Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-27

revenue, $749, ,144; customs, $685., ,1O5.
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretary
Manning, took a drive to Soldiers Home last
evening behind the Presidents new horses.
RED CLOUDS CHARGEs.-The Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs concluded, on Saturday. the
hearing Of the charges which Red Cloud had to
bring against Agent McGillycuddy, and what
ever action he may deem best to take in the
premises ne Will announce hereafter.
THE PRESIDENT did not go to church yester-
day, Miss Cleveland being the only occupant of
the pew in DR.. Sunderlands church. In the
afternoon the President went driving behind
MS new team with Secretary Manning.
DENIES THE RIGHT OF THE COLOMBIAN
GOVERNMENT TO CLOSE ITS PoRTs.-Secretary
Bayard in reply to communication from Senior
Becerra, the Colombian minister denies the
right OF the Colombian government to close
eertaln c OF lts ports to foreign commerce except
as preparatory measure to establishing
blockade, which to be effective must be en-
forced 6y cruisers, and says: ''The government
vessels manned by parties in arms against the
government of the United States of Colombia.
When such vessels are passing to and from ports
neid by such insurgents, or even when attack
ing ports In the possession Of the national gov
ernment."
LIEUT.. WIN. d. WRIGHT, signal corps, has been
relieved from duty at Bismarck, Dak., and or
dered here for duty in the Office of the chief
signal officer.
To INVESTIGATE THE WOOD PRESERVING
PRocEss-The Secretary of the Navy has ap-
pointed board, consisting Of Capt. Frances NJ
3 ounce and Capt. Henry L. Howison, of the U.
:. navy, to act with Prof. Chas. F. Chandler of
New York, to investigate the matter of the pur-
chase OF the plant of the American wood pre-
serving company at the Boston navy yard, and
also to investigate the practical utility and
value OF the wood preserving process.
DECLINES THE BOLIVIAN MIss1oN.-A dis
patch from Tallahassee says: Ex-Governor w.
u. Bloxham, after mature consideration, has
concluded to decline the Bolivian mission and
mas SO notified Secretary Bayard.
To ATTEND THE SANITARY CoNFERENcE.-
The President has designated Surgeon George
NJ Sternberg, o. s. A., to attend the sanitary
conference at Rome, May IS, to consider meas
ures to prevent the Invasion of cholera and
other contagious diseases.
THE ADMINISTRATION POPULAR IN THE
WEsT.-Representative Cosgrove, of Missouri,
who arrived in this city from the west Satur-
day, says the people in his section are pleased
with PRESIDENT ClevelandS course, and that the
pointed office-seekers. He says he has heard
more &rumbling here than anywhere else and
1t comes from men who are impatient for office
dG doesn't think the people share in the diSap-
pointment, and he believes the new admins
tration will become more and more acceptable
as 1t grows Older.
Col. THOMAS H. RUaER, 18th infantry, is
detailed for duty at the school of application
FOR infantry and cavalry at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. He will relieve Col. Elwell s. Otis, 2Oyh
infantry, from his duties at the school July 1,
1855, and the latter will then proceed to join
ms proper station in the department. of Da-
kOta.
PERsoNAL.-MissesS Schley and Billings, of this
city; Miss Butler, daughter of Senator Butler,
and Miss Dutton, of Georgetown, attended the
naval cadets hop in Annapolis Saturday night.
senators Morgan and DOlph visited the
Naval academy Saturday.-Mr. A. NJ Kelley,
recently appointed minister to Italy; Senator
Mr.. Mel I.ane and family viii sail for Europe pc
on the steamer Normandie on Wednesday,
Cen, Mrs. and Miss Oakes have returned from
the Hygeia hotel. Fortress Monroe to their old
quarters at the Riggs house-Gen. and Mrs.
Drum have gone 10 New York to attend the
wedding of Consul General Morgan, assigned to
Melbourne.--Registe of Wills Ramsdell is
again confined t. his bed. He submitted to an
operation by DR.. Sewers and an assistant on
Saturday.