Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-09

Boats, Railroads and Undertakes.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal
revenue, S194 ,3s9; customs. S4ss,433
CALLED ON THE PREsIDENT-Rich'd Croker,
Edward Cahill, JnO. F. Carroll and Morgan ].
O'Brien, of New York, accompanied by Repre-
day.
The PRESIDENT will receive the American
Public Health Association tomorrow Thurs
day. at three o'clock pm.
THE PRESIDENTS TRI-WEEKLY RECEPTION
this afternoon was well attended, notwithstand-
ing the bad weather. By adhering strictly to
the new rules regulating the reception of callers
the President is enabled to keep appointments
exactly on time. Promptly at half past one
O'Clock this afternoon he appeared in the east
room, and had soon shaken hands with all pres
emit who desired it. A number of visitors were
just moment too late to see the President and
were disappointed at not being prompt as he
was
A NAIL CONTRACT QUESTION SETTLED
Judge Bryant, the assistant Attorney General
for the Post Office department, has rendered a
decision in the question referred to him by Sec
ono Assistant Postmaster General Knott, as TO
whether the contract for carrying the mails on
Eads should be given to the Red river and coast
line, which was already carrying the mails
SUB contract The contract with the govern
ment was for $22,7 ZOO, and 1t had been sub let
to the steamboat company for 81, 900. Under
the law of May 4th, 1882. the department. has
discretion to annul a contract when there is
SUB contract, and to award the contract to the
sub con tractOr If of advantage to the govern
ment. The case was argued before Judge Bry-
ant oy attorneys representing both parties.
STEALING TIMBER IN ALAsKA.-The governor
of Alaska informed the Secretary of the Interior
some time ago that the timber on the public
lands was being unlawfully cut for expectation.
The Secretary of the Treasury being informed
ne has instructed the collector of customs at
Sitka to refuse clearance to vessels laden with
Alaska timber unless satisfied that it was not
cut from government lands.
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROvEMENTs-It is
understood that the President will soon send to
COngrass a special message on the subject of
Mississippi river improvement and river and
harbOr Improvement. Hence the omission of
the subjects from his message.
PATENTS IssUED.-Patents were issued yes
terday to citizens of the District as follows:
Mortimer Duperow, Geographic service system:
Joseph E. Holmes, instrument for regulating.
the flow OF gases and liquids in refrigeratofs
and other structures; ]. Sny der Noel, time dose
indicator for bottles; Enoch Osgood, reversible
motor wheel.
MINISTER PENDLETON.-It is understood on
inquiry at the State department that there is
no truth in the recent published statement that
Minister Pendleton and his wife are dissatisfied
with their position at Berlin and will soon re-
turn Mrs bone; 9n the contrary; both Mr. and
ana private correspondence, as highly pleased
with the German capital and people, and with
the cOurtesies that have been extended to
them.
SECRETARY MANNING recommends in his
report that the law requiring the board OF
steamboat inspectors TO meet annually in
washington be amended so as to provide for
meetings at such times as the Secretary of the
treasury shall prescribe.
VIOLATIONS OF THE PENSION LAws-Joseph
r. Hughes, of Alma, Harlem county, Nebraska,
has been convicted in the q. S. district court for
541S of the Revised Statutes, in the forgery of
afidavits in connection with his claim for pen
sion. John B. Preston, OF Wichita, Kansas, has
been convicted in the u. s. district court for the
district OF Kansas OF the same ofense.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. John McMartin,
25th infantry, has been relieved from duty at
Columbus barracks, Ohio, and as a member of
the general court-martial there, and placed on
leave. First Lieut. John X. Waring, I'd infan-
try, has been granted six months leave.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were the Attorney General, Senators Voorhees,,
Jackson, Teller, Beck and Hampton; Represen-
tives Collins, Lefevre, with Col: Piatt; Holman,
Meyer secretary of state of Indiana; Hale, Mo-,
and Warner, Mo-; Gen. H. w. Pound, Kan,
ridge, KY; Hall, Ermentrout, Tarsney, Ham
mond, Curtin, Heard, Seney, Geddes, Adams,
I'LL; Townshend, Springer and Caine; Civil Ser.
vice Commissioner Edgerton, with Benz. Pat
ton; and DIR. A. B. FarQuhar, of the American
Public Health association.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
c. w. Deane ordered to the receiving ship Dale.
Lieut.. William Little detached from the New
Hampshire and placed on sick leave. Passed
Assistant Surgeon z. A. Lowering from the Wa
bash and placed on waiting orders. Passed AS
sisfant Surgeon G. p. Lumsden from the Dale
and ordered to the naval hospital, Washington.
Lieut.. William p. Day granted leave of absence
for six months from January next.
Nor THAT WALKER.-Mr VIM Walker, the
chief clerk of the general land office, has been
annoyed recently by letters from his friends in
the west asking about his rumored retirement.
that of VIM. H. Walker, the chief of the
private lands division, of whom 1t was
published that he was to be retired
In connection with the other chiefs of
division in that office. Mr.. Walker and the
recorder are the only chiefs of division in The
Land office who have not been disturbed, and
1t is said that they are likely to remain.
PERsONAL.-Gen. Sheridan returned from his
western trip last acknowledgements
Muller, of New York, who is at home I'LL, was
much worse yesterday, but towards evening
his condition improved and the doctors felt
more confident OF his recovery.--Mrs. NJ. A.
sylvania avenue.-GOv. Hauser, of Montana,
Is at Willard's.-It Is said that four of the
MAIDS OF honor TO the Queen OF Italy are beau
tiful American wOmen.-Gerard w. L. Oster.
moor, a prominent merchant of Brussels and
London, who has been making an extensive
tour Of this country, is now In Washington
Judge Calvin E. Pratt, of the Supreme Court OF
New York, is at Chamberlins.-Gen. Horatio