Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-20

| StlH OF North Carolina; Post SternS, New \ ork;
Townsend, Stone, Davis, Missouri Heard, Nc
| Greery and Cox, North Carolina; and DR..
Sewers, Of Washington.
Mr.. HAssLER, the new appointment clerk OF
the Interior department, will assume the duties
OF that position on Monday.
| Mr.. MONTGOMERY, who has been appointed
| Commissioner of Patents, is expected to reach
| the city to-day.
| CONTROLLER CANNON has returned from
New York. where he went on business con-
| nected with the trial of ex-President Fish, of
| the Marine National bank.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
h. r. Loitch, ordered to the Washington navy
| yard. Chief Engineer Edwin Wells, detached
ON waiting orders.
COMMISSIONER MILLER GOES TO woRK.-Mr.
Miller, the newly appointed commissioner of
internal revenue, took the oath of Office
last evening and entered upon the discharge of
te the daties OF that Office this morning He was
callers and by mail, and during the day he re-
ceived all principal officers of the bureau.
SECRETARY LAMAR has not taken into con-
sideration as yet the appointment of an addi-
tional Assistant Secretary of the Interior, as
provided for by the last Congress. There will
nave to be a new arrangement OF the duties of
some portion of the business now especially
looked after by the Secretary will be divided
among these officers. The new appointment
does not go into effect until the 1st Of July.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY of the Treasury Fair
child has requested Mr.. Charles r. Dean, who
was Assistant Secretary French's private secre-
the same capacity.
TRADED 1T FOR MORE USEFUL ANIMAL
Albert Hawkins, the Presidents coachman, has
traded the handsome but comparatively use
less sorrel riding horse which was given him by
ex-President Arthur for another horse without
any serious blemiSh. Hawkins says "he will
run away at the drop of a hat, and keep on rum
ming; but that's all right. l can do something
with him, but couldn't do anything with that
sOrrel horse with silver tube in his throat.
Maybe the other fellow can. I'll chance the
runaway" Mr.. Arthurs horse beautiful
animal and before he was injured was worth a
thousand dollars.
APPLICATIONS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS con-
tinue to pour in at the State department. and
takes about the entire time of one man to index
and file them. Some of the requests are in regu-
lar application form, but many concealed
In personal letters to the Secretary. The ma
jority are for consulships, but the more import
ant offices are not sighted. and many applica-
tions are made for the most prominent missions
in the gift of the government.
A REPORT FROM PARIS DENIED.-It is stated
on good authority that there is no truth in the
announcement in the Paris Figaro that Minis
ter Morton has been asked to remain in office.
Mr.. HAY TO Go TO FLoRIDA.-Mr. Malcolm
Hay, who has been nominated as first assistant
postmaster general, was at the department to-
day, and exlspeaker Randall called and had a
long talk with him. Mr.. Hay is in bad health
and intends to go to Florida for short stay.
During his absence Mr.. j. S. Crosby will act in
his place.
FIRST LIEUT.. HENRY RoMEYN, 5th infantry,
having been examined by an army retiring
board at Fort Smelling, Minn., and found not
incapacitated for active service, has been Or
dered to his station.
SECRETARY MANNING yesterday appointed
Messrs j. F. Osborn, Henry Raymond, John ].
Davis, ]. G. Vance and Thomas Brennan as
comm! !ssiOn to select a site for the proposed
public building at Clarksburg, w. Va.
GEN. Villas AND HIS SCALLERS-The number
of callers on the Postmaster General continues
to be as large as in the early days of the admin
istration and Mr.. Villas spends his mornings
in hearing delegations and individuals discus
sing the merits and dement's of the candidates
for the numerous post offices. He has, how
ever, done nothing but listen, but it is pre-
Some of the visitors have opinions as to the
length of this course of time, and give the Post
master General the benefit of this as we'll as
the other opinions.
Com CoUNTERFEITERs ARRESTED. The
Treasury department is informed OF the arrest
In Chicago last evening, of George Kellogg, Os-
born SHELTON and Joe SHELTON, for manufacture
Ing counterfeit silver coin, and of the capture
of a complete outfit of presses dies, etc. for its
manufacture. The coins manufactured by
the genuine coin, the weight and color being
exactly the same The coin also resiStS the acid
test. but is defective in ring. The bullion value
of the counterfeit is only one-half that of the
genuine. The coins in question are counterfeits
of the quarter-dolar silver pieces coined at the
Philadelphia mint in 1877.
A CHANGE IN CIVIL SERVICE RULEs.-The
President has amended rule twenty-five of the
civil service rules SO that any person who has
for three years last preceding served as clerk
in the office of the President of the United
States may be transferred or appointed to any
place in the classified service without examina-
tiOn. This action was taken at the written sug-
gestion OF the civil service commission.
THE DELEGATION that waited upon the Sec
retary of the Navy to urge Admiral English's
retention in command of the Eurol can squad
ron comprised many officers on the active list.
Mr.. 5. V. Niles went into the Secretary's room
with the delegation citizen interested in
the matter, but did not appear as counsel.
THE ARCHBISHOP CALLS UPON THE PREsI-
DENT-Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore, called
at the Executive Mansion, by appointment, at
five O'Clock yesterday afternoon in company
President in the blue ROOM He had pleasant
conversation OF half an hour with the President.
To PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS IN Co
LoMBIA.-Rear Admiral Jouett, commanding
the North Atlantic squadron, now at New
Orleans yesterday telegraphed to Commander
Clark, of the Alliance, instructing him to pro-
ceed to Cartagena and Barranquila, United
States of Colombia and protect American in
terests in that country during the present dis
! turbed condition of affairs. The dispatch in
forms Commander Clark that vessels belonging
to American citizens which have been seized
by the insurgents wishout compensation. may
be forcibly recovered, and says that the United
Magdalena Steam Navigation Company of New
York has called the attention of the Secretary
of State to the seizure of their steamers by an
armed force.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.-The following gen.
tlemen were admitted to practice in the United
| States Supreme Court yesterday: W. J. Peck
| ham, of New York; j. g. Parkhurst of Cold
water, Mich; c. d. OBrien, OF st. Paul, MINI.
DIPLOMATIC DAY.-The regular cabinet day
having been changed from Friday to Thursday,
| Friday has been made diplomatic day instead
| Of Thursday, in consequence.
| COPIES OF THE STAR of February 81 and
March 4 and 8, in wrappers, duly stamped,
| containing the full reports of the monument
| celebration and the Inauguration ceremonies
| and the ball, can be had at the counting room
| in any quantity. Price two cents-not inclu.
| ding postage.