstanding. sGSs 670; refunding certificates out
standing $3.50 40: certificates of deposit outstand
ing l1,40O0G0: legal tenders outstanding, s3iG,-
6S1.0l6; fractional currency outstanding s. OS9-
d9 O.. debt less cash i'll the Treasury, 81, 5l.-
Ss0.13.
LANDREAU AND THE PERUVIAN COMPANY
Robert Cnrsty, attorney for John c. Landreau,
fled letter with the State department On the
18th ultimo, making certain representations on
behalf OF his client. and in which he takes occa-
connected with the Peruvian company. Mr..
Chrlsty says: 81 must respect uily assure you
that the sO-called Peruvian company has never, at
any time, had any interest in, control over
thoflty III any manner whatever to represent the
sald John c. Landreau in respect to this claim be-
lore your department or elsewhere"
THE President and members OF his Cabinet have
been invited to attend the mardi gras festival in
New Orleans.
The REPORT OF the acting commissioner OF
patents shows that the receipts for the year ex-
cneded the expenditures by S2i8 1872 81 being near
ly slCOOCO i'll excess of any previous year.
URGING Mr.. PADDOCK FOR SECRETARY OF THE
INTEHi0R-The Nebraska delegation In Congress
this morning waited upon the President and pre-
Sented the claims OF ex-senator Paddock for con
sideration in connection with the appointment OF
Secretary OF the Interior. The delegation assured
the President that Mr.. Paddock's appointment
would be very gratifying to the people OF Ne
brdSka.
WHISKY IN DIsTIILERY WAREHOUSEs.-The COM
missioner OK internal revenue reports that the
quantity OF spirits In dstilery warehouses on
January 1St Was -, 3,S069 9l4 taxable gallons which
Is about forty millions in excess OF last year.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Miller (Call, Harrison, Platt, Malone.
Logan, Mcmillan, voorhees,, Lapham, Van Wyck
and Saunders; Representatives Harris, Butter
worth, Dwight, Hubbell, WhltthOrne, Flower,
Steele, Moore, Jacobs, Gambler, Peirce and Valen-
tine, and Justice Harlan.
THE MARINE HOSPITAL FUND.-The Treasury
department has received the sum OF Sc, 0o0 from
the ferry companies Of New York city, being
money due by them on account OF the marine
hospital fund. Under the law per capita tax to
support the marine hospital service Is levied upon
the crew OF every vessel entering American
port and upon the crews OF all vessels plying In
American waters. The ferry companies, in turn
ing in their crews, only included the day crew.
and only paid the per ca pftd amount on that crew.
Through the efforts of Surgeon General Hamilton
and special agents OF the Treasury department,
back money due by these companies to the amount
mentioned has been collected from them. There
is one ferry company in New York, with which a
settlement has not yet been had, an effort for a
compromise being pending.
PERsoNAI~-Senator Miller, OF New York, has
been called home by the death OF his father which
occurred at Utica yesterday, in consequence OF
being struck by a locomotive at railway crossing
In that clty.-GOVernOr Hoyt, OF Pennsylva ania, is
registered at the RiggS-Mr. Pat Davenport, of
the I IS. Fish Commission, arrived in town this
morning from Texas.
The Search for DE Long.
A DISPATCH FROM LIEUT. DANENHowER.
Secretary Hunt to-day received the following
cable dispatch from Charge Hoffman at St Peters
burg: Danenhowever telegraphs: "Report my
arrival with nine Seamen; sick better. De Long
traced to definite locality, which Melville and
Russians are searching ardently. If Chipp is not
found before spring may charter steamer and
search coast and islands between rivers Olenek
and Kolyma? II yes, send two active live officers