Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1881, Page 1

RS TT THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAYLY, Except Sunday, AT THE &TSEH BUILDINGS, Poovsyivania Avenze, Sorner 11th Street, by = Cone My, 5 } The cveniig vic. “80a0er Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’t. Ly ph Mey site mono, pu in at vagee 9 DAVEE een ge racer on avevication_| Th =e Ve". 5T—N®. 8,710. WASHINGTON, D. C., WED? SPECIAL NOTICES. PLS REPOBLICAN CLUB mate THis -RVENING, at 130, at the Fh ladelphia House, 345 Pa. ave ie R_ 3. SMITH, President. MASONT —The oMicersand members of | HARMONY LODGE. No. li, fA. rated to meet at their Boom, MOREOW, (Taw at 1 o'clock p.m , to at- tend the fimeral of brother, Hanny Farxnvan. Meabere of Sister Lodges are fraternally invited (0 M_ A. YATES, Sec'y. stead “> PERSONS HAVING BILLS AGAINST CS ee escwars! Committee will’ present th at ones: ‘ag The commities deatre to, close ce a aren ti ue ae ne tt NECUTIVE COMMIT RING REPAIRS TO THE NAVY yard Bridie ths ANACUSTIA STREET D. far as the Navy OARS Ny Un OM A. GRISWOLD, President. => THe BALTIMORE SUN FOR TwO are By orde- of the By orde= of the ER COPY can be had every morn- ing e@ yo at THE SUN BUREAU, 1314 F st., Washinwon, D. O., where advertisements and eub- scriptions wil be received. muars-29 HOT SODA! HOT SODA!! ad with deliciona and nutritious ; ARTTaa Uk Tien plessant aud wholesome Gea for whe winter season. Cold Soda and sil Mineral | Waters for sale ail ihe year. |ARMAOCY AND. SEAL WATEN DEPOT, M igo Peesevcvanta AVESUR “MOIAL NOTIOE—A fresh supply of PELE NORWEGIAN eon Lies (a4 at BREW ‘Store, corner . and Penosy! DEI ave., st bbc ner full pint dott decli SPORTING GOODS. jo LEWIS a INDIAN CLUBS!?t comney extand the Guests of Mea, Women and Lungs—hbarden all the Muscles and overcomes the dcvifitation eects of Bedentary Habits. Fresh and daily exercise with Indian Clubs will cure Dys- pote, Debility and marly “all the Tus that Flesh Pace tw.’" Beautifull: Eee een Sh Dalanced perfe 0Gel of Rock Maple. 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NO OTHER YARD OFFERS SO MANY IN- DUCEMENTS TO BUYERS. | WILLET & LIBBEY, 3 ‘| 6th st. and New York ave., varas. | N Tiberty Market Square, feb26 | L . M. Dey, Omaha, Neb; T. B. Jennings, Fe ten re Finn, Buffalo, Ny Ww. LTHAM WATCHES. | H. Hay, ‘Washington, Db. C.; J. Mitchell, =e a : D.D. Staisell, Nortolic, Was W : ‘We confidently recommend the Watches mana. | Yactured by the American Watch Com; y. Walt | ., aa the most reliable mekeepers that obtained for the price. can republican caucus of the Maine legislature so AaES ii nent Of al grades and styles always | sesterday, Wm. P. Frye was nominated by ac_ Se eee ano. xC0. } ¢lamation'as & candidate for the United Stains 5 Ww, i “ | Senate... It 1s belloved that Gov. Pillsbury, febis-2m Rae? Beus, ave. of Minnesota, will appotat ex “retary of war EARING SALE. taingey fo Sueceed Secretary Windom tn the = EAC CCE | United States Senate——In the repabitean EOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, | caucusat Madison, Wis, on tue 41th Ballot tor GENTS’ FURNISHINGS, &c. United States Senator tae vote stood: Cameron Ses mee 3s Re , i9 aries, 1 Dixon, 13; seatter- In continuation of my policy of not carry: Ee da Wain a acute Siatou bave marked down tus day mp prascwect | raliroad commissioner, has been appolntca oy Trade some most astounding reductions, some | Gov. Gear to fill the vacancy callsed ‘oy the re. being fully one-half. signation of United States Senator Kirkwood. J.W. SELEY, } marS 19194-1916 Penna. Ave. s' LYER JEWELRY. Have Just received s larwe assortment of { SILVER LACE PINS, EABRINGS, | comEs, HAIR PINS, | BANGLES, &o. | SARPL. LEWIS’ SONS, | JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITES, | 1215 Pennsylvania avenue. | M. W. GALT. 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Wright, “ar | the Forty-fourth Congress. The THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Internal Tevenue, $515,363. 08; customs, $703,979.43, SECRETARY KrrKwoop had his frst offictal Indian talk to-day at 2 o'clock, with Agent Berry and the four Uncompahgre Utes now | here. THE NOMINATION Of Robert S. Taylor, to be a member of the Mississippi river commisston. 1s fo fill the vacarcy caused by the transfer of Senator Harriscn to the Senate. THE COMMISSIONERS to the international monetary conference, at Paris, appointed to- day by the President—Ex Secretary Evarts and €x-Senators Thurman aud T. O. Howe, of Wisconsin—are all favorable to silver aud the bi-metatlic standard. CALLING ON SECRETARY HUNT.—Admiral Por- ter abd otber high naval officers called upon Secretary Hunt in untform to pay their resp: 2ts to-day. An Indiana delegation did likewise. SECRETARY Buatye today had a large num- ber of callers. He had a reception bat little second to thatof the President. The depari- ment was overrun with callers, Tue Vierory of Representative Young, of Sincinnatl, In killing the nomination of Mc- ‘ung, for surveyor of that port, was shortlived. McClung was renominated and at once con- firmed by the Senate to-day. GeN. Grant and Mrs. Grant this morning took breakfast with the President and Mrs. Garfield at the White House, NavaL News.—Commander Yates reports the arrival of the Alliance at Baton Rouge to-day ....Captain Ramsey, of the Trenton, repor.s from Toulon, France, February lith, the gal- lant conduct of Alexander Turvetin (seaman) and Jno, Davis (ordinary seaman) In saving the Ufe of a shipmate who accidentally fell over- board. Carr. C. A. H. MeAuley, assistant quarter- master, U.S. A., hasbeen ordered from Fort Fred Steele, Wyoming territory, to Chicago, Ilinots, to report by letter on bis arrival there* to the Quartermaster General of the Army. VACANT GOVERNMENT POSITIONS TO BE FILLED ATONCE.—At the Cabinet meeting yesterday there was a general talk about the vacancies in a large number of offices of the government, many of them caused by the failure of re-nomi- nations before the adjournment of the Senate. It was decided to til all vacancies as early as | practicable, in order that the whole machinery of the goverment may be in workiag order, THERE 1§ SOME ComMENT touching the fact that Senator Conkling has not yet put in an appearance at the White House. Ashe has not crossed its threshold for over four years, it 1s suggested he may not know the way there. When Senator Blaine went to the White House with General Garfleld on Inauguration day, it Was just three years and seven months to a day since he had visited the Presidential mansion. How THE CAaBINST Was SELECTED,—Keport has it that the Cabinet as constituted was made up on recommendations as follows:— Messrs. Lincoln, Blaine and Hunt were the rsonal selections of President Garfield; lessrs. JMacVeagh and James were recem- mended and strongly urged by ex-President Hayes: Mr. Windom by ex-Secretary Sherman, and Mr. Kirkwood by Senator Allison. Naval OnDERS,—Lieut. C.C. Cornwell, to the Coast Survey. Commander A. R. Yates, from command of the Alliance, on the reporting of his relief, and placed on waiting orders. Com- mander Philip Hi. Cooper, Lh sor duty in the bureau of navigation’ and orderea to com- — ve —, i — ol eee ‘om the Hydrographic and granted six months’ leave, with permission to leave the United States. Chief Engineer B. F. Garvin, to the Philadelphia navy yard; Lieut. J. D. Keele: igantet Six months leave; Chief Engineer W. vy. Dungan, to the South Atlantic station: Chief Engincers A. 8. Greene and W. H. King, to hold themselves in readineas for sea servic: Chief Engineer J. Trilley, to the Boston naval rendezvous: Passed Assistant Engineer C. G. Hernd@p, from the Palos and ordered home: Passed Assistant Paymaster L.A. Yorks, from the Pensacola navy yard and ordered to ‘stile accounts; Passed Assistant Paymaster W. ©. McGowan, tothe Pensacola navy yard; ileut ©. ©. Corvell, to the coast survey; Comin an A R. Yates, from the Alljance and placed on waiting orders; Commander P. H. Cooper, to SIGNAL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION. A boardot officers, consisting of General Ha- zen, Lieutenants Kilbourne and Greely, ts in session at the signal office In this city eugaged in the annual examination of ser- geants for promotion of the two most worthy to the rank of second Meutenantin the signal corps, U.S.A. The following named are the candidates: S. W. Beall, Albany, N. Y.; E. B. Garriott, New York city; B. M. Purssell, B: ton, Mass.; F. M. M. Beall, Washington. D. C. usta, Ga; J. B. Merrill, Mor- gantown, W. Va; 0. Parker, Washington. D. ¢ FILLING THE VACANT SENATORSHIPS.—At the Judge MeDitl was a member of the 434 and 441 Congress, and also of the eiectoral commis on. | ANOTHER OBIO Man TO THE Front.—Judy James Wilson McDiil, Who has been appolnie |. S. Senator by Gov. Gear, of Towa, to succee:| Secretary Kirkwood, was a inember of the For ty -third and Forty-fourth Congresses from the eighth lowa district. He 1s just 47 years old and Was born at Monroe, Onio; was editcated at the South Salem Academy and graduated ¥ Miaini University, at Oxford. Ollto, in 1853. studied law at Columbus, Ohio; was admitted to 56, and removed that year to lowa was elected Judge of inion county © Was appointed clerk of the S2n- iter trict of Columbia by Ww as then chairaan afterwards held a post he Third Auditor of th. ‘sary, which he resigned tn > lowa. He was elected a afterwards a distric: | jucxe, Which position he teld when elected to | the Forty-third Congress, He was re-elected to eneral com- ment ts that Gov. Gear wants to be elected U. S. Senator when Mry Kirkwood’s term expires. and that McDill was appointed with the view of having the way clear for the governor. Iuas- much as Judge McDill did not leave Ohio until be was 22 years old he can claim the distinction | of being an Olio man. i Important Neminuations To-day. | ‘The President sent the following nominations | to the Senate to-day:—Levi P. Morton, of New | York, envoy extraordinary and minister pleni- Rotentiary to France; Win. M. Evarts, of New rk, Allen G. Thurman, of Oato, Timothy ©, Hewe, of Wisconsin, joners on part the United States to the {aternational monetary conference at Paris; Le Barron B. Sultiwo be Cs. district judge tor Rhode Island: surveyor of customs at lung, | Clnctonaul, Onto; Jno. W. Green, collector of internal revenue, 3d district of lowa; Robert J. Teylor, of Indlata, member of the Mislead ppl river improvement comt - ford, postmaster at Wauenoe Saas Gall ser er at South Bend, Indiana; Jas O. Raymond, ‘at Stevens’ Point Wisconsin; jot. M. Mi to be collector ct customs at Porland, Maine, NOMINATIONS mous consent. The received to-day were latd over ig nominations ‘under the rule for future consideration. | request to be let alone as L | One Of the guests at the dinner to be £pening Star. ‘Talk About the Offices. WHO ARE AFTER THEM AND WHAT THE! R’CHANCES ARE. The Indiana congressional delegation evi- dently don’t mean to miss anything for the want of asking. Yesterday they met and made tree important recommendations to President Garfield. To-day they resolved to stand by Messrs. Tyner and Brady and demand their re- tention. ‘To-morrow the delegation will. no doubt, take up the foreign ministers and con- sulships and block Indiana’s portion off. Jobn Russell Young will get something good if influence Is worth anything. He is warmly backed by Gen. Grant, ex-Secretary Evarts and others of the first prominence. It is unders stood that he can have the place of Minister to Mexico if he wants it. The Michigan delegation in Congress met last. bight gnd determined to make the follow- Ing recommendations: Ex Congressman Brewer for a foreign mission; W. R. Bates, special agent of the Treasury, in place of O. L. Paulding, elected to Congress; A. B. Turner, proprietor of the Grand Rapids Daily Eagir, as Public Printer, in place of Hon. John D. Defrees. They also recommend the retention of W. W.Keightly as Third Auditor ana E. M. Marble as Commis. stoner of Patents, and the appolntment of Gen. William Hartsufl, postmaster at Fort Huron,as pension agent at Detroit. Pennsylvania shows up somewhat slowly in the hunt for offices outside of the state. But they are Funning very industriously for the federal offices in that state. Ex-members of Congress trom the great. Keystone state pre- dominate among those who put in for these Places. Randolph DeB. Keim, the well-known newspaper correspondent, 1s being infiuentially backed. He will get a place some where among the federal offices of the state. He ts looking around to see what he will trai his guns upon, Marcellus E. Thornton, of the Augusta, Ga, Werrs, thinks that he ts just the man to repre- Sent the new sentiment Ip the south, and could do much towards tearing the hide-bound de- mocracy down there if he should be made U. S. marshal In place of Fitzsimons. Incase he cannot get that office he is willing to serve In some other capacity. The biggest break of all that is being made for particular offiees is that for the first and second assistant postmaster gen- ¢ralships. In addition to those who have already been chronicled as having an eye upon esther one or the other of these places are ex- Senator Conover, of Florida, and ex-Police Commissioner Clint Wheeler, of New York. Mr. Wm. A. Grier, of Pennsylvania, who was a delegate to the Chicago convention and yoted for Gen. Garfield firsteplast and all the tme, ts being pressed by Senator Cameron for the position of second assistant posimaster general. Representative Stubbs, who is famous for hav- ing introduced in the Obto legislature a local eptton bill, ts hot after Collector ot Internal Kevyenue Williams’ place at Dayton, Ohio. There are three applicants for the collector- aad P, now held by 8. F. Coats at Portsmouth, Representative McKinley, of the 17th Ohio district, has reuested the President not to re- appoint Postmaster Seagreaves at Youngstown. Thirteen applicants are on the ground for this place, W. H. Snead, of Frankfort, Ky., wants to be appointed collector of internal revenue at Lex ington, Ky. Sam'l T, Perrier has made application for the United State marshalship of South Carolina. Ex-Collector of Internal Revenue Holden has moade application for the U. 8. marshalslilp for Kentucky. U.S Marshal Patton, of West Virginta, is using influence toretain bis present place. He 1s antagonized by Mr. Charles Shattuc, of Parkersburg. It fs sald the President will not be ready to send any extended line of appointments to the Senate before Monday next. Mr. A. M. Clapp, who has been spoken of as an applicant for the District marshalship, is sald to be rather inclined to turn his eyes to Colonel Irish’s place as chief of the bureau of engraving and printing. Wm. M. ampt, a Cincinnati lawyer, is here to & most any thing that is floating around Ex-Senator Conover is here. hot an office seeker. Editor Bickham, of Dayton, says he doesn't want ears for himself, but he has a mau Low In that he doesn’t wart turned out. ‘Treasurer Gilfillan will remain where he Is, and all applications for his place mean simply @ waste Of white paper. It is said ex-Senatur Hamlin will be ap- pointed collector of the port of Boston, if he Wants the place. ‘The rossi ts afloat that Gon. John F. Hart- Tanft will azain be appotnted collector of cus- toms at Philadelphia. Mr. George B. McCartee dentes that he is an applicant for his old place as chief of the Bu- reau or Engraving and Printing. He says he is here strictly on private business. ‘The judges of the Court of Claims united in requesting the appointment of Hon. Joseph K. McCammon, assistant attorney general, to the vacancy on the bench of that court caused by the retirement of Judge Hunt; but Mr. Mc- Cammon preferred to remain where he is. He appreciates very much the complimeat, how- ever. There are seven applicants for the Austrian mission, which will be vacated by Congress- man-clect Kasson, of lowa. Detective George Miller dentes that he is an saueane for the position of chief of police, Ae ogi ee Wants something a good deal better an that. Mr. George Perkins, of Covington, Ky., isan applicant for the district attorneyship of Ken- lucky. ‘There fs an on 4" that ex-Senator Bruce will be sent to Peru toretleve Minister Christtancy. Nearly every ex-Congressman who failed of re-election last fall wants something. Col. Robert M. Douglass, of N. v., 1s here to tmarshal for He says he Is North Caro}!..a. Gen. Ezra A ‘ armen, chief clerk of the De- artment Of Agriculture, has considerable king for L* Due’s ph J. W. Thompson, A.C, Richards and Sayles J. Bowen are mentioned as candidates for Dis- trict Commissioners. Mr. Harry Clapp ts urged for water registrar. excellence, j Philip Cook, of Georgia; Gereral The friends of Sayles J. Bowen say that if he does not get an assistant postmastership he will accept of a District Commisstonership or the city postmastershtp, Mr. Willlam H. Browne, one of the public School trustees, {8 understood to be a candidate for District Commisstoner. Mr. Wm. Birney ts also spoken of in the same connection, a8 1s also ex-District Commissioner Bryan, who is how in Washington. it is now sald ‘hat Mr. Barber 13 not a candidate for this place. Mr. Horatio Browning ts spoken of for Commisstoner. PaRSONAL.—EX-Speaker Randall, while in “biladeiphia this week, is to receive a compll- mentary banquet from the Young Men’s Demo- cratic Club, On Saturday evening he will be iven Gen, Hancock by Uae Manhattan Club in ——Ex-Representative Hendee, of Vermont, and well and favorably remembered as a mem- ber of the House District committee, 1s in the city, with bis wife, staying at 18 7th street southeast.——Ex-Senator Cameron, of Pennsyl- anniversary. tn “Hay ne yesterday be md reary avana yt 7——Cade' Ac ncaul Blog been tbat pee ater ‘wards Mr. James Sykes,formerly the popu- lar proprietor of Wiliara’s Hotel, rf this elty died in Baltimore yesterday.—Nearly all of Bret Harte’s stories have been translated into Germap.——Ex-Senator Conover, of Florida, is at Willard’s.—“Hunt is a8 good a man as lives in the south,” is what Mr. Pickett, form- erly confederate minister to Mexico, says of the new Secretary of the Navy,—Ex-Assistan’ F. W. Seward is sald to be helpt nus iow Weed bis autobiography. ie) UrlOW on bis auto A ene wife of President ‘Amiverst Ui gon of the late Fer- New York yesteraay. General Devens intends to open a law office in Boston in the autumn, GENERAL Grant will leave the city to-mor- Tow, returning to New York. NO TREASURY CHANGES Yer.—Secretary Win- dom will make no important cnanges in the ‘Treasury it for several months, SDAY, MARCH 9, 1881. ‘The ‘Orifice’? Seekers. THE PRESSURE INTENSIFYING. Although the railroad excursion tickets ex- pired yesterday the crowd of office seekers is by no means diminished. They crowd the ante- rooms of the White House, the executive de- partments and the hotels. The patriots are exceedingly anxious. All claim to have ren- dered yeoman service for the successtul candi- date, and while some modestly ask, the major- ity are arrogant and clamorous for the recog- nition of their “claims,” Meanwhile the President amid the clamor which besets him maintains a good-natured equipose. The applicants who have the good luck to see him personally are treated kindly, but ho promises aremade. The fact 13 the pressure 13 SO it just now that the Presi dent fg not given time to seriously consider ¢ claims of applicants, and those’ now seekin, appointments would show wisdom If they ea their demangs for the matter of a month. ‘The scenes in the departments to-day, de- spite the falling weather, have be2n dectdediy lively. Just now the fellows who want some- thing, cali to pay their respectsjand congratu- late the respective heads upon thelr selection. This, of course, is only the initial move, and means probably to-morrow the request to “Please look at my papers.” Secretary Blaine seems to be the target of attack, ‘be impression is abrdad tu the land that be Is the power near the throne, and con- sequently he 1s pestered to death. Even appll- cants for office without the pale of the State Cepartment crowd In upon him and request him to use his “tluence,” so to sveak, At the Interlor and Bost Ofiice department there were crowds who Called to congratula the new incumbents, It 1s a safe calculation to say that three out of every five of the callers Want a place. The disappointments which will overtake these ambitious patriots wili probably cause the majority of them to say that republics are ungrateful. Hon. John H. Starin’s Entertain- ment. A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING. Adipner complimentary to the friends of Hon. John H. Starin, of New York, was given last evening in the upper dining room of Willard’s Hotel it was a very elaborate affair. Covers were latd for seventy-four per- £ons and fifteen courses were served of ra The table wa3 decorated v tastefully with a weaith of flowers. A band ort muste in an adjoining alcove played the bright airs of the day, and not a few of the guests furnished now and then ah appropriate chorus. Tt was altogether a most enjoyable affair. Mr. Starin declined to be returned to Congress on account of the demands made upon him by Jarge railway and steamboat interests in N York, though while here he has shown a most practical knowledge of the proper relation cf legislation to the business interests of the country. The speeches made by _men of all parties, notably one by Representative Hooker, of M all very complimentary. Jones (of Nevagg), Gen. Anson McCook, ex- Senator Dorsey, Ben: Perley Poore, Hon. Frank Hiscock, Hon. John M. Francis, of N. Y.; Gan. Bipghaw, of Pa; Secretary Burch, of the Sen: ate, Mr. F. A. Richardson, and othersalso made remarks. General U. 8. Grant sat on the right of Mr. Starin and Vice President Arthur on his left. Gen. Grant is looking remarkably well and was In excellent spirits. He evidently noted the quizzical faces of many present, for he stated to a representative of Tug Stax “that he never knew what he came to Wash- ington for ull he read Tug Stax.” When he Telred from the room the entire company and gave bim six cheers and a The other guests present were: Levi P. Morten, of N. Y., who was generally congratulated as the new Minister lo France; Postmaster General James; Senator Eugene Hale, who occupied one of the posts of honor; Hon. Wm, P. Frye, the coming Senator from Maine; Hon. George H. Sharpe, 8] er of the New York house of assembiy; lon. Thos. B. Reed, of Me.; Senator Platt, of N. Y.; Hon. John M. Francis, late Minister to Greece and editor. of the Troy Ties; Major W. E. Kissleburg, also of the Troy Tins; Hon Geo, C, Gorham, Hon. Thos. Murphy, Hon. D ‘W. C. Wheeler, Hon. Warner Miller; B. F. Jud son, of Saratoga; Hon. W. M. Soringer, of Il: Gen, Hooker, of Miss.; Hon. Geo, M.. Robeson of N. J.; Hon. John M. Bailey, of Albany; ion. Benj. Butteworth, of Ohio; Major Twining Commissioner of the District; Hon. Join Ham mond, of New York; Howard Carroll, of the New York fines; H. M, Hutent F. Baker, of New Yo Hon. Walter Wood, of New York: Sttlson Hutchins; Hon. 8. F. Smyth, of New York; F. Alfriend; Jas. R. Young, of the Philadelpaoia Star; Frank A. Richardson, of the Baltimore Sun; W. Scott Smith, of the Boston Traveler; Hon. S. B. Chittenden, of New York; Hon Cyrus D. Prescott, of New York; E. B. Wig! of the Chicago Tribune; H. L. Nelson, of the St. Louls Republican. Hon. Louis F. Payne, of New York; F. A. Eddy, of The World; A. M. Soteldo, of the San Francisco Chronic’e; Sen- ator Hawley, of Connecticut; Hon. John H Camp, of New York; Senator Kellogg, of Louisiana: John M. Carson, of the New York Times, Win. P. Copeland, of the New York Bulletin; Walter Alien, of the Boston Adver- tiser; Page McCarty, of The Capital; Hon. John W. Stone, of Michi; H. A. Preston, of the New York Herald; T. Crawford, of the Chi- cago Times; James R. Truax, ot New York; Hon. James A. Dumont, eperviang inspector general of steamboats; Hon. George West, George W. Adams, oy W. A. Sackett, of New York, Hon. J. W. Kelfer, of Ohio, and Hon. Wm. McKinley, of Ohio. Ex-Speaker Randall, Senator Conkling, Hon. H.V. Boynton. H. J. Ramedell and others of the invited gues! were unable to be present. {88., Were Senators Hawley and Hallett Kilbourn; SOCIETY NOTES. The reception given yesterday by the Prest dent and Mrs, Garfield to the members of old and new Cabinet and their fumilies was ab- solutely Informal, Many have expressed the hope that before all the strangers leave the city Mrs. Garfield will hold a formal public re- ception, The wife of a newly inaugurated President usually holds such a reception soon after the inauguration. Gen. and Mrs. Grant breakfasted with the President and Mrs. Garfield this morning about 9 o'clock, in @ perfectly informal manner. *The only others present, 1n addition to the members of the President's famlly, were Gen. and Mrs. Sheldon, who are guests at the White House, and Gov. Foster, who accidentally dropped in. Several of the ladies who have been recelving on Tuesdays through the winter saw visitors yesterday, and propose being at home inform. any on Tuesdays while they remain in the city. Mr. Senator Blair entertained at lunch yes- terday the following named ladies: Miss Will- ard, Mrs. Foster, Mrs, Gudon, Mrs. Buell, Miss Ta aio Ransom, Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. ea Among the callers at the White House on Monday evening were Mr. Edwin Cowles, of the Cleveland Leader, Mr. Alfred Cowles, of Chica- go, and General Watmough, of this city, with a small party of ladies. Mrs. A. Cowles wore a superb costume of black silk and brocade, with facings of old gold faille, which enhanced her delicate and refined beauty. Her ornaments were diamonds. Mrs. Mason, wife of Mr. Ma- son, U. §. Consal at Basle, was becoming! dressed 1n a simple costume of black procais, relieved with cardinal silk, and the sunny, courteous manner with which she the host of friends who crowded around her to wel- come her home, explained her evident b pope larity. Miss Fanny Cowles and Miss Griggs Wore dark blue stik ank velvet dresses, and were made nappy by the kind alacrity with which thé President gave them his eee Miss Watmougn was dressed in black 4 richly trimmed with jet. Among the other (iroat) was Ji wage ‘Taylor, with bis son and his laughter. Heis avery able man, and is the ‘successor of Gen. Garfield in the House. Mrs. C. E. Bolton, who edits the Congregationalist in Boston, Mass., had a long chat with the President's venerable mother, who looked re De arate and well, insis! eben Tising as different guests were Gov. Dennison, Paymaster Hedfield and a host of other notab! hoe See present. = EXT sister, as their guest.—1 bere Meyer: gives a ainnce pany, ve wuished Company: tie who of Gen. Al- ot Colorado, has | the house occupied durin; his term of office by Secretary ‘Evarta e SECRETARY OF WAR LINCOLN will arrive to- night from Chicago, and will enter upon his Gubicy aa sweneee of the War department to- morrow, Scenes at the White House To-day. THE RAIN DORS NOT DISCOURAGE THE CALLERS. The rain to-day did not interfere to any great extent with the people who want to see the President. From i1 o'clock, when the Pres!- dent appeared in his office, there was.a contin- uous stream. The only appreciable effect that the bad weather had was to keep ladies away. ‘There were only a half dozen or so of them who braved the weather to see the President. Bat the men were there. The President’s room was well filled all the time. As fast as one batch came out others entered. President Garfield | dismissed those who called on “bus{ness” in a very short time, and with the handshakers It was only a matter of a moment. CARDS BY THE BUSHEL were piled upon the-doorkeeper’s desk. The outer rooms were crowded with the waiting. The hand-shakers did not have top walt long. Ta that he had the advantage of “iis brother callers who had a “lit business with the President.” The latter class soon gathered In the full extent of the situation and many got in ag hand-shakers, but took occasion to speak for themselves as Well az pay thelr respects. The doorkeeper soon saw through this Ittrie ruse and was very parUcular in cross-queation- Ing all but members of Congress before he allowed them in to “just pay thelr respects.” ‘There were all kinds of callers. The rich came In carlages and those who could not afford that \uxury plodded to the White House through the rain. If President Garileld had not shown great tact In dealing with his calters he conid pot possibly have received half the number that secured audience with hing: AMONG THE EARLY CALLERS was the Rey. A. Hyatt, Smith, of Brooklyn, who will be a member of the next Hou: Representative Robeson and General Kilpatrick called as a pair. Senators Anthony and Burnside came together. Gencral George Sheridan, Dis- | uct Recorder of Deeds, was on hand. Com- missioner of Railroads French came to pay respects and say a few words to the President. Senators Conger and lerry went in together and came out the same way. Paymaster Stevenson, U. S. N., was ob hand in order to get iD with the new regime. He was very solld with the last administration. General (George) Sheridan was asked by Tar Stax reporter if ne knew of anybody who was making a break feroMce, “I don’t know of anybody who is not bent in that way,” was the reply. George | C, Gorham was there with Senator Mahone, of Virginla, Ben. LeFevre, of Ohio, was among those who had a little longer talk with the President than Is usually allotted to human kind at the preenw gauge of the steam indicator. Col. Rob Ingersoll was also among the favored. He bad four friends under his protecting wing. The District Commissioners called In a body and were recelved to pay thelr respects. Col. Ingersoll, atter pilotlng bis four friends who were on business intent, also made another call with Senator Logan, } THE NEW AND OLD MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, | who went Inside the outer cak were as tle leaves of the trees. They so bewildered Charley Leeiiler that he was not able to remember more than the following: Senators Sawyer, Logan, Dawes, Conger. Ferry, Burnside, Anthony, Van Vyck, and Kepresentatives Parker, Deer- ing, Money, McCoid, Farwell, Hepburn, Upde- graff, Henderson, Le Fevre, McCook, Aldrich and Ballantyne. CALLERS THIS AFTERNOON. Postmaster General James, ex-Secretartes Evarts, Thompson and Ramsey, Representa- Uves Crowley, Calkins, Brown and Williams, Messrs. W. A. Sackett, of Saratoga, and W. W. Rockwell were among the callers this after- noon. At one o'clock President Garfield closed bis doors, and the White House was soon com- pase quiet. A delegation of Georg:a people, eaded by ex Collector Atkins, called to pay their respects. There was also an Iowa dele- gation on the same bent. Dr. £. A, Adams was at the White House to-day in the interest of es Hill when the distribution of District offices goes round. A FEMALE OFFICE SREKER'S OPPORTUNITY. When General and Mrs. Grant left the White House this morning, after breaktasting with President Garfield, they were shown tothe carriage by President Garfield. Ashe \urred to re-enter the White House a woman stoppei him. She placed herself be- tween him and the door and would not let him pass until she had told him exactly what place she wanted and how necessary it was for her to have it. White House Secretaries and Clerks. THE-PRESIDENT’S OFFICIAL FAMILY. | The clerical force at the White House will remain practically unchanged. There may be two new men, but provably no more. Mr. W. K. Rogers is still in charge of the ex- ecutive office, having been requested to remain forsome time, Mr. Rogers 1s in the office early and late, and transacts business in his usual methodical way. He is able to satisfy many of who call thoroughly imbued with the idea that they will have to see the President or the country will certainly come to an untimely end. e 1g busy all the time, and his little desk, next (o a window looking over the grounds south of the Mansion, 1s ever surrounded by a close cir- cle of those talking with him and those in wait- ing for the privilege. . J. 8, Brown sits at the desk next to Mr. Rogers, and with him divides the lavor of de: ing with visitors and looking over the mails. He ts the youngest man in the office, and his smooth face makes him look yet more youthful. He evidently understands how to manage call- ers, and acts promptly and intelugentiy. A little to the right of his seat Charlie Hendiey is located. He 1s the stenographer to the private secretary, and deals with a portion of the mail. He ts alsoa young man. He ts very methodi- cal, and goes at bis work In a serious kind of way. He is an excellent short-hand writer,and knows all the systems of the bferoglyph’e art. He wears a moustache and side whiskers, ‘The President’s assistant secretary is Mr. 0, L, Pruden, better known as “Tave.” He has general charge of the office under the direction of the private secretary. He gets excited when he goes to the Capitol with big nom{nations or important m and refuses to recognize any of bis newspaj He thiaks they will waylay him and commit highway robbery. He looks likea preacher, but is not one. Hes 4 splendid worker, and knows all about his business, which he keeps to himself. He likes @ good cigar, and generally has a stump of one left when you come into bis office. He enjoys @ joke, and tells one very weil. In the room with him are W. R. Duke and J. S. Baiway. They are recent appointees, Duke is a young man. He writes a good hand, and worries gprougn piles of begging letters every day. He remarkably busy just now in considering that class of literature. Mr. Balway, who sits on the other side of the desk from Mr. Duke, is a man of family. Heis about forty years old and can get through with an immense amount of work inaday. He also, like Pruden, looks a little clerical. The tele- Tal fre bh operator is Benjamin F. Montgomery. is the youngest man in the office except Mr. Brown, and the wittiest. He possesses the adornment of light brown hair and a new growth of auburn beard. He can “send” and “recetve” a8 fast as anybody that “pounds brass.” He bas a new set of nickel-plated teie- graph instruments and ts as proud of them as of his baby. Wm. H. Crook and H.C. Morton are lucated in the ante-room. ‘The former is disbursing clerk. He keeps all the accounts and py of everybody about the house. He keeps his books and business always in the best order. Mr. Morton sits behind a big desk, which almost hides bim, He does special woric, well. To him ex-President Hayes Is indebiei for a perfect newspaper scrap-book history of his a tration. He is a bachelor ‘and good ae r. ARMY UERDERS.—By direction of the Secretary ofj War Lieut, Col. H. C. uty quar- pepeoriteal eee es 1st Lieut, Sebree Smith, are, i ——, =) from duty as members survey appointed to meet at the office of the depot artermascer in this clty, and Capt. L. Cc. A assistant quar- termaster, and ist Lieut. E. S. Dudley, 2d artil- lery, are detailed in their stead, ist Lieut, James A. Buchanan. i4th infantry, will report to Major Robert N. Scott, 34 for daty i Connection with the publication of* the offi- cial records of rebellion. The leave gran- ted 24 Lieut. W. J, Nicholson, 7th cavairy, is farther extended two months. TWO CENTS. FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, Special Session of the Senate, WEDNESDAY, March ‘The Senate convened at 12 m. Atelegram from the governor of Iowa was read,announcing the appointment of J. W. Mc- Dill to Mil the unexpired term of Mr. Kirk- Ww At 12:20 a message from the Presideat was received, and— On notion of Senator Pendleton, the Senate went into executive session. Upon the reogen ing of the doors the Senate, at i245, adjourned UnUl 12m, to-morro ie District A BIG TOTAL—NEARLY THREE AND A-HALF MIL- LION DOLLAKS—THE DISTRICT PAYS HALY. The following are the appropriauions male for the support of the government of the Dis- trict of Columbia for the fiscal year ending en*- ing June 50, 1882, as certified to by the State department : Repairs to concrete pavements. N. Y. avenue intercepting se Kepatrs of McAdam roadways. .. Materials for permit work... Cop: uation of surveys with refer- ence to extension of various ave- ues to the District ine. g Boundary street auxiliary Lateral Sewers ....... Dreaging James Creek canal. ...-)-! Work on sundry avenues and streets and replacement of pavements... Maintenance and repairs of bridges. ington Aqueduct, Washington Asylum cee New workbouse at W ton Asy (Assen es eos 5 Almhouse at Washington Asylum. Georgetown Aimshouse . Support of indigent insane of the istrict of Columbia in the Gov- ernment Hospital for the Insane. Transportation of paupers, &c, Reform School .......... Relief of the ua sps>s is Columbia Hospital tor Women and Lying-in Asylum...... = . tor Colored 15,000.00 3,000.00 40,820.00 40,000.00 3,000.00 National Association Wemen and Children. steee Wemeu’s Christian Associauon . Children’s Hospital. .... Saint Ann’s Infant Sweeping and cleaning streets and avenues .. 30,009.00 Creanting alleys..................... 6.50.00) Current Work of repairs of streets, avenues and alleys... 0... 20,009.00 Current repairs to county roads... 20,000.00 Cleaning and repairing lateral sew- ers and basins. .... 5 29,009.00 Parking commission... 19,900.00 Street lamps, illuminating material, 105,225.00 lighting and extinguishing... Repairs to pumps... ree Cleaping Udal sewers. . Metropelitan Police . Fire Pepartment and Poitce Incidental gS 104,000.00 WR a <adencsuasenas 70,630.00 Markets . 5 : 6,900.00 Repairs to Georgetown Market. 3,000.00 Miscellaneous expenses. ...... 12,100.00, Removal of bodies from Holmead’ Cemetery......... 5 1,000 00 Health department + 26,140.00 Removal of garbage. + 15,000.00 Payment of judgments... 15,000.00 Interest and sinking fund.... «» 1,213,947. Payment of Linthicum loan 40,000.00 GeLeral conUngent expenses, D.C.. 15,000.00 One-haif to be paid the District.$1,659, Senatorial Caucuses To-day. SENATE REORGANIZATION AND AN EXTRA SESSION. About 1 o’clock this afternoon, within a few minutes after the Senate adjourned, both dem. Ocrats and republicans went into caucus, the former to receive the report of their committee on organization of the committees, and the re publicans to consider the situation. THE REPUBLICANS have concluded to accept the situation and | Lame the minority of the committees tor Ube present. It has been pretty well determined to call an extva session of Congress, to meet somewhere about the middle of May, and the republicans are of the opinion that they can then contro] both houses of Congress. They think it better not to make a fight over the or- ganization just now when, with the almost certainty of an extra session, the democrats cannot ga'n abything substantial by their present program. - 1HE REPORT (F THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CoM- MITTEE Was voluminous, and it Look some time to read i. The chairmanship of the judiciary com- mittee was awarded to Senator Davis. of Ill- Dols. Several republican delegations talkea With the President last night, and they re. ported to republican members of Congress that the President, Secretary Blaine and Secretary Windom had come to the opinion that an extra fesion should be had. COMING CHAIRMEN OF SENATE COMMITTEES. The iollowing may be pul down as chairmen of committees under the new organization :— Mr. Fariey of Mines and mining; Mr. Hill of Ga., on printing; Mr. Vance, on contingent ex- penses; Mr. Pugh, on enrolled bilis; Mr. Vest, on public buildings and oes and Mr. Voorhees, chairman of both the reguiar ani special committee on library and lMbrary butid- Ing. The otbers will all be as printed in yes- terday’s Stak, P. S—Both caucuses were still In sezston when TRE SraR went to press this afiernoon. SOME OF THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS are opposed to any party strife over the organ- ization, and are in favor of making a propost- Uon to the republicans oe & compromise or- ganization. ‘These demdtratic Senators say the Senate is about evenly divided, and that if | Strife begins it will be kept up, and the coun Ury disgusted at seeing the Senate reorzant/ed every Ume a Senator on one side or the other is kept cine # by sickness or a seat made vacant by death. Unless Senator Mabone shows his hand soon, it 1s probable that a compromise may be effected. Secretary Financial FIVE MILLION SIXES ACCEPTED. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has just ac cepted five million dollars of sixes at the lowest rate offered, being at an average of about 101 craatee ot eet The offers were as fol! lows:— $9,200,300 of Sixes, at an ave 1024; $4,686,600 of ‘uncalled. ives, at en average a ie 26-100, and $596,000 of Called fives at about THE FORTH COMING DECISION ON THE NATIONAL BANKS DEPOSIT QUESTION. At half-past 12 o'clock to-day Secretary Win- dom said it was utterly impossible to say exactly when he would be able to render a decision on the recent application of the Lational banks to wichdmew the, “lawful money” deposited for rhe o their circulation upon the redepositing of U.S. bonds. He added that the matter was in such shape that a decision was possible at any moment. Further than this he could not talk about it. The Sec- retary said, during the conversation, that he fully realized the great importance of tk: question, and that be was most tw decide it at the earl r th ruling of the department on the question,’ other Chabere er the Treasury maintain rostted for the withdrawal of Ei ‘There will next Friday. and obe from the southern Senator McMillan and both from the came part of the these reasons Secretary Ramsey Biiberer Hepresenta ies boanay Judge £4. er eX: or 5 garton will be appointed as Senator SUCCeSSOr, ‘Telegrams to The Star. | FINANCIAL SITUATION, | CREMATION TO-DAY. | FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA, INCREASED GERMAN IMMIGRATION, —e—_ CREMATION TO-DAY, Arthur Strabos’ Hedy Reduced to Ashes. WasatxcTox, Pa., March %—The body of Arthur Strabos was taken from the casket this morning without ceremony and wrapped in a sheet soaked in alum water. [twas then laid on the iron crit and at 9 o'clock It was placed in the retort of the Lemoyne furnace, At 9:22 the furnace door was opened and revealed the body gradually wasting away. At 10:20 a m. the head began to crumble, and three quarters of an bour later nothing remained but a few bones. At 11:30 the furnace was sealed up to com incineration being then regarded a8 cou- plete. WAL TREGT TO DAY. Active Markets To-day. NEw York. March 9—The Poss financial | article says: The Stock Exchange markets were as nearly dormant as possible until the assistant treasurer opened the offers to sell bonds to the Treasury. The speculative mar- kets then became active and strong and stocks have advanced ‘a2 per cent. United States bonds are «. higher for the 5's and 6s and wo- Clanged for the 48 and 4's. Kallroad bonds are Irreguiar but generally higher, the advance rangirg from al‘; the notable exception was Ohio Central incomes, which fell to 6: Inthe stock market the strongest from ve advanced to the following tlrures: L. and W, to 13"°,, Delaware and Huds . Union Pacith 23%, Iron Mo! . Cineinnatl, San Texas aud K io dusky Pacific to 5s, . Paul to} te to49 and to M)\, and 75°). ‘The market ange as well 88 {he specniative markets of Wall street 1s affected by the un | certainty respecting the Treasury policy in the matter of bond purchases and return or law. ful money to the banks which ga | notice of” relinquishing note cirewtation. | The leading drawers of ‘sterling this morning reduced their posted rates to #51 and 4.3%. The actual ratce range from 479", to 4s for 69 day drafts and from 4s2 to 4S2\, for demand Grafts. Cables are 452), 10 483 and prime com- | mercial DILs 47say. Wail street ts watting the Tesult Of to-dar's offer of the Treasury to buy $5,000,000 Of Bonds and the decision at Washi ington of the question whether the national banks shall, contrary to the ruling up to this time, be permitted to take back the lawful money which they deposited recently to redeem | thelr note circulation which they then wished to relinquish, but which they now wish to retain. Up to noon all the markets subject to specu- | lative control were In a state of suspense; the volume of business in such was small and the fluctuations harrow. At noon, became knowa that the offering the Treasury were large, a sudden bu Stocks pegan, and prices are advancing as we | write en the calculation that at least a round amount of bonds will be Bought by the Treas- ury. In the money market 6 per cent is the rate for call loans on stocks and 5 per cent on U.S. bonds. ‘Time loans are about 6 per cent and prime mercantile paper 546 per cent, but litule is doing outside of necessary cal! loans, ag 80 much depends respecting the fature of the | money market on the Treasury actloa to-day. --° | FOREIGN AFFAIRS. j@ Ashantee War. Puysovra, March ¥.—The Wes Morniny News correspondent at Cape Coast Castle tele graphs as foliows: All apprehensions of an Ashautee war have ceased. The king has sent reply Saying that he desires peace. He asks the delivery Of fugitives, but asserts that he er intended to make war, and Is sorry Uhat, his first message Was So understood. | President Garfi a the Cobden u Lonpon, March 9.—The Daily Telegraph Units morning says :—We understand that President, ‘iarfiela has lately written a letter to the sec- retary of the Cobden club, in which, while ex- pressing his Inability for various patriotic rea- sons to Carry out all the principles of the club, he approves of ail possible ventilation of the bjt ct of free trade in America. Increased man Emigration to the United States. LonpoN, March 9.—The correspondent of the | Tones at Berlin comments on the. t locrease ration to the Unit States, and | says:—Whole villages are described by local papers as migrating from Posen, Prussia proper, and Schleswig. American emigration agents, | however, hi are set forth the advantages of the various states which they represent, a8 they are warned by the American legation that iC Would be unable to help them if they should | get into trouble with the authorities. Mr. randel, an American citizen of Hungarian | extraction, who, two years ago, was forbidden to lecture in Berlin on * Emigration,” has just been equally successful on a second visit de- Signed to persuade the authorities of the folly of their impeding emigration. It ps sromn) how- | ever, that the precaution agalnst the exodus of young men have somewhat abated In southern Germany. The Germano government aims to divert emigration from the United States. i One of the Arrested Irishmen, | Lowpox, March 9.—The Times’ correspondent | at Dublin says: Mr. Walsh, who was arrested yesterday, been known for some time as an outspoken politician. His connection with the land league is somewhat broadly marked | by his extreme views, but outside of his own has not been | very much heard of on the public platforms of the leaguers. The last meeting he | attended was on the 30th of January. On the | whole the reception of the prisoners at Dublin | Was not inspiriting. | No Arrests in Cork Yet. | CORK, March 9.—Up to 2:30 o'clock Unts morn. | ing no arrests have been made here or in this | district. Warrants have, however, arrived. A Prominent Journalist Dead. [Special to The Evening Star.) New York, March %.—Mr. Ivory Chamber- ; lain, one of the princtpal editorial writers on the New York Heraid, died in this city this | Morning of pneumonia. Mr. Chamberlain for- | merly occupied a like postiion on the World, | and Was a well equipped and brilliant writer, | whose death will be greatly deplored. ee | The International Walking Match. NEW XORK, March #—The score i tua w ng ———— An Absconding Forger. BURLINGTON, Vr., March 9.—Henry W. Mason, mavaging -partner of the firm of Heury W. Mason « Co., of Winsoski, Vi., 1s reported to be a forger and defauiter to Che amount, it tx rumored, of $4,000, He has absconded. A Vermont Tragedy. Royarton, Vr., March 9.—Last Saiurday night the dwelling of Mrs. Levi Belknap, in East Barnard, Vt., was burned, and her body was found in the ruins. There are sald to b2 sus Piclous circumstances connected with the tire, Strongly Indicating a murder. The case 1s undergoing investigation, and It will probably lead to the arrest within afew days of one or more persons. The moe pl rey — > ak CINCINNATI, March 9—At @ meeting e directors of the Wabash raflroad yesterday afternoon the annual reports of President Humphreys cl > ee oe ee ted. The presiden' Wabash system during the year |5>), which, with the original lines, making an 4 2,479 miles of road. The gross earnings for t the year were €12,s61,713, Une operating penses $7,757,345. New and extensive era.n vators at Toledo and Chicago have been ar- ranj Yor and a proprietary intere- barge line between St. Louts and New Orieaus has been acquired, 162 miles of steel rails have been ede the company now has 1,1!5 miles or steel - gate of he Proposals to Sell Government Bonds NEW . .—There were nineteen propos i ol bonds to rnment to- Gay, agi Ling $14,483,350, at 100.75 to 101.53 for 5's, and at 102,to 102.46 for 6's. + on in Philadelphia. vara vn March 9.—A fire is now burn- ing at the nt oll works. Belme! houre, stables, four dwellings of workmen the ogitator bave bec. destroyed: loss $75,000. ‘The flames are now being blowm by a wind toward the Scluylkill river, and the surrounding property 18 not considered In danger. ann oe 8. decenuy yesterday moraing, ‘Tne body was yet wi New York, the hears Ww some passing thief bd took It away. ornare was novbing on the body to leaa to identification. Bishop Fabre, of Montreal, bas condemned practice of swearing aman Cai bole Wit~ “Rides on Provestant bities a5 a Sn.