Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-28

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1856, 1856; customs, 1856. 233.
o.: Did southey prophesy Of Grove. Cleve
land when he wrote
Love rules the camp the court the Grove
TOT love is heaven, and heaven is love-?
DECISION AGAINST A LAND CoMPANY.-Land
Commissioner Sparks has rejected the claim Of
about 5000 acres of indemnify land selected
IN 1882 and 1888, under the act Of June Sd
1856, In the state OF Wisconsin.
SECRETARY MANNING IMPRov1NG.-Friends
OF Secretary Manning who have visited him
lately at his residence report that he is still
on the mend: 1t has not been determined
when he will leave Washington, but probably
within the next fortnight. 1t Is understood
that 1t is desired to secure comfortable place
near some of the Virginia springs, SO that lac
RIGHT OF WAY.-The report of the board OF
army and naval officers, appointed to assess
damages for granting right of way to the
through the naval asylum and arsenal grounds
at Philadelphia, has been approved by the Sec
retaries OF War and Navy and accepted by the
company. The company having compiled with
the law by paying the am cunt assessed, So, 500,
as a precedent to occupation of the way granted
Will proceed at once to carry out their plans.
Observation-Disclosures II. Whitaker Of New
York, principal examiner in the Patent office,
has resigned. T. p. Kane, the stenographer to
the Second Assistant Postmaster General has
resigned TO accept u similar position in the of
flee OF the controller OF the currency.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY
were Senators Cockrel, Plumb, Hampton and
kenna; Representatives Gifillan, Scott, Ander-
son (Ohio), Dowdney, Hudd, Hires, McAdoo,
FELTON,, Butterworth and Blanchard with j. E.
Shepherd and J. T.. Trimble Of Louisiana);
Major Ludlow, ex-senator Cattell, Capt. j. q.
Ramsay, Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Young OF
Minneapolis, Mr.. Henry w. T. Mali OF New
York, Mr.. Auguste T. Monttnt, and j. NJ. vii.
son anu John +. Risley OF New York.
Donated TO THE UNITED srArEs.-The
Treasury department is informed that the Co
penhugen exhibitors at the New Orleans expo
sition have donated to the U. $. marine hospital
service IL portable military hospital, which
formed part of their exhibit.
The PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED the bill for the
relief OF William l.. Dunlop. trustee, releasing
whatever interest. ii amy, the United States
may have in part of lot 13, square 75, in
"si.liision; the act au horiLihS The secretary
vi ,he lrcd>ur! 10 Sell cram property In Cal
c.tS0; the act making u delc .ency appropriate
Tor asccrt.,IninI deutn III wafer aud width OF
ch"hiiei at South f'ss OF the Mississippi river.
The FOLLOWING board OF visitors to the An.
n1poli> naval aci.,ieiny has been appointed:
senators BlacA burn and Cameron, Representa-.
tlNcs ha,mer (ra.J. Lo.c tDci.J and Norwood
toa.l nun. JOIN! Dis >lSh', diaiftVfty ttik, y.
i :; eA-lioH. j. D. Beu.c, New jersey; non. Do l..
NJ. IIGkersoa, Detroit. HON. l.. u. D.W ON,
S"i.ih Ciroiiua; Prof. ~ h. " l.e,rto:., Trnncs-
Sc; j. T. Ri,h.il asoI, Aiabl,Iu", .,hd ConiLnu-
done Banciu.. unc..,Iui, u. =. \.
AMERICAN CAPITAL AND PERSIAN RAIL
WAYs.-Ihe following extract, concerning
Ancr.c can capital and Persian railways, is rom
recent .iIsl atch 10 the Depitr Uncut OF Siate,
wherein Mr.. Winston, the American minister
al Ieherai, reports an Interview between the
shan and himself: Ale t;ne snah) expressed
himself very anxious to have progress and pub
lie improvements i'll Persia, and particularly
DESTROYS oil having aid both pecuniary and per
sonal. from America tor the development OF
the country. said that he WAS extremely anX-
louS To have railroad built from Monam LII g.
ran. on the Euphrates, near the Persian .ulf, to
leheran, ana would be q lad TO have it built by
Americans"