Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-06

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
nue., S4O2, 230; customs, s621, ,459.
CONTROLLER LAWRENCE says. in reference to the
charges preferred against him by J. j. Barker that
nearly all the accounts referred to in Barkers let
ter and in his testimony before the Springer COM
mntee yesterday were sworn to by the respective
officers aud tnen submitted to and approved by the
court and the district attorney. They were after
wards approved by the first auditor. The expenses
OF the star route cases were approved By the Attor
ney General AS to the deputy marShalS at elec-
tons, they were only paid for half the time allowed
oy law; the accounts were sworn to and approved
by the court, and ohe marshal had sole control OF
the time they should serve SO long as 1t was within
The limit OF ten days.
THE GovERNoRsHIP OF MoNTANA.-Flrst Assist
ant Postmaster General Crosby who lately resigned
as governor OF Montana, and Delegate Maginnis
have united In personal request to President Ar
tnur 10 appoint TO the vacant gOvernOrship Capt.
James II. Mills, for long time prominent citizen
or the territory. 1t is generally believed that In
due time Delegate MagnntS Will be appointed gov
ernor OF the territory by President Cleveland The
uneXplred term of Gov. Crosby runs to June, 1886.
THE p. NJ Cat the meeting of the gentlemen
interested in the organization OF the proposed
Presidents Mounted Guard, on Friday night last,
temporary organization only effected Mr..
EoeSsle has invited the committee to use of the
paflorS at the Arlington for the next meeting On
Monday night and the invitation has been ac-
cepted. 1t is expected that permanent organiza-
tlon Will be then agreed upon and officers elected
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.-Senators Cameron and
Hill, ex-Attorney General E. r. Hoar and Repre-
sentative Campbell called upon the President to-
day.
AN ARCTIC CHART.-Capt. Bartlett, chief OF the
photographic Office Navy department, has just
completed a large chart of the Arctic regions in
tended for exhibition at the New Orleans exposi-
tlon. IL was made under the supervision OF Lieut..
Greely, and shows at glance all the explorations
made by the Greely expedition.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Blaine arrived In the city yester-
day afternoon, and went directly to his new home
on Scott Circle. Later in the day he dined with
Representative Representatives Hiscock
and Randall went over to New York Yesterday
Can't. R. L. Hoxie formerly on duty at the office of
the District Commissioners, and now stationed at
Week, staying at the Ebbitt.-CoL Il. g. Ingersoll,
OF Washington, was registered in Chicago on
Thursday.
treasury department Appointments.
The following persons have been selected for ap-
polntment to clerships under civil service rules:
Miss Phebe r. Norris, OF PENNSYLVANIA. Gilbert
RockwoOd OF Pennsylvania.
Miss Lillian V. Roach, Of Texas, re-appointed
clerk OF the 5000 class, bureau OF the mint upon
the expiration of probationary term OF six months
uhoer CIVIL service rules.
Talk About Cleveland's Cabinet.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS NOT WILLING THAT Mr. BAY
ARD, IF APPOINTED, SHOULD BE COUNTED AS ONE
OF THE TWO CABINET OFFICERS FROM THE SOUTH
VIEWS OF A SOUTHERN SENATOR
Inc ruInor In circulation OF late that ii Mr. Bay
ard accepts cabinet appointment he will 90 in as
one OF the two spositons to be accorded to the
south Is not pleasing to southern democrats. They
do not think that Delaware ought to be counted
as southern state. A southern Senator, talkin.,
about the representation OF that section in the
cabinet, said to-day: 1.-THE surest If not the only
way TO rid US forever Of this sectional question: is
Tor the incoming democratic administration to
utterly ignore IL. The south should be treated
with precisely the consideration that the same
number OF democratic states in the north would
receive. But our people do not ask representation
In proportion to their electoral votes cast the
oelnocratlc ticket. Two places In the cabinet will
satisfy the south amply. and If the proper men are
selected to fill them their administration OF public
affairs Will put an end to all talk about treason,
rebellion. etc They will demonstrate to the coun'
try that the south is as loyal to the Union, as
patrlotlc and devoted to the country as the north
MIR. wHITTHoRNE, SPOKEN OF FOR SECRETARY OF TIE
NAVY SAYS HE EXPECTS NOTHING.
"They say You are to be Secretary of the Navy?"
said STAR reporter to ex-Congressman Whit
horne, OF Tennessee.
"They don't know what they are talking about"
Shall have wise, economical and progressive DEM
ocratic administration. / firmly believe that we
Will have such an administration under President
Cleveland out personally, expect nothing"
What Gov. Crittcnden Wants.
HE DOES NOT ASPIRE TO A CABINET POSITION, BUT TO
JUDGESHIP.
The visit OF Gov. Crittenden OF Missouri to
Washington few days ago, and his statement
that he intended to go to New York, were taken to
mean that he was hunting cabinet position under
Gov. Cleveland. Various press dispatches asserted
that he was after the Secretaryship OF the Interior
Gov. Crittenden, however, was not looking so high
He told his friends here what he wanted and asked
their aid in helping him through. o. S. District
Judge Krekel, OF the western district Of Missouri
will soon be seventy years Of age and Gov CrItten-
den wants to succeed him on the bench in case he
retires AS Judge Krekel lives In Jefferson City, 1t
Is supposed by some that Gov. Crittenden has as
certaned from him that he intends to avail him
SELF OF the privilege OF retiring from the bench.
The Alleged Navy Department Frauds.
ARGUMENT ON THE DEMURRERs IN PROGRESS
To-day in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, ar
guments were heard on tho demurrers in the cases
OF parties charged with presenting false vouchers
to the bureau OF medicine and surgery OF the Navy
department A case against August Burgdorf. E.
c. Kirkwood and Daniel Carrigan was taken up as
q test case, all the Indictments being alike Nessrs
Jere Wilson, Jef1 Chandler. A. B. Williams and W.
-. aattingiy appeared for the defendants and Dis
trlct Attorney Worthington and Mr.. Coyle, his as
Mr. Williams opened the argument for the de-
PENDANTS, claiming that the Indictment contained
no charge known to the law. The Indictments were
under sections numbered 54tS, 5,421 and 543s
and were In three counts, the first under 5438 The
element OF the crime was the making of a false
voucher knowingly to obtain payment OF false BILL
and the first count failed to set out wherein the
claim false
Mr.. Williams argued that the evidences Of a
criminal act must be set out, and the claim being
an element OF the crime must appear
The court said that that was so, and the uues-
t1on was whether the means was sufficiently set
forth.
Mr.. Williams read in support OF his position a
number OF authorities, one OF them being q re-
port OF a pension case In which the averment was
that the Indictment was false but failed to state
wherein it was false
Tn court said that he took that view in the
Webb case.
Mr.. Williams said that case was analogous to
the case before the court and after citing other
authorities, closed at one O'Clock.
Needs of the Navy.
RECOMMENDATIONS IN SECRETARY CHANDLER's
REPORT.
Secretary Chandler, In his annual report, says
that the new cruisers give promise Of very salts
factory results as war ships. He approves the con-
struction OF the new vessels as recommended by
the advisory board recommends the completion OF
the monitors and the construction OF seven new
cruisers annually, and calls attention to the neceS-
Sty Tor torpedo boats. The real explanation. he
says, OF the disprOpOrti0n between the expendi-
lures and the results accomplished in naval ad-
ministration Is to be found in the policy Of attempt
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