Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-18

give public reception at the White House on
Tuesday evening, January goth.
SECOND LIEUT.. JAMES B. GoE, 1sth infantry, now
on leave OF absence at Bellefontaine, Ohio has
been ordered to proceed to Columbus barracks,
Ohio. and report by letter 70 the superintendent
signment to duty at that post.
THE WEEKLY SVAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t s a
large, e1ght-page paper, Of flfty-sx columns, cut,
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
TROUBLE IN FILLING VACANCIEs.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury 1nds considerable difficulty in Sc
lecting successor to Collector Peasants, at At
lanta, Ca, because of the utter want OF harmony
displayed by the people of that section in regard
to the vacancy, and because Of the contradictory
statements made to him concerning the charac-
ter and qualifications OF the several candidates,
each OF whom Is abused and vlli1ed by the friends
OF the other candidates The same state of aff iirs
Is said to exist in regard to all the other vacant
offices In the south.
THE JEANNETTE BOARD will hold secret session
next Monday for the purpose OF considering pre-
lim1nary report upon the investigation. It has
have been kept in Siberia for the purpose of pre-
venting their testifying regarding the De Long,
Collins trouble, and the board viii not feel that
tney nave finished their work until they have
given these men opportunity OF testify1ng under
oath in regard to the matter It is, however their
to report to Congress at this session, and
the board will submit their report OF the nvesti-
gatlon up to the present time but will be ordered
the other survivors The report could be submit
ted to Congress within fortnight, but it will be
delayed IN hopes that the other men will reach
here before the close OF the session.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS held short and uninn-
portant session to-day, and adjourned till Monday
1ext, when it is expected the case Of Campbell &
Eslin against the District OF Columbia Will be
heard
No TRUTH IN IT.-Co,. Batcheller, who has charge
OF the Arlington cemetery, says the published re-
port that grave robbers have recently been at
work removing skeletons Of soldiers buried at the
Arlington cemetery, is untrue. TIN the first
place" he sad "the robbers could not get into the
be OF no use to them If they did. There have been
no recent burials in the cemetery, and nothing
semblance to bones"
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt Jas. E Jouett ordered to
examination for promotion. Passed Assistant
Engineer B. F. Wood to special duty at Morgan
Iron Works, New York. Lieut.. Commander M. B.
Buford has reported his return home from the
Pensacola and has been placed on waiting orders
Mi dshipman Thos. W. Ryan detached from the
leave.
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Representative Shackelford, Of North Carolina,
died this afternoon at 12:45 O'Clock. He had been
Ill for two weeks OF pneumonia. The announcement
OF his death was made ct half-past one O'Clock
In the House by Mr.. Vance, OF North
Carolina, and thereupon the House at
once adjourned. The family Will be consulted
In regard to the funeral arrangements
The remains will be taken to North Carolina for
%Durial. % Speaker Keifer today appopted the fol-
loving committee to accompany them: Messra
De Motte OF Indiana; Hubbs, OF North Carolina
and Leedom. OF Ohio. Mr.. Shackelford was born in
North Carolina, Nov. 9th, 1874