Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-27
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interna1
revenue, 1914, ,3S1; customs, S7S9,672.

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS GATHERS to-day
were Minister Pendleton; Senators Morrill,
MCPHERSON, Gibson, Brown, Colquitt, Camden
and Cockrell; ex-senator Jonas;Representatives
Grams and Connolly; Senators Sherman and
ate to confer with the President; G II Amsden,
samuel Cramer, Edward ]. Davys, of Halifax;
=. McKinstry, of Michigan; George Ticknor
ers, B. F. Carver, L. z. Letter, Edmund Dana,
Wurts Dundes, Of Philadelphia; VIM. Lummi >
and Messrs. Vertrus and Looney, of Tennessee.
THE LATE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE In
TERIoR.-The funeral of E. D. Clarke, late AS
sistant Secretary Of the Interior, occurred at
Holly Springs, Miss, yesterday. The remains
bis wife, her mother, Mrs. Kate W. Freeman,
senator E. C. Walthall and Congressman T. c..
caadnag Catenings large crowd Of leading citizens
residence of Mrs. Freeman. The funeral SER
vices yesterday morning were conducted by
Rev. j. L. Hargrave, rector ofChrist Church.
JUDGE E. M. BRYANT, of Madison, Wis, who
has been selected to fill the position of assistant
Is In the city, but will not qualify until April 1st
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has pre-
pared circular letter to be sent to collectors of
customs requesting information as to the prac-
ticability of reducing the expenses of collecting
tne revenue from customs by curtailing the
present force of clerks and other employees
COMMODORE j. G. WALKER chief of the bu
reau of navigation, went to New York to-day.
HIS family sails tomorrow for Europe for a
stay OF a couple Of years. Commodore Walker
will return to Washington tomorrow night.
NAVAL ORDERs-Surgeon Paul Fitzsimmons
ordered to the receiving ship Franklin. Sur
geon VIM. A. Corwin detached from the Frank
lin and ordered to the naval station at New
London, Conn.
THE U. S. S. SwArARA has arrived at New
Orleans with the destitute America laborers
from Livingston and Port Barries Central
America. She took on board seventy-eight
men, all suffering more or less from malarial
Of New York, died on the passage,
When the vessel arrived here twenty-one of
the men, who were still under medical treat
ment were sent to the hospital.
THE COMMISSION appointed to Investigate the
Treasury department, with a view of reducing
the force, consisting of Assistant Secretaries
Fairchild and Coon and Assistant Treasurer
Graves. held their first formal meeting to-
day. The commission will begin work to-mor-
nue.. This was decided upon after consultation
with Commissioner Miller. They will probably
examine the sixth auditors office next.
Ex-PREsIDENT ARTHUR-ExPresident Ar
thur will leave Washington tomorrow after
noon for Fortress Monroe via Baltimore and the
bay line of steamers. He will be accompanied
Dy senator Don Cameron and Marshal Nc
Michael. Mr.. Arthur will remain at Fortress
Monroe about ten days, and then proceed to
New York TO attend the complimentary dinner
tehoered him by the citizens of that city.
COPIES OF THE STAR Of February 21 and
March and 5, 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-
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