Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-16
Washington News and Gossip.
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$126,449 customs, $694, 1899.

| THERE WILL BE A BRIEF FUNERAL SER
| VICE conducted by the chaplain of the House
over the remains of Representative Hahn at
Speare' undertaking establishment, at4 o'clock
TINS afternoon The casket will be taken from
Will be held in New Orleans.
| REWARDS FOR GALLANT CoNDUCT.-Com-
mander ii. E. Clark, commanding the Q. s..
). Ranger, has commended to the Navy de-
| partment the gallant conduct of one of the
oIhcers and three or four of the whale boats
crew, which swamped near Ensanada Mexico.
January. 10Th, when one of the crew was
drowned, and the valuable assistance rem
dered by certain Mexican subjects. The Sec
| retary OF the Navy has awarded medal of
honor TO John Enright, belonging to the
hanger who saved two of his comrades, and
| A Alderman and the seamen who were
| specially mentioned. The President has or
aaerea that gold watch be presented to the
MeSlcans, Pedro Meramontes, Jele de. Rurales,
ana u silver medal properly inscribed and S25
| TO each OF his six associates.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following changes in the
stations and duties of the officers of the pay de-
partment of the army have been made, the
officers to report at their new stations on or
| before April 26IL: Maj. VIM. Arthur, pay
| master relieved from duty in the department
OF the east and ordered to the department of
Texas; Major +. S. Dodge, paymaster, relieved
| from duty in the department OF Texas and
ordered TO duty at Governors Island; Major
VIM. H. Comegys, paymaster. relieved from
| TO DUTY at Atlanta, Ga; Major Geo. X. Smith,
paymaster, relieved from duty in the depart
iona, for duty in the department. of Altoona
Captain FraAk Heath, ordnance department,
ordered to proceed from Springfield, Mass to
Hartford, Conn.,, to inspect machine guns being
manufactured for the ordnance Department.
Leave of I'd Lieut. F. Il. Fremont Sd infantry
extended two months. Leave of Major T. b.
devices, 9th cavalry, extended eleven months
Tor disability. Leave of Captain b. B. Keller
18th infantry, extended five months tor disa-
bility.
Won MoLTKEs COMPLIMENT TO AMERICAN
SoLDIERs.-Gen. Sheridan has given out for
publication a letter from Count Won Moltke
written in 1876, introducing Count Arnim, and
speaking in high terms OF the bravery and skill
OF the 'celebratod men who accomplished so
much during the war under such adverse cir
cumstances as to awaken the wonder of mill
tary men on this side of the ocean and to spur
them on to emulation"
THE FRENCH SPOLIATIoN CLAIMs-The
Court of Claims is hearing an argument from
Mr.. Wilson, counsel for the government, on the
general question of the liability of the United
states under the treaties with regard to the
french spollation claims After Mr.. Wilson
concludes his argument, Messrs. Shellabarger
ana Wilson will speak for the claimants.
PERsoNAL.-General r. E. Colston, of this
city, is to deivera lecture the late war in the
Soudan before the Geographical Society OF New
York, in Chickering Hail. on Thursday even
ing;-E. F. Williams. OF Boston, c. f. Hewett
OF Trenton, E. c. Marshall, of Mansfield, Ohio,
Of Ids James Brown
L. }. Seliiez, of Philadelphia, are at the Eb-
6itt.-The new Chinese minister to the United
San Francisco.-Representa Compton, of
Maryland, Charles b. Smith, of Parkersburg, B.
+. Rice, OF Denver, and w. II. Harrison, of Lex
Mrs. {. C: Glover and j. d. Price, of Washington
were registered in Jacksonvile on Sunday
Nelson FanderpOo, OEPennsylvania, George L.
Chester Eran of
Delaware, and Z. c. Snyder of Florida, are at
the st; James.-Ex-Attorney General Brew
trltis and heart trouble, was we'll enough to go
his office in Philadelphia yesterday.-Hon. f.
Danville, d. B. Ely, of st. Louis, IL. D. Gooda H
and wife, OF Boston, and H. c.. Maddox, of Ork-
neS sP aY o are oI at the
rency, delivered a lecture upon Legal Tender
In the United States under the auspices of the
academy of Political Science in New York last
Geo. NJ. Mcclellan and w. E. Lown, of New
York, 81; G; Allis, Of Arkansas, F. G: Bennett
Wlle, OF boston, are at the Riggs.
The Nomination Of Matthews.
CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT IN FAVOR OF OR
OPPOSED TO THE CONFIRMATION WILL BE
HEARD BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE
The Senate District committee at its regular
meeting next Friday will take up and proba-
bly, formally dispose of the nomination OF Mr..
Matthews to be recorder of deeds of the Dis
trict. At the meeting last Friday only five
members were present and no action was taken
upon the nomination. 1t was briefly discussed
In an informal way and then laid over No De-
titions or protests have been filed against Mat
thews, members of the committee saw but they
add that they have been visited by citizens
personally and assured that the people of the
District without regard to politics object to
Matthews as their recorder of deeds. The OBJ
tectiOns, stated to the committee have not
color buf
ground that as the office is entirely local in its
functions a citizen of the District should oc-
cupy 1t.
A STAR reporter has been informed that any
representations which citizens of the District
see ut to make or any expression of popular
Will, Ii presented to the committee in time, will
receive due consideration. Requests in behalf
of Matthews confirmation have been sub
m1tted, but they come from non-residents of
the District
LATER-ACT1ON DELAYED-AN ADVERSE RE-
PORT PROBABLE
Senator Vance is to accompany the escort of
the remains of Representative Hahn to New
Orleans, and the nomination of Mr. Matthews
for recorder of deeds will not be considered in
the District committee until his return. This
will delay consideration of the matter until
Friday OF next week anyhow. Meantime STAR
reporter has been assured by authority COM
petent to speak that ii the people of the District
Will show to the committee that Matthews is
objectionable to them the committee will re-
port adversely to him. AS it now stands the
chances are that the report ON his nomination
will he adverse, SO the reporter was informed.
The committee are disposed to act in accord
ance with the wishes OF the people here.
Gen. Pope Retired.
An order was issued from the War depart
ment to-day retiring Major Gen. Pope. 1t is
understood that the nomination of his sue
cessor and of two brigadier generals with the
consequent promotions, will be made to-mor-
row.
Society.
The marriage OF Miss Jessie Lyons, of this CITY.
and Mr.. Gerome Randall, of New York. was
witnessed by the friends of the young couple
last evening. The double drawing-rooms were
deliberately decorated with beautiful designs of
flowers and the air was redolent with the per.
fume OF rare exOtics. The bridal party entered
the drawing-room at eight o'clock, while the
wedding march was being played by an orches-
ira hidden by group of palm trees and bloom
ing plants. The six maids Of honor entered
first and formed in a half circle under a hand
some arch of flowers, followed by the first
bridesmaid, Miss Carrie Lyons, sister of the
bride, and the grOomesman, Mr. Arthur Came.
ron, OF New York, a college friend of the groom.
next the groom and mother of the b1ide and
lastly the bride uDOn the arm nj har i, -,