Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-16

GOVERNMENT RECEiPlS 1U-DAY.j lttrnal rev.
enue, $157 2T2i customs. see $685.
CoNsULs APPoINTEp.-The President has appointed
Emil Mahlo T.. S. consul at Manzanillo Mexico. and
Henry Dean Thompson, OF Louisiana, consul at
Guerrero, Mexico.
Gov TR1rLE, of Arizona Territory, in report to
the Secretary OF the INTERIOR states that the pOpu-
ation is $4,000, and that the taxable property
is s2OOOOOOO The report suggests that Congress
provide for the sinking OF artean wells throughout
the Territory.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has issued general order,
directing that all communications to the Navy de-
partment from officers OF the navy, excepting only
such as relate strictly to the specific duties of the
various bureaus, be addressed to the secretary OF
the Navy.
NAVAL PRoMoT1oNs.-Ensisn Frederick ". Coffin
has been promoted to the grade of lieutenant junior
grade, from 2lst July, 1J3, and Assistant Engineer
j. p Stuart Lawrence to be passed assistant engi-
neer In the navy. from 10th June, 1883.
NAVAL ORDERs.-AssiStant Engineer Geo. II. T.
Babbitt, ordered to duty at the Naval Academy;
Capt. Chas. s. Norton, detached from command OF
the Independence and ordered to command the
Shenandoah first of November. Commander E. c.
Merriman has reported his return, having been de-
tached from command OF the Adams, 10th Of Sep
tember last, and has been placed on waiting orders.
Lieut. Commander +. NJ Barber has reported his
return, having been detached from the Quinne-
ba,g. 26th OF september last and placed waiting
orders.
THE RECEPTION TO LORD CoLER1DGE.-Chief Jus
tice Waite has charge of the reception Of Chief
Justice -Coleridge ON the part OF the government.
He will give dinner on Friday evening in honor of
the distinguished visitor, who is expected to arrive
here Thursday, and Attorney General Brewster will
also tender him complimentary dinner probably
on Saturday. The President will extend no further
cOurtesies to Justice COleridge than formally re-
ceiving him at the White House. Even Ii he should
feel it his duty to tender him reception the White
niS in
Secretary FrelnghuySen Will give him a welcoming
reception upon the evening of his arrival Thursday.
APPOINTED IN THE CITY Posi- OFFICE-Mr Conger
city postmaster, to-day appointed Mr.. Charles H
Frost clerk in the money order branch, Mr.. Frost
having stood the highest On the list furnished him
by the civil service board The postmaster will in
q day or two select three others as substitute
clerks.
THE EDMUNDs ACT IN UTAH.-IIon.A Alexander Ram
say, the chairman of the Utah commission in pre-
mnary report the Secretary of the Interiors
that the ''Edmunds act" has been carefully exc
cuted, and no person living in polygamy has been
permitted to vote at any election 10 be voted for
any Office. Three convictions have been made and
1900 persons have been disfranchsed on account
OF pOlygamy, through the operation of the law as
administered by the commission Ten suits have
been instituted against the commission by the Nor
mons to test the constitutiOnaity OF the 'Edmunds
act and the powers OF the commission under it. A
1uli report Will be made in November.
PERSONAL.-General sherman left town last night
for Cleveland to attend the meeting Of the Society
OF the Army OF the Tennessee.-Hon. j. Amber
Smith has returned from the Virginia Hot Springs.
D. w. Blanchard. of Washington, was a pas
senger by the overland train TO arrive at San Fran
cisco last tTuesday.-Assistant Adjutant General
MckeeVer has returned from New YOrk.-Sena-
tors sherman and German and Secretary Saurin Of
the British legation were registered in New York
last night.-Dr. Wadsworth has returned to the
city after an extended tour through Indian Terri
tOry.-ASsistant Secretary and Mrs New and Mr..
Charles PaysOn OF Washington were registered in
Chicago on Sunday.-Ex-Ch1ef Naval Engineer
port of Philadelphia, are at the Riggs.
The Big Claim Filed by Gov. Butler.
THE GREAT FALLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY WANT
81 100000 OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR WATER
RIGHTS
Gov. B. F. Butler, as attorney for the Great Falls
Manufacturing Company, has filed in the Depart
ment of Justice claim for 81 600 600 damages for