Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-07

vi Vic d. ana u. railroad; local news, teiegrapnlc
dispatches, etc. The advertisements are clas-
si1ed as follows: Auction Sales. Housefurnish-
inss, Books, Ladies' Goods, Hotels, Educa-
'ionai. Dentistry, Pianos and Organs Gentle
mems Goods, Sewing Machines, The Trades,
Attorneys. Medical, Professional, Family Sup
plies, Wood and Coal, Financial. Steamers,
Speclaties, Potomac River Boats, Railroads and
undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, ss69.45O; customs, s469,Os7.
The PRESIDENT TO BE CANDIDA cane Of
OAK, grown at Mount Vernon, presented to
Major Horace Goodwin, of the Putnam Pha-
ianX, of Hartford, while visiting Washington
hhuri ny resident Buchanan's administration,
i've Collins OF Massachusetts, by Major Good
WIN widow, for presentation to President
Cleveland.
THE LEAVE of Col. Samuel D. Sturgis, 7th
cavalry, has been extended three months.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Beck and Jackson, Repre-
sentativeS Anderson, Cultivate, Oates, Caine
and Daniel. commissioner of patents and
Second Assistant p. M. G. Knott.
NAVAL oRDERs.-Lieut. VIM. G. Cutter. de-
tached from the coast survey and ordered to
the Dolphin; Ensign F. II. Sherman, from the
Dolphin and placed on waiting orders; Paymas-
ter r. May, from special duty and placed on
waiting orders; Passed Assistant Engineer Jas.
n. Perry, rom the New York navy yard and
ordered to the Dolphin: Assistant Engineer
VIM. r. Durand, from the Morgan iron works
and ordered to the Dolphin.
THE NEW LAND OFFICE CoMMIssIoN.-Com-
missioner Sparks, of the general land office,
since he came into office, las suspended the
issue OF patents in some thousand cases of land
entries, and the commission which he recently
appointed consisting of Assistant Commissioner
Stocksager, Chief Clerk Walker and the law
clerk, LIE Barnes will organize this week and
proceed To the examination of the grounds
upon which the patents were recommended to
D. issued. The commissioner is of the opinion
thata great many of these entries are fraudu-
lent, and 1t is the object of the commission to
determine whether there is any fraud and thus
reach a final settlement OF the question whether
the patents should issue. In cases where fur
1hcr evidence Is needed the commission will
apply to the local land Offices.
BALTIMORE AFTER THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC
PRINTER.-A special meeting of the Baltimore
Typographical Union was held in that city YES
terday, to secure the endorsement of a Balt,-
more printer to the President for appointment
as public printer 1t was, however, decided that
as the union was not a political organization it
had nothing to do with recommendations of
men tor political positions, and the union
adjourned without taking any action. The
Baltimore SIN says that the Maryland delega-
ton, including Senator German, are said to be
hopeful of securing the appointment for
Maryland man.
CADET WILEY REINSTATED.-Henry A.
Wiley, OF Texas, the cadet Of the third class
who was recently dismissed from the naval
academy by sentence of court martial for haz-
ciSion OF the Attorney General, who finds that
there was legal flaw in the proceedings of the
court martial. Cadet Wiley was repremanded
by Secretary Whitney.
Ex-MARsHAL McM1CHAEL was at the court
house this morning and left Washington on the
IL O'Clock train for Philadelphia. where he is
to be entertained this evening. Mr. McMichael
stated this morning that he could offer no bet
ter evidence of the business method, the accu-
racy and the promptness IN the transaction of
within one day after his retirement from place
he had filed in the Treasury every account, with
vouchers complete, covering the separate ex-
penses of jurors, witnesses, court house en-
ployes, Jail expenses. miscellaneous expenses OF
the courts and of the marshaPs Office He be-
lieves this is unprecedented.
PERsoNAL.-SenatorP Pa mer of Michigan and
Representative Negley, of Pennsylvania, are at
the Ebbtt-Mr. McWalter Bernard Noyes.
late United States consul at Venice. died at
Rome yesterday.-Mr. l.. Il. Letter has gone to
Chicago, on a short business visit.-Ex-Sena-
tor kellogg, of louisiana, ex-Representative
ton, were registered in Chicago on Saturday.
Representatiye Hahn, of New Orleans: is at
WiIlard,s.-N. d. Green and F. c; Pendleton,
OF Washington, were registered in Jacksonville
on S1iturday.-Representa tive ThrOckmOrton,
of Texas, is at the National.-Dr. George b.
Welch left yesterday for Florida, where he eX-
poets tn remain two weeks-Mr. J. A. Hutch
inson, has been appointed private secretary to
Senator Kenna of West Virginia.
Presidential POsfmasters.
The President Saturday afternoon appointed
the following postmasters: John Fothergill,
at Perth Amboy, N. j., vice j. F. Ten
Brock, commission expired; Byron Bradley at
Reed City, Mich, vice James N. Croker COM
mission EXPIRED Samuel y. Garth, at Clinton
Mo-, vice /. n. Jones, resigned; Thomas Chai.
FAINT, at Danville, Pa vice e. w. Eckman re-
signed; Henry l.. Wales, at Willimantic, Conn,
Walter Valley, Miss, vice B. G. Boothe, sus-
pended; NJ. NJ. Gaunce. at Xepia, Ohio. vice T.
u. Brown, suspended; A. Everhard, at RipOn
Wis, vice c. II. Upham, suspended; William
Huber, at LawreDceburgh, Ind, vice Thomas j.
Lucas, suspended: Edward NJ. Kinman. at
Jacksonville, ILL.,, vice John Gordon, suspended;
at Marion, Texas, J. Il. Cooke: at Jacksonville,
Ohio, James .Pritchard; at Wichita Falls Tex,
George A. Giddings; at Owensborough, KY,
James kennady: at Beaumont, Texas, Andrew
Ia. D. c. West; at Vicksburg, Miss, William
GroOme; at Muncy, Pa. j. II. Fuimer; at Car
lyle, ILL.,, w. 8. Hervey; at BrOOkville, Pa, L.R
E:rdice; at Rhinebeck, n. Y, Andrew j. Odell:
At Allegheny, Pa, John Swan; at Detroit,
Mr.. SprtnEer's New Rules.
DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATIONS THE MAIN
FEATURE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES
Congressman Springer's resolution, embody-
ing his proposed new code of House rules, has
been printed for the examination of members
of the House. The principal changes proposed