Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-22
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue. S374, .46; customs, s594,71212.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
| nue., $374, ,97o46; customs, s5e4,712.7a.
CoUNTERFEITER ARREsTED.-The chief OF the Sc
cret service is informed OF the arrest of c. j. Matt
feidt, at Chicago on the Goth instant, for passing
counterfeit money.
GEN. GRANT In an interview expresses his prefer
ence for Logan presidential candidate and denies
that ne ana Conkling prefer Blaine.
CHARRED MONEY REDEEMED.-Treasurer Wyman
to-day received for redemption package of burnt
money, representing 81 800. 1t belonged to Thomas
bowling, a quarryman, residing near Menosha,
WIS, and represented the savings of twenty-three
years OF hard work. His cabin was destroyed by
1lre on the 9th inst, and his money. which was in
greenbackS and national bank notes was partially
destroyed. The charred money was submitted to
the examination of a committee OF treasury en-
perts, and all the legal tender notes. the amount
or $3.50, were identified. They Will be redeemed
at once. The remainder Will he transmitted to the
banks of issue for their action, and the result Will
be that the entire amount of the burnt money will
be restored to its owner. This is only one OF the
many cases OF the kind acted upon by the treasurer
Mr. MCKUsICK, the late superintendent OF the
railway mail service in California. made an arg,-
ment to-days before the Postmaster General In vim
dlcatlon OF the charges made against him.
WYOMINGs TRIBUTE.-A granite stone for the
Washington monument, contributed by Wyoming
arrived here yesterday. 1t is five feet by four and
six inches thick, and bears the inscription .sWyo-
ming 5 tribute TO him who was chief among the
founders OF the republic"
A COWBOY SHOOTS AN INDIAN.-The commits
SiOner OF Indian affairs has received a telegram
from Indian Agent Dyer, who Is now with the
Northern CheyenneS, on the Tongue river Mon
tana, stating that Black VOLTS band burned down
AnaersonS ranch, and that cowboy shot an
Indian. The cause is unknown, and these events
have caused great excitement
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Justice Strong, Justice Field, Senators uamp-
ton, Morrill,, voorhees,, Frye, Conger Palmer and
Cameron, with +. A. HuSher. La Crosse (Wis):
representatives Peelle, Long, Ray tN H.), with S.
Illinois legislature; Brown, Cutcheon, Houk and
Henderson ull)
THREATENED INDIAN OUTBREAK-Indian Agent
Riordan, of the Navajo agency, Arizona, now in
this city with delegation of Indians of that tribe
who are here to secure the extension and definition
OF the bounds of the reservation. has been called
back to the agency by the news OF q threatened
outbreak among the Indians caused by the en-
croachment Of the whites
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PLANTS
Col. Rockwell. superintendent OF public buildings
ana grounds. Will this season set out one hundred
and fifty thousand plants. instead Of a hundred
thousand as heretofore The planting for this
season has commenced, and work Is being done on
two parks not before beautitied. namely: Dupont
circle and the Providence Hospital reservation.
A NUMBER OF DELEGATES from the convention to
urge the improvement of the Tennessee river
called upon the President day They were intro
duced 10y EX-Con9ressman Wheeler, OF Alabama
CAPT. CYRUS s. ROBERTS, 18th infantry, who was
tried by courtmartial on charges of conduct un-
becoming an officer and gentleman, in having
made an assault on Major Il. j. d. Irwin, OF the
medical department, has been acquitted.
SMALL BELL, covered with a glass case, Will be
placed upon the mantel piece in the room of Sec
retary Chandler, which will announce by one
stroke, the dropping OF the ball at the observatory
at noon every day. A similar bell will probably be
placed In the room Of the Secretary of War.
Governor Cheney and family of
New Hampshire, are registered at the Riggs
Representatives Dorsheimer and Whiting are In
New iork-Gen. II. c. King. of Brooklyn. is in
town, @ visiting his father, Hon iIoratio king
on Thursday.-Walt Whitman has purchased
dwelling house In Camden, where he says he in
tends passing the remainder OF his life II.
Andrew, OF Boston, and VIM. Herbert Washington
OF Philadelphia. are at Wormley s.-Col. VolkInar,
OF General sheridans staff, has gene to New York
Ashbel Green, of New Jersey; Max Hoffman, OF st.
Gall, switzerland, and Franklin Adams OF Boston,
are at Wlads--G. X IItscock, OF Syracuse, and
Geo l.. FcrWel or London, are at the Arlington
Society Notes.
On Wednesday evening next, March 26th Mrs.
Clayton McMichacl Will for the last time this sea-
son receive those OF her friends who have been In
Vltcd to the informal weekly gatherings which have
madethe residence OF the Marss4 one of the pleas
ant resorts OF the social world during the winter
Lieutenant j. w. DancnhoWer and his bride ar
rive here on the limited express this afternoon.
They will make their residence for the present with
The lleutenantS parents, 1921 II street.
or the Senatorial circle OF ladies' Mrs. Logan Is re-
ported to be In Chicago and Mrs. Hale at Ellsworth
Me-, where she has gone to superintnnd the finish
Ing touches ON their new house. now in course of
construction there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Masten, of New York and
Miss Sharpe, OF Kingston, n. Y, are guests at the
White House.
Mr.. j. H. Martin, OF New York gave a birthday
dinner today, at 23O p m., at Chamberlin'S, to
number OF gentlemen. Among the guests present
were Mr. Henry WatterSOn, of Louisville Mr. w. E.
NImerding, Representative MITCHELL Mr.. Richard
son, of the Baltimore sun; Gen. Beverly Robinson,
and Mr.. Franklin Steele.