Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-16
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, s4lo,661; customs, ss46.2l5.
The PRECEDENT HAS APPROVED the senate reso-
luton appointing Andrew d. White a member Of
the board OF regents Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY were
Senator Mcpherson, Representatives Dibble, with
Mr.. John H. Devereux, Charleston, s. c.; Rice,
Clardy, Fisher, with DR.. Magill F. D. Peirson and
Auditor @ neral Aplin, Mich. Bynum, White and
Mahoney, with Alderman COfey, Brooklyn, and
Prof. Goode and Fish Commissioner Mcdonald.
AN APPoINTNENT.-Henry H. Marmaduke, OF
Missouri, has been appointed superintendent Of
the stamp vault OF the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Two MORE NOTARIEs.-The President to-day ap-
pointed Myer Cohen and julius Baumgarten to be
notaries public for the District.
NEW TRUSTEE OF THE REFORM ScHooI-The
President has appointed Mr.. VIM. s. Thompson,
the Well-known druggist, as q trustee OF the Dis
trict Reform School.
THE PRESIDENTS FLORIDA TR1P-Senators Pasco
and Call, with Representative Davidson, W. c.
Bird, and A. B. Burroughs Of Jacksonville and
" d. Sulltn ana Dr. Ralney, or St. Augustine. Fla.
called Oh the President this morning to make hnal
arrangements Tor his southern trip next week.
THE FISH COMMISSION STEAMER Albatross
arrived yesterday. at Talcaguana, Chill, on her
way to the California coast AL are reported well
on board.
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GERMAN LEGA-
TIoN.-The Secretary OF State Is informed that
Herr Mumm Schwartzensten has been appointed
by the German gOvernmen mt as an additional secre-
tary 10 the German legation at Washington.
The PRESIDENT and Mrs Cleveland were yester-
day Invited TO attend the opening OF the G. A. R.
fair on the 22d Of February The President replied
that they would leave for Florida on the 21st but
would attend the rair some evening after their
turn.
BARON Won ZEDTwITZ, Of the German legation,
went over to New York yesterday The change in
the personale or the legation here will be complete
with the departure OF Minister Alvensleben.
Count Arco Valley will have new corps OF secre-
taries and attaches. Baron von ZedwiIz will leave
ms present quarters and 60 to the legation next
month, aud shortly after VIII leave for Europe on
a three months leave OF absence.
The INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION has rem
dered the following opinions: Riddle, Dean Co.
against the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Co.;
motion for a reheartng denied James Pyle & Son
against The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad Co.; neld that pearline and soap powders
should be In the NTH class instead OF fourth class
freight, and complaint TO this extent sustained;
W. b. Farrar co. against the East Tennessee,
virginia and Georgia Railroad Co., charging ex-
cessive light Rates from Dalton, Ga. 10 Roanoke
and Lynchburg, Va; complaint sustained
PAYMAsrER STEVENSON AND LIKUTs. TAUNr AND
FIsHER-The cases OF Paymaster Stevenson and
Lieuts- Taunt and Fisher have been In the hands
OF the Judge-Advocate General for some days past,
bel prepared in legal form for the scrutiny OF
the President. The work on them was finished to-.
noon LOT his nnal action.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Iieut Commander E. W. Wat
son ordered TO the Swatara as executive Pay.
master II. T. b. Harris ordered to special tempo
rary duty under the general stOrekeeper at the New
Yord navy-yard. Past Assistant Paymaster Reah
22d inst, Tor Rio de Janeiro. Satlmaker John s.
Franklin oriered TO the Washington navy-yard.
Passed Assistant Paymaster John X Martin de-
tatched nom the A lance on reporting or relief
and ordered TO return home.
THE swATARA succEss.-Information received
at the Navy Department shows that the success
OF the swatara's boiler and engine trials was
more than was expected. The limit placed was
1,l5O horse power, while she developed l,5OO The
oihce OF detail at the Department is busy IN liking
up her ilst OF officers, the greatest care being
taken in the seIectiOn OF a commanding officer
Among the applicants for this position Is Com
mander VIM. Z. Wise, now on duty as Inspector
OF ordnance at the Kittery, Me-, navy-yard.
VIOLATIONS OF THE PENSION LAWS-Tne COM
missioner OF Pens ons has been advised that John
Lee Taylor recently convicted in the United States
Court at Chicago, ILL.,, was On the 18th inst son.
fenced to pay 1ne or 500 and costs, and, in de-
fault, was committed 10 jail. He has also been
advised that Samuel W. Drtps of Armagh, Pa,
was arrested the 18th inst. and held to ball In
the SUN or $500 for May term OF United states
Court at Pittsburg, Pa, for violation Of section
542l, Rev. STAT. L. s., and that w. NJ. E. Browne
was on the 18th inst, convicted In the United
States Court at Portland, Me-, for violation OF the
act OF Congress, approved July 4, 1884, in the
case OF Hannah B. Berry.
PERsoNAI--Baron Won Zedtwitz OF the German
legation, Mr.. de ROutkowsky OF the Russian lega-
tiOn and Gen. Arson q. McCOok Of Washington,
were In New York last night-P. w. Hubbard
and Henry Norton OF San Francisco, are at Cham
Wheeler, JAS L. Ford and W. c. Brownell OF New
York, and GOrham Hubbard or Boston. are at the
Arl1ngtOn.-J. b. Agnew OF Toronto, and j. o.
Bryant Of Toledo are at the st. JameA-Howard
COnking, VIM. Paul Gerhard, G. A. Mayer, and
VIM. Potter OF New York, are at Welcker's.-
WIN. r. Cabot OF BrOokllne, Mass, Godfrey Morse
OF Boston, Geo. f. Peabody, Z. Coffin, and w. L.
John W. Davis Of Pawtucket, X. l., w. w. Furst Of
New YORK, and n. Curtis OF Boston, are at WILL
lard's.-F. j. PuSey OF Denver, and VIM. Sauls-
bury OF Dover, Del, are at the Rggs.-COl
Jefferson Reynolds, one or the leading bankers OF
New Mexico, is visiting Mr.. B. II. Warner.--Mr.
and MRS. A; b; Durand and Mr.. Morgue, French
tourists who have been visiting Mr.. Joseph Black
wood, OF street, have LETT for Philadelphia
Mr.. Frank X. stockton leaves Tor his home In
Madison, n. j. on Friday.
GEN. SHERIDAN A NATIVE.