Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-23
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interna
revenue, $4,000; customs, S551. 29S.

and Coal.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $4,000; customs, 1851, 29s.
LAND COMMISSIONER SPARKS, having found,
ne states, that the board consisting of four
members recently organized by him to pass
upon the hna proofs in land patents was SO
small sl that the work was delayed, is now about
to organize new board to consist of some
twenty of the employees of the office. He has
also increased, by the addition of twelve, the
force OF special agents in the field.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Commander r. E.
1mpey, ordered to the Washington navy yard;
Ensign VIM. Braunessreuther to the Alliance:
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. H. Crawford to
the naval hospital, Washington; Passed Assist
ant Surgeon J. P: Lumsden, detached from
waiting ORDERS Gunner W. A. Ferrier, from the
Minnesota and placed on waiting orders En-
sign Louis Duncan has resigned, to take effect
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Cyrus S. Roberts, 18th
infantry, has been relieved from duty in the
department of Arizona, and ordered to join his
company; Capt. Henry e. Pratt, I 9Th infantry,
appointed inspector OF certain signal service
property OF Fort stanton, New Mexico, for
which lst Lieut.. r. L. Fletcher, 18th infantry,
actlng signal officer, is responsible. Capt.
Adam Kramer, 9Th cavalry, appointed inspec-
tori. tor OF ordnance stores, &c, at Jefferson bar
assistant quartermaster, is reponsible.
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clerks In the appointment division of the First
Assistant Postmaster Generals office will here
aiter quit work at o'clock p. m. instead of 5
o CLOCK p. m, as has been the custom during
the last year.
PETITION FOR MANDA MUS ON THE SECRETARY
OF STATE.-To-day S. V. White filed petition
for mandamus on Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Sec
Ietary OF State, to compel him to pay the petit
toner amounts he claims due from certain
awards made by the Mexican claims commits
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asslgnee In the awards, amounting to nearly
S15O,OOO.
The BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENTAL
board OF army officers consisting of COL Thos L.
Casey, Lieut.. Col. VIM. 2. Craighill and Major
Geo. l.. Gillespie, corps of engineers, has been
appointed by direction of the President to meet
IN ashlnSton on Monday to determine
Wnether the money already raised, together
sufficient to com pete the proposed Bennington
battle monument, in accordance with the de-
S T.g which has been approved by the President.
the Secretary OF War.
PERsONAL.-General and Colonel Sheridan
did not join the fishing party which went up to
Woodmont yesterday morning, as was erro-
heousiy published in some of yesterdays
papers.--Mr Samuel Bowles, editor and pro-
been spending Some time in W ashng tom is.is
thorne Of Tennessee, Lieut.. Gov. Black Of Penn mn
PENNSYLVANIA state democratic committee
Generals Doubleday and Thorn AID Mr. Cham.
son S. Chamberlain OF Cleveland, are at the E;b.
oitt.@Senator Blackburn, General Black
and a r,; DR.. t TpWnsnend went on on
Ex,President Arthur was represened last
night to be much better, and still improving.
wh Dpy Of seg ad nee to w drive out
ley, Mr.. j. F. Leech, wife and daughters.
ana Mrs. d: E. Park OF Washington, were
day;"Walter J. Wilson and +. Saunders of
iHagues of New York, f. o: Whitford of New
cisco, are at Wizards. -H. c. Cloud of Wash
11 ag was a passenger by the southern over
day.-H. L. Lewis and family of Chicago,
and D. Shattuck of Pennsylvania, are at the
81 James.-D: Libby of San Francisco and
The Chinese Embassy.
THE NEW MINISTER AND SUITE DoMICILED AT
CASTLE STEWART.
The new Chinese minister Chang Yen Woon
and his suite arrived in the city last evening at
eight O'Clock, on the Chicago express. The re-
firing Chinese minister Chens Tsao Ju; the
Chinese consul at New York and q number of
the members OF the Chinese legation here were
at the Baltimore and Potomac depot to receive
the newcomers. When Chang Yen W oon landed
the retiring minister advanced to meet his sue
cessor and shook hands. They walked TO their
carriages in waiting, the remainder of the two
embassies falling in line, and were driven to
Castle Stewart, where everything was ready to
receive them. There the party divided, the re-
firing minister and his attaches returning to
the Arlington, some OF the new arrivals insist
Ing upon seeing them home. The new minister
Is also accredited as minister to Peru and Spain.
Society.
The reception given by Mr. Alexander Ora
ham Bell last evening, in honor of the National
Academy OF Sciences brought together an un-
l90 nfu n;
gu1shed in nearly every honorable walk of life
and the entertainment was in turn in every
elegant mansion, so well adapted for entertain
Ing a Large party, never appeared to better adj
vantage than on this occasion, filled as it is
with rare, costly and beautiful Objects and pro
iuseiy decorated with fragrant flowers, atlrac-
tive plants, etc. Prof. Bell was aided by Prof.
Marsh, president of the Academy Prof Baird
OF the Smithsonian Institution, and Prof New.
comb, Oh the Naval Observatory, in receiving
the guests OF the evening, among whom were to
be seen the members of the Academy now in the
city, high officers OF the army and navy lead
Ing members OF the TWO houses OF Congress and
every v resaenL OF the city prominently
literature. With such concourse, it goes
without saying that the evening proved to be
q most delightful one to all present; and be-
tween pleasant conversation and the enjoy
ment OF the delicious viands which loaded the
tables OF the dining room the hours sped all too
quickly away.
Easter week will open the spring social sea-
son with brilliant program. The calico ball
on Monday evening promises to be a most en-
Joyable occasion. The three dollar ticket will
include an excellent supper. Then the anna
teur performance OF "Sweethearts'' and
h sne,t al n at MAibanghs on Tuesday for the
out large and fashionable audience as the
seats and boxes were eagerly bought IN For
"Wednesday, Mrs. Hearst has invited a barge
number OF people to hear DIR. Milburn lecture
on Goethe.
Mrs. Gen. Black will preside at the closing
meeting of Historical Society at Mrs. Horatio
Kings tomorrow afternoon.
Hon. and Mrs. John B. Alley gave a dinner
Thursday evening to Gov. and Mrs. Clafiin. of
Boston. "a
Miss Genevieve Paul has returned from Fort.
ress Monroe where she was a guest OF Mrs. and
Miss Wadleigh. --A
THE TENEBRE SERvICEs-The Catholic
churches were thronged yesterday with people
VINO wished TO see the flowers which decorated
the repositories. To-day, which is Good FRIDAY.
many Of the churches q lay figure of Christ in
the tomb will he exhibited The tenebrae will
De sung tonight for the last time At the no
ginning OF the office thirteen lighted candles
are placed On the candelabrum, and at the end
Oh eacn psalm one Is put out till only q SINGLE
candle Is LEFT lighted at the top of the trtanele
Dur1ng the singing Of the benedictus the can
antiphon after the benedictus the single candle
ieIt iignteo Is hidden in the epistle corner of
the altar, TO be brought out again at the end Of
tne once. The extinction Of lights figures the
growing darkness of the time when Christ the
light OF the world, was taken.
Boy BuRaLARs.-Last night, about 8 O'Clock.
two COlOr0d bOva Thon, Ciorlr 90 rs~SSN-.1