Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-24

GovERNMENr RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-lnternal
revenue, s266.35O; customs, S6o0,7s6.
SECRETARY WHITNEY was at his desk at the
Navy department to-day, having returned from
a trip to New York.
DEATH OF THE LATE MINISTER TO PERU
Ex-United States Minister Phelps of Peru, died
at Lima, Peru, at 11:45 a. m. to-day.
THE CASE OF MINISTER KELLEY was con-
sidered at the cabinet meeting yesterday, and
while no decided action was taken, it is under
stood that the sentiment of the cabinet was in
settled at Thursdays cabinet meeting. The re-
ported objection of the Austrian government to
Mt. keliey's appointment is expected.
THE THREATENED OUTBREAK among the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians in the Indian
terrltory was discussed at yesterdays meeting.
PURSUIT OF THE ApACHEs ABANDONED
Gen. Pope has telegraphed the War department
that Capt. Lawton was obliged to abandon the
trail OF the hostile Apaches in Mexico at a
point In the Sierra Madre fifteen miles south
east OF the Bayispe river, his horses being COM
pietely exhausted. The trail indicated that
Twelve or fifteen bucks, with women and child
graphed from Fort Bowie, under date of June
10, That IL Is his purpose to place troops at all
water holes along the border from the Rio
Gfande as far west as necessary, to prevent the
Indians returning to the United States should
they pe driven out OF Mexico.
THE PICTURE OF Ex-President Arthur by LIE
Clear, now at the White House. is to be returned
to his widow. He died shortly before it's COM
pietoh' ana 1t was touched up by Andrews.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing the Interior de-
partment with ice has been awarded to the
Great Falls Ice company at % cents per one
hundred pounds.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS callers to-day were
Senators Jackson, Blair and Morgan, Represen-
fat Snrir n ,;ro1T
VIM Henry Greenfield, Dr.. r. G. Chenault,
KY; T.: Griswold, Nd; E. l.. Parris N. Y. city;
EeV. y. A: Schmitzer missionary at Lake
eity c. ?onss bsit 3 Sfi e. sns
Shields, Natchez; Mr.. d. l.. Pringle, U. S. consul
aioh1 at Honduras; 7: G. Reynolds. U: S. commits
J.. Z. Torrance, $. c. Judd, Chicago; w. C. Perry,
kans.; J. T. Cartwright, KY; J. Z. Develin and
Judge Quinn, n. 7; city; j; H. Weeks, Phila-
j. cameron, Augusta, Me.
GALLANTRY REwARDED.-The President has
awarded through the Department of State a
gold watch to Lieut. Commander Jno. Boodo.
of the Spanish gun boat Telegrama, for gallant
services to the crew of the stranded American
bark Oneco, April 18th and 10Th, 1885; a gold
medal to James Mcdonald and Capt. John Nc
Kay for rescuing the crew OF the bark Iowa, on
Lake Huron, 1888; a silver medal to R;,f;llI
Gonzalez, spanish pilot, for rescuing two sea-
silver medal to MateO Vidal and Jose Car
telle for aiding Gonzalez and q gold medal to
Kafail Herren for rescuing two seamen OF
the American schooner Belle Hooper, April
10Th, 1885.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
The select committee of the Senate, consisting
OF Senators CullOm, Platt and Harris, has been
in session at Omaha, Neb., this week. The testi-
mOny SO far has been altogether confined to
alleged railroad grievances and reform sugges-
tions.
REPORT on INTERNAL CoMMERCE.-It is
made the duty of the chief of the bureau of
statistics of the Treasury department to gather,
coilate and annually report to the Secretary OF
the Treasury statistics and facts relating to
commerce with foreign nations and among the
several states Previous reports from this bu-
reau nave presented much Of this Information
in regard to the states of the Pacific SLOPE and
states west Of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
and north OF the Potomac. Therefore Colonel
Switzler, the present chief of this bureau, has
determined to devote his first report on Internal
commerce to the commercial, industrial and
1Io rVer and south Of be ss"tp east
namely: Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Tennessee and Kentucky and in q
short time will set in motion, under the act of
Congress, the machinery for the purpose Of COL
lecttng the information desired.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Edward Hayes and family
have gone to Woods Holl, Mass, to remain for
the sunimer.-Major ". Gwynn, Mr. George
A. King and family, MIR. George w. Evans and
family, Charles w. Pairo and family, Major f.
3. Larned, U: .. A., and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles b. Bailey, will visit Rock Enop Springs
this summer; Miss Lila NJ. Townsend, daughter
Of Gen. E. D. Townsend, Will spend the summer
with the family of her uncle, Admiral Patter-
son, at the same resort-F. W. Tappan, U. s.
n, Hon: James w. Emery, N. H., and Hon.
Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, are at the Ebbitt-
Mr.: George j. Bryan, editor of Queen city of
stopping at the Howard hotel: Mr. Bryan SaHh; IS
about publishing volume entitled "The Life
Of Attorney General George p. Barker, of New
chell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Burcheil,
to MIR. Arthur Burt, OF BrOckton, Mass. is an
nOunced to take place in this city June 24th
insane asylum at Lexington, KY, is at the
Riggs.