Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-21
Washington News and Gossip.

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known, nor the facts that there are many Of
fcial documents Of great interest upon that
subject, includaE letters from Gen. Grant
which have never been given TO the public.
Gen. Schoneld's mission has been one OF the
best kept of recent diplomatic secrets and 1t is
hintFd that when the whole history of the
Mexican question is known, It will appear
that If the views expressed by Gen. Grant
and in which Sherman and Schofield con-
CURED, had been carried out, the French
evacuation must have taken place at q much
earlier day.
MILITARY BoARp.-By direction Of the Sec
retary Of War, board of officers, to consist of
Brevet Brigadier General p. o. Hagner, Ord
nance Department; Brevet Major General w.
H. French, I'd Artillery; Brevet Major General
II. g. Wright, Engineer Corps; Brevet Briga-
der General T. ]. Rodman, Ordnance Depart.
me1t; Brevet Brigadier General d. ID. Greene,
A. A. g.; Brevet Lieut. Colonel S. ]. Benet.
Ordnance Department.; and Breyet BrigadIer
General q. H. Morgan, 4th Artillery, will as.
semble at the Washington Arsenal on the 1st OF
next September, for the purpose Of testing the
Beaupre system in the construction OF cannon.
They are to report whether the method posses.
ses sufficient merit to warrant Its introduction
into the military service.
THE SEPTEMBER SKssIoN.-Letters received
here from members of Congress are almost
unanimously adverse TO a meeting of Congress
In September. Most of the members are SO
much absorbed In the home canvass that il is
deemed TO be almost a matter Of impossibility
TO get quorum here in case q meeting
should be called. sharp emergency in the
South might bring enough here to do business,
but unless something serious should transpire
there, it is quite certain that no September
session will be called.
THI PENNSYLVANIA CAsK.-Attorney Gen
eral Evarts yesterday submitted to the Presi.
dent his opinion in the matter of the United
States District Attorneyship of the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Evarts holds
that the office is vacant and the President can
appoint successor to Mr.. Gilbert, the present
incumbent. 1t is understood the President will
appoint Mr.. ONeill. who was nominated for
that office during the session of the Senate, hut
whose nomination was not acted upon before
the adjournment Of the Senate
The LATE RHQUIsITION FOR ARMS from seye-
raj of the Southern States were refused in ac-
cordance with the sixth section of the bill
making appropriations for the army for the
year ending June, ls6c. II prescribes that no
further organization of the militia shall take
place in any of the States mentioned in the sec.
ton, or any distribution of arms be made to
such body of militia under any circumstau.
ces whatever, till authorized by further legis.
lation OF Congress.
The FKNIAN CoNGRKss.-Colonel Jas r.
O'Beirne, T. Carraher, and A. Mcnamara,
Centers OF the Fenian Circles here, ana Jas
M. Dalton, District Center, have left this city
for New York to attend the Fenian Congress
which meets there on the gath.
MRS. SENATOR SPRAGUE and Miss Chase
daughters of the Chief Justice, were at Hud.
son, Wis, few days ago They went up to
Taylor 3 Falls to enjoy view of the beautiful
st. Croix scenery.
BATTERY ROGERS has been dismounted OF all
It's guns except the celebrated fifteen-inch gun.
The ammunition and guns have been brought
TO the Arsenal in this city.
WHITRLAw REID (..Agate'' of the Cincinnati
Gozette, y has returned to Cincinnati from Wash
ington, and Is devoting himself TO the editorial
columns OF the paper.
THE PUBLIC CLANDs.-Commissione Wilson,
of the General Land Once, is In receipt OF re-
turns showing a disposal of 56,779 acres Of the
public lands during the month of July last at
The following local Offices, viz: Brownvile,
Nebraska, E,749 acres; Sioux City, Iowa, L 2,354
acres; Detroit, Michigan, s,JO0 acres; Falls St.
Croix, Wisconsin, ISIS acres; Boonville, Mis-
souri,, $3.50 acres; Pronton, Missouri, 4,643
acres. The greater portion of the land was
taken mp under tha hom mcstead law for actual
settlement and cultivation
PoLITICAL.-There is a sharp contest in the
Minnesota second Congressional district for
the Republican nomination for Congress.
There are three candidates in the field-Wm.
Washburn, Ignatius Donnelly, the present
incumbent, and Mr.. Morrison. The primary
elections were held in Minneapolis on Satur-
Lat ThaA a
Washburn delegates were elected. In the third
ward Morrison delegates were successful.
over 1,5OO votes were enrolled, the largest Re-
rSne TGs ever gwen In .he county
gates have been elected.
The Hon. @. H. Pendleton is about to
commence a political tour in Connecticut and
Maine. In the latter State he will make sew
eral speeches. After the election there, he will
address the public in different parts Of New
York, and will probably return to Ohio for a
short time and address his friends in the third
district, where he has been nominated for Con.
gIess-
Indiana must be very thoroughly aroused
if the people can stand so much speaking as
they get In some quarters. Brownstown had a
great Republican meeting in a grove last Sat-
urday. II was opened by speech from Gen
eral Kimball, who ssspoke four hours, and had
the attention of the audience from first TO last"
afterwards came ont in equal force to listen to
Hon. Will Cumback, the candidate for Lieu.
tenant Governor, who spoke with great effect
for two hours more.
The Albany Argus compliments Toombs
and Wise oy saying that such egotistic mar.
plots are sure TO damage any cause they
espouse
The Democrats Of the Second District Of
California have nominated James W. Coffroth
for Congre who was defeated at the last cleo
ton. The district is al present represented by
Hon. William Highly, who was a member Of
the 3Sth and 39th Congresses, and was re.
elected TO the 10th Congress as q Union Repub.
lican, receiving 16,063 votes against ll,s76 for
Coffroth, his Democratic competitor.
Hon. William Pitt Fessenden is announced
TO speak before = Grant and Colfax club at
Auburn, Maine. Mr.. Fessenden makes but a
few speeches during each canvass in that State,
but they are usually effective. General Logan
completed his engagement in Maine, having
spoken about q dozen times in the principal
ciues and towns of the State, and has returned
TO Illinois, where he was announced to speak
a few days since in Chicago. Ex-senator Cres-
well, Of Maryland, Judge Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania, Gen. John +. Farnsworth, Of Illinois,
and the speakers Of the S.ate, are now doing
most Of the Republican campaign work In
Maine, but several others are expected In q few
days. The fortnight before the election will
witness hot work.
- The two parties In Indiana are rivaling
each other in the size OF their mass meetings.
The Republicans had one AT Harrodsburg on
the sth, which they claim 70 be the sim
menseetn vet Gov. Baker addressed tue