Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-14
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
OHIO.
GOVERNOR HAYES REELECTED.
The Republican State fiekes Successful.
OHIO.


= The following despatch was received at the
Executive Mansion this morning:
COLUMBUS, OHIO. October Ii.
BIS Ezeellency General U. s. Grant,
President United States.
Hayes and State ticket elected by ter thous.
and uo0O0) majority. Leeislature-Houss
three (3), Senate ny Republican.
r. D. HARRISON,
Chairman Republican Committee.
INTERNAL RRvExuB-The receipts to. day
from this scource were 1881 ,235 25.
The PRESIDENT ana party are expected to
return here on the 10 O'Clock train tomorrow
evening.
SECRETARY RoBssoH. Admiral Porter. and
others, left here this morning for Annapolis,
Nd. to make an inspection of the United States
steamer Lancaster at that place.
COMMISSIONER DBLANo will not return here
from Ohio until Saturday evening. Deputy
Commissioner Douglass returned to-day and
is acting as Commissioner.
The WHITE HoUsB.-The President beins
absent to-day. matters were exceedingly dull
about the Executive Mansion. General Porter.
Private Secretary TO the President, was on
duty attending to routine matters.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS.
John S. French has been promoted from q first
to second.class clerkship in the Contract Of
nee, and r. q. Page has been appointed TO
temporary clerkship in the same ONCE.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, was at the Supreme
Court to-day engaged with Hon. ID. r Ourtis
in arguing an important patent case before be
Courtin which he was counsel prior to his ac.
cession to the Secretaryship OF the Treasury.
VHNIB RRAM, who is now in Paris, has her
hands full, IL reports from that city are to he
believed. 1t is said that she is making busts
offPere Hyacinthe, Gen. Fremont Mereditb
Head, Minister Washburne, and Gustaye Dore
THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR AccRprs.-
The President has received telegram from
VIM. W. Belknap. the new Secretary of War
accepting the position, and announcing tba,
ne would be here to enter upon the DISCHARGE
of his duties in the course OF two weeks.
The CONDITION OF ADMIRAL FARRAeur
telegram was received at the War Depart.
ment this morning from Cincinnati, announcing
that Admiral Farragut is still IN a very pre.
carious condition, though some homes are va,
entertained OF his recovery.
OUR OLD FRIEND Professor j. K. H. Wi,Icox
OF happy memory, was at Avlgnon, France q.
last accounts, where he had interviewed John
Stuart Mill. We cendole with John Stp.r,
parucularly IL he wears q ssove-psps has On,
pabls OF beng "sot on"
PRESIDENT GRANTS FIRST yorr-rh.
nrst vote ever cast by President Gram vvas in
November, 1856, In St. Louis, Mo-. whsn n.
voted for James Buchanan for President. He
had always been Wing, yet ON that occasion
voted for Mr.. Buchanan In preference to Ere.
mont his opponent.
HON. WIN. A. RICHARDSON, Assistant Sscre.
tary Of the Treasury, returned here last even.
ing from his home in Cambridge, Mass, where
be has been for the past three weeks. He will
urge the acceptance of his resignation, lately
rendered, and return to his position on the
bench OF the Superior Court Of Massachusetts
next week.
CoUHTBRFHrT seven.thlrty note (denemi.
nation Of $500 Of the series Of July, 1866, was
received at Treasurer Spinner's ONCE a few
days since. 1t was supposed the plate had
been captured by the officers OF the secret SER
vice before any Of the notes were issued, and
circulation. 1t is thought that there are but
very few Of them IN the market.
WE NOTICE in the Alexandria Gazette that
many Of the leading citizens OF Aiexandria,
without distinction Of party, have addressed
a memorial to their representatives in the Vir.
ginia Legislature recommending, in com.
plimsntary terms, their fellow.citizen, H. o
Claughton, for the position Of United State.
Senator for that State. Mr.. Claughton 10
lawyer OF high standing and great moral
worth.
SUING FOR THRIR "20 PER CRNr.'-The
machinists in the Bureau Of Printing and En-.
craving, having entered suit in the Supreme
Court Of the District for the twenty per cent.
Withheld from their wages, a writ was yester.
DAY served on Secretary Boutwell, by Deputy
Marshal Phillips to appear before that court
should not be paid.
"A. b. MULLKTT, ESQ, Supervising Architect
otihe Treasury Department, as returned from
MS western tour, and was at his office yester-
DAY. The contract for the granite foundation
OF the United States branch mint at San Fran.
cisco has zen awarded to G. GRIFFITH, and the
contract for the blue free stone, Of which the
superstructure is to be built. to John S. Emery,
OF that city, brother Of Alderman Matthew
q. Emery, OF this city.
UNITED STATES STHAMRRs PREPARING FOR
ACTIVE SIRvIoI.-The United States iron.
clad steamer Miantonomah, which has been
undergoing repairs At philadelphia, will be
put In commission on the 10th instant. The
Terror, which has been undergoing repairs at
Boston, has been ordered on q trial trip pre-.
Vious TO being put into commission. The Nan.
tasket which has been overhauled and repaired
IL Boston, has made satisfactory trial trip,
ana was put into commission on the 12th inst.
NAVAL ORDERS. -Lieunnant Commander
A. q. Oaldweli has been detached from the
Nipsic, at the Warrington Navy Yard, and or.
dered to duty in the South Atlantic Fleet. En-.
sign Jeroms E. None has been detached from
the Wasp and ordered to Washington. D. o.,
for exaninasioa for promotion. Assistant
surgeon Lewis s. Pitcher has been detached
from the Navy Yard IN this city and ordered
to Albany. Passed Assistant Surgeon j. q.
Ayres has been ordered to the Naval Hospital
IN this city. Assistant Sargson +. X. Hart
zeii has been ordered to the Washington Navy
Yard.
MARRIID.-A large and brilliant company
assembled at st Peters Ohareh. Capitol Hill
II iiH o'clock this morning, 70 witness the
marriage Of Mr. John p. Foley 70 Miss Mamie
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