Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-07

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternal reve-
nue., $26S. .569 62; CUSTOMS $753, 1851.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, $371 Goo
COMMANDER A. G. KELLOGG, of the Tallapoosa, is
too i'll to attend to duties and that vessel will be
comman led by Lieutenant Means on her cruise to
the northern navy yards.
PRESENTATION OF FOREIGN MINISTERS TO THE
PREsIDENT.-The new Austrian minister, Baron de
Schaeffer. and the new Mexican minister, Mr..
Romero, were both presented to the President this
morning by the Secretary or State. The cOmpli-
mentary speeches usual on such occasions We're
made and responded TO.
LIEUT.. J. j. YATES has beer detached from the
Michigan, and placed on waiting orders,
THE FLOOD SUFFERERs.-GOv McCullOm has in
formed the Secretary OF War that the people OF
Pulaski county are in need Of assistance on
account OF the recent floods, and asking what help
he can give The Secretary answered that the
department is endeavorng to assist at all points,
and requested to know the probable number in
need, and the names OF commissioners.
THE TRAINING SHIPS Portsmouth and Saratoga
waters. They will start from Newport, R. I.,early
In April, and will be absent five months. The
Portsmouth, which is now at the Washington navy
yard, VIII join the Saratoga at Newport the latter
part of this month.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO SMuGGLE OPIUM
The Treasury department has been Informed OF an
unsuccessful attempt at smuggling large guam
tity OF opium upward OF tony on the steamship
Guy OF Toxic through the port OF San Francisco,
ana that when the offenders were arrested they
0fcred to give the whole quantity OF opium and
the sum OF $4,000 in addition, to be released.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MILLER was obliged to go
home from the Supreme Court yesterday On ac-
count OF premonitory symptoms OF a return Of tll-
ness similar to that which SO nearly took his life
about two years ago, when he was subjected to
very delicate and dangerous surgical operation at
the hands OF DIR. Alan p Smith, OF Baltimore.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House this
morning We're Senator Davis, Representatives
CaikfnS, Converse, Henderson, Crowley, West,
Talbot and Lacey, and the commissioner OF Indian
affairs.
THE PRESIDENT OF CHILL VISITS AN AMERICAN
Observation-Disclosures Balch reports to the navy
department under date Of February 4th, from VAL
paraiso, that on the 28th OF January he called On
President Santa Maria, accompanied by Captains
Belknap, McCann and his personal staff, and was
very cordially received. On the next day the Pres
ident returned his visit, accompanied by several
members of his cabinet and high officials of the
flagship with the honors due on such an occasion,
the yards being manned and national salutes being
f1red by the Pensacola, Alaska and Lackawanna on
ms arrival on board and upon his leaving. During
his visit on board the President expressed warm
friendship for the United States on the part Of
Chilli and In such terms as to cause like response
on Admiral Balch's part as to the continued amity
felt by our people for Chill. He believes that the
visits OF the o. s. naval vessels to Valparaiso have
done much to allay the i'll feeling lately existing
towards us among the people OF Chilli, and Ieels
sure the department will regard this result with
Of affairs on that coast. The President also.vis-
tied the French flagship Triomphante, and the
Gillian 1ron-ciad Almirante Cochrdne. The health
OF the squadron in the South Pacific is reported
good.
sHIPwRECKED JAPANESE SAILORS REscuED-Rear
Admiral Balch, commanding the South Pacific
station, has reported from Valparaiso, under date
Of January Is, to the SECRETARY OF the Navy, that
at tue request of Hon. Walker Blaine, U. S. charge
d'afTaires in Chill, he has ordered to be received
on board the Pensacola party OF thirteen Japan
eSe sailors, who We're shlpwrecked In d typhoOn
on the coast OF Japan ami were picked up in an
long. 140o e., about 800 miles from Yokohama,
by the American barIue Abbie Carver, Capt Car
seI, VINO treated the unfortunate men with great
his vessel was bound. Arrangements have been
made for their maintenance and comfort on board
the Pensacola until occasion offers to send them
TO S IN Francisco, where they will be turned over
To the care OF the japanese consul at that port.
He trusts that this act OF humanity will meet
CoUNTRRFEITERs OF SILVER Com ARRESTED
Officers Of the secret service arrested John Cobella
at Cheyenne, Wyoming, for passing dangerous
counterfeit silver dollar. From evidence in his
possession 1t was discovered that the counterfeit
coin had been sent from Belleplaine, Iowa. Agents
81 o. the service arrested there Bernhard Tahey and
Ira Hustled In their possession they found all the
paraphernaa belonging to an illicit MINT consist
ing OF molds, metal, batteries. &C. These men
will be tried in Wyoming.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS have been
made as follows: T. j. Hubbard, Hugh Bennan,
James G. Balm, Amos W. Brandt and H. c. Trout,
storekeeIers for the fifth district of Iowa; W. A.
Albeit, Henry j. Williams and j. d. RambO
gaugerS for the same district, and Maurice Daniel
stolekeeper and gauger for the fourth district OF
North CarOlina.
THE PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED the following bills:
To provide for certain OF the most urgent deficen-
cies in the appropriations for the fiscal year. end
Ing June 3d. 1882 to establish post routes; to es-
tablish port OF delivery at Denver, Col; to au-
thorize the Secretary OF the Treasury to furnish
Impressions Of the cards OF invitation to the Gar
field memorial service and to authorize the print
ing of 1850 extra copies of the report OF the health
officer of the District OF Columbia.
PERsoNAL--It is stated that President Arthur
will attend the commencement exercises Of Union
College, his alma mater, in June next, II his pub c
duties spermit.-Representat Townshend, who
has been quite Ill, is recovering ;StOner
LOring has gone to Hartford, where he delivers an
address before the Connecticut legislators and ag-
ricultnrists tomorrow evening, ana will then 20
to Boston before coming home-Hon. George p.
Fisher, of Delaware. formerly U. g. Judge, and at
terwdrds District attorney here, is In town for
few days, staying at the acknowledgements
tive w. A. Wood was registered in New York last
Casey, OF Tennessee, is
I'm town. H. Stevens and ii. S. NyTnan, of
washington, were passengers by the overland
train to arrive In San Francisco last Friday.-Ex-
at Wormley's.-HOn. John b. Alley, of this city.
was guest OF the MasSachu huSetts Club, OF Boston,
at its weekly dinner last Satur1lay.-Gcn. A. Isl.
Webb and family. OF New York, are at the Arling-
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