Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-09

-. W. L lOLODA i
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal. reve-
nue., s2sa, "a; customs. ssas. .ss7.T.
THE board of managers Of the national soldiers,
homes called In q body at the White House this
morning and paid their respects to the President
CoUNTERFEITKR ARREsTRD.-The Treasury de-
partment is informed OF the arrest in Philadelphia
yesterday OF Martin Kelley. another of the Saund-
ers and McKann gang OF coin counterfeiters.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Cockrel. Hill, Frye and Cameron
and Representatives Calkins, Deertng, Butter
worth, Dwight, Shalenberger and Robinson, OF
Ohio.
THE Q. s. s. Jamestown, which is now at Bos-
ton, will start for cruise In the West Indies
about the 18th inst
To BE RETIRED-Commodore Wm E. Hopkins
will be placed the retired list OF the navy to-
morrow. His retirement win promote Captain
James E. Jouett 10 the rank Of commodore.
THE navy yard board, Commodore Luce presi-
GNnt, will leave tomorrow for Key West and
Pensacola, Fla
u. 8. SUPREME CoURT.-Chief Justice Waite
u. ..
Court yesterday that the court will take recess
from February to March 5.
BANK EXAMINER APPoINTED.-The controller of
the currency to-day appointed Andrew P. Wiswel
bank examiner for the state of Maine, vice Samuel
r. Humphrey, resigned.
THE FOLLOWING PATENTS were issued today
VIM. W. Brigg, Washington, auger and gimlet;
NJ La Rue Harrison, Washington, wicket; Frank
I'm w. LeVerlng, Baltimore. spark arrester; Henry
A. Seymour. Washington, electric light: Chas. w.
SStickney, Washington, ore separator; Wm r.
Wilbourn, lexington Va, one patent for riding
saddle and one for side saddle-tree.
THE PRESIDENT will give grand dinner to ex-
President Grant at the White House tomorrow
night
ATTORNEY GENERAL BLAIR made an argument
before the U. S. Supreme Court this morning on
the Virginia debt cases
THE officers Of the Mutual Aid Society Of the
Navy held meattng at the Navy department to-
day for the purpose OF authorizing the payment Of
beneficiary to the widow of Lieut.. Samuel F.
Thn TT,harsson who , died at Nice. France yesterday.
REPORT AFLoAE-The statement is very posi-
lively made that the President this week will
make important changes in the federal offices In
New York city which will involve the removal OF
collector Robertson, Postmaster Pearson and
District Attorney Woodrord. The changes, it is
Sunday between the President and Editor Hugh
hastings, OF the New York Commercial Advertiser.
CONVENTION OF GLASS MANUFAcTuRKRs-The
U. s. Vial and Bottle Manufacturers association
began their annual session this morning at the
Riggs. There was large representation of the
manufacturers present, and, besides other business
on hand, the legislation to be urged upon Con-
gress was discussed. The members are generally
agreed that a specific duty should be placed ON
glass instead OF the present ad valorem duty.
Two VESSELS ASHORE AND Two CREWS SAVED
The signal corps station at Ch1ncoteague, Va,
ports that the three-masted schooner Wyoming
of Boston, Mass, loaded with sugar, &C., from st.
Domingo, for New York, went ashore near Ocean
City. at $3.50 "a m. yesterday. The crew OF six were
all saved by life-savng crew No. 5, district No s.
at 2:3o p. III. yesterday. The signal corps station
of1lcer that the three-masted schooner T. J. Mar
tin, Joseph Mart master, bound from Charleston,
to New York, loaded with phosphate rock. came
saving station. The crew OF seven men were all
saveI by llfe-say1Dg crew No. 10.
THE NATIONAL TOBACCO ASSOCIATION OF the
United States met at the Ebbtt last evening and
elected the following officers: George w. Helme,
president; DR.. T. r. Spence, vice>presldent; Chas.
Seldler. treasurer, and John w. Woodside, secre-
tary The prolonged session was occupied in
hearing the Views Of the different members as to
the character OF the legislation to be urged upon
CONGRESS, and the discussion brought out wide
lshment OF the tax While others favored reduc-
tion to IL and 8 cents. The general OPT MON was
against the pass lge OF the free leaf bill pend
Ing in Congress.
SERIOUSLY ILL-The United States steamer Ju-
ntata on her way to join the squadron upon the
East Indian station touched at Fayal, December
Is, in consequence OF the dangerous Illness OF her
commander, Capt. Jewell. with typhoid fever
THERE Is SOME DISCUSSION among members OF
the District bar who are friends OF officers of the
navy as to whether the bill OF last session which
reduced the number OF officers of different rank is
constitutional. 1t Is claimed by some that the
bin In question having been framed by a commit
tee OF conference. who discarded the original bill
Is therefore not constitutional
Nor ENTITLED TO osE PtR CENT COMMISSION.
The First Controller OF the Treasury has rendered
an opinion in the matter OF the right OF registers
and receivers OF district land Offices to receive
commission OF one per Centum on the cash value
OF lands entered under the timber culture acts
of the General Land Office Judge Lawrence decides
that neither registers nor receivers entitled
commission OF one per centum on the minimum
value OF the lands.
PERsoNAL-Commodore Luce, president of the
Navy Yard Inspection Board, is at 1913 street
Adjutant General McKeever was
we'll enough to be at his office to-day.-Repre-
sentative Camp was registered in New York last
evening. HOff is In the city, stay
ing at S23 Vermont avenue.
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