Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-09
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue., s478, 1880; customs, 500. .79465.

nue., $478, 1880; customs, $509. 1906
TREASURY CHANGEs.-Col. Amos Webster en-
tered upon the duties Of chief clerk Of the Treas
ury department to-day, to become accustomed to
the work OF the office. His appointment does not
take effect until the 1st OF June. w. R. Baker has
been transferred from the position OF doorkeeper
iaborers, vice s. D. skeen resigned. John B. Sim
mons has been appointed doorkeeper.
RECEIPTS OF THE RoTUNBA RECEPT1oN-The
ladies interested In the entertainment for the ben
eft of the Garfield Memorial Hospital, held in the
rotunda of the Capitol Saturday evening, had
meeting at the Ebbitt house to-day for the purpose
were as follows: No. maine, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, $3.50; No. sMassachusetts, ssss SO; No: 3
York. New Jersey, .s5s5 90; No 5-Pennsylvania,
Maryland, $226.a7; No: 6-District of Columbia,
igan, sls5ss No. S-iinois, Iowa, Minnesota, $50;
No. 10-CalifOrnia, Nevada, 1892 s5; No. 11-South-
ern states, 1852 q; No: IL Kansas, Nebraska Mis-
souri, $91.S5; No. 13-Virg1n1a, not reported; cloak
room, $2257-S2 62442; cash at door for entrance,
81. N.s14-$4,4 ,43S AZ Ticket sales not reported There
are some expenses that the rotunda committee
have not yet Settled.
THE NAME OF GEN. O. E. BABcocK has been very
prominently presented as proper officer of the
engineer department OF the army for detail as the
Engineer Commissioner OF the District A petition
IN his favor is In circulation and receiving many
signatures.
ANOTHER NOTARY-The President has appointed
Mr. John Tweedale to be notary public for the
District of Columbia.
SENATOR PENDLEToN entertained at dinner last
night a number OF Ohio politicians.
EX-SENATOR EATON DEcLINEs.-It having been
limited that Ex-senator Eaton, Of Connecticut,
would probably be selected by the President as
one Of the commission to revise the tariff, Mr.
Eaton has made the statement that he is not only
a lah inf ont hYrfv
II appointed, decline to serve for the reason that
he originally introduced the bill as Senator and
supported it In speech on the floor of the Senate.
Ex-REPREsENrAT1vE CHALMERS INTENTIONS
There was a report at the Capitol to-day to the
effect that Mr.. Chalmers, ex-Representative from
mississippi had gone to that state to organize and
take the leadership OF an anti Bourbon movement,
In which he would have the support of the admin
1Stratlon and the republicans generally. The
STAR reporter, said they knew nothing of MIR.
Chalmers purposes or intentions
ACCIDENT TO Mr. STEPHENs.-As Hon. Alexander
II. Stephens was ascending the granite steps at
the eastern entrance to the Capitol this morning,
MS crutch slipped. and he fell and received
severe sprain In the left ankle. = was just where
he met with similar accident about two years
ago. The granite steps were wet which caused
the slipping OF the crutch. Through the kind at
House, and Aleck Kent, Mr.. Stephens faithful
servant. he was Immediately placed In carriage
and carried to his quarters at the National hotel
me pain was extremely severe, but was partially
relieved by the hypodermic administration of
morphine. 1t is thought that the injury sustained
Is nothing more than severe sprain.
ALL THE MEMBERS Of the Cabinet were present
at the meeting this afternoon. The session was
unusually Short adjourning about one O'Clock.
TREASURER GILFILLAN to-day mailed checks
amounting to 81 03 095 q for proceeds Of 81 o30 $50
called bonds maturing May 11th.
TRIP TO YoRKTowN.-Marquis De Chambrun
and family; Col. Peyton, OF New Jersey; Col
Richard Wintersmtth, Of Kentucky: Representa-
tfves DeZendorf, OF Virginia: Lefevre, Robinson,
OF the House naval committee, and several others,
leave to morrow for Baltimore, thence by steamer
to Yorktown, returning to Washington Friday.
Ihe OBJECT OF the trip Is to inspect the Moore
house (Where CORVALLIS surrendered) and Temple
farm, which It is proposed to sell to the govern
ment for $500
IT IS SAID that ex-Secretary Blaine realized a
goodly sum OF money on the sale OF the (Hen-
rietta) Colorado mine, which was bought recently
by English capitalists for one and half million
dollars
If THE WEATHER continues warm, the public con-
certs by the Marine band will be commenced very
shortly.
IT IS VERY DOUBTFUL II the President will hold
any more public receptions during the present sea-
RELIEF ExPEDITIONs.-The signal Office is pre-
pairing to send relief expeditions to the signal
stations at Point Barrow, Alaska, and at Lady
Franklin Bay. Lieut. Powell will have charge of
the former, and will leave for San Francisco in a
few days. Major Bebee viii have charge of the
latter expedition, and will go to st. Johns, n B..
Tor the purpose OF charterng vessel to sail about
the 1St OF July.
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PRICE left to-
day for New York, where he will address large
temperance meeting tonight. From thence he
will proceed west to Iowa, and remain there about
week, when he Will return to New York to attend
the annual opening OF bids for Indian supplies on
the 23d OF May. This will occupy about three
weeks, and the commissioner Will return about the
middle OF june Mr.. Stevens is acting commits
SOner.
PATENTS were issued to-day as follows Richard
Gornall, Baltimore, vent for casks; w. II. H. Lynn
and G. w. Tyler, Suaunton, Va, cornstalk cutter
and crusher; F. NJ Mcmillan and H. c. johnson,
Washington, refrigerating buildiags, cars vessels
and other structures; also, patent to the same
parties for system OF refrigeration for cooling
cars, ships, buildings &C.; Geo. S. Norris, Balt-
more, bottle stopping device; John E. Norwood,
SykeSyille Nd, car replacer; Parker Fl. Sweet jr,
Washington, button fastener; Robert w. Thur
man, Lynchburg, Va, removable permutation
lock.
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND A REJECTIoN.-The
Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed
the following nominations: Jackson Orr, Jonas F.
Gardner. and Henry PAGE. ColOrado IN no com.