Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-08
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interna
revenue, S292, 900: customs, S724,442.


revenue, 1892 ,O99: customs, 9724,442.
Duty ON CHURCH FuRN1ruRE.-TheT Treasury
department has deued the application OF Rev.
Ladislaus Grabowski, Of Polonia, Wis., made to
the President Tor the free entry of a confessional
ana other articles imported at New York tor
the use of his church.
NAVAL OFFICERS seem well pleased with the
composition Of the House committee on naval
affairs, although there are q number of new
members with whom they are not acquainted.
LIEUT.. GREELY's VIEW OF THE AMETHYST
SEARCH ExPEDITION.-Lieut. Greedy told
STAR reporter to-day that he had not the
slightest doubt that the revenue steamer Rush
would be able TO reach Behring's sea without
dimculty. 1t would be impossible to enter the
Arctic regions proper at this season OF the year,
i ne said, but the Rush could get far enough
north to rescue the crew Of the Amethyst If
they were shipwrecked near where the vessel Is
supposed to have been lost
The U. 8. CONSUL at La Guayra has sent q
report to the secretary of State, describing the
visit of the q. s. S. Tennessee to that port last
month. He says that of all ships of whatever
his long residence. not one has left behind her
such high Impressions aud pleasant recollec-
tons as the Tennessee.
SECRETARY LAMAR returned today from his
home in Mississippi, where he has been spend
Ing the holidays. The commissioner of patents,
Mr.. Montgomery, will be back on Monday, and
then decision In the great telepho ne case will
be announced.
NEW MARYLAND PosTMAsTERs.-The follow
ing fourth-class postmasters were to-day ap-
pointed in Maryland: Mrs. Mary v. Hogan,
Barry, Frederick county; Jas. H. Parks,
Hoopersviiie, Dorchester county; Maurice v.
Riley, Reigle, Montgomery county; +. E. Shaw,
Utica Mills. Frederick county.
THE VIRGINIA COUPON CASES - Attorney
General Ayers, OF the state OF Virginia, con-
unued the argument for the defendants In
error, before the U. y. Supreme Court yesterday
IN the Virginia coupon cases, after William L.
Royal had argued In behalf OF the appellants.
RETIRED FROM THE NAvY-Assistant Engi-
neer R. T. Isbester has been wholly retired
from the navy with one years pay. Lieut. II.
L. Stockton has been placed ON the retired list
Of the navy.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Secretary Lamar, Attorney General Gar
land ,Senators Cockrell, Wilson, Md. land Gibson;
Representatives Scott, Joseph, Cole, Murphy,
Matson. Randall, Wait, Curtin and Steele; e s
Representatives Hurd, Terrell and Eaton; A. j.
Dorm, OF Texas; E. w. Evans and Geo. +: VIII
F. NJ Darby, OF Baltimore, and ]. 81. sellman,
collector Internal revenue for the district of
Maryland.
LAND OFFICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sparks, of the general land office, yesterday is
sued series OF rules respecting attorneys and
clerks. The former will not be permitted to
visit the rooms occupied by the respective divi-
sions of the land Office, nor to interview the
chiefs of divisions or clerks upon matters of
official business except by order of the commits
ceive visitors at their desks without special
permission of the chief OF division.
OUR DEFENCELEss SEACoAsr-The COM
mission TO consider the question of the for
tifcation and defense of our seacoast and lake
frontier met yesterday in New York TO discuss
the rerort to be presented to Congress as the
result OF their labors since June last. The ses-
Secretary War w. Endie e Rsf presid Mers
Gems. John Newton, s. Y; Benet and H. L. Ab
Goudrich, U. =. n; Capt Z. S. Smith, Joseph
Morgan, jr, of Penna., and ErasIus Corning, of
President under the provisions of an act of Con-
greSs passed March 3, 1855, and the Secretary
OF War Is constituted president of the conmis-
SION, with instructions to transmit TO Congress
the results arrived at.
ARMY ORDERs.-Chaplain David Wills has
been placed upon the retired list Of the army.
Col. Thos. A. McParlin, surgeon, now in New
York city, has been ordered to Omaha, Neb.,
for assignment to duty as medical director of
the department OF the Platte. Capt. Curtis f..
d .ty in the department OF the East, and report
TOR duty In the department OF the Columbia.
Capt. VIM. T.. shannon, assistant surgeon, will,
on the expiration of his leave, he relieved from
duly in the department "f the Platte, and report
Tor duty in the department oi the East Capt.
Emil Adam, 9Th cavalry, has been ordered to
conduct "a detachment OF recruits for The 9Th
cavalry, department of the Missouri, anu then
to JOIN hiS troops II + now On leave in Hi
nois. Leave of Capt. Jno. N. Coe, Goth infantry,
e. enueu one inoi.,i.; ..,ut ~ Farsi Lieut.. e. b.
Ii pi in, I'd cavalry, extended two months; that
ui First Lieut.. Alex. Nee. Guard, 18th in1an ry,
extended i've months, with permission to go
abroad, and that of First Lieut.. +. I. BrodrlcK,
adJutani, I'D Infantry, extended four months,
ioi disability.
PERsoNAL.-Co. James G. Healy, Of New
Haven. who has been appointed superin teni-
ent of the House folding rooms. commanded
the 9th couner ticut volunteers during the war.
-tien. Alir"d Piea>Onton yestei day ceIe-
hrased his sixty-third birthday.-Genrge A =
fred Townsend is at the EhDitt.-R. H. Park,
tn sculptor, Is 10 maxi. d state of the late Vice
President Con AK as we'll statue O. MIR.
ilcnlrIe ks.-Liieutenant GHvernOi Black, of
Fenuss lvani:t; Professor HarN ness and "a tain
Taylor. ri Il. tnta, are at the Ebbitt.-Kcp pre-