Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-12

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. 500. .7146S: customs. 1864, ,42a56

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Ipternal rev
enue, s40o, ,714.6s; customs, 1851, ,4sa56t
INDIAN COMMISSIONER STTCKNEY's SUcCEssoR.-
The President to-day appointed Gen. Eliphal ct
Whittlesey, OF the District of Columbia, member
OF the board of indian commissioners. to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of VIM. Stlckney,
BOND CALL FOR so,OOO,oOo-Secretary Folger TO-
day issued call for s2O,OOOOOO Of the extended
skies, under the usual conditions.
WHITE House VISITORS To-DAY.-The President
received large number Of general callers to-day.
At II O'Clock line Of hand-shakers filed through
the Cabinet room, shook hands with the President
In the library and came out through the main cor
rIdor. Among the Presidents callers to-day were
Senator'S Logan, Rollins, Jones and Representa-
tives Butterworth, Caswell. Hubbell, BelfOrd,
Bingham, Hubbs, Van Aernam, Valentine, Far
well gowa), Kenna, Burrows. White (Ky.), Scran-
ton, ketcham and Wilson and General Schenck
and Governor Murray, of Utah.
WOULD RATHER HEAR IT FROM HEADQUARTERS.
Mr. A. NJ. Clapp was at the White House to-day.
THE STAR reporter said to him: SIT has been cur
rently stated, Mr. Clapp, that you are to be made
STAR reporter: II have heard that statement out
side, but would be vastly pleased If President
Arthur would himself say that was to be made a
commissioner OF the District OF Columbia"
THE TALLAPoosA left Portsmouth, Va, yester-
day afternoon for Washington with draft of men
10f the Enter prise.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.-On Wednesday
next, the 18th. at twelve (noon). the twelfth an
nu1l meeting of the National Board of Trade will
be held at Wizards Hotel The following delega-
tiOn from the New York Chamber of Commerce
VIII attend, and are expected at Wizards, per
limited express, from New York on Tuesday: Hon.
JAS. &. t. Stranahan, Gen. Clinton b. Fisk, MeSSrs
ChaS s. Smith and Oliver Hoyt.
THE BOARD of Indian commissioners had a long
interview by appointment with the President this
afternoon.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY UPTOS's SUCCEssoR.-Ex-
Representative Gilfillan, OF Pennsylvania, will be
appointed Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury to
succeed Mr.. Upton.
THERE WAS DELEG ALTON of republicans from
North Carolina at the White House this afternoon
IL was headed by j. II. Harris and Judge w. A.
Moore. They saw the President, but not in the
interest or any man or faction All they urged
was that the President extend his aid towards
building up the republican party in that state.
ECONOMY N THE NAvY-Secretary Hunt some
time ago issued an order calling attention to the
extravagant employment of pilots ny captains Of
naval vessels when the services OF such pilots
were not really needed. The Secretary to-day
Issued i, another order on the subject He directs
necessarily for piIOtage, the amount shall be
charged against them personally.
PREMATURE ECONGRAULATIONs-As mentioned in
Mondays STAR, Hon. A. H. Stephens birthday will
De February 18th and not January 11th, as the
President and Others seem to have understood.
Many called yesterday on Mr. Stephens, who was
700 III TO go 70 the House, after they heard that it
Was his birthday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensgns n. r. Usher, c. j.
Boush and I. w. TOppan to the Minnesota Mid
shipman F. W. Kellogg to the Portsmouth. Lieut..
Commander George Talcott TO duty at the Norfolk
n>vy yard. Ensign J. T. Newton to the Minne-
sofa. Ensi5nS Ridgely Hunt anu F. B. VintOn to
the Jamestown February 1St. MidShipmen G. II.
Harrow 10 the jamestown February 1St. Cadet
MliShipman q. :. Welsh, to the jamestown Feb
ruary list; MidShipman ii. W.'Harrison, to exami-
nation for promotion; Cadet Engineer j. H. Ba-
ker, 10 the EnterbfiSe; Passed Assistant Surgeon
3 H. Dickson to duty in charge OF the inspection
or vessels at Yokohama, JAPAN Midshiprnan NJ
L. Read, to the Jamestown February 1t: Com
mander b. j. Cromwell as Inspector OF ordnance
at The POrt rtSmOuth (N.H.) navy yard February 10.
relieving Capt r. F. Bradford, who is placed OH
waiting orders; Lieut.. Commander @. W. Pignam,
from the Wachusett on her arrival at the Mare
Island navy yard, and ordered as executive to the
Jamestown.
PEEsONAI--Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard,
OF this city, arrived In New York from Europe yes
terday.-Mr. Frank T. Mix, ticket agent at the
Union depot in St Paul, is in the city-Mr
Samuel COlyille and Miss Emile Roseau, the we'll
known musical artists. sailed for Europe yeSter-
day.-MajOr and Mrs. James w. Green and
daughters, or Culpeper, are at the National