Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-30
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BRIEF SESSION OF THE SENATE.
A LONG LIST OF NOMINATIONS BY
THE PRESIDENT.
The Senate.

The Senate.
After the reading of the journal Mr.. Edmunds
moved that the Senate go into executive
session.
Mr.. Van Wyck asked that the motion be
withdrawn for q moment, to allow him to make
q report from his committee.
MT. Edmunds declined to give way, and the
motion was carried.
MIR. Van Wyck, it is understood, wished to
report back his substitute for the Harrison reso-
luton resembling all authority recently con.
ferred upon committees of the Senate to travel
or SIT during the recess.
. Az l2-3O the doors were reopened, and the
Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
Nominations To-day.
FOREIGN MINISTERS AND CoNsULs GENERAL
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day:
To be consuls general Of the United States
Thos. M. Waller, of Connecticut, at London;
Frederick Raine, of Maryland, at Berlin.
To be ministers resident of the United StatesS
Isaac Bell, tr., Of Rhode Island, to the Neither
lands; Rufus Magee, of Indiana, to Sweden
To be ministers resident and consuls general
OF the United States-Edward Park Custis
Anderson, of Wisconsin to DENMARK. D &'SA"' d.
TO be consuls of the United States-A. Haller
Gross, OF Penn, at Athens, Greece; Even P.
10 be ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
Of the United states-Thos j.
Jarvis, OF North Carolina, to Brazil.
alexander X. LawtOn, of Georgia, to Russia.
Anthony NJ. Kelley, of Virginia, to Italy.
To be minister resident of the United States
George w. Merrill, of Nevada, to the Hawaiian
Islands.
To be consul general Of the United States
Edward Jussen, of Illinois, at Vienna, Austria.
be special fiscal agents of the Navy department.
To be collectors of internal revnue-Nathan
Gregg, OF Tennessee, for the second district of
!sham g. Searcy, of Texas, for the third dis
trict of Texas
Alexander McCue, Of New York, to be solicit
David Little, Of North Carolina, to be mar
shall of the United states for the western dis
Joseph E. Johnston, Of Virginia, to be commits
sioner of railroads.
tews tSs ssc q Nm Ney York to be spp,assr
VIM. Caldwell, of Ohio, to be surveyor of Gus
toms, port of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Clement Dowd, of North Carolina, to be COL
lector of internal revenue, 9Th district of North
Carolina.
Jno. o. Henderson, of Indiana, collector inter-
nal revenue, II tn district Indiana.
Capt VIM. j. Volkmar, 5th cavalry, to be
major and assistant adjutant general.
Capt Geo. II. Burton. 21st infantry, to be
major and inspector general.
TO be postmasters-MyronH III. Peck, 1r Bata-
via, N. Y; Andrew D. Morgan, at Ilion, n. Y:
n Michael J. Dougherty, at Galesburg, ILL.,; Wilson
at Central City, Col; Ansel Watrous, at Fort
Collins, Col; Erastus F. Babcock, Elmira. n. Y.
Combinations.
The Senate, In executive session to-day, con-
frmed the following nominations:
To be postmasters-Wm. T. Iglehart at An
Md; Frederick G. Kendrick at Mount
Clements, Mich; Aquilla Jones, ST., at Indian
apolis, Ind; Mrs. Lizzie H. Ticklin at Charles
ton Ills; Claiborn Bowman at Yazoo City Miss.
MarrenS Barrows at Hinsdale, n. H.; SamI
W Cobb at Hanover, n; H.; Edwin c. Fletcher
\: H.; VIM. F. Kennedy at Taunton, Mass;
Nicholas Hathaway at Fall River Mass; Orson
G; Couch at Amherst, Mass; VIM. Burns at
c. H., S. G.; n &. Ridenour at Glarinda, Iowa. '
Society.
Miss Cleveland's reception Saturday was not
as largely attended as usual, the rain keeping
away the great pedestrian crowd Miss Cleve-
land wore a trained dress of pale blue satin,
with front of white and gold brocade, square
neck, fitted with tulle, and elbow sleeves She
was assisted by her guests, Mrs. and Miss Fol-
som and Miss Van Vechten. Mrs. Folsom was
attired in rich black velvet Dress with long
square train, and wore q corsage bouquet of
lilies of the valley. Miss Folsom wore a short
dress OF white camel's hair and surah, with cor
sage bouquet of Jacqueminot roses. Miss Van
Vechtens toilet was trained skirt of crimson
velvet, with front of pale rose satin, brocaded
in silver and panels OF Oriental lace. The cor
sage of the silver brocade was cut very low and
sleeveless, and her shoulders and arms were
partly covered by lace cape. Marshal Nc
Michael introduced the guests until the hour
arrived for him to accompany ex-President Ar.
thur to Fort Monroe, then he was relieved
by Col. Rockwell.
The recently organized "Gridiron Club" of
monthly dinner Saturday night at Welckers.
Among the guests were Senators Sherman, Pal
mer and Teller; Representative Reed, of Maine;
Virginia; Hon. Richard T. Merrick: W. E.
Quimby, of the Detroit Free Press; MIR. Stilson
Hutchins; W. s. Andrews. of New York, and
The departure of President Arthur for Fort
Monroe will be signal for the migration of a
large element of Washington society in that
direction. Hon. Simon Cameron and ex-Sena-
Mrs: Blaine and her son Walker will leave for
'Old Point soon, and many others are con-
templating an early start.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen is dangerously i'll at her
home in New Jersey Miss Lucy Frelinghuy-
sen and Mrs. John Davis have been summoned
there by telegraph.
None OF the cabinet ladies will receive dur.
ing holy week.
The date for the Presidents first public levee
has not yet been settled upon, but it will be in
the early part of April, and is expected to be q
very brilliant affair.
The wedding celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Behrens and their friends, at 1924 9Th
street Friday night, was not their golden ami
versary, but their silver wedding. Among the
presents received by the couple were gifts from
IsadOre Saks, f. c. Clark, Noght & Hass, Frank
T. Rawlings and Mrs. w. n h Mack.
The following young ladies will be queens at
the May Ball, to be given by Professor Sheldon:
Queen of May. Miss Alice Bool; Juvenile May
queen, Miss Nina Mauger; queen of dancing,
little Lou Tretler; and queen of the seasons,
Miss Gertie Gates Miss Belle Morgan has
been selected as queen OF May for the Capitol
Hill class.
HELD FOR HoUsEBREAKING-Olive Street,
charged in the Police Court this morning with
housebreaking in entering the house Of Marcel
lus West and taking money and silver, pleaded
guilty, and the case was sent to the grand Jury,
the bond being fixed at $500.
For STEALING WATCH FROM HIS FATHER,
John Bloomer, young man, was arraigned in
a silver watch and chain from his father VIII
liam BloOmer. Another charge against the
prisoner for stealing $40 from his father was
nolle pressed, and the prisoner pleading guilty
to the first charge he was sent down for six
months. The money and watch were recovered,
In the Police Court this morning James
Dickson, colored, was charged with as
saults on Joseph Ware, Daniel Dickson, and
Mary Ware The first named said Dickson's
him, when Dickson struck him with a brick in
the face. Mary Ware testified that he knocked
her down, and struck her twice in the head
with brick. Dickson testified that he had no
stone or brick, and he used his fist after Daniel
Dickson struck him. He was sentenced, in two
cases, to S25 fine or 60 days In JAIL and the
third case dismissed.
THE CASE AGAINST DRIVER EssELMAN.
The case against Frederick ]. Esselman the
driver Of a hanson cab charged with running
overa young man named Benjamin ID. Man
ming ON the night Of March 4th, who has since
died was nm in the Police Court this mornin0