Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-17
Washington News and Gossip,

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S3ss,s47; customs, S554,672.
MINISTER PHELPS made a farewell call upon
the President to-day. He will go to New York
tomorrow and will sail shortly for England.
Mr.. DURYEE, the chief clerk of the Patent
office, has been asked by Commissioner Mont
gomery to remain in that position.
Mr.. JACOB MUELLER, who was today ap-
pointed consul general Main,
Germany, is lawyer of Cincinnati, and was
always a republican until after the election OF
Hayes to the presidency. After working with
broke with the party on the personal liberty
question:" and has since acted with the demo
Gratis. He was lieutenant governor of Ohio as
q republican, land acted as governor at one time.
COLORED DEMOCRATS TO BE GIVEN OFFICE.
1t is understood that the policy OF the admins
tration with regard to appointments to-
held by cOlored republicans will be not to
substitute white men for cOlored men, but
to replace incompetent or dishonest colored
republicans by colored democrats who are
worthy and capable.
THE DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS ALL TO BE
told to-day that the President, in the course of a
conversation relating to appointments, etc.,
said he thought he would make all the appoint
ments for the District OF Columbia at the same
Time; that he would not go at 1t piece-meal, but
would dispose of all the local positions at once
and have done with it.
CoLoRED MINISTERS CALL ON THE PREs1-
DENT-A large delegation from the African
Methodist conference, being held in this city,
called to pay their respects to the President
to-day by appointment.
MCGILLYCUDDY AND RED CLoUD.-Indian
Agent McGillycuddy, of the Pine Ridge agency,
Dakota, is on his way to this city with several
of the Indians, whom he has brought tor the
purpose of having their testimony in the an
swer which he proposes to make to the charges
preferred against him by Red Cloud. The latter
Is now in the city, and the opportunity will be
given for the two men to omeet each other before
the Secretary.
THOMAS HAMILTON, of Beaufort, s. c., has
been appointed route agent from Beaufort to
Jacksonboro', SC, to fill vacancy. He was in
the days of the Hampton government a men,
Der OF the legislature and supported Hampton.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut II. F. Fichbohm, or
dered to the New Hampshire; Ensign William
Hannum. ordered to the Franklin; Ensigns w.
J. Sears and r. o. Biter. detached from the Wa
Dash and ordered to the coast survey; Ensign A.
Il. Rogers, detached from the New Hampshire
anu OTueTeQ 10 the coast survey.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Vice President Hendricks Secretary
Bayard, Minister Phelps, Senator Conger and
ladies, ex-senator Jonas; Representatives
McGreary, Wilkins, Holman, and H. o. Claugh-
ton Harbour and friends, Herbert, Reid, Find
ley, Heard and Adams, N. Y; Delegate Joseph
and delegation from New Mexico; Judge Curry
York. James F. Sullivan, Philadelphia; ]. F.
Dawson, New York; ex-Mayor Overstolz, of st.
Louis; John H. Clayton, Brooklyn; James A.
Chicago; John. G. Lowe, Dayton, O.; Carroll
Cook, California; w. II. Parsons, Peter A. Keller,
Mr.. Annesley, London c. r. McBlair, Francis
w. Dawson, and ]. NJ. Morgan.
THE FOLLOWING PosrMAsTERs were COM
missioned to-day: James d. Corcoran, Rome,
n. Y; Jerome La Due, Westfield, N. W Ezra
Evans, West Chester, Pa; James Drury Bristol,
Pa; Geo. T. Gross. Allentown, Pa; David Over
man, Marion, Ind.
AT THE CABINET MEETING yesterday the
question of the advisability of appointing Mr..
LawtOn as minister to Russia was considered,
and also the matter of enforcing the laws in re-
gard to the invasiOns of the Winnebago reserva-
ton. A proclamation on the latter subject will
be issued probably to-day or tomorrow.
THE ITALIAN MIssIoN.-It is said at the State
department that no protest has been made on
behalf Of the Italian government against the
appointment of Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley as minister to
Rome Mr.. Beyers, the United States consul at
Rome, wils conduct the affairs of the United
reach Rome: The remains of Mr.. Pierrepont
will be buried on the 18th instant at the Prot
estant cemetery in Rome.
APPOINTED CAPTAIN IN THE @. NJ. DEPART
President has selected First Lieu
tenant Francis b. Jones, regimental quarter
master, Sd infantry. to fill the vacancy of cap
tain in the quartermaster's department. He Is
nj 10 of i'm
REsrGNED.-At the request of Secretary Man.
ming, Mr.. Robert S. Widdicombe, chief of the
foreign mail division in the office of the auditor
Of the Treasury for the Post Office department.,
has rendered his resignation, to take effect on
the 1st proXimO.
THE CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITECT CLARK
General Garland was to-day waited
upon by the joint committee of marble and
granite cutters, who called to obtain certain in
formation from the chief law officer of the gov
in connection with their charges, now
on file in the Interior department, against Arch
ltect Clark. The members of the committee
were disposed to be non-communcative, fur
ther than to express themselves as pleased with
MIR. Garlands reception OF their body.
THE REMAINS of the late Mrs. Rebecca Rey-
nolds, widow Of Rear Admiral Reynolds have
been taken to Lancaster, Pa, for interment.
Funeral services will be held at IL a. M to-
morrow at the Moravian church in Lancaster.
NOTABLE WEDDINGs.-Col. E. C. Boudinot,
the ex-chief of the Cherokees, who is we'll
known here for his interest inthe welfare of
that tribe, was married last evening to Miss
Clara &. Mincar, daughter of Mr.. Ashby p. Mi
near, formerly OF California, now residing in
this city. The wedding took place at the resi-
dencc of the brides parents No. % Lafayette
place. the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Senator Morgan. Only the Immediate friends
OF the bride and groom were present After re-
ceiviny the congratulations of their friends they
started for their future home in Fayetteville,
James A; D. Turner, editor of the
Wilson, daughter OF Mr.. George r. Wilson, were
married at the residence OF the brides parents,
DOB street southeast, last evening. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. G. D. Andrews, of
son, sisters of the bride, acted as bridesmaids.
A bridal supper was given, after which Mr. and
Mrs. Turner left for the west-DI. Llewellyn
Eliot and Miss Mary Spruance Lancaster, of
w. p. Pey ton last evening, Rev Father Kervich
officiating. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. r.
$. Lancaster, niece of the late United States
Senator Spruance, of Delaware. The presents
were numerous and handsome.
PERsoNAL-Senator Cameron was registered
In st. Louis on Wednesday, on his way TO CAL
Wetmore, of Rhode
Island is at Welckers.-Mr. Romero, the
Mexican minister was registered in New York
the annual address before the Alumni associa-
ton of the University of Missouri at Columbia
June 4th.-Mr Geo. Bleistein, president OF
Buffalo Courier Printing company, is at the Ar
jr, are at the Ebbitt house. Col. Fletcher, who
is major of Odd infantry, is the commanding
officer Of Fort Porter, and Is now on his bridal
tour to Fortress Monroe and points farther
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