Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-20
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUB.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s256.05217.
TREAMoUNr of national gold bank notes now
III circulation is 81 Gee 900.
Mr.. JOHN W. FoRNEY is in the city, the
guest of Senator Sumner.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has returned from his
visit to North Carolina. accoIspanied by Col.
Frank f. Howe. The Secretary speaks hope
fully Of the prospects of the republican party in
North Carolina at the coming state election
He saw no reasons for doubling the positive
predictions of leading men in different sections
OF the state that the republican ma iority will
be orsT ten thousand, some estimating II much
higher.
The SAN JUAN BOUNDARY AEBITRATIoN.-
Advices received here allege that the Emperor
OF Germany viii not render his decision as arbi-
traitor, under the treaty OF Washington, in the
matter Of the NortL western or San Juan bound
airy dispute between Great Britain and the
United states, before September. The Amsri-
can minister at Berlin states that this govern
ment has submitted by fan the strongest docu-
mentary evidence, and believes that the decision
will be in favor Of the United States.
DROWNING OF 4 NAVAL OFFICER.-Lieut
VIM. II. &. West, stationed at the Naval Acade-
my at Annapolis, was drowned at Cape Nav
yesterday, while bathing on Congress Beach
his BODY WAS recovered. LIT. West was native
of England, but was a citizen of Phiadel phia
entered the navy IS an engineer, May -, 1851,
and was made first engineer July p. 1896. hi:
last cruise expired in September, 1871, and he
was appointed assistant Instructor IN steam en-
he held at the time OF his death.
RAnsDELL writes to the Cincinnati CONNER
ciai a pretty good story about Horace. 1t saem-
Mr. amy IT,
experience a business loss by supporting the
Cincinnati movement, but at a late meeting OF
the f11t @He company gain of circulation and
advertising was shown.
Turning 70 Mr.. Greeley, one of the stock
holders said: "Wel, Mr.. Greeley, you have
missed it this time. You thought, beforehand
that we would lose money. Now what do YOU
think"
"WeI," said the old man, in his droll way, 81
had no idea the Cincinnati convention would
make such judiciOus nomination"
The PoLITICAL TROUBLES IN NORTH CARO-
L1NA.-The trial OF ShaddOck Jones, colored,
charged with intimilating Simon Cravorn, col
oreC. liberal republican, came mp before
tinted States Commissioner Best. i'll Raleigh,
Yesterday. Six witnesses were examined.
Much interest and feeling were manifested by
bCth political parties. The counsel closed the
argument last night. The commissioner re-
served his decision until the opening OF tho court
to- day -Four arrests have been made Of parties
Implicated in the conspiracy against the col
oIcd man Cross: The trial commences at ten
O'Clock tn day. Ii il generally believed that ali
the negroes will be nyicted under the enforce
ment act.
TIE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF ANA
DEUE.--AEadeus and the Queen assisted at a
II DGBPs III the rOya chapel at Madrid y5Ster-
DAY. The King subsequently walked through
he streets. and was cLeercd with enthusiasm by
The people. All classes are Fastening to show
their lOValtv and sympathy for the dynasty.
The crowd yesterday attempted 10 take the as
-as Il boot
police force prevented il. Judicial inquiries
are actively progressing into the circumstances
of the attempted assassination. There is no
doubt III at all connected with the crime will be
dealt with according to the utmost rgo- OF the
law.
The IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE BARNARD OF
NEW NoKK.-The court of Impeachment at
Saratoga. New York. in the case of Judge Bar
nard Yesterday denied the plea of the defence
gGaTdng the validity of the articles of uneac-
mont. Judge Barnard argued that the court
should take COgniZance of acts alleged to
have taken place before the DEFENDANTS cleo
ton to his present term of Office december,
loI0,) because the people, by re- electing him,
bad approved his course. The counsel for the
prosecution replied, maintaining the authority
of the court to pass upon al the defendants
acts while judge, and denying that his re-elec-
ton could c0ndole his past crimes.
ANOTHER MURDER BYA woMAN-rhs Per-
r'tg for Standardization reports concern
ing the character OF a lady named Kenny, eigh-
teen years OF age, and only few months mar
RED, caused separation between husband and
wife III California on Thursday. The scandals
were circulated by one Cummings. The parties
all reside near PetaiGma. Mrs. Kenny, seeing
Cummings riding past The house, seized shot
gun and shot him dead. She then went to Pc
taiunIa and surrendered herself TO the authOri-
ties. She has the fullest sympathy Of the COM
munitv. and she is believed to be wholly limo
cent of the conduct imputed to her.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT, IN BALTIMORE
Struck BY DEMONSTRATING the heavy
storm of Thursday night the Washington mohu-
ment was struck by lightning, chipping several
scales OF marble from the lett shoulder of the
statue of General Washington. The accident,
however. has not disfgurcd the statue TO any
great extent, but at the same time has left an
ugly gouge in the shoulder, hut not sufficiently
large to be noticed from the sidewalk below.
The monument is furnished with lightning
rod, hut il does not seem to have been suffi-
cient protection in this caSe.-Sun.
FRACAs IN SUNDAY SCHooL.-The Vase
ca, Mimi, News says: a disgracetul fight &C.
CURED in the South Wilton Sunday school a
Sunday or two ago, growing out OF the di posi-
ton OF money raised for a special train from
Waseca 10 GAINESVILLE, during the county Sun
day school convention. The matter came up
in the Sunday school, and after high words Mr..
Weed struck Mr.. Name in the face. The par
ties are now engaged in lawsuits in relation ~
the matter Such conduct will hardly have a
salutsry effect uponthe rising generation.
THE LINCOLN STATUE.-The bronze statue
Of Lincoln for the monument TO be erected over
his Re mains at Spring feld, H., is now receiving
the last teaches of the artist, MIR. NJ. s. Mos
man, at the Ames Works in Chicopee. rhe
height at the statue is eleven feet, and it repre-
sents Mr.. lincoln in citizens dress. standing at
rest, with his right hand (still holding the pen
with which he has just signed the emancipa-
ton proclamation) resting upon the Roman
tasccs over the top OF which is care!essly thrown
the American flag.
A POSTMASTER CONVICTED OF RoBBING THE
MAILs.-navid l.. George, deputy postmaster
at San Francisco. has been convicted in the
United states circuit CONT of Tobbing the mails.
The accused pretended that the store in which
the post Office was kept was broken open by rob
bers, who threatened his life with pistols
George vas sentenced to eighteen months i'm
prisCnnelt.
How BOSTON PAYS TEACHERs-The highest
paid female teacher in the service OF the city OF
Boston, at present, is Miss Sarah j. Baker, prin-
cipal OF the Dudley school, Highlands, whose
salary was increased 500, and made -, 400, at
the last meeting of the board Miss Baker il
the only female principal OF grammar school
in that city.