Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-02


AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Harrison and Lapham, and Repre-
sentatives Butterworth, Moore, Pettibone, Miller
Wait, and Bingham.
SENATOR-ELECT SABIN.-Mr. D. NJ. Sabin, who
was elected by the Minnesota legislature yester-
day to succeed Mr.. Windom in the Senate, is
thirty-nine years OF age and has been a very sue.
about twenty eight miles from st. Paul. where he
Is chief manager of the business of the combina-
m on 16 the state prison contract and head
Company. He is native OF Connecticut, and has
resided in Minnesota about fifteen years He has
house OF the Minnesota legislature He is about
f1ve feet nine inches in height, has light brown
hair and hazel eyes and pleasant face. He is
quick and prompt in action and is described by q
friend here as man who can answer dozen
questions at one time without confusion. Mr..
Sabin has been Ill for several weeks at St Paul,
and at one time his life was despaired OF, but now
he is convalescent.
CHARGES AGAINST NAVAL PAYMAsTER.-The
naval court of inquiry, of which Capt Ralph
Chandler is president, assembled at the torpedo
station, Newport, r. l., yesterday, at the request
or Passed Assistant Paymaster Stephen Rand, jr.,
paymaster at the station, whose detachment from
duty had been asked by Capt. Selfridge, the COM
mandant Capt Selfridge testified that Rand had
certified to prices OF certain goods as being those
of the current market, whereas upon the captain
firms than those from which Rand purchased, he
dlscovered the prices the paymaster had certified
TO far In excess Of others obtained by the superior
officer. The case excites much interest
WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS REPoRTs.-Mr.C C. A.
Boynton, who has for a number OF years been in
charge OF the New York Office OF the Western As
ISOLATED Press. will hereafter make up the Wash
lngtOn news for the west in this city. His office
Will be In the New York Associated Press rooms
COrcOran building. The statement In morning
paper that he had taken charge OF the New York
roneous The New York Associated Press agency
(Which collects the Washington news for all the
afiiating press associations in the United StateS>
remains IN charge OF Mr.. D. r. Mckee.
TEN DOLLARS ON TARIFF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Gilf1llan to-day received conscience contribution
OF $40 in an envelope postmarked Washington
and with it the following note: "Estimated
amount OF customs due on articles brought home
from Europe II could have made head or tail
of the tariff ] would have paid the duty honestly
ac once, and not have suffered myself to be over
ruled by the other members OF the party, and be-
guiled into paying the custom house Inspector in
stead OF the United States"
PERs0NAI.-SenatOr-elect Tabor, OF Colorado is
at Willard's.-F. A. Richardson, representative
here OF the Baltimore Sum- has gone to Florida for
stay of couple OF weekS-Ex-SenatorC Conk-
ling Is In town.-PrOfessor Simon Newcomb, of
this city, was registered at the Office OF the New
York Herald in Paris observation-disclosures
tative Washburn, of Massachusetts, and his two
daughtersar at the eRggs.-Commodore Walker,
chief Of the bureau OF navigation, has gone to
Boston for few days.-F. L. Fetherston, of the
Philadeiphia B'uletta, is at the Riggs, accom-
gomery Blair is lying seriously i'll at Silver Spring
his country residence.