Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-08

VOL. 36-N9. 5.457.
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
SIR EDwAsD THORNTON left Qu.bec yester-
day for Washington
REAR ADMIRAL STErHKN G. ROWAN was TO-
day apFsinted Vice Admiral O. the United
States navy, in place OF Porter, promoted.
Hon. W. b. Srux Rs, of Tennessee, is lying
d Vigorously i'll at kds home, freE the effects OF
sunSroke.
DEATH OF KsvENUs CorIEcToR.-The In
tsryial Revenue Department his intelligence of
the death OF Daniel b. Priest. Collector of Ia
t Tnal Revenre 5th district of Wisconsin.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE PATENT OFFIcs-
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day appointed
Miss Mary '. Ward. of Virginia, and Mrs. Mary
+. Berry, of New York. copyists of drawings in
the PatentOffice. at 81 600 per annum.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. BosTwIcK is appointed regular
clerk in the Dead Letter Office, and detailed for
service in the moneyorder division at q salary of
$500 per annum from September 0, 1870, vice
Mrs. PSttigrew King, resigned.
CAPTAIN A. ID. BROCK, late foreman OF the
specification room Government Printing Office,
has resigned, and Captain w. A Bartlett, late
proof-reader, has been promoted to the va
cancy.
ARMY OFFICERS DISCHARGED AND RESIGNED.
Lieutenants y. X. Hardenberg. 9Th infantry,
and VIM. t. Ditch, 7th cavalry, have been hon
orsbly discharged. The designations OF Lieu
tenants James Davidson, 11th infantry, and H.
s. Maloney, 18th infantry have been accepted.
THROUGH THE SUEz CAsAL.-The Navy De-
partment is in receipt of dispatches from Com
mander l.. A. Besrdsley, commanding U. s.
steamer Palos, dated Suez Canal, August I2th
| $50, stating that he had safely passed through
| the canal. Thus, the Palos is the first Ameri-
can vessel to carry the American flag through
the Suez Canal.
NAVAL ORDERs.-PasseG Assistant George +.
Bemis has been ordered to the Kansas by the
| Eth instant, and Midshipman Willie Kilburn to
| the Brooklyn. Commander Wsiter W. Queen
| has been detached from the naval rendezvous,
| Philadelphia, ana to command the receiving
| ship Potomac, LIST october next. The order of
| Chaplain Frank b. Rose to the receiving ship
| Vermont has been revoked.
The MARRIAGE OF GEN. A. b. EATON, Com
| missary General, L. =. A., to Mrs. f. Kirby
Smith, AT st. Johns Up. E. church, corner 10th
and III streets, last evening, ttraeted large
asscmblage Of distinguished persons The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev. j. Vaughn Lewis,
rector of the church; Quartermaster General
NJ. q. Meigs giving away the bride. Among
| those present were Secretary RobesoR, Acting
| Secretary of State Davis, Gen. o. O. Howard,
Adjutant General Townsend, Gen. Humphries,
| DIR. Clymer, L. $. ", Commodore Alden, W.
! ". COrcoran, and others of note.
! The PRESIDENT arrived here this morning
in the early train, and at ten O'Clock a. m. left
! the White House for the State Department
whence, after a short stay, he repaired to the
Treasury Department and had an interview
| with Assistant Secretary Richardson. He then
| returned to the White House, where Secretary
kobeson was waiting to see him. During their
interview Secretary Cox called, and a short
| while thereafter the President. in company with
| the latter, walked over to the Treasury Depart
ment, but remained there only few moments
| After the Presidents return to the Executive
Mansion he was called on by the President or
Liberia, General Rufus ingalls,, and a few 9TH
ers He will return to Long Branch to- morrow
evening.
| PoLITICAI.-The State and Congressional
| election in Vermont, Tuesday, resulted in the
usual republican victory by about 1000 ma
| iority. The Senate viii be almost unanimously
republican, while the House will contain about
| two hundred republicans to thirty democrats
4 q ata OF Y
dlehuTy; Lieutenant Governor George y. Dale:
| State Treasurer, John A. Page; me MI bers OF
Congress-hrst district, Charles w. Willard;
| second district, Luke Z. Poland; third district
| Worthington SmIth-all of whom are in the
\ present Congress. There was scarcely A CON
test on Congressman except in the first district,
where another republican was run against
| Chsries w. Willard. Mr.. Willard was elected.
however by good majority.
| In the New York Republican State ConveD-
ton at Saratoga yesterday Gen. Van wyck WAS
made permanent president on the third ballot.
Stuart l.. Woodford was nominated for Cover
nor by 25s votes, Horace Greeley receiving l05I
| ara Geo; w. Curtis 20. The nomination was
d. clared unanimous.
General Samuel Carey has been nominated nv
| the democrats OF the second Ohio district. He
was defeated in 1868 BY the present republican
4 candidate, Job T.. Stevenson, after a thorough
| CAVES. BY 800 votes. The democrats have
counted this district "a among their expected
galns; but Mr.. Stevenson is a popular represen-
| tsilve, and appears likely to be reelected.
- The republicans of the seventeen nth district of
New \ ork have nominated VIM. A. Wheeler for
rt election 10 COnhress. As Mr.. Wheeler was
electedin 1sts by majority OF nearly Q 900 in a
total vote OF II 600, his success is conceded.
| The republicans of the tenth Illinois district
have nominated Gen. Kitchie for Congress
| Albert q. Burr, democrat, now represents the
| district, having been elected by over 4, 900 ma
ioIity.
The democratic conservative State conven-
tion Of Florida has nominated =. l.. Niblack for
Copgress The present representative is Hon.
y. M; Hamilton, republican, who was elected
by 3.fs6 majority.
Ii is announced that General Butler has with
drawn from the Senatorial contest in Massachu-
setts, which makes Senator Wilson's chance for
re-eiection very sure.
A city election was held in Wilmington Del
On Tuesday. The democrats elected their en-
tire ticket for members OF the city councils.
IRE WORKING PBOPLK-The cotton opera-
ives IN England are agitating for increased
wages, and in sosae places have struck causing
serious inconvenience and loss. They also de-
nsand a reduction of the hours Of labor on Sat-
nryi inn fhat% %hax-