Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05
Washington News and Gossin

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Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reye-
nue., $lS, ,459.3 .32; customs, $691 ,3S90S
To BE RBAPPoINTED.-The President has decided
to reappoint Hillman A. Hall justice Of the peace
for the District or Columbia.
POST MASTER GENERAL HOWE, Third Assistant
postmaster General HaZen and Col Parker, chief
Post ONCE inspector, will leave Washington this
afternoon to inspect the manufacture of stamps
at New York city and Of stamped envelopes at
week.
THE DISTRICT CoMMIssIONBR-The commission
OF Major Morgan as District Commissioner expires
on the 18th inst The candidates for his successor
are actively at work. Mr.. John T. Mitchell is
being pressed more by local than political lnfu-
personal friends Of the President. Mr. j. F. Ohm.
Quite a number OF the business citizens have
signed memorial asking for the retention Of
Major Morgan. The President receives the friends
OF all the candidates and hears what they may
nave to say but gives no indication as to when or
now he shall act.
LAND OFFICE DRCIsION.-The Secretary of the In.
terlor has rendered decision in the case Of Byron
Roberts Co. against Foote and others, involving
the title to the Pagosa Spring lands in Colorado
the springs, upon which there Is mineral deposit,
caused by the overflow OF the springs and which
are covered by what is known as 'valentine scrip"
Iocatlon, cannot be patented as mineral lands
under the mining laws The decision IS In favor
OF the scrip location and against the claim OF Rob
ertS Co., who endeavOred to locate mineral
claims on these OverfOwed lands.
MARSHAL MCMIcHAEL told q STAR reporter to-
day that he had as yet made no changes IN his
ONCE. "And," he added, II will not announce
What VIII DO until 1 am ready to do it."
The CABINET MEETING to-day was attended by
oil the members except the Attorney General, who
IS out OF the city. The session was short and un-
important important, The Chinese question was Informally
JUDGE WILLIAM BUM. of Philadelphia. is regis
tered at the Riggs house. He Is being pushed for
the vacancy ON the Court OF Claims.
WM. A. BROWN, of Ohio, has been appointed
Post Office inspector on mail depredations.
BANK ExAAINER.-The controller Of the cur
rency has appointed VIM. C. Oakley bank exam
liner for the states OF Illinois and Wisconsin.
SENATOR HARRIS TO SUCCEED HMsELF-Repre-
sentative Atkins, OF Tennessee, said to STAR re-
porter: "Senator Harris will be his own successor.
There is no earthly doubt OF it. The people of the
state are Tor him and the democratic members of
the legislature are for him. He will have no oppo-
sltlOn worth speaking Off,
REPRESENTATIVE KENNA NOT CANDIDATE FOR
SPEAKER.-The name of Representative Kenna,
OF West Virginia, has been mentioned as a COM
promise candidate for Speaker. Mr.. Kenna says he
is not candidate In any sense, and will not be.
He does not think that the tariff question will be
reached this session, but thinks marked reduc-
tion will be made in internal taxation. He says
article no
OF taxation
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ccmmander Nicoll Ludlow, or
dered to duty at the Midvale steel works at Nice
town, Philadelphia; Commander Wm C. Wise, to
command the Portsmouth; Commander VIM. B.
Hun, detached from command Of the Portsmouth
ana placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. Commander
NJ b. BufOrd and Lieut.. John s. Abbott, from the
Pensacola when Rear Admiral Balch is relieved,
ana and. ordered to return home and await orders;
Island, Pa, and ordered to the fsh commission
steamer Albatross; Master A. C. Baker and Mid
ssnipman sap X H. Miner. from special work on the
nSh commission and ordered to the AlbatrOss
The POSTAGE on the double-sheet STAR is TWO
cents. The Post once department requests per-
sons sending newspapers by mail to write their
names and addresses on the wrappers.
MONUMENT TO JRFFERsoN.-Among the recon-
mendations in the book Of estimates submitted by
the Secretary OF the Treasury is an appropriation
OF $4,000 to erect monument at the grave of
Thomas JEFFERSON, at Monticello, Va.
DISTRICT PRNsIoNs.-By the report Of the COM
missioner of pensions for the past year, it appears
that the pensions paid during the year to residents
OF the District OF Columbia amounted to $655 272
1sa aere @ We're SlS applications for pensions, Of which
ngures Include arrears OF pensions
PERsoNAL-Prof Alex'r Graham Bell Of this city
the presi dent of company formed in Boston for
the purpose OF publishing purely scientific paper
was passenger by the overland train to arrive in
San Francisco last Wednesday.-George Alfred
lee Lectures IN s. Louis this evening
the Land of1ce, has gone to Ohio to attend the
marriage g OF his daughter.-Chief Engineer
Mr.: and Mrs Blaine have gone to to New New etea YORK
for a stay Of several days.-Mrs. Prof. Newcomb,
whose departure for Europe has been unavoidably
StOddard street-CoL Ingersoll has accepted the
Invitation OF the Literary Society Of the Kansas
e to the osaoI be-
has gone to Florida to remain there for an indefi
mite period, with his wife, who is suffering severely
OF Baltimore, and Miss Pairo, OF New York, are
visiting Miss Bogue, 1914 street. West Washing
ton:-ME r. P. Porter, OF the tarfr commission,
Of Utah, is at the Riggs-Col. j. Y. ". Vandep,, Vp,
burg, formerly OF Washington. now OF Colorado, ia
LII toWn IOr SnOrC SCay.-Dr. Frank Hamilton.
one OF the surgeons in attendance on President
Garneld, is lying seriously Ill at his residence in
New York from hemorrhages resulting from bron-
chial Irritation Commander Wadlegh IL at the
Ebbitt:-Hon Hannibal Hamlin, U. s. Minister
terday.-Postmaster Huidekoper. of PhiladeI-
phia; Postmaster Palmer, of Chicago; Collector
Cannaday. OF Wilmington, N. c.: ex-Representa-
tive Waddill, OF Louisiana, and ex-Represen-
tative Dlckey, OF Pennsylvania, are at the Riggs.
Coy elect Butler, OF Massachusetts,, was al
the Treasury department tO-day.-Hon. r. W.
Townshend, OF the 18th Illinois district, has ar
rived In the city. accompanied by his family, and
taken rooms at the residence Of his brother Health
Omcer DIR. Smith Townshend, No. 22l AZ street
northwest DR.. j. v. Calver, dentist, OF Capitol
HUI, who has been absent in New York on an ex-
tor Mcmillan. OF Minnesota, arrived In Washing
ton this morning. and Is staying temporarily at
the Ebbitt HOuse.-GOvernOr Sheldon, OF New
iards - Senator Hawley and Representative