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

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Washington News and Gossip.
GovERx,rKNr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve.
nue, s449, ,o9s3l; customs, s7o3 4s456
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT just issued shows
decrease OF SIS 3S7 800. so IN January. The total
debt, less cash in the Treasury, Is now 81 ,21O,-
211, ,0S149.
TIE CABINET MEETING to-day was fully attended,
Secretary Endicott having returned ffom Boston
last night
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Farwell, Representatives Dougherry, WILL
son Qowa), Hopkins Qlls.), Lane, Baker, Sowden,
with VIM. Knife and j. A. Ozias {Pa.), Commis-
sioner Morrison Justice Harlan, and Gen. Ruggles
and Gen. Greedy.
vIscouNr DAs NoeuE1RAs' sUocEssoR.-A Lisbon
dispatch says: Senior Souza Rosa, Portuguese
minister to China, has been appointed minister at
Washington, TO succeed Senior Nogueiras, who re-
Gently died.
INTERNAL REVENUE AProrNTMENTa-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury made the following appoint
ments to-day: Samuel Sternburg, storekeeper and
gauger, at Proctor post-onhee, KY, and Peter
THE COINAGE statement for the month Of jan
uary shows that s6, ,O9s, PA was coined
ARRESTS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF PENSION
LAws.-The Commissioner Of Pensions has been ad-
viSed by telegraph that John E. Hopkins was to-
day arrested at Knoxville, Tenn, and held to an
swer for Withholding money and pension certif.
cate from susan E. Dickson. He has also been ad-
viSed that John w. Hague was arrested at Pitts
burg. Pa, on January 81 ultimo for violation OF
nj
states relating to pension attorneys He gave
bond in the sum OF $500 for bis appearance a: the
May term OF court.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE PREsIDENT.-The President
has signed the little deficiency bill; the bill
making an appropriation to carry into eject the
provisions OF the act to establish agricultural
experimental stations in connection with agri-
cultural colleges; and the resolution relating to
the invitation OF the British government to this
m 70 n the
OF New South Wales.
NAVAL ORpERs-Ensign R. H. Miner, detached
from the IroquOs and ordered to the Naval Acade-
my. Ensign w. X. Rush, detached from the Wash
lngton navy-yard and ordered to the photographic
ONCE.
MARINE ORpERs-Ma1or Geo. W. Collier, q. g. NJ.
c., detached March 15, 1885, from the marine bar
Racks, Mare Island navy-yard, and ordered to re-
port TO the commandanG OF the Brooklyn navy
There.
The SMALL-Pox EPIDEMIC AT SAN FRANCIsCo.-
A letter received by Surgeon-General Hamilton
this morning from the secretary Of the California
state board OF health says thai smallpox exists
at san Francisco In an epidemic form, and that
sporadic cases are scattered throughout the state
The origin OF the disease Is traced TO the Chinese
imported TO the state some iour months ago, and
since then IL has gradually spread To It's present
extent.
Army ORDERS-Leaves Of absence have been
granted to Capt. JAS NJ. Roper. Sth cavaly " for 20
days; to Capt. A. X. Chaffee, 9Th cavalry, for
month; TO Capt. Jas. A. Haughey, 2lSt infantry,
for months The orders OF January II last, TO
First Lieut.. H. L. Waterman, Corps OF Engineers,
have been revoked. Col John q. Parke, Corps OF
Engineers, superintendent OF the Military Acad-
emy, has been ordered to repair to Washington
on public business. The superintendent OF the re-
cruiting service has been ordered to forward 20
recruits TO the Sth cavalry. % recruits 10 the 9th
cavalry, 40 recruits TO the 10th cavalry, and 25
recruits 10 the 9th cavalry.
THK YoRKTowN.-Cramp Sons are continuing
the construction OF the gun-boat yorktown, under
the penalty Of s25 day, as the time for its COM
petion expired yesterday. 1t is expected that the
vessel will be ready Tor launching by the middle
OF this month.
JUDGE AND MRS. COOLEY late last night received
q telegram announcing the sudden death Of MIS-
Edgar A. Cooley, their daughter-in-law. MIR.
Cooley is law partner at Bay City, Mich, of MIR.
Hatch, who was the predecessor in Congress OF
Mr. Fisher, OF the Bay CITY district, and at last
advceS the lady who has died was in perfect
health. The announcement was naturally great
shock, and Is the more keenly felt as four small
children are LEFT motherless. The hearing in the
Castle Garden matter which Was to have begun
next Tuesday, has been postponed TO the 21St In
slant, and Judge and Mrs. Cooley will leave for
Michigan this evening.
PERsoNAL-Hon. 7. B. Pardee, keeper OF the
Lam Of nDto rtN n
ontario, DR.. Geo. H. Cooke Of the Navy and r. Car.
roll Brewster OF Philadelphia are at the Ebbitt.-
Z. NJ. knox, w. 4 Grace and Wm Wall Of New
York and Baron de strong OF France are at the
Arlington.-Mrs. DR.. Bland has gone to Florida.
JAS w. NJ. Newlin OF Philadelphia and Henry
C.Waldo OF New Mexico are at Welcker's.-Henry
Fairfax OF virginia, Jerome Carty and Edward 7.
steel OF Philadelphia and E. l. Russell OF Mobile,
Ala, are at WOrmleya-C. Heidelberg and E J..
Sterling OF New York and W. NJ. Eads OF Las Vegas
n. NJ, are at Willard's-Geo.. Swain OF New
Britain Conn.,, and Peter Henderson OF Jersey
CITY are at the Rgga-H. J. Brainard OF New
YORK, j. Ii. Frank OF Chicago and Geo b. Boyle OF
ST. LOUIS a The ST. James