Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-29
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s2S3, Lie; customs. s776.o1s.4s.
Mr. FRANCIS j. K1EkHoEFER was TODAY an
pointed chief OF the bureau Of accounts OF the De-
partment OF state, vice Col Morgan, deceased Mr..
kleKhoe1er Is graduate Of Georgetown college.
ne entered the department as a temporary clerk in
1874 BY promotion from time to time he became q
lOurth-claSS clerk in 1880.
IN MEMORY OF MASTER PUTNAM.-The design OF
the tablet to be erected in the chapel at the Annap
ons academy in memory Of Master Putnam, who
losI ms Life on an ice foe near ST. Lawrence bay
an ice noe, surrounded by his dogs and sleds va1nly
crying FOR assistance. The tablet is to be erected
oS 'ne dlenos OF Master Putnam in the navy.
SECRETARY LINCOLN, and Gems Wright and Parke
and Col. Craghin, OF the engineer corps have gone
70 North Carolina to make an inspection of the I'm
paotelnents @ IN the Cape Fear river. They are ex-
pecteo back tomorrow.
NAVAL CoURT-MART1AL SENTENcEs-The naval
court-martial which tried Lieut.. Boynton Leach on
cnarges OF drunkenness and scandalous conduct
anu Lieut.. f. A. Field on charges OF drunkenness
AT Port au Prince, Haytt has sentenced the former
10 dismissal and the latter to suspension for two
Seas ana TO De publicly reprmanded by the Sec
proved by Rear Admiral Cooper. and the cases are
now before the Secretary Of the Navy for action.
WAR DEPARTMENT CHAN9Es.-The following
changes have been made in the War department:
Charles s. Chesney clerk class one Office Secretary
OF War, resigned. Alfred B. c. Clement, clerk class
class one, once SECRETARY Of War. James A. Ed. D.
gar clerk at s1OSO Office chief OF engineers pro-
Inoted 10 81 1,4OO, same Office Jesse D. Minshal,
$50 promoted to $780, Office chief OF engineers
r: W. NJ. Cutcheon, OF Mich, appointed clerk 81, ,OOO
once surgeon general, under civil service rules.
THE FUNERAL of Representative Mackey, of South
Carolina, will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The ceremony Will be performed by
Rev DR.. Shipper, and the pall-bearers will be
senators Butler, PendletOn, and Hill. and Repre-
Williams.
VOLUNTEER FOR THE GREELY RELIEF ExPEp1-
TIoN-An old sailor, named Norman, said to have
had considerable experience In Arctic nav1ga-
ton, called upon the Secretary of the Navy
today and requested to be enlisted In the navy In
diton for the relief Of the Greely party as an Ice
pilot. He was told that no enlistments could be
made until definite arrangements for the expedi-
ton were perfected but that his offer would be re-
membered Norman member OF the crew of
The PrOteuS when she took the Greely party to the
Arctic regions, and has been an expedition since
then.
DISCUSSION OF THE SHERMAN RESOLUTIONS
CHANCES OF DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS IN THE PREsI-
DENTAL ELECTION
AT the caucus Of democratic Senators Yesterday
afternoon the course to be pursued with regard to
the sherman resolutions was discussed at length,
ana some diversity OF opinion was manifested.
Some OF the Senators, chiefly those from the north
Thought 1t best to let the republicans do all the
talking on the outrage question. They thought
1y arpO
70 revive interest In SectiOnaliSm and to make 1t
more prominent, while II the republicans were left
az AROUSE m ssoonsf ses PfsafaH feens the would n
1all nat These Senators contended that the
people are tired OF sectional politics and tnat the
democrats could show, by silence, that they are
averse TO any agitation OF the kind while il demo-
cratic Senators Joined in the discussion they would,
In part, become responsible for the agitation. It
was urged by several southern Senator'S that they
could not remain quiet and hear their section and
people misrepresented, and that to do might look
In the course Of the debate the next presidential
election was talked OF and opinions expressed as to
what should and should not be done In order to
bring success
Mr.. Mcpherson expressed the opinion that it
would be well for democrats to let the tariff alone
He wanted democrats TO remember that New York
New Jersey and several other northern states are
essential TO party success and that democratic pol
icy should be directed to that end. The south alone
that section would not have any effect upon its
vote; 1t would go democratic anyhow, and there
lore senator's from those states should pay more at
tent1on TO what Is necessary to secure northern
electoral votes than TO answering charges against
their people. He warned southern Senators against
any effort to force free trade policy upon the
party.
In this position Mr. Mcpherson had the support
OF number OF other democratic Senators.
THE PROPOSED METHODIST FEMALE SEMINARY
Bishop Simpson and Chaplain McCabe met the
lady members o. the Methodist Episcopal church at
Foundry churcl this morning, FOR the purpose OF
cOn1err1ng In reference to the founding female
seminary during the present year within the limits
OF the Baltimore conference. There was quite a
large aSSemblage, and considerable interest was
manifested. There seemed to be no probability OF
locating the seminary in Washington, but there
was general desire OF cooperating with the Balt-
already been rendered DR.. Ward presided and
Rev. Dr. HartsocX led the devotional exercises
Addresses We're made by Bishop Simpson, Dr.