Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-30

~ TWO CENTS.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reye-
nue., S4s, ,o69. %: customs, $685. 4430l.
INTEREST ON THE DISTRICT DEBr-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has issued warrant for $210 1856 50
to pay the interest due January lst on the bonded
DEBT OF the District OF Columbia.
TwENTY-FoUR fourth class post offices will be
raised to the 'Presidential" grade on January lst
1888. Among them is that OF Suitland. Nd, where
the salary or the postmaster Will be 81, 400 year
after that date.
THE PATENT OFFICE VACANCY.-There are a
number OF aspirants for the position OF assistant
commissioner OF patents, about TO be vacated by
Mr.. Stockbridge. Among other aspirants whose
names have been presented to Secretary Teller are
DR.. Dyrenforth OF the board or appeals, and EX-
aminers Stocking, Freeman, Church, Whitaker
and Mason. The Secretary has not yet made q
selection
Miss MEEKER DEAD.-Miss Josephine c. Meeker,
daughter OF the late n. C. Meeker, who was tor
tured and killed by the Ute Indians In the massa-
ere or 1879, died here this morning OF pneumonia
She was clerk In the Office OF the Secretary OF the
Interior, and held in high esteem for her per
sonal qualities Miss Meeker and her mother were
prisoners In the hands OF the Ute Indians for
some time, and were finally rescued by Gen.
Adams.
WHITE TRESPAsSERs IN INDIAN TERRIroRY.-The
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has written to In
dian Agent Tufts, at Muscogee, Indian Territory,
calling his attention to the fact that white her.
ders have constructed buildings and fenced on
large portions OF the Cherokee outlet In that terri
letter the commissioner directs the agentt request
the trespassers to remove these structures, and IL
they fail TO comply within thirty daystr agenti
further directed to call upon the military to re
move them.
COMMISSIONER G. b. RAuM will leave here to-
night for Springfield, H., where he Will remain
until after the Senatorial contest is decided.
THE OFFICERS OF the navy and marine corps
will assemble at the Navy department at IL 80
O'Clock am. next Monday, In full dress uniform, to
pay their respects, at 12 O'Clock, to the President
OF the United States. They VIII form in the Navy
department, under the direction OF the senior
of1cer present, and VIII, In body, wait upon the
President OF the United States
ANOTHER CAPITOL GUIDE SwINDLE-Stephen
Holly. young colored man, and an alleged Capt.
tol guide, was sent to the workhouse this
deaVoring to swindle j. j. Plank. of Gettysburg,
Who, with his bride, was visiting the Capitol.
NAVAL ORDERs-Iieutenant Martin E. Han'
Passed Assistant Engineer John Van Havenburg
and Sailmaker A. w. stephen have been detached
from the Alaska and placed on sick leave.
REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE b. BALCH, who has Just
been relieved from the command OF the Pacific sta.
tfon by Rear Admiral A. K. Hughes, will be placed
on the retired list OF the navy the Sd OF January
next.
of fha fol
lowIng-named cadets Of the Z. S. Military Acade-
my have been accepted by the Secretary OF War:
Edmund Townsend, 2d class; Wesley Merritt, 9TH
class.
REDUCTIONS OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.-It is esti-
mated that the reduction OF the public debt for
the month OF December Will be about sl3,0O0,O OO0
PAYING THE INTEREsT.-Acting Treasurer Wy
man to-day mailed 81 632 checks to pay 651 ESQ SO
interest," due January /, 1888, on L. S. registered
stock, as f01Dws: 4 percent consois of 1907,
$o7l23a55O; Pacific railroad bonds, 81, 93S, EOS &C.
MR. BLACK KBURN AND THE SpEAKERsBrp.-Mr
Blackburn, OF Kentucky, in an interview
says that he does not believe that either
Mr. Carlisle or himself can defeat Mr. RAN
dall for the Speakership OF the 4sth Congress and
for this reason he is willing to withdraw as can
ddate II Mr Carlisle will. and center on Mr.. Nor
rison. OF Illinois, whom he thinks Is the only man
who can defeat Randall; or II this is refused he is
willing to leave II to vote OF the Kentucky dele
cation whether Mr. Carlisle or himself shall with.
draw.
Steamboat Captains Suspended.
General Dumont, the supervising inspector gen.
eral OF steam vessels, has received a report from
the local inspectors in regard to the collision be-
tween the steamers City OF Alexandria and Mat
tano on the 23d OF November. The Inspectors give
1t as their opinion that the officers In charge OF
both steamers. actu2ted by q SnIrft of rivalry did