Evening star., 1886-11-24
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-DAY.-Internal
$291 ,S61; customs, $731, 1856.


Steamers, Medical, Specialties.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1921 ,s61; customs, S7s1,356
ANOTHER CERTIFICATE.-Gen. Clark, clerk
OF the House, to-day received the certificate of
the election Of John ]. O'Neill, of Missouri, to
the Fiftieth Congress.
SEEKING THE OFFICE HE REsIGNED.-A.K X.
Delaney resigned the Office of United States
consin at the suggestion OF the President, in
order to accept the democratic nomination to
Congress from the second district OF Wisconsin,
resulted in his defeat, and ne has since s made
formal application to Attorney General Gar
land for re-appointment as United States dis
rendered the position to Gen. Bragg, and after
some delay received q letter from him saying
The office was then rendered to another promi-
nent lawyer OF Wisconsin, and he too declined
1t with thanks.
THE REBELLI0N REcoRDs.-Lieut. Col. r. N.
Scott, in charge of the records Of the war of the
rebellion, has reported to the Secretary of War
that the act of August 7th, 1882, which went
records had been published. contemplated
completion OF the SETS to be issued under that
law, and for that purpose he submits an esti-
each of volumes TO 5. A recommendation is
made for 5000 additional compensation for the
eral index.
No HALF HOLIDAY FOR TREASURY CLERKS
To-DAY.-Heretofore the Treasury department
has been closed at noon on the day before
thanksgiving, so as to give theclerks chance
TO buy their turkeys. The buying of the turkey,
1t is said at the department, was merely an ex-
kets are all open early in the morning, so this
year Secretary Manning decided that the office
could not be closed earlier than four O'Clock.
n h0y nd hot nrrcf
De done before Congress meets and two hoii-
days In one week he thinks is as much as the
department can stand. All the clerks were paid
their months salary to-day.
The TELEPHONE CAsE.-The government
counsel have not yet decided what further &C
tion to take in the telephone case. They cannot
come to any such decision until the decree OF
the court has been filed, which cannot be before
the 9th of December.
NEW HAMpsH1RE's NEW sENAroR.-aov.
Currier, of New Hampshire, yesterday ap-
pointed United States Senator to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death of Senator Pike q
few weeks ago. It is understood that ex-Goy
+. G. Cheney, of Manchester, is the man, but
the governor refuses to divulge the name at
present.
ENTITLED TO PAY FOR MoNDAY.-The first
controller Oft Treasury has decided that day
laborers and other per diem employees of the
government are entitled to compensation at
the usual rate for the 22d instant, when the de-
partments were closed by executive order out
OF respect TO the memory OF ex-President
Arthur.
To SLIP INTO A DEAD MANS SHoEs.-The
postmaster at Cairo, Ill.,, is very sick and is not
expected to live. The Post Office department
has already received several applications from
persons who want the place.
THE AUSTRIAN M1ssIoN-A Berlin dispatch
says the report that Charge d d'Affaires Lee would
be appointed United States minister TO Vienna
TRAN official circles.
DISTRICT MATTERS IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Mr.. John Morris, Of the Treasury department,
has, at the request of the Attorney General,
been detailed for special duty in connection
with certain District OF Columbia matters now
pending in the Court Of Claims.
CONSUL FOLSOM CONES 20 WAsH1NGroN.-A
Buffalo dispatch to the New York Sun last
night says: Consul Ben Folsom last evening
evaded a dinner which his friends tried to give
him al the City club and took train tor WASH
ington. He intended staying at the White
House until he went to New York to sail in the
agement Of the Folsom estate in the hands of
Carl I. Chester secretary of the city hall COM
mission: did Mr.. Folsom get married?" was
asked OF Mr. Chester this evening. "NO. He
did not marry that New York beauty and do
not believe he will get married before he sails"
was the answer.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon H. L. Law, Passed
Assistant Surgeon G. G. Lppincott and Pay
master VIM. H. Watmough, ordered before the
retiring board. Assistant Engineer E. g. War
burton, ordered to special duty with the exam
lining board Of engineers at the League Island
navy yard. Lieut.. George NJ. Stoney, detached
from command OF the northern Alaska expedi-
tiOn and ordered to special duty in the bureau
of navigation Leave OF Commander James
O'kane extended to January LIST.
PERSONAL-Senator Mcpherson is at 1O14
Vermont avenue, Senator Cullom is at 1923
18th street northwest, ana Senator Whit
thOrne has taken rooms at the Ebbitt,-Sena-
tor Malone is said 10 have made $40. 900 by
the recent advance in the stock OF the Rich
mOnd and Danville road.-O. S. Tarbox of
Red Beach, Maine, and Edgar A. Edwards of
Cincinnati. are at the st. James-Lieut
Greedy and his wife will on the 3Oth attend the
reception Of Kane Lodge, F. and A. NJ, of New
York, Of which Lieut.. Greedy is a member
Mr.. Blaine LETT New York yesterday for his
home at Augusta-Samuel b. Milton, OF Da.
kota, J. r. Taylor, OF Staunton, and & j. Bean,
OF Milwaukee, are at the NatiOnal.-W r.
Rudy, OF Washington, was In Chicago on Mon
Stern, OF Milwaukee, Fred. NJ. Smith, OF New
York, Arthur Callaghan, OF Brooklyn and III. G.
WEIGH, OF Cleveland, are at the Ebbitt-R 81
Fitzgerald, OF St Louis, A. A. RentOn, J. E.
Fuller, +. s. Morrison, H. F. A Pinckney. Jos.
Black l. !. Denning, Alex. F. Slaughter Chas
s. Mitchell and J. r. Barber, of New York. G..
g. Thorne, of :. Paul, and st. p. March, of Bos-
ton, are at Wizards.