Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-18

Claus letter bag, Gladstone's plans for Ireland
Geographic news, ETC. The advertisements are
classified as follows: Auction Sales, House-fur-
nishings, Pianos and Organs, Ladies' Goods,
Gentlemen's Goods, Sewing Machines, Books,
Educational, Medical, The Trades Family
supplies, Potomac River Boats, Steamers Pro-
1essional, Financial, Railroads, Wood and Coal,
speclalties, Dentistry, Attorneys, and Under
takers.
The HOLIDAY ADvERTISING-Advertis
Will confer favor by handing in their annonce-
ments as early as possible for to-morrow's sixty
Iour column issue. The demand for space has
50 81, Increased that 1.96S more advertisements
, were printed during October and November this
year IMAM last. The circulation of the double
sheet on December 9Th, was 25.643, and on
Zee 1h 18th .45O, being thousands more
IMAM the circulation of all the other Washington
daily papers added together.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S317, 622; customs, $752,72
SECRETARY MANNING has returned from
New York whittier he went on private business
THE NEW STAR.-It is stated at the naval OBJ
servatory that nothing has yet been seen of the
new star discovered a few nights ago in Europe,
as the SKY has been too cloudy for successful
search good lookout will be kept for it.
I4ere are two or three little comets, it is said
visible through the telescope, but they do not
amount to anything.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction of the Presi-
dent LIST Lieut.. Jas. NJ. Smith, u. s. A., retired
Is relieved from duty at Riverview academy,
ho4gh nR;s,p Ny. Leave of LIST Lieut.. Geo.
"A, 0dbnsh, 10Th infantry, is extended three
Will be relieved from duty as acting judge ad-
yocate, department of Columbia, June 1, 1886.
to Gap tt C. a. e De kudio ath is appointed
"a, TOR which Capt. VIM. II. Gill; military
sstoIrekeeper, is responsible. LIST Lieut.. Thomas
act as Inspector on signal service property at
Fort Stockton, Texas, for which I'd Lieut.. L. f.
oeoree' signal corps, is reponsible.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Colquit, Miller On. W, German,
Wilson (Md.) Cockrel, Vest, Van Wyck Jack
son and Chace; Representatives Anderson, Nor
ri, Holman and friends, Gallinger, Viele,
Price, McAdoo, Buchanan, Green, Textbook
Anderson, Blanchard, Joseph, Spriggs, Camp
Wakefield, Strait, GiIfllan, White lNiinn.]
Spooner and Ward, and Alderman William +.
Mm ahone' OF Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeW.
Jameson, of Washington.
PosTMAsTERs RECOMMENDED BY Mr. BROWN.
In compliance with Senate resolution re-
Gently introduced by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, the
the Post Office department is preparing list
OF the postmasters who were recommended by
MIR. Brown, of Maine. The list, 1t is said, will
comprise hundred or more names.
THINNING OUT THE CHINEsE-A report re.
ceived at the Treasury department from Spe-
cial Agent o. s. Spaulding, at San Francisco.
shows that during the three years ended Au-
gust 1, 1885, the number of Chinese who left
the United States was Al 800, and the number
who arrived 2O,O77.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. w. C. Cowles, or
dered to the Washington navy yard; Paymas-
ter H. T, Stancliff, to special duty at the Navy
department.; Lieut.. r. Hunt, detached from the
i1ydrogftphlc office and ordered to the Brook
Ign; Lieut.. Il. A. Fiske, from the BROOKLYN and
ordered to special duty, bureau of ordnance:
Lieut. j. Garvin, from the naval observatory
31st instant, and placed On waiting orders.
Too Busy TO Go TO THE THEArKR-The
Thalia German Opera company called on the
President in a body yesterday afternoon and
invited him to attend their performances The
President declined the invitation on the ground
That the pressure of official business prevents
his visiting any places of public amusement at
present
CREEK DELEGAT TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
reta Niece, Second CHIEF, and l.. c. Perryman.
brother of Chief Perryman, delegates of the
Creek Indians to Washington arrived in St
Louis yesterday en- route to the national CAPT.
tai To reporter MIR. Perryman said that he
and Delegate Niece would remain in Washing
ton during the present session Of Congress and
look after the Interests OF the Creeks. 1.-The
most important question affecting the Creeks
said he sis the sale of the Oklahoma lands to the
United States. Among the Creeks and Semi
noles the sentiment is about half and half in
favor OF a compromise settlement with the
general governments; but the CherOkees who
are Jointly interested in the lands with the
Creeks and Seminoies, are unquestionably op-
posed to the settlement of Oklahoma by whites
think that If the government made the Creeks
and Seminoles square offer Tor the lands il
would be accepted"
FROM THE CHINESE COAST-Rear Admiral
Davis, commanding the Asatic station, re-
ports to the Navy department from the u S. S.
Trenton, Off Woosung, China, November 18th.
that the Monocacy arrived at Shanghai on Sti'
November from Canton. She was to be in
spected, and expected to sail about the 18th,
for Tientsin. Commander McGlensey, com
him that cholera had entirely disappeared
from that ship, but had increased to such an
extent at kabe and Osaka as to be declared
board the men fit for duty at the naval hos
pital, and proceed under sail to Shanghai The
aepalr IRIS to the paiSs were progressing rapidly
LIST of December. Commander Miller, OF the
Marion, at Chemulpo reported that affairs at
was surveying in Korea. The health of the
squadron was good.
Observation-Disclosures Aiken of South
Carolina, who has been ill in Baltimore has
gone home, and may not be able to occupy his
seat this session.-Mr. Samuel G. Smoot and
wife have returned 70 he city, and are located
memoirs, to be published after his death, in
which he makes some interesting revelations
regarding evolves" and "lambs" in Congress
Gen. John Hatch, of the army, VINO will be
retired next month, has arrived at st. Louis
from Washington Territory, where he has been
stationed for years.-COmmander Crownin-
shield, OF the navy, has taken the house 1928
Jefferson Place, for the winter.-Gen. J. A.
Williamson, OF Washington was registered in
New York last night.-Nr. Jas. A. Mahoney
has returned to Washington on account of u
nervous prostration due to over work. He will
rejoin Lolita here next week if his health per-
st. Paul's church, Augusta, Ca, has nOtydecided
whether to accept the position of bishop of
Easton, Md, TO which he was recently elected
MIR. Fl. c. Hall, late United States minister
TO Central America, arrived in New York yes
terday from Acapulco.
The Coast and GeOdetic Survey.
WHAT THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS OF THE
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE BU-
REAU, ETC.
The annual report of the superintendent of
the United States coast and geodetic survey,
transmitted to the Senate yesterday is accom-
panied by the estimates for the next fiscal
year, which foot up $56s, 900. The superin.
| tendent says that if it were definitely deter.
| mined that the survey should continue to ex.
list as a separate bureau, an immediate mOdi-
hcaf!on OF the existing plan of organization in
| volving corresponding modification in its
ef1ciency and cost, would seem to be advisable
In view, however, of the reference of matters
relating to the organization of that and certain
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