Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-31
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve.
nue, s31s, ,5s5.7S; customs, s61s s70.S4.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue., s3ls, ,5s5.7s; customs, s6ls,s7o.s4.
THE PUBLIC DsBr STATEMENT, which will be
issued tomorrow, will SHOW a reduction Of about
ten millions in the debt during the present month.
SIGNED.-The President this afternoon signed
the bill for the relief OF Mrs. Lincoln.
THE CABINET MEETlNG.-Al OF the members of
the Cabinet were present at the meeting this
afternoon.
THE PROPOSED GARFIELD MONUMENT. - Secre-
tary Hunt has written a circular letter to the
officers and men Of the L. s. navy, strongly COM
mending to their attention the circular of the
society OF the Army OF the Cumberland, in refer
ence to the erection OF monument TO the memory
OF the late President James ~ Garfield in d public
square in the city Of Washington, d. c.
INTEREST ON DISTRICT BONDS Treasurer Gilf-
Ian to-day made reGuSitiOn uDOn the Secretary OF
the Treasury for $5 S94 10 to pay the interest on
the 3-e5 bonds of the District of Columbia or this
amount f255, ,2Sl 81 falls due tomorrow, and the
balance, S6l2.2S, is back interest on bonds issued
since August 1St.
Hon. r. F. PErTIGREw, the Delegate from Dako-
ta states that the delegation that visited the Pres
ident yesterday hld nothing to say in regard to
the retention or removal of Governor Ordway. 1t
was SIMPLY call 10 pay respects, and II possible
to enlist the good viii OF the President in favor of
the division and admission of the Territory.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE has been granted to Gen.
Hurbut, minister to Peru, TO return to this cOun-
try.
TWENTY Young INDIAN CHILDREN, from the Usage
agency, in the Indian Territory, are expected to
arrive here in a few days. After short stay they
will proceed to Carlisle, Pa, and begin course of
study at the Indian school in that place. All OF
the expenses of their education will be betrayed
by the Usage tribes
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day, were
Fair, and Representatives Ketcham. Hubbs, Car
Isle, HiscOck. Wadsworth, Warner and Van Horn.
Gov Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, also called.
Mr.. ANDERSON DE BILLIE, the new Danish min
lister, was formerly presented to the President to-
day by Secretary Frelinghuysen. The usual
speeches on such occasions were made by the Pres
1dent and by the minister.
DEATH OF A NAVAL PAYMAsTER.-Tbe Navy de-
partment was to-day informed OF the death OF
Passed Assistant Paymaster c. Fl. Bartlett
LIEUT.. DANENHowER AWAITING HIS INsTRUc.
TIoNs.-secretary Hunt to-day received the follow
ing telegram from st. Petersburg: "Danenhower,
with nine men. awaits orders at IrkutSk. HOFF-
MAN" Secretary Hunt some days ago telegra phed
that Danenhower and his party should return
home, but 1t is evident that these instructions have
not reached them Secretary Hunt to-day tele-
graphed to Lieut. Danenhower at Irkutsk, through
ceed home With nine men,
SMALLPOX ON BOARD THE TENNEssyE.-Informa-
ton was received at the Navy department to-day
that the smallpox has broken out on board the O..
$. s. Tennessee, at New York. Two yirulent cases
have appeared among the crew. The Tennessee
VIII drop down In StapletOn, Long Island, and go
INTO Quarantine TO see II any further cases are de-
veloped. When the two cases broke .Out the men
were Immediately sent to the hospital. At Staple
ton the Tennessee will wait for a time and then
proceed Norfolk. better
weather. II no other cases break out she will go
TO sea from Norfolk
MUTIIATED COINs.-For the purpose Of facilitat-
ing the withdrawal of mutilated coins from c1rcu-
lation, the superintendent of coinage mintS have
been authorized by the Secretary OF the Treasury
standard hnenesS In sums OF 81 and upwards with
out melting an assay, paying at the rate OF 81 per
ounce OF standard silver contained.
REAR ADMIRAL RODGERS TO GENERAL HAzEN.-
Secretary Hunt has received from Rear Admiral
Rodgers, superintendent of the Naval Observatory,
the following letter: 81 have just received the let
ter Of the honorable Secretary Of War, dated JAN
uary 2Sth, inclosing one from General HaZen, the
chief signal officer Of the army. have the honor
TO reply and to beg that my answer be sent to
General HaZen through the honorable Secretary OF
war me newspaper article attributed to Pro
feSSOr Cleveland Abbe' was copied very generally
by the press and it bore the earInark OF authority
AS the chief signal officer discaims the basis. OF
the newspaper article attributed to one OF his as
poses therein declared, beg him to dismiss the
matter from his mind and to consider my words
unSaid."
SMALLPOX IN THE UNITED STATES DURING 1884,
The national board OF health has formulated a
statement showing the number Of deaths from
smallpox which occurred in sixty-six cities OF the
Union during the year 1881. Philadelphia stands
number one; there having been 1919 fatal cases
in the Quaker City during the year Chicago
comes second with 500 deaths New York followed
n
proportion to population, had much larger death
rate from the dread disease, hermortality reach
mington, Del, with population of but $1,000,
shows llS Allegheny. Penn, suffered to the ex-
tent OF lfs. Richmond had IA fatal cases; Browns
vile, Tex Is; Cincinnati. 50. San Francisco, AZ:
Louisville, IS; Plainfeld, n. j., "a, and Brooklyn,
n. T., "a. Washington and the District Of Colum-
bia escaped with but two deaths.
Nominations To-day.
The following nominations were sent to the Sen
ate this aiterno0n:-POsJmasters- Delevan
Woodruff, Auburn, N. Y; Sydney S. Congdon,
Hart's Fails N. Y; Gustave Bandreau, ThiDo-
deaux. La: Charles De CUR New Iberia, La; c.
s. Moss, Franklin, Tenn; p. N. Moore, Arcola,
III g r Martin, Sycamore. ILL.,; F. Y. Hedley,
%a Bunker H, M Rr Alfred t Dtckey
Whitmore, Wabasha, Mimi; T. c. Davis, Gallon,
Ohio; F. c. Robins, Wnnemucca, New; William
City, New; L. r Berry, Colfax, washington Terri-
tory; John l. Blair, Reilley, Phillipsburg, Nj.
FORGERY OF A CLERGYMANS NAME.-YeSterday
young man called at the Office OF f. j. Guinand.
No. 623 Louisiana avenue-Mr. StimsOn In charge
ordered three tons OF coal to be sent to the resi-
dence OF Rev. Byron Sunderland, and presented in
payment a check OF $40, signed with the Doctors
name. The difference in cAGh to the fOrger would
have been about $21. Beng an entire stranger
Mr.. StimsOn refused to cash the check, but sent
the coal as ordered. The Doctor was surprised in
his study by being called on to sign the certificates
OF delivery. Not knowing OF any order for coal,
With surprising presence OF mind for him. he
sent it back. This led to an explanation, but did
not uncover the nice young man. The Doctor says
1t is wonder that, engroSsed as he was with other
matters he did not return the certificates with his
signature; that he has genuine bills enough to pay
without being victimized by city sharpers who so
freely ply their trade with no obstruction from the
law: that the caution of Mr. StimsOn was very
proper in the premises, preventing him from being
pen-swinger himself as applying to the authorities
so deeply engroSsed In other things.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON vAN-
VIM. Morris, cOlOred, was committed to Jail by
Judge Smell yesterday for a further hearing in a
case or larceny, and while on the way to 1ail in
the van, which was in charge Of the driver,
Richard Anderson, and Policeman Harbn, he
pulled up portion OF the sheet iron that lined
the floor, and then broke portion Of the wooden
bottom of the van, and would have gotten through
the hole and escaped had he not been handcuffed
to another prisoner.