Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-04

WOOD AND CoAI-4th page
PAGES 3 AND OF TO-DAYs STAR contain: The
proceedings OF the meetings in this city last night
10 elect delegates to the central republican CON-
mlttee, Important meeting Of the Citizens Com
m1ttee OF One Hundred, Thousands OF Miners Out
The Americas Cup, Telegraphic Dispatches, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue.. s120,O0l; customs, s72s, ,76O.
COLLECTOR SULLIvANs CAsE.-The Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue will take no action In the case
OF Collector John A. sullivan, of the second New
YORK district, charged with receiving a present
from his susordinates on Christmas day, in viola
tlon Oh law. In a letter TO the Commissioner on
the subject Collector sullivan said he accepted
Tue present In entire ignorance or the law and re-
Turned ~ TO the donors as soon as his attention
SatlSfed with this explanation and Is willing to
overlook the transaction.
The LEAVE Of absence granted 1st 1t, Chas. W
Foster, 80 art, Dec "a, is extended two months
THE FISHERIES CoNFEREEs will resume their meet.
ings at the State Department on the 9TH inst.
WrrHDRAws HIS APPLICArIoN.-A. H. Jackson
has withdrawn his application for the position OF
district attorney OF the District.
The SARATOGA Is to be repaired to the extent OF
$1,000 to enable her to cruise in Chesapeake Bay
this winter. Next summer she will be sent to
Coasters Harbor Island, and used as a stationary
practice ship.
The RETIREMENT OF Lieut.. Col Collins, ordered
yesterday, will promote Maj. A. s. Burt, sth in
fantry, to lieutenant-colonel 7th infantry; Capt.
j. D1ckey, 22d infantry, to major 9Th infantry:
Flfst Lieut.. Z. c. Cusick, 22d infantry, to cap
tain 22d infantry, and Second Lieut.. +. B. Jones
22d infantry, 10 first lieutenant
DoNsKoI WoOL--Assstant Secretary Maynard
ho0 add
Donskoi wool, In which attention is called TO the
conclusion in the special report OF the United
states consul at Odessa, that all woods shipped 10
the United States from kostof1-on-Don .are and
they will be given opportunity to present any
spgcents ,h ana proofs IN CONFIRMATION OF such
February L next The Department will take no
action on the subject before that date.
APPARATUS FOR CoLLEGEs.-Assistant Secretary
Maynard has Instructed the collector of customs &
New York to admit free Of duty certain blow pipes
and forceps imported for the use OF johns Hop
klns University, OF Baltimore, and certain forceps
imported for the use OF De Pauvo University OF
Greencastle, Ind
GAuGEK APPOINTED-The Secretary Of the Treas
ury to-day appointed Jacob b. Macdonald to be an
in1erhal revenue gauger at homestead, Ind.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
the Attorney General Representatives Lanham,
Thompson (CaL), Ford, with Thos A. Wilson,
Jackson, Mich, Lane and Euloe, ex-senator Nc
Donald and Assistant Secretary Maynard.
p,,. - -, =,
Usage Indian agency In Indian Territory, has re-
signed.
Nrw NATIONAL R.Nx-The Controuer ~ tho
Currency has authorized the orpant7a,ton q, rho
uarch.n,s, No,,o,a, p,, -, q, -. - .Ao
cani,a1 .Ioo NO Nionai oanA vi Fl Doraoo' Nan; (;
P $Ao''"oo
SorIcrrop GrS q A Jryxs who uo. ., p,,s
49, ,-,s,.,o ., " ...o.. 50 -o ".s IL ii''' .
ours yesterday, Is reported as saying that he had
no doubt of Lamars continuation; that he
thought the tarif would be removed from some
deorratc ,tv on te So w1 oe no spt ID tne
son, Villas and BiIck appear 10 pe the only one,
thought OF for second place on the democratic
ticket next year.
Tn, q q wor,o, a--.r.a :, c. To-.
49,. M o o .. MaIou aiiisou q. sah jose Decem-
Ser t ~ anu 'ne iroquoiS at san FRANCISCO Decem-
Der 81.
ru, covv ~, r.. Co,,.r--,--,o,, -
Nol. y. IN. CONSTITUTION presented py
President Cleveland to Pope Leo XIII on the occa-
sion OF his jubilee Is printed but In manuscript
the work OF Mr.. O. L. Pruden. and the chlrooranhy
is in perfect accord with the handsona HsnalRnaS
The 6niy printing on the present Is the ~,,t ieis
ing on the cover. 40 ''-' s'' ''''''-
Tur corn, ., c,.7vs Yesterday rsnor.., -.
conclusion In the case OF the shin Retsv Ic,.,m
unda, ,ha pra,o, S,oT,',,or oa,, a.s ., VIII,
claims Of Israel warner and pss connely on the the
grouhQ tnat tney were not loyal 10 the Govern
inent @ curing Ine wal. Franz w. Fullerton, OF New
10TH, was appointed commissioner 10 take testi-
.r. rI.-,-. q -,
v,s,nc Sur',aoo Cannra, ua.an,S
"s Sui seon-"eu nalnu1on . 70 tuaI us
ao'lces sho" tnat tne marine hospitai at detroit
. Is 0sercrowded WIN patlents owing 10 the recent
been n,aced on ine oor and % al ava be na,s y
utilized. DR.. Hamilton saws that he has reneat-
eddy asked Congress Tor an appropriation for en-
iarsing tnls hospita out without avail, and hopes
shs nsaS .nG pT s6,,ioao ,,,n VIII VII ueonstsate
tinns a1 ,H,s nj poius Aae''0S onu aoconooa-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. General Mcve,oh Cana
tor Fair Fow.d Y Jones ~ Nsw vors 80 .aa~
wi : an, EN-" n. Jules VI Now iorA, anu AieA.
q. cochran OF ST. LOUIS, are at WormleyS-J. H.
Nelms of Smithneld, Va D. Watson OF P1ttsburp C.
S. Bigler and Lyman d. gilbert OF HARRISBURG ar