Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-23
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERVAL RKvENU s.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s5I6,oS7.
The PRESIDENT is expected to return to the
Waite House on Thursday of this week.
Ex-GovERNoR ORR, of South Carolina, has
declined the mission to the Argentine Republic.
THE STATISTICS of woolIen manufactures in
the United States, contained in a census re .ort
Just prepared, shows the number OF establish
ments is 1881, and the amount OF capital inves-
tel IL SIS ,e4, J51 Maryland has thirty-one
factories.
COMMISSIONERS TO EXAMINE THE NORTH
ERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD-The President has
appointed, as Commissioners to examine the
Northern Pacific railroad, S. III. Kaufman, of
washington, d. c., Thomas Underwood, of
Ialayette, indiana, and A. Z. Sands, OF Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
SUPERVISOR COBB has been assigned to dutv
in the internal revenue district heretofore under
the charge of Supervisor Emery, (Kentucky,
tennessee, Mississippi. Alabama, and Louisi-
ana,) and Supervisor Perry has been reassigned
to service in Virginia, West Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
ONE of the best informed politicians of the
west writes to this city, in answer to a request
for his private opinion OF the situation in Indi
ana and Ohio, as follows:
81 regard Indiana safe in October; Ohio
also: Bets are plenty here that Grant will be
elected without takers"
THE SAN JuANnBoUNDARY.-An unoficis,
letter from United States official in Berlin
says little or no doubt is entertained there, that
the Emperor OF Germany has decided in favor
OF the United States, arbitrator between
Great Britain and this country in the matter of
the San Juan or northwestern boundary line
III is likewise stated that the delay in the Off caI
announcement is TO wait for the excitement
over the Geneva award to subside in England
"Zetd" in Bait. San.
RUMoRRD RECALL OF Mr.. MORA Yoke
hama correspondent of the New York Herald
writing under date of August 81, says: Mr..
Mori, the japanese charge d'afiares at Wash
iDgtoD, will by this steamer receive letters of
recall. have heard that complaints have been
mace against him by the officer of finance, who
Is now In Europe with General Williams, and he
VIII shortly return to Japan. His successor has
not yet been named.
COMMISSIONERS TO THE VIENNA EXPOSITION
The following names have been sent to the State
department by Mr.. Van Buren,, United States
commissioner TO the Vienna exposition, for
confirmation as assistant commissioners, viz:
WIN. Al. i. Round, Boston, Mass; Lewis Sea-
songood, Cincinnati; j. G. Bolter OF New York,
now at VienDa;) q. s. Blodgett, Burlington.
Vt; III. Gsrreston, Cleveland; Rob Sergeant, of
Brooklyn; Edward Gottheil. of New Orleans,
and a. +. Steasny, OF New York.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANSFORMATIONS
Commodore Francis NJ. Bunce to the Pensacola
navy-yard as executive officer, Oct. 2lst; Com
modore Chas. l.. Franklin to the Pensacola navy
yard as ordnance officer, Oct. 21st; Lieut.. Fran
els NJ. Gardner to the receiving ship Sabine,
John Il. Davis from command Of the Wyoming,
Oct. 25th to be placed on waiting orders; Com
mander +: h: Baker from duty as navigation
Nnrfnlk NJ nott -
ordered to the command of the Wyoming, Oct.
9th.
PHRsoNAL.-Miss Nellie Grant, Accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bore, Will sail for the United
States on the 18th inst. -...Postmaster General
CTeswell left here last evening for Ohio where
ne Will take part in the campaign in that state.
Gen. Cowen, Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, is expected to return from Ohio to- NOR
row. Gen. W. II. II. Terrell, Third Assist
ant Postmaster General, goes to Indiana
Tomorrow with his family. He will remain
until alter the election in Indiana, and mean
while will take the stump for Grant and Wilson.
Mr. Patrick ii. Jones, postmaster of New
York, arrived in the city this morning, and will
return this evening
DEATH OF SENATOR GARRETT DAvIs.-The
telegraph brings the news that Garrett Davis,
United States Senator in Congress from Ken
lucky died at his residence at Paris, Ky, at
half-past six O'Clock yesterday morning OF a
gangrenous affection OF the lungs. He had been
CouuUtu ~ MS Deu TOUR weeks, out us ne2 ltl
had been bad for over year previous to his
death and on that account, it will be remem-
bered, he was obliged to leave his seat in the
Senate at the last session of that body. Mr.
Davis was born at Mount Sterling, KY, Sep
tember 10. 1901 and consequently was seventy
enc wears OF age at the time OF his death. He
received an academic education, and was a
mem Der of the state LEI islature in kentucky,
member Of the constitutional convention of
Kentucky in 1919, and Representative from
that state in the Goth, 9th, 2sth, and 18th Con-
crosses OF the United States. He was elected to
ihe Senate of the United States as an old line
wing OPP osed to secession, to succeed John G..
Breckenridge, Vice President of the United
States under james Buchanan. He took his
seat in the Senate December 3, 1861; was re-
elected in 1861, and his term of service would
nave expired March ), 1873. Mr.. Davis was the
contemporary OF many great American states
man. He never omitted opportunity to
oppose by lengthy speeches most OF the impor-
tant measures originated by the republican
party. In private life Mr.. Davis was an esti-
mabe gentleman and had hosts of personal
friends. His funeral will take place on Wednes-
day.
mr..