Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Warrington News and Gossip.
An EXCHANGE HINT that MT. Hole. in the.
Day, the Indian Chief, who was recently as
sassiRated on The Plains, was al adyenturou.
Irishman, named 0'Halliday, and tha, he
changed II with view of putting on airs
among the Indians. We never heard before
that Hole-iu the Day wac an Irishman, but it
Is vell-known hereabouss that his eighth wife
wss ouxom Irish girl, a whilom chamber
maid at Washington Hotel. He made fierce
love TO her, and she. supposing herself sole
queen of his affections, became Mrs. Hole-In-
the Day, but greatly 10 her disgust and indig-
nation, found on reaching his wigwam that he
was muehly married, and that she WAS No. :,
on his string of Queens. She has lately written
% her friends in this city thst she is now in
most distressed and destitute circumstances.
THD MISSISSIPPI ELDCTfoN.-Judge Fisher,
q p0minent Republican, arrived here from
Jackson, Mississippi, this morning. He reports
tbat the oascial canvass, nesriy completed,
shews q Democratic majority of 1000. The
Republican Committee engaged in inyestiga-
ting election returns, clam TO have proof Of
frauds to the amount Of over fifteen thousand
votes. A reign of terror prevails in all the in
terror counties, and the assassination OF several
loyalists is reported
THE ELECTION IN NyIRGINIA.-A Committee
Of Virginia Republicans, headed by the Lieat.
Governor and State Treasurer, are here urgiug
Congress TO make immediate provision for the
election in that State. They oppose the pend
ing House bill because 1t reopens registration,
and great numbers of ex- rebels will attempt TO
register under the Amnesty proclamation A
bill authoriaing an election in accordance with
she views Of these gentlemeR will be Entro-
duced in the Senate.
DEATB OF CoaNoDoRK KMILLER--A dispatch
was this morning received al the Navy Depart
ment from Comm andant John Rodgers, of the
Boston Navy Yard, announcing the death Of
Commodore James F. Miller, who died at his
residence in Charlestown, Mass., ON Saturday
morning last. Commodore Miller has been in
the navy for the past forIy-two yexrs, but has
been on the retired list since 1853
That CLUE al Rockford, Ill, thai beat our
Nationals must be q .sstid7 one. The Excelsi-
Ors OF Chicago played with them on the Fourth,
and were defeated, with a score of Sc 70 % Lex
pitched fo- the Excelsiors, and The Forest City
men, in the fifth and eighth innings, punished
him seve-ely-in the former for ten and in the
latter for twelve runs.
The rRErTIEsT croquet costumes consists of
short white skirt Of linen or Pique, light
leather colered kid boots, and jcrdiHiers hat
trimmed with garland Of field flowers.
MISSOURI CoNTEsTRo ELEcTIors.-The con-
tested eiecnon case from the ninth Missouri
district Switzler vs.. Anderson. is made the
special order IN the House for tomorrow a.
one o'clock. AS soon as this is disposed Of the
case Of Hogan vs. Pile. first Missouri district,
Will BE- taken up.
PATENTS TO BE IssUED-Fos the week end
ing tomorrow, the 14th inst, AZ patents will
be issued from the patent ofice. During the
filed.
COL. MCKAY, OF Georgia, arrived here from
Atlanfa to-day 70 ask of Congress the removal
Of disabilities from a number Of Union men,
bers Of the State legislature IN order 70 enable
that body to get in working order.
THBSKsArR MILIrAKr ConxIrTEE have no
formaay cons ssiered the question OF the reduc-
tion OF the Army, and do not az psct to take MP
he subject until the House bill comes before
HEM. z--s
TIE CoNeRKsNoNAL EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE are sctiyeiy engaged in preparations for
the campaign, and have already made ar
rangements tor the publication and distribu-
lion Of campaisn documents.
TIE COMMITTEES do not ex.
peet 20 have any more measures OF importance
o bring before the House.
UNITED SrATEs DISTRICT ArroRNEy FrrcH'
OF Georgia, Democratic delegate TO New York,
i the candidate Of his party for United States
Senator. 1t is said that S95,OOO has been raised
N New York to enable him to secure his elee-
ton.
WHrTE KID GLOVES being both expensive and
uncomfortable, young gentlemen have adopted
ne fashion OF wearing gloves OF Lisle thread
II summer resort hops.
CoNYfRMATToSs ASD REJECTION Sen.
ste IN executive session GU Saturday acted
upon the following nominations by the Presi-
dent -Confrmed-Edw'd W. willstt receiyer
OF public money At Sacramento, Cal: John 5.
Cox, Justice OF the peace in Washington, ID. e..
Jonn B Wells, chief justice OF New Mexico:
+ May head, United States District ATTORNEY
Tor Montana Reiectsd-J. o. p. Burnside,
Sseond = Auditor Of the Treasury, in place of l.
ENTIRE SUITS OF white linen and a Panama
hat IS the correct thing for gentlemen in the
yOGnuy.
GEsERAL II. w. JOHNSON, U. 5. A. of Louis.
Nille, Ny, mas been detailed By the President
u the United States professor OF military
sci"nee m the University Of Missouri, al Co.
iGIn oia, Boone county, in that State. He has
ceptsd the position. and will remove with
his family 70 Columbia about the nrst OF An-
gust.
ARMY ORDERs.-Brevet Brig. Gen. T. A
AcCarhD. SGrgeon. has been relieved from
duty IN the Surgeon Generals Office, and or
drred 20 report 70 the Superintendent Of the |
Military Academy al West Point, 10 relieve
Lieut. Col. j. +. Head, who has been ordered |
70 Fort Adams, Rhode Island, as Post surgeon |
breyei Lieut. Col. VIM. q Rankin, 3isI IN fan.
~ has been ordered on recruiting service at
rOrt Columbus New York harbor. The rrsiY-
nation OF LIST Lieut.. G. N. Allen, IT., ID cav
aIry' mas been accepted by the Ptesident, to !
date from July 5th.
TO BE DIsNIssED.-Owingt TO the reduction \
IN The appropriation bills, about twenty-five
male and female messengers and laborers in l
the treasury Department will be dismissed in /
, ne course OF few days. These EMPLOYEES i
nave been working for the past three months |
IN dally expectation Of the passage o: the DILL |
lhaslng appropriation for their comp psation
out tne appropriation having been reduced 20 |
5bont the same as n was before the war. they
cannot be employed longer.
lee STATIONERY CONTRACT tor supplying /