Evening star., 1886-12-01
Washington News and Gossip.

NE StffLEMENT Of INK EVENING STAR GO-udy
contains the early closing movement; Congress
| man Townshend; labor's critical point; Senator
Jones' new loves; our Mexican ministers etc. The
advertisements are classified as follows: Auction
sales, Educational, Ladies' Goods, Books, Family
supplies, Wood and Coal, Dentistry Housefurnish-
1ngS Professional, Pianos and Organs, Sewing
Machines, Financial, Medical, Gentlemens Goods,
Railroads, Potomac Boats, steamers, Attorneys,
SpecfaltieS, The Trade, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
niue, $244, 1853; customs, S7S5, ,OS9.
ATTORNEYS DIsBARRED-The Secretary Of the
Interior has directed that Frank A. Bidwell, of
Mitchell, Oak, and George W. vennum, of James
town, Dak., be no longer recognized as attorneys
or agents before the Interior department or any
bureau or Office connected Herewith.
FoREsTRY.-At public meeting of the Penn
syvania Forestry association in Philadelphia last
evening, Mr.. Bernard E. Fenrow, chief Of the
forestry division, United States department of
agriculture, made an address which he illustrated
Dy large maps showing the forest areas Of the
country.
A FALSE AND MALICIOUS STORY ABOUT A CONSUL.
Consul General Waller reports to the Department
OF state from London that he has made an 1nspec-
ton OF the cOnsulates in Great Britain, and as a
result he announces that the published story that
an American consul in Great Britain is in possess
sion OF trust funds, which he is unable or unwill-
Ing 10 account for that he is in social disrepute,
ana that 1t Is proposed to bring his case to the
attention OF his majesty's minister Of foreign
aHalrS, is malicious and unfOunded; that there is
no consul In the district who does not enjoy the
esteem and confidence OF the community in his
Soc1a ana business relations, and sustain the dig
nifty Of his Office
ASKED TO REsIGN.-Mr. Mann, deputy nth aud
ltor OF the Treasury, has been asked to resign.
MINISTER MANNING telegraphs from the City Of
Mexico to friend in st. Louis that If the news
paper reports are disgraceful to his character or
position they are untrue, and adds: 81 caught q
severe cold, went to my apartment, took a stimu-
iint, ana nave been confined to my bed with pneu-
mon1a ever since. My physician Is still attending
me-"
The FIRST FOURTEEN CASES of the French spo-
llat1on claims We're submitted to the Court of
Claims yesterday for decision, after argument by
counsel These are test cases, and involve the
general question OF the governments liability for
the damages claimed.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. Chas W. Raschenberger
has been detached from the Saratoga, December
10, and placed On waiting orders; Naval Con-
structor g. b. BOush, detached from the Norfolk
navy yard and placed on waiting orders.
ARMY ORDERs.-Assistant Surgeon Chas. L. An
derson ordered to duty in the department OF Ar1-
zona; First Lieut. Geo. K. Hunter third cavalry,
appointed Inspector OF certain property at the
recruiting rendezvous at Cincinnati.
The CONFEREES on the interstate commerce bill
Old not meet to-day. Mr.. Reagan received tele-
gram from Representative Crisp saying he would
arrive tomorrow morning, and the conference was
postponed until noon tomorrow.