Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-30

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The WASHINGTON MONUMENT TDEDlcArIoN.-There
appears to be some Misrepresentation among our
local organizations In regard to Invitations. The
Congressional commission have publicly invited all
organizations desiring to participate to notify Gen.
Sheridan. Neither special nor direct invitatiO ms
can be extended to any organization.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were
Senator's Maxey, Salisbury, Palmer, Cameron, OF
Pa, and Mahone Representatives Poland, Craig
Houk and Keifer and Commissioner Butterwortn
and Mr. Justice Harlan.
HIS RESIGNATION CALLED FOR.-Secretary Nc
Culloch has called for the resignation Of Jesse H.
Strickland, assistant inspector OF hulls at New
York, to take effect on the 31st inst, for alleged
negligence and ineficiency.
COUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-The Treasury de-
partment is informed that James W. MCGUIRE and
VIM. B. KelsO were arrested January q tn near
Bailey, Colo for passing counterfeit 50 cent silver
coins.
ARREST OF AN INDIAN AGRNr.-Sub-In Indian Agent
Hart, at the Papago agency, Arizona Territory,
arrested some intruders on the reservation, as
stated in THE STAR few days ago, and he was
himself arrested and sentence OF imprisonment
and Iine was imposed upon him. The Commission
to direct that the agent be released, as he was
Ob2ying the orders OF the department In enforcing
the laws. The military are on the scene.
AS TO NAMES ON THE GREELY DISCOVERIES MAPS
The Secretary OF War has directed that no names
OF persons shall be placed the map Of discoveries
made by the Greedy expedition, except those OF
the members OF the expedition and Mrs Greely
and "Mary Murray lockwood, the favorite sister
OF Lieut.. lockwood, when they occur as the names
OF PLACES in the record from which tue maps are
made.
THE LOTTERY COMPANY WINS A CAsE.-Informa-
on received In this city to-day Is to the effect that
the first OF the cases against the Louisiana lottery
company, brought by the government, involving
the question OF the Of the mails has resulted in
verdict OF not guilty.
A POSTMASTER ARREsTED-J j. Campbell, as
sistant post master at Goldsmith, Ind, arrested
yesterday and committed to jail by United States
commissioner on a charge OF stealing registered
letters TWenty-One unopened letters were found
on his person, some bearing dates OF June last.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT COMMISSION have
under consideration and will probably recommend
that Congress have made medal commemorative
OF the monument and It's dedication. The device of
the medal Is for the head OF Washington on one
side and representation OF the monument on the
other The idea is that Congress Shall have this
done at public expense, and that the medals shall
be distributed to foreign governments, societies
and other organizations, and to persons who have
been conspicuous in the erection and completion
OF the monument. 1t has not yet been positively
determined to make the recommendation, but 1t
probably will be done.
PERsoNAL--Speaker Carlisle and wife, Senat or
Sabin. and Representative Money were regis tered
In New York last nght-C. D. Willard, Mrs.
George q. Morris, Miss Steele and V. r. Greene, Of
Washington, were registered at Jacksonville on
Louis, inventor OF the stenOgraph, or shorthand
writing machine, is In the city, the guest of Prof.
II. c. Spencer.-IIOn. HOratiO King will read q
paper before the Unity club at their meeting this